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Havre Beneath the Streets is holding a fundraiser with a 100-year-old theme Friday at the Havre Eagles Club, seeking help repairing damage to its popular historical tourist attraction. "I am looking forward to seeing our community come together for such a great event and sponsoring our little treasure we have here," Havre Beneath the Streets Office Manager Christy Owens said. Beneath the Streets, which displays items from historical Havre businesses in the basements and tunnel...
On Earth Day, Montana State University-Northern had its Campus Improvement Day where students could turn bags of trash into a free meal. Northern students Parker Deighan and Kareem Elhajj said Monday they are both part of the recycling crew on campus, a paid student position which empties recycling bins on campus. They added that Monday's Earth Day event is the recycling crew's yearly event to try to get students to interact with cleaning up campus. Elhajj said that they give...
Betty M. Waid, 88, passed away due to natural causes at the Care and Comfort Home on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Betty’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with Pastor Mac McGrew officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. A full obituary will follow.... Full story
Helen Henry-Wells, "Sweet Grass Woman," passed away on April 20, 2019 from natural causes. Wake services began at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, April 22, 2019, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Box Elder. Rosary services will be at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, and Helen's funeral will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Havre. The family would like to invite family and friends to share a meal at St. Anthony's Church... Full story
After a courageous battle with cancer, Patricia Kinholt passed away Sunday, April 21, in her home surrounded by family and therapy dog Copper. Patricia was born on December 5, 1933, in Wahpeton, North Dakota, to Joseph and Margaret Flannery. She graduated from Havre High School in 1952. She married Clifford on April 11, 1955 and raised three sons, Michael, Gregory, and Stephan. Patricia spent nearly her entire life in Havre where she worked as a dental assistant, telephone... Full story
From Havre-Hill County Library Foundation The Havre-Hill County Library Foundation is holding its annual meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. in the library meeting room. A membership gives people a vote at the annual meeting and an opportunity to get involved in the community’s library. The public is encouraged to attend the program that will be presented after a very short business meeting. The entertainment involves honoring community members who have been involved in the library. The memorial of Mariann Miller, the recently d...
Havre Daily News staff Editor’s note: The date of the Hill County Park Board potluck and meeting in Beaver Creek Park was left out when this story first ran. The Hill County Park Board is holding its next monthly meeting in the Beaver Lodge at Camp Kiwanis in Beaver Creek Park following a potluck that starts at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 6. People are asked to RSVP by Friday, April 26, so the board knows how much food to prepare. People can call 395-4565 or email [email protected] to say they plan to attend. People who are w...
Havre Police Department A First Street business caller reported Monday at 12:08 p.m. receiving checks written from a closed account. The incident was referred to another agency. -- A caller on Sixth Avenue reported a fraud Monday at 12:41 p.m. -- Chance Edward Williams of Havre, 28, was issued a summons Monday at 8:08 p.m. at the police station on a criminal contempt charge related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation. -- Amy June Leo of Havre, 39, was issued a summons on a...
This past week, I had the pleasure of having my grandson J.R. Seewald not only stay with Judy and me in Helena, but also work with me on the floor of the Montana state Senate as a page. The first week of April, I sponsored Samantha May from Chester as page for the Senate. With all the news coverage and excitement going on in Helena, I think taking a moment to highlight the great work of these high school volunteers is a welcome change of pace. So, thank you to both Samantha...
Editor, Whenever people complain about politics, I want to ask them “When was the last time you directly tried to change things?” American democracy, after all, depends on citizens getting involved and letting their leaders know what they want. There’s a great opportunity to do that right now. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is planning to roll back rules that would have guarded consumers against the worst and most predatory practices in the payday loan industry. In Montana the products these lenders sell are illeg...
It's amazing what can change in a few days time. Last Thursday, Lauren Kato and the Havre Blue Ponies allowed 20 runs in a loss to Lewistown. Four days later, facing the same team inside the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field Monday night, Kato and the Ponies not only beat the Eagles, but they also shut them out, winning 3-0 for their first Central A conference win of the season. "It feels great," Kato said. "All of us definitely pitched in for that win. It was a total team effort...
In the spring, the Montana State University-Northern golf teams get just one chance to compete. And yet, that one chance is also the biggest tournament of every season. The Lights and Skylights were in the desert last week for the 2019 Frontier Conference Championships, which was played at Papago Golf Club in Phoenix. The Northern men were led by junior Devin Bray who fired a final-round 75 to vault himself into a fifth-place finish, and Frontier All-Conference honors for the...
Josh Warp, Havre Tennis Havre High sophomore Josh Warp had a big weekend for the HHS boys tennis team. Warp went a perfect 3-0 in singles at last Friday’s Central A Preview Meet in Lewistown. Warp beat No. 2 singles players from Livingston and Lewistown in straight sets, then moved up and took down the No. 1 singles player from Lewistown, as well. Warp, who also competes in golf and basketball for Havre High, is in his second year of varsity tennis for the Blue Pony boys, w...
A family is back in Seattle to have another surgery for two-year-old Brandon Chase St. Marks Jr., who started having surgeries from the day he was born, and is holding a fundraiser in Havre to help with the ongoing expenses. Brandon, son of Brandon Chase St. Marks Sr. and Brianna Gardipee, was a premature birth and also was born with gastroschisis, a condition where the baby’s intestines protrude through a hole in the abdomem. He underwent two surgeries immediately, one in Great Falls and one in Seattle, and another when h...
The organizers of Van Orsdel United Methodist Church’s Koats for Kids program is holding a Crunch for a Cause fundraiser Thursday. The church has put on the program for decades, providing coats to children in need. The program usually focuses on providing coats to children from Head Start age through grade five. The program used to go through Herberger’s, which provided a discount for Koats for Kids, but now is going to Walmart to buy the coats. The program organizers buy coats whenever they are needed to distribute. Thi...
The Havre Police Protective Association donated $400 Thursday to Havre High School's senior class to help the students fund their annual Senior Week. Senior Week will be May 19-25 and will have events, activities and prizes throughout the week, such as baccalaureate, fishing and hiking, game nights, live music and costume contests. Havre High School Class President Senior Megan Whitford, 18, said that Senior Week is about students being able to spend their last week with...
MONTANA — Gov. Steve Bullock announced Monday, Earth Day, that Montana is seeking nominations for the Montana Leopold Conservation Award, a new award that recognizes the voluntary conservation work by farmers, ranchers and other landowners. “Too often we take for granted the remarkable contributions our state’s farmers, ranchers and forest landowners make to help sustain the landscapes and values we care deeply about as Montanans,” Bullock said. “I am delighted to partner with the Sand County Foundation to bring the Leopo...
