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Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed Senate Bill 442, a proposal on how to use marijuana tax revenues, last week despite broad bipartisan support, drawing criticism from local legislators and government officials along with a range of constituency groups. SB442 would have divided tax revenues levied on recreational marijuana sales between the state’s general fund; county road construction and maintenance; conservation and recreation programs; addiction treatment, and veterans services and received support from the majority of legislati...
From Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee is sponsoring two ag awards. The Outstanding Agricultural Leader and Outstanding Agricultural Advocate awards, to be presented during the upcoming 2023 Northern Agricultural Research Center — NARC — Field Day June 29. The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee began the Ag Leader and Ag Advocate Awards 23 years ago, in order to celebrate the contributions made by producers and community mem...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Public Works has updated their methods for disposing of lawn and tree trimmings, and the department is asking people to follow these new guidelines this season, especially as they get out in their yards for an outdoor spring cleaning. In accordance with City Code 8-3-6: Tree branches and shrubbery cuttings shall be securely tied in bundles not exceeding four feet (4’) in length, and grass clippings shall be securely fastened in small containers or plastic bags before being placed in/next to the g...
Press release City of Havre nuisance weed ordinance, Ordinance No. 888, went into effect May 1, 2023. Property owners with grass or weeds taller than eight inches will receive a notice. If the weeds are not cut or removed within 10 days, the city will remove the weeds and the cost of the removal will be charged to the property owner. Owners will receive only one violation notice per year, and the city will remove the nuisance grass or weeds in violation of the ordinance, at the owner’s expense, without any additional n...
Editor’s note: Havre Daily News did not receive this agenda in time to print it Monday or earlier. 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 23-2728: Budget Amendment for Receipt and Disbursement of County Funds 23-2729: Creating Account 2265 for Spring Flooding 2023 Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County p...
A story on the front page of Monday’s edition of Havre Daily News about Havre’s 6K for water misreported the URL for the site where people can go to make a donation. The site address is https://global6k.worldvision.org/participant/apriltaber ....
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a report from Seventh Street that a man was passed out in a vehicle Monday at 8:42 a.m. -- A 15-year-old boy was issued a summons on a charge of underage tobacco possession or consumption after a caller at Havre High School reported a juvenile with a vape pen Monday at 12:26 p.m. -- A 15-year-old girl was issued a summons on a charge of underage tobacco possession or consumption after a caller at Havre High School reported a juveni...
Press release HAVRE - A soothing musical therapy that helped patients at Northern Montana Health Care that was canceled due to the pandemic is back. As part of the public health emergency for COVID-19, Northern Montana Hospital discontinued allowing visitors into their facility. Unfortunately, this included many Northern Montana Hospital volunteers. Mary Stevens, a local musician, was one of those volunteers. But recently, volunteers have resumed their activities at Northern...
The WorldVision 6K for Water returned to Havre Sunday with local resident April Taber leading a bigger team than ever, running as part of a global event to collect donations to help provide clean water to under-developed countries and raise awareness about the issue. The 6K for Water event, run by WorldVision, a Christian humanitarian aid organization, sees more than 500 teams around the world traveling six kilometers, the average length women and children must walk to get...
15 Montana State University-Northern students received 420 degrees this weekend at the college's graduation ceremony Saturday. Students received their degrees after a ceremony and speech by Northern Chancellor Greg Kegel and commencement address by Montana Actors' Theatre Executive Director and award-winning playwright Jay Pyette, who graduated from Northern himself decades ago. Pyette said there are a lot of important things that happened on May 6 throughout history, good an...
Press release GREAT FALLS — When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. The American Red Cross asks the public to give blood during Trauma Awareness Month in May to keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including emergencies. Type O negative blood donors are especially needed right now. The power of type O blood • Type O negative is the universal blood type and what emergency room personnel reach for when there is no time to determine a patient’s blood type in the most serious situa...
Havre Daily News staff P.E.O. Chapter V Wine & Microbrew Gala Scholarship Fundraiser is set for Friday, May 12, at Havre Inn & Suites Conference Room, 6-9 p.m. The public is welcome to attend and enjoy the wine and microbrew tastings provided by Murphy’s Pub, as well as assorted appetizers and desserts, games, raffles, and live and silent auctions. Tickets for the event, which are $40 per person, include three tastings and automatically enter ticket holders in a drawing for $250. The drawing will be that night, and ticket h...
Havre Daily News staff The Hill County Commission has issued a notice of board positions open in Hill County. The open positions are: Zoning Board of Adjustments, two positions. Great Northern Fair Commission, one position. Rural Fire District 1, one position. Tax Appeal Board, one position. Hill County Park Board, two positions. City-County Planning Board, two positions. Hill County Public Cemetery Board, one position. H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board, three positions. Central Montana Tourism Region Board, one position....
Havre Police Department Nicholas George Lightfoot of Havre, 29, was issued a summons on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia after a 7:54 a.m. Friday caller in the alley behind the Virginia Apartments reported finding a wallet. -- Someone stopped at the police station at 2:18 p.m. Friday to report a theft. -- Officers Friday at 3:01 p.m. assisted Blaine County with a transport to the hospital. -- A 16-year-old boy, a 16-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl, all of...
Box Elder Middle Schoolers took home some national awards last week from the the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California, with four projects winning places at the top of their categories. The event sees more than 6,000 middle school, high school and college students from around the U.S. compete in project categories ranging from web design and broadcast news to multimedia promotions and business planning in a series of events. “It’s like speech and debate for white collar act...
The Great Northern Fair Board will be holding a special meeting Tuesday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds’ Community Center to disscuss ways to address the fairgrounds’ western bathrooms. For the past year the board has been attempting to find a way to replace these bathrooms, but at a meeting last month members of the board said the price tag on the project was so high that even if they canceled all other projects and spent every cent they had, they would still be well short of paying for the more-than-$200,000 pro...
Keely Larson KFF Health News-UM Legislative News Service Republican leaders' banishment of a transgender lawmaker from floor debates in the recently ended Montana legislative session seized the nation's attention. It also overshadowed significant health policy changes and historic levels of health care spending. The session likely will be remembered for GOP leaders removing Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr, one of two transgender representatives in the Capitol, from House floor...
The Hill County Commission put out a call for help providing food for the Hill County Detention Center during its weekly business meeting Thursday, and heard complaints about communication with the public. During the public comments section of the meeting, Hill County Park Board member Lou Hagener said he believes the commission’s posting of agendas and vacancies on local boards and committees is insufficient. Hagener said the agendas the commission puts out are often vaguely worded or confusing, and he specifically took i...
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (May 3, 2023) — When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. The American Red Cross asks the public to give blood during Trauma Awareness Month in May to keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including emergencies. Type O negative blood donors are especially needed right now. The power of type O blood Type O negative is the universal blood type and what emergency room personnel reach for when there is no time to determine a patient’s blood type in the most serious situa...
Press release Havre Middle School's Sixth-Grade Student of the Month for April is Brynna Hopper. Brynna is the daughter of Ryan and Emily Hopper. She has one sibling, Alivia Hopper. At school, Brynna strives to maintain a high GPA. She also participates in the middle school choir. In her spare time, Brynna likes to hike, paddleboard and spend time with family and friends. In the classroom, Brynna is always prepared, ready to learn and excels at her work. She is courteous to...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. 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. New business 1. Canvas election results a. Authorize clerk to publish election results Public Comment — An opportunity for any member of the audience to bring to the attention of the board questions or relevant comments concerning district m...
Monday 11 a.m. — Hill County Justice of the Peace new hire meeting in Commissioners Office 12 p.m. — Local Advisory Committee meeting via Zoom 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in Commissioners Office 3:30 p.m. — Hill County County on Aging director meeting in Commissioners Office Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Hill County Road Department meeting in Commissioners Office 10:30 a.m. — Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting at Hill County Detention Center 11 a.m. — Community Conversation Project. JAMS Foundation in Timmons Room 1:3...
The Davey School regular and organizational school board meetings will be held Monday, May 8 at 6 p.m.at the school. People can call 406-265-6970 to find out how to attend by electronics....
Rural Fire District 1 will meet Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 11 a.m. in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons room. The meeting agenda is: Discussion/Adoption of the minutes of the March and April 2023 meetings. Fire report for the quarter ending March 2023....
