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Arren Kimbel-Sannit Montana Free Press It’s been almost two years since voters sent President Joe Biden to the White House, and the unfounded allegations of election fraud propagated by former president Donald Trump and his supporters are still swirling in American politics. Some 70% of Republicans nationwide believe that Joe Biden was illegitimately elected, despite GOP-backed recounts in key states including Arizona and Georgia confirming his 2020 victory, numerous debunkings of the most prominent conspiracy theories u...
Havre Police Department A Third Street West caller reported Wednesday at 2:01 p.m. that an employee ran into the building. —— A possible identity theft was reported Wednesday at 4:04 p.m. —— A hit and run vehicle crash on Third Street was reported at 4:59 p.m. Wednesday. —— Malcolm D. Mitchell of Havre, 24, and Kylee Leshay Oats of Havre, 21, were each arrested on charges of partner or family member assault and endangering the welfare of children after a caller on First Street Northeast reported finding a girl with blood...
Candidates for Montana Senate District 14, incumbent Russ Tempel of Chester, a Republican, and Dave Brewer of Havre, a Democrat answered questions about a number of state-level issues at a candidate forum sponsored by the Havre Daily News Monday. The district includes Havre and western Hill County as well as Liberty and Chouteau counties and the northwest edge of Cascade County. Both candidates touted their experience in their respective communities with Tempel talking about...
Bear Paw Development Corp. Executive Director Paul Tuss, a Democrat, is challenging Montana House Rep. Ed Hill, a Republican, for his seat in the Montana Legislature and answered questions on a number of issues at a Havre Daily News candidate forum Monday evening, a forum his opponent did not attend. In his opening statement Tuss commented on his opponents refusal to attend, calling it a serious disservice to the voters in the district. "I think both candidates should be...
Havre Daily News staff North Central Senior Citizens Center is inviting people to come listen to some old-time country music Thursday. Eddie Fallo of Kremlin will perform at the center with guitar and vocals from 10:45 a.m. to noon. “Come meet friends, enjoy the tunes and stay for lunch,” a poster about the event said....
Havre Police Department A hit and run crash was reported on First Avenue Tuesday at 8:59 a.m. -- A summons was issued after a fight was reported at Havre High School, but no details on charges were provided. -- Aliyah Brielle Eagleman of Havre, 22, was arrested on six Justice or City court warrants after a disturbance was reported Tuesday at 5:19 p.m. on Third Street. -- Abbey Danielle Frickel of Havre, 19, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, careless...
Montana Farmers Union GREAT FALLS — Montana Farmers Union Foundation and partners are excited to fund three rural community projects receiving a total of $21,000. The three projects are the second round of grants awarded by the Foundation this year, with a previous round providing a grant to the elementary and high schools in Gildford and Rudyard. In June, Montana Farmers Union provided grants including $6,500 to North Star Schools for a four-season greenhouse to use for hands-on experiences for elementary and high school s...
Staff and wire report Some of Montana’s congressional candidates will be participating in a town hall this weekend of special interest to agricultural producers and residents of rural areas and communities, as well as the rest of the state. The Montana Farmers Union 2022 Congressional Candidate Town Hall Saturday will focus on ag-related and rural community issues and is set to run from 7-8 p.m. at the Delta Hotels Helena Colonial-Marriott as the conclusion to the grassroots farm organization’s 107th Annual Convention. All...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The fall 2022 season of “Montana Ag Live” has begun and continues through Nov. 6. The weekly Montana PBS program is hosted by Jack Riesselman, a former Montana State University Extension specialist and professor. “Montana Ag Live” features a variety of MSU College of Agriculture and MSU Extension faculty, as well as other notable guests. The program addresses current issues in agriculture with live answers to questions from viewers across Montana. “‘Montana Ag Live’ has been on the air...
Hill County Commission candidates participated in a Havre Daily News Forum Monday evening where they were asked about a number of issues in the county and its government. Incumbent Republican Commissioner Diane McLean and her challengers, independent Les Odegard and Democrat Sheri Williams, all participated in the forum. Candidates for local Montana House and Senate races also attended the forum. See more in future editions of the Havre Daily News. McLean used her...
In a joint release printed on the Havre Public Schools website, the school district and Havre Police Department said an incident that led to a security action at Lincoln-McKinley Primary School was due to a police department training exercise held at the school. The release said the school was put into a lock out and hold-in-place Friday, Sept. 30, after school officials discovered a door had been propped open, allowing access to the building. School district officials coordinated with the Havre Police Department and determin...
Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center Alfonse Valentine and Marie Theresa (Amsomms) Vercruyssen have been presented the Legacy Award for the Cowboy Hall of Fame for 2023 in District 4 that includes Blaine, Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties. Alfonse Valentine Vercruyssen took an unforgettable journey across the ocean, with his wife, Marie, and their two sons, Gus, five and Jule, four, to the United States in December of 1910. Alfonse did chores on the ship t...
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will conduct a dive exam of the outlet works intake and stilling basin at Fresno Dam, 15 miles west of Havre, Oct. 17. The outlet works will be closed starting at 9 a.m. and will remain closed until the dive exam is complete, but will not exceed eight hours. Access to the Fresno Dam Tailwater Fishing Access Site will be restricted during the shutdown to just the fishing pier area. Recreators and Municipalities should expect reduced flows in the river during the shutdow...
Editor’s note: Havre Daily News did not receive this agenda in time to print it at least 48 hours before the 10 a.m. Thursday meeting. 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 Health department holiday closure Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Hill County Job Vacancy Procedure Beaver C...
Havre Police Department A dead deer was reported in a 14th Street yard Monday at 5:34 p.m. -- Robert Alexander McConnell of Havre, 42, was arrested on five Justice or City court warrants served on Second Street after a disturbance was reported at 6:16 p.m. Monday. -- A caller reported Monday at 6:47 p.m. that a building on U.S. Highway 2 East was broken into again. -- A vehicle crash was reported on 13th Street at 8:27 p.m. Hill County Sheriff's Office Jimmy Darrell Russette o...
Bear Paw Development Executive Director Paul Tuss, a Democrat, is challenging Republican Incumbent Ed Hill for his seat in the Montana House of Representatives in the upcoming election. Hill did not set an interview after Havre Daily News declined to give him the questions in advance. Tuss said he's been serving northern Montana in the field of community and economic development at Bear Paw Development Corp. for 22 years, and that work has given him a very clear picture of...
Press release Editor’s note: See more on fire prevention week on pages B3-4. The Havre Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® — to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9-15. The department is hosting an Open House in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week, with tours of the Fire Station from today through Friday from 3-7 p.m. For large groups, people are asked to call ahead 406-265-6511 to schedule a time. Daily drawings will be held for free smoke detectors and fi...
From Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center Editor's note: Watch for the biography of Cowboy Hall of Fame Legacy Award recipients Alfonse Valentine and Marie Theresa (Amssoms) Vercruyssen in Tuesday's edition of Havre Daily News. Richard Dallas "Dick" Granell has been awarded the Living Award for the Cowboy Hall of Fame for 2023 in District 4 that includes Blaine, Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties. Granell was born in Havre, Montana Oct. 6, 1945, the oldest...
Max Savage Levenson Montana Free Press Thursday, President Joe Biden made a series of sweeping announcements regarding his plans to reform marijuana policy nationwide. While those reforms initially focus solely on Americans facing federal drug charges, the plan could eventually make an impact on people facing state charges as well. In his most direct action, Biden pardoned all federal prisoners convicted of simple marijuana possession. The pardon does not apply to Americans charged with other federal marijuana-related...
Editor’s note: Havre Daily News did not receive this until after press deadline Friday. The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board will meet tonight at 6 p.m. 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...
Havre Police Department A package theft was reported Friday at 11:32 a.m. on First Street. -- An injured deer was reported on 10th Avenue Friday at 1:28 p.m. -- A caller reported Friday at 8:07 p.m. a vehicle crashed into three other vehicles on Fifth Street. No one was available to provide details due to the holiday. -- A vehicle crash was reported on Fifth Street at 8:33 p.m. -- A 17-year-old was issued a summons on a charge of minor in possession after a caller on Lincoln A...
In honor of Indigenous People’s Day Monday, Oct. 10, Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation is holding its Ojibwe Neyio Spiritual Run, a biking, canoeing and running event that both the tribal community and the general public are invited to participate in to bring awareness to mental health, cancer awareness, suicide prevention and cultural awareness. The Spiritual Run will start at 8 a.m. at Crier Hill near the agency, said co-organizer Wilfred “Huck” Sunchild, with the course...
The Hill County Commission, with commissioners Mark Peterson and Jake Strissel attending remotely by phone, approved a significant raise for the Hill County Sheriff’s Office at their weekly business meeting Thursday, drawing criticism from other county officials who felt it was unfair that their departments were not being treated similarly. The resolution passed by the commission provides an increase to sheriff’s office employees, some up to 13.7 percent, though Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean said the calculation is sl...
Authorities announced that two people have been arrested in connection with a string of vandalism incidents in Blaine and Chouteau counties that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage and is linked to the shooting of a deer, all occurring late Aug. 17 or early Aug. 18. Jasper Wendland, 19, and Devon Nelson, 18, both were served warrants out of both Blaine and Chouteau counties, Blaine County Sheriff John Colby said Thursday. Both Wendland and Nelson were charged in...
