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Editor's note: This version corrects that Montana State University-Northern Professor Kevin Johnson has retired and correct the position of Sunnyside Intermediate School librarian and teacher . At a special meeting Monday, the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees voted five to three to implement a five-day week with an earlier start time for the upcoming school year despite the overwhelming opposition of attendees to the meeting, nearly all of them teachers. Teachers at...
Press release LEWISTOWN - Colorful artwork and creative slogans illustrate the importance of wildfire prevention in the 2022 Keep Montana Green art contest. "We had some fantastic entries that demonstrate just how creative and artistic Montana youth are, especially as it relates to depicting wildfire prevention,'" said Clive Rooney, Area Manager of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Northeastern Land Office in Lewistown, Mont. The northeastern Montana...
from Montana Department of Commerce HELENA — The Office of Indian Country Economic Development at the Montana Department of Commerce announced today that Gerald Gray, Chairman of the Little Shell Chippewa Tribe, was elected as the new Chair of the Montana State Tribal Economic Development Commission. Gray is in his fourth three-year term with STEDC. “I’m excited to be a part of the commission, which helps guide Tribes in economic development and fosters economic growth among Montana’s Tribal Nations,” Gray said. He replaces...
Havre Police Department A 9:21 a.m. Monday caller reported graffiti at two city parks. -- A non-injury vehicle crash was reported by a Third Street caller Monday at 10:12 a.m. -- A shoplifter was reported driving away from a First Street business in a black pickup truck at 4:59 p.m. Monday. -- Officers investigated a theft, forger or fraud reported at 6:48 p.m. Monday. -- Monday at 7:14 p.m., a caller at a Montana State University-Northern residence hall reported the theft of...
At their weekly meeting Thursday the Hill County Commission announced the resignation of Hill County Park Board Member Nick Siebrasse’s whose letter to them indicated that he no longer felt comfortable being on the board as he felt he had conflicts of interest with regards to grazing on the park. The board, and its grazing committee, have been the subject of considerable controversy over their handling of a recent request made by members of the Kallenberger family who say the committee and board were not following proper p...
Press release The Town Pump Charitable Foundation, a longtime supporter of the Producer Partnership, recently awarded the partnership a grant for $30,000. “We are grateful to the Town Pump Charitable Foundation for its ongoing investment in our mission. This grant will pay for the processing of 10,000 to 12,000 pounds of hamburger much needed protein for Montanans battling food insecurity,” Producer Partnership Board of Directors Vice President Dan Walker said. The Producer Partnership is a non-profit organization whose mis...
from Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — Following the first day of spring and beginning of Ag Week in Montana, the Department of Agriculture is reminding growers to ensure their seeds and plant materials are sourced from licensed dealers and nurseries to preserve the health of agriculture in Montana. “From farmers and ranchers to backyard gardeners, the success of Montana Agriculture relies on sourcing quality seeds and plant materials from trustworthy sources,” said Ian Foley, agricultural sciences admin...
from U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the State of Montana have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment agreement, which provides an opportunity for selected state-inspected meat and poultry processors to ship their products across state lines. Under the CIS agreement, the State of Montana may inspect meat products produced in selected establishments for shipment throughout the United States. The CIS program was launched in 2012 und...
Hill County Democrats introduced seven candidates for local, state and national elections at a meeting Sunday, where the candidates spoke about their goals and qualifications and encouraged attendees to get as many Democrats as possible into office in the upcoming elections. Running on the local level is Hill County Commission Executive Assistant Sheri Williams, who seeks to unseat Republican incumbent Diane McLean on the Hill County Commission. Williams said she’s a fourth generation Havreite whose great-grandparents h...
Story and photos by Kason Clark While the Hi-Line is in that short break between winter and spring sports, that does not mean there are not plenty of other athletics to enjoy. This past weekend at the Havre Ice Dome, the 12th Annual Hammers and Hacks Bonspiel took place as curling teams from all over the state and north of the border competed. Some teams such as Holy Sheet came from Havre itself and have been doing so since the bonspiel began back in 2012. Even after so many...
from Bear Paw Cooperative Parents of preschool children in the North Star and Cottonwood School Districts and Gildford Colony, East End and Hilldale Colonies who would like to have their children participate in a free Early Childhood Screening have an opportunity coming up. A Bear Paw Cooperative-sponsored screening is set for: Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 Place: North Star Elementary School in Gildford Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The screenings are by appointment only. For appointments, people can call Katie at...
Carla Jenewein Local Red Cross blood drive coordinator The community gave an impressive turn out for the blood drive in Chinook Tuesday, March 8. We had 57 donors presenting with 54 productive units on a goal of 44. Great job everyone. We had four first time donors: Lexi Miller, Toby Niederegger, Morgan Friede and Belle Elliott. We hope this was the first of many donations for them. Mark Weber reached 13 gallons, Shirley MacKenzie 10 gallons, Carla Jenewein 6 gallons, Lindy Br...
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 Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Hill County exit interview form revision Tentative herd district MACo Insurance Travel policy update — Extension office Quit claim deeds...
Havre Police Department A Second Street caller reported Friday 8:03 a.m. that someone ran into her fence. -- Officers investigated a sexual or violent offender registry violation reported Friday at 9:38 p.m. -- Officers investigated a Friday 2:54 p.m. report from 13th Street of an assault. -- A possible hit and run was reported Friday at 6:44 p.m. on Oak Drive. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported at Fifth Avenue and 10th Street at 7:04 p.m. Friday. -- Taruha Marie Kirkaldie...
Hi-Line Curling Club is hosting its 12th Annual Hammers and Hacks Bonspiel this weekend starting tonight and running through Sunday at Havre Ice Dome, 2585 Fifth Ave. The teams, 22 in total, are coming from North Dakota, Saskatchewan, Whitefish, Bozeman and Havre this year, member Andy Herdina said. "Definitely the biggest that we've had," he added, even though the large contingent of Canadian teams that normally attend didn't want to risk the border crossing with COVID...
Eight Box Elder School juniors and seniors will find themselves flying to Baja Mexico in two weeks to participate in a seven-day Marine Science Program where they will assist a pair of local biologist, an opportunity students and teachers are excited to participate in. The trip was organized by Box Elder teachers Connie Reichelt and Kelsey Miller through the Ecology Project International, a field science and conservation organization that partners scientists with local and international students and educators in environments...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension is conducting a statewide needs assessment and is gathering feedback from community members to improve its resources, programs and services for Montanans. All Montanans are invited to complete an online survey at https://montana.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Zd3NlYDy9wRwuq and participants can enter a drawing for a $50 Visa gift card. MSU Extension agents in local offices will host community listening sessions or conduct one-on-one interviews from March through May i...
Havre Police Department A caller reported a two-vehicle crash involving a Ford F150 and a Chevrolet Impala in the Fifth Street alley Thursday at 7:51 a.m. -- A two-vehicle crash involving a Jeep and and minivan was reported on Lincoln Avenue at 1:23 p.m. Thursday. -- A hit and run crash was reported on Third Street at 7:37 p.m. Thursday and another hit and run was reported at 7:52 p.m. on Fifth Avenue. -- John Michael Segna of Havre, 31, was arrested on a disorderly conduct...
Havre will hold a public hearing and a town hall meeting Monday, March 21 in City Hall. The events will be called to order at 7 p. m. The public hearing will be on Montana Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant Program. The town hall meeting is an open discussion on the goals, objectives and issues concerning the City. Tuesday, Public Works Director Dave Peterson will give an overview on the happenings within Public Works Department....
Monday — March 21 Regular business hours Tuesday — March 22 10:30 am — Road Department meeting in Commissioner’s office Wednesday — March 23 Montana Rural Water meeting in Great Falls Thursday — March 24 10:00 am — Weekly Business meeting in Commissioner’s office 1:30 pm — Park Board decision meeting in the Commissioner’s office Friday — March 25 Regular business hours...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. 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. Items of New Business 1. Personnel 2. Consideration of the 2022-2023 District Calendar on 2nd and Final Reading C. Closing The next board meeting will be Tuesday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m at Havre Middle School....
Havre Middle School's Sixth Grade Student of the Month for February is Hallee Hencz. Hallee is the daughter of Matt and Miranda Hencz. She has one sister, Ida Hencz. Hallee is a member of the middle school choir. Outside of school, she participates in basketball. In her free time, she loves baking, fishing, hunting and spending time with friends. At school, Hallee has an upbeat personality and a great sense of humor. She is creative and adds a lot of fun to learning. Hallee...
A few weeks ago, I took several days of vacation so that I could drive down to Billings and attend the Divisional A Basketball Tournament. This event is a highlight of my year. I am an absolute Blue Ponies basketball fan! At that four-day event both the Blue Ponies boys and girls teams qualified to compete in the State A Basketball Tournament. I had been wrestling with the idea of whether or not to attend that event. When both teams qualified for state, my decision was just ab...
Out our way, sometimes you have to keep going even when you’re dog tired, worn out, and frustrated. It was late fall and time to move the herd down to winter pasture. It had been a wet summer for the Hi-Line and so the spring pasture still had some good grazing left, and the reservoir — though pretty far down, still had a good bit of water. Cattle, as it happens, don’t have calendars and though it was fall, the weather remained mild. They didn’t realize winter was only a few weeks off and thought it was still summer. So — as...
You know, Lord, today or maybe even this week, we might just feel like completing some winter projects or we might just pack them away for another day. The urge to clean and plant surges deep within us. No false sense of security here, we know the fickle weather of March as the new season struggles with spring birth pains. But how about taking a moment to check out a few words for a day brightener - especially as we think about Saint Patrick's Day and green things, right?...
