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The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. A zoom link for the meeting will be available online in the agenda filed at http://blueponyk12.com . The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Presentation and display • Ameresco facility report 5. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. Unanimous consent agenda C. Old business D. New business 1. COVID relief le...
Hill County Park Board will meet Monday, Sept. 13, at 5:30 p.m. in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room The meeting agenda is: 1) Approval of Minutes: 2) Approval of Agenda: 3) Guests and public comments on agenda items only and agenda requests for the next park board meeting 4) Cabin Business: 5) Old Business: Monitoring Progress South Cross Fence/Cattleguard Lions Campground Cabin Inspections 6) New Business: Monitoring causal influences Campfire status Intermittent pay raises 7) Committee Reports: Rules and Regulation...
Monday 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in commissioners’ office 2:30 p.m. — Union request in commissioners’ office 5:30 p.m. — Park Board meeting 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 10:30 a.m. — Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting at the Hill County Detention Center 1:30 p.m. — 911 meeting at Havre City Hall Wednesday 9 a.m. — County officials meeting in the Timmons...
Havre Police Department A caller at a First Street business asked Thursday at 9:48 a.m. to speak with an officer because his father's checkbook may have been stolen while at the business. -- John Michael Merrill of Box Elder, 38, was arrested on charges of burglary of a residence, criminal mischief vandalism, theft, attempt to commit a crime, trespass to property and parole violation after officers were asked Thursday at 11:46 a.m. by Adult Probation and Parole to help serve...
North Central Senior Center Sept. 13-17 Senior Center is now open Menu Monday — Chicken pot pie, biscuits, salad, oranges Tuesday — Salad, pork chops, mashed potatoes with gravy, sunshine carrots, rolls, cake Wednesday — Oven-baked fish, potato supreme, corn, coffee cake Thursday — Cheese burger, macaroni salad, baked beans, dessert Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert, Keeping up with the pandemic: As of Sept 4, there were 36 new COVID-19 cases were reported for Hill County, 40 cases met the criteria for being considered...
Out our way, a long day under saddle can be a real hardship for a working horse. Indeed, as tired as Charlie and I might be after a long day working cattle up on the Tiger Ridge, before we relaxed, we took care of our horses. We unsaddled them, got out the curry comb and brush and wiped Doc and Jet down to help dry them off, and then let them have a good roll. What joy they showed when they got back up, unburdened, and trotted off to the pasture to feed and drink to their...
Our world is so fractured right now. There are fractures within our families, our communities, our country and ourselves. These fractures cause us pain and angst and despair. Surrounded by so much mistrust and cultural blame slinging, I have found that G.H.A.M.A., the Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association, is a balm to my soul. G.H.A.M.A.'s membership spans the spectrum, from the Catholics to the Protestants and from the organ-loving, hymn-singing congregations to the...
You know, Lord, this sounds like something that happened to us! So, just sharing - author and date unknown: "After I finished loading the groceries in my car, I drove out of the parking lot to turn left onto the highway. The red light stopped me, but at least it gave me a chance to notice the beautiful sunshine. Staring at the light made the wait seem longer. I began to mentally rehearse all that I hoped to accomplish that afternoon. As soon as the light changed, I moved my...
In a Wednesday safety meeting, Hill County Officials discussed new classes for county employees, the Hill County Courthouse’s new broadband and the arrival of a few new employees. Hill County Commission Administrative Assistant Sheri Williams, also the county’s safety coordinator, said the county’s WorkSafe Champions classes will begin later this month, and she’s put together a 14-person committee that will take what is learned from those classes and use it to improve the county’s safety culture. She said Hill County ha...
The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 1,001 new cases, 6,784 active cases, 316 hospitalizations and 1,830 deaths. The cumulative total for the state as 132,750 cases. Blaine County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notified of 4 new cases, 44 active, no active hospitalizations listed, 928 total cases, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Wednesday evening that 18 new cases were reported, 96 active, 5 active hospitalizations, 2,339 total cases, 48 deaths. Rocky B...
Montana Actors' Theater suffered some major setbacks to productions with the COVID-19 pandemic, but is back full-throttle. After holding its summer youth camps and doing a semi-youth production version of the delayed "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," originally planned to be produced near the end of its regular season last year, the acting troupe premieres this weekend its highly anticipated production of "Mamma Mia!" and is holding auditions for another production the...
Carla Jenewein, Chinook blood drive coordinator The Chinook community will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross Tuesday Sept. 14, from noon to 6 p.m. at Wallner Hall, 330 Ohio, behind the Methodist Church, the door is facing Fourth Street. To make an appointment to donate you may sign up online at http://redcrossblood.org . With a simple blood donation, we have the ability to help save the life of someone who could be a co-worker, loved one or neighbor....
From Rudyard Commercial Club RUDYARD — The Rudyard Commercial Club is hosting a community event in downtown Rudyard Saturday, Sept. 18, from 2 to 10 p.m. Activities for all ages include a bounce house, chili cook-off with cash prizes, pumpkin patch, corn-hole, pie social sponsored by the Rudyard Depot and Dinosaur Museum, and evening music on Main featuring the Plowed Under Band. Proceeds will benefit The Depot Museum and Rudyard community and park maintenance. More information will be posted via the Facebook event page R...
Havre Police Department A First Street business caller asked Wednesday at 8:27 a.m. to speak with an officer about some scam checks. -- Jeremiah Johnson Horn of Harlem, 29, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, open alcohol container and disorderly conduct, and Ronald Bryan Folk of Havre, 51, was issued a summons on a charge of open alcohol container, after a caller at 15th Avenue and Fourth Street reported people yelling in a vehicle Wednesday at 12:23 p.m....
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Destination: NORTHWEST MONTANA Upland bird hunting in northwest Montana for mountain grouse: dusky, ruffed and Franklin’s. Nesting season in Region 1 was dry and unseasonably cool this spring, which likely was favorable for nest success and early hatchling survival across the region. Biologists observed a good number of dusky and ruffed grouse in early summer surveys across the region during breeding season. Although spring conditions were likely good for nesting and hatching, the e...
Numbers of new COVID-19 cases continue to come in around the area and in schools, with Havre Public Schools reporting Tuesday six new cases confirmed in people associated with the district and Hill County Health Department reporting 36 cases confirmed in the county from Saturday through Tuesday. Blaine County Health Department reported 23 new cases were confirmed in the county from Saturday through Tuesday. The state COVID-19 tracking map update this morning listed five new...
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...
