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A front-page story in Friday”s edition of the Havre Daily News was unclear on who would receive mail ballots and how provisional mail ballots are counted. In a mail election, ballots would be mailed to provisional and active registered voters, and provisional ballots without identification are not counted until identification is provided by 8 p.m. Election Day....
An Our View in Friday’s edition of the Havre Daily News said people requesting absentee ballots would potentially expose themselves and county employees to novel coronavirus 2019. That editorial has been updated online to reflect that people can go online to the Montana Secretary of State’s Office to request an online ballot....
Havre Police Department The theft of a tan Toyota RAV4 was reported on First Street Friday at 3:03 p.m. -- Christian Edward Eagleman of Havre, 42, was issued a summons on charges of partner or family member assault and criminal destruction of or tampering with a communication device after a 10th Street West caller reported an assault at 6:04 p.m. Friday. -- A Havre area caller asked Friday at 6:17 p.m. to speak with an officer about a recovered stolen vehicle. -- Amy Jo...
Havre Daily News staff Whether bicyclists are trying to get road miles in before the weather turns cold, or they’re planning an adventure for the future, Montana Department of Transportation has provided an updated Bicycling the Big Sky pocket map to help. This map is a companion to the Official State Highway Map that includes highway information for bicyclists, state laws and regulations pertaining to bicyclists, and safety tips for sharing the road, a notice from MDT says. Included on the map are bicyclist-specific d...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Invasive Species Council — MISC — will hold its next meeting Thursday, Sept. 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. virtually via Zoom. MISC members will review final expenditures for fiscal year 2020 and vote on budget allocations for the current fiscal year. The budget topic will include a discussion about how to deliver invasive species education and outreach in light of COVID-19, travel restrictions and events taking place virtually. The Council will also review and take action on the final...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks In response to dry, warm weather that could increase the danger of human-caused wildfires, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks fishing access sites — FASs — and wildlife management areas — WMAs — will be under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Hill and Roosevelt counties beginning at 12:01 a.m. last Friday morning. The restrictions will be in effect until further notice. FWP followed the lead of Hill and Roosevelt county officials who announced this week that they are entering Stage 1 Fire Re...
Press release Registration for the upcoming 2020-21 school year at Havre Middle School will be online at http://blueponyk12.com . People are asked to view the website for more information and to complete registration by Friday....
Editor’s note: This version clarifies who would have received mail ballots and how provisional ballots are handled. The Hill County Commission voted down a resolution to allow for mail-in ballots in the 2020 general election at their weekly business meeting Thursday, with Hill County Commissioners Diane McLean and Mark Peterson voting no and Hill County Commissioner Mike Wendland voting yes. The resolution would have allowed the county to send ballots to provisional and active registered voters which they could fill out a...
Northern Montana Health Care posted on its Facebook page Thursday that Northern Montana Family Medical Center would close for the rest of the day due to a positive confirmation of a COVID-19 case. Vice President of Regulatory and Community Services Christen Obresley said Thursday afternoon that the closure was to do their due diligence and conducting a deep clean of the building, which she said, was going well with no complications. She said the Hill County Health Department is doing contact tracing on the positive case, and...
Blaine County had its 4-H fair and rodeo Thursday, with safety measures and precautions in place which will continue today and Saturday. Montana State University Blaine County Extension Agent Julie Snedigar said she is very thankful Blaine County still gets to have a fair. "We are working as hard as we can to make sure we are doing everything that we need to do," she said. "The parents, the kids, everybody has been working so hard to get here, get done what we need to do and...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 319 with 86 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 199,861 with 2,041 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 81. The number of recoveries was 4,011 and the number of active cases was 1,449. The new cases by county were in: Hill: 2 new cases, 48 total, 5 active, 41 recovered, 2 deaths Liberty: 0 new cases, 1 total, 1 recovered Blaine: 1 new case, 14 total, 3 active, 11 recovered Chouteau: 0 new cases, 10...
The Havre Food Bank had a freezer malfunction Tuesday, which forced the bank to dispose of items such as hams and turkeys that were part of the holiday distributions. “We aren’t completely sure what happened, It appears that the freezer blew a fuse at some point Monday,” Food Bank Manager Samantha Nimmick said. “Upon checking the freezer Tuesday, the frozen food at the front was soft and registering at unsafe temperatures. We turned the breaker back on to refreeze the food and make it easier for removal that evening. While r...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced Thursday the extension of the work search waiver for Unemployment Insurance claimants in Montana. Wednesday, DLI issued a scheduled email to claimants stating that the work search requirements were going back into effect starting Aug. 23. This email notification was scheduled due to the expiration of the temporary emergency rule regarding work search requirements. Due to ongoing public health and safety considerations during the COVID-19 p...
Always and Forever Kids Clothing Boutique will be holding a soft opening today in the Atrium Mall to evaluate what people are most interested in getting for their children and developing a plan for what kinds of product to focus on in the near future. Business owner Carissa Anderson said her store aims to fill a void she had noticed in town for a brick and mortar children clothing store. She saidshe hopes the feedback she gets from people during this soft opening will help her get a handle on what people are looking for. “I’m...
Havre Police Department Someone stopped at the police station Thursday at 12:22 p.m. to speak with officers about a person who is violating his probation. -- A vehicle battery was reported Thursday at 1:13 p.m. stolen from a vehicle on Lincoln Avenue. -- Jaime Dawn The Boy of Havre, 44, was arrested on a pick up and hold order and a Justice or City court warrant on 11th Street West at 5:31 p.m. Thursday. -- A remote breathalyzer violation was reported at 6:56 p.m. Thursday at...
Havre City Council will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 7. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda 1. Approve Construction and Maintenance Agreement, STPU 5702(2) Boulevard Avenue, with the Montana Department of Transportation. 2. Consider Street Closure of Third Street between Second and...
It is mandatory for everyone to wear a mask or face covering for ages 5 and older with no exceptions. Monday 1:30 p.m. — Building Manager Meeting 2 p.m. — Public Hearing on Environmental Impact Study for DLA Grant for upgrade of control panels at the Hill Co. Detention Center (Commissioners Office) Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — County Road Department meeting 5:30 p.m. — Fair Board Meeting- Fairgrounds Wednesday Regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. — County officials meeting — Timmons Room 11 a.m. — Weekly bu...
The Great Northern Fair Board will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center. Call meeting to order Roll call of members Recognize and record public attendees Approve last meetings minutes Public comment. Anything brought up here will be added to next month’s new business to be discussed and voted. Fair manager’s report Civic groups report Donated hours report Committee reports: • Buildings and Grounds • Commission Policy • Financial and Events- Old business: • 4-H sidewalk • Office Repair...
Press release Registration for the upcoming 2020-21 school year at Havre Middle School will be online at http://blueponyk12.com . People are asked to view the website for more information and to complete registration by August 21....
North Central Senior Center, Aug. 17-21 Menu by Earlene DeWinter Subject to Change Monday — Pork tips, buttered noodles, peas, coffee cake Tuesday — Salad, spaghetti with meat sauce, bread sticks, green beans, cake Wednesday — Sweet’n’ sour chicken, rice, egg rolls, fruit Thursday — Polish sausage, scalloped potatoes, sauer kraut, gingerbread 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 phone when possible. Re...
The Montana State University-Northern’s Spring semester Dean’s List contains 373 students, with students listing local residences listed below. To be included in the Dean’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 credits and earn a grade point average of 3.25 or better. Students that received an incomplete or “F” during this semester are not included on the honor roll listing. The following list of students is organized alphabetically by hometown — note that many students give a Havre address instead of a hometown ad...
You know, Lord, it never seems to fail, once it is summertime, detours seem to be opened and “Road Construction Ahead” signs are woven into the scenery along busy roadways. With friends, this last week, we sure did come across some of those very signs in our travels, beginning with “Rough Road” and “Watch For Flagman.” These signs gave us fair warning as we traveled along. “Caution – Abrupt Edge” signs also warned of impending danger. We joined the lineup of vehicles sitting and waiting for the “Pilot Car — Follow Me.” We kn...
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. Mark 9:23 “Everything is possible for one who believes.” Sometimes it is good to remember the goodness and faithfulness of God. Just this morning, my wife and I were walking down to the church and remembering some of the trials that the Lord had safely brought us through in the past. As I write this, we just celebrated Resurrection Sunday yesterday. We were not able to have a live chu...
Out our way, there are two good rules to keep in mind when working stock: “Use your head” and “Stay alert.” The consequences of not doing so can be painful and even fatal. As I meditated on what the Lord would have me write today, the image of an incident up in the ranch country above Big Sandy came to mind. I was visiting a friend who was in the corral with a few cow/calf units being a little bit foolish. He started teasing a young calf and the momma was getting agitated by it. She lowered her head, shuffled her hooves...
Fear can be a powerful motivator. Fear can make brave people do cowardly things, and it can make timid people do brave things. Fear can make you do one thing in one situation, and the opposite thing in another situation. Fear of heights might have kept me off of the church office roof a few weeks ago when our handyman invited me up, but a few years ago, when I noticed rain dripping on the sofa during a storm at my childhood home, fear of a worsening problem motivated me to climb onto the roof with bricks and a tarp all by...
