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Note: This information was provided by the offices of U.S. Sens. Jon Tester and Steve Daines Montana’s U.S. senators announced that academy nominee Alaynee Hawley of Harlem has been offered an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. “Helping young Montanans achieve their dreams of attending one of our nation’s prestigious Military Service Academies is one of my greatest honors as Montana’s senior senator,” said Sen. Tester, D-Mont. “Alaynee has proven that she’s an exceptional Montanan, as well as a tremendous st...
Editor’s Note: This version corrects the amount of vaccines requested by the county each week. While the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. has seen significant difficulties, Montana's rollout has been relatively smooth, and Hill County appears to be no exception. "The rollout in Hill County has gone exceptionally well," said Northern Montana Health Care Director of Infection Prevention Alysia Mosness. Northern Montana Health Care has partnered with the Hill County H...
Staff and wire report With sub-zero temperatures back in the area to stay for a while, Havre Department of Public Works has released some information about what water main breaks are, what causes them and what people can expect if a break occurs. Following is the Public Works release: What is a water main break? A water main is an underground pipe that delivers water to the customer’s service pipe. In residential areas it usually runs under the street. If a hole or crack develops in the pipe, the water will typically find i...
The number of active hospitalizations was 101. The number of deaths was 1,314. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, no new cases, 690 total, 24 active, 24 deaths Hill County, reported on the state update this morning, 2 new cases, 1,851 total, 29 active, 30 deaths Rocky Boy, current data not available. Fort Belknap, current data not avialble.. Liberty County, reported on the state update this morning, had 1 new case, 107 total, 2 active, 1 death Chouteau County, reported on the state update this morning,... Full story
Havre Police Department Nicholas Moore, 24, listed with a Havre address, was arrested about 8 a.m. Friday on four counts of assault with a weapon, obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, disorderly conduct, privacy in communications violation and hate crime after a caller at a First Street establishment reported Thursday at 11:34 p.m. an altercation between patrons. Witnesses said that Moore had been insulting a man and his three friends with racial slurs and...
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...
Press release The Montana Association of Clerk and Recorders is again sponsoring two scholarships for a graduating senior who will be attending an in-state college or university. The first-place scholarship is for $1,000 and the second-place scholarship is for $500. The last day of acceptance of applications is March 12. Application forms are available from the guidance counselor at the high school or from the Hill County Clerk and Recorder, Susan Armstrong, at 315 Fourth St., Havre MT 59501. People who have any questions...
Northern Montana Health Care announced this morning that, starting Monday, it will allow some visitors into Northern Montana Hospital. Visitors have been restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March. The visitation will not include COVID-19 patients except under special circumstances and visitation is not yet allowed in Northern Montana Care Center. A release from Northern Montana Health Care said visitors will have to enter the hospital through the second floor emergency room doors and visitors will be screened upon e...
The Montana Supreme Court issued an opinion this week affirming previous decisions and awarding more than $460,000 in damages and legal fees to a Montana State University-Northern dean in a case where Randy Bachmeier alleged he was sexually harassed by a university provost and then retaliated against when he complained about the harassment. "This case has gone on seven long years," John Heenan, Bachmeier's attorney, said in a statement provided to Havre Daily News. "We are...
The Hill County Commission announced at the commission’s weekly business meeting Thursday that seven members of local boards and commissions whose terms recently expired were being reappointed to their positions. Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean said Debbie Vandeberg of the Havre-Hill County Historic Preservation Commission, Mischelle Fisher and John Bania of the Tourism Business Improvement District Board, Pete Kuhr of the Hill County Weed District Board, Mary Barger and Steve Sapp of the Zoning Board of Adjustments a...
The number of active hospitalizations was 102. The number of deaths was 1,307. Blaine County, reported Thursday evening 1 new case, 708 total, 23 active, active hospitalizations not listed, 24 deaths Hill County, reported Thursday evening 3 new cases, 1,828 total, 29 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 40 deaths Rocky Boy, reported Thursday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, no new cases, 792 total, 5 active, 5 active on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, no active hospitalizations, deaths not l... Full story
Change will be temporary Cottonwood Cinema in Havre will be reducing its hours of operation starting today opening Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with shows at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Polson Theatres General Manager Gary Dupuis said the pandemic has had an effect on business and opening Mon-Thurs is just not serving them well. “The midweek just kills us on the expenses of being open for what we’re getting,” Dupuis said. He said the effects on the film industry on the national level have also made things difficult with so few films...
North Central Senior Citizens Center, Feb. 8-12 Menu by Earlene DeWinter, subject to change Monday — Sloppy joes, tator tots, salad, dessert Tuesday — Roast beef, mash potatoes and gravy, cauliflower Wednesday — Sweet and sour chicken, rice, egg rolls, brownies Thursday — Salad, ham and scalloped potato casserole, carrots, coffeecake Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert Tax preparation information Our AARP tax preparation team is working like crazy trying to figure to how things will proceed at this point in time. They...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday 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. Presentation and display i. Academic awards 5. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. Unanimous consent agenda C. Old business D. New business 1. Election resolutions, May 4, 2021 a. Call for an election, Elementary District 16, elementary only b. Call for an election, District A...
The Hill County Commission will hold its weekly business meeting Wednesday at 10 a.m. The meeting agenda is Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Immunization Program Task Order #21-07-4-31-120-0 Amendment #1 Resolutions Beaver Creek Dam Budget Amendment Homeland Security grant Contracts Kone maintenance agreement — elevator Board appointments Fair Board Tax Appeals Board Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Morris Sherlin – Revised plat Jea...
Monday 2 p.m. — Council on Aging meeting in commissioner’s office Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Road Department Meeting in Commissioner’s office 10:30 a.m. — LEPC Meeting at the Detention Center 1:30 p.m. — 911 Meeting at City Hall 1:30 p.m. — Hill County Levee Check In 5 p.m. — Budget and Finance Meeting at District 4 Human Resources Development Council Wednesday 10 a.m. — Commissioner’s weekly business meeting in commissioner’s office 2 p.m. — Milk River Levy assessment meeting in commissioner’s office Thursday Regular Business...
The next regular meeting of the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board will be Monday at 6 p.m. in the board room of the Best Western Plus Havre Inn and Suites, 1425 U.S. Highway 2 Northwest. The meeting agenda is: 1. Call to order 2. Roll call of members 3. Reading and approval of minutes 4. Museum report — Emily Mayer 5. Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump report — Emily Mayer 6. The foundation report — Elaine Morse 7. Committee Reports a. Budget and Finance — Val — budget review b. Bylaws 8. Unfinished business a. Review museum stat...
Havre Police Department Larae Danita Hughes of Havre, 45, was issued a summons on a charge of failure to yield right of way to oncoming traffic at Fifth Avenue and Fourth Street Thursday at 7:57 a.m. -- Officers were called at 8 a.m. Thursday to a hit and run vehicle crash in with a Jeep Cherokee on Ninth Street was sideswiped during the night. -- Officers assisted Child and Family Services which filed a cross report on an incident Thursday at 11:37 a.m. -- A remote alcohol...
Out our way, some things take time to master, but once you get it, the thing becomes natural. In fact, you don't think about it all and it just seems to happen. There was a way of tying up Doc's halter rope to the trailer that was a sort of slip knot. The rope held him firmly, but if I pulled the loose end of the rope, it came free with ease. Although it was a simple knot to tie, it took me a long time to get it. It seems I was "overthinking" it - trying to tie it with my...
When my husband and I moved to Havre last year, we had just missed the 87th Annual Swedish Meatball and Norwegian Lutefisk Dinner held at First Lutheran Church in early February of 2020. Neither of us have Scandinavian heritage, so we aren’t too familiar with lutefisk or the other delicacies offered at the annual meal. We knew we would have to wait a long time to sink our teeth into that delicious whitefish. But we didn’t know just quite how long we would have to wait. Now among the many things that COVID-19 has dis...
You know, Lord, a couple weeks ago we heard about two acquaintances who had earlier this year, slipped and fallen, injuring shoulder and back. Thankfully, their church families frequently contacted those two gals, asking for updates, extending offers to help them out and always lifted them up in prayer. Also, thankfully, both gals had near by family to help out with trips to the doctor; they or their friends could buzz up town to pick up medicines for them or groceries....
It's winter in our lives, dear Lord, we need a touch from You, Let not this "season" mess with us, this pain we're walking through. If joy is our reluctant guest, and "spring" has left our step, Grant that we find some meaning, Lord, give us a bit more pep. Time hurries on but Grief lingers, come morning, noon or night, So be with us, each day, each hour, we know that You're our light! Loving Father, our thoughts turn now, to "winter" others bear. Lord, discontent is not...
Press release Havre Middle School's Sixth-Grade Student of the Month for January is Treasure Squires. She is the daughter of Tim and Kimberly Nixdorf. She has two siblings, Alexa Squires and Jonah Nixdorf. At the middle school, Treasure participates in the choir. Outside of school, she is very involved with dance lessons. Treasure has a wide variety of skills and excels in ballet, tap and contemporary dancing. In her spare time, she loves spending time with friends and...
Press release Miles Community College announced that the following Havre students have been named to the President’s Honor List for the Fall 2020 semester. Students who are taking 12 or more credits and maintain a term grade-point average of 3.5 or higher are eligible for this scholastic recognition. Kadyn Acor, 3.75-3.99 Term GPA Cassidy Acor, 3.5-3.74 Term GPA...
The Hill County Commission held a Rural Fire District 1 meeting Wednesday morning in which it discussed replacing members of the elected board that oversees the district, a ring around Havre for which the Havre Fire Department provides fire protection. The three remaining board members, Kelly Jones, Allen LaBuda and Bob Jacobson, did not attend the meeting. The meeting was held to figure out what the commission can do with a board it said is is not operating and upholding the...
