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In a closely watched Senate race, the money had been pouring in by the time the last official report was filed a few weeks after the primary election. By her candidate campaign report in the race for Senate District 14 filed June 5, Rep. Kris Hansen, R-Havre, had reported receiving $23,741. By the time the Secretary of State received his report June 23, Sen. Greg Jergeson, D-Havre, had reported receiving $15,469. Hansen and Jergeson reported still having in the bank $13,569.99 and $15,469, respectively. Hansen had reported...
Everyone knew heading into Saturday's MSU-Northern football home opener at Blue Pony Stadium, that emotions were going to be running high. The Lights knew it, the Dickinson State Blue Hawks knew and the fans knew it. But the Lights turned that emotion into a dominating 40-17, non-conference win over the Blue Hawks, giving MSU-N their first win of 2014. Playing in their first home game in 11 years without Mark Samson, the Lights played inspired football, riding a... Full story
Christopher A. Tendore, 22, of Rocky Boy, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, due to injuries sustained in April. Wake services will begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, with funeral services following at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, all at the Patsy Raining Bird residence on Day Star Road. Burial will follow in Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Chris' online... Full story
U.S. Senate hopeful Amanda Curtis will be in Havre Monday morning to listen to the public and make her case for her candidacy. She is looking especially at talking to area business people and students, said Brenda Skornogoski, Hill County Democratic chair. Curtis will appear in the bottom floor of the Atrium Mall at 8 a.m. Skornogoski said she thought Curtis stands a chance at pulling off an upset in the November election. Curtis got a late start, winning the nomination from the state Democratic Committee after Sen. John...
In a fight for control of the state Senate, both sides of the aisle are keeping a close watch on a local Senate race for the seat in a massive new district that could be a key seat in determining who controls that lawmaking body. All of the local legislative races are contested, but one race is garnering the most attention. Rep. Kris Hansen, R-Havre, a rising star in the state GOP, is taking on four-decade veteran public official Sen. Greg Jergeson, D-Havre, in Senate... Full story
The Havre High football team had a chance to beat the Miles City Cowboys for a second straight time. But that chance slipped away in the fourth quarter. Friday night in Miles City, the Cowboys scored back-to-back touchdowns in the second half, edging the Ponies 27-19. Havre led 13-7 at halftime, and again 19-14 at the start of the fourth, after Dane Warp hit Parker Filius on a short TD pass. From there however, the Cowboys wnet on a quick scoring drive early in the fourth, then they scored on a seven-minute drive that ended... Full story
Alfred Lodge Alfred Lodge, 78, of Harlem passed away on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at Fort Belknap Indian Health Service of natural causes. Wake services will begin at 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fort Belknap. A rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, also at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at Sacred Heart, with burial to follow in Pony Hill Cemetery. A feed will... Full story
Thomas Haywood Blevins Tomas Haywood Blevins, 91, passed away peacefully on Aug. 29, 2014, after a short stay in the hospital. Tom was born on June 30, 1923, in Chinook, Montana, to Grover and Mildred Blevins. He was the sixth of 13 children. He attended school until the ninth grade when he decided his calling was helping at the ranch. Besides working the ranch, Tom held several other jobs such as at the Conservation Corps and Boeing. It was about this time World War II was starting and he enlisted in the United States Army... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated an 8:02 a.m. Thursday complaint at the police station about a threatening Facebook post. Officers investigated an 8:38 a.m. Thursday complaint at the police station about an assault that had taken place the day prior. Officers investigated an 11:54 a.m. Thursday complaint at the police station about a sexual or violent offender registry violation. Officers investigated a 3:08 p.m. Thursday call from a 16th Street business about equipment that was not returned. Hill County... Full story
Heavy rains in August once again led to flood disaster declarations by Montana’s governor, including the third disaster for Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in five years. The disaster declaration is the fourth year a flood disaster has been declared in this area in the past five. “With the severity and intensity of the storms we saw last week and the damage that resulted, it is important that the state provide relief to those jurisdictions that need our assistance,” Gov. Steve Bullock said in a press release. The decla... Full story
While the state focus primarily is on the race for the local Senate race between Republican Kris Hansen and Democrat Kris Hansen, battles are ongoing in every local race, in newly revised House districts. Watch for in-depth candidate profiles of these races in upcoming editions of the Havre Daily News. The other Senate seat, held by Democrat Jonathan Windy Boy of Rocky Boys’ Indian Reservation, stretches from southeastern Hill County through the Fort Belknap and Fort Peck Indian reservations and goes to the North Dakota b...
Violins, violas, a bassoon and a bass were but a few of the ensemble that comprise an orchestra playing in Pershing Hall on the Montana State University-Northern campus. The Havre Community Orchestra had their first practice Tuesday and have a whole season ahead of them. The orchestra practices from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday and this past Tuesday marked the first of the season. They were given the sheet music that they will be practicing to perform at their next concert in...
There was quite a bit of local news on the front page of the Sept. 5, 1914, issue of The Havre Plaindealer. We examine this issue for this 35th installment celebrating the 150th anniversary of Montana Territory. A "Wonderland Trail" was being discussed with local businessmen, which was a route between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. The Great Northern Railroad was being sued for $89,800 in damages stemming from a personal injury case involving Larry Furlong, who was... Full story
Montana State University-Northern is en route to getting some of its education program off of moratorium. Other programs may be back on the books in the next few months. Provost William Rugg has spearheaded the efforts and deserves praise for his work. The future is bright for Northern’s diesel and technology programs, but the Hi-Line is also in need for training for a variety of fields, including teaching, nursing and liberal arts. We’re glad that Northern is not forsaking these programs. The Hill County Community Foundation... Full story
The Gods of Irony have their own random agenda, and they rarely interact, intervene or interfere on purpose with a human - unless of course, that human has horses, then they're fair game. Horses are magical creatures whose true gift is to be four-legged irony magnets. Want a personal visit from the Ironies? Just say about a horse task: "This will only take a minute." Mayhem is the only possible result. There will be running, snorting, tails flying. There will be a gate... Full story
After almost a month of practice, the Havre High cross country teams will finally get a chance to test themselves against outside competition as they head to the Cut Bank Time Trials today for the first meet of the season. The meet, which serves as a time trial and does not keep team scores, will give the Ponies a chance to gauge themselves against a number of schools from all classifications, including Browning and both Great Falls High and CMR. For Havre, the meet will have...
The Montana State University-Northern Lights are home. Yes, Saturday is the day Lights’ fans have been waiting for. The day when everyone can see the Lights for themselves. For the second straight season, MSU-N opened its schedule on the road, so fans have had to wait to get the Lights back inside Blue Pony Stadium. But that wait is now over as the Lights face the Dickinson State Blue Hawks Saturday at 1 p.m. in Blue Pony Stadium. It’s been well chronicled what has tra... Full story
For two years in the Frontier Conference, the Dickinson State Blue Hawks struggled to be more than a pushover. Now however, DSU has joined the new Northstar Athletic Conference, and the Blue Hawks are coming to Blue Pony Stadium looking like anything but a pushover. In what figures to be an emotional home opener, the Montana State University-Northern Lights (0-1) will square off with the Blue Hawks (0-1) Saturday at Blue Pony Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. in what will... Full story
Last weekend, the high school sports season started, but it was a bit quiet. Now though, it's September and things won't be quiet any longer. While high school football and volleyball are now in full swing, the volleyball action will really be fast and furious this weekend on the Hi-Line. In Chinook, the Chinook Invitational takes place today and Saturday, while the North Star Showcase will be held at the same time in Rudyard and Gildford. Both volleyball tournaments feature...
It's week two for the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats. And it's rapidly becoming an interesting start to the season for both teams. Last week, the Griz opened their season with a narrow, but ugly loss at FBS Wyoming, while MSU didn't particularly play much better in a 37-10 loss at FBS Arkansas State. Now comes the home-openers for both teams against NCAA Division II teams. Yet, both teams are going to be missing perhaps their best offensive weapons. Montana State...
Havre High football got 2014 off on the wrong foot with a 27-14 loss to the Whitefish Bulldogs last week. Now, as the Ponies try to rebound, their competition gets even tougher as they head to Miles City in search of their first win of the season. The Ponies (0-1), who defeated Miles City 21-20 in the first round of the 2013 Class A state playoffs and also played to a 6-6 tie in a regular season game that was canceled due to weather last season in Havre, will have their work... Full story
The 34th celebration of Havre Festival Days takes place Sept. 19-21. The theme for this year celebrates the many treasures we love about living in Havre. From the glorious big blue skies to awesome nature, incredible history and culture, to the sweet smells of a spring rain, to the miles of golden grains of harvest, to our community spirit and the people that make up this great community we call home. 1,000 commemorative buttons celebrating Havre Festival Days are now...
Jaxon Simonson was born to play football. He is the son of a coach and was blessed with tremendous size as well as god-given ability. But despite all his immense physical tools, his greatest asset is his drive to be the best. That is what transforms a good player into a great one and that is why he has a chance to play college football next season. Yet, Simonson, the consummate team player, isn't worried about college scholarships or playing on Saturday's next fall, his main... Full story
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