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The state tracking map for the COVID-19 pandemic has added another death for Choteau County, bringing its total to 13 COVID-19-related deaths. The totals for other counties in the area remained the same, with 71 in Hill County, 29 in Blaine and two in Liberty. The daily totals of new cases have dropped from rates in the past few weeks, though they still generally are higher than were were prior to the omicron variant-driven surge in January and on. Hill County Health...
In a Wednesday press conference U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced more than $1 billion in investments into the country's rural economy through a number of programs, many of which will help Montanans. All told, Vilsack said, the U.S. Department of agriculture is investing more than $1.4 billion in rural communities through 752 individual contributions to a number of programs. The announced investments include $200,000 in rural cooperative development grants for...
Saturday will see the return of Havre's annual Norwegian Lutefisk and Swedish Meatball Dinner from noon to 5 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church, after a year without due to COVID-19. The event, now in its 88th year, is held by Havre's First Lutheran Church with assistance from Messiah Lutheran Church and has been a mainstay event in the community for decades, bringing people in the community together for a meal of Lutefisk, Swedish meatballs, boiled potatoes, lefsa, cranberry...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,058 new cases, 14,187 active cases, 338 hospitalizations and 3,029 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 245,606 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Wednesday that 33 new cases were reported and 21 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 197 active cases in the county, 1 active hospitalization, 4,483 total cases and the county has had 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Wednesday that it w...
When I had cataract surgery a few years ago, when the pads were removed from my eyes, I felt like I had been given a new set of eyeballs. Suddenly the world appeared more clearly, more colorful than ever before in my clouded memory. Other gifts of new sight have happened more gradually, like this one I want to share with you. You all know I have quite an extensive array of plants in my garden. To some of the flowers, bushes and trees I’ve given names. I have a couple plants I...
Havre Police Department A Fourth Street caller reported a hit and run crash Wednesday at 7:56 a.m. -- Wednesday at 9:40 a.m., a caller at a First Street business reported a theft. -- A summons was issued after a caller on Second Street Northeast reported Wednesday at 12:35 p.m. that an aggressive black lab attacked a pit bull. No details on charges were provided. -- Nelson Travis Alexander of Box Elder, 56, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant and a state District...
Press release Bear Paw Development Corp. announced the addition of two new employees to their roster of economic and community development practitioners. Joining the organization are Julea Robbins as regional disaster economic recovery coordinator and Wyatt Anderson as director of Bear Paw's Food and Agriculture Development Center. "We are exceedingly fortunate to have the opportunity to add two individuals to our team who will hit the ground running and will have an...
by Anne Cantrell, MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Applications for speakers are now being accepted for Montana State University’s first TEDxMSU event to be held in February. A TEDx event is a local gathering where live talks under 18 minutes are shared with the community. People who would like to share a story or present on their research or passion are invited to apply at http://bit.ly/3o43Ie2 . The application requires an approximately five-minute video explaining the proposed talk. The event is open to everyone, and stu...
The global pandemic has hit Montana as hard as it has anywhere else in the country. Worker shortages, hospitalizations and products that are hard to find and are making things tough on all of us. But it hit the most vulnerable hardest of all. People like me care for the disabled, elderly and others who simply need to be taken care of in their homes. We don’t do this for the pay, which is almost too low to support a family. We do it because it makes our communities stronger and it’s what our clients need and deserve. We do...
When people think of Montana, they think of the outdoors. The state attracts tourists from around the world to witness the beauty of The Last Best Place. Whether you’re a hiker, skier, fishermen or avid snowmobiler, Montana is bound to supply you with outdoor recreation opportunities. Although various groups articulate different visions for the future and conservation of these spaces, it’s common knowledge public lands are important to Montanans. The Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act takes account of all these ide...
The Montana State University-Northern women got a much-needed win last Saturday afternoon art Montana Tech. And while Northern head coach Chris Mouat is hoping that win will build some momentum as the Skylights head to towards the postseason, it won't be easy. Northern (1-9, 8-16) plays at No. 7 Carroll College (7-3, 19-15) tonight and at No. 15 Providence (8-2, 21-4) Saturday afternoon. "We are up against two great teams on Thursday and Saturday," Mouat said. "Both are...
Life on the road in the Frontier Conference is always tough. It's especially tough when things aren't going your way though. And that's what the Montana State University-Northern Lights are facing as they travel to No. 12 Carroll College tonight, and arch rival Providence Saturday. Playing at both places are tough, and the Lights (4-6, 16-9) are doing so trying to snap a three-game losing streak, all the while missing key players with injuries. "Yes it does certainly feel...
February is tournament time. Whether it’s wrestling or basketball, this is a time of year everyone looks forward to. Even referees look forward to this. However, there’s something going on that, if we don’t get a handle on it, we’re going to have a big, big problem. At least those of us who love amateur and high school sports. So I’ll just put it bluntly. You can’t have basketball games, or wrestling matches, or these tournaments like state wrestling, the 9C and the Eastern...
