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  • Havre volleyball wins on the road to finish regular season undefeated

    Kason Clark|Updated Oct 31, 2022

    The Havre High volleyball team wrapped up the regular season with a pair of matches on the road this past weekend. The Blue Ponies have had a strong season and they showed no signs of slowing down as they defeated Livingston in three sets (25-13, 25-15, 25-23) on Friday night and then defeated a tough Hardin squad in four sets (25-17, 26-24, 22-25, 25-23) on Saturday night. “I was really excited for the girls and how they finished their regular season,” HHS head coach Stephani...

  • Weber State hands Grizzlies their third straight loss

    Updated Oct 31, 2022

    OGDEN, Utah — An undermanned Montana Grizzly football team dropped its third-straight Big Sky Conference matchup on Saturday, falling to the No. 5 Weber State Wildcats 21-24 in a physical, defense-centric battle. Without the use of starting quarterback Lucas Johnson and the loss of All-America linebacker Patrick O'Connell in the first quarter, among other injuries, the No. 10/11 Grizzlies couldn't muster the offense necessary to overcome some big plays from WSU. Montana f...

  • Lights demoralize North Idaho on the mat

    George Ferguson|Updated Oct 31, 2022

    That couldn't have gone much better. On Friday night, the Montana State University-Northern wrestling team opened the 2022-23 season with a dominating performance over arch rival North Idaho College in front of a big crowd inside the Armory Gymnasium. The Lights, ranked No. 18 in the NAIA dismantled the Cardinals, ranked 11th in the NJCAA, 40-7, including three straight pins, multiple matches with bonus points, and six straight victories to finish things off. "It was a great...

  • Bear Paw Credit Union considering merger

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Oct 31, 2022

    Members of Bear Paw Credit Union soon will vote on whether or not to merge into Altana Federal Credit Union, a merger which Bear Paw Credit Union Vice President Gerry Veis says will be overwhelmingly beneficial to their membership. A letter explaining the merger and a ballot have already been sent to members of the local credit union, but the official election, in which every member with a primary account gets one vote, isn’t until Dec. 1 at a special meeting in the Duck Inn Antique Room at 5 p.m. Veis said the time b...

  • Havre Rotary Club treats children to pizza, games and prizes

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Oct 31, 2022

    The Havre Rotary Club treated Lincoln-McKinley Primary School students to a night of pizza, games and prizes Thursday at Creative Yogurt, a yearly event for the club which appears to have been their most successful in years. Club President Dawn Ward said it was a great night and she was told by many people that it was better than they'd seen in some time. "Everything went fantastic," Ward said. " ... It was a great night for everybody." This is something the club does every...

  • Trunk-or-treat events set across the area

    Updated Oct 31, 2022

    Havre Daily News staff Plenty of opportunities are being held tonight for people who want to celebrate Halloween. Great Northern Fairgrounds is hosting a trunk-or-treat event from 5:30 to 9 p.m. with decorated cars and prizes for the children, along with the final night of the Havre Jaycees Haunted House, opening at 7 p.m. People also can join the Montana State University-Northern athletic teams and other campus groups for a trunk or treat in the upper parking lot of Northern’s Armory gymnasium from 4-5:30 p.m. The event i...

  • Havre speech students do well in Glasgow

    Updated Oct 31, 2022

    Press release Havre High School speech and debate took a small team to its first tournament of the year, Saturday in Glasgow, and saw some success. With good finishes by its competitors, Havre just missed bringing home the Class A sweepstakes trophy. Havre took second with 34 points and Sidney took first with 39. “This was a good first tournament for the students who were able to come and compete,” head coach Tim Leeds said. “There was some tough competition in Glasgow, including from the host. Sidney always is a stron...

  • VA conducting outreach

    Updated Oct 31, 2022

    Press release A veteran service officer for Montana Veteran Affairs Division will be in the following places on: Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022: Shelby — Courthouse — 9:30-11:30 a.m. Cut Bank — Glacier County Courthouse Annex Room 19 — 1:30-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022: Browning — New Eagle Shield Building — 9-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022: Glasgow — Glasgow VA Clinic — 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022: Malta — Malta City Hall — 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022: Shelby — Courthouse — 9:30-11:30 a.m. Cut Bank — Glacier...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly business meeting

    Updated Oct 31, 2022

    The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims and payroll Clothing allowance for the Sheriff’s office Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Contracts Cooperative Agreement between Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Snow removal at the courthouse and detention center with LawnTree Services LLC Lease between Hill County and Laredo Financial Business and Real Estate LLC Board a...

  • For the Record, Oct. 31, 2022

    Updated Oct 31, 2022

    Havre Police Department Russell James Houle Jr. of Havre, 42, was issued a summons on a shoplifting charge after a caller reported Friday at 9:07 a.m. that a person who had shoplifted the previous day was at the entrance to the building. -- A sexual or violent offender registry violation was reported at the police station Friday at 12:24 p.m. -- A stolen wallet was reported in the Havre area at 1:11 p.m. Friday. -- A bad check was reported Friday at 3:17 p.m. at a First...

  • Blue Ponies fall to Whitefish in defensive slugfest

    Kason Clark|Updated Oct 31, 2022

    Postseason football arrived on the Hi-Line Saturday when the Havre High football team hosted Whitefish for a playoff game at Blue Pony Stadium. Excitement was in the air Saturday afternoon, but that, unfortunately, did not lead to a win for the Blue Ponies as their season came to end with a 17-7 loss. While the season came to a disappointing end, HHS head coach Jake Eldridge was proud of his players' effort. "I'm just proud of our guys and I'm proud of our team," Eldridge said...

  • Lights win twice to open the season

    Kason Clark|Updated Oct 31, 2022

    The season finally started for the Montana State University-Northern men's basketball team this past weekend with a back-to-back against The King's University and the University of Lethbridge. The Lights had to play at Havre High Gymnasium Friday night before playing in their regular venue of Armory Gymnasium Saturday night. But that did not matter as the Lights defeated The King's University, 108-59, at HHS Gymnasium Friday and then defeated University of Lethbridge, 85-54,...

  • Skylights pull away late to win season opener

    Kason Clark|Updated Oct 31, 2022

    On Friday night, the Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team started its season at home in Havre. But instead of playing at Armory Gymnasium, the Skylights played against The King's University at Havre High Gymnasium to open the year. Despite the venue change, the Skylights won, 75-56, to start the year. While the Skylights came away with the win, MSU-N head coach Chris Mouat believed the Skylights could have been better. In their season opener, the...

  • Northern spikers fall to Western in home finale

    George Ferguson|Updated Oct 31, 2022

    It was a tough senior day for the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team. In their final match this season at the Armory Gymnasium, the Skylights were swept by the Montana Western Bulldogs. The Skylights lost in three sets (25-27, 15-25 and 19-25). The Skylights pulled ahead early in the first set taking the lead 9-4. The Bulldogs were able to come back to tie the game, as the score went back and forth until the end when Montana Western went on a 6-3 run to take...

  • Lights stumble on the road against the Bulldogs

    Kason Clark|Updated Oct 31, 2022

    On Saturday at Vigliante Field in Dillon, the Montana State University-Northern football team played in its final road game of the season against Montana Western. The Lights have failed to win a game this season and that continued as they lost, 66-0, to the Bulldogs. While it was another tough loss, MSU-N head coach Jerome Souers did like how his players responded to the adversity. “We continue to be a program that’s trying to improve and although it’s not showing in the score...