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From U.S. Bureau of Land Management International Bat Week is just around the corner, and the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument team will celebrate by showcasing the 15 different bat species that call Montana home. People can stop by the Missouri Breaks Interpretive Center in Fort Benton Oct. 25-29, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., to learn about these special animals, take part in crafts and activities, and attend a short program about bats. Bats play a unique role in our...
Editor's note: Due to the conditions of the pandemic and safety concerns, Northern Montana Health Care would not allow Havre Daily News into Northern Montana Hospital to take photographs for this story. Northern Montana Hospital remains packed as the area's health care system buckles under the weight of the delta variant-driven COVID-19 surge. Northern Montana Hospital Chief of Staff Dr. Kevin Harada said the hospital has been extremely busy, to the point where cutting back on...
Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich said the shooting death of 21-year-old Dyllan J. Murray of Havre Sunday morning appears to be the result of the careless handling of a firearm during a party. Xavier Clark of Havre, 23, is being held without bond in the Hill County Detention Center on charges stemming from the fatal shooting, which took place inside a residence on the 10 block of Saddle Butte Drive early Sunday. A Havre Police Department press release said the department’s dispatch center received a call at 1:57 a.m. Sunday in...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,333 new cases, 11,041 active cases, 454 hospitalizations and 2,206 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 167,268 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Monday evening being notified of 18 new cases from Saturday through Monday, 73 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 1,316 total cases, 25 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Monday evening that Hill County had two new COVID-19-related deaths and 25 new cases reported from S...
In recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Rocky Boy resident and Navajo Preparatory School student Watson Whitford participated in a youth cultural exchange hosted by Georgetown Day School junior Roshan Natarajan and the Princeton High School Philosophy Club in Princeton, New Jersey. Philosophy Club founders and presidents Maya Lerman and Nivan Dhamija and their club advisor John Bathke invited Watson and fellow Navajo Prep student, Yiłnazbah Wauneka-Yellowhorse to join via Zoom and share their perspectives on the federal ho...
Jon Kent Johnson, 71, passed away due to extended illness at his Havre residence on Friday, October 15, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Jon's family has suggested memorial donations be made in his memory to a foundation of your choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Jon's online memorial page...
Vigil services for Virgil Frank Jurenka of Rudyard, 95, will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church in Hingham. Funeral mass is Friday, Oct 22, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., also at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church. A full obituary will follow. Condolences to http://www.asperfh.com ....
Douglas Keith Langel of Kalispell, formerly Rudyard, 89, passed away in his home October 14, 2021. Doug had recently been admitted to in-home hospice care and left the world knowing how much he was loved. Doug, son of Theodore "Ted" and Evelyn "Netes" Langel was born October 18, 1931, in Havre. Doug attended and graduated from Rudyard High School in 1949. After high school, Doug furthered his education in the fields of agriculture, mechanics, and aviation. He married Margaret...
Darvel Earl Vickers, 75, passed away at Peace Hospice in Great Falls on Friday, October 15, 2021. His memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at the Messiah Lutheran Church with pastor Rick Hodshire officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Please visit Darvel's online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for his family at http://www.hollandbonine.com . Darvel was born August 26, 1946, in...
The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Contracts Fiscal Year 2022 Extension Services Agreement between Montana State University Extension and Hill County Hill County Health Department Immunization Program Task Order #22-07-4-31-120-0 Amendment #1 Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Certificate of...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at Havre City Hall Thursday, Oct. 21, at 3 p.m. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of Sept. 16 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 (A) Conflict of interest forms 6. New business (A) Internet and webcam discussion 7. Approval of October claims....
Havre Police Department Jacquline Coleen Chiefstick of Box Elder, 41, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after a caller at Third Street and 10th Avenue reported a woman laying on the ground Monday at 3:28 p.m. -- Arthur Ryan Windyboy Sr. of Havre, 44, was arrested on a state District Court warrant, a pick up and hold order, and charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing a peace officer or other public servant after a report was...
Democrats, led by President Biden, Chuck Schumer, Bernie Sanders and Nancy Pelosi, are rushing a reckless $3.5 trillion tax and spending spree bill through Congress that would reshape the very foundation of America and push the U.S. down the path of socialism. The Democrats’ massive bill is the largest spending bill in our nation’s history and will create all sorts of new entitlement programs. To pay for it, Democrats plan to hike taxes across the board, making this bill the largest tax increase in over 50 years. In fac...
The Fort Benton Longhorns suffered their only loss when they went on the road to face Simms last week. This past Saturday, the Longhorns got a shot at revenge when they hosted the Tigers in Fort Benton and this time the teams were playing for the No. 1 seed from the Northern C in the postseason. With the chance at the top seed and revenge, the Longhorns pulled through for the 35-25 victory. The Longhorns struck first in the first quarter with a 20-yard touchdown run from...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team has been tabbed to finish third this season in the Cascade Conference Men’s Wrestling Preseason Poll. The Lights, who will host the CCC Championships in February, finished behind Menlo and Embry-Riddle in the poll. Vanguard, Eastern Oregon and Providence round out the Top 6. MSU-N hosts its Maroon/Gold Dual Thursday....
The bye week is over, and the Frontier Conference now comes down to the last four weeks of the season. And things couldn't be any closer. Rocky Mountain College carries a one-game lead into this week, with a 5-1 record as the Battlin' Bears host Carroll College who is tied for fourth with Eastern Oregon and Southern Oregon at 3-3. Meanwhile, Western and College of Idaho are tied for second at 4-2, and neither team can afford another loss. The league is Rocky's to lose, as the...
Last week was a big one in the District 7C, as teams jockey for seeding in the final week of the regular season. Last Thursday saw Chinook sweep Box Elder by scores of 25-5, 25-6 and 25-7, led by Bree Swanson. Meanwhile Rivals swept North Star by scores of 25-15, 25-13 and 25-14, while Chester-Joplin-Inverness beat Hays-Lodge Pole twice, each match being three-game sweeps. Friday night, Big Sandy got a big win over Centerville, by scores of 16-25, 25-23, 25-17 and 25-15. The...
The Montana State University-Northern cross country teams continued their seasons this past Saturday when they competed at the Inland Empire Meet in Lewiston, Idaho. At the meet, the Lights and Skylights ran great against several other teams. At the end of Friday, the MSU-N men's team had placed 13th and the MSU-N women's team had placed 14th. The Lights took 13th with a score of 350 and total time of 2:19:45. Gonzaga won the men's meet with a score of 35 and total time of...
TUESDAY High School Volleyball Chinook vs CJI Big Sandy vs HLP WEDNESDAY High School Football North Star at Heart Butte, 1 p.m. Big Sandy at PDB, 6 p.m. Box Elder at Sunburst, 6 p.m. High School Volleyball HLP vs Chinook North Star vs Centerville THURSDAY High School Football Havre at Laurel, 6 p.m. High School Volleyball Havre at Shelby Harlem vs Rocky Boy College Wrestling Maroon/Gold Dual, 7 p.m. FRIDAY College Volleyball Skylights at RMC, 7 p.m. College XC MSU-Northern...
Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s oldest and largest drug-prevention awareness campaign, raising awareness of drug prevention to millions each year. This year, the event is being celebrated the week of October 23-31, 2021. Red Ribbon Week is an ideal way for communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs. The theme of this year’s Red Ribbon Week is “Drug Free Looks Like Me!” According the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Red Ribbon became a symbol for drug prevention in 1985, in response to the murder...
From Montana VA Health Care System HELENA — With over 9,100 female veterans in Montana, the Montana VA Health Care System is encouraging veterans to be proactive with breast cancer screenings during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Both men and women can develop breast cancer, though male breast cancer is more rare. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women after skin cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer death in women. “Women are the largest growing demographic of veterans,” said Sue Calenti...
