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Hill County Extension is proceeding with plans to hold a virtual 4-H Fair on the Great Northern Fairgrounds starting July 17, with it’s animal shows running through the morning of July 19, after which they will host their sale. Hill County Extension Agent Jasmine Carbajal said the event will not turn away people who decided to attend the shows in person, but she and her fellow extension agent Tom Allen are strongly encouraging people not to do so. “We are asking that people join us virtually for the shows,” Carbajal said....
Editor’s note: This version corrects the name of Lodestar Land and Home. The Hill County Health Board met Monday with Michael Winchell, owner of Lodestar Land and Home, to discuss a variance that would allow him to install a septic system in a property he built on 32nd Avenue East instead of hooking it up to the public sewer system. Winchell said designs for the property were based on data provided by the City of Havre. He said the original plan was to hook the property up to the sewer system, but its actual proximity w...
Editor’s note: Havre Public Schools announced the following meeting of the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees has been canceled. The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. Executive session 1. Personnel issue Public Comment — An opportunity for any member of the audience to bri...
Havre Public Schools announced this afternoon that a school board meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday has been canceled....
Staff and wire report Montana’s U.S. senators announced Monday that Montana universities are receiving nearly $1 million in federal funding for health care workforce training. Releases from the offices of Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Steve Daines, R-Mont., said University of Montana in Missoula will receive $438,278 and Montana State University in Bozeman will receive $344,880. The release from Tester’s office said UM’s funding will be for a program that trains medical residents in rural and underserved areas, and MSU’s...
It also provided a change to its daily update first released at 10 a.m. today. The total number of cases in Montana on the state map after today’s last. update was 743with 9 new cases. The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 91 with 15 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 73,923 with 953 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 21. The number of recoveries was 566 and the number of active cases was 156. The new cases by county listed were i...
A local Boy Scout recently completed his Eagle Scout project out at Fort Assiniboine. Tyrel Bohn of Havre's Troop 1438 said he repainted all the wood and windows on the outside of Fort Assiniboine Library minus the roof. He painted the wood of a garage on the property as well. "I thought of helping out to preserve the wood, make sure the paint lasts longer and the foundation look more pristine," he said. He plans on checking out his project throughout the years to see how it's...
Havre Public Schools Superintendent Andy Carlson is retiring after 10 years in that position and 21 years with the district. Carlson said he will be working at Independence Bank starting in August. "To me, that's another chapter and I'm looking forward to that, but to me it's another piece," he said Monday. The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees was scheduled to consider his retirement and options it could use to find a replacement during a special meeting that was...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced Monday that approximately 46,000 Unemployment Insurance payments totaling over $47 million were issued over the week of June 15 through June 19, providing benefits to Montanans impacted by COVID-19. That figure includes regular UI benefits, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefits and the additional $600 weekly Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation benefits. “As folks safely return to wor...
Press release United Way of Hill County is now accepting applications for the 2021 Funded Partners. Any nonprofits that are a tax-exempt 501(c) 3 status working in Hill County with a mission to advance education, income and health are invited to apply for this program. The deadline on these applications are July 20. For more information, people can call Delonna at the United Way office at 265-6561 or 945-2544. Applications can also be picked up or requested by calling the United Way office or via email at...
Press release HELENA — Across the country, state unemployment programs have been targeted by criminals taking advantage of the pandemic by illegally obtaining benefits through fake claims and Attorney General Tim Fox has issued tips to help Montana victims of this crime. “Criminals are taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis by using information obtained from a variety of sources to apply for unemployment benefits that should rightfully go to Montanans financially impacted by the pandemic,” Fox said. “Be suspicious if you rec...
Randy Joe Nivens, 59, passed away after a short battle with cancer, at the Big Sandy Medical Center December 4, 2019. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2020, at the Big Sandy Cemetery with military honors. Randy was born in Havre August 22, 1960, to George and Athelia "Dilly" Nivens. Upon getting his GED, Randy served his country by joining the U.S. Army. He received an honorable discharge and returned to Big Sandy to work with his brother Frank for...
Robert “Bud” Boyce, 88, passed away surrounded by his family due to natural causes at his Havre residence Sunday, June 21, 2020. Cremation has taken place, and due to COVID restrictions, a private family memorial Mass will be held. His family would like to invite his friends to a celebration of Bud’s life at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Pepin Park, where everyone can gather to eat and share stories while social distancing....
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 Officers investigated a vehicle crash on First Street reported at 10:44 a.m. Monday -- A caller reported a two-vehicle, non-injury crash on Second Avenue Monday at 10:56 a.m. -- Monday at 3:33 p.m., Child and Family Services made a cross report of a complaint. -- A summons was issued after a caller on 16th Street West reported Monday at 6:35 p.m. that a dog had bit a child. No details on the charges were provided. -- A bike was reported laying in the...
Editor, Beaver Creek Park is such a treasure in the region and has such great potential for bringing recreational tourism to Hill County. It’s big business, so it’s shameful that the park is managed by a board that allows activities in the park that diminish it’s natural features and threaten wildlife and habitat. Beaver trapping is just one example. Children, pets and any random animal can be maimed or killed in a trap, yet the potential for tragedy is ignored for the benefit of trappers in a public park. Shouldn’t non-let...
Editor, Much like a virus, disinformation requires a host to survive and, disappointingly, on June 17, 2020, the Havre Daily News printed an opinion piece replete with Oval Office-approved talking points — e.g. draconian, unconstitutional, “COVID pandemic,” etc. Per Johns Hopkins University, as of June 21, there were 8,842,537 confirmed coronavirus cases and 465,462 coronavirus deaths worldwide. There being just one confirmed case in Hill County is no reason to print drivel. Over the past week, coronavirus cases have incre...
Police in their traditional role will always be necessary. But it’s time to consider options other than the police for many problems’ facing society where traditional policing is not needed. It’s time to “restructure” our approach to policing. Adaption is America’s strength, and organizations stuck in the past are left behind (remember Kodak?). Our public safety systems, including our police, also need to adapt and address change. This is not just a big-city issue. In our public services, Montana faces many of the same ch...
Having documented policies is a clear showing of intent, purpose, commitment and accountability, and builds trust with owners, managers, partners and others. Recent reluctance of the Hill County Park Board to explain, develop and document policies is eroding trust in managing our Beaver Creek Park. Some feel they should not be confined by policies. Some are afraid of being accused of violating policy and, therefore, it is better to not have policies. Without rules, regulations or policies, some folks that cut hay in the park...
Just like with football, COVID-19 has made sure the upcoming Frontier Conference volleyball season will have a much different look to it. But the Frontier schedule, which was approved by the league's presidents last week, will also be a throwback to the past. The combination of the NAIA allowing just 22 dates for volleyball, and the loss of Lewis-Clark State to the Cascade Conference helped propel the league to go forward this season with a 20-match conference schedule - a...
For the most part, the sport of golf has managed to stay ahead of the coronavirus pandemic. But, even though golf has had little trouble thus far, things are never perfect during this pandemic. And with that being said that, the annual Rotary Youth Golf Camp, held every July at Prairie Farms Golf Course, has been canceled this summer. One of the camp’s founders, Jim Kato, announced the decision to not run the camp last week. The Rotary Camp is like many other youth summer s...
From Montana Office on Aging and Brilliant Aging Proper posture and body alignment supports better balance, and it requires muscle balance between the chest and the back. Consider how many times a day you do something that contracts the chest muscles; things like picking something up, doing dishes, working on the computer, sitting or standing in poor posture. Each of these contractions shorten the muscles in front of the chest and lengthen the muscle in the upper back. Unless...
