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  • Hill County Commission limiting public comment

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Feb 15, 2023

    Hill County Commission Chair Mark Peterson, at the commission's weekly meeting Thursday, announced a change to future meetings that will limit comments from public officials and the public. Peterson said that, from now on, the public and county officials will only be permitted to make comments or ask questions at the very beginning of the meeting during the sections labeled "public comment on non-agenda items" and "public comment on agenda items" in their agenda. After that,...

  • Havre school board to interview superintendent candidates

    Tim Leeds|Updated Feb 7, 2023

    Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees is interviewing two candidates for the position of superintendent of the school district. The board is in a search of a replacement for Superintendent Craig Mueller, who died unexpectedly at age 50 Oct. 22. The board will interview the two candidates, Brian Gunn and David Perkins, after convening the special meeting of the board in Havre Middle School at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. That will come after the two have a full day meeting groups in Havre. They will run through a schedule of...

  • City adopts Downtown Master Plan after some argument

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Feb 7, 2023

    After some argument on the issue, Havre City Council voted to adopt the proposed Downtown Master Plan, a framework for revitalizing the city's downtown area encouraging economic growth, at a meeting Monday evening. The plan, which lays out goals and methods for making a better downtown area includes things like increasing housing in the area, making the streets more walkable, beautifying the area and, most controversially, potentially reducing the width of First Street....

  • Park Board discussed new lodge, park conditions

    Updated Feb 7, 2023

    The Hill County Park Board heard an update on the committee drawing up plans for the new Camp Kiwanis Beaver Lodge as well as park conditions at their monthly meeting Monday evening. Board Chair Jeff Jensen said the lodge committee met and talked about things like the structure's size and potential heating sources and has started researching specifics. Jensen said they've also drawn up requests for qualifications for an architect. Board member Lou Hagener said architects can...

  • Hill County Spelling Bee set for Thursday

    Updated Feb 7, 2023

    Press release The 56th Annual Hill County Spelling Bee will be held Thursday, Feb. 9, at 9 a.m. in the Havre Middle School Assembly Room. To prepare for this year’s competition, Hill County schools held their district spelling bees and, collectively, 68 champion spellers and 18 alternates are representing these schools. The annual contest is open to fourth through eighth grade students and this year’s winner will represent Hill County at the 2023 Treasure State Spelling Bee held Saturday, March 11, at 1 p.m. in the Str...

  • Agenda - Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees

    Updated Feb 7, 2023

    Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Thursday at 6:30 at Havre Middle School with interviews of superintendent candidates scheduled for 6:30-7:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m. The meeting agenda is: • Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance • Roll Call • Welcome to Visitors • Interviews of superintendent candidates • Brian Gum • David Perkins • Public comment • Possible executive session regarding results of candidate employment reference checks • Board deliberation on candidates and possible action on offer of employment...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission business meeting

    Updated Feb 7, 2023

    Havre Daily News received an addition to the agenda for the Hill County Commission business meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday: Subdivision/survey approval Estate of Jackie Donoven two agricultural exemptions....

  • For the Record, Feb. 7, 2023

    Updated Feb 7, 2023

    Havre Police Department A summons was issued after a caller at a First Street business reported a theft Monday at 4:14 p.m. No details on charges were provided. —— Officers investigated a disturbance after a caller at 4:40 a.m. today reported getting a call from a family member on 10th Avenue and hearing arguing in the background. Hill County Sheriff’s Office Michael Paul Russette of Box Elder, 34, and Louis W. Russette Jr. of Box Elder, 25, were each arrested on two Justice or City court warrants served after a 2:10 p.m....

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly business meeting

    Updated Feb 7, 2023

    Editor’s note: Havre Daily News received an addition to this agenda under the Subdivision/survey approval header Monday afternoon. 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 Contracts Hill County Health Department Task Order 22-25-5-21-010-0 Amendment #1: Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, Women, Infants and Children Board a...

  • Meat processing co-op holds tours

    Updated Feb 6, 2023

    Montana Premium Processing Cooperative, which will process its first cow this week, held tours of its facility Sunday for locals interested in its future work or potentially investing. The user-owned co-op's steering committee was started three years ago with the help of Montana Farmers Union and is part of a larger effort to increase local processing and packing capacity as the industry becomes increasingly consolidated. Montana Premium Processing Board Chair Paul Neubauer...

  • People congregate for lutefisk and more

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Feb 6, 2023

    The 89th Annual Lutheran Swedish Meatball and Norwegian Lutefisk Dinner was held Saturday at Havre's First Lutheran Church, with its usual fixings and a good turnout. Dinner Co-Chair Jim Griggs said he didn't see quite as many people as he was hoping, but plenty of people came out to enjoy the food and company. "Everything went well," he said. This is the event's second year back after canceling in 2020 for the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a lot of yearly events to see...

  • Indian Child Welfare Act would protect future generations, advocates say

    Updated Feb 6, 2023

    Mara Silvers and JoVonne Wagner via Montana Free Press House Bill 317, sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, would create the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act, a policy similar to the federal law known as ICWA that puts guardrails on the removal of Native children from their families and restricts placement of Native children with non-Native families and guardians. The seminal 1978 ICWA was implemented after decades of wrongful child removals from Native families, followed by foster care and adoption placements t...

  • MDT working on broken streetlights

    Updated Feb 6, 2023

    Havre Daily News staff Montana Department of Transportation announced that it is working on streetlights on U.S. Highway 2, which is known as First Street when it passes through Havre. MDT said in a press release that it is aware that a portion of streetlights are not working along US-2 in Havre. “We are troubleshooting the problem and hope to have it resolved as soon as possible, weather permitting,” the release said. “MDT’s goal is to keep the roadways safe for the traveling public.” “We would like to thank the community f...

  • Montana Junior Duck Stamp 2023 calls for entries

    Updated Feb 6, 2023

    Press release The 2023 Montana Junior Duck Stamp Contest announced to student artists, art educators and mentors that the contest is accepting entries now until March 24. Entries can be mailed or hand delivered to Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge at 4567 Wildfowl Lane, Stevensville, MT 59870 406-777-5552. The art image should be of a live, native North American waterfowl species with image measuring 9 inches by 12 inches in a horizontal layout. Artwork can be drawn using ink, paint, pastel, crayon or pencil. Entries...

  • Garden club scholarships increased to $2,000

    Updated Feb 6, 2023

    Press release The Montana Federation of Garden Clubs Inc. recently voted to increase the annual Life Members Scholarship to $2,000 this year from $1,000 in previous years. The MFGC Life Members awards this annual scholarship to a student who is a citizen of the United States, a Montana resident and a student majoring in conservation, horticulture, parks or forestry, floriculture, greenhouse management, land management or related subjects. Students from Montana State University-Northern have the opportunity to compete for...

  • MHF rebrands as The Foundation for Montana History

    Updated Feb 6, 2023

    Press release HELENA — After almost 40 years as The Montana History Foundation, the organization has undergone a complete rebrand, including renaming as The Foundation for Montana History. The mission remains the same: to preserve the legacy of Montana’s past by raising money and providing grant funding for history and preservation projects across the state. Past and current projects include: • Funding the Mai Wah Society’s project on translating and interpreting Chinese headstones in cemeteries located in Bozeman, Billing...

  • Correction - Lanier reflects on new position at Council on Aging

    Updated Feb 6, 2023

    A front-page story in the Wednesday, Feb. 1, edition of Havre Daily News about Bill Lanier taking over as director of Hill County Council on Aging of the Havre Daily News misreported that Marci Bergren, Val Clikeman and Heather Winter were volunteers at North Central Senior Citizens Center. Bergren, Clikeman and Winter are employees at the center....

  • For the Record, Feb. 6, 2023

    Updated Feb 6, 2023

    Havre Police Department Kylie Jade Walker of Havre, 20, was issued a summons on a criminal contempt charge related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation reported 8 a.m. Friday at the police station. -- Stephen Lewis Newbury of Havre, 42, was arrested on five Justice or City court warrants by officers asked at 8:09 a.m. Friday to assist Probation and Parole officers. -- A hit and run crash was reported on Fourth Street at 11:02 a.m. Friday. -- A vehicle crash was reported on Fif...

  • Hi-Line Heroes – Paula Miller and Wilma Van Valkenburg

    Ila McClenahan|Updated Feb 6, 2023

    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. About a month ago, Kip Van Valkenburg walked to the front of our church just before the closing prayer. "Excuse me," he said, "but I just...

  • Montana Premium Processing Co-op offering tours Sunday

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Feb 3, 2023

    Montana Premium Processing Co-op will be holding tours of its facility from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, which will provide information on the origins of the organization, its building and how it will operate. Co-op Chair Paul Neubauer said people will have a chance to look at the whole facility, including its processing and packaging floor, kill floor and corral system. Neubauer said it's a good opportunity to learn about the co-operative model they use and the potential benefits of...

  • Havre Trails holding snowshoe event

    Updated Feb 3, 2023

    Havre Daily News staff With warm weather and snow on the ground, Havre Trails members are going snowshoeing Sunday at 11 a.m. on Eagle Creek in Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation and the public is invited to join them. Organizers have asked that people bring their snowshoe gear, wear comfortable shoes, and dress in warm layers. The trek will start out from Bear Paw Ski Bowl parking lot and people will hike for about 1 1/2 hours on a 2-mile roundtrip, mostly on level terrain with a short climb at the end. Rocky Boy group hike e...

  • Local News - Girl Scout troop being organized in Blaine County

    Updated Feb 3, 2023

    Havre Daily News staff Organizers are working on getting a Girl Scouts troop again in Blaine County. Brittany Dawson is looking for girls interested in joining Troop 3161. Anyone looking for information or to sign up can follow the Blaine County Girl Scouts 3161 Facebook page and message Dawson for information, or email her at [email protected]. Dawson said in a post that she is hoping to get a meeting planned for as early as next week, but the Girl Scouts cookie sale starts today....

  • College News - Blair makes UI Dean's List

    Updated Feb 3, 2023

    Press release Tim R. Blair of Chester, who is majoring in law at the University of Idaho, has been named to the university’s Dean’s List. A total of 2,787 students qualified for the Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester, which ended Dec. 16. To qualify for the Dean’s List, U of I students must maintain at least a 3.5 GPA on a minimum of 12 graded credits during the semester....

  • Winter Rendezvous Offers camaraderie, NRCS, Rural Development and MFU updates

    Updated Feb 3, 2023

    Press release Join Montana Farmers Union Feb. 16 in Billings for a complimentary dinner, connection with other members and information about the Inflation Reduction Act, Rural Development and MFU’s legislative work. “Montana Farmers Union is all about providing educational opportunities for members to learn from each other and how to improve their farms, ranches and soil,” MFU President Walter Schweitzer said. The gathering also is a chance to spend time with other likeminded people and hopefully buoy spirits after a year def...

  • New license year for FWP begins March 1

    Updated Feb 3, 2023

    Press release GLASGOW — March 1 marks the beginning of the license year for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Below are a few reminders and tips about the upcoming license year. Fishing licenses: 2022 fishing licenses expire on Feb. 28, 2023. Anglers cannot buy a new fishing license until March 1. Licenses purchased on or after March 1, 2023, will be valid through Feb. 29, 2024. General licenses and permits: General licenses, such as fishing, conservation, upland bird, general deer, general elk, etc. can be purchased s...

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