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After missing last year due to the concern over a surge in COVID-19, the Havre Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held this year, though all the meals will be either delivered to those who can't get out of the house or handed out at St. Jude Parish Center as to-go meals. To ensure a successful community dinner, though, volunteers are needed, organizer Deb Rhines said. People can volunteer for as little or as much as they can fit into their schedule, she added. Times when...
The Last Best Waltz, an homage to The Last Waltz, the farewell concert of the Canadian-American rock group The Band, will be held at Montana State University-Northern's Little Theatre Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., featuring six local and state bands. The show was organized primarily by KNMC Station Manager Dave Martens and Montana Actors' Theatre Artistic Director Grant Olson, the former of whom has been interested in doing a multi-band show for some time now. Martens said...
Hill County officials held their monthly meeting Wednesday, where they discussed a variety of county needs ranging from use of American Rescue Plan Act funds to addressing elder abuse in the area to COVID-19 vaccinations. Hill County Public Health Director Kim Berg, also the county health officer, said case numbers in the area are coming down but her department is still working on getting as much of the county vaccinated as possible. Berg said the percentage of the eligible population with at least one shot of the COVID-19...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 739 new cases, 6,855 active cases, 302 hospitalizations and 2,540 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 187,530 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Wednesday that 2 new cases were reported and 11 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 30 active cases in the county. The county had 10 active hospitalizations and has had 65 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Wednesday that it was notified of 2 n...
Kremlin Rural Fire District volunteer fire department will be holding its annual fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 4, at Fresno Tavern starting at 6 p.m. Fire Chief Kody Peterson said this is the fire department’s main community fundraiser and will include door prizes, as well as games with the opportunity to win ham, turkey and smoked turkey. Though the event is called a turkey raffle, the raffle tickets will be for a whole pig and two halves, and the tickets will be sold through t...
Havre Daily News staff The Studio of Dance and Arts is holding a holiday gala, Frost and Flannel, presented by the Nicole Alex Memorial Scholarship fund and featuring performances by students at the studio. The event is set for Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Duck Inn Olympic Room with a cocktail hour from 5-6 p.m., a performance by students of the studio at 6 and dinner followed by dancing starting at 7 p.m. The gala also will include a silent auction, karaoke, games and raffles. For more information about The Studio of Dance and...
Nobody could have been more surprised than myself at my reaction when, seemingly overnight, 10 snowbird residents from northern climes descended upon us, wings flapping, eager for discourse. During the past two years, our small community, which had become a hermitage in all but name, suddenly reverted to the Rancho with residents in every casa. Me, I was saucer-eyed and hyperventilating, making comfort food (for myself) and hoping everybody would stay away until I had...
Havre-Hill County Library Board will meet today at 3 p.m. in the Havre-Hill County Library. The meeting agenda is: Minutes Sign monthly budget Library director’s report New staff member Old business New business Policy review Correspondence Public comment Adjournment The library schedule includes: • Every Monday at 10 a.m.: Mary Stevens playing the piano or harp • Every Tuesday at 4 p.m.: Barb Zuck playing harp • Every Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.: Story Time • Every Thursday at 3:30 p.m.: Block Party • Dec. 17 at...
Cody Drabbs was born to George and Darcie (Hansen) Drabbs August 4, 1988, at the Francess Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Montana. He was brought home to his big sister, Jennifer, and quickly became her pride and joy and biggest annoyance. Cody had a love for the outdoors at an early age and always seemed to escape only to be found on his three-wheeler, between a horse's legs or at the creek. His mischievous smile always saved him from getting into trouble. He loved...
Paul Flores Jr., 57, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls. Wake services began at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 17, 2021, and continued until his funeral service at 11:00 a.m. today, Thursday, November 18, 2021, all at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church with Earl “Archie” Arkinson officiating. Burial followed in the Warrior’s Burial Grounds Veterans Cemetery....
Kenneth “Mike” Hulse Jr., 58, passed away due to natural causes at Benefis Healthcare Monday, November 15, 2021. Cremation has taken place, and graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 19, 2021, in Highland Cemetery....
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a possible domestic disturbance reported Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. by a caller checking on a co-worker who heard screaming from inside the Second Street Northeast residence. -- A dog was reported Wednesday at 11:22 a.m. running at large on Fifth Avenue. -- Officers investigated a hit and run vehicle crash on 10th Street West at 11:46 a.m. Wednesday. -- A vehicle crash was reported on First Street Wednesday at 4:21 p.m. -- Abagayle...
Every year, fans across the state watch the University of Montana and Montana State University football teams go at it for the bragging rights, and much, much more. However, they did not get the chance to see the Bobcats and Grizzlies duke it out in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the return of the Brawl for the Wild this Saturday, local fans of both teams are more than excited to renew the rivalry. Havre, like many towns across Montana, is split between the Cats...
The Havre High volleyball team had a season to remember. Along with finishing atop the Northeast A in the regular season, the Blue Ponies had a strong performance in the postseason with a third-place finish in the Eastern A Divisionals and a second-place finish in the Class A State Volleyball Tournament. With such a great season, it would have been impossible for the Northeast A All-Conference and All-State teams to not recognize many Ponies for their contributions. Three...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 has announced that fall mountain lion hunting season in Hunting District 690 has closed as of 30 minutes past sunset Nov. 5. The announcement came after FWP officials were notified that the quota of harvested mountain lions for the district had been met. HD 690 is part of Region 6 which runs from the western edge of Hill County to the northern edge of Marias River down to the north side of the Missouri River, which it follows east to...
Prep Football Playoffs Class AA Championship Friday, Nov. 19 Billings West (10-1) at Missoula Sentinel (10-0), 7 p.m. Class A Championship Saturday, Nov. 20 Hamilton (10-0) at Laurel (10-0), 1 p.m. Class B Championship Saturday, Nov. 20 Bigfork (9-2) at Florence-Carlton (11-0), in Florence, 1 p.m. Class C 8-Man Championship Saturday, Nov. 20 Drummond-Philipsburg (10-0) at Thompson Falls (12-0), 1 p.m. Six-Man Championship Saturday, Nov. 20 Froid-Lake (12-0) at...
