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Caleb Spangler, Havre High Golf Havre High senior Caleb Spangler helped the Blue Pony tennis team win a state championship last spring. Now, he's got his last year of high school golf off to a hot start. Spangler won the Havre Invite back on Aug. 19, and on Tuesday, he shot a career-best 76, while defeating a top player from Park at the Jawbone Creek Classic in Harlowtown. Spangler is an All-Conference golfer who also plays basketball and tennis for the Ponies. Hallie...
As of midnight Tuesday, Havre Fire Department is no longer providing fire suppression to the rural fire district around the edge of Havre. Havre Mayor Tim Solomon said this morning that the city’s attorney dealing with the issue, Tyson Parman of Hi-Line Law, received an email from the attorney representing the Rural Fire District 1 saying its board is continuing to stick with the previous agreement and will not make changes requested by the city. “We’ve already told them that’s not acceptable to us,” Solomon said. Hill Coun...
Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday that the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has issued an emergency rule to promote parental rights regarding masking in schools. The rule does not appear to prevent schools from imposing mask mandates, but encourages them to take into account the desires of parents as the ultimate decision makers when it comes to health-related decisions for their children. “Montana students deserve to be back in their classroom in as normal and safe an environment as possible,” Gia...
The Montana Department of Health and Human Services appears to be experiencing a technical issue that has caused a significant disparity between the COVID-19 numbers being reported by the Hill County Health Department and the state. In the past few weeks DPHHS’ COVID-19 tracking map has reported significantly fewer cases than the Hill County Health Department has, but in recent days has been reporting significantly more. Hill County Public Health Director Kim Berg, also the county’s health officer, said last week that the sta...
Hill County will be staying in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions this week but has amended the restrictions to allow for campfires in established fire pits, effective 12:01 a.m. Friday. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson announced this change on a weekly regional fire call Tuesday where he detailed the last week of fire activity in Hill County. Peterson said the county issued one citation for burning debris which covered an acre and a half, as well as another citation for arson with the resulting fire burning two acres. He said...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 895 new cases, 5,494 active cases, 249 hospitalizations and 1,803 deaths. The cumulative total for the state as 128,098 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of 5 new cases, 45 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 959 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Tuesday evening that 19 new cases were reported, 84 active, 6 active hospitalizations, 2,282 total cases, 47 deaths. Rocky Boy reported T...
Press release Sarah Spangler, RN, director of Northern Montana Health Care of the medical/surgical floor and Sletten Cancer Center nursing, was appointed as the board chair and president of the Montana Board of Nursing. "Serving on the Board of Nursing has given me an opportunity to develop and grow as a leader while advocating to protect the health, safety, and well-being of Montana citizens," Spangler said. "My knowledge of legislation, rulemaking, and nursing education...
Lawrence Byron Green, 92, passed away peacefully of natural causes at the family ranch on August 26, 2021. Cremation has taken place and a service is not scheduled at this time. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. He was born January 30, 1929, in Havre, Montana, the oldest son of Lawrence John and Sevrie Williamson Green. Lawrence attended schools in Havre and graduated with the class of 1947. He later went on to earn his teaching degree from...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a cross report from Child and Family Services called in at 2:06 p.m. Tuesday. -- Ryan Moses St. Pierre of Box Elder, 19, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after a First Street caller at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday reported that a man had thrown a brick into the street. -- A caller at a Second Street West business reported Tuesday at 4:22 p.m. that an employee backing off the property backed into a car on the...
Montanans personal income grew 20 percent year-over-year, housing prices are up more than 30 percent and the number of job postings in the state were 62 percent higher in July than in February 2021. It really is a recession experience like no other. What does it mean for Montana’s economy, the businesses that support it and Montanans? Bureau of Business and Economic Research Director Patrick Barkey boiled down and explained the data for the Montana Chamber Foundation’s mid-year economic update this summer. Workforce shortages...
I met my former mother-in-law, “Mama Lou,” and my former father-in-law, “Poppo,” when I was not yet 20 years old. I hitched a ride to meet them, terrified because I’d spoken to my future mother-in-law on the phone and she sounded exactly like Lauren Bacall. I arrived at their home in Wisconsin and my future father-in-law threw open the door and said, “You must be Carrie! Can I get you a drink?” In the more than 20 years that followed, I never felt anything less than welcome...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has accepted 2.8 million acres in offers from agricultural producers and private landowners for enrollment into the Conservation Reserve Program in 2021. This year, almost 1.9 million acres in offers have been accepted through the General CRP Signup, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency has accepted more than 897,000 acres for enrollment through the Continuous Signup. The Continuous Signup remains open and CRP Grasslands Signup closed in Aug...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly trade forecast released yesterday shows that U.S. agricultural exports not only continue at a record-setting pace for fiscal year 2021, but that they will eclipse the 2021 total in fiscal year 2022. The August forecast is USDA’s first look at expected exports for FY 2022. “As we work to build back better, exports remain a vital engine spurring growth in the U.S. economy. America’s farmers, ranchers and processors are the world’s be...
From https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Montana Today, Sept. 1: 2022 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) application for coverage deadline for all canola (winter and spring seeded) and value-loss crops such as nursery, christmas trees, grass sod, ginseng, aquaculture, floriculture, root stock sets and mushrooms Sept. 17: Last day of Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP) Signup Sept. 30: 2022 NAP application for coverage deadline for annual fall-seeded crops, perennial forage and grazing, mixed forage...
Just like every other sports program, the Havre High volleyball team had to adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 in order to carry out their season. While they got to play their matches last fall, it was not the usual season they know and love. As the Blue Ponies head into their 2021 season, senior Alyssa Oliver hopes to make the most out of a more normal season. "I'm just looking forward to taking every possession. Every play as best as I can, keeping every ball up. It's...
After 11 days of no competition, things are heating up for the Havre High golf teams, and it started with a unique visit to Harlowtown on Tuesday. The Blue Pony golfers played at the Jawbone Creek Classic, a match play event against Eastern A rivals Lewistown and Livingston. And, the Ponies fared extremely well in their first meet since a Aug. 20 trip to East Glacier. "It was a great day," HHS head coach George Ferguson said. "We get to play match play, which is rare in high...
