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North Central Montana Transit will be adding five new buses to its fleet in 2023 as well as testing a new expanded route to Helena as its ridership continues to increase, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The service initially saw around 50 riders a week, but as the service gained popularity its ridership has exploded, increasing to around 350 a week now, offering daily rides across the Hi-Line as well as trips to Great Falls. Opportunity Link Inc., the nonprofit anti-poverty...
Editor’s note: This version corrects information on the amount the county pays for employee health insurance. The Hill County Commission announced during a county officials meeting earlier today, that they will be holding a discussion about county health insurance plans at their weekly business meeting Thursday morning at 10 a.m. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said they recently had a meeting with the Montana Association of Counties to review health insurance o...
Editor's note: Due to technical issues and earlier deadlines, the Havre Daily News was not able to print this in earlier editions. Havre-Hill County Library board will meet Thursday, March 16, at 3 p.m. in the library meeting room. Minutes Sign monthly budget Watch short takes for yrustees (Working with Friends) Library Director's Report Old business • Strategic planning • Discuss homework assignment • Review feedback from Library staff • Community input • Who do we want inpu... Full story
A winter storm warning again is in effect for the area through 6 a.m. Thursday, with 5 inches to 8 inches possible on the plains and as much as 10 inches in the mountains. The warning stretches from the Rocky Mountain Front through much of north-central and central Montana, including Liberty, Chouteau, Hill and Blaine counties, and central Montana. A warning also is in effect for southwest and south-central Montana, with a winter storm advisory in effect in much of the rest... Full story
The Hill County Commission met with employees of the Hill County Health Department to once again discuss the issue of wages, but unlike other recent meetings on the subject, this one appeared to make some progress toward a possible resolution of the issue. Members of the Hill County Health Department have been requesting a raise in wages for a long time, arguing that while they believe county employees in general are long-overdue for an increase in compensation, their department’s educational and training requirements make t...
The H. Earl Clack Museum Board set a spring tour schedule for the Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump at their monthly meeting Monday evening, where they also discussed possible donations to the museum as well as the Hands On History event. After discussing what kind of schedule would be most practical and manageable for guides the board settled on three Jump tours per day, at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and noon, which would provide a buffer for people who may not walk as fast or have more...
Havre Daily News staff A Caregiver Respite Retreat is being sponsored in Havre by Montana State University Extension Healthy Aging, which includes a stipend for caregivers who attend. A release from MSU Extension Hill County said each caregiver will receive a $100 gift card to help cover costs of caregiving in their absence or for their own self care. A team is coming from Bozeman to hold the April 20 retreat, headed by MSU assistant professor Daniel J. Koltz, Ph.D., MSU Extension Family and Consumer Science gerontology...
Press release Law enforcement and the Montana Highway Patrol are encouraging Montanans to plan for a sober ride home before celebrating St. Patrick’s Day Friday. “Montanans take St. Patrick’s Day seriously, and we’ll all take safety just as seriously,” Havre Police Capt. Ryan Pearson said. “Before you even start drinking or head out for a celebration, make and commit to a plan. Designate one of your friends or family members as a sober driver; arrange for transportation or coordinate with a friend or family member to give you...
Havre Police Department Joshua Ian Beaumont of Havre, 49, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants after a Second Street caller asked Monday at 8:23 p.m. for assistance getting a house key back from a man. -- A caller reported at 9:46 a.m. Monday finding a suitcase between Chinook and Harlem and wanting to turn it in. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after an Eighth Street caller reported Monday at 10:23 a.m. having an aggressive spaniel-mix dog in their...
The Hill County Weed Board will meet March 17 at 11 a.m. in the county shop. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Minutes Public comment Correspondence Unfinished business • Non-compliance issue New business • Elections • Spring training • Budget • Pull Your Share project • Burdock digs • Extension updates • Drone updates • Crew training and hiring...
Press release U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., secured $9,752,250 for Bear Paw Development to finance expanded meat and poultry processing in five regions across Montana. In order to reach markets across the state, Bear Paw Development has partnered with Sweetgrass Development Corporation, Great Falls; Headwaters RC&D, Butte; Montana Business Assistance Connection, Helena; and Snowy Mountain Development Corporation, Lewistown. This loan was awarded through USDA Rural Development’s Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending P...
Press release A new tractor repair memorandum of understanding hasn’t changed the fact that farmers and ranchers do not have the ability to fully repair their own equipment, Montana Farmers Union said in a press release. The most recent MOU was announced by American Farm Bureau Federation and CNH Industrial and comes on the heels of a similar MOU between Farm Bureau and John Deere. Like its predecessor, the new MOU lacks enforcement mechanisms and fails to give agricultural equipment owners the diagnostic tools and s...
A storm that rampaged across the state dumped a significant amount of snow in this part of Montana, snow likely to stay on the ground, with cool temperatures predicted this week and a bit more snow in the forecast. In Havre, National Weather Service reports the storm left nearly 7.2 inches of new snow, with a near-record 5.2 inches Friday. The record for Havre March 10 was set in 1921 at 5.6 inches. Temperatures were cold, with Thursday's high for Havre 17 and the low was 1...
Press release For Lionistic year 2022-2023 the Havre Lions Club presented Lion Becky Toth the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. Melvin Jones was the founder of Lions Clubs International. "What if these men," Melvin Jones asked, "who are successful because of their drive, intelligence and ambition, were to put their talents to work improving their communities?" Thus, at his invitation, delegates from men's clubs met in Chicago to lay the groundwork for such an organization and Jun...
Editor's note: Due to technical issues at Havre Daily News information for For the Record will be delayed one day more than normal. Havre Police Department Ryan Steven Ferguson of Chinook, 33, was arrested on four Justice or City court warrants and a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia after an officer initiated investigation of a man on First Street Northeast Friday at noon. -- A Friday 7:18 p.m. call about vehicles getting stuck on the emergency snow route was...
Marijuana is a product of the cannabis plant and its main active chemical is THC. It poses substantial health and safety risks to young people, yet it is the most widely used drug among this population. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), teen and early adult years are when children are most vulnerable to marijuana’s harmful effects. It can affect brain development, academic achievement, relationships, and physical health. The risk for addiction increases as well. Why do young people u...
Another year, another Class A State championship for the Havre High girl's basketball team. This past Saturday in Bozeman, the Blue Ponies defeated Hardin, 74-57, to win their third-straight state championship. While it has become a regular occurrence for the Ponies these past few years, the feeling of finishing the year on top is always rewarding. "It feels amazing. What better way to end our season?" HHS senior Avery Carlson said. "I thought about how if we came out on top,...
The Hill County Commission provided details about their recent efforts to build a new, much improved website at their weekly business meeting Thursday, with a possible launch window of July of this year. Hill County Commission Chair Mark Peterson said he and his fellow commissioners Jake Strissel and Sheri Williams have been working on looking for a new website provider, but he left most of the details to them, as he is not as technically minded. Strissel said the county’s website is very antiquated and lacks i...
Editor's note: Due to technical issues at Havre Daily News information for For the Record will be delayed one day more than normal. Havre Police Department Officers at a location near the 200 Block of Third Avenue at 8:14 a.m. Thursday arrested Monica Marie Muniz of Havre, 30, on a charge of criminal trespass to property and on a Justice or City court warrant. -- Officers investigated a report of shoplifting made from a business on the 700 Block of First Street at 5:24 p.m...
Monday 9:30 a.m. — Treasurer’s office request meeting in the commissioners’ office 10 a.m. — Health department discussion regarding wages in the commissioners’ office 11 a.m. — Amended plat meeting for Rodger’s addition to Rudyard 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 10 a.m. — Road deparmtent. meeting in the commissioners’ office 10:30 a.m. — Local Emergency Planning Committee...
Editor’s note: Due to technical issues at Havre Daily News this could not be printed in Friday’s edition of the paper. The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Presentation and display 5. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. Unanimous consent agenda C. Old business 1. Safe Return to Schools and Con...
The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims and payroll Employment Budgets Abatements Journal and vouchers Ordinance Resolutions Resolution No. 23-2720 Amending Resolution No. 23-2718 For The Amended Hill County Budget, Fund 2995 for the DIS Position for Task Order No. 23-07-7-11-119-0 Contracts (Top Lease) Industrial Park Building Lease with Tilleman Board appointments Policy updates County permit...
After 34 years with Havre Public Works and over two decades as its director Dave Peterson will be retiring at the end of this month from a career he said he's enjoyed and one he hopes has made a positive difference in the city. "I've thoroughly enjoyed the job," Peterson said in an interview earlier this week. "I believe I'm leaving the city of Havre in a better place than when I first started and I'm not going to have a lot of regrets." Peterson, who will go on to become...
