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Rural Special Improvement District 21 is moving ahead with a project located in the 100-year floodplain and wetland in North Havre after a public meeting Tuesday night. The project involves upgrading the RSID’s existing and outdated submersible type lift station in the line that is connected to the wastewater treatment plant. A packaged submersible lift station will be constructed with an above-ground enclosure for controls and an area for a backup generator enclosed in new s...
Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Berg is asking people in the community to take precautions against spreading COVID-19 as cases rise in the area, Montana, the U.S. and worldwide. COVID-19 cases have dropped significantly in the county since late last year and Berg has said those numbers are highly encouraging, but the situation with COVID-19 can change very quickly and just because the numbers are down doesn't mean the virus isn't still in the...
People can find online where vaccines are available in their area through https://vaccinefinder.org, operated by Boston’s Children’s Hospital and supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Digital Service. The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 108,489 with 180 new cases, 994 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 55. The number of deaths was 1,567. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had no new cases, 737 t... Full story
Press release Foster parents, child protection workers, youth and non-profit organizations including Rhianna Rose Albert of Havre were honored Tuesday during a virtual awards ceremony as part of the annual Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Conference sponsored by the Department of Public Health and Human Services. Albert received the Youth Achievement of the Year, which goes to foster or adoptive youths who exhibit a drive to be successful and make positive changes in their life. Nikey Gregg, Lolo, and Halie Yeager, Kalispell,...
Press release The Hill County Council on Aging Rummage Sale will be held Friday, 1-4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Central Senior Citizens Center. Cinnamon rolls will be available for sale Saturday morning. People need to enter the building on the west side in the alley way. Masks will be required. Social distancing will be expected....
Editor, My name is Jessica Kennedy-Stiffarm. I am a candidate for the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees. I am a mother of three and my children attend school in the district. I am married; my husband’s name is Pete. We both grew up on the Hi-Line and we have lived in Havre for the last 14 years. I am a public health nurse and I will be graduating with my master’s degree in Public Health this summer. I am very passionate about education. I am now at a place in my life where I feel I can give back to the community. I can...
I finished my bath and saw that the rust-orange towel had molted all over my body. I was covered with tufts of orange fur. It was not a good look, and it felt worse than it looked. Worse yet, it gave me a taste of what the next two months would be like. My husband, Peter, is a man of many systems, and I have learned to appreciate this over the six years we have been married. He has a particular way to do nearly everything, from making coffee, to washing the dishes, to...
Ivol Marvin Bender, 93, passed away March 23, 2021, to be welcomed into the arms of loved ones that had preceded him in death. His parents Peter and Wilhelmina said how proud they were of his life. His brothers, Ellington, Oliver, and Larry had drinks and smiles waiting for him if they knew what was good for them. He gave his son Douglas a few pats on the back. And he took his wife, Elsie, in his arms and told her "Sorry I'm late but I'm here now." He and Elsie were married...
Loretta C. Loftus, 82, passed away due to natural causes at Benefis Medical Center Monday, April 26, 2021. A visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 30, 2021, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Community Alliance Church.... Full story
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a sexual or violent offender registry violation reported Tuesday at 9:58 a.m. at the police station. -- Michael Jim Gardipee of Box Elder, 35, was arrested on charges of criminal mischief vandalism and disorderly conduct and on a Justice or City court warrant after a caller on 10th Street West reported at 1:13 p.m. Wednesday that an intoxicated man was chasing kids. -- John Eric Stiffarm of Havre, 37, was arrested on three state...
Hill County Park Board will meet at the Community Building on the Great Northern Fairgrounds at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 3. 1. Approval of minutes 2. Approval of agenda Special: Board appointments Restructuring of the board 3. Guests and public comments on agenda items only and agenda requests for next meeting 4. Cabin business No. 18 Quarter Gulch No. 12 Quarter Gulch 5. Old business Monitoring progress South cross fence/cattleguard 6. New business Budget requests Frank English requests Cabin inspections Lions Campground...
After being postponed from its initial date back on April 7, the Cal Wearley Memorial track and field meet finally got underway at Havre Middle School Tuesday. While the event was in Havre and the Blue Ponies participated in the meet, North Star was the host. "It feels good," North Star head coach Brian Campbell said. "Anytime right now that we can get out with our athletes is a good time and especially after what we went through last spring, any track meet's a good track...
The Havre High softball team was on a three-game winning streak heading into their Tuesday night matchup against Glasgow at Sixth Avenue Memorial Field. Early on it looked like Glasgow may have a chance of ending that streak when the game was tied, 2-2, in the middle of the second inning. However, the Ponies scored multiple runs in every inning after that to pull away and win, 13-3, for their fourth straight win. "We're putting the ball in play, we made the plays on defense,"...
By Havre Daily Staff The Havre High tennis are going to play a lot of matches this weekend in Glendive. But they also had a stop in Great Falls where, under warm, sunny skies, Havre got plenty of court time against really good competition. Tuesday in Great Falls, the Havre boys blanked Butte Central 7-0 in the morning before splitting with Class AA rivals CMR and GFH in the afternoon. Havre lost to the Rustlers 5-3, but beat the Bison 7-1. On the girls side, the Maroons beat t...
Avery Carlson, Havre Softball It’s been a great start to the 2021 season for the Havre High softball team, and sophomore Avery Carlson has been a big reason why. Last Friday, Carlson had a game-winning hit for the Ponies in a narrow victory over Hardin in Havre, and Tuesday, she added a victory in the circle, as well as a 2-for-4 performance at the plate against Glasgow. Carlson was also an All-Conference starter for the state champion Pony girls basketball team this w...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last Wednesday that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation. Additionally, USDA is announcing investments in partnerships to increase climate-smart agriculture, including $330 million in 85 Regional Conservation Partnership Program — RCPP — projects and $25 million for On-Farm Conserv...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension will offer three additional webinars in its Spring Beef Webinar series. The sessions will take place every Thursday from April 29 through May 13 at 6 p.m. via Webex. In the April 29 session, Casey Solomon, veterinarian at Milk River Genetics, will discuss beef cattle reproduction. The May 6 session will feature Juliana Ranches, assistant professor and Extension beef cattle specialist at Oregon State University, discussing mineral supplements for beef cows a...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture — NIFA — will invest at least $21.7 million in several key programs to help agricultural producers manage the impacts of climate change on their lands and production. NIFA awarded $6.3 million for 14 Soil Health grants and $5.4 million for seven Signals in the Soil grants through its Agriculture and Food Research Initiative — AFRI. NIF...
