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Editor’s note: This adds comment from U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., that was not available by printing deadline. In a flashback to 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reversed its decision to cut the Port of Raymond between Montana and Saskatchewan from its reduced schedule and returned it to 24-hour-a-day operations. A press release from Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., said during a telephone call Tuesday, John Sanders, the acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a...
During the Great Northern Fair Board monthly meeting Tuesday, Board Chair Tyler Smith announced that the planned King Cole Circus was canceled because the company went bankrupt. "Those who have already bought tickets should call their bank and file fraud charges," Smith said. Upon further investigation, the fair board discovered that the circus had run under different names. "We need to be more careful who we use," Smith said. "I'm not sure how better a review of the circus we could have done before hiring them." The King...
When the Havre City Council approved donating a fire truck that is no longer used to the Kremlin Rural Fire District, it was voting on the wrong motion. Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson said Tuesday afternoon that the wrong district was listed in the resolution - the Rudyard Volunteer Fire Department was the entity that had accepted the donation. "It's all on me," Paulson said. "... I think I had my wires crossed." Paulson said a resolution proposing donating the truck to the Rudy...
Local employers filled the Havre High School cafeteria for the first job fair for students in the past 12 years. Havre Job Service Manager Carol Lamey said her office wanted to bring the opportunity for students back. "High school kids are always so willing and excited to get into work," she said. Lamey said about 17 employers and 40 students attended the job fair this year and she hopes in the future more will be able to attend. The event is a job fair, not a career fair,...
Montana Actors' Theatre is starting a run this week of a play by a Virginia playwright adapted specifically to this part of north-central Montana Suzanne Beal adapted her play "I am (not) my Mother" just for Havre, taking stories from community members in the region to bring something everyone can relate to at the show's opening Friday in Cowan Hall's Little Theatre at Montana State University-Northern. "It touches everyone," director Audrey Barger said. "I love how universal...
Florence Corcoran, 79, passed away due to natural causes on Monday, April 15, 2019, at Northern Montana Hospital. Wake services began at 3:00 p.m. today, Tuesday, April 16, 2019, and will continue until her funeral services, which will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2019, 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 Florence's online memorial page...
Thelma M. McLain, 96, passed away due to natural causes at the Northern Montana Care Center on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Her funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Father Daniel Wathen officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Thelma's family has suggested memorial donations be made to St. Jude Thaddeus School, St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, or the charity of the donor's choice. Holland &...
WADENA, Minn. — Donald Weller, a former Havre resident, passed away on April 7th. His funeral Mass was held April 15th at St. Johns Catholic church in Bluffington, Minnesota. For his full obituary visit the website of Schuller Funeral Home at https://www.schullerfamilyfh.com/....
Gloria Fay Leeds had been suffering with COPD the last few years of her life. On April 11, 2019, God brought her to a place that allows her to breathe effortlessly with all the fresh air she desires. A celebration of Gloria's life will be held in June with details will follow at a later date. Memorials in Gloria's name may be made to the "Change for a Dollar" program at Fifth Avenue Christian Church or the donor's choice. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks recently completed the 2018 Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance Report. The report is available on the FWP website at http://www.fwp.mt.gov/. During the 2018 season, FWP collected a total of 1,922 samples from mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk and moose. FWP detected 26 new cases of CWD among wild deer, including 21 cases along the northern border in every county from Liberty County east to the North Dakota border, and five cases within the CWD-positive area south of Billings. Prevalence of...
Havre Police Department A caller with juvenile probation reported Tuesday at 2:23 p.m. that she recieved two iPhones that were not ordered. -- Amber Victoria Standingrock of Havre, 22, was arrested on a charge of partner or family member assault after an 11th Street caller reported a fight between a man and a woman at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday. Hill County Sheriff's Office A theft, forgery or fraud was reported on U.S. Highway 2 West Tuesday at 10:21 a.m. -- Donald Eugene Blackburn...
A front-page story in Tuesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News reported Havre City Council approved a resolution donating a Havre Fire Department fire truck to the Kremlin Rural Fire District. Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson told the Havre Daily News after the paper went to press that the resolution was proposed in error. The Rudyard Volunteer Fire Department had agreed to take the truck, but the wrong district was listed in the motion voted on by the council. Paulson said a resolution to donate the truck to the Rudyard d...
UM News Service Missoula — University of Montana President Seth Bodnar announced the relaunch of the Women’s Leadership Initiative for the 2019-20 academic year. This relaunch will be supported financially by private donor support, featuring a new partnership with the Missoula Federal Credit Union. Initially launched in 2015, the Women’s Leadership Initiative uses a collaborative approach to build a culture of support for women’s leadership. The program is cohort-based and focuses on the development of female faculty and staf...
Press release A record 228 books have been nominated for the 13th annual High Plains Book Awards, which recognize writers and their work from seven western states and three Canadian provinces. This year’s High Plains Book Awards will take place Oct. 11 and 12 in Billings, Montana. The number of nominations this year topped the 207 nominations received in 2018, and the number of entries from Canada — 95 this year — was also a record. The High Plains Book Awards were established in 2006 to recognize regional authors and/o...
From Havre Public Works Office The Havre city government will not allow outside watering of lawns until the repairs are completed on the damaged manway on the 3.5-million-gallon tank on the east side of Havre. “We are working with the contractor to repair the tank as soon as possible,” a press release from Havre Public Works said. “The City of Havre is sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. “Thanks for your cooperation....
HELENA — Montana is working to fight a pervasive invasive weed that is causing problems around the state. In 1997, Canada began releasing the biological control agent Mogulones crucifer, a weevil, for the control of houndstongue, a highly invasive nonnative weed that is a serious nuisance for ranchers and outdoor enthusiasts. The weed, which is present in Blaine, Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties, has seeds that are extremely adhesive and stick to everything; leaves that are velvety and resemble a hound’s tongue, thus the...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Trails is inviting people to its first hike of the season, a special birdwatching hike for people of all ages. Montana State University-Northern biology professor Terri Hildebrand will lead a group, starting at Sands Lake Waterfowl Protection Area west of Havre and viewing several species of of birds there. For people who wish to continue, the group will then caravan to Fresno Wildlife Protection Area north of Kremlin. The hikers have the potential there to walk around a bit and see blue herons,...
On April 2, 2019, Montana Senators Jon Tester, Democrat, and Steve Daines, Republican, announced their bipartisan support of the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support — CARES — Act to fund research, training, and services and supports that improve the lives of people with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental and intellectual disabilities. This includes diagnostic services, training for healthcare providers and family members, and community training events. The reauthorization of...
It has been a whirlwind last year for former Montana State University-Northern great Natalee Faupel. The Skylight’s all-time leading scorer recently completed her first season of professional basketball. Playing for Lemvig Basket, a professional team in Denmark, Faupel played in all 20 games, averaging 15.2 points, seven rebounds, and three assists per game. She shot nearly 50 percent from the field, 36 percent from the 3-point line, and 79 percent from the free throw line. L...
It's been a big last few days or so for Havre High junior Janae Boles who recently signed to play softball next year at Dawson Community College in Glendive. That was last Thursday. This Thursday, Boles and the Blue Ponies will start a critical stretch of Central A conference games, which begins with a road game against Lewistown. Havre also returns home Friday to take on Belgrade in a doubleheader and rematch of last season's Central A championship game. For Boles, it's also...
The Montana State University-Northern rodeo team is off and riding so to speak. The Lights and Skylights opened the 2019 Big Sky Region season at last weekend’s Montana State Rodeo in Bozeman, which was held inside the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. And Northern turned in some solid performances. Northern’s Liam Marshall finished third and fourth in the bareback riding, while Kassidy Williamson turned in an excellent third-place finish in the goat tying. Zane Marcenko had a thi...
From Montana FFA More than 1,650 members and guests attended Montana FFA’s 89th Annual State Convention April 3-6 in Bozeman. The Montana FFA State Convention hosted 12 career development events, general sessions and workshops during the four-day event. The winning teams earn the opportunity to compete at the National FFA Convention which will take place this fall in Indianapolis, IN. New state FFA officers are President Caroline Roeder, Choteau; First Vice President Lucas Oelkers, Culbertson, Second Vice President Isaac S...
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — USDA’s National Agricultural Statistic Service released last Thursday the 2017 Census of Agriculture, highlighting several key data points important to Montana’s agriculture industry. Montana’s report can be found at https://www.nass.usda.gov/. “The Census of Agriculture is an important tool for both producers and policy makers,” said Montana Department of Agriculture Director Ben Thomas. “While the report shows that Montana farmers have taken a big hit in farm income over t...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture Higher limits are now available for borrowers interested in USDA’s farm loans, which help agricultural producers purchase farms or cover operating expenses. The 2018 Farm Bill increased the amount that producers can borrow through direct and guaranteed loans available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency and made changes to other loans, such as microloans and emergency loans. Key changes include: • The Direct Operating Loan limit increased from $300,000 to $400,000, and the Guaranteed Opera...
From USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service BOZEMAN — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is offering additional funding through its Environmental Quality Incentives Program to target honey bee pollinator resource concerns in Montana in 2019. While NRCS accepts EQIP applications on a continuous basis, NRCS has set a deadline of May 10 to apply for this 2019 initiative funding. NRCS will work with agricultural producers to combat future declines by helping them to implement conservation practices that p...
