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by Emily Mayer Just as it is today, Havre has always had a lot of clubs and organizations. Here are some of the club news that were featured in the Havre Daily Promoter this week 100 years ago. In the March 2, 1924, edition: ELWELL REELECTED PRESIDENT HAVRE GOLF CLUB Last year’s officers of the Havre Golf club were reelected at a special meeting of that organization last night. The officers are C. B. Elwell, president, and S. Larson, secretary-treasurer, and the following committee were appointed: grounds committee-B. H. E...
Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., held a tele-town hall Wednesday evening where he talked about the recent passage of federal appropriations, the national debt and ongoing issues he has with the U.S. Veterans Administration, as well as taking questions from callers. The $460 billion appropriations bill funds half of the government through the fall, averting a looming partial government shutdown that would have taken place at the end of this week. The bill passed the house 339 to 85, with Rosendale saying he was “proudly” amo...
Havre got a somewhat unexpected dusting of snow Wednesday, just under an inch of snow to add on to the 4 inches the area saw over the weekend. National Weather Service is still predicting little to no precipitation in the near future, though temperatures are expected to rise substantially starting Friday. Today the high is still expected to stay below freezing, at 27 degrees with a low of 7 and a wind chill value as low as -5. Friday the temperature is set to rise to a high of 39 and a low of 22, and jump again Saturday to a...
Havre Police Department A First Street Northeast caller reported a suspicious person on the street Wednesday at 7:57 a.m., and officers searched for but couldn't find the individual. -- A non-injury vehicle crash was reported near 10th Street West Wednesday at 7:59 a.m. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after an 8:14 a.m. Wednesday caller at a Third Avenue business reported a man pulling trash from garbage bins. -- Lana Belgarde Saddler of Box Elder, 53, was issued a...
Agriculture and livestock workers in this region may have a chance to have some COVID-19 expenses reimbursed by the federal government through the USDA Farm and Food Workers Relief Program which will be offering $600 to them later this month if they qualify. Teri Peters, community programs manager for Centro de la Familia, a Utah-based non-profit, said her organization is helping people get signed up and will be in Havre by the end of the month. Peters visited Havre Tuesday to start gauging local interest and need for the...
The Montana Seed Show is back, having missed only one year in a nonstop run since 1949. The show was canceled in 2021 when the Harlem High School was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but came back in 2022 and 2023 and returns Thursday through Friday this week. The event originally brought local potato farmers together to compare their crops, but has evolved into a mainstay event, with agricultural events and judging still a major part. Other events, like the pie contest,...
Havre Daily News Staff The deadline to register as a player with the Havre Youth Baseball Association is fast approaching. People can register online to beat the Monday, March 11, deadline at https://ww.havreyouthbaseball.com . Paper registration with payment can be dropped off at Havre City Hall or mailed to P.O. Box 772, Havre, MT 59051. The association, which is not affiliated with girls fastpitch softball, has five leagues divided by ages. The player must be the minimum age for the category by April 30. Tee-ball, for...
Havre Police Department Lafawn Renee Ruiz of Havre, 34, was arrested on a charge of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant and on a Justice or City court warrant, and William Joseph Bostwick of Havre, 32, was arrested on a charge of obstructing a peace officer of other public servant after a woman with an outstanding warrant was reported on First Street at 3:51 p.m. Tuesday. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after a Tuesday 4:27 p.m. caller at a First Stre...
WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday the finalization of Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act. The final rule will be effective 60 days following publication in the Federal Register. The final rule Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act (the Inclusive Competition Rule) establishes clearer, more effective standards under the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act for prohibited practices relating to discrimination,...
Press release The public comment period and oral comment registration are now open for the National Organic Standards Board Spring 2024 Meeting. Interested parties are encouraged to review the online meeting materials and provide feedback on topics included on the agenda. Meeting materials are now available online. They include the tentative agenda, proposals and discussion documents. Individual proposal documents are posted on the subcommittee web pages and as a single combined PDF on the NOSB Spring 2024 meeting webpage (...
One of the biggest agricultural events in the state returns this week to Harlem, with the Montana Seed Show set to run Thursday through Friday in Harlem High School. Setup is scheduled for Thursday, including for agricultural exhibits, woodworking, the art show and educational and commercial booths. The art show setup continues Friday 8-10 a.m. Friday starts off with breakfast 6:30-9 a.m. Friday also features the Rocky Mountain Biometrix Heatlh Fair from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,...
BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the general Conservation Reserve Program starting March 4 and running through March 29, 2024. This conservation opportunity gives producers tools to conserve wildlife habitat while achieving other conservation benefits, including sequestering carbon and improving water quality and soil health. “The USDA has a long track record of fostering and supporting the vital relationship between agr...
Press release Spring is just around the corner, so the Montana Seed Show in Harlem will be coming soon. March 7-9 mark the dates for this annual event, which will be held at Harlem High School. Entry date and time for the Bread Show is Friday, March 8, between 8 and 9:30 a.m. at the school’s big gym. Categories, both youth and adult, are: white bread, 100% whole wheat bread, machine white bread and machine 50% combination whole wheat bread. Also, speciality yeast breads, a popular newer category, may be entered by both a...
The Montana Seed Show is running Thursday through Saturday at Harlem High School. For information call 406-379-2592 or 406-353-4524, during the seed show call 406-353-7230. The seed show schedule follows. Thursday, March 7, 2024 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Entry day for Agricultural Exhibits, (grains, legumes, grasses and potatoes) 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Entry day for Woodworking 1-5 p.m. — Entry day for educational and commercial booths in gym 4-7 p.m. — Set up Art Show Friday, March 8, 2024 6:30-9 a.m. — Breakfast 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m....
Press release Pie bakers — both men and women — should start looking for their favorite pie recipes. The Montana Seed Show is fast approaching, and one of the most popular events is the pie-baking contest. Entries will be taken Friday, March 8, between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. in the big gymnasium at Harlem High School. Categories are adult double crust, youth double crust and dessert/cream pie, which is open to all ages. Prizes for adult double-crust pies are $400 for first, $300 for second, $200 for third and $100 for fourth. You...
Due unexpected press problems, the Havre Daily will be online-only today, although it expects to print as normal Wednesday. Subscribers will be credited for today being online-only, extending their expiration date. Subscribers can access the full website and also can access the e-edition, an electronic PDF version of the full paper, on their computers. Subscribers who do not already have access to the e-edition can gain access by going to the website at https://havredailynews.com , clicking on “Free Trial” to the right of...
Editor’s note: The Hill County Commission submitted an amended agenda Monday after print deadline for its 10 a.m. Thursday business meeting. The full agenda follows. The Hill County Commission will hold its weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Commission Office. The public may participate in the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87670806969?pwd=3D2AtxALo3jBtpEbOZlUCaH7VcZQQm.1 The agenda for the meeting is: Approval of last week’s minutes Public comments on non-agenda ite...
Havre Police Department A written or verbal warning was issued after a Monday 7:56 a.m. caller reported seeing a man enter an abandoned First Street business building through the north entrance. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after a Curve Drive caller asked Monday at 8:41 a.m. to speak with the chief of police about the caller's neighbors and their barking dogs. -- John Michael Segna of Havre, 33, was arrested on a trespass to property charge after a trespasser...
The Hill County Park Board heard a brief update on environmental monitoring in Beaver Creek Park during their monthly meeting Monday, where they also heard from Hill County Conservation District Administrator Emma Korntheuer, who cleared up a number of misconceptions about an upcoming watershed assessment and grants it could be used to pursue. In previous meetings members of the park board declined to participate in or support the assessment over concerns that doing so would...
Havre City Council approved Monday an ordinance adopting Title 4, Chapter 5 to create new business registration requirements was passed. In an interview Friday, Havre Mayor Doug Kaercher said the city used to require businesses to be licensed by them in order to operate, but the recurring fees associated with that license were perceived by many as "being double taxed," so the city council got rid of the requirement. The ordinance does not bring back the licensing, but is a...
During a “commissioner staff meeting” Monday, the Hill County Commission discussed a number of issues, including board appointment applications and employee health insurance, issues that in the past would have been discussed in a regular business meeting, causing one commissioner to call for the meeting’s name to be changed to avoid misleading the public. During the meeting the commission went over various applicants to the county’s boards and the status of said boards, including the Great Northern Fair Board which has thr...
Montana’s 2024 Economic Outlook Seminar is coming to Montana State University-Northern, a five-hour event featuring economic experts from the Hi-Line and Montana discussing projections for the upcoming year’s economy, and, this year, a focus on the opportunities and challenges for green energy in the state as well as a local report. University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research Director Patrick Barkey said the outlook this year is unique, in that it seems like the economy has returned to normal, more or les...
After a cold and snowy weekend in the region, it seems the area should be relatively precipitation free for the next week, as temperatures stay below freezing, but in the positive numbers, until Friday, which will see a significant warm up. After an unseasonably warm week leading up to it, including a high of 60 degrees Friday, Saturday saw 3 inches of snow drop in Havre, followed by another inch the next day and some serious cold, with a high of 12 and low of 5 with a...
Tonight, the Havre City Council will consider adding a requirement that local businesses register with the city, accompanied by a one-time fee, primarily for the sake of city record keeping for things like emergency services. Havre Mayor Doug Kaercher said the city used to require businesses to be licensed by them in order to operate, but the recurring fees associated with that license were perceived by many as “being double taxed,” so the city council got rid of the requirement. Kaercher said the city isn’t interested in br...
From Montana Farmers Union Aggregated Ag data being harvested from producers should be publicly available to avoid market manipulation, Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer told members of the Montana Legislature’s Interim Committee on Economic Affairs this week in Helena. The committee has been tasked with how ag data is collected and used after legislation was introduced during the 2023 Legislative Session. Protecting producers’ data is a priority issue for Montana Farmers Union. Montana should have a plan in...
