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The Hill County Commission has declared an emergency situation in the county for the flooding and voted to impose a two mil emergency levy to help pay for repairs. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said safe roads are vital to providing for the welfare of the people of Hill County, but the extent of the damage cannot be addressed with the county's current finances, hence the need for a levy. The tax will apply to all county residents not living within an incorporated...
In addition to talking about a potential problem with county health insurance, county department heads and officials discussed ongoing projects in Hill County in a meeting Wednesday. At the beginning of the meeting, Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said the commission had been told that there was a problem with this year’s county health insurance plans, saying they had surpassed some kind of federal limit that may result in some employees being penalized. Peterson said he wanted to let everyone know there was a p...
Press release The Annual Fresno Chapter Walleye’s Unlimited Banquet is returning to Havre Saturday at the Ice Dome. The doors open at 4:30 p.m. with early bird drawings beginning at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. The banquet features the Fresno Chapter’s renowned all-you-can-eat walleye, beef and other side dishes to prepare people for an evening of entertainment as guests play games for guns, iPad, big screen TVs, barbecue grills, outdoor furniture, freezers, jewelry, artwork, woodwork and many other items. This year als...
Press release Havre resident Katie Kuhr recently returned from six days in Washington, D.C. in March as part of REAL - Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership - Montana. For Kuhr and other members of REAL Montana Class V, this was the fourth seminar in their two-year educational program. The focus of the seminar was "Federal Policy." The group began their week in D.C. with a Monuments by Moonlight tour, where they learned they will be traveling to Vietnam for their...
Monday 10 a.m. — Many Rivers Whole Health Board meeting in Great Falls 1:30 p.m. — Building manager in the Hill County Commission office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director meeting in the Hill County Commission office Tuesday 9:30 a.m. — Bear Paw Recovery Center meeting regarding Alcohol Tax Allocation Funds in the Hill County Commission office 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the Hill County Commission office 2 p.m. — Sheriff’s office request in the Hill County Commission office Wednesday 10 a.m. — Fort Belknap Wa...
Havre Police Department Two summonses were issued after reports of juveniles using vape devices were called in from Havre High School at 8:03 a.m. and 11:31 a.m. Thursday. Details on charges were not provided. -- A 15th Avenue caller reported graffiti on a garage Thursday at 2:57 p.m. -- An arrest was made after a Thursday 7:52 p.m. caller reported a cellphone was stolen at a First Street West business. No details on charges were provided. Hill County Sheriff's Office A...
North Central Senior Center April 24-28 Menu Monday, April 24 — Bacon, scrambled egg and toast, fruit Tuesday, April 25 — Meatballs, gravy, rice, peas, fruit Wednesday, April 26 — Lasagna, salad, garlic toast, cookies Thursday, April 27 — Meatball sandwich, fries, pudding Wednesday, April 28 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert News from our gift shop: Hot specials! Any item that hangs on the wall and is marked, “Make an Offer” these include pictures, frames, wall hangings and decorations. Beautiful clear glass serving dishes...
Out our way, horses are less often pets than work partners. I enjoyed riding "Doc" on various trails. But he and I bonded on the Tiger Ridge working Big Mike's herd with Charlie. I think he enjoyed it as he was usually eager for the bit and never seemed to mind me saddling him up (except when his cinch and my belt were tight due to a lazy winter). Now, the place where I kept Doc had other horses and they tended to stick together. "Babe," that gorgeous sorrel paint who was...
(Please read Habakkuk 3:1-19) In Habakkuk 2:2-3, God asks his prophet to record a vision of a future day - a day when the Lord will respond to injustice. Habakkuk 2:4 spells out that we are to live until that day "by faith," not by sight. Habakkuk 3:3-15 reveals the content of the vision. Habakkuk is deeply changed; his response in 3:16-19 clearly illustrates what it means to live by faith in God's promises. After a moment's recuperation from the cosmic events that he has...
You know, Lord, sometimes unexpected things come together in surprising ways. "Miss Emy" was delighted about Easter and how her family really liked John 8:12, a verse Jesus told his followers, before the Resurrection. She recited it: "When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.'" She changed the subject then, talking about her company, which was mostly family,...
Representatives from the Hill County Commission, Road Department and Disaster and Emergency Services held a public forum Wednesday evening to discuss the ongoing flooding situation in Hill County and next steps for the community. Hill County DES Coordinator Amanda Frickel said the county is still in the very early stages of the flooding season and the road department is already working practically non-stop, but there is still a tremendous amount of assessment and documentation to be done. Hill County Commissioner Mark...
The local acting troupe is wrapping up its tour of dinner theaters this weekend in Havre. Montana Actors' Theatre is performing "Almost Austen or Basically Bronte: A Farce in Two Acts" this Friday and Saturday at Havre Eagles Club. This show was written by Martin Holt, a 20-year MAT veteran. Pyette said Holt is a well-known part of MAT and a favorite to all audiences. He also adapted last year's dinner theater production of "Charlie's Aunt" from the original public domain...
Havre Police Department A First Street caller reported Wednesday at 12:57 p.m. that medication had been stolen. -- A bumper and tailgate were reported Wednesday at 1:15 p.m. stolen off a Ford pickup truck at a business on U.S. Highway 2 West. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported on Seventh Avenue at 3:23 p.m. Wednesday. -- An arrest was made after a disturbance was reported on 14th Avenue at 6:01 p.m. No details on charges were listed in the dispatch log, but Memoree Rose...
Press release The Hill County Conservation District will hold a public hearing May 18 on its proposed revisions for natural streambed and land preservation act rules governing the administration of the district’s stream permitting program. The revision will include changing the time frame for an applicant to appeal a board decision from 15 days to 30 days per House Bill 383 that become law during the 2019 legislative session. The permitting, covered by 310 rules, is under protections covered under the Montana Natural S...
The Great Northern Fair Board provided an update on all ongoing projects during its monthly meeting Tuesday and confirmed that the most expensive project will be delayed a year. Members of the board and Fairgrounds Manager Frank English said all but one of their projects are on track, the exception being the new bathrooms on the west side of the grounds, a project they are more than $200,000 short of being able to fund. English said new toilets have been installed in the Bigger Better Barn and he is working with Loch...
The International St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board will be holding a public town hall meeting May 2, a press release from the International Joint Commission said, adding that all are welcome to attend. The board, launched in November 2021, is looking at water shared between the United States and Canada in a 1921 agreement regulating the sharing of water from the St. Mary and Milk rivers. The study board was created to explore "options to improve access to apportioned...
Press release The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that agricultural producers and private landowners could begin applying for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program sign-up starting April 17 through May 26, 2023. Among CRP enrollment opportunities, Grassland CRP is unique as a working lands program, allowing producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting grasslands and promoting plant and animal biodiversity and conservation. Protecting grasslands with CRP not only benefits...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Livestock confirmed Friday, April 14, that highly pathogenic avian influenza in a Rosebud County backyard poultry flock. This is the 17th HPAI affected flock in the state of Montana linked to the 2022 outbreak of HPAI infections in the United States. The last previous confirmation in of the disease on poultry in Montana was in January. The disease killed all of the chickens in the Rosebud County backyard flock, which numbered several dozen birds. The animals did not show o...
Havre Police Department The theft of a 2008 red GMC pickup truck was reported on Second Street at 6:04 a.m. Tuesday. -- A two-vehicle, non-injury crash was reported Tuesday at 9:28 a.m. on 13th Avenue. -- A 10:02 a.m. Tuesday caller on Second Avenue reported that after cashing a check with a mobile app, someone else cashed it again. -- A 2013 Chevrolet 1500 pickup was reported stolen on 14th Avenue at 10:18 a.m. Tuesday. -- Officers investigated a sexual or violent offender...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet in Havre City Hall at 3 p.m. Thursday. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of March 16 minutes 2. Correspondence 3. Reports (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) North end of south 1⁄2 way Lake (B) Painting big hangar 6. New business (A) Pasture lease (B) T Hangar lease (C) Generator pad location 7. Approval of April claims...
A press release sent to Havre Daily News about local wrestlers receiving Anders Blewett wrestling scholarships, which ran on Page A3 in Monday’s edition, misreported where Chinook High School’s Tyler Schoen will go to college. Schoen is attending University of Montana Western in Dillon....
The body of Donald Haseagle, who was reported missing April 11, was found on the bank of the Milk River Sunday outside of Dodson. Phillips County Sheriff Jerry Lytle said it appears that Haseagle swam across the river before he died, but the Blaine County Sheriff’s office is taking the lead on the investigation and will conduct the autopsy. Blaine County Sheriff John Colby was not able to respond to requests for comment from the Havre Daily News by print deadline this morning. The search for Haseagle was started on the F...
The public has an opportunity to attend a presentation by nationally recognized expressionist-impressionist artist Carolyn Anderson at Havre-Hill County Library Thursday starting at 7 p.m. In an evening event sponsored by Havre-Hill County-Library Foundation, Anderson will be giving her presentation "A Very Short Story of Art." From the Egyptians to the post Impressionists, Anderson said in a release, the presentation will guide people through the centuries as they learn how...
