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Articles from the March 31, 2023 edition


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  • Quick pics: Still a chill in the air

    Updated Apr 4, 2023

  • Senior Center News, March 31, 2023

    Updated Apr 4, 2023

    Editor's note: This version corrects that the center will be open April 10. North Central Senior Center April 3-7 Menu Monday, April 3 — French toast, ham, milk, fruit Tuesday, April 4 — BBQ ribs, mash potatoes, corn, rolls, salad, dessert Wednesday, April 5 — Roast beef, mashed potatoes, veggies, dessert Thursday, April 6 — Meat loaf, mash potato/gravy, veggies, pudding Friday, April 7 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert Tax time: We started taking reservations for tax preparation Jan. 23. Give us a call at 406-265-546...

  • Agenda: Hill County Commission weekly calendar

    Updated Apr 2, 2023

    Editor's note: Due to an error at Havre Daily News, this did not print in Friday's edition. Monday 9 a.m. - Health department wage discussion in the Commissioners Office 3:30 p.m. - Council on Aging director meeting in the Commissioners Office 5:30 p.m. - Park board meeting in the Timmons Room Tuesday 9 a.m. - Road Department meeting in the Commissioners Office 10 a.m. - Compensation board meeting in the Timmons Room Wednesday 2 p.m. - Fresno Dam land use meeting in the...

  • Havre Public Schools considering calendars for coming school year

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Mar 31, 2023

    The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees is considering what calendar to adopt for the coming school year, including a 5-day/4-day hybrid schedule. The schedules the board is considering are listed on the district’s website at https://www.blueponyk12.com including details on how much instructional time each contains, when vacation begins and ends, and the length of classes and days. HPS Interim Superintendent Brad Moore said there are advantages and disadvantages to each option and the board is still discussing what they f...

  • Commission grants EPA access to section of Milk River

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Mar 31, 2023

    The Hill County Commission approved a memorandum of understanding with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and granted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency permission to study part of the Milk River. During the meeting Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said the EPA sent the county a letter requesting permission to pass through county-owned land to access a section of the Milk River that they want to study for their National Rivers and Streams Program. Peterson said the agency wants to...

  • View from the North 40: My apologies for the cuteness overload

    Pam Burke|Updated Mar 31, 2023

    I was going to move on from the whole drama of my illness, but I have one more thing to say about being sick and then I’ll let it go — my pets deserve a shout out for their cuteness during my time of need. It all started with the cat, Tony-O, who thought my having a fever was about the best thing ever, like having a cushioned furnace tucked into “his” bed, which, as a bonus, had a quilt and a down comforter add under his fuzzy blanket to give it extra cushiness. His life co...

  • Teachers on the Front Lines

    Updated Mar 31, 2023

    School shootings and the bloody murders of totally innocent children and their teacher caretakers is a societal tragedy that Americans have become numb to. Without the common sense outlawing of the assault weapons used in most of these atrocities, the preventable horror will relentlessly continue, in our schools, most of them public schools. On the front line of the onslaught are the teachers. Until recently those who had an affinity for kids, and enjoyed learning and sharing with young people the joys of learning, entered...

  • Looking out my Backdoor: Old, Used and Flawed

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Mar 31, 2023

    A few weeks ago, well, several weeks ago, well, a whole lot of weeks ago, Michelle ordered a throw or small bedspread made from pieces of used saris. She spread out the throw for show and tell, differently patterned on each side, stitched together with white cotton thread, in a long running stitch, lines spaced a half inch apart, a very light quilt. I guessed the sari throw to be about 60 by 90 inches. Despite being made with used saris, the colors were vibrant, the patterns...

  • Obituary - Myrt Jones

    Updated Mar 31, 2023

    Myrt Jones (Nelson) was a Havre High School 1962 alum and grew up in Havre and was a member of the 6th Ave Christian Church. Her parents were George “Buck” Jones and Rusty Jones....

  • Agenda - Hill County Park Board

    Updated Mar 31, 2023

    The Hill County Park Board will meet in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room Monday April 3 at 5:30 p.m. The agenda is: 1) Approval of Minutes 2) Approval of Agenda 3) Guests and public comments on agenda items only/Agenda requests for next meeting 4) Cabin Business: 6) Pine Coulee: 5) Old Business: Lodge Planning Committee Clarification of the agenda setting process and follow up action(s) Hill County Park Board agenda and public comment process 6) New Business FOBCP Stickers Marathon Memorial Bench for Jackie Committee...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly business meeting

    Updated Mar 31, 2023

    The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims and payroll Employment Budgets Abatements Journal and vouchers Ordinance Resolutions Contracts/Leases Board Appointments County Permit Approval Certificate of Survey for 34th Ave West — Ron Harmon County Needs Letter of support for Mount Royal...

  • Agenda - Havre City Council

    Updated Mar 31, 2023

    Havre City Council will meet Monday, April 3 at 7 p.m. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items: 1 through 6. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments offered here are limited to one minute. Regula agenda 1. Confirmation of Mayor’s Department Head Appointments. 2. Presentation of Fiscal Year 2022 Audit Report. 3. Resolution 3878 — Resolution Authorizing Participation In The Montana Boa...

  • For the Record, March 31, 2023

    Updated Mar 31, 2023

    Havre Police Department A summons was issued after a Thursday 12:22 p.m. caller at a First Street business reported a theft, forgery or fraud. No details were provided on the charges. -- A summons was issued to a juvenile after a caller at Havre Middle School reported a juvenile with a vape dispenser at 1:55 p.m. Thursday No details were provided on the charges. -- John Michael Segna of Havre, 32, was arrested on a violation of protection order charge after a First Street...

  • Out Our Way: The Feather - Isaiah 40:31

    Updated Mar 31, 2023

    "And they who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength and rise up on eagle's wings, they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint." Out our way, you see a lot of wildlife while riding fence. I have seen rattlesnakes, antelope, mule deer and white tails, coyotes, even the occasional lion, and many types of birds. The meadowlark is my favorite, but a close second is the golden eagle. Years ago, I was riding in the Nebraska sandhills on the Empire Ranch...

  • Pastors Corner: Where does 'Maundy' Thursday originate?

    Updated Mar 31, 2023

    Next Thursday, April 6, many Christian churches host a "Maundy Thursday" worship which remembers the events of the last meal Jesus of Nazareth ate with his disciples, popularly called the Last Supper. Preceding their Passover meal, Jesus washed the disciples' feet as an example of servant leadership and love he expected from each of them toward others (John 13). Then, Jesus used the Passover meal's bread and wine to explain the meaning of his anticipated death on the cross,...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated Mar 31, 2023

    You know, Lord, "D.S." shared about both Palm Sunday and Easter! She said, "Thinking back some years ago about Easter time, we remember that we stood in church on Palm Sunday watching the children parade through the aisles, waving their palm branches. It was enjoyable watching the youngest ones hold onto a 'cord' secured to their Sunday School teacher so they could follow her through the jam-packed sanctuary because they were too small to see where they were going; they could...

  • Northern football begins spring practices

    Kason Clark|Updated Mar 31, 2023

    Heading into its second year under head coach Jerome Souers, the Montana State University-Northern football team will look to take that next step as a program in order to begin competing in the Frontier Conference. The next step in that journey for the Lights will be their spring ball sessions, which began earlier this week. Over the next few weeks, the Lights will look to use spring ball to get the ball rolling on their preparation for the fall season. "Everything we're...

  • Blue Pony tennis continues season with Conrad Meet

    Kason Clark|Updated Mar 31, 2023

    As the calendar turns to April, the Havre High tennis teams will continue the season with the Conrad Meet this Saturday. After a solid showing at the Cut Bank Invite, the Blue Ponies will look to play well again early this season. On the singles side for the boys, netters such as Carter Spangler, Callen Stoner, Mason Kinsella and Carter Chagnon went undefeated in the first meet of the season and will look to continue to do that this weekend. In doubles, the duo of Tre Gary...

  • Havre Lions swim team performs well at meet

    Kason Clark|Updated Mar 31, 2023

    Last weekend, the Havre Lions Swim Team competed in a swim meet. Over the course of the weekend, several Havre and Great Falls swimmers performed well. In the mixed 400 SC Meter Freestyle, Havre’s Liliana Smith took first with a time of 5:36. She also performed well in the 11 SC Meter Breaststroke on Saturday with a time of 1:35.25. In the 50 SC Meter Butterfly, Smith recorded a time of 37.81. She posted a time of 1:25.06 in the 100 SC Meter Butterfly and recorded a time of 43.76 in the 50 SC Meter Breaststroke. Olivia Ericks...