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Numbers of new COVID-19 cases continue to come in around the area and in schools, with Havre Public Schools reporting Tuesday six new cases confirmed in people associated with the district and Hill County Health Department reporting 36 cases confirmed in the county from Saturday through Tuesday. Blaine County Health Department reported 23 new cases were confirmed in the county from Saturday through Tuesday. The state COVID-19 tracking map update this morning listed five new...
Havre Police Department said Alexander St. Germaine, 31, who had been missing since Aug. 31, was found dead in Havre Tuesday. The statement from the police said the incident is under investigation and no details will be released at this time. Montana Department of Justice released a missing and endangered person advisory on St. Germaine, who was originally from Boulder, Sunday. It canceled the MEPA Monday, saying it was expired, but he was still missing. The MEPA said St....
In an informal meeting Tuesday afternoon, Rural Fire District 1 Board Chair Steve Jamruszka and Havre Mayor Tim Solomon agreed on working language for a contract to provide fire suppression and the enforcement of fire codes to the district. As it was an informal meeting, no document was signed, but Solomon said he was satisfied with the progress being made, and Jamruszka said he hopes to have the document signed by the end of the week. Rural Fire District 1 is essentially a ri...
The region has seen a relatively tame week of fire activity as the weather appears to have turned for the better. In a regional fire call Tuesday local counties and agencies reported significantly fewer fires than in the past few months with Hill County and the Fort Belknap being among those who had a fire-free week. Unfortunately, Blaine County wasn’t as lucky, with Blaine County Commissioner Frank DePriest saying they had three fires last week, one of which burned 25 acres. No counties changed their fire restrictions, b...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,041 new cases, 6,680 active cases, 301 hospitalizations and 1,828 deaths. The cumulative total for the state as 131,752 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of 23 new cases from Saturday through Tuesday, 42 active, no active hospitalizations listed, 992 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Tuesday evening that 36 new cases were reported, 108 active, 6 active hospitalizations, 2,375 t...
Earl W. Brown, 59, passed away at Billings Clinic Hospital Sept. 2, 2021, due to alpha one and pneumonia. Cremation has taken place and, due to his wishes, no service will be held. Earl was born March 13, 1962, to Steve and Elizabeth (Thompson) Brown. He was raised in the Bear Paws on the family ranch south of Havre. He married the love of his life, Shauna Nesslar, July 12, 1980, in Havre. They lived in the Bear Paws and raised four beautiful children. He worked on the Brown...
Shirley A. Boley, 82, passed on September 4, 2021. Services are Thursday, Sept. 9, at 2 p.m. at Rockman Funeral Chapel Chester....
Havre Police Department Roger Michael Otto of Havre, 43, was issued a summons on a charge of criminal contempt after officers were notified Tuesday at 9:56 a.m. that a remote alcohol monitoring device had been tampered with. -- A caller on Fifth Avenue reported Tuesday at 11 a.m. that the antenna had been broken off his pickup truck and asked for extra patrols in the area. -- Officers investigated a Tuesday 2:15 p.m. report of vandalism at a First Street Northeast business....
Editor, How ironic: The US Supreme Court just allowed a law passed by Texas Republicans that effectively bans abortion while Republicans in Montana have been chanting, “My body, my choice,” in protests against vaccine and mask mandates. But then again, the trademark of Trump’s party is shameless hypocrisy. The Texas ban is diabolically dystopian, a nightmare much like Margaret Atwood imagined in her novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Instead of the state of Texas enforcing the ban, the law deputizes zealots, letting them sue an...
We are reaching that point in remodeling where we seriously question whether we will ever be done. After we finally found a plumber, we thought our worries were over and progress began briskly. Our plumber had a delightful and exceptionally competent young fellow from Kenya, named Meshach, doing the tiling. We were all set for him to begin on Thursday morning, but he did not arrive. This seemed rather out of character, but we weren’t too concerned. Then he failed to show on F...
The Bear Paw Cooperative, through local school districts, assists in the provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities. Through a process called Child Find, local school districts accept referrals and provide evaluations and special education for children ages 3-18 years if they qualify. People can contact their local school district or the Bear Paw Cooperative at 406-357-2269....
Following a strong sweep over Lewistown to start the season last weekend, the Havre High volleyball team looked to carry that momentum into their match against Laurel Tuesday night at the Havre High Gymnasium. While the Locomotives played more competitive sets against the Blue Ponies, Havre swept for the second match in a row, winning by scores of 25-18, 25-19 and 25-15. "Laurel is a good volleyball team so I'm really pleased with how the girls responded," HHS head coach...
Even though he is just a sophomore, Caleb Tomac has been a key runner for the Havre High cross country so far this season. In his first two meets this season, Tomac has finished first both times with finishes of 17:43.4 and 17:46.0. Tomac credits his success this season to his offseason training regimen as well as his support group. "They say champions are made in the offseason and that is 100 percent true and that's all because of my training," Tomac said. "My dad, myself,...
Adam Grammar, CJI Football The Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks are 2-0 on the season, and Adam Grammar is a big reason why. Friday night, Grammar rushed for 245 yards and four touchdowns as the Hawks blasted Harlem 63-0 in a Northern C 8-man showdown in Harlem. Grammar is a standout for CJI, which is off to a perfect start in conference play. Haddie Woods, CJI Volleyball It was a busy week last week for the Chester-Joplin-Inverness volleyball team, as the Hawks went 3-1 over...
Staff and wire report The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Chouteau and Liberty counties as primary disasters area due to drought. The secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency to extend emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming...
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — As established in House Bill 93 signed during the 2021 legislative session, the Montana Department of Agriculture can now certify additional materials, such as gravel, as being free of noxious weeds. Administrative rules for Noxious Weed Free Materials were recently adopted following a public hearing and comment period that received no comments, although industry groups have expressed support for certifying materials beyond forage. “Laying the groundwork for more materials to...
From Montana Farm Services Agency Intermediary lenders can now apply for loans through the new Heirs’ Property Relending Program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications today through Oct. 29 and cooperatives, credit unions and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply for these competitive loans, which ultimately will help agricultural producers and landowners resolve heirs’ land ownership and succession issues. “Heirs’ property issues have long been a barrier for many producers and landown...
From https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Montana Sept. 17 is the 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 crops (including spring seeded annual types of mixed forage), rye, speltz, triticale, wheat and garlic. Oct. 12: Deadline to apply for or modify applications for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 signup. Visit http://farmers.gov/cfap for details on all eligible com...
