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Sen. Jon Tester called out during a press call Thursday his Senate colleagues who switched their vote on Tester's bill for providing treatment to U.S. military veterans who were exposed to toxic substances. "It hurts me to say this but this is a sad week for the United States Senate," Tester said. ª(Wednesday), dozens of Senate Republicans turned their backs on our nation's veterans and their families by failing to advance the Sgt. 1st Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT...
Hill County Cemetery District will meet at 8:45 a.m. Friday, July 29, at the cemetery office. • Call to order • Public comment • Approval of minutes from previous meeting • Old business • New business • Claims...
The Hill County Commission will be voting Thursday on whether or not to put a 3 percent tax on medical and recreational marijuana products from Hill County dispensaries on the general election ballot this year. Hill County Commissioner Jake Strissel said 3 percent is the maximum allowable tax by the state and wanted to stress that it is a tax that only users would be paying. Strissel said this a “sin tax,” effectively a sales tax on a specific item, so if someone isn’t using the substance they will not be paying anything. He...
Havre City Council is holding the first of two meetings Friday to allow it to put on November’s ballot the proposal for Havre to switch to a council-manager form of government. In the email sending the agenda for Friday’s meeting, Mayor Doug Kaercher said that in order to put the proposal on the ballot, the city council must vote on the proposal twice before filing it with the clerk and recorder before the Aug. 15 deadline, so meetings will be held for that purpose Friday and Aug. 12. The regular city council meeting sti...
It seems this year's Great Northern Fair was a success for local 4-H which saw a particularly successful livestock sale in 2022, on top of well-attended animal shows and a great many exhibits from participating students. Montana State University Hill County Extension Agriculture and 4-H Agent Colleen Pegar said this year's sale brought in $258,000, up from $214,000 last year, and the average prices of beef, goat, sheep and swine were all higher than last year. Pegar said stude...
Jon Robert "JonBoy" Molitor, 46, died unexpectedly Friday, July 22, 2022. His memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2022, at the 4-H Chuckwagon at the Hill County Fair Grounds. Memorials in Jon's honor may be made to the Hill County 4-H Foundation. Please visit Jon's online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for his family at http://www.hollandbonine.com . Jon was born in Havre, Montana, October 23, 1975, to David and Judy...
Gregory Joseph Skiff passed away peacefully at his home with his family July 25th, 2022. Greg was born on May 4, 1965, in San Jose, California, to Patricia M. (O'Connell) and Russell G. Skiff. He joined sister, Jacqueline, and brother, David. Greg moved to Montana with his mother and brother early in life to be closer to her family. He graduated from Glasgow High School in 1985, and in the early '90s moved to Malta. In 1999, Greg met Katie Mangis and they were married July...
T’Shina Rose Molina, “Choon” “Eagle Plume Woman,” 32, passed away due to natural causes at her home in Butte July 21, 2022. Wake services will begin at 1:00 p.m. today, July 27, 2022, and will continue until her funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 28, 2022, all at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church with Russell Standing Rock officiating....
HINSDALE — Fish, Wildlife and Parks fisheries biologists investigated a report of a fish kill on Rock Creek and the Milk River north of Hinsdale in Valley County. According to the concerned landowner, who reported the kill to FWP July 13, “Lots and lots” of dead fish were observed in the Milk River around the confluence with Rock Creek. Upon investigation, biologists first observed dead fish downstream of the confluence of the Milk River and Rock Creek. Further searching found dead fish 9.5 miles from the mouth of Rock Creek...
Hill County Park Board’s Grazing Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m.Thursday, July 28, at the Camp Kiwanis Beaver Lodge The meeting agenda is: Horse pastures Grazing allotments for 2022....
Havre City Council will meet Friday, July 29, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda item 1. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Ordinance No. 927, First Reading — An Ordinance Of The City Council Submitting To The Qualified Electors Of The City Of Havre, Montana, The Question Of Whether Or Not To Amend The Havre Ci...
Havre Police Department A Sixth Avenue caller reported Monday at 7:57 a.m. that their vehicle and the street had been spray painted. -- Dakotarose Corrina Greshock or Havre, 27, was arrested on a state District Court warrant served at the Probation and Parole Office Monday at 8:22 a.m. -- An arrest was made after a trespasser was reported on Ninth Avenue Monday at 10:47 a.m. No charges were listed on the dispatch log, but Brandon Ray Eagleman, who was named as an involved part...
Montana Farmers Union HIGHWOOD - Roughly 200 campers spent a week immersed in what it takes to form and run cooperatives during Montana Farmers Union summer camps program at Arrowpeak Lodge. "What excites me is they're learning not just what a cooperative is, but what it takes to make a business plan and get a business started," MFU Education Coordinator Violet Green said. One of Montana Farmers Union three priorities is focusing on cooperatives, and learning about co-ops has...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON - The Biden Administration announced Monday it has appointed Liberty Commissioner Maureen "Morb" Wicks as the new state executive director for the USDA Montana Farm Service Agency. USDA first announced in June it would appoint Wicks to the position in June. She joined the Montana FSA team July 18. "Individuals selected to serve as FSA state executive directors are incredible public servants who have a proven track record when it c...
The past two weekends have gone well for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club. After winning the Harold Gjerde Memorial Tournament the previous weekend, the Northstars went 4-1 at the Harry Griffith Memorial Tournament in Miles City this past weekend. While they lost the championship game to finish second in the tournament, Havre assistant coach Shane Reno believes the Northstars had a strong showing over the weekend. "They played very well. They grew together as...
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club is not done yet as they have the Class A State tournament this week in Belgrade. The Northstars qualified for the tournament after finishing second in the North A District tournament last weekend, so Havre head coach Patch Wirtzberger feels confident heading into their most important games of the season. "I feel like we played a really good week of baseball but I don't think we've played our best baseball yet," Wirtzberger sai...
While many Havre High students are taking their time off during the summer, many other athletes are participating in their camps to get themselves ready for their upcoming seasons. Rayna Johnson, a Havre High senior tennis player, worked on her game at the Havre Tennis Camp on Monday as she looks to play well in her senior year with the Ponies this spring. "I'm looking forward to trying and making the most of this year and becoming the best I can," Johnson said. "Since my fres...
