Mill levy squeaks by, Proctor, Magelssen win

In a much talked about mill levy request by Havre Public Schools on Tuesday's ballot, voters narrowly approved a $44,552 mill levy for the high school district in the closest vote of the night, 642 to 629. "This is the closest the mill levy has ever been," said Shad Huston, the current board of trustees chairperson, calling that vote the most important one of the election. "I hope that the district can gain the trust back." Huston, a one-term incumbent, lost the trustee election with 455 votes to newcomer Mark Magelssen, who received 932 votes, and fellow incumbent Norman Proctor, who received...