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  • Gianforte holds press conference on Amtrak derailment

    Updated Sep 26, 2021

    Gov. Greg Gianforte, along with local officials and first responders, all volunteers who came to the crash, held a press conference at Liberty Community and Senior Center this afternoon to address the Amtrak derailment Saturday that killed three. Gianforte said at this time all passengers have been accounted for, and have left Chester. He said all but five of those injured have been treated and released from the hospitals in Kalispell and Great Falls they were sent to. Those five that remain are in stable condition, he said....

  • Blaine County's public health nurse resigns

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Sep 23, 2021

    A meeting of the Blaine County Board of Health got emotional Wednesday afternoon with the announcement that County Public Health Nurse and Health Officer Jana McPherson-Hauer was resigning effective Oct. 15. McPherson-Hauer said her resignation was due to the politicization of the COVID-19 pandemic and the damage it has done to her profession through the curtailing of their authority by the Montana Legislature and the daily stress of having the department's expertise,...

  • Havre teacher among plaintiffs in election law lawsuit

    Tim Leeds|Updated Sep 23, 2021

    A Havre High School teacher is one of the plaintiffs asking the courts to overturn a law passed this year by the Legislature that restricts Election Day registration. Havre High band teacher Cullen Hinkle is one of the plaintiffs, citing his need to use same-day registration in the 2020 election or not be able to vote. The other plaintiffs are Montana Federation of Public Employees, Montana American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, Montana Association...

  • Counting Coup featured at Northern Native American Heritage Week event

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Sep 23, 2021

    Billings-based band Counting Coup will play a free concert at Montana State University-Northern Friday evening as part of Homecoming and Native American Heritage weeks. Counting Coup Lead Singer and Bass Player Troy Falcon described their music as Western blues folk rock, and said they are working on their first album. Three of the band’s four members are Native American and Falcon said their lives and experiences are a significant inspiration behind many of their songs. “You bleed on the paper a little bit, you know,” he sa...

  • Weekend events set for Northern homecoming

    Tim Leeds|Updated Sep 23, 2021

    Montana State University-Northern is wrapping up a week of events celebrating homecoming with a full slate of events Friday and Saturday. The Montana State University-Northern Alumni Foundation has been accepting registrations all week and took over trivia night at Old Station Brewery Wednesday to celebrate Homecoming week. The event included special categories with Northern history with prizes for the top three teams. Early bird registration is today from 3-5 p.m. in the...

  • State and local COVID-19 update, Sept. 23, 2021

    Updated Sep 23, 2021

    The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,144 new cases, 10,842 active cases, 402 hospitalizations and 1,930 deaths. The cumulative total for the state as 145,000 cases. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had 2 new cases. Other data conflicted with figures previously released by Blaine County Health Department, which did not issue a report Wednesday. Hill County Health Department reported Wednesday evening that 27 new cases, 161 active, 6 active hospitalizations, 2,728 t...

  • For the Record, Sept. 23, 2021

    Updated Sep 23, 2021

    Havre Police Department Arlene Cheri Parrish of Lodge Pole, 38, was arrested on a charge of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant after a caller on Third Street reported that people who had been asked to leave were going in and out of a window Wednesday at 9:33 a.m. -- Tyrel Henry Bear of Havre, 35, was arrested on charges of possession of dangerous drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of children; Jona Jo Bear of Havre, 32, was arr...

  • Reminder in the Field this Hunting Season:  Be a Good Steward of the Land

    Updated Sep 23, 2021

    From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks GLASGOW - Although most hunters respect the land, property and wildlife they are hunting, others may not. The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 Citizens Advisory Council, recognizing that this is an ongoing issue, raised the need to annually remind hunters to be good stewards of the land and respect both private and public property. Every hunting season, there are reports of vandalizing of Block Management Area boxes, hunters...

  • New online resource answers common questions from Montana hunters

    Updated Sep 23, 2021

    From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks staff answer thousands of questions every year from both new and experienced hunters. A new online resource is now available to answer many of those questions and connect hunters with helpful information as they plan their hunt. FWP has created a frequently asked questions guidebook to help make many aspects of hunting in Montana easier to understand, especially for people who are new to hunting in the state. This guidebook is one of several other online...

  • Commission adopts regulations for muzzleloader season

    Updated Sep 23, 2021

    From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — The Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted at its meeting Aug. 20 regulations for Montana’s first traditional muzzleloader season. House Bill 242 was passed in the 2021 Legislative Session and established a nine-day muzzleloader heritage hunting season for deer and elk that begins on the second Saturday following the end of the regular season. For 2021, the season is Dec. 11 to Dec. 19. To address this new statute, the commission adopted the following regulations, most of whi...

  • Fish and Wildlife Commission approves changes to elk shoulder seasons

    Updated Sep 23, 2021

    Press release The Fish and Wildlife Commission at its meeting Aug. 20 approved changes to elk shoulder seasons in several hunting districts. All changes apply to this coming hunting season. However, no early shoulder seasons were added. Elk shoulder season changes made by the commission are: • a shoulder season in hunting district 314 that applies to LPT 314-00 only and is not valid on public lands; • extending shoulder season to Feb. 15, 2022 for HDs 262, 290, 298, 314, 390, 391, 393, 411 east of Montana Highway 238 onl...

  • Potential changes to 2022, 2023 hunting regulations available to review online

    Updated Sep 23, 2021

    From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Potential hunting regulation changes for 2022 and 2023 are available online for the public to review. The proposed changes are coming now during the normal biennial season setting year to help make Montana’s hunting regulations simpler and easier to understand. To see the potential changes and make comment, people can visit https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/public-comment-opportunities/hunting-reg-changes online. Over the last several weeks, FWP biologists have worked on the potential c...

  • Hill County sees 52nd COVID death

    Tim Leeds|Updated Sep 22, 2021

    Hill County has had another COVID-19 related death, bringing the total to 52 in the county. Hill County Health Department reported the death in its update Tuesday, along with 23 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the county to 147 active cases with six active hospitalizations. Sept. 21 last year, the county had seen three deaths and had 33 active cases and two active hospitalizations. The county health department also reported a COVID-19-related death in its report for the weekend issued Monday and also reported a...

  • Update given on Milk River Levee project

    Tim Leeds|Updated Sep 22, 2021

    Local residents heard an update on county plans to upgrade the Milk River Levee so it meets Army Corps of Engineers standards including a plan to create a new funding district to pay for the work. Jeremiah Theys of Great West Engineering, the company working on the project for the Hill County government, said the estimated cost of the project is $2.5 million with the county already committing $850,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to start working on it. He said a proposal to fund the project is to create a new district,...

  • Quick pics: Crowning the king and queen

    Updated Sep 22, 2021

  • Bus driver shortage and pandemic threaten HPS transportation operations

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Sep 22, 2021

    The bus driver shortage persists nationwide as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and Havre Public Schools' transportation operations have been affected by this lack of staff, as well. Havre Public Schools Facilities and Transportation Director Scott Filius said the district did recently hire one more driver and no events have been canceled for lack of transportation, but that has the potential to change, and they are still struggling, regardless. Filius said they have relief dr...

  • Fair board discusses projects despite lack of quorum

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Sep 22, 2021

    At their monthly meeting Tuesday the remaining members of the Great Northern Fair Board and Great Northern Fairgrounds staff discussed a number of projects and issue, many of which needed to be deferred to the Hill County Commission as there was no quorum. Board Members Bob Kaul and Michelle Burchard, along with Fairgrounds Manager Frank English and Fairgrounds Secretary Anita Stevenson, discussed a number of projects going on at the grounds including a new door for the Bigger Better Barn and dealing with a damaged water...

  • State and local COVID-19 update, Sept. 22, 2021

    Updated Sep 22, 2021

    A new COVID-19-related death was reported Tuesday in the Hill County Health Department COVID-19 update. It reported 23 new cases were reported, 147 active, 6 active hospitalizations, 2,701 total cases, 52 total deaths. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had 4 new cases, 36 active, 967 total cases, 24 deaths. Rocky Boy reported Tuesday, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 5 new cases, 47 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 995 total cases. It has reported 8 deaths. Fort Belknap...

  • For the Record, Sept. 22, 2021

    Updated Sep 22, 2021

    Havre Police Department Cordale Cheyenne Beard, 22, was arrested on a partner or family member assault charge after a caller on Fifth Avenue reported at 7:23 a.m. Tuesday that a man hit her and took her kid's phone. -- Petra Raven of Havre, 31, was issued a summons on charges of assault and theft after a Ninth Avenue caller reported at 10:27 a.m. Tuesday that a man was stealing from him. -- A summons was issued on a juvenile status offense reported at Havre High School...

  • FWP removing goldfish from a private pond near Zortman

    Updated Sep 22, 2021

    From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will be using the chemical rotenone to remove invasive goldfish from an unnamed private pond on upper CK Creek, approximately one mile from Zortman. Rotenone was to be applied to the pond Tuesday, and the chemical will remain in the water and slowly degrade for four-five weeks. Signs will be placed around the pond and at nearby access locations, including the Square Butte Block Management Area. FWP encourag...

  • Veterans Affairs conducting local outreach

    Updated Sep 22, 2021

    Press release Steve Mulonet and Brenda Evans, Service Officers for the Montana Veterans Affairs will be visiting the following locations and times to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. People who are interested in applying for benefits need to bring a copy of their discharge paperwork, DD214, with them. Wednesday, Oct. 6: Shelby — Courthouse — 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Cut Bank — Glacier County Courthouse Annex Room 19 — 1:30-4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7: Cut Bank — Glacier County Courthouse Annex Roo...

  • Inaugural agricultural production symposium set for Oct. 7

    Updated Sep 22, 2021

    From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The newest program in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture is set to host its inaugural agricultural production symposium Thursday, Oct. 7. The symposium, “Calving Season: When is Optimal for Your Ranch?” will be hosted by the Dan Scott Ranch Management Program, a program of the Department of Animal and Range Sciences, which offers the college’s newest undergraduate degree in ranching systems. It will be all-day event from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The day’s agenda includes a presentat...

  • USDA extends deadline to apply for pandemic assistance for animal losses

    Updated Sep 22, 2021

    From USDA Farm Service Agency WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing additional time for livestock and poultry producers to apply for the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program, or PLIP. Producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing may now apply for assistance for those losses and the cost of depopulation and disposal of the animals through Oct. 12, 2021, rather than the original deadline of Sept. 17. PLIP is part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers ini...

  • USDA, HHS launch resource Guide on increased rural access to child care services

    Updated Sep 22, 2021

    From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — United States Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson and Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development Katie Hamm unveiled Tuesday a joint resource guide to help people in rural and Tribal communities increase access to child care services. “Access to quality, affordable child care and early learning opportunities is imperative for rural America. It enables parents to work, str...

  • Montana FSA program dates/deadlines

    Updated Sep 22, 2021

    Sept. 30: 2022 NAP application for coverage deadline for annual fall-seeded crops, perennial forage and grazing, mixed forage crops (including spring seeded annual types of mixed forage), rye, speltz, triticale, wheat and garlic Oct. 12: Last day of Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP) Signup Oct. 12: Deadline to apply for or modify applications for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 signup. Visit http://farmers.gov/cfap for details on all eligible commodities and additional program resources. Producers have multipl...

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