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Fort Belknap Indian Community announced it has received a $10 million boost in its effort to create a wellness center on the reservation. Fort Belknap said in a release a north-central Montana health care consortium, led by the Fort Belknap Indian Community and Bear Paw Development Corp., was awarded a $10 million grant from USDA Emergency Rural Health Care. The new grant is on top of an $11 million dollar allocation received from the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council’s American Rescue Plan Act, State and Local Fiscal R...
This part of north-central Montana received some much-needed rain over the weekend, but not nearly enough. The system that dropped rain primarily Thursday through Sunday did not push much precipitation this far north. National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Brusda in Great Falls said the heaviest rains fell farther south, in Great Falls and to the east of there. He said the Lewistown area and places like Stanford and Hobson and Denton received the most, with some locations in that region receiving more than 2 inches. He sa...
The Hill County Park Board discussed plans for the Camp Kiwanis Beaver Lodge on Beaver Creek Park, conditions on the park, and possible changes to grazing allocations and cabin non-compliance procedures at their monthly meeting Monday. The board had originally meant to repair the existing lodge, but after studying the cost of repairs and being denied a grant that would have payed for much of the project, they determined it would be more economically sensible to just replace it, paying for the new structure with a three-mil...
Havre City Council approved a number of measures at their monthly meeting Monday in on of it’s fastest meetings in recent memory. Thc council unanimously approved a Montana Coal Endowment Program drawdown, ratified a collective bargaining agreement with the Montana Federation of Public Employees for City of Havre Dispatchers and approval of September claims and warrants. The meeting lasted less than five minutes and none of the measures garnered public comment or discussion from the council....
Are you wondering if your child may have an alcohol problem? We can help you recognize the signs of alcohol abuse. An alarming 1 in 4 — 29 percent — Montana teens report drinking alcohol within the past month. And 18 percent of teens admit to binge drinking in the past 30 days. Those are the latest statistics captured in the 2020 Montana Prevention Needs Assessment Survey, conducted by the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services. According to the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration — SAMHS...
After Havre Daily News went to press Monday, the Hill County Commission submitted an addition to the agenda for its weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. tabling discussion of purchasing a new copy machine for the commission...
GREAT FALLS — A man suspected of strangling and assaulting a woman on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation admitted today to domestic assault by habitual offender, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Clay Bad Hawk, 25, pleaded guilty to domestic abuse by habitual offender. Bad Hawk faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. Chief Judge Morris will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and othe...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a vehicle crash reported at a First Street business Monday at 7:28 a.m. -- An electric bike was reported Monday at 7:50 a.m. stolen out of a garage on 14th Avenue. -- Officers assisted with a transport from Havre High School Monday at 9:22 a.m. -- A Monday 9:51 a.m. caller from Seventh Avenue asked to speak with an officer about a juvenile. -- Martina Marie James of Havre, 42, was arrested on Justice or City court warrant served at...
We have two Montana Supreme Court races this year, each, as always, extremely important. One of those races, however, demands even more urgent attention than our judicial races normally require … namely the election involving Justice Ingrid Gustafson and her challenger, Republican Public Service Commission Chairman James Brown. In 2003, Republican Gov. Judy Martz appointed Gustafson to the Yellowstone County District Court after 16 years in private practice. That was a year before her opponent finished law school. In 2017, J...
Hi, I’m Les Odegard, independent candidate for Hill County Commissioner. Seems like this question is the top question I am asked. Sometimes it’s more like “why would you ever want to be commissioner?” I see this position as an opportunity to continue serving a community that welcomed me in 20 years ago. One that I have made my home. Throughout the past 20 years I have served on the 4-H Foundation Board, Crimestoppers, Havre Wrestling Club, Havre Chamber Ag Committee, Havre Public School Board, currently serving my 11th ye...
Every two years, Montanans who are elected from their communities travel from all over Montana to gather at the State Capitol to convene the Montana Legislature. During our time together, we work to deliver legislation that will help Montanans, including funding for our schools and hospitals, protecting our public lands, and keeping our economy strong. As a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, a Montanan and a state senator, I know firsthand the importance of having a fully representative legislative body...
We write this with the hope of reaching as many Montana veterans and their family members as possible regarding the recent passage of the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics — PACT — Act sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester. The PACT Act is a historic new law that expands VA health care and benefits for veterans — and their survivors. It recognizes toxic exposure as a “cost of war” by addressing the full range of issues impacting toxic-exposed veterans. Native American veterans serve their country at a higher rate per capita th...
Press release Havre High School Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday, Oct. 13, 3:45-7:15 p.m. for all parents/guardians of Havre High students. Parents/guardians may visit with their child’s teacher about any concerns or issues regarding grades. Conferences will be held in the individual teacher classrooms. All Parents/guardians of HHS students are invited and encouraged to attend. In conjunction with Parent-Teacher Conferences the counselors of Havre High School will be hosting a Senior/Parent Information N...
Press release MONTREAL - The Gildford Volunteer Fire Department was one of three rural community groups selected to receive $5,000 in financial support as Lallemand Plant Care announced the winners of the Hometown Roots Family Contest in Iowa, Montana, and North Dakota. One grower in each state won the opportunity to support their community by selecting a hometown organization to receive a $5,000 contribution from Lallemand Plant Care. Todd Hansen selected the Gildford Volunte...
Another weekend brings with it another dominant win by the Big Sandy six-man football team. At home this past Friday, the Pioneers defeated Box Elder, 60-7, to remain undefeated on the season. The Pioneers got started quickly with Braydon Cline throwing a 46-yard touchdown to Kody Strutz to make it 8-0. On the next Big Sandy drive, Cline kept it himself for a 35-yard touchdown run. Later in the first quarter, Cline found Lane Demontiney for an 11-yard score to push the lead...
The halfway point of the volleyball season meant last Saturday, there were a couple of big mid-season tournaments. It was a break before the final push to the postseason begins on the Hi-Line. Early in the week though, District 7C play continued with the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks notching a pair of big wins. The Hawks beat first-place Highwood by scores of 24-26, 25-19, 25-18 and 25-19, then they took down the rival North Star Knights in a five-set thriller, by scores of...
Over the past few weeks, the Montana State University-Northern cross country teams and rodeo teams have been in competition. The MSU-N cross country teams began their seasons with meets in Great Falls and Helena over the past couple weeks. Meanwhile, the MSU-N rodeo teams wrapped up the fall portion of their season with a rodeo in Dillon this past weekend. The MSU-N cross country teams began the season Sept. 23 in Great Falls with races against the University of Providence. On...
TUESDAY High School Volleyball Box Elder vs CJI Harlem at Conrad THURSDAY High School Volleyball Big Sandy vs Fort Benton CJI vs Centerville High School XC Havre at Helena Invite FRIDAY High School Football Havre vs Lockwood, 7 p.m. Chinook at Rocky Boy, 7 p.m. CJI vs Roy-Winifred, 7 p.m. Harlem at Belt, 7 p.m. High School Volleyball CJI vs Chinook College Volleyball Skylights vs Carroll, 7 p.m. College XC MSU-N at Montana Tech SATURDAY High School Football Big Sandy at Heart...
