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Havre Salvation Army has only nine days left to raise money for next year’s social services budget and is in serious need of volunteers and contributions. Havre Salvation Army Director Trina Crawford said this year’s Red Kettle Campaign, which makes up the next year’s budget for services, is 42 percent of the way to its $38,000 goal, one that, if met, would allow the organization to provide a little more assistance to people than they normally would. “We wouldn’t have to say no so often,” Crawford said. She said her organizat...
McKina Olson is a Havre High School student of the month for December 2022. She is the daughter of McKay and Temina Olson and has three siblings, Garion, McKeon and Gavin. McKina is a junior who is active in Belle Voix, and, formerly, marching band. Outside of school, McKina works for the HELP Committee. Lindsey Ratliff, who nominated McKina, said, "McKina is a very serious student who utilizes her class time appropriately, puts in 100% effort, and works to grow her abilities...
During their weekly business meeting Thursday the Hill County Commission voted to approve a letter of support for the state raising their Medicaid reimbursement rates for nursing homes. The letter was signed by all three members of the commission and said the funding to raise these rates is much needed to ensure quality care for local elderly residents and will provide stability to skilled nursing facilities. “We, as a commission, are very much in support of this rate increase,” Hill County Commission Chair Diane McLean sai...
I don’t mean to sound overly dramatic, but I think I may have proven the existence of God while I was at a church Monday. I know, no one can be more shocked than I am that this happened on a Monday. Just kidding, there’s nothing wrong with a Monday. I often have to live through as many as three Mondays in one week. No, the real shocker was me in a church. Not that there’s anything wrong with a church, it’s just not my natural habitat. Also of note, people find God in churche...
The 90-day marathon of issues and opportunities that will be the 2023 legislative session begins in two weeks. On the unique opportunity front, the excess federal stimulus dollars from D.C. fueled a large one- time surplus of state funds. I advocate treating these funds as a Montana business or homeowner would: 1) First, pay off expensive debt, 2) put some money away for a rainy day, 3) invest in key infrastructure for the future (roads, water, sewer, mental health facilities, nursing homes, schools …) and, 4) return some t...
Your recently elected state representatives and senators are busy writing a new set of laws for you, our voters. December is a critical time to draft new bills and workshop policy, as we have less than two months between Election Day and Jan. 2, the start of the 2023 Legislative Session. This is the time to turn the concerns and ideas we heard on voters’ porches into bills that meet the needs of our communities. What bills has your legislator requested and what work are they preparing to do on your behalf? Are they f...
Christmas is a-coming soon and although there are only five couples and me in residence at the Rancho at present, plans are afoot and afloat for communal gatherings. Me, I’m trying to respectfully decline invitations while ignoring judgmental comments without cringing. I cringe. We all would prefer our friends to understand us, right, to support us unconditionally, right? Back-story first. When the COVID pandemic hit, most of us here masked, bought disinfectants and hand sanit...
Dorelda N. Stevens, 94, passed away due to natural causes at the Northern Montana Care Center Friday, December 9, 2022. Private family graveside services will be held in the near future, and a public memorial service will be held next spring. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Dorelda's online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for her family at http://www.hollandbonine.com . Dorelda was...
Great Northern Fair Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, in the fairgrounds community center. The meeting agenda is: Call meeting to order Roll call of members Recognize and record public attendees Approve minutes Public comment anything brought up here can be added to next month’s new business to be discussed and voted on Fair manager’s report Civic groups’ report Donated hours report Committee reports • Buildings and Grounds • Commission Policy • Financial Planning • Events Committee Old business • Ho...
Monday 11 a.m. — Road department meeting in the commissioners’ office 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the commissioners’ office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director meeting in the commissioners’ office Tuesday 9 a.m. — Meeting with Superintendent of Schools in the commissioners’ office 10 a.m. — Healthy Is Wellness Services meeting in the commissioners’ office 5:30 p.m. — Great Northern Fair Commission meeting at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center Wednesday 2 p.m. — Road advisory meeting in the Hill Cou...
Havre Police Department A caller on Fifth Avenue reported Thursday at 9:09 a.m. that the caller's two chihuahuas and another dog were missing and asked if they could be brought home if found because the caller had a medical problem prohibiting a search for the pets. -- An investigator at Jefferson County Sheriff's Office asked Thursday at 10:21 a.m. for assistance with a complainant on Ninth Street. -- Two summonses were issued after a drug offense was reported at Havre High...
In a front-page story in Wednesday’s edition of Havre Daily News, the name of Havre High School student Devin Kovacich, who was recognized for being named to All-State Band, was misspelled....
"Remember Your word to Your servant in which You made me hope. This is my comfort in my distress, that Your promise gives me life." Out our way, the winters can be brutal. Cold arctic winds sweep the hills and the plains while the sun rises late and sets early. You can understand why all those folks from LA who jumped at the lower housing costs in the Big Open last May are trying to sell out come February. That is not just "calving season" for ranchers, but sales season for re...
Sometimes, the holidays bring out the best in us. Sometimes they bring out the worst. When the anxious, stressed, depressed, snippy, snappy, or foul-mood you makes an appearance-whether in December or July-relationships can get taxed. Our relationships with parents, children, significant others, even with God, can suffer when our metaphorical demons come out to play. Samuel Wells is the vicar of the London church St. Martin-in-the-Fields (though this church isn't in the fields...
You know, Lord, the hustle and bustle of getting ready for Christmas, like preparing for guests and gifts, singing and visiting - it's all getting a little bit exhausting for all of us, old or young. Generally speaking, that's probably not what You meant how Christmas should be, right, Lord? One needs to stop a minute, get things into perspective, then prioritize and get a few things in order. While we're at it, how about savoring life just a little bit. Here are some...
Even after just starting their season last week, the Havre High swimming teams will compete for the last time in 2022 before heading into their holiday break. Today, the Blue Ponies will swim in the pre-relay in Great Falls before competing in the relay in Great Falls Saturday. After their start to the season, HHS head coach Bill Kilgore hopes to see continued improvement from his swimmers this weekend. "We had a really good meet on Saturday with quite a few personal bests...
The Montana State University-Northern women's basketball team is going to get a dose of warm weather before the Skylights begin Frontier Conference play in January. Next week, Northern will be in Phoenix for three non-conference games. The trio of games in Arizona begins with a game against Rust College Tuesday night. Rust is an NAIA program from Mississippi which is currently 5-2 on the young season. This will be the first time the Skylights have faced the Bearcats. Rust is...
For the second straight season, the road to an FCS national championship involves the Montana State Bobcats and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Unlike last year, though, when the Cats knocked off the Jacks in the FCS semifinals in Bozeman, the scene will shift to Brookings, South Dakota, as third-seeded MSU (12-1) visits top-seeded SDSU (13-0) Saturday afternoon with a trip to Frisco and the FCS title game on the line. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. inside what is expected to b...
After an 0-2 start to the season, the Havre High girls basketball team will be looking to get in the win column this weekend when it heads on a road trip. The Blue Ponies will face Glendive tonight and then Sidney tomorrow night to start Northeast A competition. As they rack up the miles this weekend, HHS head coach Dustin Kraske looks forward to seeing how his players will handle it. "It'll be fun to get on the road with a couple of conference games," Kraske said. "They're bi...
The Havre High boys basketball team is back on the court this weekend with a road trip to Glendive and Sidney. These will be the first games for the Blue Ponies in the Northeast A this season, so HHS head coach Walynn Burgess expects adversity this weekend. "Anytime you go on a conference road trip, especially early in the season, there's a lot of growing that's going to happen for us," Burgess said. "Being on these road trips, we always know that it's hardest to get off the...
The Montana State University-Northern Lights scored an exciting win over the Southern Oregon Raiders late Wednesday night in Ashland, Oregon. In a dual that went down to the final match, the No. 20 Lights defeated the Raiders 20-19 in a Cascade Conference match. Northern opened the dual with a major decision from Tanner Cook, as he won 19-6 at 125 pounds. Southern Oregon took the lead with a pin from second-ranked Evan Potter at 133 pounds, and the Raiders went ahead 9-4 when...
North Central Senior Citizens Center Dec. 12-16 Dec. 19 to Dec. 23 Monday, Dec. 19 — Chicken enchilada, Spanish rice, beans, fruit Tuesday, Dec. 20 — Turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, rolls, salad, cake Wednesday, Dec. 21 — Hot dogs, macaroni salad, baked beans, cookies Thursday Dec. 22 — Ham and scalloped potato casserole, carrots, cranberry cake Friday, Dec. 23 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert Keeping up with the pandemic: Dec. 5, 19 new cases of COVID-19, total number is 5,978, seven active, no active hosp...
Havre Middle School Sixth-Grade Student of the Month for November is Jessa Kacher. Jessa is the daughter of Ryan and Abby Kacher. She has four siblings, Riley, Reese, Cassidy and Heidi Kacher. Jessa plays the French horn for the middle school band. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, hunting and jumping on her trampoline. She also loves to spend time with her family camping and hiking. In the classroom, Jessa is ready for any task and completes it with a positive attitude....
