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In addition to discussing the district's new Agricultural Education Program, the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees and HPS Superintendent Craig Mueller, at a special board meeting Tuesday afternoon, discussed the logistics of adding baseball to the district's lineup of sports programs, as well as their concerns about implementing it for the coming year. The possibility of implementing a baseball program was brought up at the last regular board meeting two weeks ago, and...
by Sarah Mosquera Montana Free Press MOIESE - The sound of drumming filled the rolling hills of the National Bison Range. Members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes and neighbors gathered under a large tent to sing and dance in celebration of a historic event: the tribes' reclamation of management of the Bison Range after more than a century of federal management and nearly two decades of negotiations. "This all dates back to the treaty of 1855, when that agreement...
Editor, Turning compassion into action has always been the Red Cross way, but we certainly don’t do it alone. That’s why we want to thank you for making Red Cross part of your community. Last year, Red Cross volunteers helped 17 people in Hill County following disasters like home fires by providing food, shelter, clothing and emotional support. When emergencies like the Amtrak train derailment strike, we meet families’ most immediate needs and let them know they’re not alone. About 90 percent of our workforce are volunte...
Verne knows me too well. For the first time in our lives, my husband, Peter, and I live in a building with a front desk. It’s nice to have someone there when packages are delivered, or contractors show up, and this person is usually Verne. Verne is a natural for the job. He knows everything going on in town. He knows when music is playing in the park and where the food trucks are parked and what time deliveries are made. But what interests Verne most is what goes on inside the...
LEWISTOWN - Harriet Louise Keough, 83, passed away May 21, 2022, in Lewistown, MT. She was born in Hinsdale, MT, August 12, 1938, to Harry and Elsie (Keeney) Rennick. Harriet graduated from Glasgow High School. Her parents owned and operated the Coleman Hotel in Glasgow and she shared memories of the many beds she made while working and helping them. Right out of high school, Harriet married the love of her life, Roy Lee Keough on September 17, 1955. They moved to Havre, MT,...
Floyd Witt of Havre, 92, a retired real estate broker, passed away in the comfort of his own home December 26, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Floyd’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church. His family has suggested memorial donations be made in Floyd’s memory to the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children or the Havre Elks Scholarship Fund....
Havre Police Department A Fourth Street caller asked Tuesday at 9:40 a.m. to speak with an officer about a theft, forgery or fraud. -- A Tuesday 11:46 p.m. caller on Fourth Street asked to speak with an officer about a firearm possibly stolen from a vehicle. -- A hit and run crash at a First Avenue business was reported at 2:49 p.m. Tuesday. -- A Ninth Avenue caller asked Tuesday at 4:56 p.m. to speak with an officer about getting scammed in the purchase of a rifle. -- April...
After winning the Northeast A Divisional for the first time in program history, the Havre High softball team looks to continue making history with the Class A State Tournament this weekend in Hamilton. The Blue Ponies have been playing their best ball over the last few weeks, so HHS head coach Tony Vigliotti believes they are ready to finish the season strong. "We've played well the last three weeks of the season, which is what you want to be doing here in tournament time,"...
By Havre Daily Staff It all comes down to two long days in Bozeman. For five Havre High boys and a pair of HHS girls, the tennis season has reached the final matches. Thursday and Friday, the Blue Pony boys will try to defend their 2021 state championship, while a pair of HHS girls will represent the Ponies at the Class A state tournament. "The kids are just really excited," longtime HHS head coach George Ferguson said. "This is what we work so hard for. This is why we grind...
Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — The Montana Department of Agriculture is reminding agricultural producers to sign up for the 2022 Census of Agriculture before June 30. Taken only once every five years by the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service, the census provides a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The Census of Agriculture covers land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures, a...
U.S. Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a 30-day extension to the public comment period to identify the impacts of concentration and competition challenges in seed, fertilizer, other agricultural inputs, and retail markets. The new deadline is June 15, 2022. Three RFIs — requests for information — were published in the Federal Register on March 17, 2022, each with a 60-day comment period ending May 16, 2022. USDA seeks information about competition matters as they relate to: (1) fer...
