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At a monthly meeting of the Hill County Park Board Monday, Beaver Creek Park Superintendent Chad Edgar said the project to work on the lodge at Beaver Creek Park’s Camp Kiwanis was not awarded a grant that would have covered a substantial amount of the hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars project, and this has created some uncertainty in the potential budget for the park in the coming year. Between recent damage to the roof and ongoing wall shifting, the lodge has been in need of updates and repairs for some time and the p...
Voters in Liberty County this week voted against a pair of $3.1 million bonds Chester-Joplin-Inverness Public Schools put on the ballot for building improvements, repairs and renovations. The bonds would have raised taxes annually for those with a $100,000 home by $51.83 per year for those who live in both the elementary- and high-school districts, or $103.66 for a home worth $200,000. CJI Superintendent Tim Bronk said the schools have a variety of projects that these bonds would have paid for that will now need to be...
Hi-Line Arts Council and the Downtown Havre Matters! Arts and Beautification Committee, with the help of funding from the Hill County Community Foundation, is having a new mural put up in town on the back of the Elks Lodge building. Community Foundation Executive Director Pam Veis said Arts Council Member Dave Martens is the one who's making the project happen, but Martens said the idea of putting a mural there has been floating around the organizations for a while, he just...
Press release The Bearpaw Bowmen Spring 3-D Shoot was held Sunday at Eagle's Campground in Beaver Creek Park. An open and informal shoot, archers shot at 25 life-like targets set up on a hiking course along the creek bottom and on the hillsides around the campground. 4-H members provided lunch. Chicks Barebow 1st place, Emma McMurray, 137 Chicks Longbow 1st place, Marin Alisch, 304 2nd place, Lilly Ophus, 131 3rd place, Aylah Hipple, 90 Chicks Recurve 1st place, Josie Mehmke, 315 Cubs Barebow 1st place, Asics Hipple, 333 2nd...
Judy Vosen Local Red Cross blood drive volunteer coordinator The next Havre Community Red Cross Blood Drive will be Monday, May 9, at the St. Jude Parish Center from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Appointments are still required. If you would like to join the ranks of these every day heroes, you may schedule an appointment at this blood drive by calling 1-800-RedCross or you can register by going online at http://redcrossblood.org, click on “Find a Drive,” and enter the sponsor code “havre.” You can download the Red Cross Blood D...
From Montana Farmers Union A new role within Montana Farmers Union is an extension of the organization’s work to strengthen family farms and rural communities. The new Membership Ambassador position was created earlier this year to coordinate grassroots efforts through MFU on behalf of agriculture operations across the state. “This position is focused entirely on drilling down to the local issues and supporting our rural communities and family farms,” MFU Member Services Director Rachel Prevost said. So far, ambas...
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Editor’s note: This version includes results from Rocky Boy Schools’ election, which were inadvertently left out of the original version of this story. Havre Public Schools has released the unofficial results of the school board election, with incumbent Garrit Ophus and Christin Hileman having come in first and second place, respectively, for the two open seats on the HPS Board of Trustees, and the elementary general fund levy passed 1,168 to 977. The results will not be official until the votes are canvassed, but all 2,2...
After years of slow but steady expansion, the Rocky Boy Veterans Center is now the Great Plains Veterans Service Center, having rebranded earlier this week and opened its fourth branch office, in Scobey, Monday. Center Director Chauncey Parker said the rebrand is something the non-profit has been thinking about for more than a year but the idea really picked up steam in November of last year with the arrival of Communication Specialist Becky Lewis, and he's excited both for...
Press release Saturday, May 7, KNMC is hosting its fifth annual Tribute concert, sponsored by Claire and Jon Stoner, in Pepin Park. Tribute is KNMC’s graduation celebration for Montana State University-Northern and will feature seven homegrown tribute acts who will dress up and perform the music of their favorite artists. Tribute is one of two annual live music events organized by KNMC, the other being Rock Lotto. Both events serve as intramurals for musicians in that they m...
Havre Police Department Spencer Owen Lagree of Havre, 48, was arrested on a state District Court warrant served at the police station Tuesday at 7:21 a.m. -- Memory Joy Gone of Havre, 31, was arrested on a charge of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant and on three Justice or City court warrants after a caller at a First Street establishment reported Tuesday at 9:18 a.m. that a vehicle was taken from the parking lot during the previous night. -- Officers...
A press release about the Never Forgotten 34 Memorial provided to the Havre Daily News misspelled the name of SP4 Terry Duane Neiss, one of the 34 soldiers who died May 10, 1972, in Vietnam as the result of a helicopter crash....
from National Farmers Union National Farmers Union and Farmers Union Enterprises are donating $125,000 to humanitarian and agricultural relief efforts in Ukraine. Farmers Union Enterprises is owned by the state Farmers Union organizations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, and Montana. The contribution was directed through World Food Program USA, the U.S.-based non-profit arm of the United Nations World Food Programme, which is on the ground in Ukraine, providing critical food assistance to the millions...
from U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting new and modified proposals from conservation partners for the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement — SAFE — initiative, a part of the Conservation Reserve Program focused on effectively managing wildlife habitat. USDA’s Farm Service Agency has expanded available practices under this initiative in response to feedback from partners. “We are committed to offering a strong suite of voluntary conservation options through the Conse...
The print edition of the May 3, 2022, Havre Daily News is running late due to technical issues....
Two members of the Havre City Council Safety Committee said during a council meeting Monday that they have received reports of safety concerns in the building that houses Havre Fire Department and also with problems with the department's oldest ambulance. Council member Josh Miller presented what the committee has been told about the problems. "We rely on our firefighters and (emergency medical technicians) to take care of all of us in our times of need," he said. "We should...
After Havre City Council held two public hearings, one on proposed rate increases for Havre's water and sewer rates and one on a preliminary engineering report on proposed improvements to Havre's water system, Mayor Doug Kaercher called for a special City Council meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 16, to vote on resolutions necessary before Havre can apply for funding for the improvements. Kaercher said the resolutions must be passed before the city applies for grants May 19....
Havre Police Department A Ninth Street caller reported Monday at 6:02 a.m. that a garage door had been spray painted. -- A Seventh Avenue caller reported at 8:30 a.m. Monday that a garage got spray painted again. -- A Havre Middle School caller reported at 10:19 a.m. Monday that two juveniles had taken off from the school. -- Someone stopped at the police station Monday at 11:13 a.m. to report a sex offense. -- A caller at a Third Avenue business reported a Monday 1:20 p.m....
After printing deadline Monday, the Hill County Commission submitted an addition to its agenda for its weekly business meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday: County needs — Change order for Beaver Creek Dam spillway improvements...
Havre Daily News staff A crowd of impressive Montana State University-Northern figures joined others to honor Joe Callahan and Clyde Thomas, a long-lasting supporter of Northern, at their Northern Founders Excellence Awards banquet Friday in Northern's Student Union Building Ballroom. The event saw 14 previous Excellence Award-winners join Thomas and Callahan, who came out of retirement to serve as interim chancellor while a chancellor search was underway, along with Chancello...
Press release Spring is coming to the Hi-Line. The Hill County Conservation District is passing out free native-wildflower seeds to county residents. Native wildflower species are specially made for the Hi-Line climate, attract native pollinators and can even bolster the soil health of a yard. This year the district has six flower seed mixes; Stalwart Seeds for tough yards; a beautiful Aster Blaster; the classic Sunflower Summer; Restorative Roots for bolstering the soil; Delicate Delights that require a bit more care, and a...
Republican incumbent for Montana Senate District 14 Russ Tempel spoke about a number of topics at a meeting of North Central Pachyderms Friday, including his candidacy. Tempel, a Northern Montana College, now Monana State University-Northern, alumni with 18 years as a Liberty County commissioner, is running to maintain his seat, facing Republican primary opponent Steven Chvilicek of Havre, who will be speaking at a Pachyderms meeting later this month. The winner of that race...
Havre Middle School eighth grader Lyvia Little, after placing first in the Hill County Spelling Bee, placed 10th in the Treasure State Spelling Bee earlier this year. "It was pretty nerve-racking, but more exciting," Little said. "... It was a good experience." She said the event was more or less normal this year, with no COVID-19 protocols after being canceled in 2020 and administered as a proctored test in 2021. Little made it through many rounds during this year's bee...
Press release Montana State University-Northern announced its 2022 commencement ceremonies will be Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 10 a.m. in the Armory Gymnasium Complex. Doors will open at 9 a.m. and the processional will begin at 10 a.m. A reception will follow in the library entryway. This year’s commencement speaker is state Sen. Brian Hoven, R-Great Falls. Hoven owns and works at Hoven Equipment Company in Great Falls and is an active member of the community, a member of the Great Falls Chamber of Commerce, United Way, Legisl...
