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Hill County has had another COVID-19 related death, bringing the total to 52 in the county. Hill County Health Department reported the death in its update Tuesday, along with 23 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the county to 147 active cases with six active hospitalizations. Sept. 21 last year, the county had seen three deaths and had 33 active cases and two active hospitalizations. The county health department also reported a COVID-19-related death in its report for the weekend issued Monday and also reported a...
Local residents heard an update on county plans to upgrade the Milk River Levee so it meets Army Corps of Engineers standards including a plan to create a new funding district to pay for the work. Jeremiah Theys of Great West Engineering, the company working on the project for the Hill County government, said the estimated cost of the project is $2.5 million with the county already committing $850,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to start working on it. He said a proposal to fund the project is to create a new district,...
The bus driver shortage persists nationwide as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and Havre Public Schools' transportation operations have been affected by this lack of staff, as well. Havre Public Schools Facilities and Transportation Director Scott Filius said the district did recently hire one more driver and no events have been canceled for lack of transportation, but that has the potential to change, and they are still struggling, regardless. Filius said they have relief dr...
At their monthly meeting Tuesday the remaining members of the Great Northern Fair Board and Great Northern Fairgrounds staff discussed a number of projects and issue, many of which needed to be deferred to the Hill County Commission as there was no quorum. Board Members Bob Kaul and Michelle Burchard, along with Fairgrounds Manager Frank English and Fairgrounds Secretary Anita Stevenson, discussed a number of projects going on at the grounds including a new door for the Bigger Better Barn and dealing with a damaged water...
A new COVID-19-related death was reported Tuesday in the Hill County Health Department COVID-19 update. It reported 23 new cases were reported, 147 active, 6 active hospitalizations, 2,701 total cases, 52 total deaths. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had 4 new cases, 36 active, 967 total cases, 24 deaths. Rocky Boy reported Tuesday, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 5 new cases, 47 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 995 total cases. It has reported 8 deaths. Fort Belknap... Full story
Havre Police Department Cordale Cheyenne Beard, 22, was arrested on a partner or family member assault charge after a caller on Fifth Avenue reported at 7:23 a.m. Tuesday that a man hit her and took her kid's phone. -- Petra Raven of Havre, 31, was issued a summons on charges of assault and theft after a Ninth Avenue caller reported at 10:27 a.m. Tuesday that a man was stealing from him. -- A summons was issued on a juvenile status offense reported at Havre High School...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will be using the chemical rotenone to remove invasive goldfish from an unnamed private pond on upper CK Creek, approximately one mile from Zortman. Rotenone was to be applied to the pond Tuesday, and the chemical will remain in the water and slowly degrade for four-five weeks. Signs will be placed around the pond and at nearby access locations, including the Square Butte Block Management Area. FWP encourag...
Press release Steve Mulonet and Brenda Evans, Service Officers for the Montana Veterans Affairs will be visiting the following locations and times to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. People who are interested in applying for benefits need to bring a copy of their discharge paperwork, DD214, with them. Wednesday, Oct. 6: Shelby — Courthouse — 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Cut Bank — Glacier County Courthouse Annex Room 19 — 1:30-4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7: Cut Bank — Glacier County Courthouse Annex Roo...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The newest program in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture is set to host its inaugural agricultural production symposium Thursday, Oct. 7. The symposium, “Calving Season: When is Optimal for Your Ranch?” will be hosted by the Dan Scott Ranch Management Program, a program of the Department of Animal and Range Sciences, which offers the college’s newest undergraduate degree in ranching systems. It will be all-day event from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The day’s agenda includes a presentat...
From USDA Farm Service Agency WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing additional time for livestock and poultry producers to apply for the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program, or PLIP. Producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing may now apply for assistance for those losses and the cost of depopulation and disposal of the animals through Oct. 12, 2021, rather than the original deadline of Sept. 17. PLIP is part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers ini...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — United States Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson and Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development Katie Hamm unveiled Tuesday a joint resource guide to help people in rural and Tribal communities increase access to child care services. “Access to quality, affordable child care and early learning opportunities is imperative for rural America. It enables parents to work, str...
Sept. 30: 2022 NAP application for coverage deadline for annual fall-seeded crops, perennial forage and grazing, mixed forage crops (including spring seeded annual types of mixed forage), rye, speltz, triticale, wheat and garlic Oct. 12: Last day of Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP) Signup Oct. 12: Deadline to apply for or modify applications for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 signup. Visit http://farmers.gov/cfap for details on all eligible commodities and additional program resources. Producers have multipl...
As if it hasn't been dry enough, don't expect that to change any time soon, even now that the first day of fall approaches. According to the National Weather Service Great Falls, Havre and the Hi-Line, as well as almost all of Montana will see yet another warmer-than-average and drier-than-average trend over the next two weeks. "We are definitely seeing high confidence of it being warmer and drier over the next one to two weeks," Forecaster Christian Cassell said at the NWS...
Hill County has suffered another COVID-19-related death, bringing the confirmed death toll to 51 residents of the county, Hill County Health Department reported the death in its update Monday evening, also reporting 63 new cases confirmed from Saturday through Monday. The department reported Hill County had 136 active cases with seven active hospitalizations due to COVID-19 with 2,678 cases confirmed since the first case was confirmed in Hill County in March 2020. Hill County’s one case and a sole case in Liberty County w...
Jessica Criss, Miss Montana 2020, stopped in Havre to teach students at Sunnyside Intermediate School some self-defense techniques as part of her Sense of Defense program Monday. Criss' program, which she has been running for a year-and-a-half, is intended to teach students across the state ways to defend themselves while instilling a mindset that will allow them to avoid danger when possible and keep themselves safe when they can't. Throughout the day, she taught groups of...
A noticeable absence at this year’s Festival Days celebration was the Hi-Line Games, which had to be postponed due to concerns about COVID-19. Montana State University-Northern Assistant Professor Grant Olson, one of the organizers of the event, said none of the would-be participants have tested positive for COVID-19, but some had displayed symptoms and they decided to postpone the event just in case. “We had some COVID-related issues come up,” Olson said. “Nothing really serious, but a lot of questions.” The Hi-Line G...
Hill County Health Department reported Monday evening another COVID-19 related death in the county, 63 new cases were reported Saturday through Monday, the county had 136 active cases, 7 active hospitalizations, 2,678 total cases, 51 total deaths from the start of the pandemic. Blaine County Health Department reported Monday evening being notified of 7 new cases from Saturday through Monday, 77 active, no active hospitalizations listed, 1,079 total cases, 24 deaths. Rocky Boy reported Monday, also reported on either Chouteau... Full story
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 Substantial agreement for Hill County Courthouse security systems Motor vehicle junk contract 2022 Permit NOI permit, weed and mosquito district Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Action to authorize payroll and claims for the end of the month:...
Havre Police Department Holly Marie Dorcheus of Havre, 36, was arrested on a state District Court warrant served at the police station Monday at 9:06 a.m. -- A summons was issued after an officer responded at 9:30 a.m. Monday to a tobacco violation at Havre Middle School. -- Child and Family Services made a cross report to officers Monday at 2:25 p.m. -- Officers investigated a two-vehicle, non-injury crash reported Monday at 3:01 p.m. on Ninth Avenue -- Officers investigated...
From Northern Montana Health Care The Havre Women's Golf Association recently awarded the Northern Montana Health Care Foundation with a check for $48,900. This was the total proceeds from their 2021 "Golfing for a Cure" Tournament and will go toward the Havre Women's Golf Association Assistance Fund. 2021 marks the 16th Annual Golf Tournament that the Havre Women's Golf Association has held, with the exception of 2020. Originally it was created to help the Hi-Line community m...
Northern Montana Health Care recently presented the C.A.R.E. - Compassionately Achieving Remarkable Excellence - Award to two employees. Paul Schuschke, RN, part of the emergency medicine team, won the award in June and Shannon Hansen, a member of the Northern Montana Pharmacy team, won the Award in September. Schuschke was nominated for this honor by his co-workers. "Paul has many years of experience at NMH," his nominator said. "He is a mentor and resource tool for his...
Festival Days came back to Havre this past weekend, featuring the return of numerous events that were canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and attendees new and returning seemed impressed with the showing. The parade, a centerpiece event for festival days that was absent last year, drew a crowd of people that lined Fifth Avenue as floats and parade participants representing local businesses and and organizations from Montana State University Northern to the North C...
Hill County Health Department reported Friday the county has suffered another COVID-19-related death, bringing the county to 50 deaths since the disease was first confirmed in Montana. The update on the state tracking map this morning reports Montana has seen a total of 1,887 deaths so far. That includes the Hill County total and 24 deaths in Blaine County, seven in Chouteau County and one in Liberty County. The news comes as Pfizer announced this morning that tests have shown that the vaccine it and its German partner...
The 2021 Honor Our Legacy Fashion Show was held at Northern Winz Hotel and Casino Friday, featuring the work of Native American fashion designers and artists. The show featured models displaying clothes designed by Elias Not Afraid, JG Indie, and Sage Mountainflower, all well-known Native American fashion designers who attended the event. The show held raffles, played music and was generally meant to be an upbeat affair, but it was not without solemn moments as well with...
