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Editor’s note: This version corrects comments attribute to Pax Haslem actually made by Todd Hanson. Montana Office of Public Instruction Superintendent Elsie Artnzen was at Montana State University-Northern Tuesday to talk to local educators, parents and school leaders about the legislative session and get their feedback. Arntzen said people in the room may not always agree on everything but they are united by their desire to help make student's lives better, and she's h...
Staff and wire report Rocky Boy Schools announced in a press release that it will be closed until at least Tuesday of next week, when the schools are expected to be back in session. The schools closed Tuesday of this week after a fire in a stove in the cafeteria kitchen exposed the school buildings to smoke. The release said the schools were scheduled to be closed Friday for a scheduled non-school day and Monday for a non-class day for pupil-related instruction — PIR — day. The release said the small fire was contained to...
Manley E. Bacon, 63, passed away in Minot, North Dakota. Wake services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2023, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2023, all at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Manley's online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for his family at...
Gerald Black, 75, passed away March 1, 2023, in Great Falls, MT. No services are planned....
Jon C. Hotchkiss, 46, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital Saturday, March 4, 2023. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2023, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Jon's family has requested memorial donations be made in his memory to the Jon Hotchkiss Benefit Fund, in care of Stockman Bank, to help with expenses for his minor children. Holland & Bonine...
Press release Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has filed multiple charges connected to allegations of unlawful hunting in Blaine and Hill counties against two local men. Michael J. Dess of Havre, 19, and Lane T. Allen of Harlem, 21, had charges filed in Blaine and Hill Counties alleging their involvement in the unlawful take of deer and elk, out of season, in 2021 and 2022. The charges involved the take or attempt to take nine antlered deer and four bull elk, some of which...
Staff and wire report Havre Public Works has warned drivers to be watching for potholes while driving in the the city. “Please be aware that this time of year is prime season for potholes,” the department said in a release. “The repetition of thawing and freezing causes the holes and at this time, there isn’t much we can do to repair the worst hit areas.” The release said the department is asking the public is to be aware of the rough roads, use caution when no other route is available, and use an alternate route if possib...
Havre Police Department A Tuesday 8:47 a.m. caller reported mail boxes were hit on 13th Street West. -- Child Protective Services reported a juvenile status offense Tuesday at 9:32 a.m. -- Lateisha Ganuelas of Havre, 25, was arrested on charges of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, vandalism and trespass to property after a Second Street caller reported vandalism to a door on a trailer at 10:37 a.m. Tuesday. -- Officers...
Press release The Gildford Colony Elementary School District #89 announces the upcoming school election to be held Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Two trustee positions are up for election for a two-year and to three-year term. To file for a seat on the Gildford School Board, please contact District Clerk Jessi Stevenson, 406-390-3223, for candidate forms. The deadline to file is March 23, 2023, 5 p.m....
Information with a photograph of snow at Beaver Creek Park with a story that ran in Tuesday’s edition of Havre Daily News about a meeting of Hill County Park Board misspelled the name of photographer Christy Bambrough....
The Class A State Basketball Tournament has been kind to the Havre High girls basketball team as it has won the past two state championships. Now this weekend in Bozeman, the Blue Ponies will look to make it three state titles in a row as they once again compete at the state tournament. With a chance to win another championship, HHS head coach Dustin Kraske looks forward to seeing what the Ponies can do this weekend. "I think it's going to be fun. Our kids have had a...
The season comes to an end for the Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey team this weekend as it will compete at the state tournament in Whitefish. The Ice Hawks will start the tournament with games against Billings and Missoula this Friday and Saturday at the Stumptown Ice Den. The Ice Hawks start the tournament this Friday at 7:30 p.m. with their game against the Billings Bulls. Billings has a record of 13-7 this season and they have gotten the better of the Ice Hawks this...
Teague Stump This past weekend in Shelby, Teague Stump helped the Rocky Boy boys basketball team finish fourth in the Northern B Divisional. After Rocky Boy lost its first game, Stump helped his team win two in a row to place in the tournament. While the Morning Stars could not place high enough to qualify for the Class B State Tournament, Stump had a solid weekend averaging 17 points a game. Yelena Miller At the Eastern A Divisional in Billings late last month, the Havre...
Staff and wire report The U.S. Department of Agriculture released Monday a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what the claim means. The proposed rule allows the voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” label claim to be used on meat, poultry and egg products only when they are derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered and processed in the United States. The proposed rule has drawn some praise. “Montana ra...
Press release BOZEMAN — February snows in Montana have increased snowpack in the state following a drop from January to February, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service reports. After a large late January storm ended several weeks of dry weather, active weather has persisted. “There were not many days in February in which it wasn’t snowing somewhere in Montana,” said Eric Larson, USDA NRCS water supply specialist. In addition to consistent precipitation during the month, there were a couple large storms that added t...
Press release BOZEMAN — Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage — ARC — or Price Loss Coverage — PLC — programs for the 2023 crop year have until March 15 to elect and enroll a contract. The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers these two safety net programs to provide vital income support to farmers experiencing substantial declines in crop prices or revenues. “The Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs provide critical financial protections to many America...
Press release Montana Seed Show in Harlem is running again, with show dates Thursday through Saturday, and the Bread Show entry date and time is Friday between 8 and 9:30 a.m. at the school’s big gym. Categories — youth and adult — are: white bread, 100% whole wheat bread, machine white bread and machine 50% combination whole wheat bread. Again, speciality yeast breads may be entered by both adults and youth. Prizes are awarded in each category. Adult first place winners may not enter that category for three years, but are e...
A version of this story previously ran in Havre Daily News. The 73rd Annual Montana Seed Show returns to Harlem High School starting Thursday with a bevy of events, contests and vendors from across the state running through Saturday. The show has been running since 1949 and has brought together artisans from communities across the Hi-Line and Montana to show off their skills in agriculture, woodworking, baking, painting, quilting and more in a series of contests and exhibitions over three days. The show was originally just a...
