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Havre Police Department announced this morning that its lobby and office will be closed to the public Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. That will include for the morning testing and monitoring of the 24/7 Sobriety Program. The department will not be able to provide reports or crash reports requested during this time. The department also will not be able to provide fingerprints this week, the release said. People Wednesday can call the police department at 406-265-4361... Full story
This week we have celebrated the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity" with breakfast and devotions at 7:00 a.m. each weekday morning at the St. Jude's Parish Hall. Each morning a different church provided the breakfast and the devotions: MONDAY - Van Orsdel United Methodist Church; TUESDAY - Havre Assembly of God Church; WEDNESDAY - First Lutheran Church; THURSDAY - Community Alliance Church; and FRIDAY - St. Jude's Catholic Church. Our central text from the Bible was Luke...
Zechariah 9:9-16 Out our way, most cattle now graze in fenced in pastures, and while not 100% free of predators, by and large the coyotes and lions in the area tend to steer clear. I have had run-ins with both over the years and found they have learned to respect humans. I have shared before my time riding in the sandhills of Wyo-Braska - the area where the Nebraska panhandle meets the eastern edge of Wyoming. I used to ride at the Empire ranch which was on both sides of the...
Havre Police Department Fred Nashookpuk of Havre, 38, was arrested on three Justice or City court warrants served after a caller at a U.S. Highway 2 Northwest business asked Wednesday at 10:22 a.m. for assistance removing a man and a woman from the premises. -- A two-vehicle, non-injury crash was reported on Fourth Avenue at 1:02 p.m. Wednesday. Havre Fire Department responded with an engine and an ambulance and a wrecker was called to the scene for one of the vehicles. -- A... Full story
I have had the privilege of serving on the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce board for the past three years and will become the president to start the 2024 year. I would be remiss to say I wasn't a little naïve to the complexity and profound outreach of this organization when I joined in 2021, but I am a true believer in the message and mission the Chamber strives to uphold: "PROMOTING THE WELLBEING OF THE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY IN THE HAVRE AREA." This mission, of... Full story
As I reflect on my term as the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce president, I am filled with a sense of pride and gratitude. Serving as your Chamber president in 2023 was a privilege. Throughout my tenure on the board, the Chamber has been steadfast in its commitment to partnering with and promoting our local businesses. We have worked hard to attract more people, business and culture to our community. This past year has been unrivaled for the Chamber. Not only did we grow our... Full story
7 brought about a lot of change, growth, and transition for the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce. As we forge ahead into 2024, I want to extend my sincere appreciation to our members, event sponsors, committee members, board members, volunteers, and the Havre area as a whole. The Havre Chamber would not exist without your unwavering support and dedication! As a small non-profit organization, the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce depends on community volunteers to carry out event... Full story
The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting Wednesday where board members and staff talked about the past and coming year, and Montana State University-Northern Chancellor Greg Kegel gave a presentation on Northern's role in the community. Chamber Executive Director Shelli Sayers said the mission of the Chamber is to stimulate local economic growth, improve the business environment in Havre and the surrounding area, and to generally represent the interests of... Full story
Problems with the press kept the Havre Daily News from being printed today, and the paper will be available online only. Subscribers will be credited for these days, 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 the black bar at... Full story
North Star Schools in Gildford and Rudyard announced Wednesday night that schools would have a delayed start today, Thursday, Jan. 18, due to the weather conditions. The announcement said buses will run two hours late and school will start at 10 a.m.... Full story
Schools across Montana, including in Big Sandy, Chester, Chinook, Harlem and Havre received bomb threats overnight, causing many, including those in Havre, to delay classes while law enforcement investigates. "HPS will be working with the Havre Police Department to ensure adequate safety measures are in place," Havre Public Schools Superintendent Brian Gum said in a press release. "... If our situation changes we will immediately send a followup message." Just before 10 a.m. t...
At their monthly meeting members of the Hill County Fair Board said activity at the Great Northern Fairgrounds has slowed substantially as the weather has gotten colder, but there is still work going on there. Board Vice Chair Bob Kaul said most of the work is maintenance, but they are getting bids on door replacements for the Bigger Better Barn as well as for some work on their rental house. Fairgrounds Secretary Joni Keith said five new cameras have been installed on the outside of the Bigger Better Barn and they are...
Last year’s Bear Paw Roundup Rodeo won the 2023 Small Rodeo of the Year Award from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Montana Circuit, winning the award for the first time for its 25th annual rodeo. Bear Paw Roundup Rodeo Committee Director Clinton Hansen said the award typically goes to one of a handful of rodeos in the state, chosen by a vote from rodeo contestants, and he’s happy that they were able to break into the running on the show’s 25th anniversary. “We’re really excited about it,” Hansen said. “... We must...
Havre Police Department Officers assisted at a vehicle fire on Third Street at 6:46 a.m. Tuesday. -- A two-vehicle, non-injury crash involving a Dodge Durango and a Ford Taurus was reported on Third Street at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, with two wrecker services attending at the scene. -- Two summonses were issued after officers were called to Havre High School Tuesday at 12:36 p.m. and 12:56 p.m. for juveniles with vape pens. No details on charges were provided. -- A 7:02 p.m. Tuesda...
Press release BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 12, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program signup. USDA’s Farm Service Agency encourages agricultural producers and landowners in Montana who are interested in conservation opportunities for their land in exchange for yearly rental payments to consider the enrollment options available through Continuous CRP, which also includes the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program — CREP — offered by FSA partner...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for over $3 million in federal funding available through the Specialty Crop Block Grant program. The purpose of the SCBG program is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Montana. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, peas, lentils, dried fruits, as well as horticulture, nursery crops, and floriculture. State and/or local organizations, government entities, producer associations, academia, community-based o...
9:57 a.m. Havre Public Schools announced nothing was found in search of school buildings this morning following the district receiving threats Tuesday nothing. “I wanted to let everyone know that buildings have been cleared and we are ready for school,” Superintendent Brian Gum said in a post. “Sorry for the inconvenience this morning, as I know it was short notice. Student safety is always our primary concern so, so we navigate situations with that always in mind.” Gum said t... Full story
As dire cold grips the Hi-Line, along with much of the U.S., Havre Salvation Army reports that they are in immediate danger of running out of funds to help people this month, potentially putting the area’s homeless population at even greater risk. Havre Salvation Army Director Trina Crawford said the recent cold has been so bad that they have already drained this month’s budget for providing lodging to homeless people and have had to start drawing from other parts of their budget just to keep people alive. “With circu...
While the frigid cold seems poised to lessen on the Hi-Line in the next few days the area will likely see an inundation of snow as the National Weather Service upgrades its Winter Storm advisory, set to start tonight, to a more severe winter storm warning. The warning begins tonight at 11 p.m. and will be active until 11 a.m. Thursday for Havre, Rocky Boy, Lewistown and Hilger, as well as Hill County and the Bear Paw Mountains broadly and the south of Blaine and Fergus...
Havre Police Department A caller at 7:35 a.m. Friday reported seeing a juvenile walking with no shoes on on First Street West. -- Joseph Bradley Brekke of Bozeman, 44, was issued a summons on charges of theft from buildings and vandalism, and Kevin Michael Pearson of Bozeman, 47, and Michael Justin Clark of Bozeman, 49, were each issued a summons on a charge of vandalism after a caller at a First Street business asked Friday at 9:29 a.m. to speak to an officer. -- A vehicle cr...
Havre hit a record low of -44 last night, surpassing the previous record of -43 set more than a century ago in 1907, and while temperatures are poised to rise somewhat as the week progresses, it looks like a winter storm is on the way Tuesday night. The cold this weekend was so extreme that it caused Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation to declare a state of emergency just after 2 p.m. Saturday and tribal officials set up an incident command center to coordinate service in emergency situations. Ten hours later Rocky Boy Health C...
Despite the cold, almost 70 agriculture producers from across the area attended this year's Golden Triangle Cropping Seminar at the 4-H Chuckwagon Friday where they got up to date on a number of subjects from vertebrate pest control to crop rotation. Producers heard from a number of experts including Tim Seipel, a Montana State University Extension Cropland Weed Specialist who talked about the emergence of pesticide-resistant cropland weeds and the work being done to combat...
