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The Hill County Commission held a hearing Wednesday evening on the prospect of implementing a 3 percent sales tax on marijuana products sold in the county - which will be a question on November's election ballot in Hill County - and what money from such a tax would go toward. The commission attempted to hold a similar hearing last week but due to it not being properly noticed to the public it only attracted two attendees, Hill County Commission Executive Assistant Sheri...
Havre Area Chamber of Commerce The grand-prize winning Havre Festival Days button numbers drawn Saturday, Sept. 17, are : 588, 1073. The numbers drawn Friday, Sept. 16, are: 54, 839, 917, 1545, 1761. The numbers drawn Thursday, Sept. 15, are: 388, 452, 905, 1913, 1538. The numbers drawn Wednesday, Sept. 14, are: 184, 1668, 1743, 1846, 1849. The numbers drawn Tuesday, Sept. 13. are: 184, 1668, 1743, 1846, 1849. The numbers drawn Monday, Sept. 12, are: 616, 645, 1034, 1077,...
Blue Pony Stadium won’t just be for exciting football games anymore. Thanks to the creation of a new program at Havre Public Schools called Literacy Under the Lights, Havre Public Schools youth will be able to spend a night at Blue Pony Stadium reading their favorite stories. Lincoln-McKinley principal Holly Bitz dreamed up the idea for the program, which will be held for the first time tonight inside Blue Pony Stadium. The program encourages kids in grades K-5 to bring a b...
Havre Police Department A Wednesday 7:16 a.m. caller on First Avenue reported a house had broken into and damaged. —— A vehicle crash was reported on 11th Street West Wednesday at 8:12 a.m. —— A 14-year-old was issued a summons on an assault charge after an assault was reported at Havre High School Wednesday at 11:11 a.m. —— A vehicle crash was reported on the 100 Block of Third Avenue at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. —— Lateisha Ganuelas of Havre, 24, was issued a summons on a charge of endangering the welfare of children after...
Hill County Officials provided a number of updates on their recent activities at a meeting Tuesday, including the ongoing search for more staff, work on American Rescue Plan Act funded projects and the upcoming elections. Hill County Sheriff Jamie Ross said they are down to four full-time employees at the Hill County Detention Center and they’ve had to pull deputies off the street to fill the gaps. Ross said crime is rising and they are responding to calls as best they can. “We’re just trying to keep our heads above water...
RigaTony's, a new Italian restaurant, just opened in the former Uncle Joe's Steakhouse location on First Street, and while recent maintenance issues have temporarily closed its in-house dining areas it is still providing pick-up and delivery. Restaurant owner Tony St. John, a native of Havre who only recently returned, said their dishwasher broke down Friday and they are waiting on a replacement part that should be coming in the middle of next week. St. John, after graduating...
1-year Havre resident Jenny Parks has spent most of 2022 trying to get her restaurant and catering business, Jenny's Kitchen, located in the old Red Wing Boot Repair location at 416 First St., up to full service, and it seems like the time for the doors to open may be just around the corner. Parks said they were originally hoping to open in February of this year, but extreme delays caused by supply chain issues have caused her to shelve those plans until she can get some of...
Press release Guild is now First Colony Mortgage. First Colony Mortgage has served the lending needs of borrowers since 1984. As a mortgage banker, First Colony offers many advantages. It not only process mortgages, the companies workers also underwrite, fund and close mortgage loans all in one of its local branches. Guild’s expert team of in-house mortgage professionals work together to ensure that loans are processed efficiently and quickly, all in one place for the buyer’s convenience and satisfaction. It’s First Colon...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks GLASGOW - Many people will likely hunt state trust land at some point during Montana's hunting season. These lands, which can provide great recreational opportunity, are managed by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation for the benefit of the public schools and other public entities. In Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 in northeast Montana, large areas of state trust land are found in central Valley and western Daniels...
After Havre Daily printed Monday an amended version of the Hill County Commission weekly calendar that had been printed Friday, the commission sent another addition to the calendar. Thursday at 1 p.m.: Discussion of Kenneth J. Wilson vs Hill County, Cause No. DV-19-126 and Plaintiff’s settlement proposal. The discussion may be closed to the public for litigation strategy discussion....
Historic photos and books, plus cowboy songs and stories highlight the October programs at the Montana Historical Society. Montana Historical Society The October Lecture Series is sponsored by the Friends of the Montana Historical Society as their primary annual fundraiser. Programs are held on Wednesdays at noon in the MTHS lobby; the cost is $5 per program, and brown bag lunches are welcome. Programs include: • Oct. 5 - A Gentlewoman's View of Butte in the 1880s: J...
Fort Belknap Indian Community and three conservation organizations filed a motion to intervene Monday against an attempt to overturn a ruling on a decision about conducting mining exploration in the Little Rocky Mountains south of Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. “There is substantial history establishing the detrimental effects created by previous mining activity in the Little Rockies,” President of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Jeffrey Stiffarm said in a release announcing the intervention . “Environmental impacts are b...
Havre High School hosted a presentation Tuesday by one of the most famous Native American athletes of all time, winner of the 10,000 meter dash at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and the only American to win gold in the event to this day. Billy Mills gave inspirational talks at Rocky Boy High School and Stone Child College Monday, then at Havre High Tuesday before heading to Box Elder High School. Mills made it to the NCAA All-American Cross country team three times and was a...
The Great Northern Fair Board met Tuesday and discussed a number of events coming up on the fairgrounds as well as a change in their plans to replace the horse barn on the grounds. Board member Bob Kaul said after an investigation by himself, Fairgrounds Manager Frank English and fellow Board member Ken Erickson they found that the I-beams in the building are still good and they recommend reroofing it instead of replacing it. Kaul said he knows that’s an expensive project, but he feels they still need the building for equipme...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension and Montana Wool Growers Association are offering a beginner wool harvesting school Oct. 13-16, at locations in Billings and Molt. The school is for those who want to learn how to shear their own small flock or take a step toward becoming a professional shearer. Participants will learn marketing and business skills relevant to the wool industry, become familiar with the shearing machine and shearing tools and gain hands-on experience shearing sheep in a way t...
Havre Police Department Kristopher Ray Probert of Havre, 35, was arrested on charges of theft and forgery after a caller at a Third Street West facility report a theft, Tuesday at 9:09 a.m. —— Two summonses were issued related to a report of a fight at Havre Middle School Tuesday at 1 p.m. No details on charges were provided. —— Three summonses were issued after a disturbance was reported on Third Street at 7:39 p.m. Tuesday. No details on charges were provided. —— John Michael Segna of Havre, 32, was arrested on a disorderl...
Montana Farmers Union WASHINGTON — Federal lawmakers and agencies heard directly from Montanans about what’s impacting their farms and ranches during National Farmers Union’s 2022 Fall Legislative Fly-In held Sept. 11-14 at the nation’s capitol. Fourteen members of Montana Farmers Union joined with more than 250 other producers from around the country for the event that featured briefings with the White House, the USDA and FTC, as well as in-person meetings with members of Congress. Great Falls High seniors Shania and Nat...
Montana Department of Livestock HELENA — The Montana Department of Livestock confirmed last week highly pathogenic avian influenza — HPAI — in a Teton County poultry flock. This is the 11th HPAI affected Montana flock linked to a 2022 wave of HPAI infections in the United States traced to seasonal migration of wild birds. Since Sept. 1, Montana and eight other states have confirmed infections in domestic poultry. Due to ongoing detections, MDOL has reinstated recommendations to house birds indoors including birds enrol...
Havre Daily News staff MSU Extension Blaine County has issued a warning for people to be on the lookout for the eastern heath snail, an invasive species originally from eastern Europe. Several sightings of the eastern heath snail have been observed in counties to the south and west of Blaine County. The highly destructive pest travels easily in loads of hay. The Montana Department of Agriculture first discovered a population of the eastern heath snail in July 2012 near Belt,...
Havre City Council President Andrew Brekke led a Town Hall meeting Monday night on the potential merits of Havre moving to a council-manager form of government, a question that will be on this year's general election ballot. Under this form of government most of the responsibilities of Havre's mayor would be taken over by a city manager who is hired by the city council, a manager who would handle the day-to-day operations of city government while the council handles policy...
Parker's BBQ Pit owners Steve Parker and Jennifer Small-Parker received this year's Havre/Hill County Historic Preservations Committee's annual Christmas Ornament. Every year, the commission honors a historic building or location in the area, having a Christmas ornament designed to commemorate it and its historic and cultural importance to the area. Steve Parker said receiving the ornament was an honor, but it's not exactly their honor in the end. "We feel honored," he said....
The Hill County Commission is reminding people that a public hearing on the proposed tax on marijuana is scheduled for Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Timmons Room on the bottom floor of the Hill County Courthouse. The commission said it is looking for public input on how the money could be allocated....
Havre Daily News staff Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Director Jessica Fagerbakke has announced the winning floats from the judging before the Festival Days parade. One float won two honors. Triangle Communications Hill County float won both the Mayor's Choice and the Best Commercial Float. Bullhook Community Health Center won Best Non-Commercial Float with its Where's Waldo entry....
Havre Police Department A caller at the hospital reported Monday at 3:47 p.m. a person had been bitten by an animal. —— Tayla Wren Overlie of Havre, 33, was issued a summons on charges of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license and speeding and on a Justice or City court warrant during a vehicle stop on First Street West Monday at 8:55 p.m. —— An arrest was made after a caller on 10th Street West reported a woman outside screaming Monday at 11:36 p.m. No d...
The Eagle Creek Fire in the Bear Paw Mountains appears to be fairly well under control, with the resources deployed to fight the fire headed home at the end of shift today, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Montana Forest Action Plan Project Manager Wyatt Frampton said this morning. Frampton said the fire is 95 percent contained, and although local firefighters will be keeping a close eye on it, the main job of firefighting is done. The incident commander as of last Tuesday, Robert Smith, said it was...
