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North Central Senior Citizens Center Feb. 20-24 Menu Monday, Feb. 20 — Closed for President’s Day Tuesday, Feb. 21 — Pork roast, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, apple pie Wednesday, Feb. 22 — Tator tot casserole, corn, dessert Thursday, Feb. 23 — Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, veggies, Jell-O/fruit Friday, Feb. 24 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert. Tax time: We started taking reservations for tax preparation Jan. 23. Give us a call at 406-265-5464 . Bits and pieces: We are happy to announce the hiring of our new cook,...
Out our way, as the years go by, it seems the trail has gotten steeper, the dust blowing in my face thicker, and the winds are colder. I also am reminded of every "wreck" and "dusting" I experienced over the years as old aches and pains have come calling. I am painfully reminded, especially when the weather changes, of times when I was tossed, stomped and occasionally needing to visit the doctor. Ah yes, I remember it well ... or at least have the reminders often enough. But...
Last year, I was the "newbie" pastor in Havre and new clergy member in the Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association - hereafter abbreviated G.H.A.M.A. As Lent approached in 2022, I learned that my church, Van Orsdel United Methodist Church at 410 Fifth Ave., would soon be the location of the Thursday Lenten Lunches in which our entire Havre and Hi-Line community is invited for a meal of soup and sandwiches and a brief devotional message, provided each week by one of our...
You know, Lord, a silly calendar has a "Know-It-All" on every single day, so, a glance showed that the other day was "Hot Tea Day." We didn't even notice that, but hot tea is what we had. Then there's a "Gumdrop Day"; maybe some grandkids would be delighted in doing that! "Pizza Day" would be a great day to share some with busy working friends; we might have to check into that, right? A friend suggested that there was probably also a "Make A Special Soup Day." We didn't look...
JoVonne Wagner Montana Free Press and ICT Editor’s note: This version states that a request for comment sent Tuesday to Sen. Russ Tempel, R-Chester, had not been delivered to his email address by this morning. The Montana State Senate voted Tuesday afternoon against discussing a bill that would have established Indigenous Peoples Day in the state following debate over how the new holiday would replace Columbus Day. However, at least one member of the Montana American Indian Caucus plans to introduce another bill that would m...
Havre Public Schools said in a release it is working with law enforcement to investigate a threat that led to the evacuation of Havre Middle School. The release said all students are safe and were bused to Fifth Avenue Christian Church for reunification with their parents or guardians. The release added that students would only be released to appropriate parents or guardians and identification would be needed to pick the students up. A note was found in a middle school bathroom about 11 a.m. indicating a threat, the release...
Havre Public Schools announced Havre Middle School was evacuated after a threat was discovered. Students were taken to Fifth Avenue Christian Church, where they can be picked up by parents or guardians who provide proper identification. Watch for more here, at Havre Daily News Facebook and in Friday's edition of Havre Daily News....
Havre Public Schools will be offering a Cree language course next year as part of an increased push to improve cultural education for Native American students in the district. The course, which was approved unanimously by the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees in a meeting Monday evening, was set up as part of the state’s Indian Education For All Program with the help of Mahchiwminahnahtik Chippewa and Cree Revitalization, a program based in Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. Havre Public Schools IEFA Director Jessica Ken...
Press release HELENA — Owners of motorboats, sailboats or personal watercraft need to get new, free 2023-2026 validation decals for their watercraft soon. The current red decals expire Feb. 28. Boaters who have permanently registered their boats, sailboats or PWC must still obtain two free boat validation decals every three years at FWP regional and area offices, or by going to the FWP website at https://fwp.mt.gov/activities/boating . Owners who order validation decals on the FWP website will receive the decals in the mail....
A front-page story in Wednesday’s edition of Havre Daily News about the state Senate tabling then voting against blasting a bill that would create Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Montana reported that Sen. Russ Tempel, R-Chester, did not respond by printing deadline Wednesday to a request for comment sent by Havre Daily News Tuesday. Havre Daily News received a system report Wednesday after printing deadline that the message was on queue for delivery to Tempel but had not been delivered yet, a message repeated to the Havre Dai...
Havre Police Department Lincoln Gregory Yarama of Havre, 21, was issued two summonses, each on a charge of criminal contempt related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation, one reported at 8:01 a.m. Wednesday at the police station and another at 8 p.m. -- Jacquline Colleen Chiefstick of Box Elder, 43, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after callers on Second Street reported a woman sitting in the middle of the street at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday. -- A 12:02 p.m. Wednesday...
Press release CHICAGO - The Independent Grocers Alliance - IGA - announced Monday that Havre, Montana-based Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods IGA store has been awarded the IGA Five Star honor for achievement in IGA's Assessment Program. Five Star is the highest level of recognition possible under the Assessment Program's rigorous standards. The IGA Assessment Program measures IGA store performance with a combination of unrevealed and revealed assessments focused on operations,...
After multiple delays due to COVID-19, Montana Actors' Theatre will be premiering "Misery," a stage adaptation of Sephen King's novel, Thursday at 8 p.m. "Misery" will also run Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and has a matinée Sunday at 2 and performances at 8 p.m. Feb. 23-25. The play was originally going to start in January, but after many of the people involved in the production of the play came down with COVID-19 they decided to delay the premier. The play's director, Anjane...
U.S. Sen Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced Tuesday that he today secured $77.56 million through his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, IIJA, for the Rocky Boy’s/North Central Montana Regional Water System. The funding, which was awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation, will be used for core pipeline construction on segments 7 and 8, and the continued construction of a water treatment plant and segments serving the Havre, Chester and Shelby Hub service areas. “Montanans sent me to the Senate to deliver for our com...
Lawmakers are debating a bill that would expand on a computer science program for schools on reservations established in the 2021 legislative session by adding additional training for teachers in elementary and middle schools. Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, is sponsoring House Bill 346. "There is a lot of potential, and perhaps maybe in the near future, this program is successful, is going to be opened up to all schools, all across the whole state, because as we know,...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at City Hall Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2023, at 3 p.m. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of Jan. 19 minutes. 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) North end of South halfway lake (B) Painting Big Hangar (C) Loan repayments 6. New business 7. Approval of the February claims...
Havre City Council’s Safety Committee will meet at 1:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, in the City Hall Emergency Operations Center room. The meeting’s agenda is: Call to order Attendance: attendees are asked to sign in on attendance sheet. 1. Environmental remediation update for City Hall: Discussion of remediation plans for asbestos, lead, and other heavy metals. 2. Public complaint on seatbelt usage: The Safety Committee received a public comment on city workers not using seatbelts in their vehicles and this will be discussed. 3. T...
Havre Police Department A 14-year-old was issued a summons on a charge of minor in possession after a Lincoln Avenue caller reported finding a juvenile smoking marijuana in the house at 8:13 a.m. Tuesday. -- An assault was reported on Ninth Avenue Tuesday at 8:27 a.m. -- Aaryn Jace Cantrell of Havre, 23, was arrested on six Justice or City court warrants after a caller at a U.S. Highway 2 Northwest business reported Tuesday at 12:52 p.m. that a woman needed to be removed from...
Press release The Montana Natural Resources Youth Camp is now taking applications for July 16-21, 2023. For those who are not familiar with the camp, for 37 years, the Montana Natural Resources Youth Camp has provided youth an opportunity to study in an outdoor classroom. Today’s scientific principles, economic realities, historical heritage, and social perspectives help these future leaders in their quest to gain natural resources perspective that is informed and progressive. Campers learn about forests, streams, soils, geol...
Press release GREAT FALLS — The Montana Grain Growers Association and the Montana Grains Foundation will each offer scholarships to be used for the 2023-2024 school year. MGGA will award two $1,000 scholarships to students pursuing an agricultural related degree at the college of their choice. Applicants or their parent, grandparent, or legal guardian must be a current producer member of MGGA. MGF will award two $2,500 scholarships to Montana State University juniors or seniors pursuing a degree in ag business, ag e...
Press release Nearly 90 women gathered over their love of Montana’s farming and ranching communities this past weekend during the Montana Farmers Union 10th annual Women’s Conference. Attendees listened to inspiring speakers, participated in hands-on workshops and networked with women from across the state during the conference held at Fairmont Hot Springs Feb. 10-12. “Women’s Conference celebrates the women who are the backbone of our rural communities, whether it’s directly in production agriculture, rural entrepren...
Caven Wade UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism A bill passed by the House of Representatives would require ranchers to corral livestock when the Department of Livestock requests to test animals for disease. The bill is now in the Senate. Rep. Ross Fitzgerald, R-Fairfield, is sponsoring House Bill 100, which allows the Department of Livestock to levy fees against Montana ranchers if they do not adequately corral animals for inspection of dangerous contaminants and diseases. “It turned into a...
Press release With bull sale season getting ready to kick off, a bull selection workshop to shed light on all the numbers and abbreviations in these catalogs has been scheduled for March 1, at 5:30 p.m. in the 4-H Chuckwagon on the Great Northern Fairgrounds. MSU Extension Agent Colleen Pegar will walk participants through bull sale catalogs to discuss the differences between breed associations and what the numbers actually mean in the presentation “The Art of Understanding EPD Alphabet Soup: An Introduction to EPD’s and Bul...
