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Havre Police Department said Alexander St. Germaine, 31, who had been missing since Aug. 31, was found dead in Havre Tuesday. The statement from the police said the incident is under investigation and no details will be released at this time. Montana Department of Justice released a missing and endangered person advisory on St. Germaine, who was originally from Boulder, Sunday. It canceled the MEPA Monday, saying it was expired, but he was still missing. The MEPA said St....
In an informal meeting Tuesday afternoon, Rural Fire District 1 Board Chair Steve Jamruszka and Havre Mayor Tim Solomon agreed on working language for a contract to provide fire suppression and the enforcement of fire codes to the district. As it was an informal meeting, no document was signed, but Solomon said he was satisfied with the progress being made, and Jamruszka said he hopes to have the document signed by the end of the week. Rural Fire District 1 is essentially a ri...
The region has seen a relatively tame week of fire activity as the weather appears to have turned for the better. In a regional fire call Tuesday local counties and agencies reported significantly fewer fires than in the past few months with Hill County and the Fort Belknap being among those who had a fire-free week. Unfortunately, Blaine County wasn’t as lucky, with Blaine County Commissioner Frank DePriest saying they had three fires last week, one of which burned 25 acres. No counties changed their fire restrictions, b...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,041 new cases, 6,680 active cases, 301 hospitalizations and 1,828 deaths. The cumulative total for the state as 131,752 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of 23 new cases from Saturday through Tuesday, 42 active, no active hospitalizations listed, 992 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Tuesday evening that 36 new cases were reported, 108 active, 6 active hospitalizations, 2,375 t...
Havre Police Department Roger Michael Otto of Havre, 43, was issued a summons on a charge of criminal contempt after officers were notified Tuesday at 9:56 a.m. that a remote alcohol monitoring device had been tampered with. -- A caller on Fifth Avenue reported Tuesday at 11 a.m. that the antenna had been broken off his pickup truck and asked for extra patrols in the area. -- Officers investigated a Tuesday 2:15 p.m. report of vandalism at a First Street Northeast business....
The Bear Paw Cooperative, through local school districts, assists in the provision of special education and related services to children with disabilities. Through a process called Child Find, local school districts accept referrals and provide evaluations and special education for children ages 3-18 years if they qualify. People can contact their local school district or the Bear Paw Cooperative at 406-357-2269....
Staff and wire report The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Chouteau and Liberty counties as primary disasters area due to drought. The secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency to extend emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming...
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — As established in House Bill 93 signed during the 2021 legislative session, the Montana Department of Agriculture can now certify additional materials, such as gravel, as being free of noxious weeds. Administrative rules for Noxious Weed Free Materials were recently adopted following a public hearing and comment period that received no comments, although industry groups have expressed support for certifying materials beyond forage. “Laying the groundwork for more materials to...
From Montana Farm Services Agency Intermediary lenders can now apply for loans through the new Heirs’ Property Relending Program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications today through Oct. 29 and cooperatives, credit unions and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply for these competitive loans, which ultimately will help agricultural producers and landowners resolve heirs’ land ownership and succession issues. “Heirs’ property issues have long been a barrier for many producers and landown...
From https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Montana Sept. 17 is the last day of Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program — PLIP — signup. 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: Deadline to apply for or modify applications for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 signup. Visit http://farmers.gov/cfap for details on all eligible com...
Havre Daily News staff Great Northern Fairgrounds was busy Saturday with a new event, the Viking Harvest. After the Viking booth could not operate at the Great Northern Fair this year, fairgrounds Manager Frank English arranged to hold a new event featuring that and other vendors along with live music, a car show and other attractions....
The COVID surge continues to hit the state and Hill County, with Hill County Health Department Friday reporting 25 new cases and Havre Public Schools reporting 12 confirmed cases that day. Montana this morning listed more than 6,000 active cases with more than 1,200 new confirmed cases, with 274 hospitalizations and more than 1,800 deaths since the pandemic hit the state. The Havre schools release reported three people who had contact with others in the district at Highland Pa...
With all its new equipment installed and running, new classes being set up and new facilities for its patients, the Merril Lundman Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic’s first seven months in its new location at the Holiday Village Mall appear to have been very successful. Registered Nurse Care Manager Teri Matosich said the clinic still sees new veterans sign up almost every day due in part to the great new location. The clinic’s new space in the mall is almost three times larger than its previous location on...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,223 new cases, 6,366 active cases, 274 hospitalizations and 1,814 deaths. The cumulative total for the state as 130,705 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Friday evening being notified of 2 new cases, 40 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 969 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Friday evening that 25 new cases were reported, 112 active, 5 active hospitalizations, 2,339 total cases, 48 deaths. Rocky Boy reported F...
Havre Police Department Angel Marie Augustine of Fort Benton, 46, was arrested on a state District court warrant and three Justice or City court warrants served at Adult Probation and Parole on First Street West Friday at 10:11 a.m. -- Officers investigated a Friday 10:34 a.m. report at Havre Middle School of a sex offense. -- Child and Family Services made a cross report of a sex offense Friday at 11:44 a.m. -- Robert Dancingfeather Gutierrez of Havre, 27, was issued a...
A story and photo on page A1 in Friday’s edition of Havre Daily News misreported that Custom Collision Repair is holding its barbecue, burnout and car giveaway at this year’s Festival Days. It is not....
This version corrects misreporting that Custom Collision Repair is holding an event. It is not. After a highly abbreviated event last year due to the pandemic, Festival Days is back in force this year and is looking for more participants to sign up for multiple events. Festival Days is set for Sept. 17-19 with the theme "Havre has Grit." Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Julea Robbins said the Festival Days vendor shows downtown and at the Holiday Village Mall are both looking for more participants, as well...
Another COVID-19-related death has been reported in the area as the Hill County Health Department becomes increasingly strained by a pandemic that shows no signs of letting up. The department reported this morning that, along with 18 new COVID-19 cases, another Hill County resident has died from COVID-19 related causes. "We send our thoughts and condolences to the family and friends of this individual," Hill County Public Health Director Kim Berg, also the county's health offi...
William Joe Skidmore was acquitted after a four-day trial in state Disrict Court in Havre of a homicide charge stemming from a 2017 car crash. Skidmore was charged following an investigation into the crash. Jason Skidmore died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash, which occurred about midnight Aug. 14, 2017. The jury returned its verdict after more than 9 hours of deliberation, finding William Skidmore not guilty of the lesser included offense of negligent homicide. The jury was instructed to enter a verdict on...
The Great Northern Fairgrounds is trying something new this fall, hosting the Viking Harvest Farmers Market at the fairgrounds Saturday, which is growing into an all afternoon and evening event. Scheduled for 1 to 9 p.m., or later if the crowds, music and vendors want to continue longer into the night, fairgrounds Secretary Anita Stevenson said. The farmers market will include the Montana State University-Northern viking and scone food stands, Bear Paw Volunteer Fire...
Havre Daily News staff Beaver Creek Park staff and Montana Department of Transportation are again urging drivers to use caution when driving on Montana Secondary Highway 234 - Beaver Creek Highway - and other roads in Beaver Creek Park starting next week. Cattle will again be on the park starting Tuesday. The Hill County Park Board leases grazing to area ranchers from the day after Labor Day to the first of the next year, with the season sometimes shortened due to weather or...
Hill County reported its 47th COVID-19-related death Thursday. Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, the data from which also is included in either Hill or Chouteau county numbers, also reported a new death. The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 660 new cases, 6,086 active cases, 266 hospitalizations and 1,811 deaths. The cumulative total for the state as 129,487 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Thursday evening being notified of 5 new cases, 41 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 967...
Havre Police Department Timothy W. Healy of Havre, 19, was was issued a summons on a charge of minor in possession after a caller at a First Avenue business asked at 6:07 a.m. Thursday to have a man removed. —— Officers investigated a vehicle crash on First Street reported at 12:57 p.m. Thursday. —— Acoya Nathan Gopher of Box Elder, 23, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct after a caller reported Thursday at 1:21 p.m. that a man had passed out in the bathroom of a Third Avenue business. —— Three summonses w...
Havre City Council will meet Tuesday, Sept. 7, 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 one through five. 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. Appointment of Beth Williams to the Library Board. 2. Resolution No. 3841 — A Resolution Canceling the Nov. 2, 2021, General Election of Certain Municipal Officers 3. App...
Monday Courthouse closed in observance of the Labor Day Holiday Tuesday 8:30 a.m. — Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation fire update call in commissioners’ office 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in commissioners’ office 1 p.m. — Rural Special Improvement districts 29 and 30 tour meeting in commissioners’ office 5 p.m. — District 4 Human Resources Development Council Budget and Finance Meeting at HRDC, 2229 Fifth Ave. Wednesday 10 a.m. — Safety meeting in the Timmons Room 2 p.m. — Hill County Levee...
