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Cottonwood Schools Board of Trustees is having a special meeting Wednesday, July 28, at 10 a.m. at the North School. People can contact the clerk at 265-6970 to attend by video conferencing....
Havre Police Department Nicholas Ryan Pyle of Havre, 37, was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence, after officers were asked Wednesday at 6:26 a.m. to assist with a medical call on U.S. Highway 2 East. -- Someone stopped at the police station Wednesday at 10:38 a.m. to speak with officers about a scam. -- Officers investigated a complaint made Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. by a Fifth Avenue caller. -- A Ninth Avenue caller asked Wednesday at 5:32 p.m. to speak wih an...
An obituary sent to Havre Daily News for Stuart C. “Scott” MacKenzie, who died Oct. 14, 2020, which printed on Page A5 of Wednesday’s edition included the wrong time of a service. The service is Friday, July 30, at 3 p.m. at Chinook High School....
From U.S. Small Business Administratio WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the addition of seven new clusters to the portfolio of communities it supports through the Regional Innovation Clusters initiative, including a cluster in Montana. Regional Innovation Clusters are geographically-concentrated groups of interconnected businesses, suppliers, service providers and related institutions in an industry that drive innovation and job creation and help grow the economy. “The SBA’s Regional Innov...
From U.S. Small Business Administration WASHINGTON — Thursday, July 15, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Public Private Strategies Institute hosted a Pacific Northwest and Midwest Regions — Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska — briefing for small business owners about COVID-19 economic aid and recovery as part of the “Getting Back on Track: Help is Here” webinar series. More than 1,200 participants joined the livestream briefing featuring U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. “Because...
After wrapping up their spring league, seven Havre Trap Club members found success at the state trap competition in Ulm before the club's fall league and annual fall activities start up again. The 127th Montana State Trap Shoot was held at the Great Falls Trap and Skeet Club facility in Ulm July 7-11. Great Falls Club Secretary Jim Burman said the trap clubs in Great Falls, Missoula, Helena and Billings alternate hosting the state meet annually. "(The state shoot) keeps...
Following an announcement by the Canadian government an ease in border restrictions would allow fully vaccinated American citizens and permanent residents to enter the country for nonessential travel, Montana's senators are urging President Joe Biden to allow Canadians into the U.S. Canada's ease in border restrictions goes into effect Aug. 9 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time. Sources report that U.S. Department of Homeland Security was publishing a notice today that U.S....
North-central Montana is in the midst of a serious hay shortage, the result of a perfect storm of severe drought conditions, a population explosion of grasshoppers and blister beetles, and the effects of last year's drop failure at the St. Mary Diversion. Montana State University Hill County Extension Agriculture and 4-H Agent Colleen Buck said the drought conditions and less-than-ideal nitrate levels in the soil have made it difficult to grow much of anything and a lot of peo...
Press release The Hill County Commission issued the following notice about the fire restrictions going into effect in the county Friday. In all of Hill County, in a joint effort between Disaster and Emergency Services, Hill County Commission, Beaver Creek Park superintendent and U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the following has been implemented: As of Friday, July 23, 2021, at 12:01 a.m., Stage 1 fire restrictions will be in effect. The following will be prohibited and punishable by law until further notice: • Building and m...
Press release Due to the increase in dry conditions and extremely hot weather the City of Havre will be implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions Friday, July 23, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. With the recent grass fires along with the forecasted weather patterns and fire conditions worsening, it is in the best interest of public safety. The following will be prohibited and punishable by law until further notice: 1. Building and maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire unless noted in the exceptions below. Recreational fires in...
The Great Northern Fair Board will meet Thursday, July 22, at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Center on the Great Northern Fairgrounds. The meeting agenda is: Call meeting to order Roll call of members Recognize and record public attendees Approve minutes Public comment. Anything brought up here will be added to next month’s new business to be discussed and voted on. Fairgrounds manager’s report Civic groups report Donated hours report Committee reports Buildings and grounds Commission policy Financial planning Events com...
Havre Police Department A caller at a U.S. Highway 2 West business reported Tuesday at 8:38 a.m. that a green bike had been left behind a garbage bin. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported at a Fifth Avenue business Tuesday at 12:46 p.m. -- A black 10-speed mountain bike was reported stolen from Second Avenue Tuesday at 1:39 p.m. -- Jeremy Clement Larsen of Havre, 43, was arrested on a pick up and hold order and charges of possession of dangerous drugs, tampering with or...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — For those looking to buy a home for the first time, Montana State University Extension has a MontGuide available discussing how Montana law allows individuals to have a special savings account to pay for homebuyer expenses and reduce state income taxes. Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist, said that as long as the money is left in the first-time homebuyer savings account – or withdrawn for eligible expenses — it is not subject to income taxation at the state level. Howev...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced that several angling restrictions on rivers in southwest, north-central and south-central Montana went into effect Tuesday due to warming temperatures and low flows. The restrictions include what are commonly known as “hoot owl” restrictions, which means fishing is closed from 2 p.m. to midnight each day. Some waters are under full fishing closures, which prohibit fishing at all times of day. These closures and restrictions will stay...
From Montana Legal Services Association The Sign-up Tool allows you to sign up for monthly Child Tax Credit payments if you qualify for the credit but aren’t required to file a federal tax return. Half the Child Tax Credit will be paid to eligible families in monthly payments and the other half will be included in your federal tax return. If you filed a 2020 tax return and qualify for the credit, you’ll get monthly payments directly deposited into the same account where you got your last refund. If you aren’t required to fi...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for assistance for those losses and the cost of depopulation and disposal of the animals. The announcement is part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Livestock and poultry producers can apply for assistance through USDA’s Farm Service Agency July 20 through Sept. 17. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, authorized payments to prod...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture BOZEMAN — Agricultural producers and landowners in Montana can apply for the Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands signup to Aug. 20. This year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture updated signup options to provide greater incentives for producers and increased the program’s conservation and climate benefits, including setting a minimum rental rate and identifying two national priority zones. The CRP Grassland signup is competitive, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency will provide for annua...
Cases of COVID-19 in the Hill and Blanie county areas continue to trickle in as the rate of new cases doubles in many parts of the U.S., and Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Berg as well as Blaine County Public Health Nurse Jana McPherson-Hauer are urging residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible in preparation for a possible surge this fall. The surge has the potential to be exacerbated by the Delta variant of COVID-19 now circulating through th...
Despite relatively light fire activity in the state this past week, Hill and Roosevelt counties have decided to move into Stage 1 fire restrictions based on their conditions. The counties announced the coming changes during a regional fire call this morning. Hill County is in a burn ban at the moment. Under the Stage 1 restrictions, which will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday, building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire and smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Public School Superintendent Craig Mueller reminded people today that the deadline is Friday for people to weigh in on what the Havre Public School District should do with COVID-19 relief dollars. The district issued a survey for people to fill out while it works on its Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund plans. The fund contains around $7 million in COVID-19 relief and Mueller said the school system needs to submit a plan to the Montana Office of Public Instruction for how they...
Havre-Hill County Library Board will meet Thursday, July 22, at 3 p.m. at Havre-Hill County Library. The meeting agenda is: Minutes Sign monthly budget Library Director’s Report Old business New business • Elect officers Policy Review Correspondence Public comment Adjournment Schedule: • Every Monday and Friday at 10:15 a.m.: Virtual Story Time • Every Wednesday at 11 p.m.: Story Time at Pepin Park • Aug. 19 at 5 p.m.: next regularly scheduled board meeting...
Press release June 20, St. Mary Catholic Church in Rocky Boy celebrated its groundbreaking on the rebuilding of its new church. The old church burned down in a fire in December 2019, and the groundbreaking was a great milestone in moving forward for the parish. At the event, the parish held the drawing for its raffle. RJS and Associates was the winner of the 2021 Can Am Defender. "Thank you to all who supported St. Mary Catholic Church through the raffle fundraiser," Father Jo...
Havre Elks Lodge #1201 is accepting applications for grant funding through July 27 at 5:30 p.m. for up to $3,000 in the areas of youth, veterans and community, a press release said. The release says all communities in Hill and Blaine, and Chouteau county to Big Sandy are eligible to apply. “It’s been used for anything from, like, Plant a Seed…Read! to the Bear Paw Volunteer Fire Department. We donated some money for some windows for out at Beaver Creek Park to fix cabin...
Press release The government of Canada announced Monday the details of its approach to easing border measures for some travellers entering Canada. These measures will come into force Aug. 9 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time. It is important to note that, in the meantime, travel restrictions remain in place for all foreign nationals, including U.S. citizens. Seeking entry to Canada for discretionary — non-essential — travel such as tourism and recreation continues to be prohibited until then. Examples of discretionary travel inc...
