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Pro-Trump protesters have stormed the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. interrupting a congressional hearing to confirm the electoral college's votes in the 2020 General Election that resulted President-elect Joe Biden's victory. The protesters breached barricades, forcing lawmakers to be evacuated from the building for their safety. The National Guard has been activated and there are reports of one woman having been shot, though no further details on the incident have been released. 12 U.S. Senators including Steve...
Havre Police Department A caller on Fifth Street reported Tuesday at 8:40 a.m. that a vehicle had been involved in a hit and run crash sometime after 6 a.m. -- Officers were asked Tuesday at 11:23 a.m. to investigate suspicious activity on Jefferson Avenue. -- A summons was issued after a caller with Havre Public Schools reported a stolen electronic device Tuesday at 3:04 p.m. -- Tonia Lynn Cliff of Havre, 48, was arrested on a charge of endangering the welfare of children and...
The North Star School District announced Wednesday that North Star Elementary School in Gildford will be using remote learning today. The closure does not affect the high school and middle school in Rudyard, a release from the district said. A COVID-19 case was reported that will require the quarantine of students and staff, the release said. The district said it is making today a remote day to allow for contact tracing, cleaning and to plan for staffing for next week. The district said it plans to resume in-person schooling...
Havre Daily News staff Despite vaccinations for the virus starting in the region, a nine-decade-old annual tradition in the region has been delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lutefisk and Swedish Meatball Dinner co-chairs Jim Griggs and Chamene Plum sent out a letter telling people the 88th annual dinner, which was scheduled for Feb. 6, has been canceled. "The dinner itself requires large number of workers, and with COVID still running high in our area and no end...
Gov. Greg Gianforte, in the first press conference of his term, announced changes to the state's vaccine distribution program, expanding Phase 1B to include Montanans older the age of 70 - it previously was 75 - and adding people older than 16 with underlying health conditions - previously scheduled for the next phase of vaccinations - but bumping front-line essential workers, such as teachers, first responders and grocery store employees, along with those in congregate care...
Jill Cammon said she has seen many changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the Spanish teacher and assistant swim coach at Havre High School. Before the pandemic, she incorporated group activities, games, songs and conversations to provide students with Spanish speaking opportunities, she said. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, she spends a lot of time on the computer following up with students and attempting to create virtual lessons. “I like the students to practice c...
The number of active hospitalizations was 219. The number of deaths was 1,015. Blaine County reported Tuesday evening 3 new cases, 619 total, 11 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 24 deaths Hill County reported Tuesday evening 7 new cases, 1,698 total, 74 active, 4 active hospitalizations, 37 deaths Rocky Boy reported Tuesday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 5 new cases, 774 total, 31 active, 30 active on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, 1 active hospitalization, deaths not listed Fort B...
Willard Robert "Bill" Kickbusch of Havre, 94, took his last trail ride Sunday, January 3rd, 2021, across the Great Divide. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family that he dearly loved. Bill was delivered by midwife June 27th, 1926, in Hingham, Montana, to August and Mildred (Wallum) Kickbusch. The family later relocated to the Bear Paws where he attended Eagle Rock School with his younger brother and five sisters. In second grade, as the eldest son, Bill...
Cranston Hawley, E Sha Nah Nazah “Stands Alone,” 93, died of natural causes at his home with his family by his side Saturday morning, January 2, 2021. A wake will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2021, in Cranston’s garage, located at 425 2nd St. SW in Harlem, and will continue until 9:00 p.m. that evening. All attending are encouraged to wear masks and follow the social distancing requirements....
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency announced Tuesday that signup for the Quality Loss Adjustment Program will begin today. Funded by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, this new program provides assistance to producers who suffered eligible crop quality losses due to natural disasters occurring in 2018 and 2019. The deadline to apply for QLA is Friday, March 5. “Farmers and livestock producers nationwide experienced crop quality losse...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Commodity Credit Corporation announced Monday the interest rates for January 2021, which are effective Jan. 4-31. The rates are used for a variety of farm credit options available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency. The CCC’s borrowing rate-based charge is 0.125 percent, same as December. The interest rate for crop year commodity loans less than one year disbursed is 1.125 percent, same as December. Interest rates for Farm Storage Facilit...
Press release The Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument and the monument’s friends group, the Friends of the Missouri Breaks Monument, will turn 20 years old in 2021. Events to celebrate both birthdays will be held throughout the year. The monument’s status as a Montana treasure is a testament to the efforts of all who helped create and protect the monument, said Joe Offer, the Friends’ executive director. “The past 20 years have been filled with ups and downs for the monument, but it’s come through unscathed...
My 2021 calendar is hanging from the closet door. Every year I’ve lived in this house, I’ve gotten a cloth calendar, hung from a dowel. My mother’s mother always had a cloth calendar hanging in the farmhouse kitchen. As soon as the year was over, the calendar would be conscripted into use, usually to cover cinnamon rolls as they rose, to keep them moist until they were large enough to put into the oven. Arriving at the farmhouse and seeing “1963” covering a pile of soon-to-b...
Monday night's Frontier Conference women's opener in the Armory Gymnasium was an exercise in defensive skill. Tuesday night however, was much different. The Montana State University-Northern Skylights were back in the Armory Tuesday, hosting No. 6 Carroll on the back end of a two-night doubleheader, and this time around there were plenty of offensive fireworks in what ended up being a 65-59 Carroll win. The loss dropped Northern to 0-2 in the Frontier and 1-5 overall on the...
Well, well. Just when I was starting to get worried about one of our league bowler’s, he does this. Shawn Burrington rolled a 203,290,251-744, which gave him high game and series for the week. Women’s high game went to Julie Allee, 197, and women’s high series to Dana Seidel, 485. Split picker’s were Jared Weigel, 2-10 and Linda Warneke, 6-7. Because of the holidays, we had no Thursday league bowling. Sunday Keglers: Janet Robinson, 152, Julie Smith, 157,176-449, Donna T...
One night after being stunned by Carroll College at the buzzer, the Montana State University-Northern Lights went down to the wire with the Fighting Saints yet again. Only this time, there would be no-game ending fireworks. Instead, Carroll calmly held off the Lights with big shots and clutch free throws in a 70-66 win Tuesday night in the Armory Gymnasium. The win gave Carroll a sweep of the Lights, dropping them to 0-2 on the young Frontier Conference season. "I love the...
Kale VanCampen, Havre High Wrestling The Havre Blue Ponies had been waiting a long time to hit the wrestling mat, and sophomore Kale VanCampen wasted little time in taking advantage of the opportunity. VanCampen won two matches in Miles City last Saturday, one by pin and another by technical fall for the Ponies, who opened the season with a dual and a slew of exhibitions against the Cowboys. VanCampen, who also plays football for HHS, competes at 160 pounds. Shyan Krass,...
From Montana Farm Services Agency BOZEMAN — Agricultural producers and private landowners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program can sign up for the popular program from Monday until Friday, Feb. 12. The competitive program, administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency, provides annual rental payments for land devoted to conservation purposes. “This signup for the Conservation Reserve Program gives producers and landowners an opportunity to enroll for the first time or continue their participation for another term,...
