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Local stockgrowers joined a nationwide Twitter campaign Sept. 23 through Sept. 27 , #FairCattleMarkets, to get the attention of President Donald Trump. "Overall, I think it has been a real success," said North Central Montana Stockgrowers Association President Dana Darlington, a fourth-generation rancher out of Big Sandy. "I don't know what benefits we are going to see out of it yet, but it definitely was a nationwide campaign to call attention to what we feel is an unjust...
Havre Police Department A caller at a First Street bank Friday at 11:53 a.m. reported that a woman tried to withdraw money with a stolen debit card and ID. -- A caller at Sunnyside Intermediate School reported Friday at 3:27 p.m. a bus clipped a tail light. -- Friday at 6:37 p.m. a First Street caller reported a white 2018 Dodge Ram was reported stolen. -- Michael Jay Stump of Havre, 45, was arrested on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license, and...
Public Service Commissioner Randy Pinocci said Friday that the Legislature passed a bill last session that raised rates for NorthWestern Energy customers to fund the invasive mussels program, and every legislator who voted for the bill should be removed from office. "I'm telling you he should be replaced," Pinocci said. "I don't care if they are Republican, Democrat, Constitution Party, you go after them.They were not acting in your best interest and I shouldn't be the judge,...
Havre Daily News staff Law enforcement is seeking help identifying someone who was reported to knock on a Box Elder door early Friday morning and falsely identify himself as a police officer. “The public is encouraged to positively identify anyone at their residents prior to opening the door and allowing access,” a Friday release from the Hill County Sheriff’s Office said. “Law enforcement officers can be identified by a badge and departmental identification. Additionally, you can identify law enforcement officers by calling...
Mary 'Lyn' (Hestekin) Tucker of Missoula, 88, passed away peacefully Sept. 28, 2019, at St. Patrick's Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on Feb. 9, 1931, in Rhame, ND, the oldest of three beautiful daughters of Ruth (Burke) and Clarence Hestekin. Lyn was raised in Rhame, graduating from Rhame High School with honors in 1948. That summer she headed by train to Montana to attend Carroll College in Helena. One of the first women classes accepted to Carroll. In 1950 s... Full story
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - John Chester "Sanitary John" Herndon died from a stroke at the Waterford Assisted Living in Virginia Beach three days before his 102 birthday. John was the son of the late James Herndon and Mary Beth Goggins. He was born Sept. 23, 1917, in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother died of typhoid fever when he was only three months old. John lived with different family members in Arkansas Omaha and Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and Cheyenne, Wyoming. At 15 John went to live w... Full story
Patrick James Mayer, 87, passed away at his residence due to cancer Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, with his wife Jackie at his side. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services are pending for March 2020. Pat's family has suggested memorial donations be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Pat's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at... Full story
Robert Oats Sr. of Box Elder, 88, passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at his home. Wake services began at 1:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, and continued until his funeral service, which was at 10:00 a.m. today, Oct. 7, 2019, at St. Mary’s Church in Rocky Boy. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Robert’s online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family at http://www.hollandbonine.com or join them at his wake and... Full story
Carolynne “Carol” Gallagher, 82, passed away Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, at Northern Montana Hospital. A visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel, and her funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at St. Jude Catholic Church. A private family burial will take place at the Gallagher family farm Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019. Carol’s family has suggested memorial donations be made to nursery through the Northern Montana Health Care Foundation. Holland & Bonin... Full story
From Montana Playwrights Network The results are in for the Montana Playwrights Network 2019 Montana Premiere Project. Three theater companies in Montana, including Havre-based Montana Actors’ Theatre, have made their selections of original plays written by Montana Playwrights and offer theatre productions of their selected plays in October, November and January/February in association with the Montana Playwrights Network. Coming up in Havre at the Montana Actors’ Theatre: Oct. 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 2019: “The Vorbit Incid...
I promise. I promise! This is the last article I'm going to write about our trip this summer to Alaska. Several friends have asked if we plan to go again and our answer is "Yes, we would love to, but we have some places we would like to see in addition to Alaska ... like the Holy Land." We will see how that works out. Rod and I have talked about what things we would do differently and what things we would like to do over. If we do go again, we would go a different direction....
MISSOULA - Quarterback Dalton Sneed threw for 397 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to push No. 8 Montana past Idaho State 59-20 Saturday on homecoming at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. Sneed, a senior, completed 26 of 41 passes while leading the Grizzlies (5-1, 2-0 Big Sky Conference) back from a 17-0 second-quarter deficit. Marcus Knight scored three rushing touchdowns as Montana took a 24-17 lead by halftime. Sneed's touchdown passes, covering 25 and 8 yards...
The Havre Blue Pony cross country teams may not have been able to run their home meet due to unfortunate weather conditions, but they still got their chance to have a race last Saturday in Glasgow. The Scottie invitational was a great showcase for the Havre runners. The boys team took first in the race with 48 points and the girls team finished second with 47 points overall. Havre High head coach Josh Holt was very happy with the effort and results his teams put forth. “It w...
The Havre High volleyball team had some ups and downs this weekend on the road. The Ponies lost to the Glendive Lady Devils last Friday evening in a 3-0 sweep in Glendive, by scores of 25-19, 25-22 and 25-20. The Ponies bounced back Saturday and swept the Miles City Cowgirls 25-15, 25-15 and 25-22 in Miles City. Havre High head coach Tamecia Jarvis was looking for more from her team against Glendive. "We didn't play to our full potential," said Jarvis. "We didn't play our...
If conditions on their home courses at the start of the week were difficult because of a freak September snow storm, things didn't get much easier for four Havre High golfers in Laurel. Thursday and Friday, four Blue Ponies took part in the 2019 Class A state tournament, held at the Laurel Golf Club. And Havre head coach George Ferguson said that, the famed course in Laurel certainly took its toll on his Blue Ponies. "Laurel is a very well-known, very difficult course," Fergus...
For the second time this fall, the Havre High football team has lost a scheduled Oct. 11 game. Havre High Activities Director Dennis Murphy said that Glendive has officially pulled out of a non-conference game with the Blue Ponies, which was set for Friday night in Havre. The game was originally planned due to Havre losing a home game when Livingston decided to forfeit the remainder of its 2019 season. Following the Livingston forfeit, which was originally planned as HHS'...
The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team didn't have the return to home the Skylights were looking for Friday night when they took on Rocky Mountain College. The match between the Skylights and the No. 23 Battlin' Bears had some ups and downs, but in the end, Northern fell to RMC in a 3-0 sweep. The Skylights lost by scores of 25-16, 26-24 and 25-11 inside the Armory Gymnasium. Despite the loss, the Skylights did their best against the top team in the Frontier...
