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Amtrak had a minor derailment on the tracks west of Havre Monday afternoon, but no one was seriously injured and the track has already been reopened. A release from Amtrak said Empire Builder Train 8, traveling eastbound from Seattle and Portland to Chicago, was delayed by three-and-a-half hours after one set of wheels on one of its 10 cars lost contact with the track as it approached the station in Havre. An ambulance and fire engine responded to the derailment treating two people with minor injuries, who decided to stay on...
With dry heat following a wet winter and spring, burn bans are going into effect and this region is in a Red Flag fire warning today until 9 p.m. At 12:01 a.m. today Hill County implemented a burn ban, prohibiting people in Hill County from open burning until the ban is rescinded, and the City of Havre is implementing water restrictions. Under the burn ban no campfires will be allowed and no burn permits will be issued, but barbecuing is allowed provided all safety...
Staff and wire report People have a chance this week to meet face-to-face with two new leaders in the Havre public schools system. A community meet and greet is set Thursday for Havre Public Schools’ new superintendent, Brian Gum, and the newly appointed executive director of the Havre Public Schools Education Foundation, Krystal Steinmetz. The event is scheduled for 6-7:30 p.m. in the Havre Middle School foyer Thursday. “(Havre Public Schools) is dedicated to providing exceptional education opportunities and cultivating an...
A prominent Havre businessman was arrested on felony charges Friday at a derailment site where his own company had equipment. An incident report from Hill County Sheriff’s Office said Tom Patrick, 70, was taken into custody without incident. Patrick’s company, Patrick Construction, was at the site working on the 11-car derailment that happened about 8 miles east of Havre Friday afternoon. Havre Daily News employees did not see Patrick Construction equipment at the site Saturday afternoon. BNSF had not responded by pri...
Veteran service officers for the Montana Veterans Affairs will be visiting the following locations to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. Veterans interested in applying for benefits should bring a copy of your their discharge paperwork DD214 with them. Tuesday, Aug. 1 Babb, 1-3 p.m., Babb Fire Hall Wednesday Aug. 2 Cut Bank, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Glacier County Courthouse Annex RM 19 Shelby, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Shelby Court House Lower Level Tuesday Aug. 8 Glasgow, 1-4 p.m., Glasgow VA Clinic Wednesday Au...
Editor’s note: Havre Daily News received this after printing deadline for Monday’s edition. Hill County Board of Health will hold its quarterly meeting Wednesday, July 26, 2023, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Hill County Courthouse Annex meeting room 302 Fourth Ave. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Roll call Approval of minutes from April 26, 2023, meeting Agenda corrections, additions or deletions Items of old business: • Status update: Interlocal Agreement with City of Havre and Hill County. Restructure of Hill County Healt...
Editor’s note: Hill County Commission sent an updated business meeting agenda after printing deadline for Monday’s paper. 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 Hill County deputy clerk and recorder appointment Budgets Abatements Journal and vouchers Ordinance Resolutions Contracts RDT Services LLC contract approval Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Sub...
Havre Police Department A written or verbal warning was issued after a caller on First Street reported a man was urinating on a building Friday at 10:02 a.m. -- Michael Steven Schoening of Havre, 38, was issued a summons on a theft charge after a theft was reported by compliance monitoring 2:08 p.m. Friday on Fifth Avenue. -- Neal Wayne Anderson of Havre, 64, was arrested on charges of violation of a protective order, possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct and...
National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag fire warning for northern and north-central Montana ranging from the Rocky Mountain Front to Blaine and Fergus counties. The warning says a combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will result in critical fire conditions. The warning is in effect through 9 p.m. today. It says the region could see winds with gusts up to 45 mph in an area including Liberty County and gusts up to 35 mph in Blaine...
Editor’s note: This agenda was changed after Monday’s printing deadline, adding the deputy clerk and recorder appointment. 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 Hill County deputy clerk and recorder appointment Budgets Abatements Journal and vouchers Ordinance Resolutions Contracts RDT Services LLC contract approval Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Sub...
Editor's note: this version corrects that the derailment was west of Havre. Amtrak had a minor derailment on the tracks west of Havre near Patrick Construction this afternoon, but no one was injured and the damage was minimal. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel said only a couple wheels on one car came off the track and repairs are underway already. She said about 2:15 p.m. that the damage should be repaired in a few hours and the track should be operational again soon. Amtrak was not...
A freight train derailed outside of Havre Friday afternoon, about six miles east of Havre, but there were no injuries or fatalities, and the cause is still under investigation. BNSF General Director of Public Affairs Lena Kent said the derailment occurred at 4:39 p.m. Friday with 11 cars derailing. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel said 25 cars were involved, all of them freight. Frickel said one car contained paint thinner, a hazardous...
Hill County Board of Health will hold its quarterly meeting Wednesday, July 26, 2023, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Hill County Courthouse Annex meeting room at the Courthouse Annex 302 Fourth Ave. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Roll call Approval of minutes from April 26, 2023, meeting Agenda corrections, additions or deletions Items of old business: • Status update: Interlocal Agreement with City of Havre and Hill County. Restructure of Hill County Health Board and By-Laws will come after Interlocal Agreement c...
At 12:01 a.m. Tuesday Hill County will implement a burn ban, prohibiting people in Hill County from open burning until the ban is rescinded, and the City of Havre is implementing water restrictions. Under the burn ban no campfires will be allowed and no burn permits will be issued, but barbecuing is allowed provided all safety regulations are followed. Blaine County recently implemented a similar ban. Chouteau County has issued a red flag warning for fires to its own...
Another Great Northern Fair has wrapped up in Havre after five days of rides, food, shows, music and tons of 4-H events. The fair ran from Wednesday of last week to this Sunday with the last big events, the 4-H Market Sale and Jaycees Demolition Derby wrapping up Sunday. 2023's fair got pretty good reviews despite the heat of its closing days with many fairgoers commenting on the wealth of rides this year, particularly for children. "It seems like they have quite a few more...
Hill County Council on Aging Director Bill Lanier has announced his resignation in a letter to the Hill County Commission which was read at their weekly business meeting Thursday. Lanier’s letter said there is no one thing that has led to his resignation and he does so with mixed emotions, but he’s been given an opportunity to take back his old position at the Havre Job Center as a workforce consultant. “I appreciate the opportunity you have given me as director of the Hill County Council on Aging,” his letter read. “I wish...
The children at a Havre-Hill County Library Story Time last week had a special guest reader, when First Lady Susan Gianforte read "Sleep Train" by Jonathan London. Gianforte is traveling the state talking to and working with local libraries to promote the statewide access to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. She said she has now been to 33 counties out of Montana's 56, and it has been going well, "The affiliates have been really receptive, and they've been interested in...
Havre Police Department Graffiti on a Third Street garage was reported Thursday at 8:01 a.m. -- A stolen gun was reported Thursday at 8:32 a.m. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported involving a garbage truck was reported at Sunset Drive and Pike Street at 12:55 p.m. Thursday. -- A stolen package was reported by a 10th Street West caller Thursday at 1:56 p.m. -- Someone stopped at the police station Thursday at 1:58 p.m. and asked officers for assistance with a civil standby. --...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees voted Tuesday evening to allow Havre High School sports teams, excluding football, to recruit eighth graders at the discretion of coaches and the school's athletics director. The board, after much discussion and public comment, most of it in favor of the change, voted 6-1 to approve the change with Board Chair Tim Scheele voting against it and all other present members voting for it. Board Vice-Chair Christin Hileman was not at the...
