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In a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Greg Gianforte urged people to get vaccinated, talked about the ongoing surge of COVID-19 in the U.S. and Montana, one driven by the now-dominant delta variant, continuing with his mantra of personal responsibility. The state tracking map update today listed 604 new cases with 4,109 active cases and 241 hospitalizations. Gianforte said unvaccinated people are in danger now that the variant, which is far more contagious than previous...
While the Montana State University-Northern defense showed promise in the spring, they were still last in the Frontier Conference allowing 30 points and 435.3 yards a game. During their short offseason, MSU-N head coach Andrew Rolin made a splash when he hired NAIA legend Mike Van Diest to be the Lights new defensive coordinator. With Van Diest now leading the program, Rolin hopes that gets his defense to play better. "We got to fly to the football. We got to create...
COVID-19 has caused another death in the area and already is impacting schools. Hill County Health Department reported another COVID-19-related death Tuesday, bringing the county total to 47. And while most local schools are open today, a major exception is in Chester. Chester-Joplin-Inverness schools, which were scheduled to open today, posted on their Facebook page Tuesday that the first day of school has been postponed until Tuesday, Aug. 31, due to COVID-19. Havre Daily News was not able to obtain more information, such...
During a regional fire call Tuesday, National Weather Service Glasgcow Lead Forecaster Ted Jamba said it looks like the region’s cool, wet weather will continue into the weekend, weather that has helped cull some fires in the region including the Pine Grove Fire. Jamba said a cold front moved into the North East of Montana Monday evening and the west has seen lows in the 40s. He said next week will be dryer and not quite as cool, but it’s unlikely to match the heat of the last couple months. He said recent precipitation has...
Montana Free Press by Alex Sakariassen Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate approved a $1.2 trillion spending plan aimed at addressing critical national infrastructure needs. The bill is poised to inject billions of dollars into Montana's highways, bridges, water systems and broadband, and the fate of that funding now rests with the U.S. House of Representatives, which began debating the proposal's path this week. Democratic Sen. Jon Tester was among the bill's chief...
The Montana state COVID-19 tracking map after today’s update listed 604 new cases, 4,109 active cases, 241 active hospitalizations and 1,773 deaths. The cumulative state total of confirmed cases is 124,278. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of 9 new cases, 37 active, 1 active hospitalization, 925 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Wednesday evening that 9 new cases were reported, 78 active, 4 active hospitalizations, 2,212 total cases, 47 deaths. Rocky Boy ...
Havre Police Department Officers issued a summons to Lana Standing Chief of Havre, 40, on a charge of criminal contempt for missing a 24/7 sobriety program appointment at n 8 a.m. Tuesday. -- Officers investigated a report of theft, forgery or fraud reported from a business on the 700 Block of First Street at 4:39 p.m. Tuesday. Hill County Sheriff's Office Lisa Ann Stump of Box Elder, 50, was arrested on three Justice or City court warrants served at Hill County Detention...
A boxed item on page 2 of the back-to-school special section in Monday’s edition of Havre Daily News listed incorrect days for vacation and holiday days in Havre Public Schools’ 2021-22 school year. The correct days are: Holiday/vacation days Sept. 6 — Labor Day Nov. 24-26 — Thanksgiving Dec. 22-31 — Christmas break Jan. 17 — Martin Luther King Day April 14-5, 18 — Easter break May 30 — Memorial Day No classes Oct. 21-22 — Teacher convention Feb. 25 — Teacher inservice March 11, 14 — Spring break...
With enough passion, hard work, and in my case, a little luck, opportunities come about which just can’t be turned down—I’m writing this because today is my last day with Havre Daily News. While I have enjoyed getting the chance to diversify my work beyond sports with Havre Daily, I also freelance because sports are what I love. Now, I will get to mesh my childhood passions. I’m moving on to cover the incredibly unconventional worlds of professional wrestling and combat...
My husband, Peter, and I have matching folding chairs. Every Thursday evening this summer, we have attended the outdoor concert held in a local park. The music is usually good, but the food trucks are undeniably the center of the experience. Our favorite is the “Tot Boss” that sells tasty, hot tater tots out the window of the truck. Peter and I bring our own chairs. We get comfortable in our folding chairs, eat our tater tots, listen to the music, and watch the people and dog...
From Montana Farm Service Agency People who have suffered excessive livestock death losses and grazing or feed losses due to recent wildfires may may be eligible for disaster assistance programs through the USDA Farm Service Agency. The Livestock Indemnity Program offers payments for livestock death losses in excess of normal mortality due to adverse weather and the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program provides emergency relief for losses due to feed or water shortages, disease, adverse...
Note: This was provided by the office of Sen. Jon Tester Amid disastrous drought and a catastrophic wildfire season, U.S. Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and John Hoeven, R-N.D., this month introduced their bipartisan Livestock Disaster Relief Act to ensure that ranchers receive the necessary relief to recover from future disasters. “We are experiencing a devastating drought that has touched every corner of Montana and put a real hurt on livestock producers in our state,” said Tester. “This bipartisan bill will beef up criti...
From U.S. Department of Agricultre WASHINGTON — Organic producers and handlers can now apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture funds to assist with the cost of receiving or maintaining organic certification. Applications for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program are due Nov. 1. People can visit https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/occsp/index ....
Press release People can make plans now to attend the annual Women Stepping Forward for Agriculture Conference at the Big Horn Resort in Billings Sept. 28-30. This year’s conference is packed with speakers that will deliver information on today’s most relevant topics including putting structure to fundraising, building a business in agriculture, telling your story, calving 101, goal setting to advance your mission, and lots of opportunities for networking. The Women in Business panel will feature Rachel Ayers, Sweet Cast Ang...
The Havre High football season is set to kickoff this weekend when the Blue Ponies host Sidney at Blue Pony Stadium this Friday. Many players are excited to get back on the field, including Randy Tommerup who will be suiting up, for his senior season on the team. As he puts on the helmet and pads one last time, he looks forward to working with the younger players on his team this fall. "I look forward to seeing the young kids. The freshmen and sophomores get better as they go...
