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Press release A new program, "Sovereign Table: Traditional Foods Shaping Future Diets," from producer Jackie Coffin premieres on Montana PBS Thursday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m.. "The answers to some of our biggest and most-threatening problems lay in the way we eat," Coffin said. "This program features the stories of Indigenous people and communities working one day at a time to change the food system and combat climate change, socioeconomic instability, biodiversity loss,...
from Montana Cattlemen’s Association Montana Cattlemen’s Association created Montana Cattlemen’s Foundation several years ago. The foundation has a program called “Beef On Every Plate” “Beef On Every Plate” is a program that ranchers donate cull cows. Montana Cattlemen’s Foundation pays for the processing and the beef is donated to programs in need. It is totally volunteer and the donated proceeds go 100 percent toward feeding the needy of Montana. Just before Christmas, two beef were donated to “Beef On Every Plate.” Mon...
Following confirmation last week of the omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 being in Hill County, the area has again started to see a surge in cases, though still not as high as earlier last fall. Hill County Health Department, which reported Thursday four new cases and 12 active cases in the county, said in its update Monday the county had 26 new cases confirmed from Friday on, with 32 active cases in the county. The update said the department had no...
City finance clerk Doug Kaercher was sworn in to a new office Monday at Havre City Council's meeting, taking his new position as the mayor of Havre. Kaercher then swore in the newly elected members of the city council and the city judge. Among those sworn in were City Judge Janie M. Hedstrom, Ward 1 Councilperson Kimberly Bolta, Ward 2 Councilperson Heather Parker, Ward 3 Councilperson Lindsey Ratliff, Ward 3 Councilperson Andrew Brekke and Ward 4 Councilperson Sarah...
At its monthly meeting Monday night the Hill County Park Board heard a request from Debbie and Ray Kallenberger that they be given access to grazing land they allege was improperly given to area grazers when they were given no chance to apply to use. Debbie Kallenberger said in 2009 her family sold the cattle they had grazing on the park after a cancer diagnosis, and they requested that the board’s grazing committee let them keep the lease but let someone else use it. Kallenberger said the committee allowed this, but after t...
A Hingham man was being held in the Hill County Detention Center this morning on more than $1.3 million bond on charges including threatening to shoot a state district judge. Daniel J. Alex, last confirmed age 37, was listed on the Hill County Detention Center roster this morning as being held on $500,000 bond for intimidation, $500,000 bond for violating conditions of release on the intimidation charge, $250,000 bond on a probation violation, $75,000 bond on a violation of...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 935 new cases, 3,785 active cases, 137 hospitalizations and 2,911 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 199,455 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Monday that 26 new cases were reported Friday through Monday and 6 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 32 active cases in the county and 3,577 total cases. The county has had 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Monday that it was notified o...
Press release The North Star High School speech and drama team went to Fort Benton Saturday Dec. 18, and participated in a successful meet. In speech, Brodie Jackson placed sixth in informative speaking and Collin Welch took second in humorous oral interpretation of literature. On the drama side, Emily Conner took first in dramatic solo acting. Overall, the North Star Knights placed third in Class C drama and speech sweeps....
Press release Havre Community Pool announced Monday that the lap swims from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. are canceled this week Monday through Friday and next Monday through Friday, along with the 6 - 9 a.m. lap swim Friday of this week. The Havre Community Pool will be closed Monday, Jan. 17, in observance of Martin Luther King Day. In addition, no 6 - 9 a.m. lap swim will be held Wednesday, Jan. 19, or Friday, Jan. 21. For more information, people can call 406-265-8161 or 406-265-5781....
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 Resolution No. 22-2685 Establishing Regular meeting dates of the County Commissioners and Hours of County Offices of Hill County Contracts Board appointments Fair board: Bob Kaul Weed district: Bob Vosen and Arleen Rice Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Maintenance agreement...
A story about recreational marijuana on the front page of Monday’s edition of Havre Daily News left out that recreational marijuana sales are legal in Blaine as well as Hill County but not in Choteau or Liberty County. That is due to a law passed by the 2021 Legislature making recreational marijuana sales contingent on whether the county voters approved the initiative allowing recreational marijuana sales....
Havre Police Department A caller on Fifth Avenue reported Monday at 10:49 a.m. that someone had tried to break in her door during the holidays. -- Curtis George Healy of Havre, 20, and Timothy W. Healy of Havre, 20, were each arrested on a state District Court warrant served at District Court Monday at 1:46 p.m. -- Someone stopped at the police station Monday at 4:30 p.m. to speak to an officer about a fraud. -- Earl Charles Rainingbird of Box Elder, 54, was arrested on a...
Recreational marijuana is now legal in Montana, and Hill and Blaine counties are two in which the drug is now purchasable for anyone 21 years or older. Montanans approved the legalization in a ballot initiative in 2020, but the Legislature passed more regulations, including that it only could be sold in counties that voted to approve Initiative 190 in November 2020. Hill and Blaine counties did approve the initiative, while Liberty and Chouteau counties did not. Despite the le...
Havre Community Pool announced today that the lap swims from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. are canceled this week today through Friday and next Monday through Friday, along with the 6-9 a.m. lap swim Friday of this week. For more information, people can call 406-265-8161 or 406-265-5781....
The new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been surging around the United States and the rest of the world has hit this part of north-central Montana. In its update released last week, Montana Department of Health and Human Services reported the omicron variant of the virus has been confirmed in Hill County. It reported that as of last Wednesday, a total of 15 cases of people infected with omicron variants have been detected in Montana. Along with Hill County,...
December may have started out balmy, but 2021 sure ended with bone-chillng cold. And there's more on the way. After a quick shot of welcomed warm air this past weekend, frigid arctic air is returning to Havre and the Hi-Line. First off, however, 2021 ended in a wild December. After a fairly uneventful fall, December began with back-to-back days of temperatures nearly 30 degrees above normal. However, for the month, Havre wound up averaging a whopping eight degrees below...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 815 new cases, 3,104 active cases, 127 hospitalizations and 2,908 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 198,520 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its last update, released Thursday, that 4 new cases were reported and none met the criteria to be considered recovered with 12 active cases in the county and 3,551 total cases. The county has had 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its last update, released Thursday, that it w...
Press release Some warm air hit the region Sunday, but temperatures are expected to drop again this week and people are urged to be prepared. The Havre government has put out one tip that can help people avoid some extreme hassle and expense. Every winter, the Havre city government receives several reports of water service lines freezing during the cold weather. In an effort to prevent the costly and sometimes futile expense to the homeowner attempting to thaw the frozen service line, the Havre water department has the...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 game wardens are seeking any information regarding five white-tailed deer that were shot and left near Cleveland, 30 miles south of Chinook. Dec. 29, Game Warden Haden Hussey received a call concerning a dead deer on the Nick Faber Ranch, two miles southwest of the Cleveland Road and Peoples Creek Road intersection. While speaking with the landowner and upon further investigation, Hussey found...
Editor’s note: Havre Daily News did not receive this in time for publication Thursday and did not publish Friday. Havre City Council will meet today 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 4. 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. Administer oath of office to newly elected officials. 2. Election of cou...
Havre Police Department A Second Street caller reported Thursday at 7:39 a.m. that a vehicle had been taken Dec. 25. -- Officers were called to a two-vehicle, non-injury crash between a Ford pickup and a Jeep Renegade reported Thursday at 3:39 p.m. -- Officers investigated a 5:43 p.m. Thursday report from a Havre caller that money was stolen from a bank account. -- Lana Standing Chief of Havre, 40, was arrested on a criminal contempt charge related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program v...
“A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and brings it out of you.” — Bob Proctor In writing last month’s article, I mentioned a lady named Madelia “Rusty” Jones. Growing up Rusty was my Sunday School teacher and Junior Youth leader at Havre Christian Church. She not only encouraged me to memorize Luke 2:1-20 for the Christmas Pageant but instilled in me a love of teaching and a commitment to world missions. When I was but i...
Havre Ford, in conjunction with the Hill County DUI Task Force and the Substance Abuse and Misuse Coalition, will once again be offering free rides on New Year’s Eve to and from the area’s bars and taverns, and local law enforcement is encouraging people to use the service if they need it. The service will run from 5 p.m. New Year’s Eve to 2:30 a.m. New Year’s Day, and will take people to and from local bars or parties and home. Steve Steinmetz of Havre Ford, who’s been involved with the program for years, said people ca...
Despite the hopes of public health, government officials at every level and just about everyone else, the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and, for the second year in a row, was the biggest story in the region and around the globe. The virus, despite efforts on the part of public health to vaccinate as many people as possible, killed almost as many people this year as last year in Hill County, and hospitalized dozens locally, but beyond the direct impact of the virus, it and the...
