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MaryJo Scott, 87, passed on to be with her Lord Sunday, January 16, 2022. Cremation has taken place, and services are pending with Holland & Bonine Funeral Home....
As new COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the state and the region, more jurisdictions are closing. Fort Belknap Indian Reservation announced Tuesday that it was going into lockdown at 12 a.m. today, effective until Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 11:59 p.m. The shutdowns affects all non-essential businesses within the Fort Belknap Indian Community, a release on the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council Facebook page said. Essential businesses providing food and fuel are on limiteed...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 2,051 new cases, 11,242 active cases, 242 hospitalizations and 2,964 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 218,047 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Tuesday that 69 new cases were reported from Saturday through Tuesday and 53 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 130 active cases in the county and 3,843 total cases. The county has had 71 deaths. Havre Public Schools reported Tuesday that 7 new cases in people asso...
The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a woman who died in a house fire in Harlem early Tuesday morning. Blaine County Undersheriff Chris Adair said Shenia Sterns, 25, died in the fire which was called in around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. The fire was responded to by the Chinook and Harlem fire departments along with the Fort Belknap Volunteer Fired Department which provided mutual aid. Adair said the fire is still being investigated by the Montana State Fire Marshal so there are no details available r...
The Great Northern Fair Board is considering a request by Scott Doney and Spencer Smith to let them organize a truck pull for the 2022 Great Northern Fair, a matter brought to the board at its monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Doney said they don't have much nailed down and were mostly just looking to gauge the board's interest in holding the event the Saturday night of the fair. He and Smith said they'd be willing to do the majority of the work organizing and setting up the...
Press release A registration event will be held for Hi-Line United Soccer traveling team Thursday, Jan, 20, 6-7 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-line. People can contact [email protected] for more information....
Staff and wire report During a visit with Crooked Yard Hops, United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Montana State Director Kathleen Williams announced that 29 Montana agricultural producers, including two in Hill County and one out of Big Sandy, are receiving grants totaling more than $3 million to help generate new products and market opportunities. U.S. Department of Agirculture’s Rural Development Montana Office announced that Prairie Grass Ranch and Douglas W. Crabtree in Hill County and F...
Walter F. Thompson, son of Thomas F. Thompson and Charlotte L. Laursen, passed away unexpectedly January 6, 2022 in Helena at the age of 67. Walter was a beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, friend and confidant, mostly he was a father and "papa." Cremation has taken place and a Life Story as well as a Celebration of Life and interment will take place at a future date. Please visit http://www.helenafunerals.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on First Street West Tuesday at 1:05 p.m. -- Chan Bigknife of Box Elder, 49, was arrested on a charge of partner or family member assault after a domestic disturbance was reported in progress at 5 p.m. Tuesday on Ninth Avenue. -- A hit and run vehicle crash was reported on U.S. Highway 2 Northwest Tuesday at 5:12 p.m. -- A caller at a U.S. Highway 2 West business asked for assistance at 3:15...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at 3 p.m. at the Havre City-County Airport. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of Dec. 21 minutes. 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Montana Aeronautics Divisions loan and grant 6. New business (A) Hangar rent (B) Loan repayments 7. Approval of the January claims....
“I bought more broccoli because I knew you were coming,” my mother informed me. You can never get enough broccoli; that is my belief. I am lucky in that I never had to acquire a taste for vegetables out of some sort of concern for my health. I have always loved vegetables. My mother has a picture of me at 3 years old, sound asleep with a serving spoon in my hand. I had apparently offered to finish up the remaining peas. I did, then fell fast asleep at the table. I think I cou...
Wintertime is hockey time, and in Havre, that means the Havre Ice Hawks. And fans should keep an eye on the Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team which is in the middle of its season. One player making an impact for the Ice Hawks is senior Jared Rosgaard, who is having a great time in his final season with the club. "This team has been a lot different than any other I've played on any other year," Rosgaard, and HHS senior said. "A lot of stuff just clicks when we're on the...
In between its busy tournament schedule, the Havre High wrestling team got the chance to compete in some duals Tuesday night in Great Falls. On the road, the Blue Ponies showed well as they defeated Great Falls, 39-27, and they defeated CMR, 33-32, in the duals. The Ponies started the night with their dual against Great Falls High School. The dual itself began with Havre’s Matthew Lemer wrestling in the 113-pound weight class. He got the night started on the right note by p...
ATLANTA - Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation's 103rd Convention adopted policies to guide the organization's work in 2022. Key topics ranged from milk pricing and beef market transparency to urban agriculture. "Delegates from all 50 state Farm Bureaus and Puerto Rico came together to demonstrate the power of grassroots leadership," said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. "The policies set forth will guide Farm Bureau in its mission to advocate for...
From Montana Food Bank Network Thanks to a generous gift from a collection of agricultural producers across the state, 19,800 pounds of hamburger were delivered to the Montana Food Bank Network Jan. 11. The Producer Partnership, a statewide non-profit organization, facilitated this donation through its mission of farmers and ranchers working together to end hunger in Montana. Established in Spring 2020 by Matt Pierson, a sixth-generation Park County rancher, the Producer Partnership reached out to Montana Food Bank Network...
