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Havre's First Presbyterian Church has online services set tonight through Easter Sunday. The church is streaming live services on Facebook at 7 p.m. each day for Maundy Thursday tonight, Good Friday, and Vigil of Easter Saturday. Its Easter morning service will be streamed at 11 a.m....
Editor’s note: This adds services by Havre’s First Presbyterian Church that were left out due to an editorial error. Churches and ministries around Havre have moved Good Friday and Easter services online in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Havre Daily News reached out to seventeen churches in Havre those and following is the information from the churches it was able to contact and information sent to the Havre Daily from out of town. Churches with information are welcome to email it to [email protected] and the...
Job Service-Havre is helping people in the community and the surrounding counties deal with unemployment from COVID-19. As of March 28, 24,067 initial unemployment claims were filed in the state of Montana and 32,858 was the number of Montanans filing a continued unemployment insurance claim, the official state website says. With unemployment, Job Service-Havre Manager Carol Lamey said, Job Service is helping Montanans with their unemployment questions. “Right now, about 70 job service and employment relations staff have g...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 36. The number of tests completed was 7,860. The number of recoveries was 157. The number of deaths was 6. The numbers by county were: Hill: 1, zero new cases Liberty: 1, zero new cases Blaine: 0 Chouteau: 0 Toole: 18, 1 new case Gallatin: 128, 8 new cases Yellowstone: 52, 4 new cases Flathead: 34, 3 new cases Cascade: 12, 1 new case Glacier: 3, 1 new case Stillwater: 1, 1 new case Beaverhead: 1, zero new cases Broadwater: 4, zero new...
Havre Daily News staff The Montana State University Hill County Extension office and Hill County Health Department announced Wednesday they are continuing to organize volunteers in the community who want to make reusable masks for local health care, emergency medical services and law enforcement locations that are running low on supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. A push went out to help make masks for Northern Montana Health Care, which is still ongoing, but other organiza...
Press release Every Friday at 1 p.m. the Hill County Board of Health holds a COVID-19 update meeting. People can join the meeting Friday using their computer, tablet or smartphone by visiting https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/805108917 . They also can dial in using their phone at United States toll free, 1-866-899-4679, or 1-571-317-3116 . Access Code: 805-108-917 People who are new to GoToMeeting can get the app in advance and be ready when the meeting starts by visiting https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/805108917...
Press release MontanaPBS will continue with the third installation of their live broadcast special "Answering Questions About Coronavirus" tonight at 7. This program will be available to view on-air, online via http://montanapbs.org/live and on the MontanaPBS Facebook page. During this special program, host John Twiggs will hold a conversation via video conference with Katie Sadowski, Homeward Financial Educator; Coralee Schmitz, COO, Rimrock; and Dr. Joshua Christensen,...
Havre Daily News staff Montana Department of Commerce announced today that a Havre project to rehabilitate Oakwood Village Apartments has received funding. The department announced that Affiliated Developers Inc. was awarded $3.6 million through the Multifamily Coal Trust Homes program to acquire and preserve 60 affordable homes for individuals and families at Oakwood Village. That and three other projects were approved for funding contingent on receiving additional required information to close the loans. “Now, more than e...
People may not be able to gather to share cowboy poetry at the moment with social distancing and stay-at-home directives in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a group is offering a taste that could help people pass the time during social isolation. The Medicine Hat Cowboy Poetry Foundation is offering online cowboy poetry workshops for adults and youth starting in two weeks. “The purpose is to help students learn how to write and perform cowboy poetry,” workshop co-facilitator Jeannette Zollner said. The req...
Press release FORT PECK — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday it was beginning the orderly shutdown of all USACE-managed campgrounds around Fort Peck Lake to protect against the further spread of COVID-19, effective Wednesday. The Interpretive Center, powerhouse tours, group shelters, playgrounds, fishing piers and designated swim beaches at USACE-managed sites have also been closed and or put on hold until further notice. Individuals with paid camping reservations at the Downstream Campground impacted by t...
Note: This was provided by the Office of Rep. Greg Gianforte WASHINGTON — Congressman Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will award more than $1.3 billion to nearly 1,400 health centers nationwide, including more than $9.1 million to support 14 health centers in Montana. “Montana doctors, nurses and medical staff are heroes who are on the front lines treating patients and protecting our communities amid the COVID-19 outbreak,” Gianforte said. “This funding...
Note: This was provided by the Office of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., urged Senate leadership Wednesday to pass a bill with more funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, as well as an expansion of the program to Montana businesses currently ineligible — including outdoor industries with seasonal workers, taverns with income from gaming, and tribal businesses. “Montanans have shared with me their concern that the (Paycheck Protection Program) will run out of funding before all lenders are able to...
Note: The information in this release was provided by the offices of the Montana governor and U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte Montana’s governor and its congressional delegates have announced the federal government is providing funding to the Montana National Guard to help respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Gov. Steve Bullock announced Wednesday that the federal government will cover all approved costs incurred by the National Guard, even though the Montana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen remain under the command and direction o...
Note: This was provided by the Office of the Montana Governor HELENA — Gov. Steve Bullock announced Tuesday the state successfully sold bonds at a historically low interest rate and can move forward with planning infrastructure projects across Montana. The sale of $33 million in bonds will allow the state to begin construction projects that will create jobs and stimulate the economy as soon the projects are ready and it is safe to do so. “I’m pleased that Montana has upheld its strong ratings and was able to sell bonds at a...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated an animal abuse report from First Street at 11:18 a.m. Wednesday. -- An arrest was made during a 6:18 p.m. vehicle stop on First Street Wednesday, after an erratic driver was reported by a First Street caller at 6:12 p.m. and a U.S. Highway 2 East caller at 6:13 p.m. No details were provided on the charges. Hill County Sheriff's Office Shannon Virginia Bergren of Havre, 30, was issued a summons on charges of dog running at large,...
It must have been the winter of ’65-’66. I was pregnant with Dee Dee, who was born in April. Harvey and I lived on the ranch south of Dodson. A mile-long dirt drive with three “farmer gates” of barbed wire strung onto diamond willow sticks separated us from the highway, only three more miles from town. That grim winter we were snowed in for 90 days straight. Every day of that time our thermometer on the post registered below zero. Wind drifted each snowfall until packed...
Press release The Montana Chamber of Commerce and Montana Bankers Association said last week in a release that, with the new laws and more than $2 trillion in disaster recovery and relief funding approved by the U.S. government, it is incumbent upon Montana business owners, non-profit leaders and bankers to work together to help the Big Sky State renew its economy and communities in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. “Montana bankers and business leaders are working hard to prepare for the new disaster relief and recovery p...
Havre Daily News staff The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has listed online a variety of resources it has compiled to help businesses combat the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The U.S. Chamber is working closely with the White House, U.S. government agencies and foreign government officials to inform and equip businesses with the most important and up-to-date information to prevent the spread of the virus and prepare businesses for the near and long-term impact,” its web page says. It says the latest updates are available on...
This was taken from the U.S. SBA website The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19. Loan applications and links to additional information are available at https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19 . As provided by the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, SBA issued an Economic Injury Disaster...
As the days go by, the world of sports stays on hold, with many players, coaches and fans longing for the return of one of the most passionate pastimes in the nation. From professional leagues to hometown teams, everyone is feeling the sting of a stagnant season, including the Havre High softball team. It has been tough for the Blue Ponies as their season is passing by. With around 30 players that were going out for the sport for the 2020 season, there was going to be a lot...
The Montana State University-Northern women's rodeo team had qualified for the 2020 College National Finals Rodeo this June, based on points earned through the Big Sky Region's fall schedule. But the Skylights won't get the chance to compete in Casper, Wyoming. Wednesday, the governing body of college rodeo announced in a statement that the 2020 CNFR has been called off due to COVID-19. "As everyone involved with this event can testify, this is not the outcome we were hoping...
