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Editor’s note: This version corrects the spelling of the name of Darlene Sellers. Monday’s meeting of the Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council was dominated by discussion of a $20,000 grant Hill County received from the Addictive and Mental Disorders Division of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services and how that money can be used amid the COVID-19 pandemic. LAC Chair Andi Daniel said she’s been in contact with Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson and has been...
Despite the cold and snow and pandemic, services and ceremonies are still happening Wednesday, Veterans Day, live and online, to honor people who have served. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 497 Quartermaster Scott Prindiville said a ceremony will start at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the VFW Memorial on the 300 Block of First Street next to Havre’s Town Square. Prindiville said it will be a short ceremony, with plans including a benediction, singing of the national anthem, a three-volley salute by the Veterans Honor Guard and the p...
Havre Daily News staff An email from Hill County Health Officer Kim Larson forwarded to the Havre Daily News by Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said an issue to be discussed at the next Hill County Board of Health meeting at 3 p.m. Friday will amending and implementing the recent order imposing new restrictions to try to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The email said the board will be discussing and implementing an amendment regarding youth activities. Larson was not available for comment prior to the printing deadline...
Hill County Sheriff’s Office deputies were involved in a vehicle pursuit after attempting Monday at 10:45 a.m. to stop a Silver Dodge Ram 1500 with North Dakota plates that had been reported stolen. The driver of the vehicle did not yield to deputies, which led to a pursuit in residential neighborhoods in southeast Havre that also involved Havre Police officers and Montana Highway Patrol troopers, a release from the sheriff’s office says. Deputies arrested two suspects in the...
Havre Daily News staff The state COVID-19 response map had not been updated by printing deadline this morning, and the latest numbers from Chouteau and Liberty counties were not listed, but Chotueua County Health Department issued a warning to county residents updated Monday morning. The department issued a Facebook post telling county residents that they have neighbors who have been determined to be close contacts to a positive case of COVID-19 who are refusing to quarantine thereby putting the community at increased risk...
The Hill County Commission will hold its business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. The meeting agenda is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Extension positions Budget adjustment — Women, Infants and Children AB-26 Kathy Gregoire Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Bid package — Detention center control panels...
Havre Police Department Officers were called Monday at 10:46 a.m. to assist Hill County Sheriff's Office deputies with a vehicle chase that had entered city limits. -- An officer called in a vehicle crash on Ninth Avenue at 11:08 a.m. Monday that resulted from the vehicle chase. -- A Ninth Street caller reported suspicious activity at 4:28 p.m. Monday. Hill County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's office dispatch log had no arrests, summonses or investigations listed for the 24-hour...
Press release HELENA — The Governor’s Office of Community Service has announced it is accepting nominations for the annual ServeMontana Awards. The award recognizes Montanan citizens who demonstrate a commitment to helping others and serving their communities. The public is encouraged to nominate individuals from various service groups, and of all ages and backgrounds. Both individuals and organizations can be nominated. All service must be performed in Montana or by Montanans. Applications are due by May 1. Ideal nom...
Press release November is National Scholarship Month, and nonprofit Reach Higher Montana is celebrating all month long with its annual Stick with Scholarships Campaign. The campaign encourages students to place a student-designed Reach Higher Montana sticker on an appropriate surface, such as a water bottle or book cover, snap a photo, and share it on Facebook or Instagram, tag Reach Higher Montana and follow its page. All participating students will be entered into a random...
AARP Montana wishes to thank all of the County Election Administrators and staff across Montana for their tireless efforts and dedication to ensure the voting process ran smoothly this election season. We appreciate all the hard work and late nights that election staff and their families endured to put Montana voters first as they adjusted to multiple rule changes, counted every ballot, found adequate polling locations, recruited enough poll workers and made sure that voters had accurate information available. Election staff...
Mike Mansfield of Montana was a Marine, a miner, and a professor even before he began his political career. He served as Senate majority leader, and later as ambassador to Japan from 1977 to 1988, placing high value on integrity and ethics throughout his career. Even today, his influence can be seen in the strong connection between Montana and Japan. As a Japanese and political science double-major at the University of Montana, I have had the opportunity to witness this connection firsthand. Now is a time when we are made...
Dear Northern, When I step back and look at all the things we have accomplished this semester, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, I can say with confidence that despite it all, we are making gains. We’ve seen our staff and faculty step up to the plate to provide our students with the quality education they’ve come to expect from us, all while handling the challenges of this unique semester. Despite those challenges, we’ve been able to keep classes on campus, and I couldn’t be prouder of the effort our campus...
The Fort Benton Longhorns are going back to the state volleyball tournament. And to get there, they didn't even have to leave their own gym. Last week, the Longhorns captured their second straight Northern C championship by winning three matches on their floor at the 2020 Northern C Divisional in Fort Benton. To get to state, Fort Benton beat 7C rival Chinook in the championship match Friday night, as the Longhorns won by scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-20 and 25-23. Abby Clark...
Many thought it wasn't possible, but the Montana High School Association's fall sports season is going to make it to the end, as state volleyball tournaments are held this week, and the football playoffs have just two weeks left. So, with a challenging fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic almost at an end, the MHSA is looking ahead to the challenges it will face for the winter sports season, which, unlike the fall, is played in all indoor venues. So, with the pandemic still...
