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  • Hands On History set for April 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    Updated Apr 15, 2024

    Havre Daily News Staff Editor’s note: This version corrects that the event is this coming Saturday. The funding foundation for the museum in Havre is inviting children to come and learn history Saturday. Children once again can participate in Hands On History, a fun learning event presented by the H. Earl and Margaret Turner Clack Museum Foundation, Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, a release said. The event is for children ages 4-12 and their families. The event began 20 y...

  • Box Elder Schools reopened after Friday closure

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 15, 2024

    Box Elder Schools are open today after an unexpected closure due to a “foreign substance” found in the building that necessitated its shutdown Friday A release put out by the school Sunday said that the school has been thoroughly cleaned and a release a few days ago said that more details on the situation will be made available at a 5 p.m. meeting of the Box Elder School Board tonight. “Thank you to the Chippewa-Cree Housing Authority and Public Health Department for working with Box Elder Schools after the report of a forei...

  • For the Record, April 15, 2024

    Updated Apr 15, 2024

    Havre Police Department Edwin Vernel Franklin of Havre, 63, was arrested on a criminal contempt charge related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation reported at 7:10 a.m. Friday at the police station. -- A Friday 12:23 p.m. caller reported people climbing through a window into an abandoned building on 11th Street West and officers searched for but couldn't find the individuals. -- Officers were asked Friday at 1:12 p.m. to assist at the probation and patrol office on First...

  • REAL Montana Class V travels to Vietnam

    Updated Apr 15, 2024

    Press release Montana's top natural resource industry leaders recently returned from Vietnam as part of REAL - Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership - Montana. After 30 hours of travel to the other side of the globe, Class V began their international experience in Ho Chi Minh City at the U.S. Consulate. Foreign Ag Service representatives described Vietnam as an up-and-coming market in Asia, with a fast-growing economy and rising household incomes. While in Ho Chi Minh...

  • Celebrating History: City elections results reported

    Updated Apr 15, 2024

    by Emily Mayer Editor’s note: This submission was to run in Friday’s edition, but internet issues delayed it until today. The election cycle 100 years ago for local elections was much different than that of today. City and school elections were held in April, and campaigns were run for only a couple months, rather than the day-after-election almost non-stop tiresome campaigning of today. The results of the city election of 100 years ago were found in the April 8, 1924, edition of The Havre Daily Promoter: W. C. MCELVY ELE...

  • Hill County Commission hears objection to county road tax ask

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 12, 2024

    At their weekly business meeting Thursday the Hill County Commission heard a complaint about a proposal on this year’s primary ballot to increase taxes for the county’s road department, and reaffirmed their support for the long embattled Senate Bill 442. The complaint was made by Hill County resident Rob Spicher, who said the vote is inherently unfair due to who it affects and who can vote on it. The proposal, which will double the mills collected from county residents for the road department to improve and repair the county...

  • Box Elder Schools closed to clean contamination

    Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Havre Daily News staff Box Elder Schools issued a notice Thursday evening that the schools will be closed today while a foreign substance found in the school is removed and the schools searched for any other possible contamination. The release just said a foreign substance was found Thursday afternoon and the school will be closed to ensure complete removal of the substance before students and staff return to the facility. This morning Box Elder Schools Superintendent Jeremy MacDonald said they are working with local law...

  • People hear a Taste of Jazz at Havre High

    Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Havre's Friends of Music Thursday again held its Taste of Jazz fundraiser, with Havre High School band and choir students joined by the Montana State University-Northern Community Orchestra for a night of jazz, refreshments, pie and cake. Friends of Music President Samm Nimmick said the night was a success, with more than $9,500 raised and some donations still coming in, more than $1,000 more than last year. Students were among the audience during the performances serving the...

  • Save the Pronto Pup fundraiser set for April 18

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Editor’s note: The Havre Daily News ran this story in Thursday’s edition with the wrong date in the headline. The full story is being run again with the correct headline. The Havre Lions Club Save the Pronto Pup Pint Night will be at Triple Dog Brewing Company 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, as a fundraiser to help the organization pay for a new fire suppression system in their booth at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. Lions Club member Jim Bennett said they recently found out that their booth is out of compliance and the...

  • 'Outside Mullingar' starting MAT run tonight

    Tim Leeds|Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Montana Actors' Theatre is bringing a story from Ireland to Havre. The troupe's production of John Patrick Shanley's "Outside Mullingar" starts at 8 p.m. tonight in the Little Theatre in Montana State University's Cowan Hall. MAT describes the play as "an unforgettable theatrical experience ... a captivating play that will sweep you off your feet and transport you to the lush, rolling hills of Ireland. Set in the charming rural town of Mullingar, Ireland, the story revolves...

  • Brown bag lecture on Algal Blooms set for April 17

    Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Press release Montana State University-Northern will continue its Spring 2024 Brown Bag Lecture Series with a presentation titled “Algal Blooms Community Health Literacy Program,” by Professor of Biology Terri Hildebrand, Ph.D. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 17, from noon to 1 p.m. in Hensler Auditorium in the Applied Technology Center, and it is open to the public. Sack lunches are provided but limited, so attendees are encouraged to RSVP by Monday, April 15, at https://www.msun.edu/otle/brownbag.aspx or by cal...

  • For the Record, April 12, 2024

    Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Havre Police Department An 11th Street West caller made a complaint about a vehicle at 7:35 a.m. Thursday and no further action was required. -- A Havre area caller reported a child in a car seat improperly Thursday at 8:32 a.m., and officers searched for but couldn't find the vehicle. -- A caller at a First Street West business asked Thursday at 9:21 a.m. for officer assistance and officers opened an investigation on the incident. -- A 9:23 a.m. Thursday caller reported...

  • Agenda - Great Northern Fair Board

    Updated Apr 12, 2024

    The Great Northern Fair Board will meet Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center. The meeting agenda is: Call meeting to order Roll call of members • Michelle Burchard • Bob Kaul • Ken Erickson • Kaleb Fisher • Casey Tilleman Recognize and record public attendees Approve minutes Public comment — anything brought up here will be added to the next month’s new business to be discussed and voted on Fair manager’s report Civic groups report Donated hours report Committee reports Buildings and G... Full story

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission calendar and business meeting agenda

    Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Monday, April 15, 2024 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner working session in the Commission Office 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the Commission Office Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the Commission Office 1:30 p.m. — Unified Disposal meeting in the Timmons Room 5:30 p.m. — Great Northern Fair Board meeting at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center Wednesday, April 17, 2024 9 a.m. — County officials meeting in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room 12 p.m. — Hill County Board of Heal... Full story

  • Out Our Way: Grain bucket theology

    Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Matthew 7:15-20 Out our way, actions speak louder than words. That is true in the pasture as well as in business, city hall or the church. Now, Doc was very clear about claiming to be Babe's boyfriend. He stayed near her most of the time in the paddock and out in the pasture. When we took off with Charlie, he whinnied to Babe upon leaving and when coming home. One day, a new resident boarded her horse named Cowboy for a time in the paddock next to Doc and Babe. Well, old...

  • Pastor's Corner: What does the meadowlark say?

    Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Last weekend, the mornings were gray and wet - a good weekend to linger in the comforts of one's bed. But as is so often the case for me, nature eventually calls and I have to get up. Besides, the days just refuse to wait around for me. So, per the usual morning routine, I threw on a jacket and tromped outside in my Muck boots. Drops of rain clung to the fresh shoots of grass that the horses eagerly chased once I opened the corral. And as the drumming of their hooves rolled...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated Apr 12, 2024

    You know, Lord, a friend, "R.W.," shared how she loved to pamper herself; on and on she went. Some words were quite interesting. Tee hee. She said she loved to shower, to dry herself, using the nice thick towel Granny had given her, then she'd rub some aloe-oil on herself - oh my! She enjoyed that feeling. She said that then she just might get some "routine work" done, wearing a mask, sometimes. She giggled, said that sometimes her "work" made her feel energized and...

  • Senior center News, April 12, 2024

    Updated Apr 12, 2024

    North Central Senior Center April 15-19 Menu Monday, April 15 — Fish sandwich, jojo’s, veggies, fruit, dessert Tuesday, April 16 — Lemon-pepper chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, dessert, fruit Wednesday, April 17 — Brunch bake, fruit, dessert Thursday, April 18 — Pot pie hot dish, fruit, dessert Friday, April 19 — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert IMPORTANT: We again started meals at the Rudyard Center April 8, 2024. We will also be getting out Meals on Wheels. Please be kind, we are going to try to find all the Meals On Whee...

  • Senior Center News - Rudyard, Gildford senior center menus

    Updated Apr 12, 2024

    The Hill County Council on Aging has listed the meals to be served at the Rudyard senior center, 406-355-4240. No meals are served Tuesdays. The menus planned for the Rudyard center next week are: Monday, April 15 — Club sandwiches, potato soup, dessert Wednesday, April 17 — McRibs, French fries, veggies, dessert Thursday, April 18 — Chicken Alfredo, breadsticks, broccoli, dessert Friday, April 19 — Pork chops, mashed potatoes with gravy, veggies, dessert Menus are subject to change without notice....

  • Save the Pronto Pup fundraiser set for April 18

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Editor’s note: This version corrects the date in the headline. The Havre Lions Club Save the Pronto Pup Pint Night will be at Triple Dog Brewing Company 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, as a fundraiser to help the organization pay for a new fire suppression system in their booth at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. Lions Club member Jim Bennett said they recently found out that their booth is out of compliance and they want to keep it open and selling their famous Pronto Pups during the fair, but it’s likely to be an exp... Full story

  • For the Record, April 11, 2024

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    Havre Police Department A written or verbal warning was issued after a 6:15 a.m. Wednesday caller asked officers to perform a welfare check on someone on U.S. Highway 2 West. -- Officers searched for but couldn't find individuals a 7:31 a.m. Wednesday caller thought were doing drugs in the Third Street alley. -- Officers performed a welfare check on Third Street after a Wednesday 7:39 a.m. call from Great Falls 911 dispatcher. -- A vehicle theft was reported in the Havre area...

  • Quick pics: No precip predicted until next week

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

  • New walking trail being constructed on Saddle Butte

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 11, 2024

    After years of work, Havre Trails, Hill County, Montana Land Reliance and the Lieberg family have established the necessary easements to allow for the creation of a new hiking trail at the south end of Saddle Butte, which could be open as soon as this summer. Havre Trails President Lindsey Brandt-Bennett said the trail will be about 1.75 miles long starting about a fifth of a mile east of where pavement currently ends on Bullhook Road, though they may expand the trail with more loops in the future. Brandt-Bennett said the Lie...

  • Chippewa Cree, Little Shell receive housing grants through Stockman Bank

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    Press release Stockman Bank, a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, has announced that 11 Montana organizations including the Chippewa Cree Housing Authority on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation and the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana were chosen to receive Competitive Affordable Housing Program grants totaling $920,000 dollars, to help Montana families find a safe and affordable place to call home. Chippewa Cree Housing Authority and the Little Shell each are receiving $80,000 through the p...

  • Stockman Bank ranked in top 50 US community banks

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    Press release Stockman Bank has been recognized by S&P Global Market Intelligence as one of the top 50 best-performing U.S. community banks of 2023 among banks with $3 billion to $10 billion in assets. S&P Global Market Intelligence ranks institutions based on returns, growth and funding but places a premium on the strength and risk profile of balance sheets. The rankings were launched in 2011 to assess the performance of community banks. “This recognition reflects not only our exemplary financial performance, but the d...

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