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After only an hour and eighteen minutes of deliberation, a jury Tuesday found Havre resident Shane Johnson guilty of negligent homicide in the 2013 shooting death of his brother, Travis Johnson in a retrial that began one week ago. Johnson had pleaded not guilty to the charge, his defense arguing that the death of his brother was a tragic accident, not negligent homicide, and the prosecution arguing that the evidence clearly showed the opposite. Johnson had appealed his 2014 c...
North-central Montana saw a second day of scorching weather Tuesday with, again, new records set for high temperatures, although forecasts predict it to cool down in this area the rest of the week. National Weather Service’s recording station at Little Bullwhacker Creek in Blaine County recorded 105 degrees Tuesday, beating the previous record for June 15 set in 1987 at 98 degrees. Several high temperatures in the region were close to that, with several new records, but Weather Service Meteorologist Paul Nutter in Great F...
Father's Day this year, Sunday, June 20, will see the return of the Havre Rotary Club's annual Fishing Derby at Rotary Lake in Beaver Creek Park after its cancellation last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Brian Lilletvedt, one of the event's organizers, said signup and registration for the event begins at noon and fishing begins at 1 p.m. and ends at 3 p.m. Lilletvedt said the event is free for children who will be divided into two categories, younger than 10 and 10 to 15....
The Hill County Commission, Havre Mayor Tim Solomon and representatives from the North Havre County Water District met with Susan Brurud of Bear Paw Development Corp. and Craig Erickson of Great West Engineering to discuss how the county can and should best use the funds it’s been allocated from the American Rescue Plan. Among the plans discussed were improvements to the RSID 29 and 30 lift stations, upgrading the Milk River Levee, installing a new air handler and broadband in the Hill County Courthouse, addressing revenue l...
Havre Trails is encouraging the community to get outside over the next several months by participating in the 2021 Havre Trails Outdoor Challenge, which started June 7 and closes Sept. 6. After having hikes in different locations throughout the summer in past years, Havre Trails was forced to get creative as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a successful first year of this challenge. “Last year, because of COVID, we didn’t really think we should be doing (or...
Susie Waldner, 85, passed into the loving arms of her Maker in the presence of her family on Monday, June 14, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Burial will follow in the Hartland Colony Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Susie’s online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for her family at http://www.hollandbonine.com . Susie was born on April 13, 1936, in Magrath, Alberta, Canada, to John and Sarah (Kleinsasser) W...
The Hill County Weed Board will meet Friday at 11 a.m. in the county shop. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Minutes Public comment Correspondence Unfinished business Compliance issue Sage Creek grant New business Spring crew training Grant order updates Purchase orders Control update Budget...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at City Hall Thursday at 3 p.m. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of May 20 minutes 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer — DOWL a. Runway Pavement Preservation Project. 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Airport Affected Area Plan Discussion (B) Legal Counsel Discussion (C) Big Hanger Repair Status a. Historic preservation 6. New business (A) RFP for engineering services (B) Fiscal Year 2022 budget 7. Approval of June c...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a sexual or violent offender registry violation Tuesday at 10:57 a.m. -- Tuesday at 11:55 a.m., officers and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks assisted with an injured deer on Fifth Avenue. -- Officers investigated a vehicle crash on Second Street at 2:11 p.m. -- A two-vehicle, non-injury crash between a Nissan Titan and a Kia was reported on 11th Street West Tuesday at 5:04 p.m. -- Kaylene Marie Ball of Havre, 27, was arrested on...
A cousin of mine reportedly said, “I can’t imagine living in a house where other people have lived!” I don’t know if she really said this, as I heard the story secondhand. But it stuck in my mind because every home I’ve owned has been lived in by other people, and a few people have died in them as well. So far, this has not bothered me in the least. I’m used to living in the homes of dead people. The first house I bought was owned by a woman named Ruby. She was still living th...
I hope that this communication finds you enjoying the summer! We are busy preparing for the return to school in August. It is exciting to see so many students involved in our Summer Learning Program under the direction of many of our highly-qualified teachers and paraprofessionals in the district. Additionally, our summer driver’s education program and Extended School Year programs are providing essential instruction and preparing students for the 2021-2022 school year. As a reminder, our summer meal program is available a...
Havre Daily News staff Thursday, June 24, 4-8 p.m., nonprofit Plant a Seed … Read! that encourages reading in young children, will be having its fourth annual fundraiser at Vizsla Brewing in the Holiday Village Mall. It is a family event with pay-to-play games for the adults and a Free Kids Zone. Fat Billy’s BBQ will be in the former Taco John’s space in the mall selling food. A Plant a Seed … Read! Facebook post says the event includes a cash raffle for 33 cash prizes along with the pay-to-play game night for adults and fre...
Note: This was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin work on three proposed rules to support enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, the 100-year old law that was originally designed to protect poultry and hog farmers and cattle ranchers from unfair, deceptive and anti-competitive practices in the meat markets. USDA’s pending action was noted in the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions released today by the White House Office of Man...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service — FSIS — and the state of South Dakota have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment — CIS — agreement, which provides an opportunity for selected state-inspected meat and poultry processors to ship their products across state lines. Under the CIS agreement, the state of South Dakota may inspect meat in selected establishments for shipment throughout the United States. The CIS program was launched in...
Note: This was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday additional aid to agricultural producers and businesses as part of the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Earlier this year, Vilsack announced plans to use available pandemic assistance funds to address a number of gaps and disparities in previous rounds of aid. As part of the Pandemic Assistance initiative announced in March, USDA pledged to continue Coronavirus Food Assistance P...
The Havre Lions finished off their season with a 3-2 win over Chinook in the Havre Youth Baseball Association Minors championship game last Thursday. One player who made an impact in the victory was pitcher Oliver Benjamin. He started the game and pitched the first few innings where he did not allow any runs. This allowed the Lions to build a 3-0 lead in the first three innings that they held onto for the win. "It felt pretty good," Benjamin said about winning the...
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball road show was set to continue Tuesday night but that game with the Glasgow Reds was moved. However, the Northstars won't be slowing down. The game with Glasgow, which was a non-conference, nine-inning affair, was canceled because the Reds had to make up a game with another conference opponent. However, Havre will now get ready to head to Lewistown for five more tournament games this weekend. The Northstars are coming off a...
