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The Ninth Annual Run/Walk to End Domestic Violence in Our Community, a yearly event run by District 4 Human Resources Development Council will return Saturday after two years away due to the pandemic. HRDC's Jenna Byrd said the event is to raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence in the community and the services her organization provides. Registration for the event begins at 9:30 a.m with the walk beginning at 10 a.m. at the parking lot of the former Western Drug...
The Great Northern Fair Commission will meet Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center. The meeting agenda is: Call meeting to order Roll call of members Recognize and record public attendees Approve minutes Public comment. Anything brought up here will be added to next month’s new business to be discussed and voted on. Fairgrounds manager’s report Civic groups report Donated hours report Committee reports Buildings and grounds Campground winterization Price for winter camping Outdoor and ind...
Monday 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the commissioners’ office 5 p.m. — Mosquito control board meeting at the Hill County Road Shop, 1405 Second St. West 6 p.m. — Weed control board meeting at the Hill County Road Shop, 1405 Second St. West Tuesday 5:30 p.m. — Great Northern Fair Commission meeting at the Great Northern Fair Grounds Community Center Wednesday 9 a.m. — County officials meeting in the Timmons room Noon — Board of Health meeting at the Hill County Courthouse Annex meeting room Thursday 10 a.m. — Wee...
Hill County Board of Health will hold its quarterly meeting Wednesday, Oct. 19, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Hill County Courthouse Annex meeting room, 302 Fourth Ave. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Roll call Approval of meeting minutes from July 20, 2022 Agenda corrections, additions or deletions Items of Old business: • Status of renewal of Interlocal Agreement with City of Havre and Hill County and status of review to restructure the County Health Board Items of new business: • 2023 Cooperative Agreement bet...
Havre Police Department A caller reported Thursday at 8:48 a.m. that someone drove through a job site on 23rd Street and caused damage. -- Grace Larae Seymour of Chinook, 20, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants and a probation violation during a call to Ninth Avenue Thursday at 1:58 p.m. -- Martin Duane Flying Jr. of Hays, 30, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct, obstructing a peace officer or other public servant and possession of drug paraphernalia...
Out our way, we look for the rain and snowmelt runoff to keep the creeks flowing and the reservoirs full. But sometimes the rains are slow coming and occasionally the Alberta Clippers don't visit us as often as usual and we have a dry spring. In times like these we often experience drought. Up on the Tiger Ridge, the upper pasture turns yellow and even brown by mid-August and even those dangerous mud holes become dry and hard. I have never actually experienced such hard times...
The first Sunday of each month I have been preaching a sermon series called "Focus on the Cross." On Sunday, Oct. 2, the title of the eighth sermon in this series was "No Loitering." The following are some highlights from that sermon. The word "loiter" means to stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose. "No loitering" signs are often used in public places to keep people from persistently "hanging out" with no purpose. A sign like that should also be read at our...
You know, Lord, watching birds is entertaining as well as educational. One morning recently we saw a plump robin fly in and carefully land on the edge of the birdbath. He, of the red breast, after looking all around, drank slow and long. He must have been 'working' hard somewhere to be so thirsty; then with one more upward gaze, he jumped right into the birdbath for a quick splash. That brought a chuckle for right then some cowboy wisdom (author unknown) came to mind. "Always...
North Central Senior Citizens Center Oct. 17-21 Menu Monday, Oct. 17 — Hamburger Stroganoff, Buttered Noodles, Carrots, Oranges Tuesday, Oct. 18 — Applesauce, Baked Ham, Mash Potato/Gravy, Corn, Rolls, Chocolate Cake Wednesday, Oct. 19 — Swiss steak with tomatoes, onions and peppers; mashed potatoes; wax beans; bars Thursday, Oct. 20 — Barbecue chicken, baked potatoes, baked beans, dessert Friday, Oct. 21 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert Keeping up with the pandemic: Oct. 11, 39 new cases of COVID-19, total number is 5,725, 10...
Press release The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation is hosting a prime rib fundraiser dinner Saturday, October 22, in Chinook at the Eagles Club starting at 6 p.m. People are invited to come and enjoy delicious prime rib, green beans, garlic mashed potatoes, a roll and carrot cake for $40 per plate. “We are also delivering, should you wish to support the fundraiser but don’t want to physically attend,” representatives of the foundation said in a press release. “To get your delivery, call or text your order to 406-390...
Incumbent Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean, a Republican, is looking to retain her seat on the commission with a challenge from independent Les Odegard and Democrat Sheri Williams, the commission's executive assistant. McLean said the reason she believes she is still the best person for the job is her experience, and she would like to use that experience to maintain continuity at the commission, which she said is important given how broad the commission's responsibilities...
Hill County Commission Executive Assistant Sheri Williams, a Democrat, is challenging in this year's election incumbent Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean, a Republican, along with local independent Les Odegard. Williams said she feels she's the best person for the job primarily because of the rapport she has with the community and the employees of the county, which she said gives her a good idea of the kind of change both groups want to see, things she can work toward....
Hill County resident Les Odegard, an independent, is challenging Republican incumbent Diane McLean for her seat on the Hill County Commission, along with Hill County Commission Executive Assistant Sheri Williams, a Democrat. Odegard said he feels very strongly that races like this shouldn't be partisan, which is why he is running as an independent, with making all county races non-partisan one of his primary political goals. "There are 16 counties in Montana that are...
The Havre City Safety Committee met Wednesday and heard an evaluation of asbestos and heavy metal levels at City Hall, particularly the Havre Fire Department, an evaluation that found no dangerous contamination in the air, but did find concerning levels of surface contamination. Industrial Hygienist Keith Cron of Hygienix LLC said he's been performing tests in various areas of the building in the past few months at the request of the city and he wanted to give a rundown of...
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...
