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The Hill County Health Board met Tuesday and discussed the recent surge of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Montana, with the state now above the 1,000-mark in cases. Hill County Health Officer Jessica Sheehy reported Tuesday the state has been seeing an increase in confirmed cases. Tuesday saw 49 new cases of COVID-19 and 50 new cases were confirmed this morning. Sheehy said that Monday was the record day so far, with 56 confirmed cases. “Most of those existing to be centered in the western part of the state, Y...
The Hill County Health Board met Tuesday to continue their discussion regarding a variance that Mike Winchell, owner of Lodestar Land and Home requested at a meeting with the board last week, and ended finding out it has no authority on the issue. But, after the meeting officially ended, Hill County Attorney Karen Alley said she had just received some information that could change the situation for Winchell. The variance would allow Winchell to build a septic tank on a property he recently developed instead of connecting it...
The Havre School Board of Trustees met Tuesday and chose Craig Mueller as the new interim superintendent for the upcoming school year. Mueller will serve a one-year term. In a few months, the board will see if his being in the position is working well, then will decide where they'd like to go from there. Board member Curtis Smeby asked Mueller about his successes and challenges in the Havre district. Mueller said he thinks the work that teachers put into the curriculum has...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 105 with 14 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 93,330 with 2,469 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 22. The number of recoveries was 658 and the number of active cases was 336. The new cases by county were in: Yellowstone: 15 new cases, 189 total Gallatin: 8 new cases, 271 total Cascade: 4 new cases, 33 total Ravalli: 4 new cases, 31 total Big Horn: 3 new cases, 31 total Carbon: 3 new cases, 23...
Hill County Justice of the Peace Audrey Barger and Hill County Sheriff Jamie Ross presented their departments’ proposed budgets for the coming fiscal year in separate meetings with the Hill County Commission Tuesday and discussed some COVID-19-related issues that have had effects on those budgets. Barger said her budget makes allowances for hiring a court reporter, which she said, might become necessary amid the pandemic. She said socially distancing jurors in the courtroom makes traditional recording impossible so d...
Sen. Jon Tester D-Mont., held a Facebook Live event Tuesday to introduce a recent Senate resolution condemning attempts to overturn the Affordable Care Act and stating what it means for people during the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we all know, we are in the midst of a global pandemic, a global public health crisis that requires our communities to take steps that prevent the spread of COVID-19,” he said. “Those steps are things like wearing masks, making social distance, staying at home if you can and just ensuring we’re each an...
Barbara Diane (Olson) Richardson of Big Sandy, 62, went on her journey Friday, June 26, 2020, at Big Sandy Medical Center, after a lengthy battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held Friday, July 24, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at the Highland Cemetery. Following the graveside service, there will be a gathering at Pepin Park. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Barbara's online memorial page at...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced today that Montana is offering extended benefits for eligible individuals who exhaust their previous Unemployment Insurance benefits. Under state and federal law, extended benefits offers up to 13 weeks of additional benefits to people who have exhausted regular UI benefits and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefits. Extended benefits were triggered by the rise of Montana’s insured unemployment rate due to COVID-19. Other states have...
Lenore Bell Watkins became one of God's angels June 10, 2020. She was 94 years old, classy and sassy! She passed peacefully at home with her daughter, Kelly, by her side. Lenore was born November 9, 1925, to Mary and Percy Mackenstadt in Platte, South Dakota. Her family later moved to Rocky Boy when she was 9 years old. There she was given her Indian name, "little girl with blonde curls." A few years later they moved to Chinook, MT. Lenore graduated from Chinook High School. O...
Press release The Montana Forest Action Advisory Council will host its seventh meeting virtually Monday and Tuesday. In order to comply with Phase 2 of the Re-Opening the Big Sky Plan, the condensed virtual meeting will take place over two days through an online platform. The meeting is scheduled for Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and continue Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon. All members of MFAAC will attend the meeting remotely, including Gov. Steve Bullock who will join the meeting at 11 a.m. to hear updates on the Montana...
Havre Police Department Russell Clifford Cooper of Havre, 50, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia after a caller at a Fourth Street facility reported an aggressive man outside the building Tuesday at 10:36 a.m. -- A hit and run vehicle crash was reported on First Street at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. -- A Havre area caller reported Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. that a welder and generator were stolen from a vehicle. -- A theft, forgery or fraud...
Marc Mariani lived the fairy tale. Small town kid makes it in the NFL. It’s the stuff legends are made of. Now, Mariani’s career is starting to be recognized for what it was, too — one that was special and productive. This past week, Mariani was named to the ESPN AFC South All-Decade Team for the 2010s. The team was voted on by reporters who specifically cover the AFC South for ESPN’s NFL Nation. “It is an honor to be recognized by something like this,” Mariani said via ph...
Editor, To the individual or individuals who recently mailed an anonymous post card to my home to express their disgust for my Trump flag displayed on the front of my property, I’m unmoved by your attempt at “embarrassing” me into removing it for your sake. Bullying and intimidation tactics do not work on me or other Trump supporters so I would suggest a different tact. But I do understand how frustrating it can be to accept that others do not share my opinions or the choice of leaders I would vote for, as I too have felt tho...
Editor, Thank you to everyone who attended The Atrium Grand Reopening Celebration or purchased raffle tickets for the event. We at The Atrium had a great time hosting the event and seeing everyone having a good time. Hopefully, this event is only the beginning of The Atrium putting together a number of new events and activities for people in the community. The Atrium Mall is one of the oldest buildings in Havre, and we feel it is also an important landmark in our community. For that reason The Atrium should be a place to show...
The raven nest was the big news this spring. Our neighbor, Joe, who belongs to every social organization in town, found himself with very little to do. So, every afternoon, Joe parked himself in his Adirondack chair and watched the ravens — frequently with a cocktail. This pair of ravens got a late start, I thought. There was another pair I passed on my walk every day. They did some quick renovations on an existing nest and got right down to business. But this pair in our b...
After a lengthy series of games at Legion Field, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club have been on a long road-game stretch recently. That stretch continued Tuesday evening, as Havre was in for another difficult doubleheader versus a team that has proved to be a tough club amongst Class A. At Ryan Sparks Field in Lewistown, the Northstars battled against an always rough-and-tumble rival in the Lewistown Redbirds. This time around, Havre split the series, falling...
The summer is finally here, and with it, finally, some girls fastpitch softball has been picking up steam. And that includes the Havre Fusion 10U team. The Havre squad, part of Havre travels softball, has compiled a 6-5 overall record of late, including winning the End of the Season Glasgow Tournament with a 3-0 record. Havre completed in the MonDak League with Lewistown and Glasgow and also recently went 2-2 at the Great Falls Fusion Tournament. The team is composed of Alli...
Press release WASHINGTON — USDA’s Farm Service Agency will now accept applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program through an online portal, expanding the options available to producers to apply for this program, which helps offset price declines and additional marketing costs because of the coronavirus pandemic. FSA is also leveraging commercial document storage and e-signature solutions to enable producers to work with local service center staff to complete their applications from home. “We are doing every...
Press release Miles Community College and Montana Farm Bureau have teamed up to make a meat processing certificate/degree a reality. For the past several years, MCC has been working to develop a certificate that can offer a journeyman certificate in meat cutting. “The recent disruptions in the livestock product supply chain due to COVID-19 raised awareness of the American public to the importance of the local food supply chain,” MFBF Executive Vice President John Youngberg said. “Montana Farm Bureau has been in discussions wi...
