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At Montana State University-Northern, St. Jude Thaddeus School children were shown how to make traditional tortillas in honor of Mexican Heritage Month. Cristina Estrada-Underwood, director of Diversity Awareness and Multicultural Programs, led the demonstration with the help of members of Havre's Hispanic community. "The tortilla is the basic Mexican food," Estrada-Underwood said. " ... We thought it would be something fun." The students were shown how to properly prepare... Full story
A Lincoln-McKinley Primary School student and his family on Wednesday were given an all-expenses paid week-long trip to Walt Disney World. Easton Davison has a rare chromosomal disorder and was chosen by Montana Hope Project to be given their charity. He is one of five documented people in the world who has the disorder. Richard Hader, president of Montana Hope Project and a retired Montana State Highway Patrol officer, travels around Montana to grant the wishes of children... Full story
After taking a couple of weeks to get their feet wet in the early part of the 2014 season, the Havre High cross country teams will be on the big stage this weekend at the prestigious Mountain West Classic. The Mountain West Classic, which is scheduled for Saturday at the University of Montana Golf Course in Missoula is easily the biggest meet in Montana outside of state cross country. The Blue Pony runners will be tested this weekend against the top high school runners in...
Havre Police Department Jennifer Jean Longknife, 23, of Harlem was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant and Lakota Jae Oats, 26, of Rocky Boy was arrested on a charge of partner or family member assault after officer investigated a 1:17 p.m. Wednesday call from a 9th Avenue business about a man that was "smacking around his lady" at the inn. —— Michael Steven Cole, 36, of Havre was arrested on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license and no insurance after an officer made a motor vehicle stop... Full story
The winning Havre Festival Days button numbers for Sept. 18 are: 303 731 169 838 559 615 Winners can bring their buttons to the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce office at 130 5th Avenue to claim their prizes. More winning numbers will be announced each day this week.... Full story
The Friends of the Library Book Sale began at 8 a.m. today, but the library staff and volunteers were preparing for the event more than a day in advance. Bonnie Williamson, the treasurer for the Friends of the Library, said yesterday the preparations were going well with the help they received setting up for the event. She said the Friends of the Library has been holding the book sale for around 30 years. The group and library accepted donations all year-round and, before they began to bring the books out for the sale, the...
People celebrating Havre's Festival Days have a chance to bang their heads while drivers bang their cars during this year's E-1 Towing Demolition Derby. Blistered Earth, billed as "The Ultimate Tribute to Metallica," will perform during the derby and give a full concert after the competition, Ken Erickson of E-1 Towing said. Band members commented on their Facebook page Monday that "in addition to our first time in Dillon, this weekend will also be our first time in Havre. We'... Full story
Egads! Another hurricane. Last week Hurricane Norberto blew past, waved “hello” and left unwelcome gifts of havoc. This week, Hurricane Odile, not to be left behind, followed the same path. Fortunately, we in Mazatlan experienced only the side effects. When speaking of weather, it is a horrible thing to say we are lucky. When hail strikes the plains, one wheat farmer is wiped out and the neighbor’s fields go unscathed. Weather isn’t “fair.” Our particular neighbor is Cabo San... Full story
Depending on the year, one of the big highlights of Havre’s annual Festival Days Weekend is football. Whether it’s the Havre Blue Ponies or the Montana State University-Northern Lights, or both, a Festival Days football game is always special. In 2014, though, there won’t be any football at Blue Pony Stadium during Festival Days. But that won’t make the weekend any less special, and sports will be a big reason why. Both the Blue Ponies and Lights football teams will be on the...
The wait for high level junior hockey in Havre is almost over as the Glacier Nationals will finally hit the ice for live action this week, after months of anticipation. The Nationals, who relocated their franchise from Kalispell to Havre this summer, will compete in the highly respected North American Tier 3 Hockey League, which is regarded as one of the top junior hockey leagues in the country. The Nationals are part of the newly created Frontier Division of the NA3HL and... Full story
Sydney Stolearcius is a big city girl from north of the border. And while she is small in stature, she packs a mighty punch when it comes to playing defense on the volleyball court. At just 5-5, Stolearcius, a sophomore libero for the Montana State University-Northern Skylights, came to Havre from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, two years ago. By college volleyball standards, she's not just small in size, but she's still young, too. However, playing defense alongside four-year... Full story
Prep Football Standings Central A Conf. Overall Belgrade 0-0 2-1 Lewistown 0-0 2-1 Browning 0-0 0-2 Havre 0-0 0-3 Livingston 0-0 0-3 District 2B Conf. Overall Glasgow 0-0 3-0 Wolf Point 0-0 2-1 Malta 0-0 1-1 Harlem 0-0 0-2 Plentywood 0-0 0-2 Northern C Conf. Overall Simms 3-0 3-0 Great Falls Central 2-0 2-0 Chester/J-I 2-1 2-1 Belt 2-1 2-1 Power-Dutton-Brady 1-1 2-1 Cascade 1-2 1-2 Chinook 0-1 1-1 Centerville 0-2 0-3 Six-Man North Conf. Overall D-G-S 2-0 3-0 North Star 2-1 2-1 Big Sandy 2-1 2-1 Geraldine-Highwood 2-1 2-1... Full story