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Blaine County has had another COVID-19-related death, bringing the county's total from the start of the pandemic to 25. Blaine County Health Department reported the death in its update Tuesday, also reporting two newly confirmed cases of the disease from Friday through Tuesday, bringing its number of active cases to 83 with five active hospitalizations. The death brings the total in the region since the delta variant-driven surge took off in this part of the state August to...
At their monthly meeting Tuesday, members of the Rural Fire District 1 Board said they would sign a fire suppression agreement with the city of Havre that morning, giving the agreement its final stamp of approval before being sent to the state to be made official. The RFD1 Board approved the contract, which it sent to the city for consideration last month, establishing that the city will provide fire suppression services to the people of Rural Fire District 1 and that the district will appoint someone local to handle fire...
After 20 months of closure to nonessential travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the northern and southern borders of the United States will open to vaccinated people in November. That follows Canada opening its border to vaccinated travelers in early August and intense pressure from Montana leaders for the U.S. to reciprocate. Montana Sens. Jon Tester, a Democrat, and Steve Daines, a Republican, and Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale as...
At its meeting Tuesday, the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees discussed enrollment numbers and received an update on the number of students with special education considerations as well as the schools’ policies for classifying such students. Superintendent Craig Miller said the official count is about the same as the preliminary count, 1,729 students district wide, slightly higher than last year. Havre Public Schools Director of Special Education and Federal Projects Karla Geda said the system has just more than 200 disa...
Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of another COVID-19-related death, 21 new cases from Friday through Tuesday, 83 active cases, 5 active hospitalizations, 1,264 total cases, 25 total deaths. Fort Belknap, reported Tuesday evening, also reported on either Blaine or Phillips County numbers, 2 new cases, 25 active, 1 active hospitalization, 694 total cases, 12 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Tuesday evening that 41 new cases were reported Saturday through Tuesday with 129...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks GLASGOW — Over the last several weeks, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has received reports of dead or dying white-tailed deer in the major river drainages in eastern Montana. Early indications showed patterns and symptoms similar to epizootic hemorrhagic disease — EHD — and several dead deer had samples submitted for testing. Early results indicate that at least some of the sampled deer tested positive for EHD. In northeast Montana, the furthest western extent of the disease appea...
There are few things as daunting as buying jeans. I don’t buy jeans frequently enough to buy the same kind twice. By the time I’m ready for a new pair of jeans, whatever I’ve been wearing is unavailable, out of style, or both. Of course there are sizes on jeans, but the sizes mean nothing. They are only intended to provide some sort of rough orientation. It would be like saying you know how to find your grandmother’s house in Texas because you know how to get to Texas....
from U.S. Attorney for District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A Havre man pleaded guilty Monday to drug trafficking and firearms crimes today after law enforcement found nearly a pound of methamphetamine and fentanyl, a gun and a large amount of cash in his Havre motel room, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Brandon Wayne Glover, 38, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and to felon in possession of a firearm. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. Glover was d...
On October 11, 2021, a bright flame on this earth transformed into a glowing ember and ascended to heaven as Joyce Joan Barger, 83, passed away peacefully at home. Joyce was born in Havre, Montana, the only child of Joe and Ida (Haugen) Krejci. Around 1947, the family moved to a farm South of Lohman, where from a young age Joyce helped her parents by driving tractor and working cattle. She met the love of her life, Warren Barger, in Chinook, Montana, and the two were married i...
Havre Police Department Nona Jean Doney of Havre, 18, was arrested on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license during a vehicle stop on Ninth Avenue Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. -- John Keith Bliwernitz of Havre, 38, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant served at the police station Tuesday at 3:18 p.m. -- Joseph Grant Hopf of Havre, 20, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant and a charge of no vehicle insurance, third or subsequent offense,...
from U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday a trio of awards totaling nearly $25 million in grants and cooperative agreements intended to ensure broader access and participation in USDA programs and services for historically underserved farmers and ranchers. The efforts are the latest in a series of announcements building momentum around USDA’s historic commitment to root out generations of systemic racism, center equity in decision-making and policymaking, lower bar...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — As part of President Biden’s whole-of-government approach to confronting the climate crisis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Thursday its climate adaptation and resilience plan describing how USDA will prepare for current and future impacts of climate change. The plan is part of USDA’s response to Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, which tasked all federal agencies with preparing action plans for integrating climate adapt...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last Wednesday an investment of more than $146 million in sustainable agricultural research projects aimed at improving a robust, resilient, climate-smart food and agricultural system. The investment is made under the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s — NIFA — Sustainable Agricultural Systems program. This innovative program focuses on a broad base of needed research solutions from addressing labor c...
From https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Montana Oct. 12 was the last day of Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP) signup. Oct. 12 was the deadline to apply for or modify applications for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 signup. Visit http://farmers.gov/cfap for details on all eligible commodities and additional program resources. Producers have multiple options to apply for CFAP 2, including through an online application portal and by working directly with the FSA office. Customers seeking one-on-one support...
Adjusting to a new home can be difficult for everybody, especially if it's a new country. But Havre High foreign exchange student Lukas Fahl has made a quick adjustment after joining the Havre High football team as the new kicker. Fahl decided to play for the Blue Ponies because it would be different and he had experience kicking in soccer back home in Denmark. "I need to learn new things and I had not played American football before," Fahl said. "I'm lucky I can be a kicker...
Big Sandy has been improving in volleyball this season, and the Pioneers scored a huge win over North Star last week. In that match, senior Amiya Griffith had a productive all-around match, as she tallied 10 kills, 18 digs, three aces and a block. For the week, Griffith, who also plays basketball for Big Sandy, averaged 10 kills and 14 digs, as the Pioneers look to keep moving up the District 7C standings this fall. The Big Sandy Pioneers are on a roll, and Rusty Gasvoda had...
Over the past few seasons, the Montana State University-Northern football team has played several non-conference opponents to break up Frontier Conference play. The Lights have hosted teams such as Arizona Christian University and Mayville State University at Havre over the past few years. The Lights only played Frontier Conference opponents in their shortened spring season. Now MSU-N will host Simon Fraser University this weekend at Tilleman Field. As Simon Fraser and MSU-N...
