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Articles from the May 27, 2016 edition


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  • Teacher shortage in region reaching crisis level

    Alex Ross|Updated May 31, 2016

    The shortage of teachers in northern Montana has reached crisis levels, superintendents from three rural Montana districts said in a panel discussion with the Montana University Board of Regents last Friday at Montana State University-Northern. The meeting took place on the final day of the Regents two-day meeting at Northern. Superintendents Andy Carlson of Havre, Brad Moore of Big Sandy and Rene Rasmussen of Bainville spoke about the difficulty of finding applicants willing to relocate and the difficulty in filling primary...

  • Obituary: Andrew "jr" Small

    Updated May 31, 2016

    Andrew Small Jr., 50, of Rocky Boy passed away Sunday, May 29, surrounded by family. Vigil began at 3 p.m. on Monday, May 3, and funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy. Arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bånine Funeral Home. Please visit Andrew’s online memoriaål and leave a message of condolence for his family at www.hollandbonine.com. Jr was born on Sept. 12, 1965, in Havre, Montana, to the late Andrew Small Sr. and Dorothy Sunchild-Small. Jr always ha... Full story

  • Quick Pic: An early graduation at First Lutheran

    Updated May 27, 2016

  • People urged to buckle up over the weekend

    Updated May 27, 2016

  • Hi-Line Living: Fort Assinniboine - Living History

    John Kelleher|Updated May 27, 2016

    Several miles south of Havre, near the edge of the Bear Paw Mountains, sits Fort Assinniboine. At its heyday in the late 1800s, there were more than 100 buildings that housed up to 800 troops. It was the largest fort of its kind in the West. Time has taken its toll on the buildings, but more than 10 remain standing today, including most of the central part of the fort. That's more than any other fort in the West. History buffs and tourism experts have long looked at the fort...

  • Former county attorney says judge can't dismiss 2002 rape case

    Updated May 27, 2016

    MISSOULA (AP) — A state judge has no authority to grant a motion to dismiss a 2002 rape case, the former Missoula County attorney said when given a change to respond to the motion. Missoula County Attorney Kirsten Pabst, a graduate of Havre High School, filed a motion last month to dismiss the case against Cody Marble, arguing that three witnesses, including the alleged victim, had recanted their testimony about the alleged rape in a juvenile detention center when Marble was 17 and the complainant was 13. Jail officers also s...

  • Democrat Bedwell tries for commissioner as write in

    Alex Ross|Updated May 27, 2016

    James Bedwell, an equipment operator for Hill County, told the Havre Daily News Thursday he is mounting a write-in campaign in the June 7 primary to be the Democratic candidate for Hill County commissioner Seat 2 in the general election. He is seeking to fill the seat held by Jeff LaVoi, an independent from Havre, who decided against running for a second six-year term. The Hill County Clerk and Recorder's office said Bedwell would need 141 votes in the primary to make it on...

  • Democrats set county convention

    Updated May 27, 2016

    Press release Hill County Democrats will hold their 2016 Democratic Delegate Selection County Convention Thursday, June 9, at 8 p.m. at the Eagles Club in Havre. All Democrats who are registered voters in Hill County are invited for the purpose of electing delegates to the Montana Democratic Party’s Delegate Selection Convention in Helena on June 11. That convention will elect delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. There is no cost to participate, and the county party members say they encourage a...

  • Buses shutting down Monday for Memorial Day

    Updated May 27, 2016

    North Central Montana Transit buses will not run Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The buses will resume their normal schedules Tuesday....

  • Celebrating History: Prohibition, illness and gatherings

    Updated May 27, 2016

    By Emily Mayer News was rather quiet in the papers this week 100 years ago. However, over the course of the past year, articles had appeared here and there regarding the issue of prohibition of alcoholic beverages. J. K. Bramble, editor and owner of The Hill County Democrat, was clearly against the idea and published regular articles rallying against any attempts to prohibit alcohol to legal adults (teenagers were quite another matter, as we have learned). The other Havre newspapers, the Promoter and the Plaindealer,...

  • Letter to the Editor: Parks are for kids, we can do without dog poop

    Updated May 27, 2016

    Editor: We have a granddaughter who loves to go and play at the Hospital Park. As grandparents, we love going with her to play and watch her. However, we don't like to watch out for the dog poop. At the park there are stands that have bags for people to pick up after their dogs. Dog owners, please think of the families that go to the park with little children and pick up after your dogs. Your dog poop is not Tootsie Rolls. It is dog poop. Tammie Dibblee Havre...

  • For the Record, May 27, 2016

    Updated May 27, 2016

    Havre Police Department Havre police investigated a report made from Washington Avenue at 8:08 a.m. Thursday of a hit and run crash. The caller said a 2006 light brown Chevrolet pickup truck hit a vehicle and then drove away. —— Officers at the Hill County Courthouse at 8:59 a.m. Thursday arrested Gene Allen Swick, 39, of Havre on two Justice or City court warrants. —— Officers investigated a crash after a person from 10th Avenue and Bullhook Road called at 12:31 p.m. Thursday. —— After a caller from a 1st Street location at...

  • Agenda: Hill County Commission

    Updated May 27, 2016

    MONDAY County offices are closed in observance of Memorial Day TUESDAY 9 a.m. — Payroll Approval 9:30 a.m. — Road Supervisor — Otto 10:30 a.m. — Courthouse Exterior Progress Meeting 1:30 p.m. — Claims Approval WEDNESDAY Office hours THURSDAY 9 a.m. — Chippewa Cree Business Meeting 10 a.m. — Business Meeting • Manual Claims • Employment Review • Resolutions • Tax Adjustments • County Permit Approval • Subdivision/ Survey Approval • Contracts • Time for comments from the public FRIDAY Office hours...

  • North Central Senior Center, May 30 to June 3

    Updated May 27, 2016

    North Central Senior Center, May 30 to June 3 Come in and check out our quilts. They are great for graduation gifts or camping trips and prices have been marked down! Monday — Memorial Day — Center Closed Tuesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Bingo at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; TOPS at 8 a.m.; cards at 1 p.m. Thursday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; cards at 1 p.m.; Kmart/Walmart shopping at 1 p.m. Friday — Medical transportation is available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., but people...

  • Out Our Way: Goliath's Gospel: The nasty old culvert again!

    Updated May 27, 2016

    Mark 4: 38-41 Out our way, just about everybody now knows about Goliath and the culvert. I crossed Beaver Creek when it was in flood and the bridge was wiped out - a few sniffs at the water and in we went. Never got much above the hocks, but it was noisy and the current strong, and I thought we might have some trouble. Nope, Nada. Riding along the nature trail we came to where a tree had fallen across the path and he would have to step pver the trunk and around the branches....

  • Local athletes shoot for state track glory

    Chris Peterson|Updated May 27, 2016

    Last week, at the Northern C Divisional track meet, the Fort Benton girls track team dominated the running events, en route to a championship. Now, the Longhorns will try to rely on their runners to bring home another trophy, this time from the Class C state track meet. Fort Benton is just one of a number of local schools from along the Hi-Line that will be in action this weekend as Chester-Joplin-Inverness, Chinook, North Star, Box Elder, Turner, Hays-Lodge Pole and Big...

  • Blue Pony track teams ready to run

    Chris Peterson|Updated May 27, 2016

    Chris Peterson Havre Daily News [email protected] One year ago at the Class A state track meet, the Havre High track teams combined for a total of just two points. But after a lot of hard work and dedication, the Blue Ponies are prepared to return to state, and this time, they should leave with a much higher point total. Scoring points is the goal for the both Havre teams this weekend as they each travel to Bozeman for the 2016 state meet, which gets underway today...