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With the omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 sweeping across the country and numbers of cases rising in the state and this region, a group is launching a campaign to get younger children vaccinated. A release said The Montana Medical Association has partnered with nine other trusted Montana health care and public health associations to launch the "Your Best Shot MT" campaign to help answer parents' vaccine questions and increase COVID-19 vaccination rates in...
Editor's note: A version of this story ran in the January Farm and Ranch special section. Recent weeks have finally brought some wintry weather to the northern part of Montana, including some snow and moisture, but while cold, snowy La Niña winter weather could help, forecasters say drought is likely to persist. In the U.S. Drought Monitor report released today, most of Montana still is listed as being in drought, with the only patch not listed as in drought - the...
As Havre locals experience the heart of winter, they will need to find a way to take advantage of the snowy weather to have some fun. One of those opportunities will be the chance to hit the slopes at Bear Paw Ski Bowl through the season. That chance is soon near as the Bear Paw Ski Bowl is beginning preparation for the season. The mountain currently does not have enough snow yet but Dave Martens Jr., who helps run the slope, believes that one more snowfall could get the hill...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,194 new cases, 5,460 active cases, 146 hospitalizations and 2,916 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 201,720 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Wednesday that 16 new cases were reported and 2 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 39 active cases in the county, 3,597 total cases and 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Wednesday that it was notified of 1 new case and 1 met the c...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a possible drug offense after a crystal substance was reported found at a First Street West business Wednesday at 2:52 p.m. -- Darnell Kay Champagne of Havre, 43, was issued a summons on an assault charge after someone stopped at the police station Wednesday at 7:51 p.m. to report that people he was staying with had assaulted him. Hill County Sheriff's Office Garrick Allan Ferguson of Box Elder, 49, was issued a summons on a...
Joe Verploegen, 65, passed away due to natural causes at Benefis Healthcare Monday, January 3, 2022. Cremation has taken place, and a Celebration of Joe's Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 7, 2022, at the Havre Assembly of God Church with Pastor Curt Curtis officiating. Burial will take place in the Cottonwood Cemetery north of Havre at 3:00 p.m., also Friday, January 7, 2022. Joe's family has suggested memorial donations be made in memory of Joe to the Care and...
As schools across the Hi-Line return from winter break, winter sports also resume their seasons. One of those programs will be the Havre High wrestling teams, who will get back on the mats for the Cut Bank Invitational this weekend. While it has been a couple of weeks since the Blue Ponies' last wrestled, HHS head coach Beau LaSalle does not expect anything different from his team. "(Our expectations are) the same as usual. Just to get better every week and we really want to...
Over the past few weeks, Montana State University-Northern has been looking for a new head coach to take over the football program. On Wednesday at the SUB on MSU-N campus, local football fans got the chance to talk to the next coaching candidate, former Southern Oregon University offensive coordinator Kenneth M. Fasnacht. While it has been several years since the last successful season for the Lights, Fastnacht believes he can turn around the program quickly. “There's an incr...
For the last two weeks, I’ve been asked a very consistent question. And for the last two weeks, my answer has remained the same. And so I’ll answer it again here, and even offer a short, concise, explanation. No, I’m not “cheering for” the Bobcats Saturday. And honestly, I don’t think they care. Also, honestly, it’s OK. Now having said that, I certainly won’t be “cheering for” North Dakota State, either. Like, if I’m a Minnesota Vikings fan, and I’m watching a game between...
Prep Basketball Standings GIRLS Northeast A Conf. All Havre 3-0 5-1 Miles City 1-0 3-2 Sidney 1-1 4-2 Lewistown 0-1 2-3 Glendive 0-3 0-6 Southeast A Hardin 3-0 7-0 Laurel 1-0 3-2 Billings Central 0-1 3-2 Lockwood 0-1 0-5 Livingston 0-2 1-5 BOYS Northeast A Conf. All Glendive 3-0 5-1 Lewistown 1-0 5-0 Havre 1-2 3-3 Miles City 0-1 1-4 Sidney 0-2 2-4 Southeast A Conf. All Billings Central 1-0 3-2 Laurel 1-0 3-2 Lockwood 1-0 2-3 Hardin 1-2 4-3 Livingston 0-2 2-4 Prep Wrestling...
To jump start a new year and top off my week, we had a puzzling close encounter of the impossible kind. Lola The Dog chased down an adult opossum. It might have dropped out of the avocado tree. Lola was beside herself with dog joy. Lola has a good measure of hunter in her parentage. She’s brought me birds and lizards of various shades. But this is a biggie. She proudly deposited her gift at my feet, tail wagging like ‘copter blades. Good dog. There it lay, dead. I’d never...
