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Craig Mueller is the new interim superintendent of Havre Public Schools. "I'm really excited about the opportunity," he said. "I've had a great experience in Havre Public Schools and look forward to coming challenges, because I know there will be many. I know that we have an excellent faculty and staff, and I look forward to continuing my relationship with them and moving forward into some uncharted waters." He said changes that will be made will go along with the current...
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., announced he is trying to add a change to how the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance is funded to a must-pass defense bill. Daines announced Wednesday he was trying to add the St. Mary’s Reinvestment Act as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA. The action comes as work has started to repair two drop structures on the 29-mile diversion that takes water from the St. Mary River and transports it to the Milk River. One of those structures collapsed in May, shutting down the c...
The Havre Jaycees' Fireworks Display will be taking place at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Saturday - the evening of the Fourth of July - and the organization's fireworks shop that funds the display is open for business starting at 4 p.m. just past the Hill County Detention Center on Second Street. Havre Jaycee Kevin Holmes, who sells fireworks at the organization's booth, said the display has become a popular event in the Havre community that's very rewarding to be able to p...
Havre Area Chamber of Commerce is among other groups in the state replanning its calendar as the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases is surging. Chamber Executive Director Julea Robbins said the Chamber is looking at postponing events not canceling them. She said Sounds on the Square, which normally starts in June, is postponed to maybe August. “We didn’t want to rule that if we are in Phase 3 in July or in August we wanted to be able to start it up again, so we’re just postponing it,” she said. In order to hold those kinds o...
The sentencing of two men on charges including some in connection with an extensive burglary ring that operated in the Havre are has been postponed while a defense attorney looks at the impacts of a recent state Supreme Court decision. Jaylen Jake Crazyboy and Fabian Joel “JuJu” Saddler Jr. were scheduled for sentencing Wednesday afternoon. That sentencing has now been rescheduled for Aug. 13 while the impacts of the Supreme Court decision in State v. Pierre, filed Tuesday, in which the court overturned the conviction of Rave...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 106 with 14 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 95,149 with 1,819 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 22. The number of recoveries was 672 and the number of active cases was 389. The new cases by county were in: Yellowstone: 14 new cases, 203 total Missoula: 10 new cases, 99 total Gallatin: 6 new cases, 277 total Richland: 6 new cases, 16 total Big Horn: 5 new cases, 82 total Teton: 5 new cases, 5...
By Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is receiving calls from people who have picked up deer fawns, young birds or other newly born wildlife. It’s important to remember that FWP no longer accepts, holds or rehabilitates moose, deer, elk and most other animals. Diseases such as chronic wasting disease are a concern when moving moose, deer and elk, and rehabilitating fawns and calves is often unsuccessful because the animals become quickly habituated to people. If you see a young animal, wheth...
by Chris Aadland Montana Free Press The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday Montana incorrectly excluded religious schools when it created a 2015 tax incentive program to help families pay for private school tuition. In a 5 to 4 decision split between the court’s liberal and conservative justices, the court discarded a 2018 Montana Supreme Court ruling that had killed a private education tuition assistance initiative, setting the stage for lawmakers to potentially expand or create new programs to benefit private schools using st...
The Hill County Park Board will meet Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room. The meeting agenda is: 1) Approval of minutes: 2) Approval of agenda: 3) Guests and public comments on agenda items only/Agenda Requests for next meeting 4) Cabin business: #26 Phelps #6 Shambo #8 Normandy Coulee #24 Sawmill Gulch #8 Sawmill Gulch #28 Mooney Coulee #20 Alkali Springs 5) Old Business: Monitoring progress — Terri’s presentation in the fall Folf Course Park website South crossfence Committee applicant rec...
Havre Police Department James Allen Dominick of Havre, 47, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant and a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license during a vehicle stop on Second Street Wednesday at 11:50 a.m. -- Triston Alexander Ehry of Havre, 22, was arrested on a pick up and hold order and charges of failing to carry proof of insurance and careless driving during a vehicle stop on Second Street at noon Wednesday. -- A 17-year-old was arrested...
Press release Anthony Cammon, agent for State Farm announced that State Farm Neighborhood Assist® is back for its ninth year in 2020. This year has been like no other in recent history, and $25,000 could make a big impact at a time when non-profits and the communities they serve need it most. Due to the many challenges facing the nation right now, the program is removing all category requirements for submissions this year. This action will free up communities to submit causes to address their greatest needs. The program...
Men's league golf continues at Beaver Creek Golf Course tonight. Last Thursday night saw BCGC earn high-team honors with 24.5 points. Justin French, A.J. Keller, Rob Pitkanen and Joe Stickel made up the team. Chris Owens fired a 37 for low gross, while Mike Sangrey Jr. and Walynn Burgess were tied for low net, each with a 32. BCGC Men's League Standings 1. Grip It & Sip It - 104.5 pts 1. Gram's Ice Cream - 104.5 pts 3. RJ Wheat - 103.5 pts 4. Nalivka's - 101.5 pts 5....
COVID-19 has been a prevalent force that has halted seasons, sports and games multiple times since its initial sweep of the United States and Montana, but when it came to the Wednesday afternoon doubleheader that the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club was to play against the Tri-County Cardinals in Conrad, it was another force of nature that got in the way. The Northern A doubleheader the Northstars were set to play against the Cardinals was postponed due to the...
HELENA — We, the undersigned, are as concerned about the rising number of COVID cases and public health as we are with the economic health of the businesses we represent. As we watch many states around the country mandating face masks for everyone and rolling back re-opening, our Associations are convinced that reverting back to Phase 1 restrictions would bring irreparable harm to thousands of Montana businesses and the tens of thousands of Montana citizens that they employ. Brad Griffin, president of the Montana R...
Editor, A heartfelt thank you to everyone that participated in and contributed to my benefit. I am truly amazed by the constant generosity of our community. We are blessed to live among so many caring and selfless individuals. I would like to extend a special thank you to my benefit coordinators Marge and Barney Leeds and Ron and Laura Lorang, to the many businesses and individuals who contributed auction items, and Nick Siebrasse for being our auctioneer. Also, a big thank you to those who volunteered their time and helped...
The week has been filled with emails sailing back and forth between myself and my friends in the States and in Canada. We each are settling into a way of living that might be our new norm for months, even longer. It had been on my mind a long while, since I’m the only northerner on the rancho, to write a group letter lining out my own boundaries for safety during this COVID pandemic. Sooner or later, people will come filtering back. Rather than address them one at a time, I t...
Press release Jack G. Young will be having a book reading and signing July 31 at the Havre Book Exchange starting at 6 p.m. The event is free for the community and is to promote Young’s new book, “Nolan....
Press release Havre’s Atrium Mall is having a small Fourth of July Celebration Saturday from noon to 4:30 p.m. Bounce houses will be set up in the parking lot and some live music will be performed inside The Atrium....
