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Today is the last day of Native American Heritage month and Havre Public Schools Indian Education For All Director Jessica Kennedy-Stiffarm said she thinks this year’s cultural events, classes and addresses went very well. Kennedy-Stiffarm took the position in October of this year and has since been working to bring more cultural events and education to the district, with the guidance of parents and students. She said she’s been conducting surveys and talking to parents and students to see where they think the holes are in...
Havre Police Department A caller at the hospital reported Tuesday at 8:51 a.m. that a patient had a dog bite. -- A Tuesday 9:15 a.m. caller on Seventh Street reported a gun had been stolen from the caller's apartment. -- Sherman Dean Alexander Sr. of Havre, 60, was arrested on a shoplifting charge after an officer initiated investigation of suspicious activity on First Street Tuesday at 10:26 a.m. -- Three 11-year-olds, one boy and two girls all from Havre, were each issued a...
Press release The Montana Farm Bureau Board of Directors discussed and voted to approve the organization’s priority issues for 2023 immediately following the Delegate Session at the MFBF 103rd Annual Convention Nov. 14-17 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Missoula. “Our priority issues certainly reflect Montana Farm Bureau’s vision of leading Montana agriculture toward a future with a prosperous ag economy and thriving rural communities,” said MFBF President Cyndi Johnson, a Conrad wheat farmer. “Thank you to our members for surfa...
Havre Eagles Club is again holding its two charitable drives to benefit children and families for Christmas and is asking the community to donate toys and other gifts or monetary donations, and asking for the names of people who are in need of some help. “We’re just asking people to donate unwrapped gifts suitable for a boy or a girl at one of the locations. We’re also reaching out to businesses and community groups to adopt a family — we have quite a few families this year waiting for that,” organizer Candace Dess said. For...
Havre's Holiday Stroll is set for Saturday, featuring the annual Tree Lighting, a Gingerbread House Competition, Fun Run and more, and the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce is still open for volunteers to help with the events. Chamber Director Jessica Fagerbakke said the event, previously just known as the Community Tree Lighting, was rebranded this year, to let people know that there's a lot more going on that day around Havre than the tree lighting. Fagerbakke said they also...
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to several reports of a firearm being discharged inside city limits, including apparent vandalism with vehicles being shot and one gunshot inside a residence. Havre Police Department said the boy, who is from Hays, was arrested Friday and transported to be held in the Cascade County Juvenile Detention Center. The release said he was arrested on eight counts of criminal endangerment, two counts of criminal mischief, three counts of discharging a weapon within city limits, a...
Press release Bear Paw Development Corp. has announced that it has hired Josh Gomez of Havre as a Community Development Specialist. The position works with area local governments on their infrastructure needs and includes grant writing, grant management and public involvement. "I look forward to being part of the Bear Paw team and working with local officials and area residents to build the communities of northern Montana," Gomez said. "This region is a great place to live...
Press release GLASGOW - Christmas trees sold this year by Glasgow Area Boy Scout Troop 861's will not only be adorned with ornaments, but also turned into fish habitat. Lane Thompson, a member of Troop 861, and Fish, Wildlife and Parks fisheries staff are asking folks to return their trees after Christmas with the intention to use these discarded trees as artificial fish habitat. Returned trees will be bundled and placed on the ice at the Fort Peck Trout Pond later this winter...
Havre Police Department Prescription drugs were reported stolen at a First Street West business Monday at 11:59 a.m. -- An arrest was made after a caller at Havre High School reported a drug offense Monday at 12:03 p.m. No details on charges were provided. -- A dog bite incident was reported Monday at 12:04 p.m. by a caller on Montana Avenue. -- A beer theft from the previous day was reported at 1:06 p.m. Monday at a First Street business. -- Darrin Kent Torgerson of Havre,...
For more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November. While this year’s date has come and gone, each and every day is a good opportunity for smokers to commit to beginning healthier smoke-free e-cigarette-free lives — not just for a day, but all year round. The Great American Smokeout provides an opportunity for individuals to make a plan to quit. According to The Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids, tobacco use exacts a heavy toll. Smoking is the leading cau...
People from across the region and further beyond were in Chinook for the town's Parade of Lights and Christmas Stroll, a collection of annual events for the people of the area to experience together, including a parade, bell choir and more Friday. Vendors set up shop in the Chinook Senior Center and Blaine County Library selling homemade goods to people throughout the day, which attendees seemed to like. Stewart Green said he really loved all the displays, but they were late t...
After unseasonably warm — though often windy — weather treated people in this part of Montana over the Thanksgiving holiday and weekend, snow was back this morning with cold weather again in the forecast. Highs today were predicted in the teens with lows tonight in the single digits, with the rest of the week primarily expecting highs in the teens or single digits and lows again in the single digits and even below zero. Highs are expected to be back in the 20s by Saturday and Sunday, although Saturday night’s low is still...
An August case involving a youth accused of firing several shots at a vehicle with passengers in it has been moved to youth court. Court minutes in a hearing presided over by state District Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz say Hill County Attorney Lacey Lincoln said both sides had come to a resolution in the case and were stipulating it be moved to Youth Court to be handled as a juvenile case. In Montana, some charges including felony assault with a weapon involving a youth defendant can start in District Court but be moved to...
A 15-year-old boy from Hays was charged with four counts of criminal endangerment, discharge of a firearm in city limits and vandalism after a caller reported finding a bullet hole in his vehicle Friday at 12:26 p.m. The incident occurred on U.S. Highway 2 Northwest near Holiday Village Mall. Havre Police Department said they will be issuing a press release with details on the incident, but it was not available before print deadline today....
Havre Police Department John Michael Segna of Havre, 32, was arrested on a partner or family member assault charge after a caller on First Street West reported Friday at 11:08 a.m. that a man was hitting a woman. -- A caller at a First Street establishment reported he had been assaulted and an iPhone taken Saturday at 1:33 a.m. An 11:08 a.m. caller on Fourth Street reported finding the phone and the owner of the phone stopped by the police station at 1:20 p.m. -- A pipe was re...
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 Contracts Memorandum of understanding with Logan Health and Rudyard Ambulance: Contract HC22-122 Austin Mechanical Services for installation of a park-provided spring tank in Blackie Coulee Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Amended Plat for Blair Subdivision County needs...
One of the biggest annual holiday events of the year, the Havre Community Thanksgiving dinner appears to have been a massive success in 2022, drawing enough people to fill the St. Jude Parish Center, and plenty of volunteers to serve them. The dinner has been going on in Havre for decades, funded by anonymous donors, serving people a Thanksgiving meal for free, including all the traditional staples, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn pumpkin pie and more. Unfortunately,...
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said in a telephonic press conference from Washington last week that he hopes the midterm election sends a message that leads to more bipartisan work in Congress - and the state Legislature - next year. "I think what needs to happen, moving forward, I think the American people in general said, 'We want folks to work together to get things done.'" Tester said people elected in both the Legislature and Congress can work together to make things...
Havre Daily News staff 2023 Don Greytak 4-H calendars are for sale again this year through the Montana State University Extension offices and through participating 4-H clubs. Greytak compiles art for a calendar every year and sells them at select stores and the Old Library Gallery. In partnership with Montana state 4-H, though, he allows special 4-H editions of the calendar to be printed and sold. Hill County Extension, in the basement of Hill County Courthouse is selling autographed copies of the 4-H calendar to raise funds...
Monday 8 a.m. — Center for Mental Health meeting in Great Falls 11 a.m. — Road department meeting in the commissioners’ office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director meeting in the commissioners’ office Tuesday Regular business hours Wednesday Payroll and claims Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly Business meeting in the commissioners’ office Friday Regular business hours...
Havre Police Department Officers responding to a report from the 1000 block of First Street West at 10 a.m. Wednesday of suspicious activity arrested April D. Miller of Havre, 40, on charges of criminal trespass to property, criminal trespass to vehicles and obstructing a peace officer or public servant. -- After a report at 11:03 a.m. Wednesday from a business on the 700 Block of First Street of a shoplifter, officers arrested Tamera L. Goldsmith of Harlem, 53, on charges of...
Out our way, you learn that often our greatest dangers come from within. Panic and terror can do far more harm that the actual threat. It was out on the Empire Ranch in what we called "Wyobraska" where I started riding, and because of my size, I was given a large Morgan mare named Autumn. Autumn was not only big, but fast and had incredible endurance. Her owner, Cecil, entered her in a 50 mile cross-country run, and as he weighed well over 300 pounds, Autumn had a big job...
Webster's Dictionary defines the word "thankful" as feeling or expressing thanks; grateful. The dictionary defines "thankless" as not feeling or expressing thanks, ungrateful or not producing, not likely to produce thanks; unappreciated. In the Bible story of the 10 lepers only one came back to thank Jesus. How often do you give thanks for all that you have? Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time of giving thanks, but what about the rest of the year? On the way to Jerusalem...
