News you can use

Articles from the May 11, 2021 edition


Sorted by date  Results 1 - 14 of 14

  • Northern's Wampler named an NAIA All-American LB

    George Ferguson|Updated May 12, 2021

    It was very important that the Montana State University-Northern Lights played the four Frontier Conference spring football games in March and April. The Lights benefited in many ways, and one of them was advancing and developing players. One of those players who stood out was sophomore linebacker Dylan Wampler, who was not only named Frontier All-Conference but has now been named an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. Wampler is...

  • COVID vaccination expanded to 12 and older

    Tim Leeds|Updated May 11, 2021

    The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic took another step forward Monday with U.S. Food and Drug Administration granting emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people 12 and older. "The FDA's expansion of the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age is a significant step in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic," Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D., said in a press...

  • Work ongoing on future Clack Museum location

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 11, 2021

    The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board discussed at its meeting Monday work being done on the former Griggs Printing Building on the 10 Block of Fifth Avenue, where the museum will eventually move. H. Earl and Margaret Turner Clack Memorial Museum Foundation President Elaine Morse said the asbestos abatement of the building will be next Monday, May 17, but the removal of the building’s lead-based paint will have to wait a bit longer due to scheduling complications. Morse said the asbestos is the more pressing issue, so i...

  • MSU-Northern ready for next wave of COVID-19 ahead of summer classes

    Dane McGuire|Updated May 11, 2021

    After more than a year of combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, Montana State University-Northern, administration officials said Northern is "a stronger university" as the start of summer classes nears. "I don't believe (the pandemic has) been much of an issue in 2021, not like it was. At that point we did have more students needed to move into quarantine or whatever the case might be," Dean of College of Technical Sciences Dave Krueger said. Krueger said the issue of learning...

  • LAC discusses PSAs, mental health directory progress

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 11, 2021

    The Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council discussed Monday public service announcements to raise awareness about and to normalize mental health issues. LAC members have spoken in previous meetings about making PSAs that can play around town in audio form, or in video form online, letting local people who struggle with mental health issues tell their stories of how they got help in order to normalize the issue. LAC Chair Andi Daniel said she is looking for people willing to share their stories or expertise in th...

  • State and local COVID-19 update, May 11, 2021

    Updated May 11, 2021

    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 110,107 with 167 new cases, 1,028 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 69. The number of deaths was 1,593. Blaine County Health Department reported Monday evening being notified of 3...

  • For the Record, May 11, 2021

    Updated May 11, 2021

    Havre Police Department A Monday 11:09 a.m. caller at the post office reported a fender bender. -- Officers assisted Cascade County law enforcement after they called Monday at 11:27 a.m. for assistance looking for a runaway. -- Anjelica Open Eyes Denny of Box Elder, 34, was arrested on charges of burglary to a residence, partner or family member assault, assault and criminal mischief vandalism and on two Justice or City court warrants after Denny called Monday at 12:45 p.m....

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly business meeting

    Updated May 11, 2021

    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 Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Contracts Morris Land Survey Company Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Print bid...

  • Correction - Lincoln Bike Rally

    Updated May 11, 2021

    A press release sent to Havre Daily News which ran on Page A3 of Monday’s edition about a motorcycle rally being organized in Lincoln misspelled the name of the group organizing the rally. The Tenacious Dames RC is organizing the rally....

  • Boehm presented award by National Weather Service

    Updated May 11, 2021

    Press release Aaron Boehm was presented with a 20 Year Length of Service Award from the National Weather Service office in Great Falls. Boehm takes and records official daily weather observations located at his station south of Rudyard. His observations consist of precipitation, snowfall and snow depth and are part of the National Climate COOP network of about 8,500 volunteer weather observers across the USA. The award was presented by Observing Program Leader Matt Moorman...

  • Two added to Gallery of Outstanding Montanans

    Updated May 11, 2021

    From Montana Historical Society Portraits of Mildred Walker and Joseph Medicine Crow and information about their fascinating lives are now hanging in the Gallery of Outstanding Montanans in the West Wing of the Capitol in Helena. Ten inductees were chosen in 2016 for the gallery, but only two are initiated every biennium. The gallery was established by the Montana State Legislature in 1979 to pay homage to Treasure State citizens who "made contributions of state or national...

  • It's all on the line for 9C thinclads

    Kason Clark|Updated May 11, 2021

    There's one last track meet at the Havre Middle School Track, and it's a big one. The District 9C track meet will begin the postseason for 9C teams. All eight teams in the conference will compete this weekend: Fort Benton, North Star, Chinook, Turner, Big Sandy, Box Elder, Chester-Joplin-Inverness and Hays Lodge Pole. Out of all the teams, Fort Benton should have the advantage going into the meet. "The two Fort Benton teams are definitely the favorites to bring home the distri...

  • Streaking Ponies crush Scotties on the road

    Kason Clark|Updated May 11, 2021

    After a walk-off win over Lewistown on their senior night Friday, the Havre High softball team now heads on a three-game road trip to finish the regular season. They started off the road trip on the right foot Tuesday night when they defeated Glasgow, 15-2, after a slow start. “It would have been easy for us coming off an emotional win on Friday night, just taking things for granted but we came out and played well,” said HHS head coach Tony Vigliotti. “We just keep getting bet...

  • Local Golf Report: Please send us your golf league scores

    George Ferguson|Updated May 11, 2021

    Another week of league golf is officially in the book. Men's league at Prairie Farms Golf Course entered its second week of the young season last Tuesday with Tilleman Motors scoring 22 points to earn high team. Jeremy Jensen shot an even-par 36 to take low gross honors, while Craig Tilleman was low net with a 34. Last Wednesday night saw Korb Construction earn high teams with 21.5 points, while Kyle Miller fired a stellar 2-under 34 for low gross, and the newly retired Steve...