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From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announces that the application period to apply for a shooting range improvement grant is now open. Completed applications must be received no later than Feb. 1, 2022. Montana’s Shooting Range Grant Program, administered by FWP, provides funding to nonprofit shooting clubs, organizations, local governments and school districts to build and improve public shooting ranges throughout the state. To learn more about the Shooting Range Grant Program and to d...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation reported at 8:01 a.m. Wednesday. -- Jordan James Normandy of Havre, 27, was arrested on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and Aleisha Morningstar The Boy of Havre, 30, and Robert James The Boy Jr. of Havre, 52, were each issued a summons on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia after an officer was asked at 1:03 p.m. Wednesday to assist probation and parole on Second Street...
Montana Free Page by Amanda Eggert More than 20 years after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service deemed the Canada lynx a threatened species, the agency has agreed to prepare a recovery plan for the elusive, forest-dwelling carnivores. Last week the agency entered into a settlement agreement with six conservation groups that sued USFWS in 2020 over its management of lynx. The plaintiffs had argued that an agency assessment finding that the animals have recovered and therefore no longer require federal protections was motivated...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — The Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted a clarification to the muzzleloader heritage hunting season for deer and elk. The commission approved the regulations for the season at its meeting on Aug. 20. The clarification states that any unused license-permit valid on the last day of the general season (i.e., Nov. 28, 2021) would be valid during the muzzleloader heritage season (Dec. 11 to 19, 2021). The nine-day season was established when House Bill 242 was passed in the 2021 L...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — Looking to minimize the possibility of non-target capture of lynx and grizzly bears, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission made some changes to wolf trapping and snaring regulations for the 2021 season at its meeting Thursday. The changes more clearly identify occupied grizzly bear habitat and adjust season dates for wolf trapping and snaring in these areas. The default opening day in areas likely to have grizzly bears will be Dec. 31. However, this date could move earlier i...
Old Station Brewing Co. had been a mainstay on First Street for the past four years. However, the brewery's time has come to an end as it was bought out by Parker's BBQ Pit, which has traditionally been a food trailer. With the purchase of the property, Steve Parker said, he looks forward to expanding his business. "The opportunity came up and we decided to go ahead and jump on it," Parker said. "Our barbecue business had been growing for a couple of years as a food trailer...
It’s no surprise that current and former members of the military make great entrepreneurs. The resilience, determination, and fortitude they acquired while in uniform was a great training ground for becoming a successful small business owner. Working in collaboration with our government and community partners, the U.S. Small Business Administration plays an important role in supporting service members as they exit the military and become entrepreneurs. During National Veterans Small Business Week, Nov. 1-5, the country celebr...
As the federal government approves COVID-19 vaccinations for children 5 and older, more COVID-19-related deaths are being reported in the area. Hill County Health Department reported another death in the county in its update Tuesday, and another COVID-19-related death has been added to the total in Blaine County through the reconciliation process conducted by Montana Department of Health and Human Services. Deb Anderson of the Blaine County Health Department said the death...
A shortage of employees hitting the area, state and nation has impacted victim services in this part of Montana. District 4 Human Resources Development Council Executive Director Carilla French issued a notice that, due to lack of staff, HRDC will be suspending all victim services including the local crisis telephone line until the end of November. “HRDC 4 sincerely apologizes for the great inconvenience this will bring to the community,” the notice said. “Your understanding and continued support is greatly appre...
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Havre's McDonald's is again fully open. The restaurant is under new ownership and, Tuesday morning, they opened its lobby and the PlayPlace. The branch is now owned by Bill and Joey Himmelberg, a father and son who own the three McDonald's francises in Great Falls. "We've been there for 40 years," Joey Himmelberg said Tuesday, "And we have looked at Havre a number of times, and when Jeff (Ralph) decided he was selling we...
The Hill County Park Board met Monday to discuss a number of potential projects going on at the Beaver Creek Park including improvements to the lodge and Lions Campground, which may be hosting a Montana Actors’ Theatre play soon. At the meeting, local architect Becki Miller told the board she met recently with a structural engineer who assessed the lodge and found that too much of the weight from the roof beams was resting on the log walls, causing some movement in them. The proposed solution to this problem was to put up s...
The Havre City Council Ordinance Committee met Monday evening to discuss a pair of potential ordinances on trailer and recreational vehicle parking and curb cuts. One of these proposed ordinances would require recreational vehicles like campers and motor homes, as well as trailers, to be parked on a surface prepared for it, like asphalt or concrete. Committee member Andrew Brekke said this ordinance would keep people from parking excess vehicles on front lawns and too close to neighbors’ properties, which has become a fire h...
Hill County Health Department reported Tuesday evening another COVID-19-related death. The department reported that 11 new cases were confirmed, 63 active, 11 active hospitalizations, 3,335 total cases, 64 deaths. Reconciliation has added another COVID-19-related death to Blaine County’s total. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of 24 new cases Monday and Tuesday, 82 active, 1 active hospitalization, 1,427 total cases, 27 deaths. Rocky Boy reported Tuesday, also reported on either C...
The local acting troupe is looking for some people to bring a musical version of Monty Python's comedy to the stage in Havre. Montana Actors' Theatre is holding auditions for "Monty Python's Spamalot" tonight and Thursday, starting at 7 each night, in The Little Theatre in Montana State University-Northern's Cowan Hall. "Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail,' 'Monty Python's Spamalot' retells the legend of King Arthur and his...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Three graduate students from Montana State University and the University of Montana have joined Montana PBS for the 2021-22 school year to create original digital content for pre-K through second grade teachers and students to be published on PBS LearningMedia. The new venture for Montana PBS will allow the graduate teaching assistants to work with the Montana PBS education department to conduct an assessment of educator needs across the state and determine the content needs of teachers and stu...
Havre Police Department Darrien R. Denny of Box Elder, 26, and Aliyah Brielle Eagleman of Havre, 21, were each issued a summons on a shoplifting charge after a caller at a First Street business reported shoplifters Tuesday at 10:27 a.m. -- Officers investigated a theft from a pickup truck reported Tuesday at 11:23 a.m. on Fourth Street. -- A caller reported at 12:16 p.m. Tuesday that a juvenile left Havre Middle School. -- Millard James Weasel of Fort Belknap, 40, was...
From https://www.fsa.usda. gov/state-offices/Montana Nov. 1 was last day of 2021 CRP Summer/Fall Non-Emergency Grazing Period — prior approval required Early November: 2021 county committee election ballots to be mailed to voters. Nov. 15: 2022 acreage reporting deadline for apiculture, fall wheat — hard red winter, and all other fall-seeded small grains. Make note that this is the final date that FSA can accept late-filed 2021 reports for these crops. Dec. 6: Voted FSA county committee election ballots due to FSA. Dec. 31:...
Press release The location of the MT Pulse Crop Committee meeting Tuesday, Nov. 9, has changed to the Montana Wheat and Barley Office at 300 Park Dr. S. #104, Great Falls, MT 59405. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. To receive information to join the committee’s meeting Nov. 9, people can contact Dani Jones at [email protected]. The Montana Pulse Crop Committee’s mission is to invest in and deliver support for marketing, research, education, and policy development programming that improves return on investment for the pul...
A resolution to reclassify Havre as a class two city was tabled at Monday's meeting of the Havre City Council to give the public a greater opportunity to learn about the matter before it is voted on. City Finance Director Doug Kaercher said this matter is being brought up again due to a misunderstanding by a previous city council that resulted in a lack of action taken to address the issue. Kaercher said Havre's population was shown in the 2000 Census to have dropped to fewer...
Havre's annual E.L.F. Food Drive, with local firefighters going door-to-door in the city collecting non-perishable food items for donation to the Havre Community Food Bank, is happening Wednesday and Thursday. Havre Fire Fighters union IAFF Local 601 Vice President Cody McLain said the fire department will be taking to the streets with lights and sirens 5:30-7:30 p.m. each night, or until they make their way down all streets. And they are splitting their focus into two areas...
Havre Dental Group just got a new dentist in Dr. Autumn Chapman, who's hiring in July has allowed the practice to start accepting new patients for the first time in quite a while. Chapman and her family, husband, Nate, and daughter Kaisley, age 1 1/2, moved to Havre recently so she could start her new position, but she has spent plenty of time here in the past, including during a summer job as a dental assistant at Havre Dental Group, working there with her grandfather Dr....
Press release A study released in September from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that more than 2 million U.S. middle and high school students are currently using e-cigarettes in 2021, with more than 8 in 10 of those youth using flavored e-cigarettes. It is well established that flavors play a significant role in enticing youth and young adults to try and use tobacco products. The FDA also tells us that youth and young adults use flavored tobacco...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,144 new cases, 9,506 active cases, 371 hospitalizations and 2,380 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 178,114 cases. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had 27 new cases listed over the weekend. The state map data on several items did not match the numbers on the county health department update Saturday, which then listed 82 active cases — which may include some of the state map’s new cases listed today — 3 active...
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 Beaver Creek Dam Grant RRG-22-1809 Contracts Amendment to RRGL Beaver Creek Dam Stilling Basin repairs Abatement Personal Property Tax Audit Account ID:6549202-003-PPR Subdivision/survey approval Marcel Theil Survey: Moen Subdivision: Amended Plat Erickson/Campbell: County needs Quit claim deeds...
Havre Police Department Monday callers at 7:49 a.m. on Third Avenue, 7:56 a.m. on Fourth Avenue and 8:42 a.m. on 14th Street West reported vehicles having been spray painted during the night. -- A phone was reported possibly stolen Monday at a First Street establishment. -- An arrest was made after a First Street Northeast caller reported Monday at 3:50 p.m. that his girlfriend's brother tried to stab him with a knife then left. No details on the charges were provided. -- A...
