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Havre Fire Department has given a report this morning on a trailer house on the 1500 block of Washington Avenue burning down in a fire Thursday morning. No one from the fire department was available Thursday to provide information to Havre Daily News Two dogs and a parrot were lost in the blaze, but no humans were injured. The fire department got the call for the fire at 8:42 a.m. that morning and arrived to find the house was already a loss, Assistant Fire Chief Nathan Courtn...
Havre Police Department Officers were called to the hospital at 8:11 a.m. Thursday for a patient with a puncture wound to the chest. Police Capt. Aaron Wittmer said the individual told investigating officers she tripped and fell on a stick. Wittmer added that, though this explanation was doubtful, the case is closed without cooperation from the individual. -- A Thursday 8:41 a.m. call about a trash receptacle blocking the view of traffic at Fifth Avenue and Main Street was...
The Hill County Commission voted 2-0 to remove Bob Sivertsen from the Hill County Fair Board and accepted the resignation of Fair Board Chair Josh Heitzenroder at their weekly business meeting Thursday. Neither Sivertsen nor Heitzenroder attended the meeting. Commissioner Jake Strissel was excused from the meeting. Sivertsen has been accused by multiple fairgrounds employees, including fairgrounds secretary Anita Stevenson, of inappropriate, threatening and dangerous behavior...
Havre is hosting the American Legion Class A State Baseball Tournament this week, an event which Havre Youth Baseball Association Board Member Brian Jenkins expects to impact Havre and the surrounding area in a variety of ways. The tournament began Thursday morning at 10 a.m. The Havre Northstars began competing in the tournament Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. at Legion Field. "I think it's a huge impact. Legion baseball has a great following anyways, and we have an outstanding...
During a press call Thursday morning, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said a bipartisan deal has been reached on a "historic bill that will upgrade Montana's aging infrastructure, create good paying jobs, and help us maintain our competitive edge over China." Tester said the bill includes funds for Montana's roads, bridges, internet, water, and more. He called the legislation a once-in-a-century investment in the nation's infrastructure. Tester said the legislation would create jobs...
Monday 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the commissioners’ office 5 p.m. — District 4 Human Resources Development Council Executive Committee Meeting at HRDC facility, 2229 Fifth Ave. 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board meeting in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons room Tuesday 8:30 a.m. — DNRC fire restriction call in the commissioners’ office 10:30 a.m. — Hill County Road Department meeting in the commissioners’ office Wednesday Regular business hours Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly commissioners’ business meeting in...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, Aug. 2, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 7. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Ratification of AFSCME Local 336 Public Works Collective Bargaining Agreement for July 1, 2021, thru June 30, 2023. 2. Resolution No. 3839 — A Resolution Of Intention To Can...
Hill County Park Board will meet Monday, Aug. 2, 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 board’s next meeting 4) Cabin business: 2 Alkali Springs Cabin Inspection packets ready 5) Old business: Monitoring Progress South cross fence and cattleguard Lion’s Campground 6) New Business: Cabin inspections Campfire status 7) Committee reports: Rules and Regulation Com...
A story about Girls on Shred holding skateboarding clinics in the area that printed in the July 26 edition of Havre Daily News, misreported the connection between Montana Pool Service and Evergreen Skateparks. The two are separate entities which have teamed up to build skateparks in Montana....
Editor’s note: This version adds comments from the office of Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont. Members of the St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group met Wednesday to discuss possible funding sources for improvements and repairs to the structure that provides water resources to northern Montana. The St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works, part of the irrigation Milk River Project and one of the first projects Bureau of Reclamation was authorized to build when it was created at the start of the last century, diverts water into the Nor...
Press release Havre Elks Lodge #1201 has announced it is hosting community garage sales as fundraisers for Elks projects. The sales are scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 21, and Saturday, Aug. 28, in Havre Elks Lodge at 321 Second St. All proceeds will benefit Havre Elks Lodge projects for veterans, youth and the community. For more information or to donate, people can call Brandy Kurtz at 390-0091 or Donna Tilleman at 399-0000....
North Central Senior Citizens Center Aug. 2-6 Menu Monday — Swedish meatballs, rice, Harvard beets, pudding Tuesday — Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, cauliflower, rolls, peach kuchen Wednesday — Unstuffed chicken cordon bleu, potato wedges, veggies, dessert Thursday — Tator tot casserole, garlic cheddar biscuits, salad, cookies Friday — Soup, salad bar, chef’s choice, dessert, The Senior Center’s doors are open to the public, and crowds have been growing. We are all very excited to be open and seeing our senior friends...
As most of you know, one of the things I loved about pastoring in rural Montana was being allowed to try my hand as a cowboy. I will always be grateful to Charlie for encouraging that fantasy — but I will also be well aware that I was never very good at it. To put it bluntly, I could never set a horse properly because I have what my percussionist son calls “rhythm deficit disorder.” Even after six years riding Doc, I would still lose my balance easily and bounce rather than flow at the gallop. No wonder I got tossed and b...
On Sunday, July 18, I preached a message titled "It is finished." Here are my notes from that sermon: In John 19:30, Jesus declared: "It is finished." This was a declaration of a mighty, mighty victory. From that day forward, these final words from the cross would serve to change history. First of all, a mission was accomplished. In John 17:4, Jesus states to God, His Father, that He was "finishing the work that you gave me to do." Obviously, there was much more to Jesus' time...
You know, Lord, it's amazing what one can find out about plants, all sorts of plants named from A to Z, found in books, on computers or even from friends! How about alpine currants, (yum!), beautiful baby's breath, lovely canna lilies, beautiful yellow/gold daffodils, our neighbor's hardy pink hibiscus, and remembering mom's lovely pink and red impatiens! Thinking back to long ago, how about auntie's jacaranda tree! Wow! Rhubarb is special to many folks, too, especially the pi...
Beginning tonight, Montana Actors' Theatre will have performances of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" in the former Herberger's location in the Holiday Village Mall. The MAT performance tells Roald Dahl's classic story of poor Charlie Bucket's adventure through Willy Wonka's magical, Oompa Loompa-filled factory, with a unique spin. "Something that makes it their own is that it's all youth produced. That's, you know, different. So it's directed by youth, and it's starred in...
At a quarterly meeting of the Hill County Board of Health Wednesday, Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Berg said the county has 16 active cases of COVID-19, which she said has gone up quite a bit in the last few weeks, mirroring national and state trends due to the Delta variant. Berg said there are no confirmed cases of the Delta variant in the county yet. “We haven’t had any Delta variants identified through the surveillance testing that Montana is doing for Hill County, yet. That doesn’t mean it’s...
After weeks of negotiations, the Senate Wednesday advanced a bill to increase investment in U.S. infrastructure on a 67-32 vote with one senator not voting. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., voted for advancing the bill to the floor along with all other Senate Democrats, two independents and 17 Republicans, while Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., was one of the 32 Republicans voting against it. A fact sheet released by the White House says the deal includes $550 billion in new spending on infrastructure. The fact sheet says the bill...
Havre Police Department A Fifth Street caller asked officers Wednesday at 9:10 a.m. for help with her son. -- A caller reported Wednesday 10:40 a.m. a vehicle crash involving the vehicle and a fire hydrant on Second Street Northeast. -- Hailey Storme Britton of Havre, 24, was issued a summons on a charge of reckless driving after a caller on First Street reported and erratic driver Wednesday at 12:01 p.m. -- Officers assisted with a medical call at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday on 10th...
Press release Property West said in a release is is excited to welcome Russ Getten and Diane Savasten Getten to its team. Russ Getten grew up in Turner and graduated from the University of Montana. Diane Savesten Getten is native to Havre and graduated from Montana State University-Northern, the release said. The two bring a combined 82 years of Havre area real estate experience and knowledge to Property West's clients, and they said they look forward to continuing to assist...
Blaine County will move into Stage 1 fire restrictions Friday at 12:01 a.m. after another week of dangerous drought conditions and fires. The announcement was made during a regional fire call Tuesday morning. The restrictions prohibit building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire, except within an established metal fire ring within a designated, developed campground or recreation site, in Blaine County. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an...
Letter requests his resignation or board will vote on his removal In a letter to Great Northern Fair Board member Bob Sivertsen, the Hill County Commission requested he submit his resignation or the commission will vote Thursday on his removal from the board. “Since your appointment in April, our office has had numerous concerning calls, visits, emails and meetings with persons in our community asking what we are doing about reported incidents involving you in your Fair Commission capacity,” the letter dated Monday rea...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees unanimously approved a raise in substitute teacher pay at a meeting Tuesday afternoon. Superintendent Craig Mueller said he thinks this increase in pay in the right thing to do and hopes it will attract more potential substitute teachers and retain those they already have. The proposed increase applies to substitute para-professionals, teachers who have substituted for the district for 30 days, and those who already have a certified teaching license. He said he hopes this will...
The Montana State University-Northern student radio station, KNMC 90.1 FM College Radio, is looking for performers for its Rock Lotto event during Havre Festival Days, and the sign-up deadline is Friday, Aug, 6, at noon. Rock Lotto takes place in the fall during Festival Days. Station Manager Dave Martens said Rock Lotto will be taking place on the Northern campus this year. He said the plan is to have the event in the Pershing Hall amphitheater. Martens said the station hosts...
