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At an unusual meeting of the Hill County Commission Thursday, a resolution to give the county Health Department access to up to $100,000 in ARPA funds for COVID-19 prevention failed 0-3 when the meeting resumed later in the day. Most of Thursday's meeting took place at 10 a.m., the normally scheduled time for the commission's weekly business meeting, but after discussing a possible change to the resolution with county Public Health Director Kim Berg, Hill County Commissioners...
Press release The 55th Hill County Spelling Bee was held at the Havre Middle School Assembly Room Thursday with Lyvia Little of Havre Middle School taking first place after correctly spelling "filbert" in the final round. The contest went 21 rounds with Little, whose number was 21, winning the final round. Little received a first-place medal and a $50 Chamber gift certificate sponsored by Independence Bank. She will also represent Hill County at the Treasure State Spelling...
Bear Paw Development Corp. held its annual meeting Thursday at the Student Union Building of Montana State University Northern where Northern Provost R. Neil Moisey gave a presentation on the university's effect on the local economy and their ambitions for the future. Bear Paw Development Executive Director Paul Tuss said he's happy they're able to do this event in person again after last year, where they had to have a much smaller event remotely. Before Moisey's keynote Tuss...
Blaine County Health Department said in its update Thursday that it was notified a new COVID-19-related death with 16 new cases, 18 met the criteria to be considered recovered, 5 active hospitalizations, 2,299 total cases and the county has had 31 deaths. Hill County Health Department said in its update Thursday that 7 new cases were reported and 5 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 74 active cases in the county, 1 active hospitalization, 4,580 total cases and the county has had 71 deaths. Rocky Boy Health...
A City of Havre Town Hall Meeting will be called to order in Havre City Hall Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. The meeting is planned to include an open discussion on the goals, objectives and issues concerning the city. Havre Public Works Director Dave Peterson will give an overview on the happenings within his department....
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. p.m. in the Robins School Administration Building. 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. New business 1. Personnel 2. Application for a variance of standards Public comment — An opportunity for any member of the audience to bring to the attention of the board questions or relevant comments concerning d...
Monday Courthouse closed in observance of President’s Day Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Road Dept. meeting in commissioners’ office 11 a.m. — Hill County Health Department in commissioners’ office 1:30 p.m. — Worksafe Champions class at the Hill County Courthouse Annex Meeting Room Wednesday Regular business hours Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly business meeting in commissioners’ office Friday Regular business hours...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a juvenile status offense at 10:36 p.m. Thursday and in response an 11:34 a.m. call from a parent concerned about the juvenile. -- A caller asked Thursday at 3:01 p.m. for assistance removing a man from a Ninth Avenue property. -- A caller at a First Street business reported that the driver of a silver, Chevrolet pickup truck drove off with a nozzle and hose Thursday at 3:29 p.m. -- A caller on Montana State University-Northern...
The Havre Community Pool will be closed Monday, Feb. 21, for the observance of Presidents Day. For more information, people can call 265-5781 or 8161....
Press release Mae Nan Ellingson and Jerry Loendorf, Montana Constitutional Convention Delegates and Co-Chairs of the Constitutional Convention Celebration Committee, today announced the preliminary plans to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Montana’s 1972 Constitution in May and June of 2022. The Constitutional Convention Celebration Committee — CCCC — was created to celebrate Montana’s Constitution on its 50 Anniversary in 2022, to recognize the Convention and the 100 delegates who wrote the document and publicize the pro...
Out our way, February is calving season and usually the coldest, darkest, and most miserable month of the year. It is the time when the Alberta Clippers bring greetings from the North Pole with temperatures dropping way below zero. It is a time when the snow clouds and blizzards rage all about so that, in the old days, folks tied a rope from the back porch to the outhouse so one wouldn't get lost making the 100-foot journey. But it is also the time of the blessed Chinook...
The Scripture readings for this Sunday, Feb. 20, are as follows: First Reading: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:45-49 Gospel Reading: Luke 6:27-38 The gospel reading from Luke 6: 27-38 is part of Luke's "Sermon on the Plain," a kind of mirror of Matthews "Sermon on the Mount" (Matthew 5:1-12), but with more serious implications for those of us who call ourselves Christian. Love our enemies, turn the other cheek, if someone takes from you give...
You know, Lord, even though we are a bit after Valentine's Day, I thought it would be nice to share a poem about love. A bit late, but still appropriate: author and date, unknown: "Love is a smile that warms the heart, a touch that says, "I care." A glance across a crowded room that only two can share. "Love is walking hand in hand, whispered words and sighs. Seeing joy reflected in one another's eyes. "Love is cherished memories, and sweet dreams coming true. Love is what...
North Central Senior Citizens Center Feb. 21-25 Menu Monday, Feb. 21 — Closed for Presidents Day Tuesday, Feb. 22 — Salad, spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread, green beans, pineapple cake Wednesday, Feb. 23 — Pork chow mein, crunchy noodles, egg rolls, fruit salad Thursday, Feb. 24 — Polish sausage, sauerkraut, crunch onion potato bake, cookies Friday, Feb. 25 — Soup, salad bar, chef’s choice, dessert Keeping up with the pandemic: As of Feb. 16, 14 new COVID-19 cases were reported and 34 cases recovered. Reported on...
Havre Police Department Officers were called to investigate a two-vehicle, non-injury crash on Sixth Avenue Wednesday at 7:46 a.m. -- Officers investigated a vehicle crash reported at 8:02 a.m. Wednesday on Fifth Avenue. -- A Grant Avenue caller reported Wednesday at 8:49 a.m. he thought a license plate had been stolen. -- Wednesday at 10:51 a.m., officers were asked to assist a caller at a U.S. Highway 2 West business. -- Wilford Harlan Sunchild of Harlem, 57, was arrested...
Montana State University-Northern Chancellor Greg Kegel provided details at the Great Northern Fair Board's monthly meeting Tuesday night on the university's plan to build an equestrian center in town, a project members of the board seemed interested in helping with. Kegel said the structure, which is still in concept phases, has been in discussion at Northern for nine years, part of a larger effort to establish an equestrian program at the college. He said that, after doing...
Havre Public Schools is outfitting its buses with extended stop arms that stick out 6 feet into the oncoming lane when activated, a change mandated by Montana House Bill 267 which requires these new arms and increases the penalties for driving past buses while the arm is extended. Havre Public Schools Transportation Department Service Attendant and Trainer Allen "Woody" Woodwick said five buses have been retrofitted so far, but the requirement for extended stop arms doesn't ta...
Fort Belknap Indian Community Council reported on its Facebook page, Wednesday night about 11, of a new COVID-19-related death. Data from Fort Belknap is included in the information for either Blaine or Valley county. The data for Blaine County, received by Havre Daily News at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, showed 30 deaths in the county, its official total since Feb. 7. Fort Belknap also reported Wednesday seven new cases with 43 active and four active hospitalizations. Blaine County reported 12 new cases with 87 active and a total...
Fort Belknap Indian Community, also listed in the Blaine or Phillips county numbers, reported Wednesday night 1 new COVID-19-related death, 7 new cases and 14 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 43 active cases, 4 active hospitalizations and 1,262 total cases. The reservation has had 15 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Wednesday that it was notified of 12 new cases and 26 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 87 active cases in the county, 6 active hospitalizations, 2,282...
Press release Gildford Colony Elementary School District #89 announced the school district will hold a school election Tuesday May 3, 2022. One trustee position is up for election for one three-year term. It is currently held by appointee Ruben Stahl. To file for a seat on the Gildford Colony Elementary School Board, people can contact District Clerk Jessi Stevenson for candidate forms. The deadline to file is March 24, 2022....
Press release Live harp music will be performed Saturday, March 5, at 10:30 a.m., in the Havre-Hill County Library. Mary Stevens and Barb Zuck, in addition to other members of the local harp circle, will perform. They will be performing solos and duets. The event is free and open to the public....
A new COVID-19-related death has been reported in the area, with the state COVID tracking web page listing Tuesday the third death in Liberty County. The death confirmation - which lags behind when the cases are originally confirmed - comes as new cases continue to be reported in the area, though the number of new cases is dropping from what it was in the past months and as restrictions are eased at Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and the border port of Coutts north of Shelby...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 929 new cases, 4,129 active cases, 230 hospitalizations and 3,091 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 259,701 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Tuesday that 8 new cases were reported and 57 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 1 active hospitalization, 92 active cases, 4,704 total cases and the county has had 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Tuesday that it was notified of 50 new c...
