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  • Davey, Cottonwood school board meetings canceled

    Updated Nov 19, 2021

    Davey School’s and Cottonwood School’s boards regular December meetings have been cancelled....

  • Agenda - Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees

    Updated Nov 19, 2021

    The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 12:15 p.m. in the Robins 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. Personnel Classified: Appointment, Mary Kultgen, School Food Service Helper, effective Nov. 29 Classified: Termination, Michelle Dobrenz, School Food Service Helper, effective Nov. 23 Temporary:...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly calendar

    Updated Nov 19, 2021

    Monday 8 a.m. — Center for Mental Health meeting in Great Falls 1:30 pm – Building manager meeting in commissioners’ office Tuesday 9 a.m. — Leadership program group touring the courthouse 10 a.m. — PII Protect Manager Training 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in commissioners’ office Wednesday 10 a.m. — Weekly business meeting in the commissioners’ office Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Contracts Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHE...

  • Pastor's Corner: Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the universe

    Updated Nov 19, 2021

    Here we are at the end of another year! Nope it is not New Years Eve, but this Sunday, Nov. 21, marks the end our Catholic Church year. The end of our Church calendar. The name we give to this solemnity is the same as the title for this article “Jesus Christ King of the Universe.” That is a big title. As a church we believe that God is omnipresent, everywhere and in all things. When we couple this belief with the reality of the Trinity, we can then see how we can say that Jes...

  • For the Record, Nov. 19, 2021

    Updated Nov 19, 2021

    Havre Police Department Officers assisted with a medical issue on Fifth Street Thursday at 7:17 a.m. —— A minor vehicle crash was reported at a First Street business Thursday at 10:46 a.m. —— An arrest was made on a warrant served at Havre City Court at 2:46 p.m. Thursday, but no details on the charges were provided. —— A sex offense was reported in Havre Thursday at 3:32 p.m. —— Officers making a vehicle stop near Havre Middle School at 5:35 p.m. Thursday were involved i...

  • Out Our Way: And the skies are not cloudy all day - Colossians 3:1-4

    Updated Nov 19, 2021

    Out our way, clear skies are pretty common. As a native westerner, I grew up with the song "Home on the Range" and thought the phrase "and the skies are not cloudy all day" to be a bit ridiculous. "Of course the skies are not cloudy all day - they never are!" Then, God played a trick on me and called me into the ministry. At that time, as a Presbyterian, I was required to attend a Presbyterian seminary. Thus I ended up moving east to New Jersey. It was there I discovered...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated Nov 19, 2021

    You know, Lord, sometimes we need a bit of help to understand all about God's creation and His gift of wisdom for us. Several of us stood on the side-line, observing some incidences, as JoeJoe zoomed by on his "wheely" while his buddy warned him to drive more carefully, do not run over Grandma, he loudly called. JoeJoe just laughed and said that Grandma had the wall to hang onto, and her grandson on the other side of her - so Grandma was OK. Right then, there was a "tap tap ta...

  • Community Thanksgiving Dinner returns

    Pam Burke|Updated Nov 18, 2021

    After missing last year due to the concern over a surge in COVID-19, the Havre Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held this year, though all the meals will be either delivered to those who can't get out of the house or handed out at St. Jude Parish Center as to-go meals. To ensure a successful community dinner, though, volunteers are needed, organizer Deb Rhines said. People can volunteer for as little or as much as they can fit into their schedule, she added. Times when...

  • 'The Last Best Waltz': Musicians pay tribute to The Band

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Nov 18, 2021

    The Last Best Waltz, an homage to The Last Waltz, the farewell concert of the Canadian-American rock group The Band, will be held at Montana State University-Northern's Little Theatre Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., featuring six local and state bands. The show was organized primarily by KNMC Station Manager Dave Martens and Montana Actors' Theatre Artistic Director Grant Olson, the former of whom has been interested in doing a multi-band show for some time now. Martens said...

  • Officials hear update on local senior citizens issues

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Nov 18, 2021

    Hill County officials held their monthly meeting Wednesday, where they discussed a variety of county needs ranging from use of American Rescue Plan Act funds to addressing elder abuse in the area to COVID-19 vaccinations. Hill County Public Health Director Kim Berg, also the county health officer, said case numbers in the area are coming down but her department is still working on getting as much of the county vaccinated as possible. Berg said the percentage of the eligible population with at least one shot of the COVID-19...

  • State and local COVID-19 update, Nov. 18, 2021

    Updated Nov 18, 2021

    The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 739 new cases, 6,855 active cases, 302 hospitalizations and 2,540 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 187,530 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Wednesday that 2 new cases were reported and 11 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 30 active cases in the county. The county had 10 active hospitalizations and has had 65 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Wednesday that it was notified of 2 n...

  • Kremlin VFD annual Turkey Raffle under way

    Pam Burke|Updated Nov 18, 2021

    Kremlin Rural Fire District volunteer fire department will be holding its annual fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 4, at Fresno Tavern starting at 6 p.m. Fire Chief Kody Peterson said this is the fire department’s main community fundraiser and will include door prizes, as well as games with the opportunity to win ham, turkey and smoked turkey. Though the event is called a turkey raffle, the raffle tickets will be for a whole pig and two halves, and the tickets will be sold through t...

  • Studio of Dance and Arts sets holiday gala

    Updated Nov 18, 2021

    Havre Daily News staff The Studio of Dance and Arts is holding a holiday gala, Frost and Flannel, presented by the Nicole Alex Memorial Scholarship fund and featuring performances by students at the studio. The event is set for Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Duck Inn Olympic Room with a cocktail hour from 5-6 p.m., a performance by students of the studio at 6 and dinner followed by dancing starting at 7 p.m. The gala also will include a silent auction, karaoke, games and raffles. For more information about The Studio of Dance and...

  • Agenda - Havre-Hill County Library Board

    Updated Nov 18, 2021

    Havre-Hill County Library Board will meet today at 3 p.m. in the Havre-Hill County Library. The meeting agenda is: Minutes Sign monthly budget Library director’s report New staff member Old business New business Policy review Correspondence Public comment Adjournment The library schedule includes: • Every Monday at 10 a.m.: Mary Stevens playing the piano or harp • Every Tuesday at 4 p.m.: Barb Zuck playing harp • Every Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.: Story Time • Every Thursday at 3:30 p.m.: Block Party • Dec. 17 at...

  • For the Record, Nov. 18, 2021

    Updated Nov 18, 2021

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated a possible domestic disturbance reported Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. by a caller checking on a co-worker who heard screaming from inside the Second Street Northeast residence. -- A dog was reported Wednesday at 11:22 a.m. running at large on Fifth Avenue. -- Officers investigated a hit and run vehicle crash on 10th Street West at 11:46 a.m. Wednesday. -- A vehicle crash was reported on First Street Wednesday at 4:21 p.m. -- Abagayle...

  • Fall mountain lion hunting season closes in Region 6

    Pam Burke|Updated Nov 18, 2021

    Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 has announced that fall mountain lion hunting season in Hunting District 690 has closed as of 30 minutes past sunset Nov. 5. The announcement came after FWP officials were notified that the quota of harvested mountain lions for the district had been met. HD 690 is part of Region 6 which runs from the western edge of Hill County to the northern edge of Marias River down to the north side of the Missouri River, which it follows east to...

  • Harlem Public Schools cellphone ban sparks controversy

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Nov 17, 2021

    Harlem Public Schools recently announced that it will be enforcing its policy banning all electronic devices, including cellphones, as well as games, collectable cards and toys of all kinds from campus starting Tuesday of this week, as well as a prohibition against student leaving campus during lunch. The policy states that items will be confiscated if they are being found used during school to be returned at the end of the day on the first offense, after a week on second offense, at the end of the quarter on the third...

  • Fair board talks future events, projects and lack of members

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Nov 17, 2021

    The remaining members of the Great Northern Fair Board, Bob Kaul and Michelle Burchard, held their monthly meeting Tuesday night, their third in a row without a quorum, and discussed plans for potential events, upcoming projects on the grounds and the ongoing lack of board members. Kaul said he's researching policy to potentially remedy the ongoing lack of board members and he said he may have found one. Kaul said based on his understanding of policy, if the board goes for a...

  • Eagles Christmas events on for 2021

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Nov 17, 2021

    This holiday season the Havre Eagles Club will be holding its Christmas Toy Drive as well as a more traditional Christmas Dinner and are looking for volunteers for the latter. Eagles Auxiliary President Candace Dess said this year’s Christmas Dinner will be more normal than last year when the club was operating exclusively by delivery due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dess said it will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Christmas Day, but they are still doing deliveries and allowing people to take food home and anyone who wants to d...

  • State and local COVID-19 update, Nov. 17, 2021

    Updated Nov 17, 2021

    The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 597 new cases, 6,918 active cases, 269 hospitalizations and 2,523 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 186,802 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Tuesday that 8 new cases were reported and 11 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 39 active cases in the county. 1 person was hospitalized and none were discharged with 10 active hospitalizations. The county has had 65 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in i...

  • Vendor booths available at Big Sandy arts and crafts fair

    Updated Nov 17, 2021

    Big Sandy Senior Center is holding an arts and crafts fair over three weekends in December. The Winter Arts & Crafts Fair, a show and bazaar for both handmade-product and commercial vendors, will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18 at Big Sandy Senior Center, 166 Johannes Ave. Organizer and Senior Center Activities Director Sarah Shaw said the event has space for more vendors, and the $20 cost for the booth pays for a table and chairs. The number of electrical outlets is very limited, so anyone needing...

  • Quick pics: Sunrise 4-H installs Little Libraries

    Updated Nov 17, 2021

  • For the Record, Nov. 17, 2021

    Updated Nov 17, 2021

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated a possible disturbance on Wilson Avenue reported Tuesday at 10:47 a.m. -- Lana Standing Chief of Havre, 40, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant and a charge of criminal contempt during a vehicle stop on First Street Tuesday at 12:08 p.m. -- Officers investigated a report of a man threatening another man who stopped at the police station to make the complaint Tuesday at 3:07 p.m. -- Officers investigated a report of a ve...

  • Montana Cattlemen's Association

    Updated Nov 17, 2021

    From Montana Cattlemen Association Montana Cattlemen’s Association will host its 20th annual Cattlemen’s Day Saturday, Dec. 4, at the YOGO Inn in Lewistown beginning at 9 a.m. Starting off the program, Kendra Joyce will talk about her program “Cutting Fences” which supports individuals in agriculture who have sustained injuries, accidents, or have disabilities. A Montana Department of Livestock update will be presented by Executive Officer Mike Honeycutt. Weed Coordinator Kelsey Miller will discuss identification and manageme...

  • USDA provides $1.8B to offset market fluctuations

    Updated Nov 17, 2021

    From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is in the process of issuing $1.8 billion in payments to agricultural producers who enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage — ARC and PLC — programs for the 2020 crop year. These payments provide critical support to help mitigate fluctuations in either revenue or prices for certain crops. These two USDA safety-net programs help producers of certain crops build back better after facing the impacts of COVID-19 and oth...

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