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Dustin Wade Bacon, 34, passed away at his residence Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Wake services will begin at 5:00 p.m. and a Rosary will be said at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2023, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2023, also at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Box Elder Cemetery....
Area seniors can get help setting up their legal documents June 8 at Montana State University-Northern where Montana Aging Services Bureau will be holding a Legal Document Clinic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Senior Defense Grant Project Coordinator Richard Heitstuman said their staff can handle wills, living wills, power of attorney documents, declarations of homesteads and transfer on death deeds. He said they can handle most other documents in that legal realm but they can’t really help people with trusts, as they are extremely c...
Press release WASHINGTON — As summer approaches, millions of Americans will hit the road to visit national parks, beaches and campgrounds. While packing that sunblock, bug spray and picnic blanket, people should make sure to also take some U.S. Department of Agriculture food safety tips along for the ride. “USDA reminds summer travelers not to let your outdoor meal become a feast for bacteria,” USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Emilio Esteban said. “Bacteria grows faster during the summer months because it’s warmer an...
Press release BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced assistance is available for dairy producers with the new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program. ODMAP is established to help mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry. Specifically, under the ODMAP, USDA’s Farm Service Agency is making $104 million available to organic dairy operations to assist with projected marketing costs...
Press release WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced May 19 plans to roll out $3.7 billion in Emergency Relief Program and Emergency Livestock Relief Program assistance to crop and livestock producers who sustained losses due to a qualifying natural disaster event in calendar year 2022. USDA is sharing early information to allow producers time to gather documents in advance of program delivery. Through distribution of remaining funds, USDA is also concluding the 2021 ELRP program by sending payments in the...
Members of the St. Mary's Rehabilitation Working Group discussed at its meeting Tuesday bills in the 2023 legislative session that would provide the project with millions of dollars. House Bill 6 will provide $26 million to the project as a nontraditional loan, which requires repayment of interest but not principal, and House Bill 8 will provide another $26 million as a traditional loan. Members of the group said they were extremely happy about this outcome, but the group's...
MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS - Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed legislation giving Native American families preference in fostering and adopting Native children involved with child protective services, a proactive move to protect such rights as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case that could undercut them nationally. Gianforte signed Monday the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act, sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, after it passed the...
Press release Havre Public Works Department announced that Thursday May 25, work crews will be in at 4 a.m. to begin sweeping the following areas: Between First Street on the north and Second Street on the south and including the following avenues: Fourth Avenue West, Third Avenue West, Second Avene West, First Avene West, Montana Avenue and First Avenue. People who live in the area are asked to park off street if possible. The department will be attempting to get done before...
Press release The Havre Social Security office, located at 123 Fifth Ave., has updated its hours for in-person services. In-person services are now available from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:00 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday. Local telephone service remains available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is provided by the Great Falls Social Security office at 1-877-583-4114. People can save a trip. Most Social Security services do not require the public to take time to visit an office. Many Social Security...
Press release Davey School, District #12, announced it has open enrollment available for the 2023-24 school year. People can contact the district clerk at 406-265-6970 for more information....
Robert M. Flesche, 61, passed away due to natural causes Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Northern Montana Hospital. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at a later date....
Staff and wire report Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services has issued an update on road closures for the county as of May 23, 2023. A sudden increase in high temperatures following heavy snow through the winter led to extreme flooding, causing the county and the state to declare a disaster due to the flooding. The disaster declaration also included Liberty and Blaine counties and the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. The declaration also allows the chance for President Joe Biden to issue a federal disaster declaration,...
Havre Police Department A Second Street caller reported Tuesday at 7:15 a.m. that a generator was stolen off the back of the caller's camper. -- A Havre caller asked Tuesday at 8:55 a.m. to speak with an officer about harassment. -- Officers investigated a juvenile harassment incident reported at 3:44 p.m. Tuesday on Boulevard Avenue. -- Two summonses were issued after a 4:58 p.m. Tuesday caller at a First Street business reported past thefts. No details on charges were...
Press release BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will cover up to 75% of the costs associated with organic certification, up to $750 per category, through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program, and Montana Farm Service Agency encourages organic agricultural producers and handlers to apply for OCCSP by Oct. 31, 2023, for expenses incurred from Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023. As part of USDA’s broader effort to support organic producers and in response to stakeholder feedback, this year FSA increased the...
Press release Registration for Montana Farmers Union’s newest Book Club selection “For the Love of Soil” by Nicole Masters is now open. Limited complimentary copies courtesy of MFU are available when people register. Participants must register separately for each Book Club selection. “For the Love of Soil” is the Book Club’s second selection. More than 50 people registered for the club’s first selection of “The Farmer’s Lawyer” by Sarah Vogel, and many of the club members joined in a live Zoom Q&A with Vogel in May. Both...
After winning the Eastern A Divisional title this past weekend, the Havre High softball team will look to build off that success as it competes in the Class A State Tournament in Belgrade this week. As the Blue Ponies now head into their most important games of the season, HHS head coach Tony Vigliotti believes they can make a run at a state trophy. "This last month of the season, we've been playing really good softball so we just want to continue doing that," Vigliotti said....
This week is it. It's what all the hard work, all the time spent in horrible weather, and all the long bus trips has all been for. For three Havre High tennis players, 2023 has come down to two days in Missoula. Thursday and Friday, HHS seniors Courtney Burchard and Cat Kaftan, and junior Carter Spangler will compete in the Class A state tennis tournament at Fort Missoula. And after a long season of ups and downs, the three Ponies are just looking to finish on a high note....
