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The Hill County Commission approved the purchase of a new inkless iTouch Biometrics fingerprint scanner for the Hill County Sheriff’s Office at a meeting Tuesday. Hill County Sheriff Jamie Ross said his department is part of the U.S. Marshals Sexual and Violent Offenders Task Force, meaning they help enforce compliance of laws that require said offenders to register, which would be the primary use of the scanner. Ross said the scanner can also be for general use, helping anyone register for other things that require a f...
Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Havre Middle School the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees is set to yet again discuss, and possibly vote for, the coming year’s calendar, including the possibility of moving to a four-day week. Teachers in the district have been pushing the district for more than a year to go to a four-day week with extended class periods, saying it will significantly improve their quality of life, quality of work and the schools as a whole. A staff survey conducted last year showed over 90 percent support for m...
While flooding seems to have subsided on parts of the Hi-Line, a number of roads remain difficult to traverse and local road departments are working to address the issues. While Lodge Creek has been flooding in certain areas, waters in Hill County at large were either receding or staying within safe levels as of last week. On Monday Hill County DES Coordinator Amanda Frickel said water levels in the East Fork have risen since last week but are still at safe levels, but it looks like snow and ice in the Bear Paw Mountains is...
Local water bodies seem to be remaining at safe levels in Hill County despite ongoing flooding and the damage that comes with it, with no major precipitation expected this week. Hill County joined many of its neighbors in the region in declaring and emergency last week due to flooding conditions but, as of Friday of last week, most of the local water bodies seem to be at manageable levels. Hill County DES Coordinator Amanda Frickel said Friday afternoon that Big Sandy Creek is cresting but the level is not at an emergency...
The Hill County Commission has declared an emergency situation in the county for the flooding and voted to impose a two mil emergency levy to help pay for repairs. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said safe roads are vital to providing for the welfare of the people of Hill County, but the extent of the damage cannot be addressed with the county's current finances, hence the need for a levy. The tax will apply to all county residents not living within an incorporated...
In addition to talking about a potential problem with county health insurance, county department heads and officials discussed ongoing projects in Hill County in a meeting Wednesday. At the beginning of the meeting, Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said the commission had been told that there was a problem with this year’s county health insurance plans, saying they had surpassed some kind of federal limit that may result in some employees being penalized. Peterson said he wanted to let everyone know there was a p...
Representatives from the Hill County Commission, Road Department and Disaster and Emergency Services held a public forum Wednesday evening to discuss the ongoing flooding situation in Hill County and next steps for the community. Hill County DES Coordinator Amanda Frickel said the county is still in the very early stages of the flooding season and the road department is already working practically non-stop, but there is still a tremendous amount of assessment and documentation to be done. Hill County Commissioner Mark...
The Great Northern Fair Board provided an update on all ongoing projects during its monthly meeting Tuesday and confirmed that the most expensive project will be delayed a year. Members of the board and Fairgrounds Manager Frank English said all but one of their projects are on track, the exception being the new bathrooms on the west side of the grounds, a project they are more than $200,000 short of being able to fund. English said new toilets have been installed in the Bigger Better Barn and he is working with Loch...
The body of Donald Haseagle, who was reported missing April 11, was found on the bank of the Milk River Sunday outside of Dodson. Phillips County Sheriff Jerry Lytle said it appears that Haseagle swam across the river before he died, but the Blaine County Sheriff’s office is taking the lead on the investigation and will conduct the autopsy. Blaine County Sheriff John Colby was not able to respond to requests for comment from the Havre Daily News by print deadline this morning. The search for Haseagle was started on the F...
The Hill County Community Clean Up, previously called Havre Pride, is coming up Saturday, Earth Day, from 10 a.m. to noon. The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Hill County Community Foundation is holding the event, which typically will be held around Earth Day, which encourages local residents to get out and spend the morning cleaning up the community after a long winter inside. "Winter leaves a lot of debris and garbage lying around town," Chamber...
After a comparatively balmy few days, temperatures are expected to dip this week on the Hi-Line as flooding continues. Havre and the surrounding areas have seen substantial flooding after a warm spell last week melted much of the accumulated snow that had built up after a long and record-setting winter season. The National Weather Service is predicting a high of 55 today with partly sunny conditions, but temps will drop to a low of 34 tonight with a 70 percent chance of rain. Tuesday there will be a 30 percent chance of...
Two brothers, on a mission for closure, came to Havre this week to see Great Northern Railway Steam Engine 2584, a sister engine to the one their father died on back in 1945 in a crash. Brothers Gary and Ervin Zinter, who arrived this week in Havre by train from St. Paul, Minnesota, lost their father, also named Ervin Zinter, to a train crash with Engine 2581 in 1947 when the former was only 5 years old and the latter was only 5 days old, and they view this trip, in part, as...
Five candidates for three open seats on the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees participated in a forum held by the Havre Education Association Wednesday evening, where they answered a series of questions about themselves and what they believe they can bring to the board. Ballots for the election have been mailed out and the election itself is May 2. Trustees Curtis Smeby and Tim Scheele's seats on the board are on the ballot this year, and both are running for reelection,...
With the long-awaited arrival of spring has come warm weather and melting snow along with a lot of flooding in north-central Montana. Hill and the surrounding counties have seen flooding on roads as the winter's substantial snow accumulation has melted over the last few days. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel said Monday evening that the county is aware of water running over sections of roads north of town, and urged motorists to keep...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees discussed a number of issues at their meeting Tuesday, including the coming year’s calendar, elections, successful programs and awards for district paraprofessionals. While the matter of the coming school year’s calendar was not on the agenda for the meeting Tuesday evening, the matter was brought up during public comments by Havre Education Association President Jess Jones, who requested that any vote take place after the upcoming school board election due to an abrupt change in...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board introduced two new members in Dona Woods and Jeanne Gingery at its monthly meeting Monday, where members discussed staffing, upcoming events and donations. Board Chair David Sageser said they are still looking for people to staff the museum and Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump and it seems like no one is applying. Board member Lela Patera said she knows some people who may be interested in working at the museum and the board members briefly discussed people they think might be available, b...
A Montana-made film that had a special early screening in Havre is up for sale online today. Montana-made independent film “The Year of the Dog” will be releasing digitally today after a successful theater debut last year and overwhelmingly positive reviews. The film tells the story of Matt, played by Rob Grabow who also produced and co-directed, a socially isolated recovering alcoholic struggling to maintain his sobriety and a talented rescue dog Yup’ik, played by rescued Siberian husky Caleb, and the bond they forge...
The Hill County Commission voiced its support for the Mount Royal TV Board to purchase a new tower south of Havre during their weekly business meeting Thursday morning. Hill County Commission Chair Mark Peterson said the commission supports the potential purchase which will bring essential services to the residents of eastern Hill County. Peterson said it will take time and coordination to purchase the tower and associated facility and get it up and running, and if anyone has any questions about the matter they can get in...
Representatives of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation held an open house meeting Wednesday to provide a fisheries update for Fresno Reservoir and information on the work about to start at Fresno Dam this month. BOR Project Manager Steve Darlinton said NW Construction will be mobilizing April 17 to start on the project to address structural issues that could evolve into safety concerns long-term. Darlinton said there are cracks forming in the...
The Hill County Park Board discussed upcoming events, agenda procedures and possibly restructuring committees during its monthly meeting Monday. The board has been discussing a new policy document that would codify the procedures for public comments and agenda setting for their meetings. Board Chair Jeff Jensen said the draft largely reflects what they do already, but there were elements he wanted changed or added to. Jensen said he wants to make clear that the board will...
After months of meetings and years of requests the Hill County Commission has finally voted to raise the wages of Hill County Health Department employees to the state average after a very contentious meeting with department employees Monday morning. Hill County Health Department Public Health Director Kim Berg, who is also Hill County public health officer, said after the meeting the decision was unexpected, but she is thankful that it worked out this way and she can’t wait to tell her department the news. Hill County Health...
Country music singer Aaron Tippin will be at the Bigger Better Barn at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Thursday at 7 p.m. for the Annual Havre Police Protective Association Concert, a fundraiser for the organization’s local programs and operations. Havre Police Capt. Ryan Pearson said the event will fund things like maintaining a campground at Beaver Creek Park, the association’s Shop with a Cop program and donations to local youth sports as well as the Hi-Line Boys & Girls Club Festival of Trees and the Salvation Army’s Angel...
Last week, the Federal Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter Narcan, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses, and local health officials have praised the move, saying it will not only increase accessibility to the drug, but decrease pushback surrounding drug addiction treatment. “It will hopefully get rid of some of that stigma,” Hill County Public Health Director Kim Berg said. Berg said she thinks this is a great development that will hopefully save lives. Narcan is a drug specifically tailored to reverse the...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees is considering what calendar to adopt for the coming school year, including a 5-day/4-day hybrid schedule. The schedules the board is considering are listed on the district’s website at https://www.blueponyk12.com including details on how much instructional time each contains, when vacation begins and ends, and the length of classes and days. HPS Interim Superintendent Brad Moore said there are advantages and disadvantages to each option and the board is still discussing what they f...
The Hill County Commission approved a memorandum of understanding with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and granted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency permission to study part of the Milk River. During the meeting Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said the EPA sent the county a letter requesting permission to pass through county-owned land to access a section of the Milk River that they want to study for their National Rivers and Streams Program. Peterson said the agency wants to...
