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This year's Chinook Community Thanksgiving Dinner is set for Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building, a long running event that organizers are trying to bring back to its roots. Betty Billmayer, an organizer for the event, said attendance to the event still hasn't recovered from the pandemic, and they are hoping to see more people this year, especially in person. Like so many things, Billmayer said, COVID-19 made this long-running c...
Havre Daily News staff Photos by Christy Bambrough Snow hit the region again Wednesday night and Thursday morning, dropping a layer of wet, white stuff in the area. While National Weather Service predicts the temps to warm up some Saturday and Sunday, a cold front is expected to hit Sunday evening bringing more cooler weather and, possibly, snow. The chances of snow increase Wednesday into Thanksgiving day, but there is "still some uncertainty of details, so stay tuned," a...
Press release A Senior Foot Clinic is Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, from 9 to 3 p.m., at the North Central Senior Center. People need to call 406-265-4776 to set up an appointment....
People are invited to attend the 25th Annual Hi-Line Community Thanksgiving Service Tuesday starting at 6:30 p.m. at Calvary Church in Rudyard. The event includes special music, a special Thanksgiving message and social time afterward. “Bring a friend,” a release about the event said. “You won’t want to miss this special, special evening. See you there....
Former Havre administrator and Superintendent Dennis Parman was awarded the 2023 G.V. Erickson Award by School Administrators of Montana, SAM announced in a press release. "Mr. Parman has a long and successful career as a Montana educator," SAM Executive Director Rob Watson said in the release. "With his varied experience, his institutional knowledge is unmatched. Mr. Parman has approached each of his roles with professionalism and kindness. We are excited to have the opportun...
Havre Police Department Jess T. Kirkaldie of Hays, 25, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and obstructing a peace officer or other public servant after a 10:15 a.m. Thursday caller reported a man underdressed for the weather and in "rough shape" walking along U.S. Highway 2 East. -- Arlene Cheri Parrish of Lodge Pole, 40, was arrested on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license after a vehicle a stop Thursday at 2:35 p.m. on First Avenue. --...
Monday 11 a.m. — Park Fee Committee in the Timmons Room 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the Commission Office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director meeting in the Commission Office Tuesday 10 a.m. — Safety Committee meeting in the Timmons Room 10:30 a.m. — Road Department meeting in the Commission Office Wednesday 10 a.m. — Commissioner’s weekly business meeting in the Commission Office Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims and payroll Employment Budgets Abatements Journal and v...
Cottonwood School District 57’s November regular/quarterly safety board meeting has been postponed to Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the West School at 5 p.m....
The Hill County Park Board Fee Committee will meet Monday in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room at 11 a.m. The agenda includes: Fees for reserved sites Park permit fees Camp Kiwanis fees....
Matthew 7:14 - "For straight is the gate and narrow is the way which leads to life." Out our way, when pushing the herd to new pasture, you aim for the gate that leads to it. There are many cattle trails that cross, but only one will take you to the gate. That's why Charlie rides point to show the way and I ride drag and sometimes swing to keep the herd moving and on the right trail. Now, as the new guy and tenderfoot herder, I didn't know the way on my own, so I relied on Cha...
When my husband and I moved to Havre in 2020, we often asked people what we should know about living in Montana. People told us a wide range of information, but they often joked, "Are you gonna be Cat or Griz?" That's when we first learned about this historic Montana rivalry. Suddenly, the bumper stickers and specialty license plates I saw around town made a lot more sense! The upcoming Cat-Griz game has me thinking about rivalries. The world encourages us to pick sides,...
You know, Lord, any day it's great to watch things, like clouds, trees, flowers, traffic, you name it, right? Can't we just hear a group of kids using that word: "Let's watch those clouds - they're really moving fast." Angie says, "Since we live in a valley, we like to watch the sun rise over the hills, or see the clouds coming up OR going down behind the hills, my favorite is to watch the full moon rising over the hills." Deb adds, "We live on top of a hill, we get to watch...
North Central Senior Center Nov. 20-24, 2023 Menu Monday, Nov. 20 — Breakfast burritos, fruit Tuesday, Nov. 21 — Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, Harvard beets Wednesday, Nov. 22 — Turkey dinner, potato supreme, pumpkin pie Thursday, Nov. 23 — Closed for Thanksgiving Day Friday, Nov. 24 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert. News from our gift shop: The North Central Senior Center gift shop is closed for now. We will be opening Monday, Nov. 27. We are getting ready for Christmas. The gift store will be filled with Christmas d...
Press release The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line's biggest fundraiser, the annual Festival of Trees, is set to start Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the club. This year's theme is "Unwrap the Season." A multitude of items ranging from gift certificates to jewelry and from vases to barbecue grills going with the trees purchased in the auction. Other donated items, aside from trees, will be sold at the event in both a live and silent auctions. The festival also has an Ultimate...
Lincoln-McKinley Primary School teacher Jane Leinwand, a 23-year educator, received the third Havre Public Schools Pony Pride Award for her work and impact on the students of the district over her career. The monthly award was implemented this school year in an effort to bring attention to individuals in the district who do outstanding work and whose contributions positively affect the lives of students. The first award was presented by Havre Public Schools Superintendent Bria...
Havre Police Department Anthony Wayne Groce of Havre, 33, was arrested on a vandalism charge and a Justice or City court warrant after a Boulevard Avenue caller reported suspicious activity Wednesday at 8:47 a.m. -- A written or verbal warning was issued after a 9:55 a.m. caller on 11th Street West reported a suspicious male and a 10:16 a.m. caller on Boulevard Avenue reported that a man was knocking on the caller's door. -- A caller at Sunnyside Intermediate School reported...
Havre Police Department’s Animal Control Officer Pete Federspiel and Havreite Matt Boucher rescued the driver of a burning vehicle Wednesday. “They probably saved the girl’s life,” said Havre Police Capt. Ryan Pearson this morning. The crash reported at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday occurred after the driver of a vehicle on Eighth Avenue West near Boulevard Avenue had a medical issue, said Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Christopher Baker. The vehicle hit an embankment and the hot underside of the vehicle started dry grass at the sid...
The MAT production of the Disney musical "Newsies" makes its way onto the stage tonight at the Havre High School auditorium. This performance has been over a month in the making, between building the structure for the play and preparing the cast to take on their roles that depict a true historical story. The cast consists of 32 high school and middle school students, as well as eight adults. "Newsies" is a story about a group of children who found themselves selling...
The Great Northern Fair Board met Tuesday evening in the fairgrounds Community Center to discuss the progress and improvements of projects at the fairgrounds. In preparation for the winter months, an appointment has been made for the water lines to be blown out. Most of the rest of fairgrounds has already been prepped and winterized. Allotted money has been set aside for the repair of the Horse Barn doors and the Bigger Better Barn doors. Brand new roofs have been installed amongst countless buildings around the fairgrounds,...
During a meeting of the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees Tuesday evening, district principals gave reports on their buildings and how they've handled the new four day week schedule, and the feedback from teachers, students and parents appears to be largely positive. The schedule, adopted by the board earlier this year, extends class periods and the school day overall while eliminating mandatory attendance on Friday, a schedule that was supported by teachers who said it...
Havre Police Department Jon Scott Stimson of Havre, 59, was arrested on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license and no Ignition Interlock after officers were asked Tuesday at 10:16 a.m. to assist probation and parole on U.S. Highway 2 Northwest. -- A Sixth Avenue caller reported Tuesday at 11:59 a.m. that a neighbor's window had been broken. -- A Tuesday 12:50 p.m. caller reported that they were delivering medication to a on Summit Avenue residence and...
Press release BOZEMAN — U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development in Montana State Director Kathleen Williams announced Monday awards of more than $1.1 million in grant funding to 12 agricultural producers and rural small businesses across Montana through the Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP, so they can invest in renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements. “These projects are part of one of the largest investments in history to foster a wider use of renewable energy. They benefit Mon...
SCOTT McFETRIDGE The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Called cover crops, they top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate change. Yet after years of incentives and encouragement, Midwest farmers planted cover crops on only about 7% of their land in 2021. That percentage has increased over the years but remains small in part because even as farmers receive extra payments and can see numerous benefits from cover crops, they remain wary. Many worry the p...
Havre High School's year-old Future Farmers of America chapter attended the 96th Annual National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis this month, giving agriculture students an opportunity to network and build leadership skills. Havre High School Agriculture Teacher and FFA Chapter Advisor Saralyn Standley said the event had more than 70,000 students from across the U.S., and while her chapter didn't do any competitions, they were able to attend workshops and go to...
The H.Earl Clack Museum Board decided at a meeting Monday evening to close the museum for January of the coming year. At the meeting, the board also discussed this year's expanded Dinosaur Christmas event and other news at the museum. Board Co-Chair Lela Patera said looking at years passed, so few people ever go to the museum in January that they've decided to close entirely for that month, which will give them a chance to do some deep cleaning and work on larger projects. Pat...
