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After expressing last week a desire to dissolve the Meadowlark Water and Sewer District, the Hill County Commission is now rethinking that course of action in light of new developments this week that could make such a decision impractical. Early last week, Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said Meadowlark Estates, many years ago, had planned to put in a water and sewer system and applied to become a district, but later decided against creating the system, making the distr...
At their weekly business meeting Thursday, the Hill County Commissioners announced the departure of Hill County Deputy Attorney R. Timothy Jeffrey, effective Nov. 2. This resignation comes on the heels of Hill County Attorney Karen Alley’s resignation, effective Oct. 24. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said the commission is looking for someone to temporarily fill that void until a permanent attorney is found, but they need to move fast. During the meeting the commission also unanimously approved a year-long M...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,143 new cases, 11,821 active cases, 477 hospitalizations and 2,128 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 164,668 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Thursday evening being notified of 5 new cases, 89 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 1,285 total cases, 25 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Thursday evening that 20 new cases were reported, 117 active, 14 active hospitalizations, 3,116 total cases, 56 deaths. Rocky Boy r...
by Emily Stifler Wolfe Montana Free Press -- Wind and water have eroded Montana soils since the first plow turned earth on the Northern Plains more than 150 years ago, taking with them one of the state's most important resources. Since then, tillage, plus the fertilizer and pesticides common in industrial agriculture, have continued to degrade the soil that agriculture depends on. With climate change threatening almost 25,000 Montana agricultural jobs in the next 50 years,...
Press release Montana Department of Transportation and Schellinger Construction have completed the Lohman East and West project on U.S. Highway 2, upgrading the route in time for Halloween fun. This project began just past the Hill/Blaine County line and ended at the city limits on the west side of Chinook. MDT also reconstructed the shared-use path west of Chinook on the south side of the highway. The project has been substantially complete for several weeks, but the final striping was completed this week. “The Lohman E...
Hill County Board of Health will hold its quarterly meeting Wednesday, Oct. 20, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Hill County Courthouse Annex meeting room at 302 Fourth Ave. The meeting agenda is: Call to oOrder Roll call Approval of meeting minutes • July 27, 2021 • August 25, 2021 Agenda corrections, additions or deletions Items of old business: 1. Hill County COVID-19 updates and vaccination program status 2. Review of memorandum of understanding — Montana Public Health Institute — Naxolone Awareness 3. Update on Montana Publ...
Hill County Weed Board will meet Monday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m. at the Hill County Shop. • Call to order: Minutes • Public comment • Correspondence • Unfinished business: Non-compliance issue • New business: Budget; Mosquito-Weed contract; fall coordinator meeting; annual meeting; season update, drone update....
Monday 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the commissioners’ office Tuesday 8:30 a.m. — Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation fire call update in thecommissioners’ office 10 a.m. — ARPA Infrastructure Advisory Commission meeting in the commissioners’ office 1:30 p.m. — Road department meeting at the county shop 5:30 p.m. — Fair board meeting at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center Wednesday 9 a.m. — County officials meeting in the Timmons Room 10 a.m. — Sen. Steve Daine’s representat...
Havre Police Department Officers responded to a Thursday 9:04 a.m. report for a Havre area caller that her ex was stalking her. -- Lana Standing Chief of Havre, 40, was arrested on a criminal contempt charge after a 15th Avenue caller reported a female trespasser Thursday at 9:41 a.m. -- Officers investigated a Thursday 3:58 p.m. report that someone had broken into the caller's trailer on Second Street. -- Larae Ann Sunchild of Havre, 40, was arrested on a partner or family...
by Emily Mayer The Hill County Democrat microfilm ended last week in 1921 and didn’t start up again until 1922. The Havre Plaindealer apparently went out of business in May of 1921, which leaves the Havre Daily Promoter’s microfilm to use. Most of the Promoter’s pages were dedicated to national, state and world news, with local news interspersed throughout its pages, and of course lots of advertisements. The Oct. 14, 1921, edition announced a new park had been created in the area. SOCIAL DANCE OPENS HIGHWAY PARK TONIG...
From Montana State University-Northern and Northern Lights Athletic Scholarship Foundation This year marked the 21st Annual Northern Lights Athletic Scholarship Foundation Pheasant Jamboree, which was held last week, Oct. 7-10. The jamboree was maxed out with 20 teams. It included 15 legends attending, including a new legend representing Major League Baseball. Friday was the trap shoot with 14 teams, the dinner, and live auction. Saturday and Sunday were filled with hunting and they wrapped up on Sunday with the awards...
North Central Senior Citizens Center Oct. 18-22 Senior Center is now open Menu Monday — Swedish meatballs, rice, harvard beets, pudding Tuesday — Salad, oven baked chicken, mash potato/gravy, broccoli Normandy, cake Wednesday — Baked potato buffet, chili, dessert Thursday — Pork tips, buttered noodles, peas, coffee cake Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert Keeping Up with the Pandemic: As of Oct 14, there were 75 new COVID-19 Cases reported for Hill County, 12 cases currently in the hospital. Total Cases for all of Hill Cou...
Havre Middle School's Sixth-Grade Student of the Month for September is Raqhel Wallace. Raqhel's parents are Bill Gives and Carol Swan. She has three siblings, Natasha, Daydrien and Achala. Raqhel participates in multiple sports including, basketball, soccer, football, volleyball and baseball. In her free time, she loves to sign, play with her dog and spend time at the park. In the classroom, Raqhel is very positive and upbeat. She is always prepared and works to her fullest p...
Out our way, working cows all day in the hot sun can be a bit of a chore. Early in the morning Charlie would come by the house in his truck and hauling his bright red horse trailer. In the back was Jet, Charlie's horse - and after getting me, we'd drive out to where I kept Doc and load him as well. Jet and Doc got along, so it was not a hassle. We'd toss the saddles and such in the back and off we'd go. Charlie had ridden the Tiger for years and knew exactly where to go,...
At the October meeting of the Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association, the pastors dug into the details of bringing Child Bridge back to Havre. To quote my colleague Pastor Curt Curtis, "Child Bridge's mission is to find and equip foster and adoptive families for Montana children who have been victims of abuse or neglect." We all know the adage, "It takes a village to raise a child." Child Bridge- and GHAMA! - believes it takes an especially dedicated village to raise a...
The joy of living beautiful is special every day; what turns our "crank" this Autumn time? Kids say, "Let's play with clay!" We've families, feasts, flowers, and friends - that makes this month real great. We'll party some - you wanna come? Just call - we'll set a date. Some folks were bragging 'bout their trips, 'bout sailing and sunset. They saw a lot and loved it all, had traveled there by jet. Some waterfalls, the neighbors saw, loved Rainbows overhead; vacation time was...
Editor’s not: This version corrects the time of the meeting. Hill County Weed Board will meet Monday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m.. at the Hill County Shop. • Call to order: Minutes • Public comment • Correspondence • Unfinished business: Non-compliance issue • New business: Budget; Mosquito-Weed contract; fall coordinator meeting; annual meeting; season update, drone update....
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,300 new cases, 12,602 active cases, 479 hospitalizations and 2,121 deaths, 12 higher than Wednesday’s total. The cumulative total for the state was 163,527 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notified of 16 new cases, 91 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 1,280 total cases, 25 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Wednesday evening that 14 new cases were reported, 121 active, 12 active hospitalizations, 3,0...
Hill County Mosquito Control District Board will meet Monday, Oct. 18, at 5:15 p.m. at the Hill County Weed & Mosquito Control District Office, Road & Weed Shop Complex, 1405 Second St. W. The meeting agenda is: 1. Review minutes from previous meeting 2. Correspondence 3. Unfinished business a) Budget update b) Larvicide applications c) Fogging applications d) Drone update 4. New business a) NWMVCA report b) Meeting dates for 2022 c) Purchase order approval d) Contract with weed district 5. Announcements — non-action items 6...
Havre Police Department Wednesday at 12:43 p.m., a Third Street caller reported vandalism to a rental. -- Officers investigated a man leaning against a pole on First Street at 1:52 a.m. today. Hill County Sheriff's Office A caller asked deputies Wednesday at 4:32 p.m. to make a well-being check on Second Streeet North. Havre Fire Department Emergency medical personnel responded to nine calls Wednesday. Havre Animal Shelter The shelter this morning held six kittens of varying...
Blaine County has had another COVID-19-related death, bringing the county's total from the start of the pandemic to 25. Blaine County Health Department reported the death in its update Tuesday, also reporting two newly confirmed cases of the disease from Friday through Tuesday, bringing its number of active cases to 83 with five active hospitalizations. The death brings the total in the region since the delta variant-driven surge took off in this part of the state August to...
At their monthly meeting Tuesday, members of the Rural Fire District 1 Board said they would sign a fire suppression agreement with the city of Havre that morning, giving the agreement its final stamp of approval before being sent to the state to be made official. The RFD1 Board approved the contract, which it sent to the city for consideration last month, establishing that the city will provide fire suppression services to the people of Rural Fire District 1 and that the district will appoint someone local to handle fire...
After 20 months of closure to nonessential travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the northern and southern borders of the United States will open to vaccinated people in November. That follows Canada opening its border to vaccinated travelers in early August and intense pressure from Montana leaders for the U.S. to reciprocate. Montana Sens. Jon Tester, a Democrat, and Steve Daines, a Republican, and Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale as...
At its meeting Tuesday, the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees discussed enrollment numbers and received an update on the number of students with special education considerations as well as the schools’ policies for classifying such students. Superintendent Craig Miller said the official count is about the same as the preliminary count, 1,729 students district wide, slightly higher than last year. Havre Public Schools Director of Special Education and Federal Projects Karla Geda said the system has just more than 200 disa...
Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of another COVID-19-related death, 21 new cases from Friday through Tuesday, 83 active cases, 5 active hospitalizations, 1,264 total cases, 25 total deaths. Fort Belknap, reported Tuesday evening, also reported on either Blaine or Phillips County numbers, 2 new cases, 25 active, 1 active hospitalization, 694 total cases, 12 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Tuesday evening that 41 new cases were reported Saturday through Tuesday with 129...
