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A math teacher has traveled to Montana to start the new school year teaching at Havre High School. "I'm excited to meet the students and get to meet more of the staff," Katie Kopp said. "I've met a couple of the math teachers here and I've met the PE/football coach here, so I've met a couple people here so I'm just excited to start creating that community and get to know the people here." She said she grew up in Portland, Oregon, and attended Gonzaga University in Spokane,...
In a surprise move, the Hill County Commission this afternoon reconvened its business meeting from this morning, with about a half-hour notice, then approved in a split vote Hill County using mail ballots for the Nov. 3 election. Commissioner Diane McLean voted against the mail ballot this afternoon, as she did last Thursday. Commissioner Mike Wendland again voted for the mail ballot election, as he did last week, and Commissioner Mark Peterson reversed his vote from last week. Peterson voted for the mail ballot election...
Editor, I’ve never been to the Badger-Two Medicine, but I’ve been hearing a lot about it and I support protecting. Why do I support protecting it despite never having stepped foot there? I am a Montana native who was raised in a hunting family. As someone who grew up vacationing and recreating on public land, I learned that they belong to us all and a win for public lands anywhere is a win for public lands everywhere. Such is the case with the Badger-Two Medicine Cultural Heritage Act brought by Sen. Jon Tester. Under thi...
Montana State University-Northern has a new career services and industry relations director. "I'm looking forward to continuing that tradition of building and strengthening partnerships with our industries, it is such a key component to the success of our program and the opportunities for our students," Lisa Moisey said. "I'm excited to continue working as that liaison in bringing our business and industries and connecting them with the great Northern students that we have her...
In accordance with the Phase 2B plan approved by the Havre School Board of Trustees, Lincoln-McKinley Primary School the student population will be divided into three groups, Principal Holly Bitz said in a letter to the parents. Students who are in Group A In the building Mondays and Wednesdays will do remote learning Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; students in Group B will be in the building Tuesdays and Thursdays with remote learning Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and students who have opted-out all instruction will...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 357 with 101 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 207,560 with 1,027 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 89. The number of recoveries was 4,434 and the number of active cases was 1,549. Hill: No new cases, 49 total, 5 active, 42 recovered, 2 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 1 total, none active, 1 recovered Blaine: 1 new case, 15 total, 1 active, 14 recovered Chouteau: No new cases, 10 total, none...
Press release Registration for the upcoming 2020-21 school year at Havre Middle School will be online at http://blueponyk12.com . People are asked to view the website for more information and to complete registration by Friday....
Press release BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is standing up a new team that will lead a department-wide effort focused on serving beginning farmers and ranchers. To institutionalize support for beginning farmers and ranchers and to build upon prior agency work, the 2018 Farm Bill directed USDA to create a national coordinator position in the agency and state-level coordinators for four of its agencies — Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Risk Management Agency and Rural Development. Fai...
Press release Havre Elks Lodge #1201 and the Elks National Foundation have announced that the 2020-2021 Most Valuable Student Scholarship program is now underway. All high school seniors who are U.S. citizens are welcome to apply. The entire MVS application process is handled online with applicants being judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need. Elks Scholarship Chairman Bob Nieuwenhuyse said applicants will be judged at three levels with the opportunity to earn scholarships at the local, state and national...
Press release Montana State University Hill County Extension Agent Jasmine Carbajal will be offering the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Training and Exam Monday, Aug. 31. The training course covers critical information related to personal hygiene, cross contamination, time and temperature abuse, receiving and storage of food, food safety management systems and more. This class also includes the certification exam, which consists of 90 multiple-choice questions. The training is $115, and it covers the ServSafe...
I woke in the night reciting lines from WWI poet Alan Seeger’s, “I Have a Rendezvous with Death.” Where did that come from? “At some disputed barricade, When spring comes back with rustling shade, And apple blossoms fill the air … .” I haven’t heard that poem since high school. How could I have remembered? Ironically, I’ve never felt more intensively alive than today. Getting a new hip last winter literally gave me a new life. I’ve always liked the rain but this morning when...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a Wednesday 11:36 a.m. report of a vehicle rolling into a tree on Cleveland Avenue. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported on First Street West at 12:57 p.m. Wednesday. -- A Ninth Avenue caller reported Wednesday at 3:24 p.m. that medication was stolen. -- Desmond Thomas Ferguson of Havre, 26, was arrested on eight Justice or City court warrant during a vehicle stop on First Street Wednesday 6:47 p.m. -- Michael Jay Stump of Havre,...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Labor & Industry — DLI — today announced that the United States Federal Emergency Management Administration, FEMA, or has approved Montana’s application for the Lost Wages Assistance Payments grant. “I’m grateful the governor and his team was able to quickly assess our state’s wherewithal to meet the state funding match and then act to ensure that unemployed Montanans get the maximum benefit from this interim program.” Acting Commissioner Brenda Nordlund said. “Programming to...
Note: This was provided by the Office of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester As part of his continued efforts to help Montana farmers and ranchers stay in business, U.S. Senator Jon Tester is pushing the Federal Trade Commission to examine the importance of “right to repair” — the ability of a buyer to repair their own equipment — for Montanans working in production agriculture. “Protecting the right of Montana farmers and ranchers to repair their own equipment is critical to keeping the operation running smoothly, and keeping input cos...
Alan J. Bachini, 60, passed away at Northern Montana Hospital Sunday, August 16, 2020. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held when Alan's friends and family can gather to celebrate his life. Family suggests memorial contributions in Alan's honor be made to the Havre Trap Club or a memorial of one's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Alan's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for...
Always and Forever Kids Clothing Boutique held a soft launch in the Atrium last week to test the waters for what prospective customers are looking for. Business owner Carissa Anderson said the store currently carries girls' clothes size zero to 12 and boys' clothes sizes zero to five. She said her aim in opening this store is to fill a void she has noticed in the area for a brick-and-mortar children's clothing store and she hopes the feedback she gets from people during this...
Press release HELENA — As part of its continued effort to create a healthy and hopeful Montana, Shodair Children’s Hospital has partnered with several businesses and news organizations statewide to offer $10,000 in scholarships through its annual suicide prevention awareness initiative that encourages students to speak up about mental health and suicide prevention. Shodair is asking middle and high school students to share their message of hope to others around the state who may be struggling with their mental health and bat...
When it comes to NAIA football, the Frontier Conference has produced some of the best linebackers in recent history, including just last year in Montana Western's Jason Ferris, who is now fighting for an NFL roster spot. But even when greats like Ferris graduate, someone always seems to be the next star, and there's plenty of great linebacker candidates in the Frontier when football resumes in the spring. And that includes in Dillon. Ferris' impact will be almost impossible...
It's not exactly what they planned, but the Montana State University-Northern Lights are in the heat of fall camp anyway. Literally. Right in the middle of a heat wave in Havre, and shortly after the 2020 fall season was canceled, the Lights, of third-year head coach Andrew Rolin opened fall camp, in what will now be much more like spring ball, as Northern prepares for, and hopes to play a Frontier Conference season early next year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The...
MISSOULA — With the expiration of the Paycheck Protection Program earlier this month, a new U.S. Small Business Administration program is now available to help small businesses amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Community Advantage Recovery Loan — CARL — Program provides loans with free consulting aimed at helping businesses through the economic downturn. Benefits of the program include fast availability of funds for approved borrowers and the first six months of payments being forgiven. The CARL Program is a pilot...
Note: This was provided by the offices of U.S. Sens. Jon Tester and Steve Daines Editor’s note: Watch for more in upcoming editions of The Havre Daily News U.S. Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Steve Daines, R-Mont., announced in press releases that nearly $4 million in Recovery Assistance Revolving Loan Funds and more than $11 million has been awarded in Recovery Assistance Grants to help communities across Montana recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Tester secured these funds as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and E...
