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Articles from the September 17, 2020 edition


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  • Northern Montana Care Center reports staff member with COVID-19

    Tim Leeds|Updated Sep 17, 2020

    Northern Montana Care Center reported Wednesday that a staff member at the care center has tested positive with COVID-19. "This person was identified quickly and has been quarantined per the (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines," a release from the care center said. The release said no residents of the care center are showing symptoms of COVID-19 and the center will be testing all residents. Northern Montana Health Care Vice President of Regulatory and...

  • Hill County Courthouse gets a new chiller

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Sep 17, 2020

    Work has begun installing a chiller unit in the Hill County Courthouse, which Hill County Building Manager Daryl Anez said should be operational in about two weeks. "Just in time for winter," he said jokingly. The unit was originally meant to be installed back in June, but the pandemic slowed the project down considerably as parts needed for the installation faced significant shipping delays. The Hill County Courthouse had been without a working chiller unit all summer. Nault...

  • Bullock discusses wildfires, COVID-19 data and testing at press conference

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Sep 17, 2020

    Gov. Steve Bullock provided during a press conference Wednesday updates on the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing fire season in Montana. Bullock said while conditions in the state remain hazardous for fires Montana is in a fortunate position when compared to many of its western neighbors with this past week being one of relative calm. He said, as of Wednesday afternoon, the state has seen 1,875 fires, with more than 260,000 acres affected and a firefighting cost of 10 million dollars. He said while homes have been lost and...

  • The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today's 10 a.m. update was 9,647 with 217 new cases.

    Updated Sep 17, 2020

    The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 549 with 107 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 295,299 with 2,989 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 143. The number of recoveries was 7,401 and the number of active cases was 2,103. Local cases by county: Hill: 4 new cases, 123 total, 21 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 99 recovered, 3 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 15 total, 8 active, 7 recovered Blaine: No new cases, 15 total, none active,...

  • Hill County Preservation Commission to sell Christmas ornament of St. Jude Church

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Sep 17, 2020

    The Havre/Hill County Preservation Commission recently selected St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church as the model for their 10th annual Christmas Ornament, 100 of which have been made and will be sold at the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce and the St. Jude's Church office. The proceeds from this sale will go towards a Preservation Fund established by the preservation commission used to support projects to preserve the history of the Havre and Hill County area. The first of this ye...

  • Obituary - Mike Lillie

    Updated Sep 17, 2020

    Mike Lillie liked a saying that goes, "There is more to life than increasing its speed." Perhaps, it rang true to him, given that he lived his life pursuing dreams with passion and gifting everyone he encountered with sincere help and, very often, hearty laughter. Mike passed away Sept. 7, 2020, in Havre, Montana, after spending his last days doing what he loved, enjoying family and the outdoors in northern Montana. It might appear that a 5-year-old boy got all his wishes...

  • Obituary - Richard A. 'Dick' Zinn

    Updated Sep 17, 2020

    Richard A. “Dick” Zinn has died at age 89. A full obituary will follow....

  • Obituary - Travis Lee LaMere

    Updated Sep 17, 2020

    Travis Lee LaMere passed away early Monday morning, September 14, 2020. Travis was born May 22, 1973, in Havre, Mt. Wake services will begin at 4:00 p.m. today, Thursday, September 17, 2020, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 18, 2020, all at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy. Burial will follow in the Rocky Boy Cemetery....

  • For the Record, Sept. 17

    Updated Sep 17, 2020

    Havre Police Department An Ike Avenue caller reported Wednesday at 8:51 a.m. that a power grease gun had been stolen out of a truck. -- A two-vehicle crash between a Dodge and a Ford was reported on Washington Avenue at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday. -- Officers were called at 11:26 p.m. Wednesday to assist with a car crash on U.S. Highway 2 West. Hill County Sheriff's Office Jasmin Shay Demontiney of Great Falls, 24, was arrested on charges of trespass to property and criminal mischief...

  • Blue Pony runners race on the road

    George Ferguson|Updated Sep 17, 2020

    It was an exciting and productive start for the Havre High cross country teams, with the Blue Ponies taking advantage of opening the season at home. Now, though, Havre will take to the road, and race away from home for the first time. Friday, the Blue Ponies will travel to Lewistown for the Fergus Invitational, a meet that should once again feature top Class A, B and C competition. Yet, Havre, under new head coach Kari Filius, was also already up to the challenges of top...

  • STAYING THE COURSE

    Havre Daily Staff|Updated Sep 17, 2020

    The Havre High golf teams went first. In the high school sports return to play, no sport has been going longer in the COVID-19 pandemic than Class AA and A golf. It began on March 13, and is already down to just three weeks. For the Blue Ponies, this week marks the end of the regular season, as Havre travels to the Billings Central Invite today and the Laurel Invite Friday. And it's been a unusual, but still rewarding regular season for Havre head coach George Ferguson, who...

  • Looking out my backdoor: Why I'm not a real writer

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Sep 17, 2020

    Several years ago I attended a prestigious writers’ conference in Seattle. It was time. I was committed. I paid a bundle. The conference offered a chance to mingle with real writers, to talk with agents and editors, to attend numerous workshops; an immersion in the literary world. Already, I knew I was not a real writer. I did not set a schedule to write daily, come fire or flood or dark of night. When my babies were babies I did not lock myself in the bathroom with my p...

  • 2020 big game hunting forecast

    Updated Sep 17, 2020

    By Fish, Wildlife and Park Are you ready for hunting season? FWP can help. In addition to the following hunting forecast, FWP provides online information about hunting access, including our popular Block Management Program. Through the program, we coordinate with landowners to provide hunting access to more than 7 million acres of private land. The interactive Hunt Planner map allows users to look at information for various species, including hunting districts and regulations. The hunt planner interactive map is a great way...

  • FWP sets urban archery deer hunt in Roundup

    Updated Sep 17, 2020

    By Fish, Wildlife and Park Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has scheduled a special archery-only hunt for property in and around Roundup to reduce the number of mule deer in town. Special tags for the hunt go on sale on a first-come first-served basis starting at 5 a.m. Oct. 1, online and at license dealers. FWP has issued 120 either-sex mule deer hunting licenses specifically for the Roundup management season at $10 each for residents and $75 each for non-residents. The season will run from Nov. 7, through Feb. 15. Each hunt...

  • Chronic wasting disease surveillance continues

    Updated Sep 17, 2020

    By Fish, Wildlife and Park Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will continue chronic wasting disease surveillance this year in high-priority areas known as priority surveillance areas in northwest, southwest and eastern Montana. Hunters who harvest a deer, elk or moose in these areas are asked to voluntarily submit their animal for sampling to help gather additional data for that area. This information will be used to help inform the best management strategies for the affected hunting districts. This year, FWP will not have...

  • FWP urges hunters to check fire status, make safety a priority

    Updated Sep 17, 2020

    By Fish, Wildlife and Park With fire season underway in Montana, hunters should be keenly aware of the regulations in place in the locations they plan to hunt, at least until the weather begins to cool. FWP urges hunters to check in with the regional FWP offices or online about potential closures before making final plans. Hunters should: • Drive only on established roads. • Avoid roads with tall vegetation in the middle track. • Never park over dry grass and other vegetation. • Carry a fire extinguisher — or water-fil...

  • Prep Volleyball, Football Standings

    Updated Sep 15, 2020

    Prep Football Standings Eastern A Lewistown 1-0 2-0 Laurel 1-0 1-0 Billings Central 1-0 1-0 Miles City 1-0 1-0 Havre 0-1 0-1 Glendive 0-1 0-1 Sidney 0-1 0-1 Hardin 0-1 0-1 Western A Hamilton 3-0 3-0 Dillon 3-0 3-0 Libby 3-0 3-0 Columbia Falls 2-1 2-1 Frenchtown 2-1 2-1 Polson 2-1 2-1 Ronan 1-2 1-2 Corvallis 1-2 1-2 Whitefish 1-2 1-2 Browning 0-3 0-3 Butte Central 0-3 0-3 Stevensville 0-3 0-3 Northern C A Belt 2-0 3-0 Fort Benton 2-0 3-0 Cascade 1-1 2-1 Rocky Boy 1-1 1-1 GFCC 0-2 0-3 Choteau 0-2 0-3 B Shelby 2-0 2-1 Simms 1-1...