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  • Agenda - Havre City-County Airport Board

    Updated Jun 26, 2023

    Editor’s note: Havre Daily News received this agenda after both Friday and Monday’s papers had been sent to the press. Havre City-County Airport Board will hold a special meeting Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 7 p.m. in Havre City Hall. The meeting is being held to discuss airport management bid....

  • Correction - Liberty County 4-H receives Red Ants Pants Foundation grant

    Updated Jun 26, 2023

    A story about Liberty County 4-H receiving a grant from the nonprofit Red Ants Pants Foundation misrepresented that the for-profit Red Ants Pants company was involved in the grants. The grants are through the non-profit foundation, not the for-profit women’s workwear company....

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly calendar

    Updated Jun 26, 2023

    The Hill County Commission weekly calendar printed on Page A5 of Friday’s edition of Havre Daily News included a meeting with the Hill County attorney Thursday about the budget of the Hill County attorney’s office budget. After Friday’s Havre Daily had been sent to the press, the paper was notified that that meeting has been rescheduled for July 6. Following is the full amended Hill County Commission weekly calendar. Monday 9 a.m. — Rocky Boy Business Committee meeting at Rocky Boy tribal office 10 a.m. — Hill County Co...

  • Liberty County 4-H receives Red Ants Pants Foundation grant

    Updated Jun 23, 2023

    Havre Daily News staff Editor’s note: This version clarifies that the non-profit Red Ants Pants Foundation provides the grants, not the for-profit women’s workear company Red Ants Pants. Red Ants Pants Foundation announced that Liberty County 4-H Council in Chester has received a grant in the foundation’s 2023 Community Grant. The White Sulphur Springs-based nonprofit foundation gave the 4-H Council $1,000. “The Liberty County 4-H Council provides financial support and guidance to their local 4-H youth clubs,” a release a...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly calendar

    Updated Jun 23, 2023

    Monday 9 a.m. — Rocky Boy Business Committee meeting at Rocky Boy tribal office 10 a.m. — Hill County Community Development Block Grant Program/Montana Coal Endowment Program monitoring visit in the Commissioners Office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director meeting in the Commissioners Office Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Road supervisor meeting in the Commissioners Office Wednesday 9 a.m. — Park board interview in the Commissioners Office 10 a.m. — Park board interview in the Commissioners Office 3:30 p.m. — Park board interview in...

  • Bear Paw setting up loan program for local meat processing

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jun 22, 2023

    Bear Paw Development Corp. just received the largest grant in its history, $10 million, from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development to set up a revolving loan fund for beef and poultry processing startups and business expansions. Bear Paw Development Executive Director Paul Tuss, who is also represents Havre in the Montana Legislature, said this investment is a huge deal for Bear Paw and for the future of local meat processing, not just in their five-county area, but the whole state of Montana. Tuss said Bear Paw...

  • Rainshowers, thunderstorms expected over weekend

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jun 22, 2023

    After a fairly long clear period, some thunderstorms and rainshowers are expected to hit this area over the weekend and into next week. After mild weather and just a trace of rain off and on in this part of the state for a week or more, the weather is likely to turn today. While bitter cold like the region saw over the winter hasn't come back - nothing below zero - record cold has set in including here. Havre has been hitting lows 10 to 15 degrees colder than normal, with a...

  • Commission sets public meeting on zoning change for ag chemical store

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jun 22, 2023

    The Hill County Commission during its business meeting Thursday set a date for a public hearing on a proposed zoning change for a new location for selling agricultural chemicals. The commission set a hearing for 9 a.m. July 13 in the Commission Office in the Hill County Courthouse about Mountain View Co-op’s request to change some land just east of Havre and south of U.S. Highway 2 from agricultural to commercial zoning. Commissioner Mark Peterson said representatives of the company told the commission they want to erect a n...

  • Library lists upcoming events

    Updated Jun 22, 2023

    Havre Daily News staff The Havre-Hill County Library has listed upcoming specific events in the next couple of months. The evens listed are: Thursday, June 29, 6 p.m., book discussion, “We Are Satellites” Thursday, July 13, 6 p.m., book discussion, “Caleb’s Crossing” Friday, July 21, 4 p.m., Yarn Circle Saturday, July 22, 3:30 p.m., assemble community care kits at the library Thursday, July 27, 6 p.m., book discussion, “The Gap of Time” Saturday, July 29, 10 a.m., Jack Glatzer Violin Performance 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., summer...

  • Summer meals start at Havre schools

    Updated Jun 22, 2023

    The summer meal program is underway at Havre schools, with free breakfast and lunch served to anyone 18 and younger with the meals available to adults at a charge of $3 for breakfast and $5 for lunch, with extra milk available for 50 cents. The meals are served at Highland Park Early Primary School, Lincoln-McKinley Primary School and Sunnyside Intermediate School. The breakfasts are served 8:30-10:30 a.m. and lunches are served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The breakfast menu for next week is: Monday: Waffle, sausage, fruit, milk...

  • For the Record, June 23, 2023

    Updated Jun 22, 2023

    Havre Police Department Angel Rose Gilead of Havre, 21, was issued a summons on a criminal contempt charge at the police station Wednesday at 8 a.m. -- Davis William Cravens of St. Marie, 26, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant at Havre City Court at 11:34 a.m. Wednesday. -- A Wednesday 4:37 p.m. caller reported a theft from a Third Street porch. -- A beer theft was reported at a First Street business at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday. -- Colorado James McConnell of Havre,...

  • Notice - Cottonwood, Davey July school board meetings canceled

    Updated Jun 22, 2023

    The regular July school board meetings for Cottonwood School District 57 and Davey School District 12 have been canceled....

  • Clarification - Great Northern Fair Commission meeting

    Updated Jun 22, 2023

    In an article published on the front page of Thursday’s edition of Havre Daily News about this week’s meeting of the Great Northern Fair Commission, board member Ken Erickson is cited as saying it seems like Emily Mayer is trying to sidestep the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum board by asking the fair commission for permission to give presentations about the museum-owned Faber Schoolhouse and Homestead Shack on the fairgrounds. Mayer told Havre Daily News that English approached her about doing something during the fair, not...

  • Agenda - Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees

    Updated Jun 22, 2023

    The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday 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 C. New business 1. Personnel 2. 2023-24 bus routes 3. Montana School Board Association dues for 2023-24 4. Out-of-state travel for high school boys baksetball 5. Montana Schools Group Insurance Authority...

  • Fort Belknap seeks address updates before election

    Updated Jun 22, 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...

  • Out Our Way: God rides for the brand, too

    Updated Jun 22, 2023

    Romans 6:8 - "For we know that if we died with Christ, we shall also live with Him." Out our way, most cattle are kept within fenced grazing lands, and except for the annual open-range grazing on Beaver Creek Park near the Chippewa Cree Tribe's reservation, herds don't often mix. We still do brandings and have the ear tags, but seldom need to worry about checking. If they were the right breed, had the right color ear tag, and were within the fenced area, I pretty well...

  • Pastor's Corner: Fear no one

    Updated Jun 22, 2023

    In last Sunday's readings (Exodus 19:2-6a, Romans 5:6-11 and Matt. 9:36-10:8), it becomes very clear that we have been chosen and elected by God. In the reading from Exodus the people are told by God that they are a "kingdom of priests, a holy nation." I wonder if we believe that now. Do we consider ourselves priests? Do we believe we are a holy nation? Our professed faith at our baptism acknowledges that we are to be priestly people. This means we are a people who help to...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated Jun 22, 2023

    You know, Lord, sometimes puzzles are pretty fun to do. Friend Leah mentioned, as we visited, sharing that she remembered her folks doing jigsaw puzzles on their card table, sometimes even on one end of their dining room table - then giggled. She shared that her mom had mentioned that her parents also did those old-time puzzles, as after they had passed, they found several boxes of old jigsaw puzzles in one of their closets. "Mama recalled that Grandma and Grandpa sat close...

  • Senior Center News, June 23 2023

    Updated Jun 22, 2023

    North Central Senior Center June 26-30 Menu Monday, June 26 — Biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns, fruit Tuesday, June 27 — Barbecued ribs, baked potatoes, corn, cake Wednesday, June 28 — Chef salad, breadsticks, fruit Thursday, June 29 — Indian tacos, apple pie Friday, June 30 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert News from our Gift Shop: Need a gift for a summer birthday or just because. Visit the gift shop to find wall hangings, knock knacks, art glass and much more, all priced just right. New this week: Chain necklaces and bracele...

  • Stoner graduates from George Fox University

    Updated Jun 22, 2023

    EWBERG, Ore. — Rainey Stoner of Havre was among the undergraduate, adult degree and graduate-level students who received diplomas from George Fox University at its spring graduation ceremony in April of 2023. Stoner earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree....

  • Fair board talks Great Northern Fair preparations

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jun 22, 2023

    Editor’s note: This version adds comment from Emily Mayer about proposed talks about the Faber Schoolhouse and Homestead Shack. The Great Northern Fair Board announced at their monthly meeting Tuesday that new bathrooms are being installed on the fairgrounds in front of the grandstand and they are on track to be operational by this year’s fair. The board approved at the meeting a bid to install the foundation for these new bathrooms, with board member Ken Erickson saying they should have the building set up and the bat...

  • Work underway on U.S. Highway 2 east of Havre

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jun 22, 2023

    Work is being done on Highway 2 east of Havre, which may delay drivers on that road for the next few weeks. Montana Department of Transportation Havre Area Engineering Project Manager Mike Moore said MDT and Schellinger Construction are milling off the top section of the roadway and placing new pavement. The project starts just west of Pork Chop Hill and runs about 10 miles east. He said they are also performing a chip seal, replacing signs, removing guardrails at the bus...

  • Low turnout, little support, at chicken ordinance meeting

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jun 22, 2023

    The Havre City Council's ordinance committee met Tuesday to take public comments on a proposal to allow people to own chickens in city limits, drawing only a handful of attendees, most of them against the proposal. The city considered adopting an ordinance to allow the ownership of chickens in 2015 but it was voted down 5-2. In recent months, Havre resident Al Garver has asked the council to reconsider that decision and asked that they consider a similar ordinance, but one...

  • 'Fox hunt' set at ham radio field day in Havre

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jun 22, 2023

    The local ham radio club is inviting people to come watch — and use — amateur radios and take the opportunity to hunt for an electronic fox. Hi-Line Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the American Radio Relay League — ARRL — Field Day Saturday from noon to Sunday at US Bank Park on 11th Street west across from Montana State University-Northern’s Tilleman Field, club member Heather Hinckley said. Throughout the event, the club will be holding fox hunts, she added. “It’s called fox hunting, but it’s really hunting...

  • Montana centenarians to be honored in October

    Updated Jun 22, 2023

    Press release The Department of Public Health and Human Services will honor Montana centenarians during the 54th annual Governor’s Conference on Aging Oct. 3, 2023. The annual conference will take place at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Great Falls. Centenarians will be honored during a noon luncheon. DPHHS is asking Montanans who will turn age 100 as of December 31, 2023, or those who are already over the age of 100 to submit their name and a brief profile. “This is an excellent opportunity to honor Montana cen...

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