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The Hill County Commission announced at its weekly business meeting Thursday hiring five new contact tracers for the Hill County Health Department. The commission also approved two budget amendments for the health department. The first was to include $74,000 of additional CARES Act funding given to the department. The second was for a $20,000 Maternal Childhood Health Bloc Grant. Both passed 3-0. The commission also voted to approve a contract between Bear Paw Development Corps.’s Brownfields Program and NewFields LLC to e...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 71,870 with 991 new cases, 9,972 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 372. The number of deaths was 805. Blaine County reported Thursday evening 6 new cases, 565 total, 36 active, 1 active hospitalization, 21 deaths Hill County reported Thursday evening 15 new cases, 1,472 total, 124 active, 4 active hospitalizations, 33 deaths Rocky Boy — reported Thursday night, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County num... Full story
The Great Northern Fair Board will meet Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center. The meeting agenda is: Call Meeting to order Roll call of members Recognize and record public attendees Approve last meeting’s minutes Public comment — Anything brought up here will be added to next month’s new business to be discussed and voted. Fair Manager’s Report Civic Groups Report Donated hours Report Committee Reports: Buildings and Grounds Commission Policy Financial and Events Old Busines...
Monday 9:30 a.m. — Council on Aging meeting 1:30 p.m. — Road Department meeting Tuesday 8 a.m. — Tiber Reservoir emergency exercise 1 p.m. — December SAAM Coalition meeting 5:30 p.m. — Great Northern Fair Board meeting Wednesday 6 p.m. — Rural Fire District 1 meeting at North Central Montana Transit building at 3150 U.S. Highway 2. Thursday 10 a.m. — Commissioner business meeting Manual claims Employment review Resolutions Tax adjustments County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Time for comments from the public 3:...
Havre Police Department A First Avenue caller reported Thursday at 12:33 p.m. finding a rottweiler behind a vehicle. -- An arrest was made after a caller complained Thursday at 2:53 p.m. that he wanted his money back from a First Street business. No details on the charges were provided. -- A theft was reported at 3:12 p.m. Thursday caught on a surveillance camera at a First Street West business. -- Natasja Marie Talksdifferent of Havre, 32, was arrested on charges of partner...
A story on Page A1 of Wednesday’s edition of The Havre Daily News about the Havre school board meeting Tuesday left out the record of votes on the proposal to go to Phase 3 reopening for Havre Public Schools in January. Chair Aileen Couch and trustees Cindy Erickson, Theresa Miller and Curtis Smeby voted in favor and Vice Chair Harvey Capellen and trustees Ed Hill and Timothy Scheele voted against.... Full story
North Central Senior Citizens Center, Dec. 14-19 Menu by Earlene DeWinter, Subject to Change Monday — Chili, baked potato buffet, sliced pears Tuesday — Spiced applesauce, roast pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, sunshine carrots, rolls, apple crisp Wednesday — Cheese burger on a bun, macaroni salad, baked beans, dessert Thursday — Polish sausage, sauerkraut, au gratin potatoes, pudding Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert The Senior Center is providing medical transportation only for now. Remember to call ahead for Friday...
Havre Daily News staff The Havre Lions Club is again going to be ringing bells in The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign and providing a match for people donating at those locations. Club members will be staffing the Red Kettles at Gary & Leo’s Fresh Foods and at North 40. The club rings bells for the campaign every year, and this year will match up to $1,500 raised during their bell ringing at Gary & Leo’s and North 40....
Sunnyside Intermediate School has listed its students of the month for December, pictured here....
Press release DILLON - A commencement ceremony for Class 43 of the Montana Youth Challenge Academy took place Nov. 23 on the campus of The University of Montana Western in Dillon. In the ceremony, 82 cadets were acknowledged for their completion of the program including Jakob Dillon of Harlem, Jerzy Borowiecki of Havre, Madison La'Mere of Havre and Mara Stiffarm of Hays. Due to the statewide rise in COVID-19 cases, an intimate ceremony with social distancing and masking was...
Out our way, I noticed that, after a long ride, Doc always picked up his gait when we were heading for home. No matter how tired he seemed to be from it all, when we got close to the stable, grain bucket and reunion with his girlfriend, Babe — new energy flowed. We may see a bit of this in ourselves as the year winds down and Christmas lies just over the ridge. It has been a tough year for us all with the virus, the lockdowns, jobs and businesses being lost everywhere, rising crime and violence in many places, vicious p...
This Sunday, Dec. 13, will be the third Sunday in Advent. On this Sunday, we light the third candle on the Advent Wreath. This candle is called the Shepherds Candle - the pink candle - this represents the Joy felt by the shepherds at the birth of Jesus. The color of the vestment's clergy wear - in the Roman Catholic Church - is pink. Perhaps you could stop by for Mass this weekend at St. Jude and catch a glimpse of Father Dan - he looks good in pink. I am in so much trouble...
You know, Lord, sometimes holidays can be difficult. A friend's reminder about so many more obits in the paper due to COVID-19, as we are now entering the holiday season, surely means a lot more folks are having a difficult time, due to the loss of their loved one. She mentioned that her dear friend lost a special uncle in a different state and that another friend told her about the loss of her dear cousin, also in a different state. Friends near or far, are experiencing...
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Montana, Montana State University-Northern, like the other universities and colleges in the state, was faced with the task of teaching students safely through technological advances, including this fall semester adding additional time to classes and having finals remotely. Along with all other campuses last March, Northern went to remote learning over spring break, then set a schedule with in-class learning the start of the fall semester,...
Krystal Steinmetz of Havre said she recovered from a mild case of COVID-19 more than a month ago, but even now she's still dealing with the lingering effects of the disease. Steinmetz, who is the marketing and events director for the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line said her experience with the virus was extremely unpleasant even though her case was relatively minor. But even so many weeks later, she said, she still feels what she called a lingering fog in her mind, often...
The number of active hospitalizations was 488. The number of deaths was 781. Blaine County reported Wednesday evening 6 new cases, 559 total, 33 active, 1 active hospitalizations, 20 deaths Hill County reported Wednesday evening 12 new cases, 1,457 total, 143 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 32 deaths Rocky Boy — reported Wednesday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 2 new cases, 698 total, 62 active, 55 active on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, 1 active hospitalization, deaths not listed For... Full story
Havre Police Department A caller on Second Street Northeast reported a theft Wednesday at 3:05 p.m. -- A First Street Northeast caller asked Wednesday at 3:58 p.m. to speak with an officer about a protection order. -- Someone stopped at the police station at 5:13 p.m. to speak with officers about a previous incident. -- A 10th Street West caller reported a disturbance at 12:30 a.m. today. -- The dispatch log also says officers made 29 vehicle stops between 8:51 a.m. and 9:51...
During the COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation and stress caused by it, many people are looking for resources for themselves and others who need support. Following are a list of some numbers people can call for help and support. • Montana Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) • RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 • Tumbleweed Runaway and Family Crisis Program: 406-259-2558 and, toll free, 1-888-816-4702 • Friendship Line by Institute on Aging is both a crisis intervention hotline and a warm-li... Full story
Press release WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration was to join the Department of Defense’s Military Spouse Employment Partnership Wednesay for a virtual ceremony. The SBA is one of 85 new partners joining MSEP, bringing the total number of employers to 500. MSEP connects military spouses with hundreds of partner employers who commit to recruit, hire, promote and retain military spouses. Since its inception in 2011, MSEP employers have hired more than 175,000 military spouses. “SBA proudly joins this partn...
Press release HELENA — U.S. Small Business Administration Montana District Director Brent Donnelly has announced the “Peaks to Plains Business Resiliency Tour,” a seven-day statewide small business tour to highlight the importance of supporting small businesses during the holidays and the impact of local entrepreneurship. Donnelly will visit a business in each of Montana’s 56 counties between Dec. 10 and Dec. 18. “When local small businesses succeed, they create jobs for families, infuse new revenues into hometown economies...
Editor’s note: This adds the record of the vote on the school reopening proposal. At the Havre School District Board meeting Tuesday Interim-Superintendent Craig Mueller presented his recommendation for re-opening to the board, with plans to go to Phase 3 re-opening in January. Mueller said that depends on if the community cases per day is fewer than 50 per 100,000, based on the matrix developed and updated by the Hill County Health Department, prior to January 8; the c...
Havre High School Head Speech and Debate Coach Tim Leeds said his team, and the state entered a whole new world of competition last weekend. The state held three speech, drama and debate tournaments Friday and Saturday, one for Class A, one for Class AA and one for Class BC, with all competition and judging done online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition had some difficulties with glitches and cutting in and out while competitors were talking, and some competitors -...
An author of a report on the impacts of climate change in Montana said their work writing the report made one thing clear: People throughout the state, country and world need to come together and solve this problem despite whatever deep rooted cultural and political differences they have. “One thing about climate change is that it doesn’t recognize any borders. It’s an equal-opportunity disaster,” Robert Byron of the Montana nonprofit Montana Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate said. “… This is one thing where we can’t...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 70,133 with 747 new cases, 17,294 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 490. The number of deaths was 771. Blaine County reported Tuesday evening no new cases, 553 total, 35 active, 1 active hospitalizations, 20 deaths Hill County reported Tuesday evening 12 new cases, 1,445 total, 154 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 32 deaths Rocky Boy — reported Tuesday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County num... Full story
