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More schools opened up last week with re-opening plans tooled to the COVID-19 pandemic and told The Havre Daily News how the first week had gone. Harlem starts school today. Chester-Joplin-Inverness Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schools planned to return back to school at full capacity and with face-to-face instruction. “It really went pretty smoothly,” Superintendent Tim Bronk said. “The first day, like any school year we had our hiccups along the way and things we had to adjust.” He said everyone is getting their tempera...
Montana State University-Northern hosted new student orientation Saturday to get ready for school starting. Classes started today with face-to-face instruction. Enrollment Management Vice Chancellor Maura Gatch said this past weekend was where students were able to get connected with all the resources on campus from student health to academic resources. She said that it gets the students really set off to start out on the right foot for the semester. "I'm incredibly excited,"...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidelines on asymptomatic testing and Montana State University Northern’s upcoming opening were topics of discussion at Friday’s COVID-19 update hosted by the Hill County Health Board. Hill County Public Health Officer Jessica Sheehy said she is still looking through the new guidance put out by the CDC, which says that asymptomatic contacts for people who test positive may not need to be tested, as well as information recently provided by the National Institute of Healt...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 436 with 134 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 250,238 with 3,577 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 104. The number of recoveries was 5,330 and the number of active cases was 1,987. The new cases by county were in: Hill: 1 new cases, 86 total, 38 active, 46 recovered, 2 deaths Liberty: 1 new case 5 total, 5 active, 1 recovered Blaine: No new cases, 15 total, none active, 5 recovered Chouteau:... Full story
The Hill County Commission approved grants and announced resignations at their weekly business meeting last Thursday. Hill County Commissioner Mike Wendland read Hill County Commissioners Administrative Assistant Brittany Pfeifer’s written announcement that she would be leaving her position. Pfeifer’s announcement said she has taken the position of Human Resources Legal Assistant under Hill County Attorney Karen Alley and would be starting in that role today. “I want to thank you all for everything and that it’s been a very...
Always and Forever Kids Clothing Boutique owner is holding a fundraiser to raise money to make masks for the community. “It is masks for a cause,” Carissa Anderson said. “It is for people who can’t afford to put masks on their children or even homeless people, or even people that don’t have a lot of money and don’t just have disposable income to put toward masks.” She said it normally takes anywhere from $2.50 to $3.00 to make a mask. People can donate on the Havre’s Masks for a Cause Facebook page at https://www.fac...
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...
James Christopher Dahl Jr. was resentenced again for stealing money from a local store. He pleaded guilty in a plea agreement Oct. 10, 2017, to a charge of theft alleging he took money from a safe in a store where he was a night supervisor. In November 2017, state District Judge Dan Boucher imposed a five-year deferred imposition of sentence and ordered him to pay $9,960 plus fees for restitution. In December 2018, Dahl admitted violating conditions of his release and Boucher revoked the deferred imposition and sentenced him...
Veronica M. Moccasin had her deferred imposition of sentence revoked and reimposed and was ordered to participate in chemical dependency treatment for violating conditions of her release in a 2018 sentence. Moccasin was charged in November 2014 with a felony count of theft, unauthorized control of a motor vehicle, and misdemeanor counts of failing to remain at the scene of accident, failure to give notice of an accident and right-of-way violations after she fled from the scene of a two-vehicle crash. In a plea agreement, she...
Havre Police Department A caller at Second Street and Third Avenue reported Friday at 11:06 a.m. that a Ford pickup truck had backed into a minivan. -- Officers investigated a Friday 12:28 p.m. report of a vehicle crash on Second Street. -- Frank Eli McConnell III of Roseville, California, 43, was arrested on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license during a vehicle stop on 12th Avenue at 4:03 p.m. Friday. -- A Friday 7:07 p.m. caller reported tires...
Markian Hawryluk: [email protected], @MarkianHawryluk Kaiser Health News In the 2014 elections, Republicans rode a wave of anti-Affordable Care Act sentiment to pick up nine Senate seats, the largest gain for either party since 1980. Newly elected Republicans such as Cory Gardner in Colorado and Steve Daines in Montana had hammered their Democratic opponents over the health care law during the campaign and promised to repeal it. Six years later, those senators are up for reelection. Not only is the law still around, but it’s g...
Gov. Steve Bullock discussed the re-opening of schools, and of extra-curricular activities at a press conference Thursday afternoon in which he encouraged people to continue listening to local public health and taking collective responsibility for keeping others safe from novel coronavirus 2019. “I know that these first days of school are much different from last year. But I also know that Montana’s kids and teachers are remarkable. And over the past six months, they’ve become even more resilient, adaptable and commi...
The Havre Eagles Manor has seen great progress on renovations that have been going on since Spring of 2019, with new flooring, upgrades to existing rooms and new furniture being added to the facility. The Manor suffered flood damage in early 2019 and many of the renovations have been in response to the event, which Eagles Manor Co-Manager Monie Wipp said required extensive work. "With the flood damage we had to take walls down, we had to take ceilings down, the carpet were...
Charter Communication is placing fiber optic cables around Havre and other Hi-Line communities. Charter Communications Senior Director Bret Picciolo said physical construction for this project has been underway for several months. "We are currently performing network upgrades in the area that will allow us to deliver the full suite of Spectrum Internet, TV, Voice and Mobile products to several Hi-Line communities," he said. Charter plans to launch these services in early...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 417 with 121 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 242,875 with 2,216 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 100. The number of recoveries was 5,172 and the number of active cases was 1,791. The new cases by county were in: Hill: 4 new cases, 80 total, 32 active, 46 recovered, 2 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 5 total, 4 active, 1 recovered Blaine: No new cases, 15 total, 1 active, 14 recovered Chouteau:... Full story
By Emily Mayer A.B. Livermore, the escaped prisoner from last week’s column, had been apprehended but had very interesting news to share, which was published in the Aug. 12, 1920, edition of The Hill County Democrat: LIVERMORE SAFE IN PEN. Sheriff Matt McLain has safely landed A. B. Livermore, who broke jail here and was recaptured in Canada, in the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge, where he will serve a term of from 10 to 20 years on conviction for grand larceny. After being taken to Deer Lodge, Livermore confessed that i...
Havre Police Department A caller at Ninth Street and Third Avenue reported a two-vehicle crash at 7:19 a.m. Thursday. -- A pink, white and blue bicycle was reported Thursday at 1:29 p.m. found at Pepin Park on Seventh Avenue. -- A two-vehicle crash with one person injured was reported on Fifth Avenue at 2:11 p.m. Thursday. Hill County Sheriff's Office Thursday at 12:41 p.m., a caller at the hospital reported an accidental gun shot injury on River Road. -- Jeremy Clement Larsen...
Joshua Glen Reid had his suspended sentence in a theft case revoked and was sentenced to prison. Sentencing in another case of theft by forgery has been postponed while prosecution and Reid’s defense present arguments about his being designated a persistent felony offender. Reid was charged in 2016 with a felony count of theft by embezzlement by common scheme when he was accused of using a charge card of a business he worked for to make purchases which he then pawned. The total was $3,831.76. He pleaded guilty in May 2017 a...
It is mandatory for everyone ages 5 and older to wear a mask or face covering if attending meetings with no exceptions Monday 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — County Road Department meeting 1:30 p.m. — Public hearing for Hill County detention facility communication system upgrades, Commissioner’s Office Wednesday 1:30 p.m. — Prevention specialist meeting Thursday 10:00 a.m. — Weekly business meeting Manual claims Employment review Resolutions Tax adjustments County permit approval Subdivision...
North Central Senior Center, Aug. 31-Sept. 4 Menu by Earlene DeWinter Subject to Change Monday — Pulled-pork sandwich, coleslaw, corn on the cob, applesauce bars Tuesday — Oven-baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrots, rolls, cake Wednesday — Salisbury steak, hash browns and gravy, peas, fruit Thursday — Pepperoni pasta bake, salad, bread sticks, dessert Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert The Senior Center’s doors are still closed to the public. We are providing limited services. Help is being given over the phon...
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...
Havre Daily News staff The Hill County Commission announced that the elevator at the Hill County Courthouse is not functioning properly. If people need accommodations to get services they can call the office they need from the lower floor and the county staff members will provide a way to help them....
You know, Lord, sitting by the window full of sunshine with the address and birthday book open, one can't help but remember, that You are in command with both life and death. So, as time has passed, it is time to change a few lines in these books, so with pencil in hand, we give retirement center addresses to a couple dear friends and an auntie, now all in their declining years. Our mobile society sees church family and our own family moving, one place or another, all due to...
Many of the ideas and scriptures for this article are from the devotional “God Wants You To Win!” by world champion calf roper Jeff Copenhaver. Psalm 34:4 “I sought the Lord, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.” Some people are afraid to fail and others are afraid to succeed. Perhaps you have experienced both fears at some time in your life. The student who knows the answers to the teacher’s questions may be looked down on by classmates if he gives too many correct answers. The student who needs to pass a...
Out our way, there are various predators to face. Doc and I have run into coyotes, snakes, and even mountain lions. But the "prairie jellyfish" frightened ole Doc more than any of them when he first met up with one. What is a "prairie jellyfish?" It is one of those plastic bags from the grocery store that escaped the trash can and is blown across the prairie, flapping loudly in the wind and racing along the ground. To a horse unused to the sight and sound, it is downright...
