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Gov. Steve Bullock announced today new restrictions to take effect Friday in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19 throughout Montana, which he said has created a dire situation. "Lives are at stake in what we each do individually between now and the wide-spread availability of the vaccine, Bullock said during a pres conference this afternoon. "... Our health care workers are exhausted and our in hospital resources are becoming exhausted." The new restrictions ibclude...
A Great Falls-based recycling company with a Havre branch is stepping into climate change reduction as the first Montana business awarded the first certificate by a foundation working to reduce greenhouse gas in the environment. Pacific Steel & Recycling is the first Montana business to purchase carbon offsets from the Well Done Foundation offsets and was issued the very first Climate Benefit Unit Certificate from the foundation. The certificate represents the removal of 21...
Despite the Montana Department of Motor Vehicles being shut down for computer upgrades, people will still be able to do some work online and will have a grace period for renewals. Driver Services Bureau Chief Rebecca Conners said the Montana Motor Vehicle Division in Helena will be closed Friday, Nov. 20, through Friday, Nov. 27, to allow for major system updates. Despite the shut down renewals will be given a three-month grace period. People will be able to renew driver’s licenses online or mail in paperwork for d...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday, Nov. 19, at 3 p.m. in the Emergency Operations Center at City Hall. The meeting will be held live with enough room available for social distancing. Masks will be required. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of Oct. 15 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) Discussion of FAA Non-primary entitlement funds to Meagher County (B) Big...
The Hill County Commission will hold its business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Sentinel Amendment, CARES Act Tax abatement Ordinances Contracts Board appointments Airport Board member Policy updates Hiring procedures County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Bid package Hill Count Courthouse security project Bid package Hill County Detention Center Control Panels Chamber of Commerce dues 2021...
Gov. Steve Bullock provided details Monday about his proposed budget that includes no cuts to government services and no increase in revenue or taxes. “I’ve always said that a budget is a reflection of out values as Montanans,” Bullock said. He said each of the past budgets he’s worked on have focused on fiscal responsibility while making sustainable a prudent investments in things like education and the protection of health care for the people of the state for generations, and this is no exception. “(This is) a budget that i...
The state COVID-19 tracking map update this morning listed the total number of cases in Montana at 49,398 with 1,500 new cases. The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 2,161 with 456 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 583,828 with 10,494 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 543. The number of recoveries was 29,105 and the number of active cases was 19,750. Blaine County Monday evening reported 5 new cases, 339 total, 107 active, 8...
William "Bill" Verploegen died Nov. 15, 2020 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls due to COVID-19. He was 86. Bill attended Cottonwood School and then continued farming with his parents, John and Margaret Verploegen, 25 miles north of Havre. Bill loved and took very good care farming the land of his father's homestead and more acquired later. He also raised cattle, white-faced Herefords and later black Angus. He was a member of St. John's Church at Cottonwood and later St. Jude...
Note: This was provided by the office of Sen. Jon Tester WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced Monday that the Havre Area Head Start and Early Head Start program will receive $1,145,047 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funding to continue providing early education opportunities and child care services for families in Northcentral Montana. “One of the most critical investments we can make is in the next generations of Montanans who will lead our state into the future,” Tester said. “Havr...
Havre Police Department Joshua Ray Ganeulas of Great Falls, 30, was arrested on a charge of partner or family member assault after a caller on Washington Avenue reported a fight between siblings Monday at 11:17 a.m. -- Monday at 1:05 p.m., a caller at a U.S. Highway 2 East business reported a hit and run vehicle crash. -- A summons was issued after a caller on Second Street reported money was stolen. No details on the charges was provided. -- A Third Avenue West caller reporte...
From Northern Network News In recognition of National Registered Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 8-14, The Montana Department of Labor & Industry presented two awards Thursday. The 2020 Montana Registered Apprenticeship Service Award went to Lorren Schlotfeldt, an instructor at Montana State University-Northern, for providing 14 years of exceptional instruction and helping plumbing apprentices pursue successful careers. The second award was the 2020 Outstanding Education Partner Award, which went to Northern for being a leader in...
First off, I want to congratulate and thank our local county election officials for a job well done. All four of the counties in my district, Cascade, Chouteau, Liberty and Hill, have handled the new rules that were handed down from the state and implemented them in time for election night. Having been directly involved in elections for over 20 years, I have personally seen the strain these folks are put under to make sure our elections are done right. Again, thank you. The national election and Montana elections are over...
The Montana State University-Northern Lights, of longtime head coach Tyson Thivierge, know they have a really good team this wrestling season - whenever that season begins. Now it's obvious the coaches in the NAIA think so, too. The 2020-21 NAIA Preseason Coaches Poll was released last Friday, where the Lights were picked 12th, and were the highest-rated team from the Cascade Conference in the poll. Northern was picked third in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Preseason...
The 2020 high school volleyball season came to an end this past weekend, with state champions being crowned. Now, it’s time for the awards to roll in. The District 2B recently released its All-Conference and Class B All-State list, where Harlem’s Alaynee Hawley was named 2B First-Team All-Conference. A senior, Hawley was a top hitter for the Wildcats this past season. Three 2B standouts earned All-State honors in Glasgow’s Rachel Glaser and Adrienne Nelson along with Malta...
Just in time for some nasty winter weather, the Havre Ice Hawks high school hockey season got underway under the Havre Ice Dome last weekend. The Ice Hawks made their season debut with a pair of home games against the Great Falls Americans. But the Americans made sure it was a difficult debut for the Ice Hawks, with two wins in the Ice Dome. Friday night, in Havre's opener, the Americans shut out the Ice Hawks 4-0. Saturday morning saw the Ice Hawks battle back, but they...
