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After several days of confusion regarding the Havre Fire Department's future leadership, former Assistant Havre Fire Chief Nathan Courtnage confirmed this morning that he has been named the new Havre fire chief. Courtnage said he and Havre Mayor Doug Kaercher will be releasing a joint statement later today regarding the change. This appointment comes after the announcement last week that then-Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson was retiring from the Havre Fire Department effective...
The Northern Agricultural Research Center of Montana State University held its annual Field Day and Agriculture Appreciation Banquet where two locals were honored by the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee with awards for their outstanding work in the field of agriculture and their contributions to their community. The award for Outstanding Agriculture Advocate went to Barbara Cowan for her exceptional land stewardship and work eliminating noxious weeds in...
Havre Police Department A 12th Avenue caller reported Wednesday at 11:12 a.m. that a fawn appeared to be dying, but the Animal Control officer checked the fawn and reported that it was fine and had left with its mother. -- Three arrests were made after a Wednesday 2:52 p.m. caller on Hidden Valley Drive reported harassment and a possible intoxicated driver; a 3:02 p.m. caller on Hidden Valley Drive reported being harassed by a family member; a 3:03 p.m. caller on Hidden...
You know Lord, sometimes a fascinating and thought-provoking blurb is found, I recently discovered one exciting enough to share. This one explains in a simple way how when we commit our ways to You, Lord, that You make Your Power come to pass. It uses Bible verse Romans 9:17. "...I {have} raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee..." and goes on to explain an easy way to grasp this Power. Date is unknown but, long ago, Billy Graham wrote about how Walter Knight told a...
June 27 to July 1 Summer meals are offered to local children for free at Lincoln-McKinley Primary School and Highland Park Early Primary School, with breakfast served from 8:30-10:45 a.m. and lunch served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The meals are free for people 18 younger, with breakfasting costing $3 for people 19 and older and lunch costing $5 for people 19 and older. The menus scheduled for next week, subject to change as needed, are: Breakfast Monday — French toast Tuesday — Sliced bread Wednesday — Sausage egg muffin Thurs...
Press release SPOKANE, Wash. Ashlin Rosgaard of Havre was one of the Gonzaga University students who participated in graduation exercises during the commencement ceremony held Sunday, May 8, 2022. Rosgaard, who earned a Bachelor of Science in biology, graduated Magna Cum Laude....
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, June 28, at 12:15 p.m. in the Robins School Administration Building. The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. New business 1. Personnel 2. Havre Public Schools track resurfacing project request for bids approval 3. Consideration of additional Havre High School course offerenings Public Comment — An opportunity for any m...
Monday 8 a.m. — Center for Mental Health Zoom call 2 p.m. — Cyber insurance meeting in the commissioners’ office Tuesday 9 a.m. — Health department budget review in the commissioners’ office 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in commissioners’ office 11 a.m. — Rudyard ambulance budget review in the commissioners’ office 3 p.m. — Insurance PCT breakout meeting in the commissioners’ office Wednesday 9 a.m. — Justice of the peace budget review in the commissioners’ office 3:30 p.m. — Closed-door personnel meeting in the co...
Out our way, nature speaks clearly to those who listen. But sometimes we hear "crickets" when God is sending us "meadowlarks." I have shared this event before, when coming back from a meeting in Colorado, I was making my way home to rural Wyoming when a winter storm overtook me. I had made the turn off I-25 north of Cheyenne and was driving the final 92 miles along a two-lane road through rural eastern Wyoming when the blizzard caught me. Unbeknownst to me, shortly after I...
Our Catholic Diocese - an area that includes everything from Livingston south to the Wyoming border and north to the Canadian border, east to the North Dakota border - just ordained a new Bishop Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022. The Most Rev. Jeffrey M. Fleming will serve alongside Bishop Michael Warfel, our current Bishop, until Bishop Warfel retires in a year or so. The ordination was an impressive celebration of faith and hope. People from literally all over the world were there...
Editor's note: This version adds comments from the Rural Fire District 1 Board chair. Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson is retiring from the Havre Fire Department Friday, and Assistant Havre Fire Chief Nathan Courtnage is stepping down from his position Monday, seemingly leaving the city without a municipal fire chief. Paulson said Thursday morning that he doesn't 100 percent want to retire but he feels he needs to. "I just feel it's time," he said. Courtnage said he cannot talk about why he is stepping down. Paulson said they...
Friday evening, Havre will host a stop on the path of the Second Annual Ride for Tomorrow, a 1,500 mile motorcycle ride being held to raise suicide prevention awareness and provide people education on how to identify people in crisis and find them the help they need. Havre’s stop, run by the Eagles Club, will be at Zip Trip on First Street and will provide food and beverages to the riders and provide information to people about suicide, how to spot signs and how to refer people to resources. Eagles Auxiliary President C...
United Way of Hill County is inviting eligible nonprofits to apply to be a funded partner with the agency. The agency is also looking for a new executive director to run the local operations. Delonna Malone, who retired as executive director this year, said United Way wants to get more nonprofits that work in the areas of education, health and income to apply. She said United Way picked up some new funded partners last year including the Havre swim team, Havre Public Schools...
Kyrie Michelle Bachmeier of Havre, born in 1987, aka Kyrie Michelle Gideon, was sentenced in state District Court in Havre Monday to five years followed by five years suspended after she previously pleaded guilty to possession of drugs with intent to distribute. After an investigation following a traffic stop of Gideon’s vehicle April 13, 2021, found large amounts of drugs and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle, Bachmeier was charged with two felony counts of criminal possession of drugs with intent to distribute, two f...
Havre Police Department An arrest was made on a charge of criminal contempt Tuesday at 8:08 a.m. at the police station, but no name was provided with the charge. -- A Lincoln Avenue caller asked for assistance Tuesday at 11:48 a.m. -- Anthony Azzio Moreni of Great Falls, 28, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant served after a caller at a U.S. Highway 2 West business asked for assistance -- Clay James Badhawk of Box Elder, 24, was arrested on two Justice or City...
from the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Numerous local students are on the honors rolls announced for the 2022 spring semester by Montana State University. MSU has two honor roll lists: the President’s List and the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits. This honor roll list was current as of June 16 and includes all registration corrections or grade changes processed to that date. The 1,495 students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were...
Montana State University's Local Government Center Director Dan Clark spoke at a town hall Monday about the possibility of the City of Havre moving to a commission-city manager form of government, which he spoke of positively for the most part. The audience that evening was primarily made up of city officials, including council members who asked questions about this form of government and how best to educate the public about the change and what it would entail. Only a few...
Montana State University Hill County Extension is gearing up for a packed schedule at this year’s Great Northern Fair, with their usual crop of animal shows, 4-H project displays and a livestock sale. Extension Agent Colleen Pegar said July 12 they will be holding their interview day for all indoor projects at the 4-H Chuckwagon, where students will show off their projects and be judged. Projects range in subject from sewing to livestock. Pegar said this particular event isn’t open to the public, but after interview day is...
Press release United Way of Hill County is now accepting applications for the 2023 Funded Partners. Any non-profits that are a tax exempt 501(c)3 status working in Hill County with the mission to advance education, income and health are invited to apply for this program. The deadline on these applications is Wednesday, July 20, 2022. People who would like more information or would like an application sent to them can email [email protected] or call 406-945-2544....
Havre Police Department A First Street Northeast caller asked Monday at 9:57 a.m. for assistance removing a person from the location. -- A theft was reported at a First Street business Monday at 4:33 p.m. -- A vehicle crash was reported in the First Street alley Monday at 5:53 p.m. -- A caller reported hitting a deer at 11th Street West and Wilson Avenue at 7:08 p.m. Monday. Hill County Sheriff's Office A vehicle theft was reported Monday at 7:06 a.m. on Fourth Street North. -...
Press release HELENA — Hunters interested in participating in game damage hunt opportunities need to register online for the Hunt Roster beginning Wednesday, June 15, through MyFWP. The roster is used by Fish, Wildlife and Parks to quickly respond to landowners who are eligible for game damage assistance in the prevention or reduction of property or crop damage primarily caused by deer, elk and/or antelope. New this year, hunters can register to be placed on a bison game damage roster. The Fish and Wildlife Commission a...
In the wake of last week’s flooding in Beaver Creek Park and some areas north of Havre, the Hill County Commission has not made a decision about whether to declare a disaster for the floods. Earlier this month the commission declared a disaster for the drought conditions, but Monday morning Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said they are still evaluating this situation and no decision regarding another disaster declaration, and no decision on any emergency tax that declaration might entail has been made. Disaster d...
As the first day of summer arrives, and June starts to wind down, the good news is, Havre has received some much-needed rain. The bad news is, it's likely not enough to alter the drought conditions the area has been mired in. "Havre needed the rain," National Weather Service Great Falls Meteorologist Jim Brusda said. "I don't know if it's enough to improve the drought from the 'Extreme' category to the 'Severe' category. It's really hard to say whether that changes when the...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Daily News brought back the top award from the Montana Newspaper Association annual convention in Glendive over the weekend as well as a list of first-place through third-place awards in its division. Havre Daily received the Sam Gilluly Award for the Best Montana Daily at the 2022 Better Newspaper Contest awards Sunday at the convention. The award, named for long-time highly respected journalist Sam Gilluly, recognizes "the very best daily...
Press release HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Licensing Bureau is soliciting proposals from conservation organizations that are interested in conducting a competitive auction or lottery for some 2023 licenses. Licenses available for auction include bighorn sheep, Shiras moose and mountain goat. Licenses available for auction or lottery include mule deer and elk. The Montana Administrative Rules that apply to these licenses include eligibility requirements and can be found at https://rules.mt.gov...
