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HELENA (AP) - A House panel has listened to five hours of testimony on a proposed water deal concerning the Flathead Reservation and will continue the public hearing into Saturday evening. Proponents of Senate Bill 262 spoke for roughly four hours Saturday. Opponents were underway by 3 p.m. in Montana's House Judiciary Committee. The measure would ratify a negotiation between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the state and federal governments regarding rights to... Full story
In an intense competition of talent, wit and school spirit, Trenton Parrotte came out on top and was crowned as the 2015 Mr. Blue Pony The Mr. Blue Pony Pageant, organized by Havre High School history teacher Lindsey McInerney and Student Congress, pitted eight male students against one another in this year's competition. JonGlen Augare, Emilio Bautista, Chris Gabrielsen, Thomas Keith, Trenton Parrotte, Trey Scofield, Dylan Stewart and Ryan Stewart were the competitors who... Full story
LISA BAUMANN Associated Press HELENA - After a hard-fought battle to get the last-standing bill to expand the Medicaid program to the floor, the Montana House of Representatives gave it an initial green lightThursday. The House voted 54-46 to endorse the amended measure on a second reading with support from 13 Republicans and all 41 Democrats after it was sent to the floor Wednesday. Thursday, Rep. Roy Hollandsworth, R-Brady, voted to pass the bill, as did Rep. G. Bruce Meyers... Full story
ALISON NOON Associated Press HELENA - Montana senators endorsed a two-year state budget proposal Thursday, but chamber leaders are not optimistic that the state House will pass the plan. Members of the Republican-controlled Senate voted 33-17 to approve a budget that is $23.5 million more than the roughly $10 billion biennial total that passed out of the House last month. Sen. John Brenden, R-Scobey, voted against the bill while Sen. Kris Hansen, R-Havre, voted for it.... Full story
Multi-platinum country music singer, Neal McCoy will perform a concert Sunday at Montana State University-Northern's Armory Gym at 7 p.m. Comedian Brad Upton will open the show. This event is sponsored by the Havre Police Protective Association. With No. 1 singles including, "No Doubt About It" and "Wink" from his 1994 platinum-selling album, "No Doubt About It," McCoy has sold more than six million records. McCoy said this will be his first time coming to Havre and that his... Full story
The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force that is working to prevent teen pregnancies in Hill County is set to hold parenting workshops titled, “Have You Had ‘The Talk?’” These workshops will take place April 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., April 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and April 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be held at Northern Montana Hospital Conference Room 4A. According to the website http://www.countyhealthrankings.org, as of 2014 – for every 1,000 teenage girls ages 15 to 19, Hill County has 66 teen births ou... Full story
The Montana State University-Northern 2015 Founders' Excellence Award winners has been revealed to be Mike Tilleman and Gerry Veis. The awards are given out yearly to members of the community who have gone above and beyond in their support of the college. "I'm very humbled by it," Veis said. "It's very wonderful of them. Let alone to get the nomination, but to get the award is pretty cool." Nominations for the Excellence Awardcome from people in the community who write a... Full story
By Emily Mayer As the weather warmed up, so did the building news reported in the newspapers 100 years ago. For this 15th column in the Year of the Buildings series, we find a lot of entries regarding buildings in Hill County. The biggest news came from Fort Assinniboine. A very lengthy article regarding the newly formed Northern Montana Agricultural and Manual Training School located at the fort was found on the front page of The Havre Plaindealer’s April 10, 1915, issue. An excerpt of that column follows, complete with m... Full story
The three most importand tools in my barn are duct tape, bailing twine and WD-40. The first two on the list are in a constant battle for Top Tool, the primary go-to solution in any farming-ranching or equine handling emergency. For problems that are mechanical or generally metal in nature, WD-40 has been invaluable. It pitches in doing everything from starting an engine to breaking free a rusty bolt, and one time I used it as rattle snake repellent which, strictly speaking... Full story
Laurel — Congrats to the city of Havre and the Hill County Clerk and Recorder’s office for continuing the tradition of having mail-in elections for municipal offices. Voter turnout has increased sharply since mail-in voting was adopted. It is easier for most people to vote in their living room. Mail-in voting should become a statewide law, but unfortunately, the Montana Legislature has rejected ideas from Secretary of State Linda McCulloch that the state do that. But people who want to vote by mail in state and national ele...
Carol Gutierrez, 75, proud member of Rocky Boy Reservation, passed away at Northern Montana Care Center on April 8, 2015, surrounded by family and friends. Wake services began at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2015, and continued until her funeral service, at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 10, 2015, all at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, in Rocky Boy. Burial will follow in Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Carol's online... Full story
Edwin R. Puckett left us Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, to be with the Lord after a short battle with brain cancer. A memorial service will be held on Ed’s birthday, Saturday, May 2, at Sunburst Lutheran Church at 4 p.m. Ed was born in Scobey, Montana, on May 2, 1960, to Gordon and Judy Puckett. He spent in his entire childhood in Toole County and lived in Devon and Oilmont prior to moving to Sunburst in 1974. Ed enjoyed football, music and drama at North Toole County High School and worked several jobs including the role of a d... Full story
Hill County Commission schedule, April 13-17: Monday 5:30 p.m. — Fair Board Tuesday 10 a.m. — County/State Road meeting 10:30 a.m. — Road Supervisor — Otto 10:30 a.m. LEPC meeting Noon — Legislative Call-In 1:30 p.m. — 911 Committee Wednesday 10 a.m. — Pre-bid meeting-Outlet Works Project 12 p.m. — Health Board Meeting 2:30 p.m. — UDB interviews Thursday 10 a.m. — County officials meeting 10 a.m. — Business meeting: Manual claims; Employment review; Resolutions; Tax adjustments; County permit approval; Subdivision/survey ap... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a report from 4th Street at 10:26 a.m. Thursday concerning theft, forgery and fraud. The calling party reported stolen taxes. —— Officers were called to assist a citizen Thursday at 1:15 p.m. on 7th Avenue concerning missing items from the reporting party’s house. —— John John Horseman, 43, of Fort Belknap was arrested Thursday at 3:04 p.m. on two charges of criminal contempt after a caller reported from a 3rd Avenue business there was a drunk male in the building. —— Brian... Full story
The Great Northern Fair board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Hill County Courthouse: The agenda: Finances: 1. Budget 2. Bills to be paid Committee reports: 1. Rodeo 2. Free stage 3. Carnival 4. Night shows 5. School 6. 4-H 7. Commercial building/outside exhibits 8. Food booth 9. Grounds and maintenance Old business: 1. Committees 2. Grounds contract New business 1. Public comment . The next regular board meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on April 21, at the Hill County Courthouse.... Full story
For the past five years, Kim O'Leary, junior high school teacher at St. Jude Thaddeus School, has been making costumes for the school's theatrical productions - right in her own home. O'Leary was 8 years old when she first got involved with the sewing world. "My mom got me started and then I really liked it so she had me take classes," she said. O'Leary's favorite part about the costume-making process is taking a pattern and then having it come alive on stage. "I'm involved... Full story
Special to the Daily News Listed below are the results from the 2015 MCTM Math Contest held in Havre Monday, March 30. If a student scored in the top 20 percent on a test, they received a "superior" rating. If the student scored in the next top 15 percent of all students taking that test, they received an "honorable mention" rating. The scholarship winners this year were Arjan Pokarel and Lieza Reighard, both Havre High School Seniors. Seventh Grade - Foundation Test Superior... Full story
By Lori Roberts Children’s librarian The Havre-Hill County Library has a new robotics program. Robotics and Lego Time are Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The time will change during the summer. The Havre-Hill County Library Foundation kindly granted us $1,200 to purchase a robotics curriculum. The robotics program chosen is from PCS Edventures out of Boise, Idaho. The library purchased one robotics kit with 12 different projects and four brains. The projects range from building a simple pulley system to programming a brain t...
North Central Senior Center, April 13-18 Monday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m, except for medical, people have to call in early to make arrangements; tax preparation, 8:30 a.m.; painting at 1 p.m. Tuesday — TTransportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m, except for medical, people have to call in early to make arrangements; ; tax preparation, 8:30 a.m.; ears checked and hearing aids cleaned, 11 am.m . to noon; Bingo at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday — Transportation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m, except for medical, people have to call in early... Full story
There are different types of gifts, but the same Spirit, different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 1 Corinthians 12:4-5 Out our way, we are fortunate to have a great amount of horseflesh to admire. From rangy mustangs to thoroughbred, each type of horse has its own special characteristics. Years ago I learned to jump on a huge Percheron, a breed developed for knights in the Middle Ages and later used for hauling and plowing. Beautiful, big and strong, they weren’t the fastest or the smoothest — but I suspect a kni... Full story
After a long winter layoff, the Montana State University-Northern men’s and women’s rodeo teams are ready to get back on the horse. The Lights and Skylights open the 2015 spring Big Sky Region season this weekend with two performances at the Montana State University Rodeo in Bozeman. This weekend starts a busy stretch for the Northern rodeo teams. The Lights and Skylights will also be in Glendive at the end of the month for the Dawson Community College Rodeo, then they wil... Full story
With the weather improving seemingly each and every day, it is fitting that the Havre High track teams are finally getting to the meat of their 2015 schedule. This past Wednesday, the Blue Pony boys and girls teams participated in the Cal Wearley track meet at the Havre Middle School track and will be at the same venue again this Saturday, competing against a lot of the same teams as the host squads in the Havre Invitational. The action will get underway at 9:30 and will last... Full story
There’s always something final about the end of a winter sports season. Maybe that’s because we won’t see basketball and wrestling again until a hopefully beautiful summer and a fall filled with footballs is all over. However, last month, when the season ended for both the Montana State University-Northern wrestling and men’s basketball teams, there was a finality that was even more prevalent than usual. For the last five years at Northern, myself, fans and the Havre communi... Full story
