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Hill County Clerk and Recorder Sue Armstrong said that the 2020 election process was a resounding success, with massive turn-out and an overwhelming majority of mail-in ballots having been returned and tabulated without issue. “We had an awesome voter turnout,” Armstrong said Thursday afternoon. “Of all the ballots that were issued, 88 percent were returned. The overall percent of all registered voters for Hill County was 79 percent voter turnout.” Tabulation was wrapped up around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning with 7,287 votes p...
Havre Police Department Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks personnel reported at the police station Thursday at 11:42 a.m. that someone has been shooting deer in town. -- A non-injury vehicle crash was reported on Third Street Thursday at 11:58 a.m. -- Raymond Windyboy of Box Elder, 58, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge at a First Street business after officers responded to an 8:54 p.m. Thursday call to assist another agency. -- Linda Marie Williams of Great Falls,...
The state tracking map was not updated and data on Liberty and Chouteau counties was not available by printing deadline this morning. Hill: 20 new cases, 990 total, 267 active, 22 active hospitalizations, 698 recovered, 25 deaths Blaine: 9 new cases, 408 total, 152 active, 11 active hospitalizations, 245 recovered, 11 deaths Rocky Boy — Also included in Hill or Chouteau county numbers — 22 new cases, 175 active on the reservation, 1 active hospitalizations, 4 deaths People can visit the state tracking map, normally upd...
Local schools faced the COVID-19 challenges this year in different ways. Reports from the districts show each school has adapted to the changes and decided what was best for their students, teachers and community. “We have had sporadic cases,” North Star Superintendent Bart Hawkins said. The school is following state COVID-19 guidelines for social distancing and sanitization. Remote learning is offered for families that need it. “It’s going as well as possible considering the...
Sara Knorr, 24, who has worked at Bergren Transmission and Auto Care since June 1, after receiving an associate degree in automotive technology from Helena College of Technology, just received her Master Technician Certification last week, in a field she said she entered almost as a challenge. Knorr said she became a young mechanic after a friend said she couldn't. "I got told I couldn't do it by a friend of mine. I had already done a year of college at Bozeman for cell biolog...
Havre Public Works has told residents that, with the amount of snow expected this weekend, Havre city crews will be working to plow and remove snow around the city and they need the help of residents. “Please try to have your car off the emergency snow routes during the time of plowing,” a release from Havre Public Works said. “Cars will get plowed in.” People can find the map of the emergency snow routes online at http://www.ci.havre.mt.us . A winter storm watch is in effect from Saturday morning for much of the western half...
The Hill County Commission during its business meeting Thursday approved a contract between the Hill County Council on Aging and Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation’s Tribal Council to help fund a Meals on Wheels program that has been in increasing demand amid the pandemic. Council on Aging Director Don Kenny said the contract is virtually identical to the one approved for fiscal year 2020-21 and helps provide meals to the elderly on the reservation. He said the county, for the last few years, has sent $3,036 a month to the res...
Wanda Jean (Smith) Mills passed away of natural causes October 17, 2020, at her home in Chandler, Arizona, with her beloved husband, Phil, at her side. Wanda was born in Havre Montana Oct. 14,1952 to Leon and Evelyn Smith. She grew up in Hingham and graduated from Hingham High School in 1970. Wanda married Rusty Cross and moved to Mesa Arizona. They had one son, Bryan Eugene. They later divorced, and Wanda married Phil Mills. Wanda had a "bad ticker" and was chosen for...
Harlan Krass of Hogeland passed away November 3, 2020, at the Sweet Nursing Home in Chinook of complications of COVID-19. Harlan L. Krass was born in St. Paul, Minnesota January 22, 1929. He was the only child born to Lewis and Hilda (Agrelius) Krass. Harlan started school in the third grade at the age of 6 at the Wing School southwest of his home. He attended Hogeland High School and graduated in 1945 at age 16. He graduated from Northern Montana College and graduated with...
Linda Louise Haugen passed away peacefully at BeeHive Homes in Missoula, MT, October 15, 2020. She was born on November 3, 1938 to Ted and Lillian Westin. She graduated from Chinook High School in 1956 and attended Principia College. In 1960, she married E.L. Luckett. She later married Gordon Haugen and they made their home in Chinook, MT, and Yuma, AZ. Linda was an active volunteer and member of several community groups: Girl Scouts, Sweet Park Board, Blaine County Library...
Ruby Gopher, 89, passed away due to natural causes Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Graveside services were held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 2020, at the Rocky Boy Cemetery....
Larry J. Piapot, 69, passed away due to natural causes at the Northern Montana Care Center on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Wake services began at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 2020, and will continue until Larry’s funeral service, was held at 10:00 a.m. today, November 6, 2020, all at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church....
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Presentation and display 5. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. Unanimous consent agenda C. Old business D. New business 1. Consideration of Policy 3210, Equal Education, Nondiscrimination and Sex Equity, on First Reading 2. Consideration of Policy 3225, Sexual Harassment of...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board has canceled its November meeting....
November 9-13, 2020 Monday November 9, 2020 1:30 Building Manager Tuesday November 10, 2020 10:30 Road Meeting 10:30 LEPC Meeting 1:30 911 meeting Wednesday November 11, 2020 Veterans Day Thursday November 12, 2020 10:00 am Weekly Agenda meeting Manual Claims Employment Review Resolutions Tax Adjustments County permit Approval Subdivision and Survey Approval Contracts Public Comment 3:00 Bear Paw Development meeting Friday November 13, 2020 9:00 p.m. General Election Audit 1:00 p.m. Board of Health COVID- 19 Conference...
Welcome to Friday, the 136th day of November, 2020, a mere 227 days after Tuesday’s 2020 election, and — as I write this in the wee hours of the morning — we are still waiting and waiting and waiting for election results. Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful that the election officials are taking their jobs seriously, and they have my utmost respect for their diligence, but none of that gives me even one ounce, an inkling or a smidge more patience than I already don’t have — espe...
Press release The North Dakota State College of Science has named 399 students, including two local Hi-Line students, to its spring semester 2020 President’s Honor List, and eight students to its summer semester 2020 President’s Honor List. The Honor List recognizes students who have achieved grade point averages of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credits with letter grades. Included on the list are: Riley Kellam, Chinook, John Deere tech Tyler Christensen, Havre, robotics, automation and mechatronics tec...
Havre Daily News staff In order to help with social distancing and be cognizant of the forecast weekend winter storm, Hi-Line Rodeo Team’s Little Britches Rodeo at the Bigger Better Barn has made a few changes. The plan, worked out with Hill County Health Department, is to limit the number of people in the barn at any given time. The run order was changed so that the divisions for the youngest competitors, Trail Hands and Little Wranglers, will go first in the day, followed by classes for the older children. Spectators are l...
Press release A virtual education and support group will provide a space for people affected by stressors related to COVID-19. It is designed to facilitate connection amongst community members to give and receive support, while learning tips to help cope with stress. People in isolation or quarantined are encouraged to attend for the social connection, but anyone in Hill County is welcome to participate. This will not be group therapy, but will be facilitated by Montana State University-Northern counseling graduate students...
After pulling away with the win against a tough Bridger Scouts squad 36-12, the Big Sandy football team is once again in the Class C Six-Man State semifinals. Last season, the Pioneers fell to the Jordan Mustangs to end what looked to be an incredible run. This year, Big Sandy looks to change that, but it will have to go through another grueling obstacle. This year, the Froid-Medicine Lake Red Hawks will be the Pioneers' semifinal opponent in Medicine Lake at 1 p.m. Saturday....
Fort Benton's Hayden Diekhans is joining his older brother Garrett at Montana Tech next fall. Only the younger Diekhans chose to play basketball for the Orediggers, while Garrett is a tight end on the Tech football team. But before Hayden gets to Tech, and before he begins his last year of high school basketball or his first year of college hoops, he's got some unfinished business on the gridiron. Diekhans and the Fort Benton Longhorns are 7-0 this season and trying to march...
Havre High's Josh Warp is a three-sport standout for the Blue Ponies, playing golf in the fall, basketball in the winter and tennis in the spring. In fact, Warp has excelled at all three, earning All-Conference honors in all three sports, and just this fall, earning Class A All-State honors on the links. Most of the time, athletes have to narrow their sports down to one when they get to college, but not Warp. Instead, he'll play two sports starting next year at the University...
It's been an exciting, but long week for the Havre High volleyball team. A week that saw the Blue Ponies already qualify for the Class A state tournament. However, the Ponies weren't done. Thursday night, Havre headed to Glendive for a showdown with the host Red Devils in the consolation match of the 2020 Eastern A playoffs, and while the Ponies put up a great fight, they fell short in a five set thriller. The loss means Havre will take the No. 4 seed into next week's state...
You know, Lord, we all need to behave wisely. The word solace - or comfort - is found or described in Your Word, several times in chapters 10 through 12 of Ecclesiastes. It's a word that's meant to bring comfort and relief; sharing a few examples: Quoting from verse 1 of chapter 10: "Dead flies will cause even a bottle of perfume to stink! Yes, a small mistake can outweigh much wisdom and honor. Herein lies wisdom for dear ones, would they but listen, "It is a wonderful thing...
Just thinking 'bout those gone ahead, a week, a month or years. Our Dad or Mom, family and friends, memories do bring on tears. Thinking about the trips we took, Oceans or Mountains tall. What fun we had climbing some hills, just careful not to FALL! Our Dad could do most anything; farmed, ranched, and shoe a horse; He took good care of all of us, and loved "outdoors," of course Our Mama was the bestest cook, the neighbors said so too! Dinners with Mom as super great, she...