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Editor’s note: This version corrects that U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs is responsible for part of the repayment for work on Fresno Dam. Representatives of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation held a public meeting Wednesday to discuss plans for repairing and updating the Fresno Dam in which they discussed the specifics of what the project would entail and how it would be repaid. Fresno Dam, a vital part of the Milk River Project including the Fresno Reservoir, is not in immediate danger of failure, but after examining the s...
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...
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....
North Central Senior Citizens Center March 21-25 Monday, March 21 — Taco burger, Mexican rice, chips/nacho cheese, dessert Tuesday, March 22 — Spiced apples & pecans, baked ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, rolls, chocolate cake Wednesday, March 23 — Cabbage rolls, baked potatoes, corn, fruit salad Thursday, March 24 — Chicken pepper steak, rice, vegetables, berry peach crisp Friday, March 25 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert Keeping Up with the Pandemic: March 15, 3 new cases of COVID-19, 4 recovered, total 4819, active 23,...
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?...
Hill County employees may be facing increased health insurance costs as the Hill County Commission considers whether to raise county contribution to cover a recent increase in rates. The Montana Association of Counties informed Hill County recently that health insurance rates for county employees will jump by 6.5 percent, and the county’s insurance committee, in a meeting Wednesday, recommended to the commission that the county cover that increase. Members of the committee said county employees are facing significant d...
Watch for more on the economic seminar in upcoming editions of Havre Daily News. An economist said Wednesday he expects Hill County to continue to see a little higher growth for a couple more years than the trend has been as recovery from the pandemic continues. Bureau of Business and Economic Research Executive Director Patrick Barkey said Wednesday that this region has seen a little less robust recovery in some economic sectors from the pandemic than some other parts of the...
County officials discussed updates on the departments’ recent activities at their monthly meeting Wednesday including progress on the long-requested county credit cards officials have been asking for. Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean said a draft of the credit card policy has been drawn up but the commission hasn’t had a chance to look at it and determine whether or not they agree with it. “It is, in fact, a pretty big jump for us, regardless of what all the rest of you think,” McLean said. She also provided updates on p...
Havre Police Department A caller at a Second Street facility reported Wednesday at 12:52 p.m. that someone stole her purse. -- Officers investigated a sexual or violent offender registry complaint at 2:37 p.m. Wednesday. -- Brandon Lee Wombold of Havre, 26, was issued a summons on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license and no vehicle insurance during a Wednesday 8:52 p.m. vehicle stop at Saddle Butte Drive and 13th Street. -- Jacqueline Babe Gopher of...
from Montana State University-Northern Montana State University-Northern received a $60,000 gift in memory of Verne Sedlacek. The gift came from the M.J. Murdoch Charitable Trust in Vancouver, Washington, and will support the Sedlacek Family Memorial Endowment per the wishes of his family. Sedlacek, who was born and raised in Havre and in recent years lived in Connecticut, died suddenly in December 2021 at the age of 67. He served on boards for many organizations including...
Press release Independence Bank has announced the promotions of two of its employees, with Christen Oullette becoming the bank's consumer lending supervisor and Mason Sheppard taking over as agricultural/commercial loan officer supervisor. Ouellette worked with the bank as a teller in 2012 before moving to Thompson Falls with her husband, Austin. During her time on the western side of the state, she worked as a financial planning manager for three years. Ouellette and her...
At their monthly meeting Tuesday evening the Great Northern Fair Board looked at GellyBall as a new regular event at the fairgrounds and discussed progress on their long- and short-term plans for improvements to the grounds. Fairgrounds Manager Frank English said GellyBall, similar to paintball albeit much safer and less energy intensive to set up, will likely be ready around March 25, which is also when the Easter-themed escape room and bounce houses should be getting set up. Kat Horinek of Horinek’s Unique Memory Making sai...
It's one of the best time-honored traditions in sports: the championship parade. It was the Havre High girls basketball team's chance to do it on Tuesday afternoon after they defeated Billings Central for the Class A State title last weekend. As the girls went through town, they were followed by parents and fans to make up the parade and celebrate their accomplishment. "It's just very overwhelming in a good way. It's great to have the community come out and support us,"...
A 29-year-old Havre man who is facing charges of assault on two detention officers has been transported to Gallatin County where he is being held on charges of probation violation. Thane Gray, who was being held in Hill County Detention Center on charges of assault and probation violation, had additional charges brought against him Sunday from two separate incidents. Gray was charged with vandalism Sunday in an 11:42 a.m. incident, but Hill County Sheriff’s deputies and H...
Havre-Hill County Library Board will meet Thursday, March 17, at 3 p.m. Minutes Sign monthly budget Library Director’s Report • Elevator Old business • Emergency temporary child care location agreement New business Policy review • Review long-range plan — needs to be updated Correspondence Public comment Adjournment Schedule: • Every Monday at 10 a.m.: Mary Stevens playing the piano or harp-Canceled for March and April • Every Tuesday at 4 p.m.: Barb Zuck playing harp • Every Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.: Story Tim...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at the airport terminal Thursday, March 17, at 3 p.m. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of Feb. 22 minutes 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer a. Review new CIP b. BIL funds c. Airport Terminals Program 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Backup generator bids (B) Web cameras 6. New business (A) Overhead power lines 7. Approval of March claims....
