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Press release Cottonwood Schools November regular and quarterly safety meetings are Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 4:30 p.m. at the North School. Public can attend via electronics by contacting the clerk at 406-265-6970....
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board will meet Monday, Nov. 14, in the Board Room of Havre Inn and Suites, 1425 U.S. Highway 2 West. The meeting agenda is: 1. Call to order 2. Roll call of members 3. Reading and approval of minutes 4. Museum Report — Emily Mayer 5. Wahkpa Chu’gn Report — Emily Mayer 6. The Foundation Report — Elaine Morse 7. Committee reports a. Committee to review/revise job descriptions 8. Unfinished business a. Moving of the stagecoach, surrey and signs. c. New member recommendations. d. Paintin...
Monday 11 a.m. — Road department meeting in the commissioners’ office Noon — Local Advisory Committee Meeting Zoom 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director meeting in the commissioners’ office Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Local emergency preparedness Meeting 1 p.m. — 911 meeting 5:30 pm — Fair commission meeting at the Great Northern Fair Community Center Wednesday 10 a.m. — County officials meeting in the Timmons Room Thursday 9 a.m. — Election Audit, Hill County Clerk and Recorder’s Office 10 a.m. — Weekly business meeting in the...
Havre Police Department A two-vehicle crash involving a Jeep Cherokee and a Chevrolet Duramax was reported Thursday at 6:18 a.m. at 13th Street and Eighth Avenue. -- Nicole Marie Hanson of Havre, 43, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants and a charge of driving under the influence after an officer investigated a woman slumped in the driver side of a vehicle on Second Street Thursday at 8:45 a.m. -- Someone stopped Thursday at 9:44 a.m. at the police station...
Out our way, the old time "cowboy" of legend is mostly gone. Oh, we still wear the boots, spurs, and chaps; still ride horses and carry a lariat on our saddle, but these days we are more likely to be the owners, family, or ranch hands. The prairie is fenced in and we haul cattle to market in big rigs rather than the old fashioned trail drives. Yet Big Mike had Charlie and me as his "cowhands." Except for the round up and moving back and forth between the summer and winter past...
Did you know that there are only two talking animals in the Bible? You can probably guess the first ... that's right, the serpent that speaks in the Garden of Eden. The second talking animal is the trusty donkey of a non-Israelite prophet named Balaam, found in Numbers 22, and if you guessed that, then extra points to you for knowing your Bible! If you didn't, that's OK, too. The story of Balaam and his donkey doesn't appear in the lectionary, and I don't think it's a regular...
You know, Lord, some years ago, author Bill Crowder, shared some interesting things about helping ourselves, stating that when we put You first, Lord, we know that You look beyond the surface things of our lives to what really matters. Quoting him: "Recently, I saw a television ad for a restaurant chain that made a dramatic claim. At those restaurants, the ad said you would 'Help Yourself to Happiness,' Wouldn't it be nice if a helping of potatoes or meat or pasta or desert...
To accommodate an actor also playing in a Montana State University-Northern Skylights basketball game Friday, Montana Actors' Theatre's production of "Murder on the Orient Express" will be moved to 8:30 p.m. Friday only. The production will start at 8 p.m. Saturday....
In addition to appointing Brad Moore interim superintendent of Havre Public Schools, the HPS Board of Trustees heard reports on a request to allow eighth grade students to participate in high school sports, the district’s enrollment numbers as well as an area report for the Middle School and their monthly board meeting Tuesday evening. Moore said after receiving requests that eighth graders be allowed to participate in high school sports, he’s been talking with Havre High School Assistant Principal Jeremiah Nitz and oth...
Veterans of Forign Wars Post 497 and the American Legion will be holding the yearly Veterans Day Ceremony at the VFW Memorial Wall Friday at 11 a.m., an opportunity for local veterans, their families, friends and supporters to come together for the holiday. And a local school continues to honor veterans as well, with Sunnnyside Intermediate School holding a Veterans Day breakfast Friday from 7:30 to 9 a.m. The breakfast is to honor the students’ parents who served in the armed forces, “and to thank those students for sha...
The Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, in a decision reached earlier this week, found that the Hi-Line Women’s Coalition violated campaign finance rules by not registering as a political committee before paying for ads supporting Democrat Paul Tuss in his successful race against incumbent Republican Ed Hill for Montana House District 28. The complaint that precipitated the decision was filed by Hill County Republican Central Committee Chair Andrew Brekke, who said he just wants to see everyone in the political s...
Programs to help people celebrate the holidays are underway, with Tuesday the deadline for people to sign up for the Havre Community Food Bank and The Salvation Army’s Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets and the last day for in-person registrations for The Angel Tree Program. A Salvation Army flyer said to fill out an application for the food baskets, provided for low-income and needy families in the area, people can call 406-265-6411 to set up an appointment. Applications for The Angel Tree program will be done at that t...
Montana Red Cross GREAT FALLS — The American Red Cross urges blood donors to give now and help fight the potential impact of seasonal illnesses and a potentially severe flu season on the blood supply. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts a serious spread of flu this year and is already reporting an early spike in cases in several states. When seasonal illnesses increase, the number of healthy donors tends to decrease, leaving the Red Cross blood supply vulnerable to a potential shortage over the holidays. P...
Havre Police Department Officers issued a verbal or written warning to children reported Wednesday at 4:43 p.m. tubing on Sixth Street and to people reported at 7:22 p.m. spinning brodies in a Montana State University-Northern parking lot. -- Roosvelt Brumfield of Mount Vernon, Luisiana, 50, was arrested for a trespass to property charge after a Wednesday 8:26 p.m. caller on Ninth Street reported a man who was knocking on the door and wouldn't leave. -- Officers assisted...
Montana Farmers Union A new meat processing cooperative in Havre has received nearly $292,000 in Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program funding. Montana Premium Processing Cooperative is set to formally open its doors with a grand opening Nov. 21, and the federal funds will help cover equipment costs and other startup costs, said Matt Rains, chief of staff for Montana Farmers Union, which has been instrumental in getting the co-op operational. “It’s a really key thing to not burden the co-op with paying loan int...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint Brad Moore as Interim Superintendent for the remainder of the year. Craig Mueller had been superintendent until last month when he died unexpectedly, leaving the district without a superintendent. Board members said they are drawing up a document detailing the procedures to hire a permanent superintendent, a document that will be discussed at their next special meeting in two weeks. At the meeting Moore also presented an official enrollment...
The executive assistant of the Hill County Commission took a victory in Tuesday's election, defeating the incumbent commissioner. Democrat Sheri Williams won the commission election in a close race, with 1,880 votes to incumbent Republican Commissioner Diane McLean's 1,781. Independent Les Odegard received 1,415 votes. "I want to thank all the people of Hill County for the support they have given me, and I'm honored to be the new commissioner, come next year," Williams said...
It was mixed results for incumbent legislators in local races in Tuesday’s election, with Sen. Russ Tempel, R-Chester, and Rep. Casey Knudsen, R-Malta, holding onto their seats but Democrat Paul Tuss, D-Havre, defeating incumbent Rep. Ed Hill, R-Havre, in that race. Tuss took 1,785 votes to Hill’s 1,477. Tuss reacted with relief and positive anticipation of what was to come. “I’m feeling great. This was a long campaign,” he said. “... But the campaign phase ends today, and the governing phase begins.” Tuss said he looks forw...
A caller near Carpenter Park reported to Havre Police Tuesday at 3:39 p.m. seeing signs of a water main break in the area. Havre Public Works Director Dave Peterson said a water main break occurred near the intersection of Sixth Street and 12th Avenue. Water was shut off to a one to two block area for the night, but a crew was out first thing this morning to start the repair, he said. Peterson said that if all goes as planned, his crew should be done with the repair by this afternoon. Because the frost isn’t very deep into t...
Several ballot initiatives were on ballots in Tuesday’s election, and Hill County voters approved two new taxes but shot down a proposal to change the form of Havre’s city government. A proposal to change Havre’s government to have a city manager take over most of the executive duties now held by the mayor narrowly failed, with 1,398 votes in favor and 1,517 against. But a proposed mill levy to pay for replacing the Beaver Lodge in Camp Kiwanis in Beaver Creek Park passed by a 186-vote margin, 2,601-2,415. The Hill Count...
Havre Daily News staff Musical Duo Eddie Fallo and Brad Taylor will play great fiddle and guitar to old Country music favorites at the North Central Senior Citizens Center, 2 Second St. West, Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The lunch menu for Thursday is omelettes and hash brown bake with a suggested donation of $5 for people 60 and older and a $6 charge for all others....
Havre Police Department A two-vehicle crash was reported on Wilson Avenue at 7:59 a.m. Tuesday. -- A caller on Third Street reported Tuesday at 8:50 a.m. that a Subaru had been rear-ended and it was up on the sidewalk. -- A summons was issued after a juvenile with a vape was reported at Havre Middle School Tuesday at 1:41 p.m. No details on charges were provided. -- A two-vehicle, non-injury crash involving a Ford Focus and a Chevy Impala was reported Tuesday at 3:34 p.m. on...
U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA has designated Liberty County as a primary natural disaster area due to extreme weather June 7 through July 9, with Hill, Chouteau, Pondera and Toole counties also eligible for assistance as contiguous counties. The secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery...
National Center for Appropriate Technology The National Center for Appropriate Technology has launched a new, interactive website for its ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program which provides trusted and practical tools for farmers. Since 1987, ATTRA has been a key resource for sustainable and organic farmers and ranchers. The new website is at http://attra.ncat.org . “For 35 years, ATTRA has been helping sustainable farmers grow healthy foods, expand their market opportunities, and diversify their farm businesses through o...
U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a new online tool to help farmers and ranchers better navigate the farm loan application process. This uniform application process will help to ensure all farm loan applicants receive equal support and have a consistent customer experience with USDA’s Farm Service Agency regardless of their individual circumstances. “USDA recognizes more must be done to ensure all customers have equal access to our programs and services,” FSA Adminis...
