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Press release DES MOINES, Iowa — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing $2.3 billion to help American producers maintain and develop markets for their commodities and use U.S. commodities to bolster international food aid. Consistent with a bipartisan request from the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, USDA is utilizing funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation to address challenges related to trade and food insecurity impacting U.S. f...
Press release KANKAKEE, Ill. — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack last week highlighted progress made in partnering with farmers and American businesses to increase innovative domestic fertilizer production and in making it easier for U.S. farmers to grow food through the practice of double cropping. USDA also announced $52.6 million in awards under the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program, which will fund 17 new projects to boost domestic fertilizer manufacturing, support innovative fertilizer t...
Snow has fallen in Havre and nearly two full months before winter begins as temperatures plummet below freezing after a short few weeks of cool weather. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory beginning at 6 p.m. tonight and ending at 6 p.m. Wednesday, with a 90 percent chance of snow tonight and 80 percent Wednesday, reducing to 50 percent as the day goes on. As for snow, the weather service is predicting a 60 percent chance of snow early in the day and 30 percent later in the day, reducing to 20...
Press release Havre Elks Lodge No. 1201 is organizing its Blanket Drive and a Coat Drive for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, and is recruiting recipients for the bedding and coats as well as donations for both drives. If people would like to sign up themselves, their family, friends or someone in need of blankets, comforters, sheets and other bedding, or for coats for all ages and sizes, they can call Brandy Kurtz at 406-390-0091. The first distribution of bedding and coats is Nov. 15 and the second is Dec. 13 in the...
Press release Montana K9 Safety, along with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, will offer a free workshop for dog owners interested in learning how to free dogs from traps. The workshop is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 3, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Best Western Plus Havre Inn and Suites, 1425 US Highway 2 on Boot Hill Plaza in Havre. For centuries, people have trapped furbearers across Montana. Fur trapping is highly regulated, biologically sustainable, and an important part of Montana’s cultural history and outdoor lifestyle. H...
Havre Daily News staff A Havre man was arrested early Saturday after leading Havre Police officers on a chase that started on 12th Avenue and on Beaver Creek Highway. Police Capt. Ryan Pearson said officers observed a driver make a turn without signaling and as they followed the vehicle the driver, Triston Alexander Ehry, started driving above the speed limit. At this point officers attempted to stop Ehry, but continued at a high rate of speed, leading officers on a pursuit south on Beaver Creek Highway. Pearson said Rocky...
Havre Police Department A written or verbal warning was issued after a caller on 14th Avenue reported Monday at 8:48 a.m. that a neighbor was raking their leaves into the street. -- A Monday 11:05 a.m. report from First Street of a woman in the front seat of a car punching someone in the back seat was referred to another law enforcement agency. -- T'Shaunna Lee Azure of Havre, 25, was arrested on three Justice or City court warrants served on Third Avenue Monday at 2:51 p.m....
Editor’s note: The Hill County Commission submitted this morning an amended agenda for its weekly business meeting. The full agenda follows. 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 2022-2023 Inmate Excess Medical Insurance and/or Claims Administration Management Road Union Contract Board appointments Policy u...
This year's Beaver Creek Jam at the Great Northern Fairgrounds drew a crowd of music lovers Saturday to hear bands, including local artists, play in the Bigger Better Barn. The night was filled with classic rock and a bit of metal music along with food, games and giveaways, and attendees gave the event good reviews. "It was good this year," said Mike Peterson. " ... It was a good time." Among the bands that played were popular '60s-style rock band Blue Tattoo, Deep Purple...
Press release Havre High School speech and debate has set a judging clinic for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the high school library for people interested in judging for the Havre invitational tournament Saturday. Havre head coach Tim Leeds said the coaching staff will answer any questions at the clinic and help people review the process and ballots used at the tournament. Leeds said conflicts and illnesses have arisen that have left the tournament short some judges, as well as losing contact with some regular judges. “We have a g...
Havre Police Department Jesse Lee Schoening of Havre, 34, was arrested on six Justice or City court warrants after a caller at a First Street business reported an intoxicated man in the lobby Friday at 2:17 p.m. -- A Friday 2:47 p.m. caller at Hillside Trailer Court asked to speak with an officer about a trespassing incident. -- A caller reported a round bale of hay was in the middle of Rudyard Road North between mile markers 6 and 7 Friday at 3:29 p.m. -- A caller reported a...
The Annual E.L.F - Everybody Loves Firefighters - Food Drive will be running early this year, Monday Oct. 23, with the Havre Fire Department collecting food from porches around Havre. Firefighters will drive around town between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. and people are encouraged to leave non-perishable food on their porches or sidewalks with the lights on. The food will go to the District 4 Human Resources Development Council's Havre Community Food Bank to help those in need....
A 2,000-acre grass and brush fire about 10 miles from Big Sandy is mostly out with no injuries and no structures burnt after sending plumes of smoke up into the air Thursday afternoon. The Chouteau County Sheriff's Office reported that the fire began around 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Judith Landing area and was largely out by 7 p.m. thanks to the efforts of the Big Sandy Volunteer Fire Department along with the Loma Rural Volunteer Fire Department and the Montana Department of...
At their weekly business meeting Thursday the Hill County Commission passed a resolution authorizing the Montana Association of Counties to intervene on their behalf in ongoing litigation between the state and counties regarding state education levies. Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Department of Revenue recently directed the counties to collect the full 95 mills of the state’s school equalization levy, which supports schools in lower income areas, but counties across the state, including Hill County, bucked the governor, ins...
by Emily Mayer Fifty years ago, on a beautiful autumn October afternoon, hundreds of local women gathered at the Armory Gymnasium on then Northern Montana College's campus to attend the 1973 Food Fair and Fashion Festival. This event was organized by the many homemaker extension clubs in Hill, Blaine, Chouteau and Phillips counties, local merchants in those communities, KOJM radio station, the Havre Chamber of Commerce, and others. The purpose of the event was to share...
Press release The Hi-Line Curling Club announced the commencement of the upcoming curling season with two free open curl sessions. "We are delighted to invite the community to our open curl sessions," Hi-Line Curling Club President Carl Little said. "Curling is a sport that promotes teamwork, sportsmanship, and a sense of community. We welcome everyone to come and try it out, regardless of their experience level. It's a chance to have fun, stay active, keep the winter blues...
Monday 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the Commission Office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging Director Meeting in the Commission Office Tuesday 10 a.m. — Swearing-in of Kelly Beaudry in the Commission Office for the tourism board 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the Commission Office 2 p.m. — Hill County North Havre meeting via Microsoft Teams in the Commission Office 2 p.m. — Sheriff’s union negotiation closed-door meeting in the Hill County Attorney Conference Room 3:30 p.m. — Beaver Creek Park Beaver Lodge and A...
Havre Police Department A call from Adult Protective Services Thursday at 1:14 p.m. was referred to Chinook police. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported at First Avenue and First Street at 2:26 p.m. Thursday. -- Officers responded to a 3:56 p.m. Thursday call about a disturbance on Fourth Street. -- Kurt Allan Eagleman of Havre, 43, was issued a summons on eight Justice or City court warrants Thursday at 4:35 p.m. at Hill County Detention Center. -- A two-vehicle crash was...
Isaiah 30:21 - "And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears shall hear a Voice behind you saying, 'This is the way! Walk in it!'" Out our way there are few things more fascinating to me than the skills of a good cutting horse. I have attended rodeos, horse shows and even a few brandings where the amazing feats of a quality cutting horse have been demonstrated - and I am impressed. As you know, the cutting horse approaches a herd, a cow or calf is selected, and...
(Read the Book of Jonah) Sin runs rampant in society - daily headlines and overflowing prisons bear dramatic witness to that fact. With child abuse, pornography, serial killers, mass shooters, terrorism, hate groups, racial hatred, extremist groups, corrupt elected leadership, poor leadership, anarchy, and ruthless dictatorships, you add to the list, the world seems to be filled to overflowing with violence, hatred and corruption. Reading, hearing and perhaps even...
You know, Lord, we all know we're born to die, but when that happens to our family, friends or loved ones, sometimes it just takes us by surprise. Just heard that an elderly mom slipped away. Some families were near, others were not yet able to get there. We/they know that You, Lord, will come again, but not to deal with our sins. We also know that all that happens to us is working for our good if we love the Lord and are fitting into His plans. Later, friends chatted about...
