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The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. in the Robins School Administration Building. The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. Old business C. New business 1. Personnel 2. COPS Grant recommendation Public Comment — An opportunity for any member of the audience to bring to the attention of the board questions or relevant comments c...
Monday Montana Association of Counties winter conference in Great Falls Tuesday MACo winter conference in Great Falls Wednesday MACo winter conference in Great Falls Thursday Claims and Payroll 10 a. m— Weekly commissioner business meeting in the Commission Office The public may participate in the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting https://us05web. zoom. us/j/87670806969?pwd=3D2AtxALo3jBtpEbOZlUCaH7VcZQQm. The agenda for the meeting is: Meeting called to order Approval of last week’s minutes Public comments on...
Former long-time Congressman and lobbyist Denny Reberg is looking to get back into the U.S. House of Representatives, declaring his candidacy for Montana’s eastern district seat, joining a crowded field of primary opponents, one that does not yet include the seat’s current occupant Matt Rosendale. Rehberg announced his candidacy Wednesday, touting his years of experience in public service and painting a dire picture of the country under Democratic leadership which he cited as his primary reason for his run. “Joe Biden is ma...
Press release Bear Paw Development Corp. announced its annual meeting luncheon for 2024, along with the keynote speaker, is set for Thursday, Feb. 29, at noon in the Best Western Plus Havre Inn and Suites, located at 1425 U.S. Highway 2 West in Havre. The keynote speaker will be Rick Edwards, director of community connections with NorthWestern Energy, whose topic is "Dynamics of a Multi-Generational Workforce." "We have intentionally chosen a topic for our annual meeting this...
Havre Police Department A written or verbal warning was issued after a Wednesday 7:17 a.m. caller on Second Street reported dogs barking. -- Stephen Lewis Newbury of Havre, 43, was arrested on charges of probation violation and possession of drug paraphernalia after an officer initiated contact on Ninth Avenue to assist another agency Wednesday at 10:14 a.m. -- A written or verbal waring was issued after a caller at 1:56 p.m. Wednesday reported three people panhandling at a...
The Atrium Mall has added a new neighbor to the building, Frankie's, a coffee shop located on the main floor. Frankie's is owned by Frankie and Travis Chamberlain, a husband-wife team and were elementary school sweethearts. They have eight children and three grandchildren. Frankie Chamberlain was born in Alaska, where she owned coffee shops, and she has been a professional master barista for more than 20 years, trained in roasting and roast profiles, coffee history, brewing...
Havre Daily News staff The winners and placers of the local school spelling bees are gearing up to compete at the Hill County Spelling Bee, set for Thursday starting at 9 a.m. in the Havre Middle School Assembly Room, with a chance to earn a berth at the state spelling bee on the line. The state bee, the 59th Annual Treasure State Spelling Bee is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. March 9 on the Montana State University campus in Bozeman. The local school district spelling bees have been held in recent weeks with the individual...
Members of the Great Northern Fair Board are considering adding to the fairgrounds' long-range plan, now that a substantial number of the projects in the plan have been completed or are close to being completed. This long-range plan was developed in late 2021 and early 2022 and was meant to act as a priority list for large projects to improve the fairgrounds and its facilities over the coming three to five years. However, board Vice Chair Bob Kaul said Tuesday that a...
Press release Havre Cub Scout Sam Malley reached a singular honor this year, selling more Scout popcorn than anyone in the state. Each fall, local Cub Scouts and ScoutBSA scouts sell popcorn as a fundraiser to support their scouting adventures. The local scouts are part of the Hi-Line District, which includes Liberty County, Hill County, Blaine County and the Northern part of Choteau County. The Hi-Line District is one of 12 districts that make up the Montana Council. All of...
Havre Police Department A written or verbal warning for a barking dog reported at 6:46 a.m. Tuesday on Second Street. -- Animal Control searched for but could not capture three large dogs reported Tuesday at 7:46 a.m. to be chasing kids on Boulevard Avenue. -- A Third Street caller reported at 8:13 a.m. Tuesday finding a purse in the back of the caller's pickup truck. -- A 12th Street caller reported Tuesday at 8:32 a.m. finding a dead deer in their yard, services were...
Press release BOZEMAN — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development in Montana acting state director Jake Ceartin announced Tuesday that organizations with capacity to provide assistance to agricultural producers applying for Rural Energy for America Program grants can now apply for funding to facilitate these efforts. “Agricultural producers are the backbone of rural and tribal economies in Montana but conceivably are at a disadvantage because they lack the capacity to access funding from programs like REAP,” Ceart...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension’s Pesticide Education Program and participating MSU Extension offices will offer multiple introductory training opportunities for pesticide applicators in February and March. Initial private applicator trainings Initial private applicator trainings are seven-hour trainings for individuals to learn more about pesticides while qualifying for a Montana private applicator license. A private applicator license allows individuals to apply restricted-use pesticides on...
Press release HELENA — Montana Stockgrowers Association is accepting applications for its Young Cattlemen’s Conference scholarship. The conference will take place May 30 to June 6, 2024, and applications are due March 15, 2024. The Young Cattlemen’s Conference is an opportunity for cattlemen and cattlewomen between the ages of 25 and 50 to visit segments of the beef industry across the nation with young cattlemen from other states. Facilitated by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, participants will travel with nationa...
Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice candidate Cory Swanson, Broadwater County attorney, stopped in Havre earlier this week and sat down for an interview with the Havre Daily News about his candidacy. Swanson, who was a deputy attorney general under Tim Fox, said he decided to run primarily out of concern that former state auditor John Morrison would take the seat of Chief Justice Mike McGrath. He said he thought Morrison was unfit for the position. Morrison has since dropped...
A week of clear and relatively warm weather is on the horizon for the Havre area, though plenty of snow and ice remains from recent precipitation. National Weather Service predicts that today's high will be 40 degrees with a low of 24, and mostly sunny skies. Temperatures are expected to stay consistent with a high of 37 Wednesday, 40 Thursday, and 42 Friday and Saturday. Lows will also stay consistent fluctuating between 21 and 26 across the week. Skies are expected to be...
Press release Recently, ScoutsBSA Troop 1406 - girls - and ScoutsBSA Troop 1438 - boys - held a joint Court Honor where Scouts were recognized for their achievements. Senior Patrol Leaders for each troop, Chloe Corner, Troop 1406, and Orrin Greenwood, Troop 1438, were the co-masters of ceremonies where 19 merit badges, two awards and two ranks were awarded. The following scouts earned the respective merit badges: Wyatt Anderson - Welding; Anthony Marsh - Automotive...
Havre Police Department Officers assisted Montana Highway Patrol Troopers Monday at 9:22 a.m. on First Street West. -- A caller at a First Street West business reported finding three blue pills on the ground at 9:40 a.m. -- Elizabeth Grace Chellis of Havre, 40, was issued a summons on charges of vicious dog and dog at large after a caller on Lincoln Avenue reported Monday at 11:22 a.m. that two loose dogs attacked a dog being walked on its leash. -- A Monday 7:38 p.m. caller...
Among the Republican figures in Havre for the Blaine and Hill County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner Sunday evening was congressional candidate Joel Krautter, who touted himself as a voice of reason that could help bring a sense of stability to Washington. Krautter, a former Sidney legislator, now an attorney in Billings, said the U.S. is incredibly divided at the moment, and he hopes to be one of many new leaders on the federal level who can restore some normalcy to an increasingly...
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen was among the many Republicans to attend this year's Blaine and Hill County Lincoln-Reagan Dinner Sunday, where she talked about her candidacy for the eastern district of Montana's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is currently held by Rep. Matt Rosendale who was originally going to be the keynote speaker at the dinner but canceled along with Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte. Rosendale filed to run for...
Ming Cabrera, a Democratic candidate for the eastern district of Montana seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, stumped in Havre Sunday evening, talking about his position on a number of issues and why he believes he's the best candidate for the job that now has nine people running for it. Cabrera, a retired pharmaceutical representative and prominent Billings Democrat, said he will be a representative of Montana's middle class in Washington, an advocate for access to...
Havre Police Department A 14-year-old Havre boy was arrested on charges of partner or family member assault and possession of drug paraphernalia after someone stopped at the police station Friday at 7:23 a.m. stating they wanted to press charges on a juvenile. The juvenile was transported to the Great Falls juvenile detention center. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after a Friday 9:32 a.m. caller reported a First Avenue business owner was not shoveling their...
The Hill County Conservation District Board will meet Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, at 5 p.m. in the NRCS Conference room in the USDA Service Center at 206 25th Ave. W. Suite 1, Havre. The agenda is: Call meeting to order Approval of minutes of Jan. 25, 2024, meeting Public comment Agenda additions Guest speaker Treasurer’s report Bills to be paid Old business a. Draft Annual Plan b. DEQ Watershed Planning Grant c. Pollinator Grant FY 2024 d. NACD TA Grant FY 2021 e. CDA Grant FY 2024 f. Working Group meeting 2024 planning New b...
In the final home game of the regular season, and on an emotional senior day, the Montana State University-Northern Skylights went out with a bang. The Skylights beat Rocky Mountain College by a score of 72-61 Saturday in Havre. The Skylights got off to a great start outscoring the Battlin' Bears 24-10 in the first quarter. The second quarter Rocky held Northern to six points to their 17 going into halftime 30-27. The third quarter was anyone's game, but Northern had a big...
