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Hill County Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson said Friday that the county’s drop in COVID-19 spread is continuing as plans are made for the rollout of vaccines. Larson said, during the Hill County Board of Health’s weekly update, only 522 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded that day in Montana, significantly lower than just a few weeks ago. She said this is definitely a good sign. Hill County, as of last Thursday at 10 p.m., had 72 active cases of COVID-19, and the health department is following 79 people who are...
The Havre Police Department had to make a change this year in its Christmas activities, changing as so much has due to COVID-19. The department was not able to do its annual Shop with a Cop event this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the department pulled tags off the Angel Trees around town and were given the rest of the tags from the Salvation Army’s angel tree. Typically, the department takes children from Havre shopping for presents every year. The children a...
Fort Belknap Indian Community reported a COVID-19-related death Saturday as did the Blaine County Health Department Friday evening. Fort Belknap numbers are reflected in either Blaine or Phillips counties’ numbers. The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 77,324 with 266 new cases, 8,003 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 253. The number of deaths was 881. Blaine County reported Sunday evening 5 new cases, 591 total, 31 active, 4 active hospitalizations, 23 deat... Full story
The Fresno Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited, Montana Fish and Wildlife and Parks and the City of Havre plan to collect Christmas trees for the purpose of enhancing fishing at the Fresno Reservoir. Starting Thursday, people can discard their Christmas trees at Memorial Park on the 100 Block of Fifth Avenue to be used in the spawning habitat project. Since 2017, the collective has been collecting and bundling discarded trees to create artificial spawning reefs to increase perch populations. Perch are a primary forage fish as well...
Kemberly Keyona Adams, 28, passed away in Los Alamos, CA, Monday, December 14, 2020. Wake services began at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, December 20, 2020, and will continue until her funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. today, Monday, December 21, 2020, all at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Courchane Cemetery.... Full story
Lois C. (Pattison) Kato, 90, passed away due to natural causes at the Care and Comfort Home Sunday, December 13, 2020. Cremation has taken place, and services will be held when it is safe to gather. Her family has suggested memorial donations be made in Lois' memory to St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church or St. Jude School, PO Box 407, Havre, MT 59501, or to the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements.... Full story
Charles Emmett Manuel passed away in his home surrounded by loved ones Thursday, December 10, 2020. He was 87 years old. His life began in a similar way at his family's home where he was born November 16, 1933. Because home births were common in those days, his official birthdate wasn't recorded until the next day, November 17th. It is for this reason that Charles would always strongly suggest that he was entitled to celebrate two birthdays each year. Born as the eighth child... Full story
Paul F. Russette, Sr. passed away due to COVID-19 Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Northern Montana Hospital. Private wake and funeral services will be held.... Full story
Havre Police Department A caller at the hospital reported a person with a dog bite Friday at 8:30 p.m. -- A two-vehicle accident was reported Friday at 8:40 p.m. on Fifth Street. -- Codie Darwim Nalder of Havre, 26, was arrested on a state District Court warrant and a Justice or City court warrant Friday at 10:56 p.m. on Boulevard Avenue. -- Officers performed a building check Friday at 11:33 p.m. at a First Street West establishment. -- A Third Street caller reported...
Note: This was provided by the office of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced he is nominating 19 Montana students to be admitted to the country’s four prestigious military service academies, including nominating Harlem student Alaynee Hawley to the U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy. Tester selected these 19 students based on their academic accomplishments, extracurricular activities, and commitment to serving and leading in the United States military. To attend the U.S. Milit...
By Rhonda Petersen CJI speech coach The CJI HIgh School Hawks speech team competed at the Choteau BC Meet Saturday. Veteran competitors Emma Wickum and Cain Cole placed for the third meet in a row in their respective events. Wickum, a four-year competitor in extemporaneous speaking, placed fourth. Cole, another four-year competitor who is competing for the first year in memorized public address, tied for third place in his event but lost the tiebreaker and was awarded fourth place. Martin Fulbright, a freshman, competing in...
Press release Havre High School speech and debate again saw success at an online tournament, the third of the year and hosted last weekend by Havre. Varsity fourth-year Lincoln-Douglas debater LillieAnn Mecklenburg, who went undefeated in preliminary rounds and lost in a split decision in finals to take second at the Dec. 11-12 Laurel tournament, again went undefeated in preliminary rounds. Mecklenburg swept debaters from East Helena, Park High School, Corvallis High School and Billings Central in the four preliminary rounds...
Editor, Recycling seems to be a never-ending roller coaster that we ride on. The commodity market downturn in recent years prompted changes in what we can recycle here. The endpoint recyclers sort of exist in limbo, in that sweet spot between the price of producing and the price of recycling. They count on the fact that making something out of recycled materials will cost less than producing it from virgin stock. When that is turned upside down, we feel it here because we do not have any place to send our recyclables. We enco...
Editor, A heartfelt thank-you to all the businesses that donated to the Super Certificate Giveaway held Dec 5. Tire-Rama, Lewis Heating and A/C, Big Sky Images and Collectibles LLC, Cavaliers Clothing, Bing ‘N’ Bob’s, Maurices, Stromberg Sinclair, Ezzie’s Wholesale Inc., Best Western Plus Havre Inn & Suites, Ben Franklin Crafts, Bergren Transmission & Auto Care, Uncle Joe’s Steakhouse, Bear Paw Meats, Flynn Realty Inc., Havre Optometric Clinic, Taco John’s, Gary & Leo’s Fresh Foods, J. M. Donoven Designs in Fine Jewelry,...
It was a decision that didn't get much attention initially. But a unanimous vote by the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees earlier this month set in motion a historic path to what is sure to already be an unusual high school wrestling season. The HPS board passed a request to officially add girls wrestling as its own Blue Pony sport, effective immediately. The Montana High School Association had made girls wrestling official last school year, and many schools immediately...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team is off and running. This past weekend, the nationally ranked Lights traveled to Concordia, Nebraska, where they opened their season with several duals. In all, the 15th-ranked Lights got four matches in, and they went a perfect 4-0, for a great start to their season. The Lights beat Morningside 26-18, with wins from Kaleb Frank at 125 pounds, Nick Kunz at 133, Dylan Veis at 149, Steeler French with a pin at 184, Isaac...
