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Havre Public Works announced that Havre residents can resume outdoor watering. The department restricted water use to indoors only when a 16 inch main line from the Havre Water Treatment Plant broke. Public Works Director Dave Peterson announced in a Facebook post that the repairs were completed Wednesdau around 9:45. “Thank you for your patience while the Public Works Crew made the repairs,” Peterson said in the post....
Due to a water main line break, Havre Public Works has asked Havre residents to limit water use to only indoor use of city water until further notice. “We are assessing the damage and will keep the public updated as we know more. Thank You for your patience,” a release said.....
During the Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council meeting Monday, LAC Member Ron Kling said last week’s suicide awareness walk went very well, and he called it a great success. “It was a good evening,” he said. LAC Vice-Chair Amber Spring said while the event drew fewer people than it normally does over all, it had twice as many speakers which indicates to her that those there were far more engaged. Kling and Spring both praised Dr. Deborah Essert of Rocky Boy Health Center for all the work she did on the event....
The delta variant-driven COVID-19 surge continues in the area, with 107 new cases reported in Blaine, Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties Monday. And the surge continues to impact communities including, as it has from the start, local schools. Rocky Boy Schools announced Sunday that due to COVID-19 cases confirmed in people associated with the district that it was starting remote learning Monday running through Sept. 23. That comes as Hays-Lodge Pole Schools returned to...
The Hill County Park Board voted to implement the beaver management policy provided to them by their Rules and Regulations Committee, with the caveat that the board may implement proposed language changes in later meetings. The policy states that beaver provide significant benefits to the ecosystem of the park but that some of their population can be removed for the sake of the park's aesthetics, facilities, infrastructure and public spaces. The policy has the stated goal of...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,249 new cases, 6,756 active cases, 362 hospitalizations and 1,847 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 136,175 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Monday evening being notified of 28 new cases from Friday through Monday, 66 active, no active hospitalizations listed, 1,037 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Monday evening that 63 new cases were reported from Saturday through Monday, 137 active, 7 a...
Havre-Hill County Library Board will meet Thursday, Sept. 16, at 3 p.m. in the Havre-Hill County Library. The meeting agenda is: Minutes Sign monthly budget Library Director’s Report • Hiring for full-time position • Friends of the Library Book Sale • New board member Old business New business Policy review Correspondence Public comment Adjournment Library schedule: • Every Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.: Story Time • Every Thursday at 3:30 p.m.: LEGO Time • Oct. 21 at 3 p.m.: next regularly scheduled board meeting...
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 Resolutions for all sewer maintenance districts, Milk River Levee and street lights Contracts Montana Department of Revenue lease contracts Bid award for Beaver Creek Dam renewable resource grant project. Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Agricultural exemption Virginia...
Havre Police Department Lateisha Ganuelas of Havre, 23, was arrested on a partner or family member assault charge after a Washington Avenue caller reported a family member was trying to fight people Monday at 7:08 a.m. -- Dwight Wade Sunchild of Havre, 34, was arrested on a charge of theft and on a Justice or City court warrant after a caller on 10th Avenue reported Monday at 7:25 a.m. that items were stolen out of a car. -- Officers investigated a 24/7 Sobriety Program...
A somber nation spent Saturday holding events, nationally and locally, remembering the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, that killed nearly 3,000 people and changed the country and the world. Terrorists hijacked four airliners Sept. 11, 2001, crashing two into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York, one into the Pentagon in Washington and a fourth, believed to be targeting the White House or U.S. Capitol, crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers and crew fought the hijackers. President Joe...
Havre Area Chamber of Commerce The winning Havre Festival Days button numbers for Sept. 16are: 351 324 906 792 463 501 Winners can bring their buttons to the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce office at 130 5th Avenue to claim their prizes. More winning numbers will be announced each day this week....
Dr. Al Olszewski, who recently announced his run for Montana's second congressional seat, made a stop at the Duck Inn in Havre Friday to speak to the North Central Pachyderms Club and ask for the support of its members. During his speech to the group, Olszewski indicated his support for more restrictive immigration and refugee vetting policies and decried the influence of religious nonbelievers in America. Before talking about any of that, however, he took some time to speak...
The Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission presented the first of its 2021 Christmas ornaments to Anna Brumley and the staff of the Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump in an event that drew a significant crowd Saturday. The commission honors one historic location in the area each year with an ornament depicting the building or site being honored, and this year's honors Wahkpa Chu'gn. The ornament's design is based on a sketch by Alberta-based Artist Jim Marshall, who made...
Hill County Health Department reported Friday evening that 36 new cases were confirmed, 124 active, 7 active hospitalizations, 2,453 total cases, 49 deaths. Rocky Boy reported Friday, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 25 new cases, 58 active, 1 active hospitalization, 940 total cases. It has had 8 deaths. Blaine County Health Department gave its last update Thursday evening with 54 active cases, no active hospitalizations listed, 1,009 total cases, 24 deaths. Fort Belknap last reported numbers Thursday...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a remote alcohol monitoring device violation reported at 8:13 a.m. Friday -- A caller at a First Street business reported Friday at 11:39 a.m. that someone had stolen a toilet seat from a bathroom during the night. -- Leteaya Rose Murie of Box Elder, 22, was arrested on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license, and Leona Grace Roastingstick of Box Elder, 37, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant af...
Photo captions said in photos with a story about Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department putting up a new fire hall said a red building in the photograph was the fire hall. It was not. The fire hall has not yet been built. The article misreported that fire fighters with the department thanked the Eagles for support when it should have said Havre Elks Lodge #1201....
Press release Northern Montana Health Care Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Michelle Donaldson brought home top honors at the 2021 U.S. Eventing Association's American Eventing Championships - AEC - in Kentucky Aug. 30 to Sept. 4. Eventing is also known as horse trials and is an English riding discipline rooted in cavalry training which consists of three phases: dressage; cross country riding with jumping of fixed obstacles such as fences, coups and water jumps; and show jumping....
Editor's note: This version corrects the captions with the photos and that the Havre Elks Lodge #1201 has been a major supporter of the department. Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department is in the process of raising money to set up a new fire hall in the Havre area, which their fire chief and board members say will improve operations, save them money on equipment repairs and significantly improve morale. Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department Chief Josh Bebee said the building itself...
In addition to approving this year’s county budgets and salaries, the Hill County Commission Thursday allocated up to $100,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the county health department to help its employees keep up with the delta variant-driven surge of COVID-19 in the community. Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean said the commission received a letter from Hill County Public Health Director Kim Berg requesting the $100,000 to help them bring on more contact tracers and case investigators like they did last year. B...
Hill County Health Department reported Thursday another COVID-19-related death, bringing the total in Hill County to 49. The report comes as the delta variant-driven surge brings more new cases in the area and the number of active cases rises throughout this area because the number of new cases is higher than the number of people meeting the criteria to be considered recovered. Hill County now lists 105 active cases, while Blaine County, which listed 13 new cases Thursday, has 54 active cases. The number of active cases in...
The Montana state COVID tracking map was not updated by printing deadline this morning. Blaine County Health Department reported Thursday evening being notified of 13 new cases, 54 active, no active hospitalizations listed, 1,009 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Thursday evening that 24 new cases were reported, 105 active, 5 active hospitalizations, 2,417 total cases, 49 deaths. Rocky Boy reported Thursday, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 17 new cases, totals not...
Press release The Montana Community Foundation announced that Jim Bennett of Havre is the foundation's philanthropy officer. In this role, Bennett will work with donors and professional advisors to achieve their charitable goals through estate giving and planned giving. "We are thrilled to welcome Jim to our team," said Mary Rutherford, MCF President and Chief Executive Officer. "Jim brings incredible experience in helping people and their advisors make lasting gifts to...
Press release The Hill County Community Foundation is seeking applications for the 2021 grant cycle. All Hill County-area nonprofits are encouraged to apply for a grant. HCCF is looking to fund special projects that organizations are coordinating; HCCF cannot fund operating costs or salaries. Eligible applicants can request a minimum of $500 up to $1,000 for their project. HCCF has a total of $7,000 to grant out this fall. The Hill County Community Foundation awards grants in the following three focus areas: • Arts and c...
Press release Hill County will hold a public meeting Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. at the 4-H Chuckwagon at the Great Northern Fairgrounds in Havre to inform the public of the current status of the Milk River Levee System and to discuss the proposed Levee Special Improvement District. Hill County is starting the process of making improvements to the levee such that it will be in compliance with the United States Army Corps of Engineers standards and represented accurately on upcoming FEMA floodplain maps. Hill County and the...
The next regular meeting of the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board will be Monday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Board Room of the Best Western Plus Havre Inn and Suites at 1425 U.S. Highway 2 Northwest The meeting agenda is: 1. Call to order 2. Roll call of members 3. Reading and approval of minutes 4. Museum report — Emily Mayer 5. Wahkpa Chu’gn report — Emily Mayer 6. Foundation report — Elaine Morse 7. Committee Reports • Budget and Finance- 8. Unfinished Business • Gussenhoven piano status • Machinery move • Work party...
