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by Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission The Blohm and Voss Shipyard built the German battleship Bismarck in Hamburg, Germany. Work started on July 1, 1936; it was to be 823 feet, 6 inches long, 118 feet, 1 inch wide, with a top speed of 35 miles per hour. It had 70 guns, some reaching 22.6 miles; there were no torpedo tubes or torpedoes. The iron belt (sides) was 12.6 inches thick, and gun turrets were 14.2 inches in the front, with 8.7-inch sides. The upper deck was 2 inches thick, and the main deck was 3.9 inc...
The big news 100 years ago was County Attorney Arthur Lamey’s efforts to close C. W. “Shorty” Young’s Montana Concert Hall, a.k.a. the Honky Tonk. The place had been closed in 1920 by then County Attorney C. R. Stranahan, and was known as a notorious place for bootleg liquor, illegal gambling and prostitution, with Crib Row being a short distance away. The Honky Tonk was located where the Safeway building is located, more recently the former location of IGA, with Crib Row being where the former Cenex building, now Red’s,...
Havre Police Department A summons was issued to a 12-year-old on a charge of underage tobacco possession or consumption after a 7:54 a.m. Thursday caller at Havre Middle School reported a juvenile with a vape device. —— A vehicle crash was reported on Eighth Street Thursday at 7:59 a.m. —— Jace Collin Shambo of Hays, 24, was arrested on a state District Court warrant and on a Justice or City court warrant served at 11:17 a.m. Thursday on 18th Street. —— Codie Darwin Nalder of Havre, 29, was arrested on three Justice or...
Please note a different-from-normal time and date for weekly commissioner’s meeting due to a scheduling conflict. Monday Courthouse is closed in observance of President’s Day Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Weekly road department meeting in the Commission Office 11 a.m. — Heating/ventilation/air condition walk-through with contractors, meet in the Commission Office 1:30 p.m. — Unified Disposal Board meeting in the Timmons Room 5:30 p.m. — Great Northern Fair Board meeting at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center Wednesday 9...
The Chinook Rod and Gun Club’s 5th Annual Ice Fishing Derby is set for Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7 a.m. at South Faber Reservoir after a change of date and location, with the event featuring an angling competition, raffle and door prizes, which will help fund the organization’s scholarships for this year. Club President Elmer Zarn said there are 50 spots available for participants, with cash prizes for longest fish by length for adults, longest fish by length for children, most total inches overall and a hard luck prize for who...
Havre Police Department Two arrests were made by officers assisting another agency on Second Street Wednesday at 9:29 a.m. No details on charges were listed in the dispatch log, but two men named as involved parties were listed in this morning's jail roster. Kaleb Emanuel Freyholtz was being held on a 72-hour hold for probation and parole, and Tyson Rondo Gruber was being held on charges of possession of dangerous drugs and theft and on a City Court warrant. -- A summons was i...
Havre locals Nicole and Andy Hanson have added another coffee stop for the public's commute to work every morning. Slight renovations have occurred within the walls of Creative Yogurt in the last couple months to make the additions to the menu. "We opened Creative Coffee Jan. 2, 2024, to add a little pizazz to our already established business, Creative Yogurt," Nicole Hanson said. "The two have so far complemented each other very nicely. Andy went above and beyond with the...
The Montana Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on proposed plans to rehabilitate 2 miles of concrete pavement on U.S. Highway 2 in Havre, as well as on their plan to install new road signs across northern Montana. A release from MDT says the proposed work on First Street would be from just east of the Ninth Avenue Northwest intersection, east of Holiday Village Hill, to the 22nd Avenue North intersection, past Harvest Moon Lanes on the eastern end of...
Eric Dietrich Montana Free Press U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale's gleeful Maryland twang cut through a Helena ballroom Friday evening, bringing a speech by fellow Congressman Ryan Zinke to a momentary, laughing halt. Zinke was taking his turn at the podium during the state GOP's winter kickoff event, addressing the party faithful gathered to gear up for an election season that could see Republicans win the only statewide office not currently under their control: Democrat Jon...
Havre Daily News Staff The Department of Veterans Affairs is now accepting application for the Staff Sgt. Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, which can provide health care organizations with increased mental health care funding from the federal government for suicide prevention programs. The program was created under the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act, introduced by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., chair of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, who said he was proud to h...
Press release The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has put out a call to student artists, art educators and mentors: The 2024 Montana Junior Duck Stamp Contest is receiving entries now until March 22. Entries can be mailed or hand-delivered to Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge at 4567 Wildfowl Lane, Stevensville, MT 59870, 406-777-5552. The art image should be of a live, native North American waterfowl species, measure 9” x 12” in a horizontal layout. Artwork can be created using ink, paint, pastel, crayon or pencil. Entries...
Press release GREAT FALLS — The Montana Performing Arts Consortium — MPAC — will hold its next Annual Showcase and Conference Oct. 11-13 at the Mansfield Center for Performing Arts in Great Falls. MPAC is now accepting showcase applications and performing artists of all genres are encouraged to apply. Conference registration for all attendees will be available in April. More information is available at https://www.mtperformingarts.org. MPAC’s Annual Showcase and Conference is a three-day event that gathers more than a hundr...
Havre Police Department A Tuesday 8:43 a.m. caller asked officers to perform a welfare check on 15th Avenue where a resident had not been seen for several days. -- A notification was left at a Beaver Creek Boulevard home where a caller said Tuesday at 8:54 a.m. residents let a dog out and it chases after people walking down the street. -- A Havre juvenile asked Tuesday at 12:45 p.m. to speak with officers. -- A Sixth Street caller asked at 4:17 p.m. Tuesday for assistance with...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at the airport terminal Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at 3 p.m. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of January minutes 2. Correspondence 3. Reports (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Review CIP (B) Big Hangar Renovation (C) Update GSA Lease 6. New business (A) Discuss Mill Levy for Ballot (B) Rural 1 Fire Training 7. Public comment on non-agenda items 8. Approval of February claims...
Press release HELENA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service — NASS — announced Tuesday the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, spanning more than 6 million data points about America’s farms and ranches and the people who operate them down to the county level. The information collected directly from producers shows a decrease in the total number of Montana farms. The data shows an increase in the number of new and beginning — operating 10 or fewer years on any farm — as well a...
Press release Montana Farmers Union members, farmers, and ranchers recently relayed the impacts of foreign policy on their day-to-day lives with Assistant Secretary of State for Global Public Affairs Bill Russo, discussing the need to rebuild trade relations, opportunities for U.S. wheat in Canada, mandatory Country of Origin Labeling, food security and national security, immigration reform for ag labor, and concerns with foreign and corporate consolidation and ownership of our food and ag supply chains. Russo was keenly...
Press release SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday a new effort to train the next generation of conservation and climate leaders. As part of President Joe Biden’s American Climate Corps initiative, the Working Lands Climate Corps will provide technical training and career pathway opportunities for young people, helping them deliver economic benefits through climate-smart agriculture solutions for farmers and ranchers across the country, now and in the future. Learn more at the online White House fac...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees approved calendars for the coming two school years, as well as resolutions calling for this year's election, at their regular meeting Monday evening, where they also announced this month's Pony Pride Award winner. During the meeting Havre Public Schools Superintendent Brian Gum presented the 2024-25 and 2025-26 calendars, developed by the district's calendar committee. Gum said they will be keeping the four-day structure along with...
Press release American Garage in Chinook is again offering two $500 scholarships to Blaine County students who are going into an automotive trade. Owners Scott and Heather DePriest said they believe in the value of serving their communities and they are proud to once again. Several years after American Garage opened in 2006, they started a Bike Giveaway Program at Chinook Elementary School to encourage area youth to excel through promoting good grades and attendance. The business gave away more than $8,000 in bikes to area...
Press release The Little Shell Tribal Health Department’s mobile dental unit will be in Havre Feb. 26 and Harlem Feb. 27 providing free dental services for Little Shell tribal members. The unit will be in Havre from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 26 in the parking lot of the former IGA building on First Street West. The unit will be in Harlem from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the parking lot of Deb’s Diner. To sign up, Little Shell tribal members can call 406-315-2400, ext. 110....
After printing deadline Monday, the Hill County Commission submitted an amended agenda for its business meeting Thursday. The complete 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: Meeting called to order Approval of last week’s minutes Public comments on n...
In a story about the state swimming team, the name of Havre swimmer Miriam Carroll was misreported as “Maddie....
Havre Police Department Officers assisted Havre Fire Department during a fire alarm response at Havre Middle School at 6:27 a.m. Monday. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported at 13th Street and Knob Road Monday at 7:42 a.m. -- Meriel Rose English of Havre, 21, was arrested on a charge of criminal contempt related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation Monday at 7:49 a.m. and the police station. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported Monday at 8:14 a.m. on U.S. Highway 2 West. -- A...
Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., announced his long-expected run for Senate Friday, paving the way for what may be a divisive primary that has drawn a mixed reaction from Republican colleagues. While he only officially announced it last week Rosendale has been hinting for months that he wanted a rematch against long-time Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, whom he lost to in 2018, and many prominent Republicans have been publicly urging him against it, and supporting Republican...
