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  • Havre school board discusses adding boys baseball

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 11, 2022

    The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees held three meetings Tuesday evening, which included canvassing the recent school board election, electing officers and discussing the possibility of adopting boys baseball as a sport. Havre Superintendent Craig Mueller talked during the regular meeting about the possibility of adding baseball as a sport at HPS, which he said he’s personally interested in, but has some concerns about implementing, especially in the coming year. He said before they think about adopting baseball a s...

  • Choir concert set for Sunday

    Updated May 11, 2022

    Press release MSU-Northern Community Choir, along with Bright Lights Children Chorus and Havre High School’s A Cappella Choir & Friends are coming together to hold a free concert Sunday, May 15, at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 701 Fourth Ave. The Community Choir performed their annual Christmas concert in December, but members decided to hold a spring concert this year, as well. The A Cappella Choir has qualified and been preparing for state events this month as well. Organizers said the concert will be fun and w...

  • Spring wellness fair set at Havre senior center

    Updated May 11, 2022

    The North Central Senior Citizens Center at 2 Second St. in Havre is hosting a Spring Wellness Resource Fair Wednesday, May 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “You don’t want to miss it,” a release from the center said. The event, sponsored by the Hill County Council on Aging and the Montana Telecommunications Access Program, has free admission, and lunch will be provided. It has 12 agencies providing information about their resources and services to assist people. “Do you have trouble hearing on the phone? Could you benefit from as...

  • For the Record, May 11, 2022

    Updated May 11, 2022

    Havre Police Department A caller with Montana Department of Transportation on First Street West reported missing scrap metal Tuesday at 11:49 a.m. -- Two juveniles were issued summonses after a fight was reported at Havre Middle School Tuesday at 12:22 p.m. No details on charges were provided. -- Acoya Nathan Gopher of Box Elder, 24, was arrested on charges of assault with reasonable apprehension, trespass to property and shoplifting after a caller at a First Street business...

  • Correction - Davey school board members honored

    Updated May 11, 2022

    A story on the front page of Tuesday’s edition of Havre Daily News about Davey Elementary School district honoring Fred Davey and Lisa Overlie for their years of service on the school board misspelled the name of Davey Elementary School District Clerk Serena Dawson....

  • Correction - Chinook City Pool

    Updated May 11, 2022

    Due to a typographical error by the Havre Daily News, a press release about efforts to fix, maintain and improve the Chinook Pool printed on Page A4 of the April 29 edition of Havre Daily News misreported when the pool was built. It was built in 1976....

  • Livestock disaster planning workshop set in Havre

    Updated May 11, 2022

    Havre Daily News staff Montana State University Extension is holding a workshop in Havre June 9 to help ag producers and others prepare for and plan for livestock disasters. A flyer for the event says it is aimed at Disaster and Emergency Service coordinators; veterinarians; law enforcement; county commissioners; fair boards and managers; community volunteers; 4-H youth; livestock producers, owners and haulers, and anyone interested in learning about making emergency and disaster livestock care, sheltering and evacuation plan...

  • MFU Recipient of $22k CHS Foundation Grant

    Updated May 11, 2022

    from Montana Farmers Union A $22,000 cooperative education grant from the CHS Foundation will help campers experience cooperatives and agriculture this summer during the Montana Farmers Union Summer Camp programs. “The CHS Foundation has been a longtime sponsor of MFU Education Programs, and we are extremely grateful for their continued support,” said Violet Green, education director for MFU. The grant is part of the CHS Foundation’s Cooperative Education Grants Program. As the direct grant making arm of CHS, the large...

  • Ag assistance offered for recent blizzard impacts

    Updated May 11, 2022

    From U.S. Department of Agriculture BOZEMAN — Agricultural operations in Montana have been significantly impacted by a recent blizzard and major spring snowstorms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in their recovery from crop, land, infrastructure, and lives...

  • Empire Builder back to seven days a week

    Tim Leeds|Updated May 10, 2022

    After several months of shortened service, Amtrak’s Empire Builder soon will be running along the Hi-Line twice a day seven days a week. Amtrak announced Monday that four of its seven long-distance trains including the Empire Builder, which runs along the Hi-Line between Chicago and Seattle and Portland, Oregon, would return to daily service May 23. Some other services, such as the Northeast Regional, will be expanded immediately, an Amtrak release said. “This announcement is long overdue, and it’s great news for folks livin...

  • Stepping down after five decades of service

    Updated May 10, 2022

    Davey Elementary School may be far away from people's attention outside city limits, but that does not mean the school's work goes unnoticed. Monday at the Davey Elementary School board meeting, the board recognized the work of Fred Davey and Lisa Overlie, who had a combined 50-plus years of service on the school's board. They were not made aware of the honor before Monday's board meeting, so the recognition was a surprise to both of them. "It was very nice," Overlie said abou...

  • Clack Museum board votes to charge admission

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 10, 2022

    The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board voted to start charging for entry to the museum and discussed their recent move to a new building on the 10 Block of Fifth Avenue, a move board members said has been extremely successful. Board Chair Lela Patera proposed an entry charge for the museum of $2 for people 6 to 12, free admission for those 5 and younger and $3 for those 13 and older. Patera also proposed making a combined price for those who want to go to both the Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump and museum with a price of $16 f...

  • LAC hears presentation on its importance, function

    Updated May 10, 2022

    The Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council heard a presentation by Bob Mullen of the Central Service Area Authority at their bi-monthly meeting Monday, where its members also discussed upcoming events and possible strategic planning. Mullen, a former long-time Lewis and Clark County commissioner, said he wanted to talk to council members as a representative of the CSAA, which Hill County’s LAC is a part of, for a number of reasons. He said CSAA has gone through some leadership changes including the departure o...

  • Spring wellness fair set at Havre senior center

    Updated May 10, 2022

    The North Central Senior Citizens Center at 2 Second St. in Havre is hosting a Spring Wellness Resource Fair Wednesday, May 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “You don’t want to miss it,” a release from the center said. The event, sponsored by the Hill County Council on Aging and the Montana Telecommunications Access Program, has free admission and lunch will be provided. It has 12 agencies providing information about their resources and services to assist people. “Do you have trouble hearing on the phone? Could you benefit from as...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly business meeting

    Updated May 10, 2022

    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 Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Credit card for Hill County Contracts Renewal of HC 22-110 with The Cavalry LLC Contract HC 22-113 with Lawn Tree Services LLC Board appointments Tourism Business Improvement District board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Amended covenants for Agro-Industrial Park...

  • For the Record, May 10, 2022

    Updated May 10, 2022

    Havre Police Department An 8:07 a.m. Monday caller reported a vehicle had been keyed while parked at Havre High School. -- A caller on Second Avenue reported that a family member hadn't been heard from since leaving with the caller's gray Jeep Liberty Friday. -- Monday at 4:25 p.m., a Nissan Pathfinder was reported taken by a family member. -- Officers investigated a Monday 5:14 p.m. report that someone had been hit by a vehicle at 7th Avenue and First Street, and the caller...

  • Chinook funeral director in 'Backroads of Montana' with new host

    Updated May 9, 2022

    from Montana PBS MISSOULA - Montana's longest-running travelogue program will debut its new host in this month while continuing its tradition highlighting interesting people and places across the Treasure State, with the debut including a local funeral director. Longtime "Backroads of Montana" producer John Twiggs steps in front of the camera to host an all-new episode at 8 p.m. Monday, May 23, on Montana PBS. Twiggs replaces William Marcus, who hosted the program since it pre...

  • Montana State University Northern graduates class of 2022

    Updated May 9, 2022

    Montana State University-Northern held its 2022 graduation Saturday, where Northern Chancellor Greg Kegel wished students well and congratulated them on their achievements. During the ceremony Kegel said this year the university is graduating 263 students with a collective 377 degrees in various fields. He thanked the faculty and staff of Northern for guiding the students to this milestone and asked that students remember them fondly. He said the one message he wants to...

  • Northern alum gifts $500,000 to to University for scholarship fund

    Updated May 9, 2022

    from Montana State University-Northern Montana State University-Northern announced it has received a gift in the amount of $500,000 from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous but shared that he was a Northern alum from the class of 1963. He made the gift with the intention of supporting students who want to attain higher education. While open to anyone, he also wants to support students from the area of Montana he calls home. The donor set up a new scholarship with...

  • For the Record, May 9, 2022

    Updated May 9, 2022

    Havre Police Department A Fourth Street caller reported Friday at 8:32 a.m. that a ladder was stolen from outside the house. -- A scam was reported by an Eighth Street caller at 10:47 a.m. Friday. -- A two-vehicle, non-injury crash involving a Yukon Denali and and an Impala was reported on First Street Friday at 12:45 p.m. -- A Friday 2:04 p.m. caller on Fifth Street reported someone has been writing checks off an old account of the caller's. -- Officers investigated a Friday...

  • Spring wellness fair set at Havre senior center

    Updated May 9, 2022

    The North Central Senior Citizens Center at 2 Second St. in Havre is hosting a Spring Wellness Resource Fair Wednesday, May 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “You don’t want to miss it,” a release from the center said. The event, sponsored by the Hill County Council on Aging and the Montana Telecommunications Access Program, has free admission and lunch will be provided. It has 12 agencies providing information about their resources and services to assist people. “Do you have trouble hearing on the phone? Could you benefit from as...

  • Safety meeting on fire department rescheduled

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 6, 2022

    A Havre City Council Safety Committee meeting to discuss possible safety hazards in the Havre Fire Department scheduled for Thursday was canceled and rescheduled for May 16 at 9 a.m. at the request of Havre Mayor Doug Kaercher, who said it was improperly noticed at Havre City Hall and in local media. The primary issue the meeting was called to address is lead and asbestos in the fire department’s building that could be dangerous to those working there, an issue Havre City Council Member and Safety Committee Chair Josh M...

  • Havre celebrates 31st year as Tree City USA

    Updated May 6, 2022

    Press release As a part of the Arbor Day 2022 celebration, the Havre government and its TURF Committiee planted a burr oak tree in commemoration of Pam Wilson, lifelong resident of the community, for her lifelong service to Havre. Wilson was a physical education instructor and taught at all three elementary schools when they were grade K-5 neighborhood schools before becoming grade-level schools in 2001. She also coached the Havre High School swim team for a year and in later...

  • Tester talks meat packing in press call

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 6, 2022

    Montana Sen. Jon Tester held a rural press call Thursday primarily about his and his colleagues' recent efforts to curtail anticompetitive practices and consolidation in the meat packing industry. "Capitalism has helped to make America the greatest nation the world has ever seen - but capitalism only works if we have competition - and right now a lack of competition, specifically in our beef markets, is making it harder and harder for our family farms and ranches to succeed,"...

  • For the Record, May 6, 2022

    Updated May 6, 2022

    Havre Police Department A Wednesday 11:54 a.m. report of a dead deer along Park Road was referred to Havre Public Works. -- Raymond William Campbell of Havre, 26, was arrested on three Justice or City court warrants served on Second Street Wednesday at 2:32 p.m. -- Tristan McCoy Bernard of Box Elder, 24, was arrested on a charge of partner or family member assault after a Ninth Street caller asked Wednesday at 7:07 p.m. for assistance removing a man from the premises. --...

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