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The Fifth Annual Big Sandy American Legion Coyote Derby held last weekend in Big Sandy brought in just fewer than 100 coyote hunters, raised $8,000 for the local organization's charitable efforts and helped with predator control for area livestock producers. The local post's Secretary/Treasurer Lindsay Boyce, who served in the U.S. Navy and ranches on the south side of the Bear Paw Mountains with husband Stephen Boyce, said the turnout of hunters was about average but the...
Havre Police Department A Third Avenue caller asked Wednesday at 3:51 p.m. to speak with an officer about an ex. -- Caden Arnold Woods of Havre, 20, was issued a summons on charges of false identification my a minor to get alcohol and minor in possession after a caller at a First Street West establishment reported someone was presenting a fake ID Wednesday at 7:23 p.m. -- Officers made an investigation related to a vehicle stop on 16th Avenue Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. -- Larae...
Havre Public Schools announced that Sunnyside Intermediate School will transition to remote learning for Thursday, Jan. 13, and Friday, Jan. 14, due to staff shortages, although meals still will be provided. A remote plan is in place for staff, students and parents, the release said. School will return to face to face instruction on Tuesday, January 18. Students can pick up Sunnyside grab-and-go meals, breakfast and lunch, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the west service door at the school today and Friday. The student’s name w... Full story
As numbers of new COVID-19 cases surge in Montana with a bigger increase expected still to come, numbers are creeping up in this part of the Golden Triangle including in schools. Even so, a closure of St. Jude Thaddeus School in Havre due to illness appears not to be COVID-related. Katie Kopp, principal of the Catholic parochial school, said Tuesday the school is closing for the rest of the week. She said 40 percent of the school's student body missed school Monday and 40...
Acting State Medical Officer Dr. Maggie Cook-Shimanek said Tuesday that COVID-19 cases in the state are rising rapidly with more than 6,300 reported cases during the week ending Jan. 7, an increase of 136 percent from the previous week. Cook-Shimanek made the comment during a press conference sponsored by the Montana Medical Association with medical professionals from around the state discussing the impending omicron variant-driven surge in Montana, providing updates on the...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,831 new cases, 9,613 active cases, 172 hospitalizations and 2,933 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 208,132 cases. Hill County Health Department said in an update this morning that 18 new cases were reported Tuesday and 10 met the criteria to be considered recovered, 36 were confirmed Friday through Monday with 47 recoveries. Tuesday the county had 51 active cases and 3,668 total cases. The county has had 71 deaths. Blaine County Health D... Full story
by Havre Daily News staff The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 112th anniversary with its annual meeting Wednesday, July 19, set for noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Duck Inn Olympic Room. "Join us as we look back over 2021 and look forward to the coming year," an announcement about the meeting says. The main address of the meeting will be by a representative of High Plains Architects, which is working on developing a downtown master plan for Havre. The Downtown Havre Matters! group working on revitalizing downtown...
Entries in the Community Calendar on Page A3 have misreported that recreation swims will be offered at Havre Community Pool. Recreation swims are not being offered at this time.... Full story
Havre Police Department Joshua David Rainingbird of Havre, 39, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants after a Second Street caller asked officers Tuesday at 11:08 a.m. for assistance removing a man who wasn't supposed to be around them. -- A non-injury, two-vehicle crash was reported on Second Street West Tuesday at 3:10 p.m. -- Darnell Kay Champagne of Havre, 43, was arrested on a pick up and hold order after an officer initiated investigation Tuesday at 4:11...
Press release The Hays-Lodge Pole High School speech and drama team saw great success a the Shelby invitational tournament Jan. 7, continuing a string of success. The team won first place in the Class C drama sweepstakes at the tournament. Jayla Haakanson and Haley Cichosz took first in dramatic theatre at Shelby and Alexia Walls and Donovan Chandler took first place humorous theatre. The team win continues a string on the way to divisionals Jan. 22 and state the following week, with the Hays-Lodge Pole squad also taking the...
Press release Montana State University-Northern is inviting non-profit agencies and service organizations to come to Northern’s Student Union Building Monday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to connect with students who want to volunteer in the community. “In 1994, the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday was designated as a national day of service,” a release from organizers of the fair said. “In celebration of Dr. King, students will be provided with an opportunity to learn more about service and volunteer organizations i...
Press release Many wonderful opportunities are available throughout the summer as Fort Peck Summer Theatre celebrates its 53rd season, the program said in a release. Half of the summer will operate as a repertory theatre again, meaning at times four shows will be open and performing on a rotating schedule each weekend from June 3 through July 10. The final two shows will be in the program’s traditional stock format of three weekends of performances one title for the period. Opportunity for local cast involvement are likely i...
Press release The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center has announced that John W. "Jack" Young of Lloyd will receiving the living award and Jerome "Jerry" and Flora Kearful of Chinook will receive the legacy award in the 14th class inducted into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture...
St. Jude Thaddeus School is closed until next week due to illness, the principal said this . afternoon, although it does not appear to be COVID-related. "It seems to be a variety of illnesses," Principal Katie Kopp said. Kopp said 40 percent of St. Jude's student body missed school Monday due to illness and 40 percent missed today, with a variety of symptoms like fever and nausea, leading to the decision to close school to next week to let the students recover and get...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board discussed at its monthly meeting Monday ongoing maintenance issues at the museum as well as the museum’s coming move to its new location at the former Griggs Printing Building on the 10 Block of Fifth Avenue. Museum Manager Emily Mayer said the front door of the current museum is badly stuck, a problem that has been around for some time but has now become impossible to deal with on a day-to-day basis. Mayer said the door has been an issue for a while, but there were always ways to g...
The Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council has two more weeks to find people to do interviews for its mental health and behavioral health awareness PSAs, a topic discussed at their monthly meeting Monday. For about a year now, the council has been working on putting together recorded interviews with local residents who have experience with mental health struggles or addictions with the intention of using that footage to put together PSAs seeking to normalize these struggles by reducing the social stigma around...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,939 new cases, 7,713 active cases, 154 hospitalizations and 2,921 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 204,788 cases. Hill County Health Department has not provided an update since last week and said its next update will be this afternoon. The state reported 10 new cases in the county with 21 active but its other data such as total number of cases does not match the county numbers. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Monday t... Full story
Press release The Independence Bank Scholarship application deadline is quickly approaching. Applications for the scholarship must be received in the Montana State University-Northern Financial Aid Office by Feb. 4. The Independence Bank Scholarship is open to incoming freshman students planning to attend Northern. To be eligible, students must graduate from a high school in Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Valley, Roosevelt, Daniels, Sheridan, Liberty, Chouteau, Pondera, or Toole counties. Seven $1000 scholarships will be awarded for...
Press release Nominations for the 16th annual High Plains Book Awards will open Friday, Jan. 14, and will be accepted through March 12. Information and nomination forms can be found online at http://highplainsbookawards.org . The list of 2021 winners is also available on the website. The Billings Public Library Board of Directors established the High Plains Book Awards in 2006 to recognize regional authors and/or literary works that examine and reflect life on the High Plains. The High Plains region includes Montana, North...
Havre Police Department A vehicle crash was reported on First Street Monday at 9:27 a.m. -- A caller at a First Street business reported Monday at 5:30 p.m. catching a shoplifter on video and asked to have the person trespassed from the premises. -- Officers opened an investigation after someone stopped at the police station Monday at 5:45 p.m. asking for assistance. Hill County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's office dispatch log reported no arrests, summonses or investigations in...
Press release Cottonwood School’s January regular board meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m., still at North School. To set up attending electronically, people can contact the district clerk at 406-265-6970....
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 Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Resolution No. 22-2685 Marijuana Tax Contracts Board appointments Council on Aging Willie Langel Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Council on Aging contract grant writer Payne West Quit claim deeds...
The obituary for Hugh Crowell that ran on Page A5 of Monday’s edition of Havre Daily News listed the wrong date of death. Crowell died Jan. 7, 2022.... Full story
The latest surge of COVID-19 continues with daily new cases in the U.S. far surpassing records set in pervious surges as the hospitalization rate among young children increases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in an update Friday that the U.S. saw 705,264 new cases Jan. 5, more than doubling the January 2021 peak. The entire U.S., along with its territories, is experiencing high levels of community transmission, driven by the omicron variant of the virus...
