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Havre Public Works announced that Havre residents can resume outdoor watering. The department restricted water use to indoors only when a 16 inch main line from the Havre Water Treatment Plant broke. Public Works Director Dave Peterson announced in a Facebook post that the repairs were completed Wednesdau around 9:45. “Thank you for your patience while the Public Works Crew made the repairs,” Peterson said in the post....
As COVID-19 numbers continue to surge locally and statewide, officials are urging people to work to protect themselves and others to slow the spread of the virus that causes the disease, including by getting vaccinated. Hill County Health Department reported Tuesday 35 new cases confirmed in the county, the highest number to date by the tracking of Havre Daily News. The previous highest one-day total for Hill County was reported Oct. 8, 2020, with 34 new cases, 117 active and one active hospitalization. Hill County Health Dep...
As a the deadline approaches for the Rural Fire District 1 Board to produce a contract that satisfies the city of Havre's demand for local fire code enforcement, it appears the issue may be resolved by the end of the day. The RFD1 Board approved a contract to be sent to the city at a meeting Tuesday morning, and Havre Mayor Tim Solomon said this morning that he and the board werere going back and forth on wording about the enforcement of fire codes, which has been the city's...
Matt Thompson of Ameresco, an engineering services company, gave a presentation to the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees Tuesday night, detailing an energy audit his company recently completed at the schools and possible ways they can use ESSER funds to improve air quality and air filtration in their buildings. ESSER funds can be used by schools to address COVID-19 related expenses, which includes upgrading or repairing equipment used for air ventilation which is a way...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,183 new cases, 8,670 active cases, 364 hospitalizations and 1,858 deaths. The cumulative total for the state as 137,389 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of 11 new cases, 70 active, no active hospitalizations listed, 1,048 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Tuesday evening that 35 new cases were reported, 162 active, 7 active hospitalizations, 2,551 total cases, 49 deaths. Rocky B...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday, Sept. 16, at 3 p.m. in the airport terminal. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of Aug. 19 minutes. 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer — DOWL a. Runway Pavement Preservation Project. 4. Public Comments 5. Unfinished Business 6. New Business (A) Conflict of interest forms (B) Snow Removal Plan Update 7. Approval of the September claims...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated graffiti at a First Street West establishment at 7:05 a.m. Tuesday. -- Someone stopped at the police station Tuesday at 1:32 p.m. to report issues concerning a vehicle. -- Petra Lynn Raven of Havre, 31, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after a caller at a First Street West business reported Tuesday at 4:20 p.m. that a woman was swearing at customers. -- Neal Wayne Anderson of Havre, 62, was...
To me, “the farm” has always meant the farm where my mother grew up, one of 11 children. Every book I ever read that was set on a farm, and many other books as well, all took place in my imagination at my mother’s family farm and the surrounding woods. The farm seemed enormous when I was young. There was a barn full of cows and a coop full of chickens and a granary full of all sorts of things we weren’t supposed to climb into but did anyway. There were lots of feral cats an...
After a season that was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team's seniors got the chance to play one more season this fall. One of those super seniors will be Rylee Burmester who hopes the Skylights can make a jump in her final year. "So far this year, it's been a lot smoother and I think we're connecting better as a team and we're pushing each other," Burmester said. "I'm really hoping to get a lot more wins this year and...
While many in Havre are enjoying the return of football and volleyball to the Hi-Line this fall, the return of the Montana State University-Northern rodeo should not be forgotten. In their two rodeos to start the season this weekend at Northwest Community College in Cody, Wyoming, the women's team finished first and third. Meanwhile, the men's team took sixth in both of their rodeos. The first rodeo in Cody took place Saturday. The MSU-N women's team finished third behind...
Shea Reber, Havre High Golf Havre High sophomore Shea Reber is starting to find her stride on the golf course. The first-year varsity standout recorded back-to-back Top 15 finishes this past weekend, as she took 11th place last Thursday in Glendive and 12th place last Friday in Sidney. Reber fired a pair of career-best rounds of 100 as well. Reber also competes in basketball and softball at Havre High. Caleb Tomac, Havre High X-Country Just a sophomore Havre High’s Caleb T...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday it will soon publish Requests for Applications — RFAs — for new grant programs — the Pandemic Response and Safety or PRS Grant program and the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant program — to support agricultural stakeholders who haven’t yet received substantial federal financial assistance in responding to the COVID-19 crisis. The grant programs will provide assistance to small businesses...
From USDA Farm Service Agency WASHINGTON — In response to the severe drought conditions in the West and Great Plains, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its plans to help cover the cost of transporting feed for livestock that rely on grazing. USDA is updating the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-raised Fish Program — ELAP — to immediately cover feed transportation costs for drought impacted ranchers. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will provide more details and tools to help ranchers get ready t...
