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Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., held a press call Thursday to discuss the introduction of his bipartisan Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking Officers in Interdicting - ANTI - Drugs Act. The act is intended to "boost funding for critical law enforcement programs that make a tangible difference in Montana communities including border security program Operation Stonegarden, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area - HIDTA - and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants," a press r...
Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Berg said at a meeting of county officials Thursday COVID-19 continues to affect younger people in the community as cases steadily continue to crop up. Berg said a possibility exists that these latest case may be the result of a variant, not just because of the age group it affects but because there seems to have been a noticeable shift in symptoms. She said fewer and fewer people seem to be losing their sense of taste, but chest congestion and breathing difficulties...
Northern Broadcasting System radio personalities spent Thursday morning in the Montana State University-Northern Diesel Technology Building broadcasting about local community members and business owners who have done outstanding work supporting communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The broadcast was part of NBS's "Tow Rope Tour," which is meant to find and draw attention to people in communities all over Montana who have gone out of their way to make a difference during...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map aftertoday’s update was 111,161 with 119 new cases, 932 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 56. The number of deaths was 1,604. Blaine County Health Department reported Thursday evening being notified of no new cases, 805 total, 19 active, 4 active hospitalizations, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Thursday evening that 1 new case was reported with 1,944 total, 5 active, 1 active hospitalizations, 44 deaths. Rocky Boy has not repo...
Snow hit earlier and heavier than expected in this part of north-central Montana. Liberty County had been on the edge of a winter weather advisory running through this morning with Northern Chouteau County, Hill County and Blaine County expected to received small amounts of snow mixed with rain over the weekend. Instead, it started snowing heavily late Thursday morning after rain falling for some time. In Havre, snow started falling and melting through most of the rest of the day. The National Weather Service report was...
Press release Montana State University-Northern recently received a gift of $15,000 from Carl Vender of Shepherd. Vender, an alum of Northern from the class of 1968, has been a generous supporter of his alma mater and was also a 1989 Founder’s Excellence Award Winner. His most recent contribution is a legacy gift he set up with the MSU-Northern Foundation creating The Carl Vender Family Endowment. An endowment is a donation to the MSU-Northern Foundation that is invested with resulting investment income used for the d...
Press release The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee is sponsoring two Agricultural Awards, the Outstanding Agricultural Leader and Outstanding Agricultural Advocate awards, to be presented during the upcoming 2021 Northern Agricultural Research Center Field Day Tuesday, June 29. The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee began the Ag Leader and Ag Advocate Awards 21 years ago, in order to celebrate the contributions made by producers and community members in our communities who have...
Havre Daily News The winter-like storm has delayed Havre’s 6K Walk for Water for a week. Organizer April Taber said the walk, a fundraiser to help provide clean water to under-developed countries and raise awareness about the issue, will start at the beginning of the Baltrusch Walking Trail on 12th Avenue and 17th Street Saturday, May 29, at 9:30 a.m. People can register for the walk through Saturday — they cannot past that due to its being the official date of the walk — and donations will remain open past that. Regis...
With one headline, Live Science promised me an epic tale of adventure, heroism and more than just a little absurdity: “After a Chinese zoo covered up a leopard escape, 100 chickens are searching for the big cat.” My gaaaawd! The chickens in China are forming a hunting party to track down an actual leopard? One hundred chickens, all focused on one objective against a fierce predator? Chickens? Hunting leopards? Imagine that if you will, if you can. Maybe they’re hunting in pa...
How many ways are there for illegal migrants to die crossing or trying to cross our border? The list keeps growing, encouraged by policies and messaging from the Biden administration. Three people were recently killed, and dozens hospitalized, after a smuggling boat overturned and broke apart off the San Diego coast. The Border Patrol said there has been a 92 percent increase in maritime apprehensions of smugglers in 2020 as compared with the previous year. In March, 13 people died when an SUV, filled with 25 illegal...
Raymond Gene Watson of Great Falls, Montana, passed away in the early hours of May 7, 2021. He was born to Harry Richard Holland Watson and Nora Myrtle Baumer Watson on January 14, 1933, in Havre, Montana. He was educated in the Havre Public Schools, graduating from Havre High School in 1951. He attended Northern Montana College - now MSU-Northern - from 1951 to 1953. In the summer of 1953, he worked in the Texas oil fields with his brother-in-law. He then moved to Seattle...
Paulette M. "Pidge" Williams, 78, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Cremation has taken place, and a memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Messiah Lutheran Church with Pastor Sean Janssen officiating. Burial will be at a later date with her late husband, Oakley, in Nary, MN. Polly's family has suggested that memorial donations be made in her memory to the Spokane Shriners Hospitals for...
Havre Daily News staff Hill County Sheriff’s Office reported today that a U.S. Border Patrol agent found a bag containing money north on Wildhorse Road and turned the bag over to the sheriff’s office. Anyone with information on who the owner of the property is is asked to contact the sheriff’s office by calling 406-265-2512 ext 2100 or going to the office at 1452 Second St. West. An accurate, detailed description of the bag and contents will be required before the bag is released, the report said....
Havre Police Department After a report was made at 8 a.m. Thursday of a 24/7 sobriety program violation, officers arrested Renee Mary Pruys of Havre, 40, on a charge of criminal contempt. -- An officer arrested Henrietta Marcy Means of Havre, 28, on a charge of criminal contempt at 10:21 a.m. Thursday at Havre City Court. -- A caller from a business on the 700 Block of First Street reported at 3:23 p.m. Thursday that someone had left an overnight bag at the store and no one...
Monday 9 a.m. — Opening of printing bid 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting 6 p.m. — Finance Commission meeting in the Timmons Room Tuesday 10:30 am — Road Department meeting in commissioner’s office 2 p.m. — Disaster and Emergency Services update meeting in the commissioner’s office Wednesday 2 p.m. — Rudyard Senior Center project meeting in the commissioner’s office 6 p.m. — Hill County Park Board Rules and Regulations Committee meeting at the 4-H Chuckwagon at Great Northern Fairgrounds Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly Busin...
Hannah Gingery, a sophomore, is one of Havre High School's students of the month for May. The daughter of Phil and Shalee, Hannah has three younger siblings, Hailey, 13, Harper, 10, and Huxlee, 7. Hannah plays both volleyball and softball for Havre High, in addition to being a member of the pep club. Outside of school, she helps her sister with softball, and her hobbies and interests include camping, hiking, fishing, drawing, and painting. Hannah was nominated by Lindsey...
Press release Brenden Danielson of Havre graduated May 14 with an Associate of Liberal Arts from Williston State College in Williston, North Dakota. Danielson is the son of Dan and Carly Danielson and the grandson of Mike and Linde Danielson and Tom and Betty Rae Mowen....
Press release GLENDIVE — Dawson Community College has announced students from Havre who are degree candidates for the Spring 2021 semester. Austin DeLaRosa is a candidate for an Associate of Applied Science in criminal justice, and Camryn Huston is a candidate Associate of Applied Science — Criminal Justice, HH. Sixty students are candidates for degrees for the 2021 spring semester. Official awarding of a degree and any official graduation with honors or high honors designation is not made until degree candidates have com...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Public Schools Education Foundation presented scholarships Wednesday to students in a distanced, outdoors ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic outside of Havre High School. The foundation, which manages and administers scholarships provided by donors and supporters, presented 36 scholarships this year. Following is a list of hte scholarships and recipients. Havre Public Schools Memorial Scholarship, $500, Loy Waid Alfred and Catherine Bradbury Memorial Scholarship, $500, Angelina Toth Alfred and...
Press release MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University has announced two local students made its Winter 2021 President’s List. Kevin Dumas of Havre, Michael Williams of Havre and Beth Hannah of Rudyard were named to the list. The winter term runs from January to May. Full-time students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above are named to the President’s List....
North Central Senior Citizens Center, May 24-28 Menu by Earlene DeWinter, subject to change Remember to call before 10 a.m. Monday — Salisbury steak, hash browns and gravy, beets, pudding Tuesday — Salad, pork chops, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, rolls, wacky cake Wednesday — Salad, barbecued chicken, twice-baked potatoes, Toll House crumb cake Thursday — Cheeseburgers, macaroni salad, baked beans, dessert Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert The Senior Center’s doors are still closed to the public. We are providing lim...
Out our way, Charlie and I checked Big Mike's herd on a regular basis - and sometimes we got a surprise. Mike ran mostly red Angus, and one day we spotted a black Angus in the herd. Now what was she doing there? We rode up and checked her ear tags and brand, and, indeed, she was not from Mike's herd. There was a break in the fence and she had gotten out of her pasture into ours. So we pushed her out and repaired the fence. But another time, Charlie and I rode up the Tiger...
Press release The Knights of North Castle vacation bible school will take place at the Rudyard community park the mornings of June 21-25, with registration currently open. Organizers are asking that children ages 4 to entering sixth grade in the fall be preregistered by June 1. Older children, as well as adults, are welcome as volunteers. A mandatory volunteer training will take place in early June. The longstanding event usually is held indoors but will be held in the park this year to help plan responsibly for COVID-19....
If your church has been following the Revised Common Lectionary for the Easter season, then you've been hearing and reading a lot from John 15-17 in the last few weeks. In this section of John's Gospel, which we call the Farewell Discourse, Jesus is eating his last supper with his friends and disciples. After he's washed their feet and hung up his towel, Jesus sits back and starts talking, and he doesn't stop talking for five chapters. He reflects on their "adventures" in...
Several of us took a trip to the Big City. Lord, what totally awesome views You have created! We for sure noticed the change in seasons, the sprinkling of snow still on the North side of draws, hills, berms and roofs of buildings, too cool! The Highwood Mountains were stunning. A thrill to see a small band of sheep and baby lambs, herds of cattle and frisky black baby calves, they were so cute against the little spots of white snow; then three geese in a field near some...
