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The Hill County Commission discussed possible changes to employee health insurance plans at their weekly business meeting Thursday morning, including possibly eliminating one of their plans and how much of recent cost increases the county can cover versus employees. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said the commission also asked the Montana Association of Counties, which currently provides Hill County's health insurance, to adjust the cost of plans that cover employees...
Press release It may not look like spring outside, but it is the season for spring cleaning, and Montana State University-Northern is looking for items people might be removing during their spring cleaning. "If you are using your spring break to declutter or have items you have been meaning to take to a donation center, please consider donating items to the MSUN Community Center," the university Community Center said in a release. Donation boxes will be set up inside the SUB b...
Brian Slodysko and Ken Sweet Associated Press WASHINGTON — It seemed like a good idea at the time: Red-state Democrats facing grim reelection prospects would join forces with Republicans to slash bank regulations — demonstrating a willingness to work with President Donald Trump while bucking many in their party. That unlikely coalition voted in 2018 to roll back portions of a far-reaching 2010 law intended to prevent a future financial crisis. But those changes are now being blamed for contributing to the recent collapse of S...
Havre Daily News staff A Caregiver Respite Retreat is being sponsored in Havre by Montana State University Extension Healthy Aging, which includes a stipend for caregivers who attend. A release from MSU Extension Hill County said each caregiver will receive a $100 gift card to help cover costs of caregiving in their absence or for their own self care. A team is coming from Bozeman to hold the April 20 retreat, headed by MSU assistant professor Daniel J. Koltz, Ph.D., MSU Extension Family and Consumer Science gerontology...
Press release People in the Big Sandy, North Star Schools, Gildford Colony, East End Colony and Hilldale Colony who would like to have their preschool-aged children participate in a free early childhood screening, have an opportunity in the next few weeks in screenings sponsored by the Bear Paw Cooperative. In Big Sandy, screenings are set for Friday, March 31, 2023, at F.E. Miley Elementary School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The screenings are by appointment only. People can call Cinda at (406) 378-2406 for appointments. The...
Editor's note: Due to technical issues at Havre Daily News, printing information for From the Record was delayed an extra day. Havre Police Department Two arrests were made after officers stopped a vehicle on 11th Street West Monday at 12:05 p.m. No details on charges were provided in the dispatch log, but two people named as involved parties were listed in the jail roster. Vincent Matthew Morin was being held on two City Court warrants, and Nathaniel Wayne Doney was being...
Press release HELENA — Representatives from the Montana Department of Agriculture joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor as part of a delegation of 26 agribusinesses and farm organizations traveling to Panama City, Panama, from March 19 to 23. The mission highlights export opportunities in Panama and throughout the Central America and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement region. Exports of agricultural products to Panama and CAFTA-DR countries...
Press release BOZEMAN — In 2022, 17 agricultural producers across Montana received more than $2.3 million in direct funds through USDA Rural Development’s Value-Added Producer Grant program which helps businesses generate new products, create, and expand marketing opportunities, and increase overall producer income with the goal of growing local economies in rural and Tribal areas. Montana’s Value Added Producer Grant recipients in 2022 were: Todd Family Meats in Big Timber received a $48,173 grant to fund processing, packa...
Press Release Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that agricultural producers and private landowners could begin applying for the Conservation Reserve Program General signup starting Feb. 27 and running through April 7, 2023. CRP is a cornerstone voluntary conservation program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a key tool in the Biden-Harris administration’s effort to address climate change and help agricultural communities invest in the long-term well-being of their land and natural resources. P...
The fate of the Hill County Health Department's wages seems uncertain after a tense meeting between department employees and the county commission Monday morning. After once again being asked about using grant funding to address the issue, Hill County Health Department Public Health Director and Hill County Public Health Officer Kim Berg said that can't solve the department's problem. "I don't know what else I can give you," she said. "Our staff is down to half, I mean I...
The Havre Senior Center will host the Hill County Conservation District’s Emma Korntheuer Wednesday to give an “Invasive Species vs. Hi-Line” presentation from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Havre Senior Center. Korntheuer said the presentation will cover various invasive species, how they become invasive, and what impact they can have in the area if left unchecked. She said they will cover a number of plant and animal species, particularly the eastern heath snail, which can reduce crop yield and quality, contaminate fruits, ve...
from Byron Ophus This was the 11th weekend that Bear Paw has been opened this year. Last year the Hill was opened for three or four weekends. There is some argument about the total weekends last year, but needless to say this has been a far better year. Wouldn’t it be nice if the snowfall came consistently year after year, but that’s not the way Mother Nature works. Bear Paw enthusiasts know that a year like this must be appreciated. When volunteers have to dig snow from the deck, the ramps, Ice Station Zebra, and around the...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Late winter and early spring is often a difficult time for wildlife. After using fat reserves through most of the winter, along with trying to find what food is available, many animals are at their most vulnerable at this time of year. And as we've all experienced, the winter of 2022-23 has been a tough, long winter with heavy snow and cold temperatures late into the year. That's why Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, along with the Bureau of...
Press release The Davey School District announces the upcoming school election to be held Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Two trustee positions are up for election for a two-year and a three-year term. These seats are currently held by Appointee J. Bob Hould and Lisa Hanson, respectively. To file for a seat on the Davey Elementary School Board, contact District Clerk Serena Dawson, 406-265-6970, for candidate forms. The deadline to file is March 23, 2023, 5 p.m....
After print deadline for Monday had passed, the Hill County commission requested Havre Daily News add another item to the agenda for its business meeting Thursday. The agenda item added to “County Needs” is Montana Association of Counties health care trust....
Due to a typographical error at Havre Daily News, a listing of the agenda for tonight’s Great Northern Fair Board meeting misreported the time the meeting starts in the Great Northern Fair Grounds Community Center. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m....
Havre Police Department Lincoln Gregory Yarama of Havre, 21, was issued a summons on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license, no vehicle insurance and expired vehicle registration during a vehicle stop on First Street at 11:21 a.m. Friday. -- A Friday 12:30 p.m. caller in Havre reported someone stole a compound bow from the back of a vehicle. -- Desiree Small of Box Elder, 29, was arrested on charges of theft and forgery or counterfeit, after a bad...
Press release Several local students in both the high school and college level received awards in Reach Higher Montana the Class of 2023 High scholarship programs. On the high school level, Alisyn Maloughney and Hannah Kinsella, both Havre High School students, and Kylee Zander of Hays-Lodge Pole High and Kellen Colliflower of Rocky Boy High received scholarships. On the college level, Treyten Stiffarm of Fort Belknap Indian Reservation’s Aaniiih Nakoda College was one of the recipients. This year, the Montana-based n...
Press release People in the Big Sandy, North Star Schools, Gildford Colony, East End Colony and Hilldale Colony who would like to have their preschool-aged children participate in a free early childhood screening, have an opportunity in the next few weeks in screenings sponsored by the Bear Paw Cooperative. In Big Sandy, screenings are set for Friday, March 31, 2023, at F.E. Miley Elementary School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The screenings are by appointment only. People can call Cinda at (406) 378-2406 for appointments. The...
Havre Police Department A juvenile was issued a summons after a caller at Havre High School reported a student with a vape Thursday at 7:55 a.m. No details on charges were provided. —— A caller on Ninth Avenue reported Thursday at 10 a.m. finding drugs in a residence. —— A juvenile was issued a summons after a Thursday 11:21 a.m. caller at Havre Middle School reported a student with a vape. No details on charges were provided. —— A vehicle crash was reported on Third Stree...
Press release The Cottonwood School District announces the upcoming school election to be held Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Two trustee positions are up for election for a two-year and a three-year term. These seats are currently held by Appointee Carol Bachini-Wood, and Janas Strauser respectively. To file for a seat on the Cottonwood Elementary School Board, contact Serena Dawson, District Clerk, for candidate forms. The deadline to file is Thursday, March 23, 2023, 5 p.m....
Press release The Gildford Colony Elementary School District #89 announces the upcoming school election to be held Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Two trustee positions are up for election for a two-year and a three-year term. To file for a seat on the Gildford School Board, people can contact District Clerk Jessi Stevenson, 406-390-3223, for candidate forms. The deadline to file is Thursday, March 23, 2023, 5 p.m....
