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Hill County saw its first case of monkeypox yesterday, and while the national outbreak of the virus across the U.S. and the world is a cause for concern, it doesn’t appear that the disease is cause for alarm in this region for now. Dr. Kevin Harada of Northern Montana Health Care said the outbreak is being monitored, but due to the virus’ relatively low rate of spread most people don’t need to worry about it for now. “Time will tell if this is going to become more of a problem or not, we’re monitoring the situation...
Blaine County Sheriff John Colby said that suspects have been identified but no arrests have been made in the string of vandalism incidents in Blaine and Chouteau counties that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage and is likely linked to the shooting of one or more deer, all occurring late Aug. 17 or early Aug. 18. Colby said Tuesday they are making “quite a bit of headway,” but he was unable to give specific details at this point in the investigation. A press release from Colby this morning said evidence has...
Staff and wire report The local economic development agency is looking for some help planning for the region’s economic future. Bear Paw Development Corp. said in a release that it is seeking input from area residents on the organization’s draft 2022 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. The CEDS was last updated in 2020 and is typically utilized for five years. However, the federal Economic Development Administration has requested that Bear Paw’s CEDS be updated in 2022 to align with the same CEDS approval sched...
Virginia Ann Naber, 71, a retired Hill County Clerk, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 28, 2022, at her home following a courageous struggle with ALS. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will be held for close friends and family Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Pepin Park starting at 1 p.m. Memorial contributions in Virginia's honor can be made to the Virginia Naber Scholarship Fund or a memorial of one's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been...
Havre Police Department Cameron Reid Taylor of Havre, 25, was arrested on a charge obstructing a peace officer or other public servant and on two Justice or City court warrants and Desstazia Crystal Healy of Havre, 18, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant after a verbal disturbance was reported on First Street Northeast Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after a caller at a First Street business reported Tuesday at 4:42 p.m. that two...
This past weekend, the Havre High football team opened the season with a 13-7 win over Sidney on the road. The Blue Ponies are under the leadership of new head coach Jake Eldridge, so they will be looking to turn things around as a program, especially senior Crawford Terry. "I just want our team to work as hard as they can and just prove to everyone that we can win," Terry said. Terry returns for his senior season for the Ponies as he will play running back and middle...
The Havre High golf teams have already reached the heart of their 2022 season. The Blue Ponies kicked off the final four weeks of the fall with a trip to Harlowton for the annual Jawbone Classic, which is a match-play triangular with Lewistown and Livingston Tuesday. The meet featured 15 boys and eight girls playing head-to-head matches for the Ponies, and, as always, Havre competed very well. On the boys side, the Blue Ponies got wins from Shane Patacsil, Jevin Jenkins, Carte...
Scott McFetridge Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa - There is only so much farmland in the United States, so when Russia's invasion of Ukraine last spring prompted worries that people would go hungry as wheat remained stuck in blockaded ports, there was little U.S. farmers could do to meet the new demand. But that may be changing. Earlier this summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture instituted new policies to encourage American farmers to begin growing two crops on one...
from U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced up to $550 million in funding to support projects that enable underserved producers to access land, capital and markets, and train the next, diverse generation of agricultural professionals. The investments are made through funding provided in the American Rescue Plan Act Section 1006, as amended by Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act. The provisions fund and direct USDA to take action to help ensure underserved producers h...
