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  • Brand MT seeks to realign legislative priorities

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Mar 23, 2023

    Hill County Democrats hosted a speaking and listening event Sunday with members of the non-profit, non-partisan political group Brand MT who seek to realign the state Legislature toward priorities that they say matter to Montanans. Hill County Democratic Central Committee Chair Lindsey Ratliff, also a member of Brand MT's board, introduced the group, saying they were founded after the 2022 midterms with the goal of working with Democrats and moderate Republicans to force the L...

  • Consider using spring cleaning to help Northern students

    Updated Mar 22, 2023

    Press release It may not look like spring outside, but it is the season for spring cleaning, and Montana State University-Northern is looking for items people might be removing during their spring cleaning. "If you are using your spring break to declutter or have items you have been meaning to take to a donation center, please consider donating items to the MSUN Community Center," the university Community Center said in a release. Donation boxes will be set up inside the SUB b...

  • Army of lobbyists helped water down banking regulations

    Updated Mar 22, 2023

    Brian Slodysko and Ken Sweet Associated Press WASHINGTON — It seemed like a good idea at the time: Red-state Democrats facing grim reelection prospects would join forces with Republicans to slash bank regulations — demonstrating a willingness to work with President Donald Trump while bucking many in their party. That unlikely coalition voted in 2018 to roll back portions of a far-reaching 2010 law intended to prevent a future financial crisis. But those changes are now being blamed for contributing to the recent collapse of S...

  • Havre Public School K-5 STEM Family Night set for Thursday

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Mar 22, 2023

    Havre Public Schools will be hosting a STEM Family Night at Havre Middle School Auditorium Thursday evening from 6 to 7 p.m. The event will feature a live science show, drawings for STEM boxes with STEM-related activities and experiments and a group STEM challenge for students to take home. The night is for K-5 students and their families and will allow them to explore science, technology, engineering and math in interactive experience that aims to engage everyone there. “We are excited to offer this opportunity to bring o...

  • Quick pics: Sitting in the sun

    Updated Mar 22, 2023

  • Caregiver Respite Retreat set for April 20

    Updated Mar 22, 2023

    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...

  • Local early childhood screenings set

    Updated Mar 22, 2023

    Press release People in the Big Sandy, North Star Schools, Gildford Colony, East End Colony and Hilldale Colony who would like to have their preschool-aged children participate in a free early childhood screening, have an opportunity in the next few weeks in screenings sponsored by the Bear Paw Cooperative. In Big Sandy, screenings are set for Friday, March 31, 2023, at F.E. Miley Elementary School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The screenings are by appointment only. People can call Cinda at (406) 378-2406 for appointments. The...

  • For the Record, March 22, 2023

    Updated Mar 22, 2023

    Editor's note: Due to technical issues at Havre Daily News, printing information for From the Record was delayed an extra day. Havre Police Department Two arrests were made after officers stopped a vehicle on 11th Street West Monday at 12:05 p.m. No details on charges were provided in the dispatch log, but two people named as involved parties were listed in the jail roster. Vincent Matthew Morin was being held on two City Court warrants, and Nathaniel Wayne Doney was being...

  • Havre girls well represented on All-State team

    Kason Clark|Updated Mar 22, 2023

    After winning another Class A State championship this past season, players from the Havre High girls basketball team have now been recognized for their stellar seasons. This week, the Northeast A All-Conference girls basketball team was released and the Blue Ponies were well represented. Four Ponies were named All-State for their performances this past season. In their final year for the Ponies, Yelena Miller and Avery Carlson earned All-State honors as they capped off their...

  • Pair of Blue Ponies named to Northeast A All-Conference teams

    Kason Clark|Updated Mar 22, 2023

    This past season, the Havre High boys basketball team had a solid season that resulted in a fourth-place finish at the Eastern A Divisional. For their contributions this past season, a few Blue Ponies were named Northeast A All-Conference. In his senior season, Xavier Butler earned Northeast A First Team All-Conference honors. The rest of the first team is made up of Ryder Lee from Miles City, Michael Murphy from Glendive and Fischer Brown and Royce Robinson from Lewistown....

  • Montana Ag department in USDA trade mission to Panama

    Updated Mar 22, 2023

    Press release HELENA — Representatives from the Montana Department of Agriculture joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor as part of a delegation of 26 agribusinesses and farm organizations traveling to Panama City, Panama, from March 19 to 23. The mission highlights export opportunities in Panama and throughout the Central America and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement region. Exports of agricultural products to Panama and CAFTA-DR countries...

  • USDA awards more than $2.3 Million to support Montana ag producers

    Updated Mar 22, 2023

    Press release BOZEMAN — In 2022, 17 agricultural producers across Montana received more than $2.3 million in direct funds through USDA Rural Development’s Value-Added Producer Grant program which helps businesses generate new products, create, and expand marketing opportunities, and increase overall producer income with the goal of growing local economies in rural and Tribal areas. Montana’s Value Added Producer Grant recipients in 2022 were: Todd Family Meats in Big Timber received a $48,173 grant to fund processing, packa...

  • 2023 General CRP signup Feb. 27 through April 7

    Updated Mar 22, 2023

    Press Release Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that agricultural producers and private landowners could begin applying for the Conservation Reserve Program General signup starting Feb. 27 and running through April 7, 2023. CRP is a cornerstone voluntary conservation program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a key tool in the Biden-Harris administration’s effort to address climate change and help agricultural communities invest in the long-term well-being of their land and natural resources. P...