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At a monthly meeting of the Hill County Park Board Monday, Beaver Creek Park Superintendent Chad Edgar said the project to work on the lodge at Beaver Creek Park’s Camp Kiwanis was not awarded a grant that would have covered a substantial amount of the hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars project, and this has created some uncertainty in the potential budget for the park in the coming year. Between recent damage to the roof and ongoing wall shifting, the lodge has been in need of updates and repairs for some time and the p...
Editor, As a previous employee of Hill County’s Clerk and Recorder’s Office, I am replying to the interview of one of the candidates for clerk and recorder, Tina Salazar, published in Havre Daily News April 18 and her letter published April 15. I was taken back by her negative comments about the office. I don’t know Salazar because I left before she moved to Havre, but I can share my experience with the current clerk and recorder, Sue Armstrong, the office environment and staff I got to know and work with. I moved from Helena...
The print edition of the May 3, 2022, Havre Daily News is running late due to technical issues....
Former Montana State University-Northern quarterback Dylan Cook is heading to the NFL - as an offensive linemen. Last Saturday, Cook signed an undrafted free agent contract with Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Cook came to Northern out of Butte High School as a highly-touted quarterback. He battled for the starting job at Northern for two seasons while also competing as a long-snapper for the Lights. Cook left Havre after two seasons and accepted a walk-on spot at Montana. He had to...
Two members of the Havre City Council Safety Committee said during a council meeting Monday that they have received reports of safety concerns in the building that houses Havre Fire Department and also with problems with the department's oldest ambulance. Council member Josh Miller presented what the committee has been told about the problems. "We rely on our firefighters and (emergency medical technicians) to take care of all of us in our times of need," he said. "We should...
After Havre City Council held two public hearings, one on proposed rate increases for Havre's water and sewer rates and one on a preliminary engineering report on proposed improvements to Havre's water system, Mayor Doug Kaercher called for a special City Council meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 16, to vote on resolutions necessary before Havre can apply for funding for the improvements. Kaercher said the resolutions must be passed before the city applies for grants May 19....
Havre Police Department A Ninth Street caller reported Monday at 6:02 a.m. that a garage door had been spray painted. -- A Seventh Avenue caller reported at 8:30 a.m. Monday that a garage got spray painted again. -- A Havre Middle School caller reported at 10:19 a.m. Monday that two juveniles had taken off from the school. -- Someone stopped at the police station Monday at 11:13 a.m. to report a sex offense. -- A caller at a Third Avenue business reported a Monday 1:20 p.m....
After printing deadline Monday, the Hill County Commission submitted an addition to its agenda for its weekly business meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday: County needs — Change order for Beaver Creek Dam spillway improvements...
Havre Daily News staff A crowd of impressive Montana State University-Northern figures joined others to honor Joe Callahan and Clyde Thomas, a long-lasting supporter of Northern, at their Northern Founders Excellence Awards banquet Friday in Northern's Student Union Building Ballroom. The event saw 14 previous Excellence Award-winners join Thomas and Callahan, who came out of retirement to serve as interim chancellor while a chancellor search was underway, along with Chancello...
Press release Spring is coming to the Hi-Line. The Hill County Conservation District is passing out free native-wildflower seeds to county residents. Native wildflower species are specially made for the Hi-Line climate, attract native pollinators and can even bolster the soil health of a yard. This year the district has six flower seed mixes; Stalwart Seeds for tough yards; a beautiful Aster Blaster; the classic Sunflower Summer; Restorative Roots for bolstering the soil; Delicate Delights that require a bit more care, and a...
Editor, Public Service Recognition Week, May 1-7, is a time to honor and celebrate past and present public servants across the local, state and federal levels. Recently, public servants have dedicated themselves to keeping our country running while simultaneously dealing with the challenges of a global pandemic. Many, including teachers, nurses, firefighters, law enforcement officers, public transport workers and more, risked their health to serve the American people. Beyond the pandemic, we depend on public servants to prote...
Matt Rosendale has a long history of saying one thing and doing the opposite. He has told Montanan’s how much he values and supports protecting public lands, supports Montana farmers, ranchers and agriculture, supports our veterans, wants to improve health care and wants to promote fiscal responsibility. However, his actions tell a different story. Rosendale’s relationship with the Wilks Brothers not only extends to the fact that he earns income from the Wilks brothers by leasing out two of his oil wells, then receives fin...
The Havre High and Polson tennis teams have had a great, competitive rivalry over the years. So, it was exciting for the Blue Ponies to get the rare opportunity host the Pirates on a warm sunny Monday in Havre. And, according to longtime head coach George Ferguson, the dual was exactly what he was hoping for. "Just really grateful to Polson and Coach (Hislop) for making the trip," Ferguson said. "He and I have been friends a long time so it was really awesome to have them up...
It was a great freshman season for former Havre High wrestling star Mick Chagnon. Competing at NAIA St. Ambrose University, Chagnon qualified for the NAIA national tournament in March, and then finished up his first year of college wrestling with an NAIA Academic All-American honor. Chagnon was named an NWCA as a Scholar All-American. The freshman from Havre is majoring in Mechanical Engineering at St. Ambrose. To be eligible for the Scholar All-American award, individuals...
