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Articles from the May 3, 2023 edition


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  • Quick pics: Lights over the Lights' field

    Updated May 3, 2023

  • School board election results in

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 3, 2023

    The unofficial election results for local school boards are in, with local districts announcing new returning board members as well as the results of local levy requests. While Turner Public Schools and Chinook Public Schools canceled their elections, holding the elections by acclamation for unopposed candidates, many others had votes for school board members as well as levies. These results are unofficial until the elections are officially canvassed by their respective districts. In Havre Tyler Gibson, Kevin Johnson and...

  • New events set at Havre's senior center

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 3, 2023

    In addition to the regular activities held every week at North Central Senior Center in Havre, a series of events is set for this month starting Thursday with a walk to local greenhouse Downtown Gardens at 12:45 p.m. North Central Senior Center Activity Director Heather Williams said they will begin the short walk at the center and arrive at Downtown Gardens around 1 p.m., though people who have trouble walking are welcome to meet them there. Winter said Downtown Gardens will be giving the seniors a class on successful...

  • Pyette commencement speaker at Northern graduation

    Tim Leeds|Updated May 3, 2023

    Montana State University-Northern’s graduation is this Saturday in Northern’s Armory Gymnasium, with local teacher and thespian Jay Pyette set as the commencement speaker. A release from Northern said the doors will open at 9 a.m. and the processional will begin at 10 a.m., with a reception to follow in the library entryway. No seats will be reserved for individuals. A section of lower bleacher seats will be reserved for the handicapped. Handicapped parking spaces are limited. It is suggested people arrive early and use the n...

  • Hill County road conditions listed

    Updated May 3, 2023

    Havre Daily News staff Hill County Department of Emergency Services has given an update on road conditions in the county as of Tuesday. The department advises these are subject to change, and there is no timeline on reopening at this time. It added that crews are working on Road 50 South out of Inverness. The conditions listed are: Inverness Road 50 South Road 30 N to 100 N 15 North from 60 North to North 100 80 North of Inverness Rudyard 115 South Mile Marker 16-30 CLOSED *55 South PASSABLE USE CAUTION* *65 North road...

  • Hill County Electric Cooperative sets 78th Annual Meeting of Members

    Updated May 3, 2023

    Press release Hill County Electric Cooperative Inc. will be holding its 78th Annual Meeting of Members Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the Student Union Building on the campus of Montana State University-Northern in Havre. Members will be electing two trustees, one for District 2 and one for District 3. Voting may occur via mail or in person at the meeting. Registration begins at 9 a.m., the business meeting starts at 10 a.m. followed by lunch and prize drawings. Four “Luck of the Draw” scholarships will be awarded during the mee...

  • Obituary - Mary Lois (Stanberry) Hybner

    Updated May 3, 2023

    Mary Lois Stanberry was a true Rudyard native, being born in the Rudyard Hotel May 6, 1932. She joined an older brother, Elwin, and her parents, Roy and Minnie (Geesey) Stanberry, on the farm ½ mile west of the Minneota School, way out north of Inverness. Years later, two younger brothers, Raymond and Melvin, completed the family. Having spent her childhood during the Depression and Dirty '30s, she learned to be resourceful, frugal and happy with what she had. She...

  • Obituary - Hildegaard 'Hildy' Verploegen

    Updated May 3, 2023

    Hildegaard "Hildy" Verploegen passed away peacefully Monday, May 1, 2023, at the Northern Montana Care Center due to her 87 years, surrounded by the family that loved her dearly. Cremation has taken place, and Hildy hoped that her family will honor her wishes to not have any funeral or memorial service of any kind. She will be buried with her brothers in a private ceremony in the Cottonwood Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please vi...

  • For the Record, May 3, 2023

    Updated May 3, 2023

    Havre Police Department A caller on Third Avenue reported Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. money had been stolen. -- A Grant Avenue caller asked at 5:47 p.m. Tuesday to speak with an officer about a roommate. -- A phone theft was reported on First Street Tuesday at 8:17 p.m. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after a caller reported Tuesday at 9:03 p.m. that juveniles were repeatedly getting on the caller's Sixth Street property. Hill County Sheriff's Office Jalen Jaret Watson of...

  • Department of Ag reminds producers to respond to census

    Updated May 3, 2023

    Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Agriculture is reminding agricultural producers to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture by June 1, 2023. Taken only once every five years by the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service, the census provides a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The Census of Agriculture covers land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income, and expenditures, and more. Census d...

  • CLEAR30 offers longer term options for expiring voluntary conservation contracts

    Updated May 3, 2023

    Press release BOZEMAN — Agricultural producers and landowners with certain expiring Conservation Reserve Program contracts can receive additional rental incentives and extend that land’s role in conservation for another 30 years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened the signup period for its Clean Lakes, Estuaries, And Rivers enrollment — CLEAR30 — now through July 31, 2023. CLEAR30 is a part of the CLEAR initiative, which prioritizes water quality practices as a part of Continuous CRP enrollment, and is one of seve...

  • Blue Ponies perform well at North/East Top 10 Meet

    Kason Clark|Updated May 3, 2023

    On Tuesday night in Glasgow, the Havre High track and field teams competed in the Norm Girard North/East Top 10 Meet. In every event, the top 10 athletes in the region competed to see who was the best. Several Blue Ponies had strong performances against the tough competition. On the HHS boys team, Brayden Kimberling took first in both the 100-meter sprint and the 200-meter sprint. He recorded a time of 11.52 in the 100 and he posted a time of 23.12 in the 200. Caleb Tomac...

  • Hi-Line Athletes of the Week

    Updated May 3, 2023

    Kale Reno In the Havre Northstars' first home games of the year, Kale Reno helped the Northstars go 3-1 this past weekend. In his lone start at pitcher for the Northstars, Reno won as he allowed two hits, no runs, four walks and he recorded eight strikeouts. He also did well at the plate as he recorded a .364 batting average and two RBIs. He also scored two runs for the Northstars. Avery Carlson At the Frenchtown Tournament this past weekend, Avery Carlson helped the Havre...

  • Northern finishes regular season strong at UM rodeo

    Kason Clark|Updated May 3, 2023

    This past weekend in Missoula, the Montana State University-Northern rodeo teams wrapped up the regular season with a rodeo hosted by the University of Montana. At the end of the weekend, both the MSU-N men’s and women’s teams finished third in their rodeos. In the men’s rodeo, the Lights finished with 480 total points. Montana State University won the men’s rodeo with 960 total points while Montana Western finished second. In the women’s rodeo, the Skylights scored 290 total...