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St. Jude Thaddeus School is closed until next week due to illness, the principal said this . afternoon, although it does not appear to be COVID-related. "It seems to be a variety of illnesses," Principal Katie Kopp said. Kopp said 40 percent of St. Jude's student body missed school Monday due to illness and 40 percent missed today, with a variety of symptoms like fever and nausea, leading to the decision to close school to next week to let the students recover and get...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board discussed at its monthly meeting Monday ongoing maintenance issues at the museum as well as the museum’s coming move to its new location at the former Griggs Printing Building on the 10 Block of Fifth Avenue. Museum Manager Emily Mayer said the front door of the current museum is badly stuck, a problem that has been around for some time but has now become impossible to deal with on a day-to-day basis. Mayer said the door has been an issue for a while, but there were always ways to g...
The Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council has two more weeks to find people to do interviews for its mental health and behavioral health awareness PSAs, a topic discussed at their monthly meeting Monday. For about a year now, the council has been working on putting together recorded interviews with local residents who have experience with mental health struggles or addictions with the intention of using that footage to put together PSAs seeking to normalize these struggles by reducing the social stigma around...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,939 new cases, 7,713 active cases, 154 hospitalizations and 2,921 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 204,788 cases. Hill County Health Department has not provided an update since last week and said its next update will be this afternoon. The state reported 10 new cases in the county with 21 active but its other data such as total number of cases does not match the county numbers. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Monday t...
Press release The Independence Bank Scholarship application deadline is quickly approaching. Applications for the scholarship must be received in the Montana State University-Northern Financial Aid Office by Feb. 4. The Independence Bank Scholarship is open to incoming freshman students planning to attend Northern. To be eligible, students must graduate from a high school in Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Valley, Roosevelt, Daniels, Sheridan, Liberty, Chouteau, Pondera, or Toole counties. Seven $1000 scholarships will be awarded for...
Press release Nominations for the 16th annual High Plains Book Awards will open Friday, Jan. 14, and will be accepted through March 12. Information and nomination forms can be found online at http://highplainsbookawards.org . The list of 2021 winners is also available on the website. The Billings Public Library Board of Directors established the High Plains Book Awards in 2006 to recognize regional authors and/or literary works that examine and reflect life on the High Plains. The High Plains region includes Montana, North...
Hugh E. Crowell, 78, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. Cremation has taken place, and services will be held at a later date....
Jerry Thomas Darter of Havre, 90, passed away at home December 14. Cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 31, 2022, in Highland Cemetery, and a luncheon will follow at the Community Alliance Church. Jerry's family has suggested memorial donations be made in his memory to the Havre Animal Shelter or the Havre Community Alliance Church. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Jerry's...
Dean Duane Faltrino, 64, formally from Havre, passed away quietly in his sleep at his residence in Rangely, Colorado, Jan. 8, 2022. Full obituary to follow....
Lorna Jean Solberg was born July 28, 1936, to J.W. and Florence McDermand in Conrad, MT. In 1940, her brother, Jim, was born, completing their family. Lorna attended school in Conrad, MT, graduating in 1954. In 1956, she married Elmo Simonson; to this union they had three daughters, Sandy, Cindy and Shelley. They moved to Havre, MT. Later they divorced. Then she met Les Solberg of Malta, MT, while playing bridge. They married on July 15, 1973. They farmed south of Malta,...
Floyd Witt, 92, a retired real estate broker, of Havre, passed away in the comfort of his own home on December 26, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Floyd's life will be held in the spring. His family has suggested memorial donations be made in Floyd's memory to the Spokane Shriner's Hospital for Children, 911 W. 5th Ave, Spokane, WA 99204, or the Havre Elks' Scholarship Fund, PO Box 910, Havre, MT 59501. Holland & Bonine...
Havre Police Department A vehicle crash was reported on First Street Monday at 9:27 a.m. -- A caller at a First Street business reported Monday at 5:30 p.m. catching a shoplifter on video and asked to have the person trespassed from the premises. -- Officers opened an investigation after someone stopped at the police station Monday at 5:45 p.m. asking for assistance. Hill County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's office dispatch log reported no arrests, summonses or investigations in...
Press release Cottonwood School’s January regular board meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m., still at North School. To set up attending electronically, people can contact the district clerk at 406-265-6970....
The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Resolution No. 22-2685 Marijuana Tax Contracts Board appointments Council on Aging Willie Langel Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Council on Aging contract grant writer Payne West Quit claim deeds...
The obituary for Hugh Crowell that ran on Page A5 of Monday’s edition of Havre Daily News listed the wrong date of death. Crowell died Jan. 7, 2022....
Judy and I want to wish you a Happy New Year, good heath, and our best for 2022! I pray you had a great Christmas with family and friends. Over the holidays, we spent time with three of our four kids and eight of the grands. We played games, laughed, giggled, and some stayed up most of Christmas Eve waiting for Santa. I also had an opportunity to spend time with both of my brothers, whom I had not seen in around three years. There was a lot of catching up to be done. From grandkids to brothers, it seems we are all getting...
As Hi-Line boys basketball teams returned from their winter breaks this past weekend, they were looking to get back into a groove and set the tone for the rest of the season. Some teams continued to establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with while others are still trying to figure it out. Hi-Line basketball got started in 2022 last Tuesday with a District 9C matchup between the Chinook Sugarbeeters and the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks. At the end of the night, it...
TUESDAY High School Basketball HLP girls vs Dodson HLP boys vs Dodson Rocky Boy boys vs Heart Butte Rocky Boy girls vs Havre JV High School Wrestling Havre at Lewistown Triangular (Canceled) WEDNESDAY College Wrestling Lights vs DSU, 7 p.m. THURSDAY High School Basketball Havre girls vs Browning, PPD Havre boys at Browning, 7 p.m. CJI girls vs Ft. Benton CJI boys vs Ft. Benton Rocky Boy girls at Conrad Rocky Boy boys at Conrad College Basketball Skylights vs Tech, 5 p.m....
Coming out of the winter break, the Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team was looking to start 2022 on the right note as they played a pair of doubleheaders on the road against the Flathead Fusion and the Missoula Bruins this past weekend. The Ice Hawks split with the Fusion as Flathead won, 8-3, Saturday night and Havre won, 4-3, Saturday morning. The Ice Hawks were then swept by the Missoula Bruins as they lost both games, 8-0, Saturday night and Sunday morning. The...
As Hi-Line girls basketball teams got back on the court this past weekend, they were looking to start the new year on the right foot. Hi-Line basketball got started last Tuesday with the Chinook Sugarbeeters beating Chester-Joplin-Inverness, 58-30, in a District 9C matchup. The Sugarbeeters took an early lead as they led 20-14 at halftime. The Sugarbeeters then dominated the third quarter, 23-3, to pull away for the victory. Hallie Neibauer led Chinook with 22 points in the ga...
He did it kind of quietly. Which is exactly how he wants it. I know him well enough to know, he doesn't really want anyone to make much of a fuss about it. But, sorry Mark, I'm going to make at least a little fuss about you retiring. My good friend, and one of the best coaches I’ve ever known, Mark Samson announced last week he was retiring. And that’s a bittersweet announcement. First off, Mark Samson is simply one of the best football coaches in the modern era of Mon...
