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The Hill County Park Board discussed the drought conditions that continue to affect Beaver Creek Park at their monthly meeting Monday, and delayed their vote on implementing their Rules and Regulations Committee’s proposed beaver management policy. Beaver Creek Park Superintendent Chad Edgar said conditions in the park are still very dry and the risk of wildfire continues to be high. Board Chair Tony Reum said, because of the extremely dry conditions, he’s asking that people in the park stay on established trails. Reum sai...
A story on the front page of Tuesday}s edition of Havre Daily News misreported that Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department had assisted in fighting a fire near White Sulphur Springs....
The surge in COVID-19 cases - and hospitalizations - has hit the United States including Montana and is starting to show in this region of the state. Blaine, Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties all have seen an increase in cases after a comparative lull for a couple of months. In a release Tuesday, Hill County Health Department reported the county has 21 active cases, and Blaine County Health Department reports six active cases there. Hill County had dropped to no active...
A youth group in Chinook known as JUMP is putting on a “Big and Bold Vacation Bible School,” which started Aug. 3 and for the remainder of the week will be collecting money to aid Intermountain, a Helena-based mental health organization. Pastor Chris Haughee said Intermountain provides hope and healing to youth and families, including residential care. “We still have an aspect of the care that we provide for children that involves residential stay for those children that have...
Former Big Sandy farmer and renowned agricultural researcher Bob Quinn was invited by Havre's Sparkle Plenty Book Club to talk about his 2019 book "Grain by Grain," which members of the club recently read. The book is an autobiography told through the lens of Quinn's work in agriculture studying the potential of organic farming, as well as his efforts to shift the mindset of fellow producers and the industry at large toward a more sustainable and healthier way of doing...
Havre Police Department Justin James Martin of Havre, 43, was arrested on charges of partner or family member assault and possession of drug paraphernalia after officers investigated a suspicious 911 hang-up call on Fourth Street Tuesday at 6:54 a.m. -- Patrick Ryan Schroeder of Havre, 30, was arrested on a trespass to property charge after a Third Avenue caller reported Tuesday at 10:33 p.m. that a man was trying to break into his house. Hill County Sheriff's Office Harvey...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN - Due to the extended drought in Montana, water availability in many areas has become severely limited. Reservoirs have dried up and are becoming covered in weeds. Montana State University Extension educators are cautioning livestock managers to evaluate weed feed and grazing land for nitrate toxicity during drought. "Due to the severe drought, weeds have become prevalent across pastures and many producers are limited in their cattle movement...
HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on a proposal to establish emergency haying and grazing leases on portions of 14 Wildlife Management Areas in the state. The purpose of these late summer/fall 2021 leases is to improve wildlife habitat while making forage available for area agricultural producers. This proposal is in support of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s July 1 statewide drought emergency declaration and is a collaborative effort between FWP and the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation...
Press release Whether getting a good or bad price on calves, it is critical to have the weight and maintain good body condition on cows who are carrying the next crop. At 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, at the Frontier in Dunkirk, Marias River Livestock Association is holding a seminar on feeding and vaccinations during drought to help put weight on the calves and maximize cattle’s health. A barbecue beef dinner will begin at 5 p.m. and presentations at 5:45 p.m. The meal is sponsored by Friesen Nutrition of Great Falls. Most r...
Editor’s note: This version corrects misreporting about Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department responding to an out-of-area fire. Local firefighters are responding to a growing blaze in Fergus County. The Taylor Fire in Fergus has grown to 30,000 acres and calls are going out to local fire departments to send help. The Taylor Fire was discovered Sunday, 2021 at 11:14 a.m. It is being managed as an active Type 3 Incident with 92 personnel on site says a listing on http://mtfireinfo.org at 9:11 p.m. Monday. The fire, as of yesterda...
Former Havre High School teacher Victoria Proctor was sworn in Monday at the Hill County Courthouse as Hill County superintendent of schools, a position she said she has been excited to fill for some time. "I am very excited. I've been looking forward to this all summer," Proctor said. She said she heard about the position being open in the middle of the last school year, one she initially planned to finish out. But she said the position opening up faster than she anticipated,...
Press release HELENA - Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Monday the launch of a new online dashboard to keep Montanans informed on active fires burning in the state. "Across Montana, our heroic firefighters are confronting more than eighty fires that threaten our communities, infrastructure, first responders, and way of life. Ensuring Montanans receive accurate and timely information regarding these fires is more important than ever," Gianforte said. "I'm urging all Montanans to...
Press release Havre High School has released some dates in this year's calendar for the school year including the band camp that started Monday. The contact for the camp is band teacher Cullen Hinkle at [email protected] . The Fall Sports Parent Meeting is set for Thursday at 6 p.m. in the high school auditorium All athletes must have a physical form handed in before they are able to practice. Golf holds its first day of practice Thursday, Aug. 12. Cross country,...
The Havre Dog Park held its ribbon cutting and grand opening Monday. The park began more than three years ago as a dream of local dog owners, who wanted a place in town where their dogs can run and play. Havre approved a lease of property behind the Havre Ice Dome south of town to the Havre Dog Park Club in February 2019, and work began in earnest to create a park for the four-legged friends....
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a complaint from a Second Street caller Tuesday at 9:42 a.m. about family members not giving a juvenile son back. -- A caller at a Second Street facility reported at 12:43 p.m. Tuesday that a phone was stolen. -- Falcon Leigh Meyers of Havre, 25, was arrested on charges of partner or family member assault and endangering the welfare of children when officers investigated a disturbance on Third Street Tuesday at 2:41 p.m. -- Venita...
Havre City Council Monday night approved authorization to submit a Montana Coal Endowment Program infrastructure planning grant application. The resolution says, “The City of Havre is applying to the Montana Department of Commerce for financial assistance from the Montana Coal Endowment Program to fund a Preliminary Engineering Report for water and sewer projects within the city.” Havre Mayor Tim Solomon referred Havre Daily to Havre Public Works Director Dave Peterson, who...
By Kati Purkett This month’s Small Business Webinar will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. This month’s featured speakers will be Missoula Small Business Development Center resional Director and Jennifer Stephens Great Falls SBDC Regional Director Jason Nitschke. They will be addressing “Financing and Grants” as a tool to help employers grow or start a business. The topics include the various ways to finance a business — aka equity and debt — including the actual — aka real — opportunities to secure public funds — aka grants ...
Press release Havre Elks Lodge #1201 and the Elks National Foundation have announced that the 2021-2022 Most Valuable Student Scholarship program is now underway. All high school seniors who are U.S. citizens are welcome to apply. The entire MVS application process is handled online with applicants being judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need. Elks Scholarship Co-Chair Brandy Kurtz said applicants will be judged at three levels with the opportunity to earn scholarships at the local, state and national level....
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 Abatement Hidden Valley Colony LLC Ordinance Resolutions Resolution No. 21-2665 Amending Council on Aging Budget (2282) Resolution No. 21-2666 Department of Justice Bullet Proof Vest Partnership Program Grant Resolution No. 21-2667 Center for Tech and Civic Life for Election Purposes Only Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County...
Havre Public Schools is working on its Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund plans based in part on results from a community survey which seem to indicate the community’s priorities lie in addressing learning loss, safety and emotional health, and access to technology. This survey was opened last month and was an attempt to gauge the community’s priorities when it comes to how HPS would spend the $7 million in COVID-19 relief money held in the ESSER Fund. HPS Superintendent Craig Mueller said the school sys...
As COVID-19 cases rise in the U.S., Havre Public Schools Superintendent Craig Mueller said proposed COVID-19 protocols for the 2021-22 school year are still being discussed and the issue of mask requirements will be discussed at a special meeting of the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees Aug. 17. The issue will not be covered at the Aug. 10 board meeting. The U.S.’s most recent spike is being driven primarily by the Delta variant, a more contagious strain of the virus that affects younger people The Delta variant s...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has an open house set for Aug. 16 on its proposed first-ever long-range comprehensive plan for the fisheries at Fresno Reservoir. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation owns and operates the dam at Fresno, used for flood control, irrigation and other conservation uses, part of the irrigation Milk River Project. FWP manages the fishery in the reservoir, a wildlife management area at the west end, and a public access area on the Milk River immediately downstream of the dam. FWP put out a call earlier this y...
The start of school is just around the corner, and with that in mind, the 6th annual Back to School Bash will be held Saturday, Aug. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pepin Park in Havre. The free event was organized by Back to School Bash Chairperson Christy Edmonds and Havre's Salvation Army. "The backpacks and school supplies are run by Salvation Army, and they've been doing that for many, many years now. And they have like a specific income type qualification that people have...
Kremlin Rural Fire Department spearheaded an all-out response late Sunday evening that quickly shut down a fire that burned 120 acres of cropland with both stubble and standing crop on it. The fire call came in about 9 p.m., Kremlin Fire Chief Kody Peterson said, and they had trucks, tankers and volunteers coming in immediately from neighboring fire districts, businesses and farms. “It was a pretty huge team event, and we got it whipped pretty quickly,” Peterson said, adding that the fire was completely out in about 2 1/2...
Havre Police Department A Sixth Street caller reported Friday at 7:44 a.m. that a vehicle had run into a house. -- A sexual or violent offender registry complaint was made Friday at 1:17 p.m. at the police station. -- A complaint Friday at 6:04 p.m. that the sewer was plugged in the alley off 11th Street was referred to Havre Public Works. -- Someone at the police station Friday at 8:10 p.m. reported a remote alcohol monitoring device violation. -- Officers investigated a Satu...
