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Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., held a press call Thursday to discuss the introduction of his bipartisan Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking Officers in Interdicting - ANTI - Drugs Act. The act is intended to "boost funding for critical law enforcement programs that make a tangible difference in Montana communities including border security program Operation Stonegarden, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area - HIDTA - and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants," a press r...
In recognition of Arbor Day and to celebrate Havre being a part of Tree City USA for 31 years, the City of Havre Parks and Recreation Department hosted its annual tree planting event Wednesday at Pepin Park. Tree City USA is a program that was designed to teach communities how to plant trees and how to build their forests in their cities. Havre Parks and Recreation Director Chris Inman said she thought the event was an overall success. However, due to the ongoing COVID 19...
Havre is home to an international-award-winning brewery as Vizsla Brewing Company won double gold honors at the 2021 European Beer Challenge. Vizsla, which opened two years ago, won the double gold medal with its beer the Blond “Chessie” Dubbel. A press release from Vizsla said the challenge is Europe’s most important beer competition and the double gold medal is the highest honor awarded for any beer style at the competition. The “Chessie” was one of thousands of beer samp...
After 35 years of service to Town Pump and the community, the now-former Deli Manager Nancy Gierke has retired. Gierke most recently worked at Town Pump's Havre location. She had been with the company since the mid-1980s, having worked at multiple locations over that course of time. "My husband and I leased in Conrad and Missoula and Superior before actually going to work for the company. I went to work in 1986. My husband was a part of my journey in this and I've seen the...
Havre community member Tony Gabrielsen has announced his candidacy for City Council. Gabrielsen, 53, is originally from St. Paul, Minn., of Noreweigian descent and was brought up in the Lutheran tradition. This upbringing is what brought his family to Havre. "My grandparents came directly from Norway. My grandmother never did learn to speak English. Four Gabrielsen brothers came from Norway, they were all ministers, Lutheran ministers," Gabrielsen said. His father, K. David Ga...
The process of Havre’s transition to a charter government from a commission-executive government continues after May’s second City Council meeting Monday night. Each of the ordinances — No. 914 through No. 921 — were read for a second time and each was approved for final passage without issue. • Ordinance No. 914 set the effective date for the transition, July, 1. • Ordinance No. 915 moves ordinances, debt obligations, and everyone who’s currently in office to the new form...
After a long absence, Havre's Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 497 established a new auxiliary Sunday. The VFW Auxiliary Post 497 elected new officers at the event at the Havre Elks Lodge. All of the auxiliary offers were elected by acclamation. New Auxiliary President Debra Herd will serve alongside: • Senior Vice President Brandalyn Kurtz • Junior Vice President and Secretary Cindy Prindiville • Treasurer Laura Gomez • Chaplain and two-year Trustee Doris Jess • Conductre...
The wastewater treatment plant in Chinook is in search of funding for preventive measures to stop water from the Milk River from reaching the plant. “Right at the moment, it’s just creeping closer to our plant. That’s all, really. So we’re looking for some funding at the moment to maybe stabilize the bank, so it doesn’t slough off any closer,” Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Eric Miller said. Greg Jergeson, a member of the state St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group looki...
After meeting Tuesday morning, Rural Fire District 1 is continuing the process of updating a fire suppression agreement with the city of Havre. “I’m doing some legwork on that. I have reviewed more regulations than ever thought I wanted to and I’m not done yet. At this point, I have met with Mayor Tim Solomon and we exchanged some information, questions, comments and concerns. He gave me some documents. I do have more information that I am going to request. I’ll do that vi...
After more than a year of combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, Montana State University-Northern, administration officials said Northern is "a stronger university" as the start of summer classes nears. "I don't believe (the pandemic has) been much of an issue in 2021, not like it was. At that point we did have more students needed to move into quarantine or whatever the case might be," Dean of College of Technical Sciences Dave Krueger said. Krueger said the issue of learning...
The Hill County Commissioners Thursday again tabled the matter of a social host ordinance. The commission tabled the agenda item without discussion, with the members saying afterward they want to edit the ordinance before bringing it up for discussion again. “The main concern is they can hold individuals liable even though they don’t know there’s something happening on their land,” Commissioner Mark Peterson said after the meeting. “When you get into the rural areas, fa...
A Turner Public School art instructor with nearly two decades of service has been recognized as one of the top 15 art instructors in the nation. April Fox was honored with Artsonia's 2021 Art Education Leadership Award in April. A press release said the award honors pioneers in the art education community who continuously inspire their peers and engage students. "It's an honor, I'm kind of blown away. I feel so lucky to have peers that feel like I'm worthy of being nominated...
MSU-Northern Radio KNMC 90.1FM will once again stage its tribute band concert as an in-person event. The annual event could not be held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s event, set for Saturday, May 15, at 3 p.m., will be at the midway of the Hill County Fairgrounds, a press release said. “I had lived in Missoula for about eight years, which is a college town, but I got my undergraduate degree at Northern, and then moved to Missoula. I lived there for a numbe...
Montana Farmers Union will be hosting a free event in Havre May 18, “Rebuilding Food Resiliency,” as part of the union’s spring workshop series. “The American Rescue Plan, when you read about it, one of the goals is to rebuild food resiliency. That means investment in infrastructure to get local regionalized processing going again, it means increasing the ability to store food products, and the programs that will be available for communities to to invest in their own communi...
A series of farmers and flea market events in Chinook kick off Saturday, May 8, at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The Chinook Farmer & Flea market’s Facebook group says it is “a market for home-made crafts, farm produce, rummage items, food carts, and more.” The cost to be a vendor is $20 per table or booth per day whether indoor or outdoor. Interested vendors can visit https://blainecountyfair.net and fill out a vendor form. Interested vendors can email their form to blain...
At a meeting Monday night, Havre City Council approved Ordinance No. 914 — an ordinance providing for the transition from a commission-executive government to a charter government. “So the charter was passed last November. And this one is first in the transition ordinances. And it sets the effective date for the transition, which is our fiscal year July 1, and then it officially recognizes the form of government from commission executive to charter with a council,” Counc...
Lorraine Larson, an incumbent on the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees, is running to retain her seat on the board. Five candidates are vying for two three-year terms, with the top two vote-getters taking the seats. Larson was selected at the end of February by the present school board. "I was in education for 40 years. Also, I'm retired. So I think those two things I have going for me," Larson said. Larson taught special education and worked as the school psychologist...
Rural Special Improvement District 21 is moving ahead with a project located in the 100-year floodplain and wetland in North Havre after a public meeting Tuesday night. The project involves upgrading the RSID’s existing and outdated submersible type lift station in the line that is connected to the wastewater treatment plant. A packaged submersible lift station will be constructed with an above-ground enclosure for controls and an area for a backup generator enclosed in new s...
Montana Actors' Theatre isn't going to let the COVID-19 pandemic stop local youth from having a creative outlet. Beginning in May, MAT will begin a new workshop, "Intro to Classical Theatre, Shakespeare, and Stage Fighting," as part of a variety of youth programs. While not specific to the May workshop, auditions for an outdoor performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" are open to all. So, students are being prepared. MAT Artistic Director Grant Olson said an exact date and...
Rural Fire District 1 has a newly reorganized board with new members after a meeting Thursday, in which the board addressed a transfer of property and discussed adjusting the boundaries of the fire district. The district is a ring around the boundaries of Havre for which Havre Fire Department provides service. The city of Havre also wants to modify the agreement it has with the fire district, with city officials previously saying the city wants the agreement it has with the...
The Havre Holiday Village Mall’s annual craft show returns Saturday, May 1, to aid local business amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Events Coordinator Jenna Holt said the event had to be canceled last year due to the pandemic. To her knowledge, it was the first time the craft show had been canceled since she has been in the events coordinator position. Following safe events in the summer and during the Christmas season, the decision was made to move forward with the craft show. ...
Public Works Director Dave Peterson said Friday that better winter weather has allowed the department to get ahead on the annual problem of “spider webbing,” resulting in street cracks and potholes in the community. “This winter was actually a pretty good winter for us as far as how the streets go, but (this is) what happens when you get snow and then you get a Chinook wind (coming) in. (The weather) warms up the streets and you get your snow melt,” Peterson said. The milder...
With a fourth season of operation underway, a major goal of the Streatery food truck is to give back to the community by providing free meals to people struggling with food insecurity during COVID-19. Streatery owner Sarah Manuel said she always has been concerned about the amount of food wasted in the country, and when COVID-19 set in, she saw people slipping into food insecurity and she decided to take action on both. "I started this a year ago, when COVID set it, that was...
The Unified Disposal Board that oversees operation of the tri-county landfill east of Havre is taking action to reduce the amount of trash blowing out of the landfill. The board discussed plans to add additional fencing and more employees to reduce the problem, which members said a couple of local residents have complained about this year. Residents along back roads to the landfill said in April 2018 that they were noticing a large amount of garbage by their roads and in their...
During the process of Havre Daily News interviewing local residents about their experience in receiving a vaccination for COVID-19, new information has put a pause on part of the vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended a "pause" in the use of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine after concerns about potential serious side effects were raised. After nearly 7 million people have received the...
