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When discussion of strategic planning for Havre Public Schools at a meeting Tuesday turned to discussion of the school district's stated core values and purpose of the district, it became an issue of contention between some of the people at the meeting. The issue arose in the meeting where members of the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees, district administrators and local community members discussed the long-term future of the district, potential barriers to reaching...
It may not look like it. It certainly doesn't feel like it. But, the meteorological winter has arrived. And what's in store for Havre and north-central Montana over the next three months is anybody's guess. Forecasters have been predicting a second straight winter of a weak to moderate La NIña pattern, and while it has taken hold in parts of the country, especially the Pacific Northwest, it has failed to adversely affect Montana, our area much. "Generally, (La Niña) means a gr...
Among the plethora of holiday events going on this weekend, Chouteau County Country Christmas will be lighting up towns from Big Sandy to Geraldine Saturday and Sunday. Big Sandy’s first of three dates of its Winter Arts and Crafts Fair will be Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Big Sandy Senior Center, 166 Johannes Ave., and the play production of “Oz” will be showing Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday 3 p.m. at the Big Sandy High School Auditorium. Fort Benton’s Christmas is set for Saturday, and with a Christmas decorat...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 585 new cases, 4,026 active cases, 220 hospitalizations and 2,722 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 191,593 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Wednesday that 2 new cases were reported and 3 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 3 active cases in the county and 3,493 total cases. No county residents were hospitalized. The county has had 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Tuesday t...
By Havre Daily News staff People have the chance to browse locally made handcrafted items at a market in Havre this months. The Local Artisans Christmas Market will be held at 718 Second St. in Havre from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day that it runs. The market runs Thursday through Saturday most of the next few weeks, Dec. 2-4, 9-11 and 16-19, then Wednesday and Thursday the week of Christmas, Dec. 22-23....
By Havre Daily News staff The Havre High School Key Club is again wrapping Christmas gifts for free-will donations in its single biggest fundraiser of the year. The club uses the proceeds to buy gifts for students from needy families. “We have done this for many years, and it continues to be one of our biggest fundraisers,” club advisor Heather Haney said. Haney said the club has held the gift wrapping events in locations including Holiday Village Mall and Boyce and Berry Flowers, then moved it to the high school last yea...
By Havre Daily News staff The Havre-Hill County Library is offering a special musical selection in the holiday season. Mary Stevens and Barbara Zuck will be at the library at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, playing harp duets. They will be playing Christmas music in addition to other classics....
My husband, Peter, is a man of few colors: black and gray, to be exact. He has always been this way, as far as I know. Peter is not opposed to color, but I think it makes him a little nervous. He worries that one color might not go with another or that there might be too much color in one place — especially if that one place is on him. So he goes the other route and opts for no color at all — unless you call 50 shades of gray a color, which I don’t. We’ve been remodel...
Robert "Bob" Morrison, age 99, died of natural causes at his residence in Kalispell, Montana, November 25, 2021. He was the middle of three sons born in Havre, MT, to Edwin C. and Gena (Brengord) Morrison. His father was a Great Northern Railway conductor and his mother made ladies hats for the FA Buttrey Company. Bob graduated from Havre High School in 1940 and immediately followed his older brother into the military. Edward was a Navy Pilot and Bob flew for the Army Air...
Mary Lou Golden, 91, passed away at her residence in Havre November 28, 2021, from cancer. Cremation has taken place and her memorial service will be held in the spring of 2022. She will be buried by her late husband Donald Golden. Please visit Mary Lou's online memorial to send a card or leave a message of condolence for her family at http://www.hollandbonine.com ....
Patrick F. Maney, 88, passed away November 20th, 2021 at the Havre Northern Montana Care Center. A service will be held by his family June 10th, 2022, at the Chinook Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Homes, https://www.wildernessfuneralhomes.com ....
Havre Police Department Someone stopped at the police station Tuesday at 8:43 a.m. to report a stolen package. -- Officers investigated a two-vehicle non-injury crash reported at Seventh Avenue and First Street at 4:58 p.m. Tuesday. -- Kalem Emanuel Freyholtz, homeless in Montana, 31, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant and charges of resisting arrest and obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, and Charlye Jillian Garcia of Havre, 32, was issued a summ...
A front-page story in Tuesday’s edition of Havre Daily News about Montana State University-Northern head football coach Andrew Rolin resigning left out the name of one of the writers of the story, Kason Clark....
As winter arrives in Havre, so, too, does the new season for the Havre High wrestling team. Many seniors will hit the mats for the last time this winter, including Riley Pleninger. As he heads into his final season with the Blue Ponies, he is just happy to get to compete one last time. "(I look forward to) that final push towards divisionals and state," Pleninger said. "Just one last time to hang out with all my friends and put in all the work." Pleninger has had a strong...
The Montana State University-Northern Lights love wrestling on their home mat. The Armory Gymnasium is a big advantage for the Lights. And Thursday night, they'll use that advantage in a big home dual. The No. 18 Lights host Cascade Conference rival Southern Oregon Thursday at 7 p.m. in what will be a key dual as Northern starts a big weekend. Head coach Tyson Thivierge's team is off to a great start this season, and is unbeaten in the CCC, including last month's win over...
Turn up the heat, turn on the lights and fire up the bands. High school basketball is back on the Hi-Line, and across Montana. And it's going to be a fun season, indeed. After the pandemic altered a lot about how the 2021 hoops season was played, including a delayed start, a late ending, altered tournament formats and limited capacities in gyms around the state, things will feel much more normal this winter. And what will also be normal is the continued good basketball played...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Registration is now open for the 2022 Montana and Wyoming Sugar Beet and Malt Barley Symposium, which will be held Jan. 12-13 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center in Billings. The event is hosted by the Mountain States Crop Education Association, or MSCEA, which is comprised of industry representatives as well as Montana State University Extension faculty members. The first day of the event will focus on barley production. Presentations will cover topics including precision a...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping to ensure that underserved farmers, ranchers and foresters have the tools, programs and support they need to succeed in agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Nov. 24 that USDA will provide approximately $75 million in American Rescue Plan funding to 20 organizations to provide technical assistance to connect underserved producers with USDA programs and services. Organizations were selected for their proven t...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday the theme and program of the 98th Agricultural Outlook Forum, an online event that will be held Feb. 24-25, 2022. The 2022 Forum theme is “New Paths to Sustainability and Productivity Growth” and the program will focus on innovations to minimize the environmental footprint of agriculture and ensure sustainability while improving crop yields. “If we are to produce enough to feed a growing global population while minimiz...
From https://www.fsa.usda. gov/state-offices/Montana Nov. 1 was last day of 2021 CRP Summer/Fall Non-Emergency Grazing Period — prior approval required. Dec. 6: Voted FSA county committee election ballots due to FSA. Dec. 31: 2022 NAP application for coverage deadline for honey. Jan. 1: Newly elected COC members/alternates take oath of office. Jan. 3: 2022 acreage reporting deadline for honey covered under NAP — or 30 days after placement of colonies. Please note that this is the final date that FSA can accept late-filed 202...
