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The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. in Robin School Administration Building. 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. New business 1. Agenda Public Comment — An opportunity for any member of the audience to bring to the attention of the board questions or relevant comments concerning district matters not on the agenda. The board will not d...
Havre Police Department A caller at Havre Community Pool reported items stolen out of his locker Thursday at 8:23 a.m. -- Thursday at 9:15 a.m., a caller on 11th Street West reported a past assault. -- A caller at a First Street business reported shoplifters at 9:21 and 9:52 a.m. Thursday. -- Officers were called to investigate a vehicle crash involving a car and a dumpster Thursday at 1:42 p.m. -- Larae Ann Sunchild of Havre, 40 was arrested on charges of criminal contempt...
Havre High School head speech and debate coach Tim Leeds said he is still looking for judges for the eastern Class A Speech, Drama and Debate Divisional Tournament Saturday at the high school. “We have had a great response, but this is a pretty big tournament and we are losing some judges who signed up due to the illnesses running through the area,” Leeds said. “I am hoping a few more people will be able to step up and help us out.” People can send an email to [email protected] or sign up online at bit.ly/...
Out our way, for most folks, quitting time comes when the job is done and not before. Nowhere is that more clear than in agriculture. Now, some of you may recall the story of "Junior," that Charolais bull that went missing one day. In case you missed it or have forgotten the story, here it is in brief. It was time to move the herd from summer to winter pasture and after we had the herd rounded up and on the move, it was my job to go collect the bulls. This was not a big deal...
Some 2,000-plus years ago an event took place that changed the course of humanity. The event I refer to is the Incarnation - God coming to earth, becoming human and living among us. This event was meant to change the way humanity related to God. It was meant to restore a broken relationship that existed between God and the people he loved. The Son of God was born and given the name Jesus. We all know the story; how he was baptized and through the power of the Holy Spirit...
You know, Lord, humor is everywhere. We can look at health, exercise and even Alzheimer's, which, we're told, that even dogs can get! One way to slow Alzheimer's, is to go for a walk - with your dog. Fresh air and exercise help the walker as well as the dog. No wonder neighbors are out there walking their dogs. They probably read that, too, and want to keep their pets and themselves healthy. Friends had some deer that "visited" their place. Neighbor kids got together and...
North Central Senior Citizens Center Jan. 24-28 Menu Monday, Jan. 24 — Salad, ham/scalloped potato casserole, carrots, brownies Tuesday, Jan. 25 — Spiced applesauce, pork chops, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli, rolls, cake Wednesday, Jan. 26 — Philly steak sandwich, tater tots, brownies Thursday, Jan. 27 — Hamburgers, macaroni salad, baked beans, dessert Friday, Jan. 28 — Soup, salad bar, chef’s choice, dessert Keeping up with the pandemic: As of Jan 19, there were 159 new COVID-19 cases and there were 37 cases recov...
The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 112th anniversary with its annual meeting Wednesday afternoon at the Duck Inn where members honored each other and the volunteers who make events and programs around town happen. Chamber President Matt Wertheimer lamented that the event couldn't be held last year, and thanked NorthWestern Energy for sponsoring this year's event, Triangle Communication for providing equipment, and the local-, state-, and national-level...
As the surge of new cases of COVID-19 continues in the state and in this area, data reconciliation has listed another death in Chouteau County, bringing that county's total of COVID-19-related deaths to 12. Montana Department of Health and Human Services reported reconciling data led to two more confirmations of fatalities, one in Chouteau County and one in Park County, with one death occurring in November and one this month, although which date was in which county is not...
During the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting Wednesday Randy Hafer of High Plains Architects provided an overview of a downtown master plan that is being put together to revitalize Havre's downtown area. The driving forces behind the plan have been the Chamber, Bear Paw Development Corp., the city of Havre, and Downtown Havre Matters!, which have been working together to make the area more attractive to people, and after looking at a number of firms chose High...
Hill County Public Health Director Kim Berg said during a county officials meeting Wednesday that her department is having trouble keeping up with the sheer amount of COVID-19 cases in the area. Berg, who is also the county’s health officer, said cases in the community are rising as expected and even after bringing back two case investigators from early in the pandemic the department couldn’t contact 40 cases in the county. After the meeting she said that because they couldn’t contact these cases they were not recorded in th...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 2,059 new cases, 12,579 active cases, 275 hospitalizations and 2,966 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 220,090 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Wednesday that 159 new cases were reported and 37 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 252 active cases in the county and 4,002 total cases. two people were hospitalized and two were discharged. Hill County has had 71 deaths. Havre Public Schools reported W...
Havre Police Department Grace Larae Seymour of Chinook, 19, was issued a summons on charges of failing to carry proof of vehicle insurance and driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license, Jamie Lauren Seymour of Chinook, 20, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants, and Kim Kristina Johnson of Havre, 44, was arrested on charges of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and obstructing a peace officer or other public servant after a Second Street Northeast...
As new COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the state and the region, more jurisdictions are closing. Fort Belknap Indian Reservation announced Tuesday that it was going into lockdown at 12 a.m. today, effective until Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 11:59 p.m. The shutdowns affects all non-essential businesses within the Fort Belknap Indian Community, a release on the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council Facebook page said. Essential businesses providing food and fuel are on limiteed...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 2,051 new cases, 11,242 active cases, 242 hospitalizations and 2,964 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 218,047 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Tuesday that 69 new cases were reported from Saturday through Tuesday and 53 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 130 active cases in the county and 3,843 total cases. The county has had 71 deaths. Havre Public Schools reported Tuesday that 7 new cases in people asso...
The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a woman who died in a house fire in Harlem early Tuesday morning. Blaine County Undersheriff Chris Adair said Shenia Sterns, 25, died in the fire which was called in around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. The fire was responded to by the Chinook and Harlem fire departments along with the Fort Belknap Volunteer Fired Department which provided mutual aid. Adair said the fire is still being investigated by the Montana State Fire Marshal so there are no details available r...
The Great Northern Fair Board is considering a request by Scott Doney and Spencer Smith to let them organize a truck pull for the 2022 Great Northern Fair, a matter brought to the board at its monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Doney said they don't have much nailed down and were mostly just looking to gauge the board's interest in holding the event the Saturday night of the fair. He and Smith said they'd be willing to do the majority of the work organizing and setting up the...
Press release A registration event will be held for Hi-Line United Soccer traveling team Thursday, Jan, 20, 6-7 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-line. People can contact [email protected] for more information....
Staff and wire report During a visit with Crooked Yard Hops, United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Montana State Director Kathleen Williams announced that 29 Montana agricultural producers, including two in Hill County and one out of Big Sandy, are receiving grants totaling more than $3 million to help generate new products and market opportunities. U.S. Department of Agirculture’s Rural Development Montana Office announced that Prairie Grass Ranch and Douglas W. Crabtree in Hill County and F...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on First Street West Tuesday at 1:05 p.m. -- Chan Bigknife of Box Elder, 49, was arrested on a charge of partner or family member assault after a domestic disturbance was reported in progress at 5 p.m. Tuesday on Ninth Avenue. -- A hit and run vehicle crash was reported on U.S. Highway 2 Northwest Tuesday at 5:12 p.m. -- A caller at a U.S. Highway 2 West business asked for assistance at 3:15...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at 3 p.m. at the Havre City-County Airport. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of Dec. 21 minutes. 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Montana Aeronautics Divisions loan and grant 6. New business (A) Hangar rent (B) Loan repayments 7. Approval of the January claims....
ATLANTA - Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation's 103rd Convention adopted policies to guide the organization's work in 2022. Key topics ranged from milk pricing and beef market transparency to urban agriculture. "Delegates from all 50 state Farm Bureaus and Puerto Rico came together to demonstrate the power of grassroots leadership," said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. "The policies set forth will guide Farm Bureau in its mission to advocate for...
From Montana Food Bank Network Thanks to a generous gift from a collection of agricultural producers across the state, 19,800 pounds of hamburger were delivered to the Montana Food Bank Network Jan. 11. The Producer Partnership, a statewide non-profit organization, facilitated this donation through its mission of farmers and ranchers working together to end hunger in Montana. Established in Spring 2020 by Matt Pierson, a sixth-generation Park County rancher, the Producer Partnership reached out to Montana Food Bank Network...
The increase in COVID-19 numbers in Montana continues, with the state tracking map update - the first since last Friday - reporting almost 4,000 new cases with 13,476 active cases - more than a 10,000 active case increase since the end of December with almost 30,000 new cases confirmed in the state in fewer than three weeks. Local updates for Hill and Blaine counties were not released on the federal holiday Monday, but numbers in previous updates are increasing rapidly. The...
Cold and snow are back in the region — at least for a couple of days — with below-zero weather in the forecast tonight and snow predicted through Wednesday. But, staying with the up-and-down-weather of the past year-and-a-half or more, relative warmth is expected to come back Thursday. But the long-term prediction for the region still fits the La Niña pattern in the forecast previously, with a greater chance of colder-than-average temperatures and greater-than-average precipitation expected through March. The pattern does...
