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Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees swore in three trustees Tuesday at the board meeting and approved the K-8 music curriculum. In Havre, incumbent school board trustees Curtis Smeby, Cindy Erickson and Timothy Scheele retained their seats as the three highest vote-getters. Erickson received 1,842 votes, Scheele 1,841 and Smeby 1,601. Challenger Erin Pulse received 1,331. The board re-elected Aileen Couch as chair and Harvey Capellen as vice-chair at its meeting Tuesday. Th...
From Montana Farm Service Agency BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency has reminded producers that FSA offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to agricultural producers who may not find success obtaining loans from their traditional financial institutions because of COVID-19. Farmers and ranchers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank can apply for FSA direct or guaranteed loans. “Farming and ranching is a capital-intensive business and FSA is committed to helping producers mai...
This week, Northern Montana Health Care began implementing a plan to phase in elective surgery as they monitor how the COVID-19 pandemic progresses. Dr. Kevin Harada, chief of medical staff at Northern Montana Health Care, said he hopes this plan will allow the hospital to begin offering the full breadth of elective surgeries over the next few weeks, but for now procedures are being prioritized based on several factors. “First and foremost, when we make these decisions, our top priority is the safety of our patients,” Har...
Montana State University-Northern head wrestling coach Tyson Thivierge has announced two new signees for his 2020 recruiting class. Tuesday, Thivierge announced the signing of Georgino Moraga from Lynwood, Washington, and Josh Walker from Spanaway, Washington. Walker is transferring to Northern from Arizona Christian University. Walker was a two-time Washington state champion at Bethel High School, prior to attending Arizona Christian University in 2019-2020. At ACU, he...
The most competitive race in Montana this election cycle is in the Republican primary to advance a candidate to November to try to take the seat in the U.S. House being vacated by U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, with six candidates in the race. Gianforte ran in the special election to take the seat when it was vacated by Whitefish Republican Ryan Zinke when he was appointed secretary of the interior. Gianforte also won the election in 2018 to retain the seat, but announced last...
Press release At its meeting Monday, Davey School Board officially canvassed votes for the FY2021 general levy. The levy passed seven for and two against. Fred Davey was elected trustee by acclamation....
Two men who pleaded guilty to charges including in a case stemming from a major burglary and theft ring in the Havre area have had their sentencing delayed until at least June. Jaylen Jake Crazyboy and Fabian Joel “JuJu” Saddler Jr. each appeared in state District Court in Havre Tuesday for sentencing, under plea agreements in multiple cases the defendants signed and pleaded guilty under in March. The attorney for Saddler asked the sentencing be reset to allow the defense and prosecution to review the presentence inv...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 63 with 3 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 23,852. The number of deaths was 16. The number of recoveries was 430. Yellowstone County had one new case with a total of 83 cases. Visit the state tracking map online through a link on http://covid19.mt.gov ....
COVID-19 has taken a lot away from the world of sports, its fans and its players, including the ambitions of Havre High senior Quinn Springer - at least for the spring anyway. Springer has been a star on the football field for the Blue Ponies as a lineman, both protecting his quarterback and going after the opposing quarterback. Springer was a big part of the 2019 fall season and the run to the Class A quarterfinals for Havre, making his case as a productive lineman for the...
Havre Police Department Monica Marie Muniz of Havre, 27, was issued a summons on a charge of disorderly conduct after an 11th Street caller reported hearing screaming and yelling Tuesday at 10:18 p.m. -- Kim Kristina Johnson of Havre, 42, was issued a summons on a charge of unauthorized use of a vehicle after a caller on 10th Street reported a car missing at 12:21 a.m. today. -- Terry Gene Sandcrane Jr. of Harlem, 22, was arrested on charges of obstructing a peace officer or...
Ruby Florence (Fox) Small, 76, passed away due to natural causes Monday, May 11, 2020, at her residence. Wake services began at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2020, and will continue until her funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. today, May 13, 2020, all at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Small Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Ruby’s online memorial page and leave a message of con...
Gary W. Grant was welcomed into Heaven the morning of April 14, 2020, at the young age of 86. His fight with Alzheimer's had ended. Gary was born November 8, 1933, in Havre, Montana to Lee Moses and Doris (Ranger) Grant. He lived his young life in Havre with his parents and sister, Nancy. He graduated from Havre High School, where he was an outstanding basketball and football player. Gary married Elizabeth Ann Cleary, June 8, 1952, and the couple had a busy life raising their...
Steven C. Vandeberg, 67, passed away after fighting the good fight against COVID-19 at Select Specialty Hospital-Midtown in Atlanta, GA, Sunday, April 26, 2020. Cremation has taken place, and a memorial service will be held in Havre, MT, at a later date when friends and family can gather to celebrate his life. His family has suggested memorial donations be made in Steve's honor to Trout Unlimited or Pheasants Forever. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with...
On Friday, March 13, we experienced our first exposure to the COVID-19 virus here in Hill County. Our chief medical officer, our Administrative Council and our directors met and made the decision to limit access to Northern Montana Hospital and the Northern Montana Care Center to protect our patients and this community. Over the following weekend we expanded our precautions to include our clinics. We also reached the conclusion that we would need to temporarily eliminate elective surgeries at NMH, as other hospitals have...
We’re at the stage where everyone is complaining about their hair. I am not complaining. As I have frequently bragged, my husband, Peter, cuts my hair and this has continued while the beauty parlors are closed and everyone is growing increasingly cranky. We were talking to our friends, Mary and Wolfgang, about this and Mary was expressing a bit of envy that I had gotten a haircut the previous day. I let her think that getting a haircut from Peter was like getting a haircut i...
Last month’s cancellation of UFC 249 was devastating for former Montana State University-Northern wrestler Hunter Azure. Tonight though, he gets another chance. Azure will take on Brian Kelleher tonight at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira in Jacksonville, Florida. It will be his first fight in some time, and he’s anxious to continue his undefeated streak since his big undercard bout with Umar Nurmagomedov in a bantamweight bout at UFC 249 on April 18 was canceled due to...
From Montana Farm Service Agency BOZEMAN — USDA’s Farm Service Agency offices in Montana are currently open to phone and virtual appointments only, but can still work with producers on timely filing of crop acreage reports. FSA staff can provide assistance over the phone, by email and through virtual meetings via a software program called Microsoft Teams. The deadline for acreage certification is July 15 and applies to crops such as spring alfalfa seed, CRP, perennial forage not covered by the Noninsured Crop Disaster Ass...
