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The name of a man who died over the weekend in a homicide at the Fort Belknap Reservation has been released; T’Jay Brock Allen, 25, died of a single gunshot wound early Sunday morning. Fort Belknap Chief of Police Josh Roberge confirmed Monday morning that a homicide occurred on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation over the weekend but couldn’t provide details, nor could Fort Belknap Public Relations Officer Camille Stein. Wednesday, Blaine County Sheriff John Colby told the Havre Daily News Allen’s name and provided some...
After a stretch of cool, damp weather Havre is expected to see temperatures jump back up heading into next week, accompanied by clear skies, albeit temporarily. For the past week highs have hovered between the mid-50s and mid-60s, with cloudy days and damp conditions, but a break from the grey skies may be coming soon. While the National Weather Service predicts no precipitation is on the horizon for the next few days, low temperatures are expected to stick around today and Friday with predicted highs of 56 and 61,...
The Hill County Commission will vote Thursday on whether or not to amend their public school levy from 95 mills to 77.9 mills, potentially putting the county, along with many others statewide, at odds with the governor's office. Gov. Greg Gianforte's Department of Revenue has directed counties to collect 95 mills of property tax to support state school equalization funding, the amount that has been levied for years, but many counties have said that, with the high property...
The Hill County Park Board voted on grazing allocations, consolidated committees and discussed plans for the new Camp Kiwanis Beaver Lodge at their monthly meeting Monday. Board Chair Jeff Jensen said the Lodge Planning Committee have had a few meetings recently along with their contractor which provided them with some preliminary concept sketches for the new lodge. Jensen said one design has a single floor while another has a loft with bedrooms, but he wanted to stress that...
Fort Belknap Chief of Police Josh Roberge confirmed this morning that a homicide occurred on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation over the weekend but couldn’t provide details. Roberge said he couldn’t say more about the incident than confirming its occurrence, and directed all questions to Fort Belknap Public Relations Officer Camille Stein. This morning Stein said she doesn’t know enough about what happened yet to provide any additional information, but that she would provide details as soon as she is able, possibly by th...
Plant a Seed… READ!, a local non-profit promoting early childhood literacy and educational development will hold the Denim & Diamonds Gala Oct. 14 at the Eagles Club, a fundraising event for the organization’s Play to Learn Center, and a chance to honor their donors and supporters. Plant a Seed… READ! Executive Program Director Lorraine Verploegen said they will be giving out an award to a couple of their donors who hit the $10,000 mark, donors who made it possible to provide their services to young children in the commu...
After a regular meeting Wednesday, members of the St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group took a tour of Fresno Dam and the construction efforts aimed at shoring up the structure. Built in 1939 on the Milk River in north-central Montana, the 84-year-old embankment dam has experienced 7 to 10 feet of settlement since construction and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has deemed it necessary to shore up and improve the structure to prevent any failure. BOR representatives have said...
The St. Mary’s Working Group heard a presentation on the coming century’s water availability projections as well as updates from the group’s various associated organizations at its regular meeting Wednesday at City Hall. Among the subjects talked about at the meeting was ongoing work developing the group’s strategic plan, including a discussion about the group’s purpose and goals. Montana Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras, a co-chair of the group, said the current draft has a list of the group’s priorities, including, in descending...
Homecoming at Havre High School is going to look a bit different this year, with a community celebration instead of their usual assembly, a change necessitated by the school’s recent adoption of a four-day school week. The coronation ceremony for Homecoming was held this morning in the Havre High School Auditorium, with the king and queen having been crowned and the court having been elected from the student body, all of whom will appear Friday in the parade at 3 p.m. The parade will be a little earlier than normal this year,...
Havre High School Assistant Principal Jeremiah Nitz, now in his 24th year of service to the district, is the first recipient of the Pony Pride Award, a new monthly honoring of a school district employee for their work improving the lives of students. This award was implemented by the district's new superintendent, Brian Gum, who said he wants to consistently recognize the people in the district doing exceptional work, and, even though he's only been at the district a short...
The newly annual Hi-Line Harvest Festival took place Friday and Saturday in Chester, with music, food, vendors, auctions and other events for adults and children, drawing an impressive crowd. Harvest festivals have been held in Chester before, but, two years ago, local resident Peyton Cole sought to make them a yearly affair, and it seems the event has already grown. Saturday, Cole, who is moving to Texas this week, said people in the community have stepped up to the plate to...
The Harvest Fest begins in Chester today, a now-annual event revived by local resident Peyton Cole, who, in a twist of fate, unexpectedly returned to her hometown during the COVID-19 pandemic and now finds herself the primary organizer for the event. Cole, who works in music production and management, said she went to Missoula for college in 2016 and never expected to return to Chester, but when the pandemic hit and a great deal of her industry shut down she was hurting for...
At a Hill County Officials meeting Wednesday Heather Sinclair was introduced as the new director of the Hill County Council on Aging, and, along with providing their reports, county department heads were reminded to maintain a respectful workplace. Hill County Commissioners Jake Strissel and Sheri Williams said the matter of workplace respectfulness had been put on the agenda by Commissioner Mark Peterson, who was not at the meeting, and the former said he’s not sure what Peterson specifically wanted to address. R...
The 2023 Sugarbeet Festival in Chinook will begin Saturday, a yearly festival that, this time around, will also be a celebration of the town’s new slogan, “Small town, big community.” Laine Jorgensen, the event’s press spokesperson, said the town felt it was time for a bit of a rebrand and she is hoping the festival raises enthusiasm for the community. Jorgensen said they are trying to set as many events on main street as possible so people can see as much of the festival as possible in one place. “We’re looking forward to...
It has been another tame week for fires in this region of Montana as counties across the area report little fire activity and National Weather Service predicts a wet rest of the week. In a regional fire call Tuesday the National Weather Service in Glasgow reported that the area is predicted to get noticeable rainfall in the next few days, which will bring down temperatures and ease fire conditions through the weekend. The service reported that some areas may see over an inch of rain, but it will certainly vary. They said it...
The Great Northern Fair Board discussed efforts to finish multiple projects on the fairgrounds by winter and ongoing contract negotiations with local 4-H, as well as upcoming events on the grounds this coming month. Board members discussed ongoing negotiations with local 4-H’s contract to use the grounds with Ken Erickson saying he thinks their contracts have been unfairly preferential. He said everyone that uses the grounds other than employees and one club which helps them during the fair, has to buy parking passes, so 4-H...
Havre Beneath the Streets may be six months away from a major restoration that will see a substantial area of the subterranean museum, closed since 2017 due to deterioration, and the sidewalk above completely repaired after receiving an almost $360,000 grant from the Montana Legislature. The area, a display of a motor services shop in its own basement and the attraction's main entrance until 2017, has been closed to the public for years after deterioration of the area became...
Two Montana teachers, Ashley Pankratz of Dodson and Steven Riccio of Bozeman, have received the Fullbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Research and will be traveling to other countries to complete research projects they hope will help improve schooling in Montana Pankratz and Riccio said they were humbled by being given this award along with 18 other teachers throughout the U.S., and are honored to stand among such distinguished education researchers. "I think everyone...
See more on Festival Days events and its schedule in a special section in today’s edition. Festival Days, the area's biggest annual celebration, returns this weekend to Havre, with a parade, food, entertainment, shows, vendors and much more. Festival Days began in the 1980s originating as a revival of an older celebration, a community music festival held in the area from the 1930s until the 1960s, and has grown into a community-wide celebration with many regular events as well as new additions each year. Among the r...
The Hill County Suicide Awareness Coalition's ninth annual Suicide Awareness Walk was held at Montana State University-Northern Thursday night, with local residents honoring the memory of those who lost their lives to suicide and providing a message of hope to those who need support. Coalition Chair Amber Spring addressed the crowd that evening saying she believes they have the potential to address suicide in the state and reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health and...
Editor’s note: This version corrects the quote of Hill County Park Board member Pam Wilson on Beaver Creek Park usage fees. The Hill County Park Board discussed retaking a controversial vote from last month, park fees and plans for the new Camp Kiwanis Beaver Lodge at their monthly meeting Monday evening. Members of the board did not take action on any items on the agenda that night, because the agenda for that meeting was not published in the Havre Daily News, and was t...
Fire season seems to be cooling down as counties in this region of Montana report very few fires and scattered precipitation as National Weather Service predicts a light week for fire conditions in the coming week. On a weekly fire call Tuesday, National Weather Service Glasgow said a cold front will be moving in today with possible scattered showers, though more are likely in central Montana than the state’s eastern region. They said temperatures are predicted to come back up during the weekend, but another drier cold f...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees received an update about ongoing facility improvements and enrollment, and approved policy changes along with the purchase of new vehicles at their monthly meeting Tuesday evening. During the meeting, Ameresco Senior Account Executive Matt Thompson gave a presentation to trustees about his company's ongoing improvements to the district's air quality and circulation, a project paid for with Elementary and Secondary School Relief funds...
The Rocky Boy Health Center’s Smudge the Rez Tour begins Wednesday in Box Elder, an event designed to raise awareness for suicide prevention and give hope to people in the area. Melody Henry of the Rocky Boy Health Center, one of the events organizers, said they will be traveling throughout the area preforming the smudge on horseback with traditional drummers following them, blessing the community and providing outreach prevention packets to people. There will also be food at the event. Henry said the reservation has seen a...
The Hill County Commission is taking steps to develop a capital improvement plan that will seek to address the infrastructure needs of the community, voting to submit a planning grant application to the Montana Coal Endowment Program to begin its creation at their monthly meeting Thursday. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said they are allocating $8,000 in local funds that can be used as a match for grants. Peterson said capital improvement plans seek to access the longterm needs of the community and can be used as a...
