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Hill County Commission Chair Mark Peterson, at the commission's weekly meeting Thursday, announced a change to future meetings that will limit comments from public officials and the public. Peterson said that, from now on, the public and county officials will only be permitted to make comments or ask questions at the very beginning of the meeting during the sections labeled "public comment on non-agenda items" and "public comment on agenda items" in their agenda. After that,...
Havre Middle School's Sixth-Grade Student of the Month for January is Tia Kallenberger. Tia is the daughter of Justin and Bridget Kallenberger. She has one sister, Cadence Kallenberger. At the middle school, Tia sings in the school's choir. Outside of school, she is involved in 4-H. She also takes pride in her school work and maintains a high GPA. In her free time, Tia loves to swim, create art, and spend quality with friends and family. In the classroom, Tia has a positive...
Editor’s note: Havre Daily News received an addition to this agenda under the Subdivision/survey approval header Monday afternoon. 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 Contracts Hill County Health Department Task Order 22-25-5-21-010-0 Amendment #1: Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, Women, Infants and Children Board a...
Montana Premium Processing Cooperative, which will process its first cow this week, held tours of its facility Sunday for locals interested in its future work or potentially investing. The user-owned co-op's steering committee was started three years ago with the help of Montana Farmers Union and is part of a larger effort to increase local processing and packing capacity as the industry becomes increasingly consolidated. Montana Premium Processing Board Chair Paul Neubauer...
The 89th Annual Lutheran Swedish Meatball and Norwegian Lutefisk Dinner was held Saturday at Havre's First Lutheran Church, with its usual fixings and a good turnout. Dinner Co-Chair Jim Griggs said he didn't see quite as many people as he was hoping, but plenty of people came out to enjoy the food and company. "Everything went well," he said. This is the event's second year back after canceling in 2020 for the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a lot of yearly events to see...
Mara Silvers and JoVonne Wagner via Montana Free Press House Bill 317, sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, would create the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act, a policy similar to the federal law known as ICWA that puts guardrails on the removal of Native children from their families and restricts placement of Native children with non-Native families and guardians. The seminal 1978 ICWA was implemented after decades of wrongful child removals from Native families, followed by foster care and adoption placements t...
Havre Daily News staff Montana Department of Transportation announced that it is working on streetlights on U.S. Highway 2, which is known as First Street when it passes through Havre. MDT said in a press release that it is aware that a portion of streetlights are not working along US-2 in Havre. “We are troubleshooting the problem and hope to have it resolved as soon as possible, weather permitting,” the release said. “MDT’s goal is to keep the roadways safe for the traveling public.” “We would like to thank the community f...
Press release The 2023 Montana Junior Duck Stamp Contest announced to student artists, art educators and mentors that the contest is accepting entries now until March 24. 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 with image measuring 9 inches by 12 inches in a horizontal layout. Artwork can be drawn using ink, paint, pastel, crayon or pencil. Entries...
Press release The Montana Federation of Garden Clubs Inc. recently voted to increase the annual Life Members Scholarship to $2,000 this year from $1,000 in previous years. The MFGC Life Members awards this annual scholarship to a student who is a citizen of the United States, a Montana resident and a student majoring in conservation, horticulture, parks or forestry, floriculture, greenhouse management, land management or related subjects. Students from Montana State University-Northern have the opportunity to compete for...
Press release HELENA — After almost 40 years as The Montana History Foundation, the organization has undergone a complete rebrand, including renaming as The Foundation for Montana History. The mission remains the same: to preserve the legacy of Montana’s past by raising money and providing grant funding for history and preservation projects across the state. Past and current projects include: • Funding the Mai Wah Society’s project on translating and interpreting Chinese headstones in cemeteries located in Bozeman, Billing...
A front-page story in the Wednesday, Feb. 1, edition of Havre Daily News about Bill Lanier taking over as director of Hill County Council on Aging of the Havre Daily News misreported that Marci Bergren, Val Clikeman and Heather Winter were volunteers at North Central Senior Citizens Center. Bergren, Clikeman and Winter are employees at the center....
Havre Police Department Kylie Jade Walker of Havre, 20, was issued a summons on a criminal contempt charge related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation reported 8 a.m. Friday at the police station. -- Stephen Lewis Newbury of Havre, 42, was arrested on five Justice or City court warrants by officers asked at 8:09 a.m. Friday to assist Probation and Parole officers. -- A hit and run crash was reported on Fourth Street at 11:02 a.m. Friday. -- A vehicle crash was reported on Fif...
A hero is a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his or her brave deeds and noble qualities. Heroes come in many forms in life. We look up to our heroes. They are role models, shining examples of what we should be. They are selfless, genuinely good persons. Often, they are willing to risk their own life to save another. About a month ago, Kip Van Valkenburg walked to the front of our church just before the closing prayer. "Excuse me," he said, "but I just...
Montana Premium Processing Co-op will be holding tours of its facility from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, which will provide information on the origins of the organization, its building and how it will operate. Co-op Chair Paul Neubauer said people will have a chance to look at the whole facility, including its processing and packaging floor, kill floor and corral system. Neubauer said it's a good opportunity to learn about the co-operative model they use and the potential benefits of...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 9. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Proclamation Honoring National Scouts BSA Week 2023. 2. Appointments of probationary police officers Aaron Hatfield and Brandon Hill 3. Resolution No. 3876 — A Resolution Des...
Havre Police Department A Second Street caller reported Thursday at 8:26 a.m. that a bike was stolen. -- Officers investigated a vehicle crash reported on Third Avenue Thursday at 10:47 a.m. -- Joseph Don Wetsit of Havre, 28, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants and a charge of partner or family member assault after a caller on Eighth Street reported a domestic disturbance at 11:41 a.m. Thursday. -- Jason Lee Berger of Havre, 39, was arrested on a Justice or...
Hill County Park Board will meet Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, at 530 p.m. in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room. The meeting agenda is 1) Approval of minutes 2) Approval of agenda 3) Guests and public comments on agenda items only/Agenda requests for next meeting 4) Cabin business #8 Blackie Coulee 5) Old business Lodge Planning Committee One page budget fact sheet 6) New business Saw purchase 7) Committee reports Rules and Regulation Committee Finance and Planning Committee Grazing Committee 8) Group Reports Cabin owner’s r...
Monday 9:30 a.m. — Phone Meeting with Spectrum in Commissioners Office 3:30 p.m. — Hill County Council on Aging Director meeting in Commissioner’s Office 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board Meeting in Timmons Room Tuesday 9:30 a.m. — Hill County Heath Director Meeting in the Commissioners Office 10:30 a.m. — Hill County Road Department Meeting in the Commissioners Office 1 p.m. — Leavitt Group Insurance Meeting with Nick Prinzing in Commissioner Office 5 p.m. — District 4 Human Resources Development Council Budget/Finance...
Havre Daily News staff With warm weather and snow on the ground, Havre Trails members are going snowshoeing Sunday at 11 a.m. on Eagle Creek in Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation and the public is invited to join them. Organizers have asked that people bring their snowshoe gear, wear comfortable shoes, and dress in warm layers. The trek will start out from Bear Paw Ski Bowl parking lot and people will hike for about 1 1/2 hours on a 2-mile roundtrip, mostly on level terrain with a short climb at the end. Rocky Boy group hike e...
Havre Daily News staff Organizers are working on getting a Girl Scouts troop again in Blaine County. Brittany Dawson is looking for girls interested in joining Troop 3161. Anyone looking for information or to sign up can follow the Blaine County Girl Scouts 3161 Facebook page and message Dawson for information, or email her at [email protected]. Dawson said in a post that she is hoping to get a meeting planned for as early as next week, but the Girl Scouts cookie sale starts today....
Press release Tim R. Blair of Chester, who is majoring in law at the University of Idaho, has been named to the university’s Dean’s List. A total of 2,787 students qualified for the Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester, which ended Dec. 16. To qualify for the Dean’s List, U of I students must maintain at least a 3.5 GPA on a minimum of 12 graded credits during the semester....
Press release Join Montana Farmers Union Feb. 16 in Billings for a complimentary dinner, connection with other members and information about the Inflation Reduction Act, Rural Development and MFU’s legislative work. “Montana Farmers Union is all about providing educational opportunities for members to learn from each other and how to improve their farms, ranches and soil,” MFU President Walter Schweitzer said. The gathering also is a chance to spend time with other likeminded people and hopefully buoy spirits after a year def...
Press release GLASGOW — March 1 marks the beginning of the license year for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Below are a few reminders and tips about the upcoming license year. Fishing licenses: 2022 fishing licenses expire on Feb. 28, 2023. Anglers cannot buy a new fishing license until March 1. Licenses purchased on or after March 1, 2023, will be valid through Feb. 29, 2024. General licenses and permits: General licenses, such as fishing, conservation, upland bird, general deer, general elk, etc. can be purchased s...
North Central Senior Citizens Center Feb. 6-10 Menu Monday, Feb. 6 — Scrambler, hashbrowns, toast, Jell-O Tuesday, Feb. 7 — Fish, Au gratin potatoes, corn, pudding Wednesday, Feb. 8 — Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, pudding Thursday, Feb. 9 — Chicken fajitas, Spanish corn bread, dessert Friday, Feb. 10 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert Tax time — We start of taking reservations for tax preparation Jan. 23. Give us a call at 406-265-5464 to make a reservation. Bits and Pieces: We are happy to announce the...
Press release Crawford Terry is a Havre High School Student of the Month for January, 2023. His parents are Chuck and Teresa Terry and he has three siblings, Naomi, Caitlyn and Griffin. Crawford is a senior who is active in football, basketball and FFA. Outside of school, he is employed during the summer by Gold Harvest Seeds in Big Sandy. "Crawford is a responsible, conscientious, and motivated student," Heather Haney, who nominated Crawford, said. "He always completes his wo...
