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Gov. Steve Bullock and three of the state’s top communicable disease experts expressed concern during a press conference Tuesday with the way Montana’s cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in ways and steps people should take to reverse that. Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Bureau Chief Jim Murphy said, at the time of the conference, the state had confirmed 10,700 cases, 600 hospitalizations, with 100 still active, and more 160 deaths. Those numbers rose with today’s report, with 214 new cases including a case... Full story
After holding a successful drive-through in-house influenza vaccination clinic Monday and Tuesday, Northern Montana Health Care is set to hold the same kind of clinic for the general public. The clinic will be Thursday, Oct. 1, from 2-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., all on the main parking lot, the third-floor parking lot, of Northern Montana Hospital. People are asked to wear layers so their shoulders are easily... Full story
Chinook Public Schools now has reported a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the district. The district announced that Tuesday it was notified of a school-related case of COVID-19 in a student from the elementary school. “School officials are working closely and consistently with Blaine County Health Department to assess the risk to the rest of our school population,” the announcement said. “Through the case investigation, it was discovered that the school-associated case did not have any contact with anyone at the school during t... Full story
See photos at www.havredailynews.com The Havre Public School District Board of Trustees heard during a special meeting Tuesday from Havre Public Schools Interim-Superintendent Craig Mueller about potential plans for further opening schools and from members of the public all of whom spoke on the subject. Mueller proposed two plans that could be implemented as well as the planning that would be required to make them happen and the possible consequence of them. The first of the plans involved moving to a schedule with all...
Havre/Hill County Preservation Commission has already sold out their supply of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church Christmas Ornament, making it among the fastest selling ornaments ever. "We knew they'd be popular, but we had no idea there would be such high demand," Preservation Officer Becki Miller said. The first of this year's ornaments was presented to the Rev. Daniel Wathen last week, the afternoon of Sept. 16, and they wnet on sale for $20 each after that. The ornaments...
United Way of Hill County has announced an online auction fundraiser is underway, taking the place of traditional events canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Change Begins With You” online auction is now taking bids on items to help support United Way of Hill County, a press release said. The auction is a replacement for the crab boil traditionally held in the fall as fundraiser. Money from the fundraisers goes to help United Way’s support of local agencies. The local funded partners this year are the local Court Appoi...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 601 with 124 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 317,160 with 3,151 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 165. The number of recoveries was 8,510 and the number of active cases was 2,237. Local cases by county: Hill: 4 new cases, 141 total, 30 active, 1 active hospitalization, 108 recovered, 3 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 16 total, 4 active, 12 recovered Blaine: 4 new cases, 21 total, 6 active, 15... Full story
Havre Police Department An Eighth Street caller reported an identity theft Tuesday at 12:07 p.m. -- A white Cannondale bike was reported stolen Tuesday at 5 p.m. by an 11th Avenue caller. -- Gina Marie Griggs of Havre, 25, was issued a summons on a vicious dog charge after a Seventh Street caller reported at 8:24 p.m. Tuesday getting bit by a dog. -- A caller asked at 12:50 a.m. today for a well-being check on a friend on Seventh Street. Hill County Sheriff's Office A 10:18...
Staff and wire report The The Hill County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has provided a fact sheet, following, with details on the upcoming mail-in ballot election in Hill County. The Nov. 3 General Election will be vote by mail with an in-person option • The “Vote in person” element means that while all Active voters will be receiving a ballot in the mail, voters may deliver the ballot and vote that ballot at the Clerk and Recorder’s office if they want to vote in person.’ • They may come in Beginning October 2nd and pick up t... Full story
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN - MontanaPBS will host and broadcast three debates this fall between major party candidates running for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and the Montana governor's office. All debates will be broadcast live at 7 p.m. across the state. The debate schedule follows: • Today, Wednesday, Sept. 23, U.S. House debate: Republican Matt Rosendale, Montana state auditor, and Democrat Kathleen Williams, a former Montana legislator, will d...
The recent lawsuit alleging that Montana’s mail-in elections are risky discredits Montana’s election administrators. Montanans can vote safely and securely by mail in this election and every election. More than 70 percent of Montana ballots cast in the 2018 general election were absentee mail ballots. Montana’s June 2020 primary all-mail election had the highest voter primary turnout in recent history with a record-breaking number of ballots filed. Our county elections offices and US postal workers capably handled this surge...
My husband, Peter, is now at war with the mice. The mice (possibly with the assistance of a rat or two) have eaten the electrical wiring in our car, causing extensive damage. The coating on the wires is apparently tasty. I don't know any automobile engineers personally but, if I did, I would suggest that constructing a car out of tasty materials is probably not a great idea because now we have a lot of small creatures trying to eat our car, one piece at a time. We are not...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana’s young hunters and their hunting mentors will have a special treat the weekend of Sept. 26 and 27, when they can take advantage of a statewide youth-only waterfowl and pheasant hunt. Licensed hunters or apprentice hunters, 15 and younger, will be able to hunt ducks, mergansers, geese, coots and pheasants statewide on these two days. The two-day youth hunt is open to: • legally licensed 12 to 15-year-olds who have completed Hunter Education and who are accompanied by a non...
The Havre Blue Ponies just played a tough golf course in Billings. Thursday morning, the Ponies will do it again, but with a lot more on the line. Havre travels to Billings to play Lake Hills Golf Course at the Eastern A Divisional, where 18 holes separates them from qualifying for next week's state tourney. "We're excited," HHS head coach George Ferguson said. "These kids have already been through a lot this season. We all know everything kids have had to do just to get to...
It's that time of year, and I really can't believe it. It's time to put From Tee to Green to sleep for what figures to be a long, and perhaps even depressing winter without the game of golf. More on that in a minute, though. First, this last column has some happy news. Congrats goes out to Mark Kato who had a hole-in-one last week at Prairie Farms Golf Course. Kato aced the par-3 13th hole from 179 yards out. Good job Marky. Next, before I say a fond farewell for this golf...
Josh Warp, Havre High Golf Havre High senior Josh Warp has been at this golf thing for a while now. And he’s already had some good days this fall. None, though, have compared to last Thursday when Warp fired a two-over par 74 in the Billings Central Invite. The career-best round by Warp, who is also an All-Conference basketball and tennis player at Havre, gave him third place in Billings, and he followed that up with a 10th-place finish at the Laurel Invite last Friday. S...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Agriculture is currently recruiting for open positions on its Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage Advisory Council. The following council terms are currently vacant: • Certified Weed Seed Free Forage Producer, Eastern Region • Certified Weed Seed Free Forage Producer, any region • Outfitter’s or Guide’s Organization • Certified Weed Seed Free Forage Producer, Central Region • Western County Weed District Representative • Eastern County Weed District Representative • Forage Product...
Press release U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program — CFAP 2 — began Monday and run through Dec. 11. USDA will use funds being made available from the Commodity Credit Corporation — CCC — Charter Act and CARES Act to support row crops, livestock, specialty crops, dairy, aquaculture and many additional commodities. USDA has inc...
Did you know that every three hours in the United States, a person or vehicle is hit by a train? My organization, the national rail safety education nonprofit Operation Lifesaver Inc. partners with the American Farm Bureau Federation and other groups to remind farm equipment operators to pay extra attention where field and farm access roads cross train tracks. To raise awareness of the dangers for drivers and pedestrians and share tips for avoiding these incidents, OLI and its safety partners are observing Rail Safety Week Se...
