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Editor’s note: This version corrects information on the amount the county pays for employee health insurance. The Hill County Commission announced during a county officials meeting earlier today, that they will be holding a discussion about county health insurance plans at their weekly business meeting Thursday morning at 10 a.m. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said they recently had a meeting with the Montana Association of Counties to review health insurance o...
The Hill County Commission met with employees of the Hill County Health Department to once again discuss the issue of wages, but unlike other recent meetings on the subject, this one appeared to make some progress toward a possible resolution of the issue. Members of the Hill County Health Department have been requesting a raise in wages for a long time, arguing that while they believe county employees in general are long-overdue for an increase in compensation, their department’s educational and training requirements make t...
The H. Earl Clack Museum Board set a spring tour schedule for the Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump at their monthly meeting Monday evening, where they also discussed possible donations to the museum as well as the Hands On History event. After discussing what kind of schedule would be most practical and manageable for guides the board settled on three Jump tours per day, at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and noon, which would provide a buffer for people who may not walk as fast or have more...
Havre Daily News staff A Caregiver Respite Retreat is being sponsored in Havre by Montana State University Extension Healthy Aging, which includes a stipend for caregivers who attend. A release from MSU Extension Hill County said each caregiver will receive a $100 gift card to help cover costs of caregiving in their absence or for their own self care. A team is coming from Bozeman to hold the April 20 retreat, headed by MSU assistant professor Daniel J. Koltz, Ph.D., MSU Extension Family and Consumer Science gerontology...
Wesley Steven “Snipes” St. Marks, White Eagle Child, 54, passed away at his residence Friday, March 10, 2023. Wake services began at 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2023, and will continue until his funeral, which will be at 10:00 a.m. today March 14, 2023, all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the St. Marks Family Cemetery....
Press release Law enforcement and the Montana Highway Patrol are encouraging Montanans to plan for a sober ride home before celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Friday. “Montanans take St. Patrick’s Day seriously, and we’ll all take safety just as seriously,” Havre Police Capt. Ryan Pearson said. “Before you even start drinking or head out for a celebration, make and commit to a plan. Designate one of your friends or family members as a sober driver; arrange for transportation or coordinate with a friend or family member to give you...
Havre Police Department Joshua Ian Beaumont of Havre, 49, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants after a Second Street caller asked Monday at 8:23 p.m. for assistance getting a house key back from a man. -- A caller reported at 9:46 a.m. Monday finding a suitcase between Chinook and Harlem and wanting to turn it in. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after an Eighth Street caller reported Monday at 10:23 a.m. having an aggressive spaniel-mix dog in their...
The Hill County Weed Board will meet March 17 at 11 a.m. in the county shop. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Minutes Public comment Correspondence Unfinished business • Non-compliance issue New business • Elections • Spring training • Budget • Pull Your Share project • Burdock digs • Extension updates • Drone updates • Crew training and hiring...
Now that an exciting season in the District 9C has come to an end, the All-Conference teams for both boys and girls basketball have been announced. Thanks to their stellar seasons this past winter, players from across the Hi-Line were recognized for their efforts. After winning the District 9C championship and finishing fourth at the Northern C Divisional, the Box Elder boys basketball team was well represented. Both Tracen Jilot and Tuarie Stiffarm-Rosette earned All-State...
Spring is on the horizon, but you would not be able to tell living on the Hi-Line. Thanks to snowy days in recent weeks, much of Havre is still under snow and will be that way for the next few weeks. While some may want a delay to the warmer weather, that does not bode well for spring sports that plan on beginning preparation for their upcoming seasons. All the spring sports were scheduled to begin their practices this week. But with plenty of snow still on the ground, the...
Press release U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., secured $9,752,250 for Bear Paw Development to finance expanded meat and poultry processing in five regions across Montana. In order to reach markets across the state, Bear Paw Development has partnered with Sweetgrass Development Corporation, Great Falls; Headwaters RC&D, Butte; Montana Business Assistance Connection, Helena; and Snowy Mountain Development Corporation, Lewistown. This loan was awarded through USDA Rural Development’s Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending P...
Press release A new tractor repair memorandum of understanding hasn’t changed the fact that farmers and ranchers do not have the ability to fully repair their own equipment, Montana Farmers Union said in a press release. The most recent MOU was announced by American Farm Bureau Federation and CNH Industrial and comes on the heels of a similar MOU between Farm Bureau and John Deere. Like its predecessor, the new MOU lacks enforcement mechanisms and fails to give agricultural equipment owners the diagnostic tools and s...
