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Editor’s note: This version corrects the days of the week listed. Rocky Boy Health Center is holding two days of free COVID-19 testing for all members, ages 2 and older, of the Rocky Boy Community Thursday and Friday, May 28-29. The tests, offered through a partnership between the Montana Governor’s Office, the Chippewa Cree Tribe and Montana National Guard will be administered in a drive-through/walk-through clinic at the Health Center. The Health Center will be offering tes...
I know a lot of people have been upset lately about the fact that regular events are being canceled in the name of social distancing for a pandemic that hasn’t hit our state very hard. So, whether “misery loves company” is your thing or “I hate to say I told you so” is more your go-to saying, I’ve got some news for you. If, in fact, your misery does enjoy company, your favorite event isn’t the only one canceled this summer. The annual Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest has b...
In a series of unanimous votes, the Hill County Commission approved a number of actions at its weekly business meeting Thursday, from board appointments to grant applications. The commission appointed Nick Siebrasse and Shawn Keeley to the Hill County Park Board for 3-year terms after an interview process that apparently made for a difficult choice. They will take the place of Steve Mariani and Renelle Braaten. Braaten said this morning that Mariani decided to retire, but she had applied to continue in her position. “I am n...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 65 with 3 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 31,857. The number of deaths was 16. The number of recoveries was 441 and the number of active cases was 22. Visit the state tracking map online through a link on http://covid19.mt.gov ....
Havre’s American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 497 and other groups are hosting their annual Memorial Day events this weekend and Monday in honoring the memory of U.S. veterans. VFW Post 497 Quartermaster Scott Prindeville said the public is welcome to join himself and others Sunday, at 9 a.m. at the Hill County Cemetery to put American flags on each veteran headstone. He said someone at the cemetery will be giving out the flags, along with the tool to be able to poke a hole in the ground and further i...
Public awareness of the inordinately high number of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls has come increasingly to the forefront as a serious issue in the United States, as well as Canada, and one 2020 Chinook High School graduate, Wylee Brown, took the opportunity of her graduation ceremony to help spotlight the issue to her community. Brown, who said it feels really good to be graduating, said she didn't know how she got the idea to make her unique statement that...
Monday Closed in observance of Memorial Day Tuesday 9 a.m. — Compensation Board meeting 10:30 a.m. — County Road Department meeting 1:30 p.m. — Building Manager meeting Wednesday Regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly business meeting Manual claims Employment review Resolutions Tax adjustments County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Contracts Time for comments from the public Friday Payroll and claims...
The Havre City Council Committee of the Whole will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. to interview Ward 3 council position candidates. Andrew Brekke, Tim Brurud and Mitchel Dolphay have applied for the position. The meeting agenda is: • Call to order • Roll call • Interviews • Public comment • Selection • Adjournment...
Havre Police Department Homer Burton Roberts of Butte, 53, was arrested on aggravated burglary, partner or family member assault, stalking, strangulation of partner or family member, violation of a protective order and theft after a Seventh Street caller reported a domestic disturbance Thursday at 12:31 p.m. -- Officers arrested a 47-year-old Chinook woman and a 51-year-old Havre man after a caller reported two people meeting in a parking lot on U.S. Highway 2 Northwest at...
Press release Havre Police Department is reminding residents within city limits that the city of Havre’s nuisance weed ordinance went into effect May 1. Property owners with grass and or weeds that have grown taller than 8 inches will receive a notice of the violation. If the property owner does not cut or remove the vegetation within 10 days, city crews will do the work and the property owner will be charged the cost of the removal. Owners will receive only one notice of violation per year. After that the city will remove t...
Press release WASHINGTON —U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Thursday that USDA is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, agricultural producers that are not eligible for USDA Farm Service Agency loans may receive funding under USDA B&I CARES Act Program provisions included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. In addition to expanding eligibility to certain a...
Press release CHINOOK — Sweet Medical Center has launched a new telehealth solution that allows patients to use their smartphone or tablet to receive in-depth medical examinations with a licensed health care provider in the comfort of their home. “Our use of a telehealth platform is keeping our patients and staff safe and healthy,” said Dr. David Mark, CEO of Sweet Medical Center. “With the emergence of COVID-19, we’ve dedicated licensed health care providers to delivering virtual care.” Telehealth appointments for primary...
Donald J. Coffman passed away May 9, 2020, due to complications from diabetes at the University of Utah Hospital with his children by his side. Don was born December 21, 1959, to Bill and Sharon Coffman in Choteau, Mt. While in high school, Don spent summers working with his grandfather on his farm. He graduated from CMR in 1979. After high school, he attended Diesel Mechanic Technical School in Great Falls. Following graduatuion from there, he moved to Lewistown to pursue...
What hasn’t COVID-19 changed? What life hasn’t the coronavirus altered in some way, shape or form? The answers to those questions are simple. We know, it has changed everything. We know the virus has touched us all in some way. And that is especially true for the high school class of 2020 all over the world. Just try to imagine what the last three months have been like for our Havre High graduates, who will have an altered commencement ceremony on Sunday at Blue Pony Stadium. Back on March 1, these seniors lives were goi...
Dear Graduates, Congratulations on your graduation. This is one of life’s great milestones and I would like to express how proud I am of your accomplishment. George Washington once said, “The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.” I know the last part of your senior year was not what you had planned or anticipated. Life has tossed you a curve. Having handled the past two months with grace and gusto, I know you are well on your way to triumph over all curves to come. By walking across that virtual stage, you will...
Despite the setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Montana State University-Northern head men's basketball coach Shawn Huse has had a successful recruiting season. And he's not done yet. Wednesday, Huse announced the signing of NaKyel Shelton of Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois. The 6- 2 guard put up impressive numbers and earned many accolades while leading his team (19-11) to the White Division North Championship and promotion to the Red Division (top division)...
This weekend in Laurel, the best track and field athletes in Class A would have gathered for the 2020 Class A state meet, had it not been for the COVID-19 pandemic that ended up wiping out the spring sports season. And while there are a lot of great athletes in Montana prep track and field right now, and many who have put their names in the record books already, few would have put on a show this weekend like Havre Blue Pony great Steve Heberly did in 2003. In his senior...
You know, Lord, sometimes while plodding, walking heavily, through a day, time or a problem, we truly need some wisdom; occasionally we come across some interesting material. A friend shared a special secret about the word ASKing which means Asking, Seeking, Knocking. She said that she had found her answer while checking out Proverbs 2 where she read: "If one listens and obeys the Lord's instructions, the Lord will give wisdom and good sense." That verse just blessed her and has helped her through many things. We both agreed...
Our our way, this is the time of year Charlie and I most enjoyed riding for the brand and checking the herd. The calves are lively and even the old bulls in "the Good Old Boy's Club" off from the main herd are not so grumpy. Indeed, the whole caboodle seems to be in a good mood. Charlie on Jet and me on Doc are especially feeling our oats. Doc, despite having four left hooves when at the canter, snorts and tosses his mane with sheer glee as we head out. Spring has come and...
Throughout this Easter season, in the middle of a global pandemic, we have been proclaiming that Jesus comes to earth and shows us all who God is, and then returns to Heaven and leaves us with the Holy Spirit. In a world that is “not yet” complete in its fullness, we still have to live in this hard and broken world. What does it mean to feel hope now? Our faith tells us that now, we look for witnesses. We are like little spiritual detectives that go around looking for signs of...
North Central Senior Center, May 25-29 Menu by Earlene DeWinter Subject to Change Monday — Memorial Day holiday — closed Tuesday — Apple sauce, roast pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, sunshine carrots, rolls, pineapple cake Wednesday — Cheeseburgers, macaroni salad, baked beans, fruit Thursday — Cheesy chicken and rice casserole, salad, biscuits, coffee, cake Friday — Soup, salad bar, chef’s choice, dessert, milk Senior Center’s doors are closed to the public for now, but we are providing limited services. Remember to was...
