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By Patrick Johnston At a press conference this afternoon, Gov. Steve Bullock announced that he is amending the directive he issued July 15 that requires people in counties with four or more active cases of COVID-19 to wear face masks in certain indoor and outdoor environments to include public and private K-12 schools in preparation for the upcoming re-opening of many such institutions this fall. Bullock said this decision is based on the advice he's received from health...
See our photo albums for additional photos of this event The Havre School Board of Trustees met Tuesday and voted 7-1 to approve a blended plan for re-opening this fall of having half the students attend some days and the other half the other days, with Fridays off for distance learning. Board Member Ed Hill voted against the resolution, and Cindy Erickson, Brian Williams, Theresa Miller, Harvey Capellen, Curtis Smeby and Tim Scheele voted for it. Havre Public Schools Interim...
Press release WASHINGTON — USDA’s Farm Service Agency announced Monday that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program, or OCCSP. Applications for eligible certification expenses paid between Oct. 1, 2019, and Sept. 30, 2020, are due Oct. 31, 2020. “For producers producing food with organic certification, this program helps cover a portion of those certification costs,” FSA Adminis...
A man riding his bicycle around the perimeter of the United States as part of his Good Vibes tour to share stories of people, places, organizations and communities that are making the world a happier place was in Havre Tuesday. Tom Helbig of Tomfoolery Outdoors rode into Havre Monday night and spoke with the Havre Daily News about his journey and mission. "In 2016, I bicycled from San Diego, California to Key West, Florida, and on that journey I did volunteer work for Special...
New cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Hill and Blaine counties Tuesday, bringing the active number of cases to four in Hill County and two in Blaine County, the respective county health departments report. Hill County reported two new cases, one in a person age 0 to 9 whose case is travel-related and one person age 60-69, identified by contact tracing. “Public health investigations and contact tracing are ongoing. With these two new positives it brings our active cases to four, which imposes Gov. Bullock’s mask mandate aga...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 301 with 97 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 196,036 with 1,624 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 80. The number of recoveries was 3,598 and the number of active cases was 1,590. People can visit the state tracking map online through a link at https://montana.maps.arcgis.com or at https://covid19.mt.gov ....
Press release LEWISTOWN — The long, hot days of summer are drying out the vegetation in north-central Montana. The resulting increased fire danger has prompted authorities to begin implementing fire restrictions. Hill and Roosevelt counties will begin Stage 1 fire restrictions Friday starting at 12:01 a.m. The restrictions apply to all state, private and Bureau of Land Managements-managed lands within these counties. All U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service managed lands within these counties will not implement fire restrictions a...
Havre Police Department David Richard Place of Rudyard, 52, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant and charges of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license and driving without vehicle insurance after a caller on First Street Northeast reported Tuesday at 10:56 a.m. that man was trespassing. -- A caller at a Second Street business reported Tuesday at 1:22 p.m. that the business may have had a break in during the night. -- Officers investigated a Tuesday...
Press release Officials at the Montana Department of Justice announced today that Montanans, especially senior citizens, should be aware of a new tactic being used in the old lottery scam. The new twist works like this: A scammer calls someone, claiming to be from the “Montana State Gaming Commission.” The scammer says if they pay $600, you’ll have a chance to win $1 million. “Legitimate lotteries never require people to send money to claim a prize or to have a chance at winning,” Attorney General Tim Fox said. “Because...
I was headed out for my daily hike. There was thunder in the distance. “It’s getting lighter,” my husband, Peter, said. “I don’t think we’re going to get any rain.” The air smelled like a storm to me, but what do I know? If my dog, Milo, were still alive, I would have asked him. Milo would huddle in the corner of the kitchen when a thunderstorm approached. “There’s no storm on the radar,” Peter would tell him. Milo didn’t care what the radar said. We called him “Doppler D...
From Montana Farm Service Agency U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Tuesday that additional commodities are covered by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, including eggs and all sheep, in response to public comments and data. The U.S. Department of Agriculture also is extending the deadline to apply for the program to Sept. 11, and producers with approved applications will receive their final payment. After reviewing over 1,700 responses, even more farmers and ranchers will have the opportunity for...
The COVID-19 pandemic has gotten in the way of a lot of sports over the last six months. Golf, however, is one of the sports that has done a good job of navigating the crisis. And this weekend, another golf tournament will get to have its day as the annual Natalie Patrick Foundation Scramble will take place at Prairie Farms Golf Course. The tournament, which is an 18-hole, four-person scramble, raises money for many charities, including the Natalie Patrick Scholarship, as...
It was a great season for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball team, and though it ended at last weekend's Class A state tournament in Lewistown, a pair of Northstars were honored this week. Both Havre seniors Quinn Reno and Tyrel Kjersem were named Northern District All-Conference for the 2020 season. Reno was honored as a shortstop, while Kjersem was named to the squad as a utility player. Reno also earned Class A All-State honors for the Northstars, who reached...
When the news of the Big Sky Conference cancellation came down, I have to admit, I wasn't surprised. In fact, in a way, I was vindicated. In other words, I was right. Make no mistake though, I'm not here to gloat, no, I'd gladly have gotten this one wrong. The fact of the matter is, however, I knew this is where we'd end up in regards to major college football. I have been telling anyone who would listen, and, a lot of people didn't, that college football was going to be the...
The Hi-Line summer has been anything but a normal one. In the world of sports, a lot was missing. And one big thing missing from the Hi-Line this summer has been...rodeo. That is about to change however. Thursday and Friday, the annual Bear Paw Roundup PRCA Rodeo will take place as part of the rescheduled Blaine County Fair in Chinook. The fair is on this week, though it's a reduced fair, but the rodeo is one of the big attractions that is still scheduled. Of course, the Bear...
Press release Gov. Steve Bullock announced Friday that nearly $100,000 has been awarded to 12 applicants through the Montana Farmer Student Loan Assistance Program, which was created to encourage Montana’s college-educated youth to pursue a primary career in farming or ranching. The program also seeks to reduce financial stress on farm and ranch operators and promote succession planning to preserve interest in the state’s agricultural future. “With the average age of producers in Montana at nearly 60 years old, it’s critica...
From Montana Farm Service Agency BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency announced changes for emergency haying and grazing use of acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program. This includes changes outlined in the 2018 Farm Bill that streamlines the authorization process for farmers and ranchers. “Drought conditions are tough for our livestock producers, but emergency haying and grazing use of Conservation Reserve Program acres provides temporary relief to these producers,” said Mike Foster,...
From USDA Farm Service Agency USDA’s Farm Service Agency broadened the use of the Disaster Set-Aside loan provision, normally used in the wake of natural disasters, to allow farmers and ranchers with USDA farm loans who are affected by COVID-19 and are determined eligible, to have their next payment set aside. In some cases, FSA may also set aside a second payment for farmers and ranchers who have already had one payment set aside because of a prior designated disaster. FSA direct loan borrowers were sent a letter with the d...
From Montana Farm Service Agency BOZEMAN — U.S. Department of Agriculture Montana Farm Service Agency Executive Director Mike Foster announced the availability of distress loans for crop producers in Cascade and Liberty counties. Previously, Chouteau County was approved for 2020 distress loans. “Montana FSA is offering the distress loan program because there is not enough storage available for the 2020 crop harvest in Cascade, Chouteau and Liberty counties,” Foster said. “We may see additional distress loans available in othe...
