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Staff and wire report Fort Belknap Indian Community has reported that two suspects in a stabbing Wednesday morning have been apprehended. The names of the suspects were not being released this morning, a representative of the police department said. A report posted on the Fort Belknap Indian Community Facebook page said Fort Belknap police officers responded about 7:54 a.m. to an incident on the reservation in its New Town housing area. The officers found two people who said people from the area had assaulted them, stabbing...
In recognition of Arbor Day and to celebrate Havre being a part of Tree City USA for 31 years, the City of Havre Parks and Recreation Department hosted its annual tree planting event Wednesday at Pepin Park. Tree City USA is a program that was designed to teach communities how to plant trees and how to build their forests in their cities. Havre Parks and Recreation Director Chris Inman said she thought the event was an overall success. However, due to the ongoing COVID 19...
A forecast of a return of wintry weather has come through in spades with heavy snow falling in the area this morning and more in the forecast. That followed temperatures creeping up into the 70s and 80s over the weekend. The National Weather Service forecast for heavy, wet snow through Friday predicts the heaviest accumulations along the Continental Divide and Rocky Mountain Front, but snow is predicted across Liberty, Chouteau, Hill and Blaine counties, with Liberty County included in a winter weather advisory. That...
Press release Havre Police Department and Vision Zero of the Montana Department of Transportation are reminding people to wear their seat belts as the summer travel season begins. “You share the road with other motorists and must take precautions for your safety and the safety of your passengers,” Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich said in a press release. “It is every driver’s responsibility. “We know seat belts save lives and wearing one is the single most important safety measure you can take when you get in a vehicle,...
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 111,025 with 100 new cases, 967 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 54. The number of deaths was 1,604. Blaine County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notified of 1...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Registration is now open for the Montana Farm to School Summit: Digging Deeper, to be held Aug. 11-12 in Helena, with early bird registration and discounts ending Monday, May 31. The conference is co-hosted by Montana State University’s Montana Team Nutrition program. Participants will learn how schools and programs are practicing farm to school initiatives across Montana. They will examine the core elements of farm to school philosophy, which include serving local foods, cultivating school gar...
Havre Police Department A Sixth Street caller reported Wednesday at 7:56 a.m, that a vehicle had been sideswiped during the night. -- An officer stopped Wednesday at 9:34 a.m. at Devlin Trail to pick up a lost bike. -- Officers investigated a Wednesday 12:29 p.m. report that someone pointed a firearm at students while driving away. And officers made a vehicle stop on Fifth Avenue at 12:45 p.m. in relation to this incident. -- Officers conducted an investigation after making a...
Havre is home to an international-award-winning brewery as Vizsla Brewing Company won double gold honors at the 2021 European Beer Challenge. Vizsla, which opened two years ago, won the double gold medal with its beer the Blond “Chessie” Dubbel. A press release from Vizsla said the challenge is Europe’s most important beer competition and the double gold medal is the highest honor awarded for any beer style at the competition. The “Chessie” was one of thousands of beer samp...
Press release Independence Bank has announced the promotion of Elizabeth Chellis to assistant operations and Bank Security Act - BSA - officer. Chellis joined the Independence Bank team in 2019 as a new accounts representative. In this position, she will assist management in all operational functions at Independence Bank. As part of her new role, she has completed the requirements to become a certified BSA/AML professional. This certification verifies her understanding of the...
After 35 years of service to Town Pump and the community, the now-former Deli Manager Nancy Gierke has retired. Gierke most recently worked at Town Pump's Havre location. She had been with the company since the mid-1980s, having worked at multiple locations over that course of time. "My husband and I leased in Conrad and Missoula and Superior before actually going to work for the company. I went to work in 1986. My husband was a part of my journey in this and I've seen the...
I am a blade of grass. When I don’t have water I turn brown, crisp, wither into the ground. I lie dormant until such time as rains come. I am the same as a blade of grass — except that I can reach for water. My cousin, that blade of withered grass, can send its roots only so far into the ground until it hits bedrock or can grow no further. On second thought, I am a blade of grass. It rained. You would have thought Christmas, Easter, the Fourth of July, and my birthday all cam...
Love them or hate them, most Americans pay their fair share of taxes into the government’s coffers as a basic duty. In return, we get roads, schools, law enforcement, health services, clean air and water, and other public goods that benefit everyone. But for too long, the rules that apply to most of us have been shirked by the richest households and corporations — those who can afford to pay their fair share, but thanks to loopholes, lobbying and preferential treatment, seldom do. Every year, dozens of Fortune 500 cor...
Havre High softball rode an eight-game winning streak into the Northeast A divisional championship game against Lewistown at Sixth Avenue Memorial Field Wednesday. The teams came evenly matched into the contest with both teams finishing the regular season with a 7-1 conference record and they split the season series. However, Lewistown came to play and defeated Havre, 11-1, to win the divisional title. "Some days are just not your days. Lewistown played awful well today,"...
The postseason has finally arrived for the Havre High track and field team as they compete at the divisional meet this Friday and Saturday in Glendive. HHS head coach Ryan Gatch believes the Blue Ponies are ready for the occasion as they compete for a chance to qualify for next week's state meet. "We're healthy. All the students that we're bringing, they got a great attitude. Got a lot of pep in their step," Gatch said. "Super excited about going down and competing this...
Despite the weather, ongoing system repair and maintenance projects affecting the waterway, and having to meet remotely, the Fresno Reservoir Fisheries Management Plan Advisory Committee is forging ahead with their task to create a five-year management plan for the popular lake. Steve Dalby, the Region 6 fisheries manager for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the department's coordinator with the advisory committee, said the nine-member committee should have a first draft...
