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A Havre woman has pleaded guilty in state District Court in Havre to a homicide charge stemming from a head-on crash east of Havre in January. Jolee Lyn Landgraf, born in 1992, pleaded guilty under a plea agreement to a felony count of vehicular homicide while under the influence stemming from the crash that killed Loretta Park of Havre, 73. Judge Olivia Rieger of Dawson County, who is presiding over the case, set sentencing for Nov. 22. The plea agreement does not say what sentence the prosecution will recommend. Under...
Havre Daily News staff High school students from around the state were gathered at Montana State University-Northern this morning for a hands-on view of what the university has to offer. TekNoXpo and ShowCASE were in full swing today, starting with registration and opening remarks from Northern Chancellor Greg Kegel in the university's Armory Gynmasium. The event has grown out of the orginal TekNoXpo that gave students hands-on experience focusing primarily on offerings from...
Montana Actors’ Theatre is holding its annual Death by Chocolate fundraiser this weekend, though COVID-19 has necessitated some changes. MAT Artistic Director Grant Olson said the event has a different theme every year, with this one’s being 1950s Prom. “Yeah, it’s the one from ‘Back to the Future,’” he said. Olson said the event often includes a murder mystery with audience participation, and while this year’s theme is different, the audience will still play a part in the performance. He said the audience can guess who t...
Hill County Health Department reports another COVID-19-related death, bringing the county total to 55. The department also reported Wednesday evening that 40 new cases were reported, 203 active, 11 active hospitalizations, 3,019 total cases. Rocky Boy reported Wednesday, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 4 new cases, 66 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 1,016 total cases. It has had 9 deaths. Blaine County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notified of 18 new cases, 136 active, 6...
GREAT FALLS — A man who admitted beating his dating partner on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and causing her substantial injuries was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison to be followed by two years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said. Gordon Andrew Messerly Jr., 43, address unknown, pleaded guilty in June to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The government alleged in court documents that Dec. 27, 2019, on the Fort B...
Havre Police Department Wednesday at 8:25 a.m., someone dropped off a bicycle that had been sitting at a Third Street residence for a while. -- Julia Larita-Jo Snow of Havre, 34, was arrested on a pick up and hold order with Adult Probation and Parole Wednesday at 10:40 p.m. at a First Street establishment. -- Dustin Snow of Billings, 20, was arrested on a trespass to property charge after a caller reported at 2:16 a.m. today that someone was on a Second Street rooftop and the...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reminds landowners, watershed groups and others that this winter’s deadline to apply for Future Fisheries Improvement Program grants is Nov. 15. The goal of FWP’s Future Fisheries Program is to restore rivers, streams and lakes to improve Montana’s wild fish habitat. Entities can receive funding for qualifying projects that benefit Montana’s wild fish. Each project is assessed by an independent review panel and final funding decisions are made by the Fis...
The Hill County Park Board Monday unanimously approved allocating $4,500 of its budget to be used to pay for beaver trapping. Beaver Creek Park Superintendent Chad Edgar said that would provide, at $30 a beaver, funds to trap up to 150 beaver. Trappers in the first decade of this century told the board they had trapped 100-150 beaver a year without making a significant dent in the population. Edgar said he needs to do something quickly to provide access to campgrounds and...
Editor's note: This is National 4-H Week. See more on pages B2-B3 in Tuesday's edition of Havre Daily News and in today's shopper. Following a successful 2021 4-H year that included a record-breaking livestock auction during the Great Northern Fair, Hill County 4-H is honoring National 4-H Week by opening enrollment in the 4-H program to youth countywide for the 2022 year. "The summer went really well, it seemed. The fair came and went and we had a record sale for the...
Big Sandy Volunteer Ambulance Service and Big Sandy Medical Center Emergency Room may have some extra funds coming their way thanks to a grateful local whose life and limb they saved this summer. Shane Chauvet, a Big Sandy rancher, will be auctioning off about 23 round bales of hay Friday at 5:30 p.m. at First Bank of Montana in Big Sandy and all of the proceeds will be going to the organizations who saved him after a vehicle crash nearly cost him everything back in July....
Counties in the area are sticking with their current approach to fire restrictions despite very few of them reporting fires in the past week. During a regional fire call Tuesday Hill County was one of only three counties which reported any fire activity in the past week. Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean said the area saw two human-caused fires which collectively covered about five acres but were quickly put out. Roosevelt, another county with fire activity, fared far worse with three human-caused fires that burned 2,730...
In addition to voting at their weekly business meeting Thursday on a resolution to allow the county to devote American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Box Elder Water and Sewer System for a planning grant, the Hill County Commission will be discussing the possible dissolution of the Meadowlark County Water and Sewer District. Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean said the district has been non-functional for some time now, and the commission is looking into the proper procedure for dissolving a district of this kind. McLean...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,324 new cases, 11,550 active cases, 444 hospitalizations and 2,061 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 156,079 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of 27 new cases rom Saturday through Tuesday, 126 active, 5 active hospitalizations, 1,217 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Tuesday evening that 24 new cases were reported from Saturday through Monday and 27 more cases were r...
A front-page story in Tuesday’s edition of Havre Daily News about a Hill County Park Board meeting misreported the formal name of Beaver Creek Highway. It is Montana Secondary Highway 234....
Havre Police Department A summons was issued after a caller at Havre Middle School reported a juvenile status offense Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. No details on the charges were provided. -- Officers investigated a 9:11 a.m. Tuesday report that a child would not get out of a car to go to school at Sunnyside Elementary School. -- Nathaniel Wayne Doney of Havre, 34, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license, failure to...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to address food systems challenges arising from the pandemic as well as those going back decades, United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA plans for another $100 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act. The funding would leverage hundreds of millions more in lending through community and private sector lenders to expand meat and poultry processing capacity and fin...
From USDA Farm Service Agency WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing a higher loan limit will be available for borrowers seeking a guaranteed farm loan starting Oct. 1, 2021, from $1.776 million to $1.825 million. “Farm loans are critical for our customers’ annual operating and family living expenses, emergency needs, and cash flow,” FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said. “Raising the guaranteed loan limit will allow FSA to better meet the financial needs of producers as natural disasters and the p...
From USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service BOZEMAN — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana has set an Oct. 29, 2021, application cutoff for agricultural operators to be considered for the next conservation program funding cycle. The cutoff date applies to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program — EQIP — Conservation Stewardship Program-Classic — CSP — and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program —RCPP. “NRCS provides funding and technical assistance to help farmers, ranchers and forestland...
From USDA Farm Service Center BOZEMAN — Agricultural producers in Montana can now sign up to receive free email and text messages directly from their local U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Center for information related to loans, farm disaster assistance, conservation programs, crop insurance and other USDA programs. USDA is expanding the service that the Farm Service Agency has used for years to now include local information from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Risk Management Agency, and other USDA a...
Editor’s note: This version corrects that Zamora made an initial appearance and waived an initial hearing. Moses Zamora of Rocky Boy, born in 1984, made an initial appearance in federal District Court in Great Falls and waived an initial hearing on charges stemming from accusations he shot a man while the man was talking to some people while on his way to a wake. Zamora pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of assault with intent to commit murder and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Zamora r...
Quitting nicotine is hard. Whether it is commercial tobacco or vaping, several serious attempts may be needed tp finally cease this difficult addiction. While an attempt may not be successful, it should never be viewed as a failure — but rather as an important step toward your goal of a healthier lifestyle. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, while it may take several attempts to quit for good, you should remember that even small successes are wins. For instance, you may find that the next time you try to q...
After months of back-and-forth arguments between the city of Havre and Rural Fire District 1, the Havre City Council unanimously approved a new Fire Suppression Contract with RFD1 and adopted a number of other resolutions and ordinances in their monthly meeting Monday evening. The RFD1 Board approved this contract, which was sent to the city for consideration last month, establishes that the city will provide fire suppression services to the people of Rural Fire District 1 and that the district will appoint someone local to...
HELENA - The Montana Medical Association announced that Northern Montana Health Care Chief of Medical Staff Dr. Kevin Harada, hospitalist and internal medicine, Northern Montana Hospital, was one of 11 health care professionals who graduated from the 2021 Healthcare Excellence in Leadership Program Saturday, Sept. 18. "These graduates join the ranks of other top-tier alumni who are leaders in Montana's health care industry," said MMA CEO Jean Branscum. "They will make waves in...
After a year away due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Havre’s Veterans Helping Veterans Stand Down event will be held Thursday at District 4 Human Resources and Development Council from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Scott Prindiville, a veteran and longtime organizer of the event, said it’s a time for veterans to connect with local organizations and get their needs met and have a good time. Prindiville said the event brings in people from organizations like HRDC, the Veterans Adm...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,276 new cases, 12,050 active cases, 414 hospitalizations and 2,048 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 154,739 cases. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had 10 cases, 29 active, 1,164 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Monday evening that 24 new cases were reported, 145 active, 12 active hospitalizations, 2,753 total cases, 54 deaths. Rocky Boy — reported Monday, also reported on either Cho...
