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Devon Nelson, who plead guilty last year to destroying about half a million dollars worth of farming equipment in a drunken vandalism spree in 2022, was sentenced to pay $526,000 and spend 25 days in jail in Blaine County District Court Friday, along with a six-year deferred sentence on felony criminal mischief, and 6-months in county jail for a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief, all suspended. If Nelson abides by all conditions of his release for the six years, the felo...
Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., announced his long-expected run for Senate Friday, paving the way for what may be a divisive primary that has drawn a mixed reaction from Republican colleagues. While he only officially announced it last week Rosendale has been hinting for months that he wanted a rematch against long-time Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, whom he lost to in 2018, and many prominent Republicans have been publicly urging him against it, and supporting Republican...
The Havre-Hill County Library is putting out a short community survey they hope will inform their ongoing strategic planning effort for the organization’s future. Library Manager Rachel Rawn said this is the first time they’ve tried to make a concrete strategic plan and she hopes it will help guide current and future employees on long-term updates, projects and programming the community wants. Rawn said the survey is only a few questions about how people use the library, what would make them want to use it more and what the...
After months of hinting at it, U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., has announced his long-predicted run for Senate, challenging incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, assuming he can beat his primary opponent Montana veteran and businessman Tim Sheehy. In his announcement, Rosendale criticized conservative voices that have urged him not to run or are supporting his opponent, seemingly equating them to liberal and left-wing forces in Congress. "For decades, (Senate Minority...
Havre got 2 inches of snow last night, adding to the four that has fallen since Sunday, as the National Weather Service’s winter storm advisories and warnings are set to expire at midday today. National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory that lasted until 11 a.m. today in Hill, Blaine and northeastern Chouteau counties, and ended overnight in Liberty County. A more severe Winter Storm Warning for the majority of Chouteau County was also issued, a warning was later extended to cover the southern half of Blaine Co...
The Plant A Seed… READ! Denim & Diamonds Gala is set for Saturday, a fundraiser for the organization’s new children’s museum, the Play to Learn Center. The event will have a prime rib dinner, live and silent auctions, a 50/50 raffle and more to help the organization get this project off the ground. Plant a Seed…READ! Executive Program Director Lorraine Verploegen said the Play to Learn Center is a children’s museum designed for children from 1 to 5 years old to promote early learning readiness skills through hands-on...
National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory until 11 a.m. Thursday in Hill, Blaine, Liberty and northeastern Chouteau counties, and a more severe Winter Storm Warning for the majority of Chouteau County ending 11 p.m. Thursday as the area faces a high chance of snow until this weekend. The Winter Storm Warning affects eastern Pondera and eastern Teton counties, as well as western and central Chouteau County, and Cascade County below 5,000 ft., including Fort...
After Havre City Council approved a ballot measure to approve a routine local government study Monday evening, members of the council's Streets and Sidewalks Committee discussed an ongoing issue surrounding food vendors on First Street, U.S. Highway 2 when it runs through Havre, brought up by Montana Department of Transportation that maintains the street. Guard Dogs owner Scott Adams, the vendor around whom the issue has arisen, addressed members of the council, saying he...
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., held a statewide press call Monday where he discussed ongoing efforts by Congress to make a deal on an immigration bill that he said will help solve the immigration crisis at the U.S. southern border. Tester said the deal is imperfect but it does include common-sense provisions that will improve the situation, contrary to the misinformation that the deal's opponents have been pushing. The bill would, among other things, give the president...
Monday evening’s regular meeting of the Hill County Park Board was canceled for lack of quorum last night when most members didn’t show up after 15 minutes of waiting. Members Lou Hagener, Larry Kinsella and Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson were there, but no other members showed up by 5:45 p.m. The Hill County commissioners are members of the park board. Chair Jeff Jensen and board members Ursula Brese — who missed the January meeting due to health reasons — Pam Wilson, Tony Reum, Hill County Commissioner Jake Strisse...
Havre's Bulk Water Station is still down after months of non-operation as Havre Public Works continues to explore solutions to ongoing issues with the station's electronics, installed in 2022. Havre Public Works Director Trevor Mork said people looking to get bulk water should go to the City Shop Complex Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., as he does not have an estimate on when the issues at the Bulk Water Station will be fixed. Mork said the electronics...
Saturday evening at Harvest Moon Lanes, KNMC will be holding Lebowski Fest, a celebration of the classic movie “The Big Lebowski” and a fundraiser to help local musicians replace equipment they lost in a series of burglaries last year. “This aggression will not stand, man,” a press release for the event said, quoting the film. Dave Martens, the event’s primary organizer, said he’d always thought Havre should have a Lebowski Fest, as so many towns across the U.S. do, and this seemed like a perfect opportunity to do that, an...
The 5th Annual Milk River Gobblers Banquet is set for Saturday at the Havre Eagles Club, with dinner, raffles and games, all to help fund the Gobblers’ upcoming year of activities. Organizer Jeff Dibblee said all the money they raise will stay in the community and help fund things like scholarships for young hunters. This year’s banquet, Dibblee said, will look a lot like last year’s, with 150 seats available, including some tickets available at the door. He said they will have a chef from Conrad preparing the prime rib t...
Kevin Hamm, a democratic House of Representatives candidate for the Eastern district of Montana, spoke to local voters in Havre Tuesday night at the Hill County Democratic Party headquarters. Hamm, a Helena small business owner, activist and community organizer, was introduced by Hill County Democrats Chair Lindsey Ratliff as a tireless advocate for human rights, including the rights of women and queer people. Indeed, women's bodily autonomy and the rights of queer people were...
Singers from churches throughout Havre have joined together to form the Common Mission Choir, a group with representatives of five different Christian denominations, which has begun singing at worship services around town. First Lutheran Music and Worship Coordinator Sue Ost, who is also the new choir's co-conductor, said member churches have done something similar in the past, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, but she thinks this time around it has been much more...
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., held a press call Thursday with rural journalists where he expressed frustration at the state of the U.S. southern border and the lack of action by Congress to address it. Tester said it is going to be a busy year for Congress, with a budget that should have been passed last year, and a Farm Bill in the same boat, but the current frustration remains the southern border, a crisis he said is being perpetuated by partisanship, particularly from...
Havre Public Schools will be sending out a comprehensive needs assessment to distinct parents, community members and stakeholders this weekend, which will inform decisions on future projects at the schools. District Superintendent Brian Gum said the assessment is being done as part of the state’s new accreditation process, but the results will be used by the school directly when evaluating ongoing needs. “We want to get community feedback on how we are doing,” Gum said, “... so we can do the best job possible for our kids....
The Havre Eagles Club averted a potential shutdown Wednesday night as members of the Havre Eagles Aerie #166 voted unanimously to stay open despite a lack of Eagles board members and officers, an issue that had reached the point that membership had to consider closing the club’s doors. Eagles Club Manager Candace Dess said Wednesday before the meeting that she was certain members would vote to remain open, but she wasn’t sure what they were going to do to solve the board vacancy problem. Havre Daily News was not per...
Havre businesses are being advised to inspect cash they are being handed, as there has been spate of calls in the city about receiving “Motion Picture” money, which was passed off as real cash. The Havre Police Department announced on Facebook Wednesday that they had received a number of calls from local businesses saying they had been given this counterfeit money and requested that everyone be on the lookout. Havre Police Chief Matosich said the bills are clearly labeled as prop money, the kind of thing used in movies, and...
After years of searching, Hill County may finally have a new sanitarian in the wings in Will Cochran, who was introduced at a meeting of the Hill County Board of Health Wednesday. During the meeting Hill County Public Health Director Kim Berg, also the county's health officer, said Cochran was recently hired by the department as a environmental disease specialist and as of Tuesday he has been approved as a sanitarian-in-training. Berg said he has to fulfill the requirements...
Democratic Montana Secretary of State candidate Jesse Mullen met with a small group of voters in Chinook Tuesday to discuss his candidacy and hear their concerns as voters. Mullen, owner of Mullen Newspaper Company, said this was the first stop on his latest campaign tour, which also included Fort Belknap, Malta, Glasgow, Saco, Dodson, Winnett and Lewistown. During the meeting Mullen talked a little bit about his background in the newspaper business and how covering local...
The main office and lobby of the Havre Police Department will be closed from Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will be unable to process fingerprints for the remainder of the week, at least, due to an ongoing heavy metals abatement going on in the building. A press release from the department said they will not be open for testing and monitoring for people on the 24/7 program and requests for any reports or crash reports will not be available. "During this time, please...
The National Weather Service's winter weather advisory has ended for the Havre as of this morning after receiving almost 7.5 inches of snow late last week, and temperatures are predicted to rise significantly, with highs peaking over freezing for the rest of this week, but areas south and east are still being affected by winter conditions. During last week's snowfall Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation got between 5 and 8 inches of snow, rising to around a foot going further up...
Hundreds gathered at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Sunday to bid a professional farewell to Blaine County Justice of the Peace Judge Perry Miller, who is retiring after 29 years of service. For over an hour, fellow judges, law enforcement officers, family members and friends spoke about Miller and the profound effect he had on them, the community and the state, as a judge, a football and wrestling coach, and a person. Hill County Justice of the Peace Audrey Barger said...
Montana Actors' Theatre Creative Director Grant Olson said the Hill Country Revue Variety Show has had to be delayed due to illness and weather. Olson said they hate having to delay a performance, but due to illness-related absences last week, and terrible weather this week, they haven't had a chance to rehearse for the show as much as they need, and they need another week to ensure the quality of their performance. The production, a variety show in the same vein as "Hee-Haw"...
