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The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board met Monday and unanimously decided to open the museum June 23 and officially open the Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump for tours by appointment. The board voted unanimously to open the museum using an amended version of their summer hours, originally Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., though the motion was later amended to 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the suggestion of H. Earl and Margaret Turner Clack Memorial Museum Foundation President Elaine Morse. Morse said this amended s...
Editor's note: This version corrects the length of the sentence. aden Peet was sentenced in state District Court in Havre Monday to probation and ordered to register as a Tier 1 sex offender after previously pleading guilty to a reduced charge in a case in which he was accused of forcing an underaged girl to have sex with him. District Judge Yvonne Laird sentenced Peet on a count of sexual assault to 10 years with the state Department of Corrections, all suspended, ordered him to spend 180 days in the county jail and to pay...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Trusts have gained more attention during the coronavirus pandemic as a tool to handle financial affairs, according to Montana State University Extension educators. But trusts might not be the right choice for everyone, and individuals should learn the pros and cons of the different types available, said Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist, and Wendy Wedum, Pondera County Extension agent. People should also consider whether there are other legal arrangements to achieve their g...
Press release Due to continued challenges caused by COVID-19, Fort Peck Summer Theatre has made one more difficult, but necessary and exciting, change to the 2020 season. Previously announced “Working” has been replaced. Inspired by “Laugh In” and “The Ed Sullivan Show,” people can watch and listen to iconic music, dance sequences, comedy sketches, historic tributes and lots more surprises in a live theatrical extravaganza: “The Big Zany Family Friendly Variety Hour.” Audiences can expect appearances by many FPST alum, loca...
All of the results from the COVID-19 tests from samples collected at a drive-through testing clinic Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation held a week ago, came back negative. The drive-through testing occurred May 28-29, with a total of 1,428 people tested both days. “It is very comforting knowing our community currently has no cases,” Rocky Boy Health Board Chief Information Officer Misty Denny said. “Together, our community has worked diligently to prevent the coronavirus from entering our community.” She said they still hav...
Havre's Helping Haven is relocating and is set for a tentative soft re-opening next week. "We're hoping to service a lot more different kinds of people," Manager Jill Miller said. "Just being where people will see us from the main road, we just feel like we are going to reach a lot more people than where we were located at before." It is being relocated to where fivehead's used to be located at 615 First Street West #B. The hours are set for Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m....
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 72 with 5 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 53,184 with 1,592 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 18. The number of recoveries was 485 and the number of active cases was 51. The new cases by county were in: Gallatin: 4 new cases, 168 total Big Horn: 2 new cases, 41 total People can visit the state tracking map online through a link on http://covid19.mt.gov ....
Havre Middle School art teacher Stephanie McLain is retiring from Havre Public Schools District after 25 years. "Best part of teaching is the students remind me to play. Play is essential and keeps us all healthy," McLain said. She said one of her most memorable moments of teaching was when a young man came to her classroom last year to say hi, and she didn't recognize him at first and then realized after a few moments who he was. She was his second grade teacher, she said, ad...
Isaac Scott Wardell was sentenced to time served and probation in state District Court in Havre, Monday, for a felony count of aggravated assault in a case that originally included incest, sexual intercourse without consent and sexual abuse of children charges. Wardell pleaded guilty to the reduced charge in plea agreement. District Judge Yvonne Laird sentenced Wardell to 10 years with the state Department of Corrections, all suspended, and credited him with 757 days served. She also ordered him to pay a $2,500 fine and...
Press release HELENA — Small and medium-sized meat processors in Montana have an opportunity to receive funding to support and expand processing infrastructure and capacity through the Montana Meat Processing Infrastructure Grant. Gov. Steve Bullock announced the availability of these grants last week as part of additional funding to aid businesses recovering from economic impacts of COVID-19. “With increased demand on both the national supply chain and our local food systems, it’s time to invest in in-state meat processing,...
Press release HELENA — The Montana VA Health Care System is inviting veterans to a tele-town hall Wednesday, June 10 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The tele-town hall will help connect veterans to their in-person, virtual and community care options. The MTVAHCS was selected last month as a lead facility among its VA region to expand face-to-face health care services. The Montana VA will also detail what in-person services are available, and cover their response to coronavirus and plans to continue to keep Veterans and staff safe. ...
Hill County Commissioner will hold its weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. People are able to join the meeting remotely if they wish using their computer, tablet or smartphone by logging in at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/285550365 . They also can dial in using their phone. For supported devices, people can tap a one-touch number below to join instantly. United States toll free: 1-866-899-4679 One-touch: tel: 18668994679, 285550365# United States: 1-312-757-3119 One-touch: tel:+13127573119, 285550365# Access...
Havre Police Department A 16th Street caller reported a theft on a debit card Monday at 8:20 a.m. -- Tracy Lynn Eagleman of Havre, 31, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant after a caller at Hill County Courthouse requested assistance Monday at 9:07 a.m. and the warrant was served at 12:24 p.m. -- Allee Forsman of Anaconda, 23, was arrested on a shoplifting charge after a caller at a First Street business reported a female shoplifter Monday at 1:40 p.m. -- A First...
We are pleased to announce that the Havre-Hill County Library has re-opened to the public. Like the rest of the world, however, we have made many changes to our operations. We appreciate the patience of the community over these past few months during our closure and ask that everyone continues to be patient with us as we navigate these new circumstances. We understand that they are not ideal for our patrons, nor are they ideal for us, but the safety of our staff, our patrons and the entire community is our first priority....
A benefit for Angie Maxwell Nyberg is planned for Wednesday, June 17 at the Havre Eagles Club at 5:30 p.m. to help Nyberg with the second round of her battle with cancer. Nyberg said she was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in July 2018 at Stage 2. She said she went through chemotherapy treatment, underwent a double mastectomy and had reconstruction and radiation surgery. She finished her reconstruction surgery this past November, she said, but was re-diagnosed,...
The tournament season was delayed due to COVID-19, but it returns this weekend in the form of the annual NALSF Tournament at Prairie Farms Golf Course. The Northern tourney will be the first tournament played at either local golf course this season. And with COVID-19 restrictions still in place, as Montana is currently in Phase II of Gov. Steve Bullock’s re-opening plan, the event, which will be held Saturday, will have a different look. For starters, the field has been r...
It’s rodeo season, even if it is a little different. And high school rodeo had to wait a long time to get back into the heat of the competition due to COVID-19, but once they got the all-clear, there were quite a few kids who made their stake at the Montana High School Rodeo Finals last weekend in Baker. And most notable were performance from local Havre competitors Cole Hould and Mary Gibson, who both put up and impressive weekend in the arena. Hould, a senior at Havre H...
Summer has seen sports take the field again and the Havre community is glad to see it back in action. With that, there has been a lot more hope that the fall 2020 season will have the same result, with the Havre High football team getting back into action in Blue Pony Stadium this year, all the while, hopefully, avoiding another roadblock caused by COVID-19, an obstacle that led to the 2020 spring sports season going under. The pandemic has held sports, business and social...
From Montana Office on Aging and Brilliant Aging Weeks of sedentary days can threaten your independence. Join us for simple activities you can do at home to support independence a resilience. Losing physical function was considered a normal part of aging, but now we know better. It's very common and predictable, but preventable. Build up your functional reserves of strength, mobility, and endurance to protect your independence. Daily activities such as lifting, carrying,...
