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Under Montana state law, a child must turn 5 years old by Sept. 10, to enroll in kindergarten, but Havre Public Schools Superintendent Andy Carlson said a path is already in place for a child to be able to enter kindergarten prior to that date, and the district is looking to expand its capabilities and become eligible for funding for enrolling kindergarten students early. Carlson said, in an interview he and Havre Public Schools Director of Special Education and Federal Projects Karla Geda gave Monday, that the district...
After 33 years of service in law enforcement, Havre Police Capt. Bill Wilkinson retired Tuesday. "For me it's hard to explain the difference you make and the people you help," Wilkinson said. Wilkinson began his public service career with the Hill County Sheriff's Office in 1986, working as a dispatcher and jailer. He said he is originally from Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. In late 1969 or early in the 1970s his father, who was working for Bureau of Indian...
St. Jude Thaddeus School is inviting people to help its students help local people in need. The school’s annual Advent Food Drive started Monday and will run through Wednesday, Dec. 18. Principal Mike Haugen said that at the school they put the different grades together to create four teams with the common goal to see if each team can raise 120 pounds of food daily. “We have four families we collect for and so our deacon, Tim Maroney, finds the families for us,” Haugen said. He added that Maroney helps collect the food,...
The Havre School Board heard reports Monday saying most Havre students are doing well as far as discipline issues. “In Havre, even the bad kids are good,” Havre High School Assistant Principal Pax Haslem. He said the students who have disciplinary and and attendance issues are a small percentage of the student body and their problems are usually not about school but from things happening at home. He added that the school is working to better reach these students and help them succeed. Haslem said that in other schools whe...
Hill County Weed Board will meet Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. at the Hill County Shop. • Call to order: Minutes • Public comment • Correspondence • Unfinished business: Fall coordinator training • New business: Budget; purchase orders; grants; truck quote; truck replacement; set dates for 2020 meetings; and annual conference in January....
William James "Bill" Taylor, 79, passed away due to natural causes at his residence on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 16, 2019, at the Blaine County Funeral Chapel, 311 12th St. West, Chinook, MT, with Mike Borody officiating. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Bill's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his...
Loren K. The Boy, 69, passed away due to natural causes at his residence Sunday, December 8, 2019. Wake services will begin at 3:00 p.m. today, December 11, 2019, and will continue until his funeral service, which will take place at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 12, 2019, all at the Fort Belknap Agency Community Center, with burial to follow in Three Buttes. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Loren’s online memorial page and l...
Havre Police Department Marvin Dale Spotted Bird of Havre, 24, was arrested on a state District Court warrant after an officer initiated a bar check at a First Street establishment at 10:17 p.m. Tuesday. -- A caller on First Street West reported a stolen white Chevrolet pickup truck at 1:55 a.m. today. Hill County Sheriff's Office Stephen Edward Gaddison of Collinsville, Alabama, 50, was arrested on a state District Court warrant served at Hill County Detention Center at...
It’s been several months (a couple years, even?) since I first started reading letters to the editor about the APR — American Prairie Reserve — and started learning people’s opinions about what its presence in central Montana meant for our rural communities. I have to admit, when I first heard of them, I was intrigued. The idea of hiking and recreating across millions of acres of open prairie land did — and still does — appeal to me. What could be so wrong about this group that seemingly shares so many of the same values...
Have you decided who to support in the next race for governor? It seems early but the primary election is six months away and it’s less than a year to the general election. Mike Cooney is the best choice for governor. Most of us know who Cooney is and some of the things he has done for our state. Most people know he is currently Steve Bullock’s lieutenant governor. Others recall that he was our secretary of state for two terms. A smaller number remember that he was president of the Montana Senate. A few may even remember tha...
On a Saturday I saw an orthopedic specialist. He said, “I can fix your hip and leg.” I’m kind of backward when it comes to medical issues. I didn’t go to him for a fix. I went for a referral to somebody who could make me those horrid ugly black shoes where one shoe is built up with a two or four or six inch sole — you know the kind — the ones I’ve been too vain to consider. The doctor also told me the ugly black shoes would not help. I like to think I am smart. I like to thi...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks For the fourth year, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 has a shoulder season that allows antlerless elk hunting with a specific B-license. This year’s shoulder season will run from Dec. 15 - Jan. 15, 2020. Elk licenses (general elk or B-licenses) valid during the archery and general seasons are not valid for the shoulder season in Region 6. Hunters must have previously applied for this opportunity during the June 1 license drawing, and received their elk B-license that is only v...
Montana State University-Northern students are preparing for finals next week and the university is offering multiple resources and events to students throughout the week. The Residence halls will have a 24-hour quiet hour and Vande Bogart Library will be offering extended hours; Sunday, 1 to 11 p.m.; Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Student Union Building, Lights Lounge and the Fitness Center will be open to students from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The...
From USDA Farm Service Agency Montana USDA Farm Service Agency has implemented pre-authorized debit for Farm Loan Program borrowers. PAD is a voluntary and alternative method for making weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual payments on loans. PAD payments are pre-authorized transactions that allow the National Financial and Accounting Operations Center to electronically collect loan payments from a customer’s account at a financial institution. PAD may be useful for borrowers who use non-farm income f...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture opened signup for the Conservation Reserve Program Monday. The deadline for agricultural producers to sign up for general CRP is Feb. 28, while signup for continuous CRP is ongoing. Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receive a yearly rental payment for voluntarily establishing long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees, known as “covers,” to control soil...
From Bear Paw Development Corp. A series of winter workshops in Havre will help beginning Farmers and Ranchers interested in starting a new business or adding a new enterprise. Planning For On-Farm Success offers expert presenters, experienced producers, and ag professionals to help participants understand and develop the tools they need to launch a successful new enterprise. The workshops, hosted by Bear Paw Food and Agriculture Development Center in partnership with the Community Food & Agriculture Coalition, will be...
From USDA Farm Service Agency Montana Agricultural producers can enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs, two popular safety net programs, for the 2019 crop year. Interested producers must sign up for either program by March 15. The 2018 Farm Bill reauthorized and made updates to these two USDA Farm Service Agency programs. ARC provides income support payments on historical base acres when actual crop revenue declines below a specified guarantee level. PLC program provides income support...
There are a host of cliches that could sum up Kyndall Keller's high school basketball career at Havre High. Phrases like: "You've done it all" or "You have nothing left to prove" are apropos when talking about Keller's first three years in a Blue Pony uniform. Even Keller's dream of playing NCAA Division I college basketball is already a reality, and she hasn't even take a shot yet in her final season at HHS. Yes, it's safe to say, Keller, who has helped the Blue Ponies to bac...
