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The Great Falls-Billings Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church is closing a more-than-a-century-old school in Hays due to staffing shortages with the hopes of reopening it a year later. A letter from Bishop Michael Warfel to parents, parishioners and community members of St. Paul Mission Grade School, forwarded to Havre Daily News, says the school will stay open through May but not reopen next fall. “Our hope is we can reorganize the school and reopen in the following year,” Warfel wrote in the letter. The diocese had not res...
COVID-19 numbers in the region both show success in slowing the spread of the disease in some areas but how fragile that situation is in others. While some counties are reporting few new cases and dropping numbers of active cases, surges in other areas are raising numbers and shutting down schools. Dodson Public Schools Superintendent Gary Weitz said this morning that the Dodson school board approved in a special Zoom meeting Saturday keeping the schools there closed until...
The number of active hospitalizations was 128. The number of deaths was 1,185. Blaine County, reported Monday evening 9 new cases over the weekend and Monday, 671 total, 44 active, 1 active hospitalization listed, 24 deaths Hill County, reported Monday evening no new cases, 1,731 total, 17 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 40 deaths Rocky Boy, reported Monday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, no new cases, 786 total, none active, none active on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, no active h...
Levi D. Waldner passed away January 22, 2021, at Seattle Children's Hospital at the age of 17. He was diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma, and spent his last six months at Seattle Children's Hospital before passing away peacefully due to complications from cancer with his parents always at his side. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 28, 2021, at the East End Colony with burial to follow in the East End Colony Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has...
The Hill County Commission will hold its business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. in the commission office. The meeting agenda is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Resolutions Contracts Approval of KUBL contract for control panel at Hill County Detention Center Website contract Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Morris Sherlin — Revised plat County needs Milk River Levy assessment Security camera’s bid award War...
Havre Police Department A Blaine County Sheriff's Office caller asked Monday at 4:07 p.m. for assistance with a well-being check on 14th Avenue. -- Officers investigated a report of an assault reported at 2:27 a.m. today on First Street Northeast. Hill County Sheriff's Office Sandy Bob Strauser was served a state District Court warrant at Hill County Detention Center at 4:01 p.m. Monday. -- A caller at U.S. Highway 87 and Laredo Road reported a trespasser Monday at 6:35 p.m....
What a great week! Judy and I hosted our daughter's twins, grandsons Bauer and Brant, at the house. They were both pages at the Senate for Week 3, along with the Evans brothers from Helena. All four boys are football players and 4-H members, so they had much in common, to the point the page director mixed up the families. This week was to be 4-H week for legislators and local 4-H'ers, we have shared an annual breakfast the last two sessions. This year was virtual and felt...
Like so many Montanans, I grew up with a rifle in one hand and a shotgun in the other. I converted my love of shooting into a 25-year career in the firearms industry. I helped build an iconic international gun company. I sold millions of guns. I’ve won awards, even been a finalist for the “Firearms Industry Person of the Year,” which is the industry’s highest honor. It’s an award that has also been bestowed on firearms royalty like Charlton Heston and Bill Ruger. I’ve got a long history with guns, but I never forgot the...
Press release The North Star Speech and Drama Team is going to state Thursday through Saturday. Last Saturday, the Class BC Northern Divisional Meet was held virtually by Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School, and all five North Star participants are headed to state, hosted by Huntley Project. In drama, the dramatic duo acting of Choral Wicks and Kaden Frickel placed fourth. In speech, Garret Pedersen placed second in impromptu speaking, Collin Welch took second in humorous oral interpretation of literature and Emily Conner...
Havre-Hill County Library Staff While our stacks are currently closed to the public, you can still check out books. Here are some of our newest titles. New Fiction Thrillers and suspense novels are a great way to liven up a long winter. Here are some of our newest: “White Ivy” by Susie Yang. Ivy Lin grows up learning to lie and steal from her grandmother, allowing her to accumulate the trappings of a suburban teen — and, more importantly, attracting the attention of Gideon Speyer, the golden boy of a wealthy political famil...
It seems like the season just began. But one month from now, the Havre High boys and girls basketball teams will already be playing at the Eastern A Divisional basketball tournament. So to say the least, the clock is ticking on the 2021 season. That season, which started only back on Jan. 2, continues tonight for both Blue Pony squads, as Havre takes on the Fairfield Eagles. The Blue Pony boys will be home to take on the Eagles tonight at 6:30 in the HHS gymnasium. Havre is...
The Havre High swim teams were busy this past weekend, with a virtual meet at home, and their first road meet of the season, as well. Saturday, Havre traveled west for the Cat-Dog Meet co-hosted by Columbia Falls and Whitefish. The meet also included Class AA powers Flathead and Glacier, as well as Polson and Bigfork. Both Blue Pony teams placed fifth overall, with the girls scoring 177 points and the boys 155. Individually, the Havre girls got some great performances. Kobi...
The Montana State Bobcats need a new head football coach. In a shocking development last Friday night, Jeff Choate, who has resurrected MSU football, and who currently has a four-game winning streak going over hated rival, the University of Montana, is taking a job as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Texas. The move came via Twitter Friday night, and Choate, and MSU AD Leon Costello confirmed the news over the weekend. “I want to extend my s...
Another week of big Hi-Line boys basketball games started all the way back on Tuesday when Harlem and Box Elder went head-to-head in a non-conference showdown. In Harlem, though, the Bears were no match for the Class B Wildcats, who crushed the Bears 96-39. Thursday night saw the Rocky Boy Stars beat the Great Falls Central Mustangs for the second time in a week. The rematch saw the Stars roll to a 74-54 victory behind 19 points from Joe Demontiney and 18 by Joe Standing...
There's just one week left in January. That's hard to believe. And yet, the action in girls high school basketball is just heating up. Last week started with the Box Elder girls knocking off the Harlem Wildcats in an exciting non-conference game in Harlem. The Bears edged the Class B Wildcats 61-56. Taya Trottier did score 23 points for Harlem in the loss. No stats for Box Elder were reported. Thursday night, the Rocky Boy Morning Stars were back in action, but they fell...
The 2020-21 high school hockey season has reached crunch time for the Havre Ice Hawks, who earned a big road split this last weekend in Bozeman. Saturday night, the Ice Hawks skated to a thrilling, 6-5 win over the Icedogs in Bozeman. The Ice Hawks took a quick 2-0 lead on first-period goals by Tavish McLean and Jocelyn Staples, before the scoring got crazy in the second. Both teams scored three times in the second period, while Michael Emge, Jacob Herring and Theron Peterson...
TUESDAY High School Basketball Havre boys vs Fairfield, 6:30 p.m. Havre girls at Fairfield, 6:30 p.m. Harlem girls at Box Elder Harlem boys at Box Elder Ft. Benton girls vs Big Sandy Ft. Benton boys vs Big Sandy HLP girls at Roy-Winifred HLP boys at Roy-Winifred THURSDAY Harlem girls at Rocky Boy Harlem boys at Rocky Boy FRIDAY High School Basketball Havre girls vs Glendive, 6 p.m. Havre boys at Glendive, 6 p.m. Big Sandy girls vs CJI Big sandy boys vs CJI Box Elder girls vs...
