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Della Erickson, 71, of Watford City, N.D., passed away after a short illness at the McKenzie County Memorial Hospital, with her family at her side, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, at First Lutheran Church in Watford City. Pastor Chris Montgomery and Intern Pastor Rob Favorite will officiate, and interment will follow at Clear Creek Cemetery. Friends may share memories and condolences with the family online at www.fulkersons.com Della Mae (Olson) Erickson was born in...
Funeral services for Keith H. Mrnak, 80, of Glendive, Mont., will be 2 p. m. on Monday, Dec. 13, 2010, at the Glendive Evangelical Church with Pastor Jim O'Connor officiating. Interment will follow in Dawson Memorial Cemetery at Glendive, with military rites by the Glendive American Legion, Dawson Post 28 and the Montana Army National Guard Honor Guard. Visitation will be 11 a. m. to 2 p. m., Monday, Dec. 13, at the church. Keith was born on Aug. 29, 1930, to parents Hank and Olga Mrnak in Baker, Mont. He attended Pershing...
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal jury found a rambling street preacher guilty Friday of the 2002 kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart in a case that has tugged at hearts around the nation ever since the Utah teenager was snatched from her bedroom and resurfaced nine months later. Brian David Mitchell could face up to life in prison when he is sentenced next May 25. Elizabeth Smart gave a slight smile as she heard the guilty verdicts on charges of kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor across state lines for the purposes of i...
The Hill County Park Board is trying to spread the enjoyment its county park across the state with a license plate commemorating Beaver Creek Park. The Hill County Commission is accepting entries for designs for a specialty plate to commemorate the park. Some proceeds of the plate will come back to fund its operation. Board member Robbie Lucke said Thursday that he got the idea to have a Beaver Creek Park specialty license plate when he went to get new plates recently — he couldn't believe there wasn't more from this r...
Two local authors will be at an event in Havre Saturday celebrating old and new publications. Ken Overcast will be at Creative Leisure to sign copies of his new book, "Fables From the Far Far West, " and Gary Wilson will hold a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the publication of his first book, "Honky-Tonk Town: Havre, Montana's Lawless Era. " Overcast, a Blaine County rancher with five books, numerous "cowboy music" albums, a syndicated column and a syndicated radio show to his credit, said his new book just came back...
The time to provide input on Hill County's health-related concerns is half over. The Community Health Assessment is an attempt by the Hill County Health Consortium to see what community members feel are the most important health issues. "It's going to help narrow the community's focus on where we need to put our limited resources, " Danielle Golie, director of public health for the Hill County Health Department, said. The survey was released in the beginning of November and can be filled out until the end of the year. It is...
The 2012 campaign season hit Havre Thursday, with U. S. Senate candidate Steve Daines talking to nearly 50 people in his swing through the region. Daines, a vice president and general manager of the Bozeman computer software company RightNow Technologies, said Montana's Democratic Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester are not representing the state, including Montanans' view of their votes in favor of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act and for the health care reform — Montanans opposed that reform 2 to 1, he said. "They m...
Friday's Scores The Associated Press BOYS BASKETBALL Billings Senior 46, Missoula Sentinel 38 Billings West 70, Missoula Big Sky 36 Box Elder 53, Browning JV 46 Broadus 49, Roundup 33 Broadview-Lavina 82, Hobson 76 Browning 60, Billings Central 48 Columbia Falls 57, Stevensville 32 Colubus 67, Deer Lodge 45 Custer 64, Fromberg 61, OT Cut Bank 73, Colstrip 43 Denton 54, Fort Benton 49 Dillon 42, Libby 35 Ennis 59, Butte Central JV 45 Fairfield 52, Big Timber 30 Florence 42, Whitehall 36 Glasgow 39, Red Lodge 33 Great Falls...
Carl Charles Combs, 62, formerly of Conrad, passed away Nov. 18, 2010, at a result of congestive heart failure. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Carl Charles Combs, 62, formerly of Conrad, passed away Nov. 18, 2010, at a result of congestive heart failure. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date....
BILLINGS — Frayed, torn and maybe even a little bloodstained, the only U.S. flag not captured or lost during George Armstrong Custer's "Last Stand" at the Battle of Little Bighorn sold for $54 when it first surfaced in the 1890s. Today the swallow-tailed 7th U.S. Cavalry flag, known as a "guidon," is expected to bring up to $5 million at an auction at Sotheby's in New York. And while Custer's reputation has risen and fallen over the years — once considered a hero, he's regarded by some contemporary scholars as an inept lea...
The Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team is set to defend its home ice this weekend. The Ice Hawks (0-4) will look for their first wins of the season when they host Glasgow in two games at the Havre Ice Dome. The Ice Hawks host Glasgow tonight at 8:15 p.m. and again on Saturday at 11 a.m. The Ice Hawks won't be on their home ice again until Jan. 7-9 when they host the Havre Tournament....
Thanks to a nearly flawless performance by the Indianapolis offense, Thursday's night's NFL Network showdown between the Colts and Tennessee Titans saw Havre's Marc Mariani get plenty of chances to show his return skills. The Titans dropped their sixth game in a row, 30-28 to the Colts, despite a valiant second-half comeback by Tennessee Thursday night in Nashville. And while the loss was certainly disappointing to Mariani and to the Titans, he again showed why he's one of the most dangerous return men in the NFL. Mariani...
The high school basketball season is brand new on the Hi-Line. And while stalking the sidelines is nothing new to legendary head coach Charlie Robinson, the man who is only one of seven coaches in Montana boys basketball history to earn over 500 wins, he is in a brand new place. This past year, Robinson, who enters his 38th season coaching high school basketball went from coaching the North Star boys to the Chinook girls. And while Robinson has 559 wins in boys basketball to his credit, coaching girls hoops is nothing new to...
The Havre High girls have been to three straight Class A state tournaments. Now, with a new and somewhat inexperienced team, the Blue Ponies start their quest to get back there tonight in Malta. The HDN sat down for five questions regarding the upcoming season with veteran head coach Dustin Kraske. HDN: What do you look forward to most at the start of a new season? Kraske: "Trying to get our kids to learn how to play together, teaching them what their roles are and explaining to them how those roles evolve in preparation to a...
The Havre High girls basketball team has made a habit of making it to the state tournament, and with another season getting underway, the Blue Ponies will look for another appearance this year. For three straight years the Central A Blue Ponies have made it to the state tournament and brought back a No. 4 finish. Last year they did it with a final record of 13-13. Tonight in Malta, the Ponies will look to get another season started on a positive note when they face the hosting Class B Malta M-Ettes, the defending state...
The Havre High boys basketball team lost the bulk of its scoring from a year ago. And as the Blue Ponies get set to open a brand new season tonight in Malta, the Havre Daily News sat down for five questions with veteran head coach Andy Smith about the upcoming season. HDN: What's the excitement like heading into the first game of the season? Smith: "It's exciting because it is built up since the end of last season. Basically it starts then and it's nine months away, and now it's finally here. We are back at it and ready to go...
Reaching the state tournament is always a goal for the Havre High boys basketball team. And while the Blue Ponies have come just short the past couple of years, they will look to accomplish that goal with the start of another season. For two straight years, the Havre High boys basketball team has come close to reaching the state tournament. But for two straight seasons, the Central A Ponies have come away with the No. 3 spot in the conference and missed out on a state berth. Tonight in Malta, the Ponies will get the 2010-2011...
They may have had to wait an extra week, but the Havre Blue Pony swim teams won't have to wait to race any longer. On Saturday, the Havre high boys and girls swim teams open 2010-11 season with the Havre Invitational at the Havre Community Pool. The Blue Ponies were scheduled to open last weekend in Kalispell, but HHS's Senior Ball, and a lack of swimmers having the required 10 practices to compete forced HHS to push back the start of the season. So instead of competing short-handed in Kalispell, the Blue Ponies will get a...
The Havre Daily News' Winter Sports Preview will run inside today's HDN. The preview has stories on all area high school sports for the winter season....
The Havre High boys and girls basketball games scheduled for tonight in Malta have been postponed due to the winter storm that his hit the Hi-Line today and caused poor travel conditions. The games with Malta will be made up some time in January....
KALISPELL (AP) — The superintendent of a northwestern Montana school says he doesn't think the school board will expel a junior who inadvertently brought an unloaded rifle to school in the trunk of her car. Superintendent Michael Nicosia says he believes the 16-year-old honor student and varsity cheerleader will be back in classes at Columbia Falls High School before Christmas break. The board is scheduled to meet Monday to discuss the case. Nicosia tells the Daily Inter Lake he's not going to recommend that she be e...
LIVINGSTON (AP) — The Shields Valley school board has voted to try a four-day school week for two years, starting next fall. The board emphasized the switch is intended to increase academic performance and attendance, and any financial savings are a secondary concern. Superintendent Erik Wilkerson tells the Livingston Enterprise that up to two-thirds of high school students can miss class on Fridays while attending extracurricular events. He says teachers often schedule around the absences. Wednesday's decision gives the b...
Beverly Maxwell, 74, of Chinook, passed away at her home on Dec. 8, due to natural causes. Memorial funeral services will be Monday, Dec. 12, at 2 p. m., in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with a reception following at Wallner Hall. Memorials may be sent to the Blaine County Ambulance. Beverly Maxwell, 74, of Chinook, passed away at her home on Dec. 8, due to natural causes. Memorial funeral services will be Monday, Dec. 12, at 2 p. m., in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with a reception following at Wallner Hall. Memorials...
