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Due to technical problems, today's print edition of Havre Daily News will be delayed....
A front-page story in the Feb. 27 edition of Havre Daily News about Columbia Grain International donating from its Balanced Bushel line of pulse crops to North Star Schools misspelled the name of the company and its pulse crop line....
Havre Daily News staff Voyd St. Pierre, superintendent of Rocky Boy Schools announced in a press release Monday that grades pre-K through 12th would be closed today due to smoke exposure to the elementary building. The smoke, the release said, was from a small fire in one of the stoves in the cafeteria kitchen. The fire was isolated to the stove and the closure is simply a precautionary measure. School staff spent Monday since the fire circulating fresh air through the building, the release said, and classes are expected to...
The weather forecast again calls for snow today, although not likely to be like the record-setting snowfall two weeks ago. National Weather Service has a winter weather advisory on for a large area of Montana from the Rocky Mountain Front to the North Dakota border, and stretching into western South Dakota, including Blaine and Hill counties and the Bear Paw Mountains. Easterm Teton and Liberty counties were not under the advisory as of 9:45 this morning, although snow was in the forecast in those counties as well, with up...
Montana Office of Public Instruction Superintendent Elsie Arntzen will be in Havre Tuesday at noon in the Montana State University-Northern Student Union Building Ballroom for an open forum on education legislation as the state Legislature's transmittal break continues. OPI Communications Director Brian O'Leary said the forum will be similar to those Artzen held before this year's legislative session, though this one will include discussion of legislation the session has...
Caven Wade UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism At the half-way mark of the 2023 Montana Legislature, three House bills that would dictate how public schools in the state handle religion, prayer and sex education just barely made it to the deadline to stay alive. Rep. Greg Kmetz, R-Miles City, is sponsoring House Bill 744, which would allow students and teachers to openly discuss religious beliefs. The bill passed out of the House Education Committee 9-4, and passed a final vote in the House...
Press release Montana Farmers Union Foundation opened their second year of grant applications on March 1. The grant program supports projects which align with the MFU Foundation’s Mission to create new opportunities and contribute to the growth and enhancement of Montana agriculture and rural communities. Projects must include an educational component for youth and/or adults with priority given to rural communities. Submission deadline is May 1, 2023, and the grants are open to anyone from Montana. The application form remain...
Press release The Town Pump Charitable Foundation is offering $1,000 grants to public libraries in Montana to help fund summer youth-reading programs. Last year, the Town Pump Charitable Foundation awarded 100 of the $1,000 grants statewide as part of its Keep Kids Reading grant program. Grants can be used for books, supplies, snacks, staffing, guest speakers, prizes, and other elements needed for a successful summer reading program. Libraries can apply March 1 through April 15 at www.townpumpfoundation.com using the Keep...
Havre Police Department A 13-year-old Havre boy was issued a summons on a charge of underage tobacco possession or consumption after a caller at Havre Middle School reported a student with a vape at 9:22 a.m. Friday. -- A 10th Avenue caller reported Friday at 9:51 a.m. that someone had broken into a residence and stolen several items. -- Officers arrested someone on a warrant served at the police station Friday at 2:05 p.m., but no details on the charges were provided. -- A...
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 to 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....
A hero is a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his or her brave deeds and noble qualities. Heroes come in many forms in life. We look up to our heroes. They are role models, shining examples of what we should be. They are selfless, genuinely good persons. Often, they are willing to risk their own life to save another. Oct. 25, 1982, was a good day for the Hi-Line when Northern Montana Hospital hired Judy Solomon. It was a great day when Northern Montana...
Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson responded Thursday during and after this week’s meeting of the Hill County Commission to the ongoing issue of complaints that the pay scale is low at the Hill County Health Department. During the public comments segment of the meeting, Hill County resident Rickie Magnussen brought up the issue, having read and heard about it before, and said he was concerned that the commission wasn’t addressing the issue with the urgency required. For the last few years, members of the Hill County Hea...
This version corrects a typo in the menu. North Central Senior Center March 6-10 Menu Monday, March 6 — French toast, bacon, fruit Tuesday, March 7 — Spaghetti, garlic toast, green beans, salad, dessert Wednesday, March 8 — Fried fish, bake potatoes, peas Thursday, March 9 — Lemon pepper chicken, rice, pie Friday, March 10 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert Tax time: We started taking reservations for tax preparation Jan. 23. Give us a call at 406-265-5464. March 2, we are continuing to take names. Bits and Pieces: We are happ...
Press release A Havre writer has received a top book award in the state for a collection of poetry with photographs by a Montana photographer. Charles Finn was awarded the 2022 Montana Book Award for "On a Benediction of Wind: Poems and Photographs from the American West." "I'm thrilled," Finn said in a press release. "I'm shocked, honored, and humbled." "Montana has such a rich, rich, literary history, it's hard to believe I've been given this honor," he added. Finn said he...
Montana Actors’ Theatre and KNMC will be hosting a one-night only event Saturday at 8 p.m., “The Concert That Never Was” a tribute concert by local bands covering the music of David Bowie, his influences and those he influenced. The program, sponsored by Bergren Transmission, is an endeavor MAT Artistic Director Grant Olson said they undertook due to the overwhelming success of last year’s “Last Best Waltz,” an homage to “The Last Waltz” by The Band that MAT put on in November of 2021. Olson said that was a really enjoyabl...
From Carla Jenewein Local Red Cross blood drive coordinater According to the Red Cross, a recent decline in blood donations may soon make it tough to keep blood products stocked on hospital shelves. We are asking all eligible donors to come forward and give at our upcoming blood drive Tuesday, March 7, from noon till 6 p.m. at the community commercial building, 300 Cleveland Road, at the fairgrounds in Chinook. Donors with all blood types are needed. Remember, blood is a perishable product that can only come from blood...
The Havre-Hill County Library will be opening late Friday, March 10. Library hours that day will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m....
The Havre-Hill County Library has announced that it again will have weekly music for its patrons. Barb Zuck will be playing harp at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoons starting March 21. The event is free and open to the public....
Havre Police Department Shawna Faye Daychild of Box Elder, 31, was arrested on three Justice or City court warrants and a charge of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant after a Thursday 11:54 a.m. caller reported "a very messed up female" outside a First Street business. -- A caller asked Thursday at 9:31 p.m. if officers could check on employees at a U.S. Highway 2 Northwest business. -- Lateisha Ganuelas of Havre, 25, was arrested on charges of obstructing a...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, March 6, at 6 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 3. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. North Central Montana Regional Water Authority Pipeline Easement approval. 2. Public Works Director Dave Peterson retirement letter. 3. Approval of February claims and manual w...
Hill County Park Board will meet Monday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room. The meeting agenda is 1) Approval of minutes 2) Approval of agenda 4) Cabin business #12 Pine Coulee Lane (new outhouse tank/decking) 5) Old business Lodge Planning Committee 6) New business Commissioner grazing committee appointment Clarification of the agenda-setting process and follow up action(s) 7) Committee reports Rules and Regulation Committee Finance and Planning Committee Grazing Committee 8) Group reports...
Press release Cottonwood Schools March special meeting is set for Tuesday, March 7, at 6 p.m. at the West School. People can contact the clerk at 406-265-6970 to find out how to attend via electronics....
Press release Davey School regular and quarterly safety board meetings will be Monday, March 6, starting at 5 p.m. at the school. People can call 406-265-6970 to find out how to attend electronically....
Out our way, one of the training issues for horses is helping them smooth out their lope by developing their right and left leads. Riders also need to develop and find the rhythm to keep it smooth. That was always an issue for me. My percussionist youngest son used to kid me about having "rhythm deficit disorder"- which makes my riding - and dancing - difficult if not impossible. However, like Doc learning his leads, over time I began to develop a certain rough rhythm when at...
When the news of the war in Ukraine first broke out, I reached out to one of my old Bible school instructors who had been traveling and ministering in Ukraine for over 15 years. Over those 15 years, he and his wife had formed friendships in Ukraine and Russia, and so I knew that he would be able to provide an inside perspective on the war between Russia and Ukraine. Jim King, my previous Bible school instructor, prefaced his statement by saying that it was "his own opinion."...
