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HAYS - Fort Belknap Indian Reservation community members gathered Wednesday for a ground blessing ceremony for the future Hays Health and Wellness Center, located next to Hays-Lodge Pole High School, and plan to break ground in May of next year. "It's just a good day," Fort Belknap President Andy Werk Jr. said. "... I feel good moving to the next phase. Things don't happen overnight, and I am glad that the community and everyone, especially the community, has been patient with...
Among its other assistance, Job Service-Havre offers a five-part series of free workshops in a weekly rotation throughout the year aimed at help people find, apply for and start a job. The workshops — such as this week’s, “Success on the Job — are held from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays. “(In) career planning we are working really hard with our seeker customers to help them come up with a plan, not just I need a job, but what do you want to do, what have you done, what skills are transferable, and so it’s not just come in and...
A crowd gathered in Havre City Hall Wednesday to listen to a local government expert explain how Special Improvement Districts can help fund infrastructure. "The challenge we are seeing across the state, not just in Havre or Hill County or along the Hi-Line, but across the state is that it's getting more and more challenging for local governments to find the resources, the money, to address their capital needs and that their budgeting becomes more and more constrained to annua...
Hill County Community Foundation Chair Pam Veis contacted Havre Daily News to clarify information included in Tuesday’s article “Main Street group moving forward with official recognition, projects.” The Hill County Community Foundation was one of two Montana counties approached by Montana Community Foundation two years ago to participate in Community Leadership Development Initiative training sessions, which members completed last spring. As a result of this participation, HCCF has a $5,000 grant available to them from... Full story
Havre Police Department Joshua David Rainingbird of Havre, 37, was arrested on charges of criminal mischief and trespass to property, after a Second Street caller reported Wednesday at 1:25 p.m. that a man was kicking in a door. Hill County Sheriff's Office Kate Alanna Lambourne of Havre, 21, was arrested on two state District Court warrants served Wednesday at 9:40 a.m. on Bullhook Road. Havre Fire Department Emergency medical personnel responded to six calls Wednesday....
Press release The Town Pump Charitable Foundation is matching $750,000 in contributions during its 18th annual fundraising campaign for food banks across Montana, including Havre Community Food Bank and the Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen. A record-setting 85 food banks are participating in the statewide “Be A Friend in Deed, Helping Those in Need” campaign this year. The campaign has raised about $33 million for Montana food banks in 17 years, including about $6.25 million in matching grants from the Town Pump Charitable Fou...
From Montana Air National Guard Montana —Air National Guard is telling people who want to attend a state university — including Montana State University-Northern, Montana State University and University of Montana — that the guard can help keep members from becoming a statistic and graduating debt-free. “College debt is one of the biggest obstacles for many pursuing higher education,” a release from Montana Air National Guard said. “The hurdles are immense. According to an article by USA Today in September of this year,...
From Montana Legal Services Association Do you know how the court splits up property and debts in a divorce? The court will split the property and debts of the marriage equitably. Equitable means fair. It does not always mean that everything is split evenly. In deciding what is equitable, the Court may consider many factors, like how long the marriage was, age, health, occupation, income, skills, estate, liabilities, the needs of the spouses and more. To learn more, read a brand-new article “The Ultimate DIY Guide to D...
Press release Helena’s Last Chance New Play Fest, now in its sixth year, will run Nov 8-17, and features five new projects by Montana writers with a play by Havre’s Rachel Dean appearing for the second-straight year. The play by Dean is in the Montana Short Cuts, a program of 10-minute plays, in this year’s festival. This year’s theme is “genetically modified.” Montana Short Cuts: Genetically Modified explores how eight different authors across the state interpret the theme. This year’s plays feature made-to-order babies, a g...
Press release With the Havre High School speech and debate tournament just two days away, the Havre team’s head coach said they are still looking for a few people to volunteer to judge. “We have had a great response, as always, but this is a pretty big tournament and, as always, some people have conflicts and can’t judge, so we were hoping people could turn out to help us with a few more rounds,” head coach Tim Leeds said. Leeds said that, as of Wednesday, nearly 130 students from 16 schools including from Havre were schedule...
“This is the way we brush our teeth, brush our teeth, brush our teeth. This is the way we brush our teeth, so early in the morning.” News headlines to nursery rhymes, that’s me. When I read that a toothbrush has been devised with artificial intelligence, that ditty swept full blown through my mind. How nice, I thought. Aw, a new relationship. “Uh, hate to mention, but you need to pay more attention to your left lower molar.” “Gee, thanks. Will do.” With rolling eyeballs, I d...
Press Release Kristy Fox has recently joined Stockman Bank in Havre as a real estate loan officer. She will develop and service real estate loans while assisting clients in becoming homeowners, consolidating debt, lowering monthly payments or utilizing their home as an investment tool. Fox brings over 22 years of banking experience to the position including loan processing, customer service and business development. As a lender, she offers the full range of conventional and go...
Hi-Line Law PLLC press release Havre's Hi-Line Law PLLC has announced the addition of two new attorneys. Kaden T. Keto received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Montana School of Law in Missoula this year after receiving his bachelor's degree in history. While in law school, Keto worked for Montana Legal Services as an intern and handled various types of cases. He said he looks forward to assisting clients in agricultural law, corporate law and business planning,...
By Montana FWP With big game season opening last weekend, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks would like to stress the importance of being safe this year. Last hunting season, Montana experienced more hunting-related injuries and deaths than the past several combined. One of the deaths even resulted in the hunting partner being charged with negligent homicide. All of these tragedies had the same factors in common: loaded firearms. The incidents involved loaded firearms that were...
No matter what he has, or will, achieve in what has been an impressive coaching career, Troy Purcell will never forget that sunny November day in 2004 — the one where his Havre Blue Ponies captured the school’s first football state championship in three decades. It’s a memory, Purcell says, will be etched in his mind and heart forever. That day, when Havre beat Billings Central for the 2004 Class A state championship, was also the last time Troy Purcell was inside Blue Pony...
Saturday will be a big day for the likes of Bg Sandy, Fort Benton and North Star. Big Sandy is back and ready for some more. After a tough loss late in the Six-Man playoffs last year, the Pioneers will look to go above and beyond and claim a championship title this season. Big Sandy (9-0), has claimed the No. 1 seed in the Six-Man North and will look to continue its dominant run against the Richey-Lambert Fusion Saturday in Big Sandy. The Fusion are the East's No. 4 seed. Rich...
The Montana State University-Northern Skylights are nearing the end of their first season under veteran head coach Jerry Wagner. And, as the final two weeks of the Frontier Conference' regular season arrives, the Skylights are still searching for that elusive first league win. Northern (0-8, 6-15) will get two cracks at that first win this week, starting with a road match tonight in Great Falls. The Skylights then come home to host Carroll College in their final home match of...