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By Carla Jenewein, blood drive coordinator The Chinook community will be hosting a community blood drive with the American Red Cross Tuesday, Nov. 10, from noon to 6 p.m at Wallner Hall, 330 Ohio in Chinook. Appointments are highly encouraged by the American Red Cross. So, if you have not made an appointment to donate, you can go on-line at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 (1-800-REDCROSS). However, walk-ins are always welcome. There will be walk-in availability throughout the day along with the scheduled...
Havre Police Department A caller on 14th Street West reported at 7:57 a.m. Wednesday that someone had thrown a bike into the back of their pickup during the night. -- An injured deer was reported along First Street West at 5:51 p.m. Wednesday. -- Wednesday at 7:49 p.m., a First Street caller reported a Kindle was stolen and an Amazon account hacked. Hill County Sheriff's Office Starting at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday several callers reported cows were out on U.S. Highway 87 between...
Editor’s note: This version corrects the number of cases confirmed in Hill County Monday evening. The Hill County Health Department released Monday the draft of a health officer order set to go into effect Nov. 4 should the county’s rate of infection for COVID-19 not drop dramatically this week. “The speed at which our numbers are rising is concerning and putting great strain on the health care and public health systems in our community,” Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson said this morning. “Slo...
Sweet Home in Chinook reported Wednesday it has confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one COVID-19-related death in the home. A post on the Sweet Home Facebook page Wednesday evening said three residents and three staff members had been confirmed with COVID-19 and the one death. The positive residents who remain at Sweet Home are being isolated in one area of the building; staff who are positive are home isolating, the post said. Watch for more on this and other local COVID-19 news...
The North Star School District announced Wednesday night that no school will be held at North Star Elementary in Gildford Thursday. "There has been another positive COVID-19 test, and due to concerns about the possibility of further transmission we will cancel school for the day," the district said in a press release. Grades four and five have been conducting classes remotely this week and will continue to do so today, the release said. Grades kindergarten through three will... Full story
In a six-one vote Tuesday, Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees decided that students were to return to the hybrid learning model today after being fully remote for two weeks, following the recommendation of Interim Superintendent Craig Mueller. Board Member Curtis Smeby was the only board member to vote against the action. Chair Aileen Couch, Vice Chair Harvey Capellen and board members Cindy Erickson, Ed Hill, Tim Scheele and Brian Williams voted to return to the Phase 2,...
Public health officials and experts again encouraged Montanans to take it upon themselves to slow the spread of COVID-19 in a press conference held by Gov. Steve Bullock Tuesday, as well as providing updates on the situation in Montana. Montana’s Lead Communicable Disease Epidemiologist Stacy Anderson said Montana is now closing in on 30,000 cases in total with 4,000 new cases in just the last week, representing a 17 percent increase over the previous week. The 4,000 is almost as many people as live in Glendive, she said. S...
The state COVID-19 response map update for today was not available by printing deadline this morning. Hill County reported 29 new cases, 807 total, 298 active, 20 active hospitalizations, 487 recovered, 22 deaths Blaine County reported 8 new cases, 301 total, 123 active, 13 active hospitalizations, 171 recovered, 7 deaths Rocky Boy — Also included in Hill or Chouteau county numbers — 16 new cases, 189 active on the reservation, 7 active hospitalizations Data was not available for Chouteau and Liberty counties. People can vis... Full story
Students and some faculty show minor COVID-19 concerns as Montana State University-Northern continues in-person education. Despite classes being held in-person as of now, Northern will turn to remote learning starting Nov. 24. That was the plan set for the fall re-opening of the campus, including semester tests being conducted remotely. Some students said this creates problems for on-hands majors, such as diesel mechanics technology and automotive mechanics, amongst other majors which require in-person training. Senior...
Staff and wire report Hill County Clerk and Recorder’s Office announced that the county Satellite Voting Office on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation will be open today and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office is at New Stone Child College in the foyer of the Kenawash Building, 8294 Upper Box Elder Road. At the Satellite Voting office, people can register to vote, drop off their ballot, update their voter registration, receive a ballot and vote in-person. Other important election reminders Hill County Clerk and Rec...
Havre Police Department A Second Street caller reported Tuesday at 6:55 a.m. that a vehicle was stolen. -- Officers opened an investigation after a 10:04 a.m. Tuesday vehicle stop on Main Street. -- John Conrad Rorrer-Hanson of Havre, 27, Holley Ranee Leo of Havre, 19, and Bradley Lynn Perkins of Havre, 21, were each arrested on a charge of trespass to property after a caller on Third Street reported suspicious activity at 10:32 a.m. Tuesday. -- A McKinley Avenue caller...
Hill County Park Board will meet at the Community Center at Great Northern Fairgrounds Monday, Nov. 2, at 5:30 p.m. 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 next meeting 4. Cabin business 5. Old business Monitoring progress Monitoring presentation, Nov. 17 South Cross Fence Cabin inspections Delinquent cabin 6. New business 7. Committee reports Rules and Regulation Committee Finance and Planning Committee Grazing Committee...
From America Alzheimer’s Association More than 6 million families across the United States have a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Communicating clearly with those individuals, particularly with the added confusion and stresses brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, can be challenging. To help families cope with the challenges of communicating with their loved ones with dementia, the Alzheimer’s Association is hosting a free webinar — one of a series of webinars offered through November — that...
Press release WASHINGTON — In the first month of the application period for the the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, the USDA Farm Service Agency approved more than $7 billion in payments to producers,” USDA announced. CFAP 2 provides agricultural producers with financial assistance to help absorb some of the increased marketing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Since CFAP 2 enrollment began Sept. 21, FSA has approved more than 443,000 applications. The top five states for payments are Iow...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The 2020 Montana and Wyoming Malt Barley and Sugar Beet Symposium has been canceled due to COVID concerns. In its place, educational webinars will be offered at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, and Thursday, Jan. 14. The webinars are hosted by the Mountain States Crop Education Association, or MSCEA, which comprises agriculture industry representatives as well as Montana State University Extension faculty members. The webinar presentations Jan. 13 will focus on malt barley topics. Howard N...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reminded producers that the deadline to submit applications for disaster recovery assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus — WHIP+ — for 2018 and 2019 losses is Friday. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency launched a new tool on farmers.gov to help producers with the application process. “If you’re unsure of your eligibility, check out the new WHIP+ tool. Not only can this online tool help you determine e...
Grant Evans just joined the Havre Daily News team as a full-time reporter Monday and said he is is looking forward to meeting the people of Havre as he begins his work. Evans was born in Langdon, North Dakota, where he got his first taste of agricultural work, a subject he will now be reporting on as a reporter. "Growing up in rural North Dakota, you know, I worked the farm since I was 13 driving the grain cart, so I had a lot of experience farming," he said. After turning...
A line of cars backed from the Havre Community Food Bank back to near the viaduct Monday while people waited during District 4 Human Resources Development Council's second Farmers to Families Food Box program distribution. HRDC Housing Director Alma Garcia said the boxes are filled with food that farmers around the United States were not able to sell due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of the food going to waste, it is being purchased through grants from the U....
Havre Daily News staff Havre Elks Lodge No. 1201, which is hosting their 2020 Blanket Drive for Thanksgiving and Christmas along with their annual Veterans’ Giving Tree, is inviting people to register themselves or others for the distribution programs. People who would like to register themselves, or their family, friends or someone else in need for blankets, comforters, sheets and other bedding available through the program, can call Brandy Kurtz at 390-0091. Anyone who wants to donate bedding — either new or like-new — c...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 1,245 with 350 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 481,322 with 4,997 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 305. The number of recoveries was 18,981 and the number of active cases was 10,060. Local cases by county: Hill: 38 new cases, 778 total, 300 active, 16 active hospitalizations, 456 recovered, 22 deaths Liberty: 3 new cases, 31 total, 3 active, 28 recovered, Blaine: 8 new cases, total, 129...
Press release Hill County has a board position open on the Hill County Weed District. The board holds five regular meetings, in March, June, August, October and December, normally held on the third Friday of the month. An annual meeting normally is held in Great Falls in January for continuing education. The weed board updates the county weed management plan on an annual basis for the management of noxious weeds. People who are interested in serving on the board are asked to send a letter to the Hill County Commissioners...
Press release The Montana State Parks and Recreation Board will meet using Zoom, on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 9 a.m. Details on how to access the meeting will be posted at http://stateparks.mt.gov the day of the meeting. The Board will hear public comment and take action on the Somers Beach acquisition and state parks capital program projects. Additionally, the board will hear updates on the Missouri Headwaters State Park planning process and from the Montana State Parks Foundation. The meeting is open to the public and public co...
From Montana Department of Corrections Responding to a request from the Montana Department of Corrections, Gov. Steve Bullock and Major Gen. Matthew Quinn have activated the Montana Army National Guard to provide operational assistance at Montana State Prison where staff and inmates have been impacted by COVID-19. The facility saw its first positive cases among staff and inmates earlier in October. Since then, 61 staff members and 166 inmates have tested positive for the virus. The facility has a total of 701 staff members an...
The Hill County Commission will hold its business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. The meeting agenda is: Public comments on non-Agenda items Public Comments on Agenda Items Claims Budget Adjustments Drug court Employment Resolutions Ordinances Contracts PILOT agreement Task Order #12 Beaver Creek Dam Spillway and Stilling Basin Improvements Board Appointments Policy Updates County Permit Approval Subdivision/Survey Approval County needs Bid package — Control panels at detention center MACo Wellness Program and blood c...
