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The delta variant-driven COVID-19 surge continues in the state with numbers also creeping up locally. With 738 new cases statewide reported on this morning's update on the state online tracking map, two Montana counties are listed with more than 1,000 active cases and another almost there. The tracking map showed Yellowstone County with 1,016 active cases, 1,004 in Flathead County and 992 in Cascade County. The map listed 124 new cases in Yellowstone, 112 in Flathead and 100... Full story
A final two-week extension has been made to the city of Havre's agreement to provide fire suppression services to Rural Fire District 1 as the RFD1 Board and the city appear to have finally made progress on a new contract. Rural Fire District 1 is essentially a ring around Havre in which the Havre Fire Department previously provided fire suppression services. The city in December announced it would cancel the previous contract effective at the end of June to enable writing...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 738 new cases, 5,770 active cases, 258 hospitalizations and 1,807 deaths. The cumulative total for the state as 128,835 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notified of 3 new cases, 42 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 962 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Wednesday evening that 14 new cases were reported, 88 active, 6 active hospitalizations, 2,296 total cases, 47 deaths. Rocky Boy r... Full story
A Celebration of Life will be held for John Brumley on September 11, 2021. As a tribute to John, Patrick Rennie will be giving a complimentary tour of the Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump starting at 12:30 p.m.(weather permitting). We will meet at the site entrance behind the mall. At 2:00 p.m., the Celebration of Life gathering will be held at Montana Style Events, 10975 River Road in Havre, Montana, to share memories and refreshments. Afterwards those who want can join us at the cemetery to bury John’s ashes. Please text or cal... Full story
Conn L. Hellebust, 78, passed away due to natural causes at Benefis Healthcare on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of his life in the form of a barbecue will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at the Hellebust Family Farm off St. Joe Road - Watch for the signs! Conn's family has suggested memorial donations be made in Conn's memory to the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, or the MSU-Northern Scholarship Foundation. Holland... Full story
Kirt L. Miller, 74, passed away at Northern Montana Hospital due to natural causes on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services are pending with Holland & Bonine Funeral Home.... Full story
Ricky L. Hinkle, 61, passed away due to natural causes at Benefis Healthcare on Monday, August 30, 2021. A Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel.... Full story
Havre Police Department A caller at a First Street business reported vandalism to the building Wednesday at 6:26 a.m. -- Ryan Moses St. Pierre of Box Elder, 19, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant served at Hill County Detention Center Wednesday at 2:15 p.m. -- Two arrests were made during a vehicle stop on 11th Street West at 5:11 p.m. Wednesday. No details on the charges were provided. -- A summons was issued to an 8-year-old on a charge of criminal mischief...
I suppose it’s my own fault. I should have known when the toilet tank innards up and died and bled water all over the floor. But no, I had nary a clue. Then a few days later I remained blissfully unaware when my washing machine puddled all over the bodega floor. Turned out a crack eroded in the tub which had to be replaced. I should have caught on that something was afoot more than the simple mechanical obvious. The appropriate specialist doctors came out and applied the a...
Hay Baby, a new baby and maternity boutique located at 115 Fourth Ave., opened in Havre Monday, hoping to fill part of the void left by Herbergers. Hay Baby Owner MacKenzie Zubatch said the shop has already garnered good feedback in its first three days of operation. "A lot of really happy mothers, grandmothers, just people coming in to check it out," Zubatch said. She said the opening of the store has been in the works since March and, with the pandemic still disrupting...
From U.S. Small Business Administration WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Friday it will begin sending invitations for supplemental awards for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program. Per the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Non-profits and Venues Act, SVOG supplemental awards are to be provided to those who received an initial grant and have illustrated a 70% loss when comparing 2021’s first-quarter revenues to the same in 2019. Thus far, approximately $9 billion has been awarded in...
From U.S. Small Business Administration WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week Virtual Summit event schedule is set. This annual event, happening Sept. 13-15, honors the nation’s 31 million small businesses for their perseverance, ingenuity, triumphs, and creativity. SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced National Small Business Week in a news release last month. The free, three-day conference will take place in a virtual atrium, which will showcase a series of educati...
The time has finally come for the Havre High volleyball team to begin its season this Friday. And what better way to start it off than with a home game at Blue Pony Gymnasium against their rival Lewistown. “There’s going to be excitement. The rivalry between Havre High and Lewistown goes deep so it’ll have a lot of energy,” HHS head coach Stephanie Huse said. “With that comes a lot of adrenaline so trying to control the adrenaline and stay focused on the game plan are kind of...
With a win in both the boys and girls meets in Browning last weekend to open the season, Havre High cross country head coach Erin Lynch hopes to carry that success into the Hardin Invite this Saturday. As they head into this weekend's meet, Lynch looks forward to tougher competition. "We have a baseline time for our season under our belts from last week," Lynch said. "This week, I'm curious to see how the kids do in a much larger meet and one with more Class A competition."...
The first week of the 2021 Frontier Conference football season is in the books. And it was a wild one to say the least. League favorites Eastern Oregon and Montana Western won come-from-behind thrillers, while MSU-Northern battled 2019 Frontier champion College of Idaho, and, Rocky Mountain College stunned Southern Oregon. Of course, for SOU, Western and Montana Tech, Saturday's games were their first in nearly two years, as those three teams had not played since the finales...
