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  • Railroad crossing out at Gildford

    Havre Daily News staff|Updated May 23, 2023

    North Star Schools announced that the Gildford railroad crossing is under repair and not accessible at this time. People area asked to use the crossing three miles east of GIldford to travel to and from the North Star Elementary School. Signage is being placed to direct traffic to the school. People who have questions are asked to contact the North Star School office at 406-376-3183 and Principal James Russell....

  • Agenda - St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group

    Updated May 22, 2023

    St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group will meet Tuesday, May 23, 2023, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Basement Conference Room of Havre City Hall. The meeting agenda is: 1. Call to Order — Lt. Gov. Kristen Juras, co-chair 2. Comments by Marko Manoukian, co-chair 3. Introductions 4. Review and approve proposed agenda 5. Review and Approve Minutes from June 28, 2022 Meeting 6. Review and approve Minutes from April 13, 2023 Meeting 7. Coordinator update — Dave Peterson 8. Financial update — Bear Paw Development Corp. 9. Triba...

  • For the Record, May 22, 2023

    Updated May 22, 2023

    Havre Police Department A drug offense was reported at a First Street business Friday at 8:41 a.m. -- A caller on Third Street reported Friday at 11:56 a.m. that a vehicle got rear-ended. -- Animal Control assistance was requested Friday at 12:49 p.m. on Baltrusch Trail. -- A lost wallet was reported at 2:49 p.m. Friday. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported on First Street Friday at 5:05 p.m. -- A 12-year old girl was issued a summons on an assault charge after a Friday 8:38...

  • Tester talks debt, immigration and TikTok

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 19, 2023

    U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., talked about national debt, immigration and bank failures in a rural press call Thursday where he also weighed in on some state issues, including the recently passed state ban on TikTok. Tester said the biggest issue in Congress at the moment is obviously the ongoing negotiation and debate over raising the national debt ceiling, with congressional Republicans threatening to let the country default if their demands of the Joe Biden administration...

  • Anti-mosquito operations delayed in wake of Miller's death

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 19, 2023

    While much of the community mourns the unexpected death Sunday of 32-year-old Josh Miller, a member of Havre's City Council, the Hill County Mosquito Control District is warning that the loss of Miller, who had been an integral part of the district since 2016, will set its operations in the community back significantly. Mosquito Control District Supervisor Terry Turner said Miller's loss is devastating for the district on a number of levels, but on a personal one, it's been...

  • Chester ag day camp set for May 30

    Updated May 19, 2023

    Press release Registration is open for the MFU Day Camp to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church Youth Center in Chester. The long-running camp is free and open to children ages 5-12. "It's a jam-packed, fun-filled day to get their summer started," said Charlotte Kelly, who organizes the camp. Kelly, a longtime Montana Farmers Union member, said her boys went to day camps and then Arrowpeak summer camps through MFU. "I think, by...

  • MFU congratulates 2023 scholarship recipients

    Updated May 19, 2023

    Press release Montana Farmers Union congratulates Montana students receiving $15,000 in scholarship funding from MFU, including a year’s tuition to Montana State University-Northern. “The new age of ranching and farming requires leading edge knowledge to ensure profitability. It’s exciting to have so many applicants who have rural or agricultural roots looking to further their education. It’s the creative minds of tomorrow’s ranchers and farmers that will keep food on all our tables,” said Matt Rains who serves as MFU’s Ch...

  • FWP to fix mistake in moose, big horn sheep draw

    Updated May 19, 2023

    Press release HELENA — After a closer review of the licenses that were mistakenly over-drawn last week, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is going to allow the drawing to stand for one bighorn sheep license type and two moose license types. For sheep license 482-20 the quota was supposed to be 15, but FWP mistakenly allocated 20 licenses to hunters. For moose licenses 270-50 and 341-50 the quota was two, but FWP mistakenly allocated three. In these three circumstances, the number of licenses drawn are within the quotas set by...

  • Fort Belknap seeks address updates before election

    Updated May 19, 2023

    Havre Daily News staff Fort Belknap Indian Community has put out a call for address updates from tribal members before the next election. A primary election will be held Oct. 3, 2023, and a general election Nov. 7, 2023. A release said it is important for tribal members to update both their physical address and their mailing address before the elections. The release said neither the tribal election office nor the Bureau of Indian Affairs can update addresses for election purposes. Only the enrollment office can update...

  • Agenda - Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees

    Updated May 19, 2023

    The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, May 23, 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 D. New business 1. Personnel 2. Consideration of approval of the Teamsters agreement for 2023-24 Public Comment — An opportunity for any member of the audience to bring to the attention of the board q...

  • For the Record, May 19, 2023

    Updated May 19, 2023

    Havre Police Department A caller on First Street reported at 8:26 a.m. Thursday that an item had been stolen off the back porch during the night. -- Acoya Nathan Gopher of Box Elder, 25, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after officers made a prisoner transport from Blaine County Sheriff's Office at noon Thursday and a caller reported at 4:24 p.m. that a man was laying halfway in a side street off Fifth Avenue. -- A hit-and-run crash in Havre...

  • Out Our Way: Jesus wept

    Updated May 19, 2023

    John 11:35 "When Jesus saw her weeping and those who came with her also weeping, He groaned in His spirit and was troubled. 'Where have you laid him?' 'Come and see, Lord,' they replied. Jesus wept." Out our way, we sometimes discover that some animals have emotions not unlike our own. You may recall that incident at one fall roundup when Charlie and I were gathering the herd to move down to the winter pasture. Naturally as the "greenhorn preacher/cowhand" I rode drag, and...

  • Pastor's Corner: Entitlement

    Updated May 19, 2023

    Society has done a good job of convincing us that we deserve many things. Daily we are inundated by the media that tries to make us believe that we are missing out if we don't get whatever it is we desire. Whether a new car, the latest cellphone, or mega-wardrobe, we have come to believe that we are actually entitled to these things. Entitlement, used in this sense, is someone's belief that one deserves some particular reward or benefit. We feel that we have "earned" the...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated May 19, 2023

    You know, Lord, interesting things happen, when a friend and her friend, stop over, wanting to share a visit and some tea - like fun, right?! J. C. began: "Hey, I just wanted to tell you about my guy. He's one adorable chap, strong and brave, too. Interesting weather we've had, so, he got the tall ladder out, climbed to the top of the house, cleaned the eave troughs out. Looked scary to me, but he did a good job and safely climbed back down. He also helped the next-door...

  • Senior Center News, May 19, 2023

    Updated May 19, 2023

    North Central Senior Center May 22-26 Menu Monday, May 22 — Breakfast burritos, pears Tuesday, May 23 — Chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes, vegetables, rolls, coleslaw, cake Wednesday, May 23 — Tatortot casserole, corn bread, peaches Thursday, May 24 — Chicken sandwich, fries, green beans, Jell-O/fruit Friday, May 26 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert News from our gift shop: New items have been added. Visit the gift shop to find wall hangings, knick knacks, art glass, beautiful clear glass serving dishes, new baby afghan and m...

  • Governor declares flood disaster in area

    Tim Leeds|Updated May 18, 2023

    Gov. Greg Gianforte declared a disaster Wednesday due to flooding, opening up assistance from the state and the possibility of a federal disaster declaration. “Runoff from recent rainfall and snowmelt has compromised critical infrastructure and roads in Montana,” Gianforte said in a press release. “This order will help impacted communities rebuild and get back on their feet.” Following heavy snow this winter through March — including a likely new record for December snowfall in Havre — and temperatures staying relatively...

  • Quick pics: Getting water to the store

    Updated May 18, 2023

  • Tuss: 2023 legislative session saw some success

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 18, 2023

    Editor's note: Havre Daily News is trying to arrange interviews with all local legislators to get their views on the last legislative session. Watch for more stories in upcoming editions. Montana Rep. Paul Tuss, D-Havre, said that while his first legislative session was afflicted by more partisanship than he'd like, he feels there were productive things that happened in Helena this year for northern Montana. Tuss, who was elected last year as one of only two democratic flips...

  • Quick pics: Still smoke in the air

    Updated May 18, 2023

  • Havre street sweeping schedule updated

    Updated May 18, 2023

    Havre Daily News staff Havre Public Works has given an update on the schedule for street sweeping, and asks people on the days sweeping is happening in their area to park off street so workers can get everything done that day. Friday, May 19, the department will be sweeping the Randolph Addition and by the Havre Middle School. Monday, May 22, the department will start sweeping in the Highland Park area. The sweeping will start on Wilson, Lincoln and Boulevard avenues from Ninth Street on the north end to 13th Street on the...

  • Free blood pressure testing at senior center Friday

    Updated May 18, 2023

    Havre Daily News Staff The community is invited to take advantage of free blood pressure testing with Janice Holt, RN, at North Central Senior Center, 2 Second St. W. Holt will be at the senior center beginning Friday, 11 a.m. to noon, and then every other Friday at the center at that time. A release from the center said: • The best way to know if you have high blood pressure is to have your blood pressure checked. • Only about 1 in 4 adults with hypertension have their condition under control. • Having hypertension puts...

  • For the Record, May 18, 2023

    Updated May 18, 2023

    Havre Police Department Cletus Edward Knowles of Havre, 42, was issued a summons on a nuisance dog charge after callers reported at 7:06 a.m. Wednesday that a dog had been barking all morning on Saddle Butte Drive. -- Charles Randy Walker of Harlem, 72, was arrested on a charge of theft after a theft was reported at a First Street West business at 7:35 a.m. Wednesday. -- Amari Love Longknife of Havre, 18, was issued a summons on a criminal contempt charge related to a 24/7...

  • City Council member Joshua Miller dead at 32

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 17, 2023

    Joshua Miller, a member of Havre City Council and the Hill County Weed and Mosquito District, died at the age of 32 Sunday. "This has been an incredibly hard loss, not just for the family, but for all that knew him," said Jennifer Tilleman, Miller's sister. "Whether or not people agreed with him, there was always an underlying respect and admiration for his strength and character. I'm afraid Josh is irreplaceable, he's left enormous shoes to fill. Our hearts are heavy." See a...

  • Cooler days with smoke expected today, Thursday

    Tim Leeds|Updated May 17, 2023

    National Weather Service is warning that smoke from Canadian wildfires is likely to be in this region today and Thursday, although it is expected to clear up some by Friday. Hill County Health Department has announced that, with the assistance and collaboration of Montana Department of Environmental Quality and Montana State University-Northern, it now has a permanent air quality monitor people can use to check the conditions in this area. The monitor is available online at...

  • Tempel reflects on 2023 Legislative Session

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 17, 2023

    Editor's note: Watch for stories on other local legislator's thoughts on the 2023 legislative session in upcoming editions of Havre Daily News. Montana Sen. Russ Tempel, R-Chester, said the 2023 Legislative Session brought a lot of benefits to his district and the state but was not without its disappointments. Tempel said one of the primary goals of his and his fellow Republicans going into the Legislature was to give part of the state's surplus back to the people of Montana...

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