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  • Historic brothel seeks urban revitalization loan

    Updated Dec 25, 2013

    BUTTE (AP) — Officials in Butte are considering a $92,000 loan request and a grant of $8,750 to help refurbish a 42-room brothel in what was once the middle of the city's red light district. The Urban Revitalization Agency has asked for more information about the plan that includes helping with outstanding debt for the Dumas Brothel, which now operates as a museum, The Montana Standard reported in a story Wednesday (http://bit.ly/1gX71Mn). The Dumas Brothel on East Mercury Street was built specifically as a brothel in 1890 a...

  • 2 saved by seat belts, given awards

    John Kelleher|Updated Dec 25, 2013

    Deborah Davey Keller was driving home on U.S. Highway 87 recently. She saw a southbound car stopped in the opposite lane ready to turn left into Northern Winz Casino. "I saw him, and I was going to take my car off cruise control," Keller said. "But he was stopped, so I didn't worry." Suddenly, the other driver turned into the casino just as she passed. She slammed on the breaks, and a bad accident occurred. Her car was damaged, and the other car overturned. The driver of the...

  • Kallenbergers thank community for support

    Justin and Bridget Kallenberger|Updated Dec 24, 2013

    The Havre High School Key Club, Eagle Riders, many churches and community members recently hosted fundraisers to help offset the cost of testing for Cadence and Tia Kallenberger to diagnose their neuromuscular disorder. We’d like to thank everyone who helped make all the fundraisers a success. We are so appreciative of all the individuals who made donations of time, food, and money; none of this would have been possible without you. We are deeply grateful for the support and compassion of SO many, and a community that c...

  • Our View: Christmas wishes to all along the Hi-Line

    Updated Dec 24, 2013

    Here are just a few of the people we at the Havre Daily News have met this year who we hope have a very special Christmas: • Members of the Havre High School and local musical groups who share their exceptional talents with the community. • The people of the Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association who have worked on several humanitarian projects that honor their religions. These people also help provide weekly columns for the Havre Daily News. • Seth Ironchild, the 6-year-old Harlem youth afflicted with a brain tumor...

  • For the Record, December 24, 2013

    Updated Dec 24, 2013

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated a 10:15 a.m. Monday call from a 2nd Street trailer court about the calling party wrecking his Lincoln Continental and a Ford truck. ——— Officers investigated a 10:17 a.m. Monday call from a 1st Street West business about a man who said he was assaulted 20 minutes prior. An arrest was made, but details were not available. ——— Officers investigated a two-vehicle, noninjury crash after receiving a 3:39 p.m. Monday call from a 1st Street business. ——— Officers investigated a two-vehic...

  • Some different donations could help people during holidays

    Tim Leeds|Updated Dec 24, 2013

    Helping people during the holidays is a common wish for many Americans, which also continues through the year. While helping with funding — such as donating to United Way to help fund their sponsored agencies — is one way to help, many donate items including food for food banks and soup kitchens and items for shelters. Results of a survey of organization workers and volunteers is circulating the World Wide Web, listing some items people may not think of to donate which are greatly appreciated when available. Appreciated foo...

  • Making a happier Christmas

    John Kelleher|Updated Dec 24, 2013

    A man in his 20s stood in the Salvation Army Service Center Friday, carrying a plastic bag full of Christmas gifts for his 4-year-old daughter. The gifts were courtesy of the Salvation Army and the many Havre community residents who provided donations. "This means a lot to me," he said, choking with emotion. "My 4-year-old wouldn't have a Christmas without this. "I'm on a fixed income," he said. "I'm raising my daughter alone. "My furnace broke a couple of nights ago," he said...

  • Hi-Line Athletes of the Week

    Updated Dec 24, 2013

    Chanal Standing Rock, Rocky Boy Girls Basketball Talk about getting off to a great start. Rocky Boy senior Chanal Standing Rock is doing just that on the hardwood. Standing Rock averaged more than 20 points per night in last weekend’s Native American Classic in Havre, but she exploded in a Thursday-night win at Harlem. Standing Rock scored an amazing 40 points for the unbeaten Morning Stars, and followed that performance up with another 20 points on Friday against Cut Bank. S...

  • Lights sharp at Reno T.O.C

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 24, 2013

    The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team was up against some big programs Sunday in Reno, Nev. But the Lights made the most of the opportunity. The No. 2-ranked NAIA Lights placed 11th at the prestigious Reno Tournament of Champions Sunday, scoring 38.5 points. MSU-N was the top NAIA school in the field, and finished behind only one NCAA DII program. Nine of the top ten teams Sunday were NCAA DI one programs, including ROTC champion Nebraska, which scored 159 point...

  • He's coming back healthy and strong

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 24, 2013
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    Former Havre High superstar Marc Mariani is good at a lot of things with football, of course, being one of them. No, check that, Mariani is great at a lot of different things, and he’s a great football player. One thing Mariani has gotten good at the last two NFL seasons, though, is cheering on his Tennessee Titans from the sidelines — something he’d rather have not had so much practice at. But injuries are part of a way of life in football, and they haven’t changed Mariani...