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Havre Daily News staff A power outage hit Havre today, just weeks after the early snowstorm knocked out service for thousands from Chester to Malta, but NorthWestern Energy spokesman Butch Larcombe said crews had found the reason — a problem with a substation east of Havre — and hoped to have power restored by about 12:30 this afternoon. Larcombe said the outage knocked out service to about 1,900 customers, in the east side of Havre and east of town. He said at 12:25 he did not know what was the exact cause of the out... Full story
Once again, the Montana State University-Northern football program will be looking for a new head coach. This morning, third-year head coach Aaron Christensen resigned, effectively immediately. Christensen's resignation comes on the heels of Northern's 93-19 loss at Montana Tech last Saturday, in which the Orediggers set several NAIA offensive records, and the result garnered national attention from the likes of ESPN and Bleacher Report. "I would like to thank the school for...
Sarah Dean, a Democratic U.S Senate candidate, said Tuesday she is a problem-solver aligned with the party's progressive wing. Dean spoke at the Eagles Club during the Hill County Democratic Central Committee monthly meeting. Havre resident Dean is challenging Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., in the Democratic primary in June. Her husband, James Dean, is one of six candidates running to be the Republican candidate in the general election. Sarah Dean spoke to the Central Committee...
Havre Daily News staff A Harlem High School junior is undergoing brain surgery in Denver today, and his family and friends have set up a Pizza Hut fundraiser Thursday to help pay for expenses. Amy Murdoch said her nephew Desmond Shambo stays active despite having violent seizures due to right front lobal epilepsy. “He plays football and basketball and he loves to hunt,” Murdoch said. Bu the problem has gotten worse since Shambo was diagnosed when he was 11, she said. He has tried medication but nothing was working, which led...
A desire to help bring people together to find solutions to problems that face Montana is what Grant Kier said drove him to run to unseat U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., in next year's election. Kier, a Democrat from Missoula and former executive director of the Five Valley Land Trust, said in an interview Saturday that many Montanans don't feel they are being well-represented in Washington, D.C. "What I am finding on the campaign trail is that most folks are looking for...
Havre Police Department Brad William Gregoire of Havre, 40, was arrested on a violation of protective order charge after a First Street business caller reported Tuesday at 4:12 p.m. that someone was violating a temporary restraining order. —— Officers investigated after a Fifth Avenue caller reported Tuesday at 6:01 p.m. that a vehicle had run into a building. Hill County Sheriff’s Office Deputies investigated after a Third Street North caller reported Tuesday at 9:49 a.m. a Publishers Clearing House scam. —— A 17-year-old wa...
Clinton L. “Clint” Dumas, 66, of Havre, passed away Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. A graveside service with military honors will be 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Cremation has taken place in the care of O’Connor Funeral Home. Clint was born May 2, 1951, in Havre, MT, the son of Forrest and Marian (Seidel) Dumas. He attended schools in Havre and graduated from Havre High School in 1969. Clint worked various jobs before entering the U.S. Navy in 1971 serving on the U... Full story
Havre Daily News staff U.S. Sen. Jon Tester "vehemently disagrees" with USDA's decision to rollback protections that prevent consolidation in agriculture, a release from his office said. In a bipartisan letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue signed by the Montana Democrat and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Tester slammed the agency's decision to withdraw two rules related to the Packers and Stockyards Act, commonly referred to as the "GIPSA rules." "The industry has consolidated...
There isn't a lot of positives to take away from the Montana State University-Northern Lights' 93-19 loss at Montana Tech last Saturday in Butte. Unless you're the Orediggers. For the second time in a month, Montana Tech set multiple offensive records against the Lights. On Sept. 9, the Orediggers scored a then school-record 70 points, and set another school record for total offense when they beat the Lights 70-27 at Blue pony Stadium. Things got worse for the Lights however,...
Every volleyball team on the Hi-Line has been practicing since Aug. 13. And all of the hard work and sacrifice comes down to this weekend. District tournament play begins this week for Class B and C schools, including the annual District 6C East Tournament, which runs Thursday and Friday in Chester. The top three teams from the tourney will see their season continue, as they advance on to the Northern C Divisional. And while moving on in the postseason is the big goal,...
It's not often that Montana State University-Northern gets NCAA Division I transfers, so when Cassie Krueger, the former Montana State Bobcat decided to become a Skylight, it was a move accompanied with some excitement. But so far the past three seasons, Krueger, a senior, has more than lived up to hype. "Coming to Northern, that was among the best decisions that I have ever made," Krueger, whose parents are Northern alums said. "I have met so many amazing people and made so...
Thursday High School Volleyball District 6C East at Chester College Volleyball Skylights vs Providence, 7 p.m. Friday High School Volleyball Havre at Lewistown, 7 p.m. District 6C East at Chester District 1B at Choteau District 2B at Wolf Point College Volleyball Skylights at Carroll, 7 p.m. College Basketball Skylights vs DSU, 5 p.m. Saturday High School Football Big Sandy vs Richey/Lambert, 1 p.m. High School Volleyball District 1B at Choteau District 2B at Wolf Point...
