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  • MSU-N games at Rocky, all other Frontier basketball openers postponed

    George Ferguson|Updated Dec 3, 2020

    The Montana State University-Northern men's and women's basketball games at Rocky Mountain College have been postponed. A source told the Havre Daily News Wednesday night that the games, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at RMC, were called off due to COVID-19 issues. The games were the Frontier openers for both schools and would have been the season-openers for the Lights, and both RMC squads. No make-up dates are scheduled as of yet. Northern is scheduled to host...

  • Bullock details final CARES Act allocations and vaccine distribution plan in press conference

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Dec 3, 2020

    Montana Gov. Steve Bullock gave an update Wednesday on plans to distribute COVID-19 vaccine once vaccines are approved, but warned people to keep practicing the recommendations to slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 until vaccine is available. He said Montanans cannot just wait for a vaccine that is still months away for many. "That time will come, but, until, then Montana's must stay true to our neighborly spirit and look out for each other," he said. Bullock...

  • Havre High offering live and streaming productions of 'Elf'

    Kimberly Bolta|Updated Dec 3, 2020

    Havre High School drama students are putting on a musical production of the holiday classic "Elf" with some modifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The play will be produced both live for a limited audience and livestreamed this weekend, Friday and Saturday, and next weekend, Dec. 11 and 12, with a showing at 7 p.m. each day and an additional 2 p.m. showing on both Saturdays. Due to COVID-19, attendance at the event is limited. For each show, members of the production...

  • Montana coronavirus update, Dec. 3, 2020

    Updated Dec 3, 2020

    The state COVID-19 response tracking map was not updated by printing deadline this morning. People can visit the state tracking map, normally updated between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. each day, online through links at https://montana.maps.arcgis.com and at https://covid19.mt.gov . Blaine County reported Wednesday evening 4 new cases, 532 total, 33 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 19 deaths Hill County reported Wednesday evening 21 new cases, 1,388 total, 246 active, 9 active hospitalizations, 32 deaths Rocky Boy — reported W...

  • HRDC's Thanksgiving food baskets a success, Christmas baskets to come

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Dec 3, 2020

    Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, District 4 Human Resources Development Council reports that this year’s Thanksgiving baskets were a success, with massively increased demand that HRDC, in partnership with the Salvation Army, was able to serve. “It went great,” Havre Community Food Bank Director Alma Garcia said. “... We definitely had a bigger outcome than last year.” Garcia said they were able to give out 33 food baskets that people signed up for through the Salvation Army and 96 directly through HRDC. This is far more than...

  • OUTDOORS: Big game season winds down...

    Updated Dec 3, 2020

  • For the Record, Dec. 3, 2020

    Updated Dec 3, 2020

    Havre Police Department A Lincoln Avenue caller reported Wednesday at 12:10 p.m. that some guns were missing from their residence. -- Items were reported Wednesday at 12:13 p.m. to have been stolen from a Montana State University-Northern dorm room. -- Wednesday at 12:39 p.m., a Second Street caller reported a rim and tire were stolen from a vehicle. -- Officers investigated a Wednesday 12:53 p.m. report of vandalism to a McKinley Avenue vehicle. -- A 10th Street caller report...

  • ICE pivots to combat COVID-19 vaccine fraud

    Updated Dec 3, 2020

    From U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, is preparing for a surge in anticipated fraud by criminal networks related to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. In response, ICE Homeland Security Investigations has launched Operation Stolen Promise 2.0, the next phase of strategic efforts to identify and prevent the production, sale and distribution of unapproved or unauthorized COVID-19 products and drugs. ICE HSI has been actively working with many of the leading p...

  • Commerce announces grants to strengthen Main Street communities

    Updated Dec 3, 2020

    From Montana Department of Commerce HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced Wednesday that applications will be accepted for grant funding through the Montana Main Street Program starting Tuesday, Dec. 8. “Montana’s Main Streets are vital to the strength and resiliency of our local economies,” Montana Department of Commerce Community Development Division Administrator Jennifer Olson said. “These grants will help Montana communities restore healthy community districts and preserve the historic structure...

  • New books available at Havre-Hill County Library

    Updated Dec 3, 2020

    From Havre-Hill County Library Staff While our stacks are currently closed to the public, you can still check out books. Here are some of our newest titles. New Fiction “Fortune and Glory” by Janet Evanovich. This is book 27 in her Stephanie Plum series. When Stephanie’s beloved Grandma Mazur’s new husband died on their wedding night, the only thing he left her was a beat-up old easy chair … and the keys to a life-changing fortune. “A Time for Mercy” by John Grisham. Clanton, Mississpi, 1990, Jake Brigance finds himself embro...

  • Letter to the editor - Keep documentation on charitable donations

    Updated Dec 3, 2020

    Editor, As we approach the end of 2020 you may be thinking about donating to one of Montana’s charities. Your donation helps these organizations provide critical services and this year many need your help. In addition to helping charities, your donation can earn a tax deduction. It is critical that you have the correct documents with the correct language for your donation to qualify. IRS rules require that the correct documentation be obtained before the earlier of: a. The date you file your return for the year you make the c...

  • Letter to the editor - Time we will never get back at Northern Montana Care Center

    Updated Dec 3, 2020

    Editor, We’ve seen letters from parents advocating the school district to go back to in-school learning. They’ve expressed how their kids are suffering from the lack of social contact with teachers and friends. These parents are defending their kids because they can’t do it for themselves. I’m writing to defend Northern Montana Care Center residents because somebody has to stick up for them, too. Imagine how the residents are feeling with this isolation. The main reason many of them have for living is to see their familie...

  • Looking out my Backdoor - From Big Sky to Big Earth

    Sondra Ashton|Updated Dec 3, 2020

    Perception is all. I love the Big Sky Country. I like to picture it this way: I stand and slowly turn a whole circle. When I look downward, I see the earth. When I look outward and upward, the sky is a gigantic bowl, covering and visibly encompassing, caressing the earth. I love this new country of mine, the Big Earth Country. That's the wonderful thing about love. There is always room for more. Here I stand and turn a circle and all around me is the earthy world, the fields...

  • OUTDOORS: FWP to implement strategy for wildlife movement and migration

    Fish Wildlife and Parks|Updated Dec 3, 2020

    From the Department works with communities, landowners and conservation groups With the understanding that private lands, particularly working landscapes, are a vital component for wildlife habitat, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has developed a new strategy addressing wildlife movement and migration. The new strategy was developed over the last year out of experience working with conservation organizations, landowners and others in response to growing public interest in...

  • OUTDOORS: Commission to hold public hearing on proposed changes to rules for field trial regulations, game bird dog training and game bird farms

    Fish Wildlife and Parks|Updated Dec 3, 2020

    HELENA - The Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a public hearing via Zoom Dec. 15, at 10 a.m., to consider the proposed adoption, amendment and repeal of rules pertaining to field trial regulations, game bird dog training and game bird farms. The 2019 Legislature enacted House Bill 29, which changed the legal requirements for certain activities relating to field trials and the training of dogs using captive-reared upland game birds. In addition, HB 29 made some of FWP's...

  • Local Bowling Report: No perfect games rolled just yet at Harvest Moon

    Julie Rodgers|Updated Dec 3, 2020

    No 300 games yet this year. Cody Thompson holds high game at Harvest Moont Lanes so far with a 299. But I want to mention a bowler from Sunday Keglers’ team Pin Pals, Chad Gallagher. Chad currently holds a 138 average. Sunday he bowled a 155, 172 and a 268, for a series of 595. Great bowling, Chad. This tells me people are bowling much better, and I see record scores this season. High scores for the week are Women’s Game and series, Ali Ward, 196, 526, and Men’s high game,...