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Editor’s note: This has been updated to include counties declared disaster areas Wednesday. Multiple counties including Hill and Blaine counties have been added to the growing list of Montana counties declared drought disaster areas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The declarations by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack opens the opportunity for agricultural producers in those counties and in contiguous counties to federal disaster benefits. Secretary of Agriculture T...
Havre Mayor Tim Solomon announced at Tuesday night's Havre City Council meeting the termination of the Emergency Declaration set by Resolution No. 3815 April 6, 2020, due to COVID-19. Solomon said COVID-19 numbers are down but if they go back up, the council could implement Havre's state of emergency again. Solomon said making a motion to approve the termination was not required, just that it needed to be announced. The council then approved a resolution affirming active...
Following a year without the Great Northern Fair, Fairgrounds Manager Frank English told the Havre Daily News that this year's fair will be bigger than it has been in years. "Yes, definitely. It's gonna be bigger and better than it's ever been," English said Thursday. "I got free dances. I'm bringing back Rocky Boy, and they're such a huge part of our community. They're bringing vendor booths of all kinds, they're bringing a powwow. "And from what I've been told, they're not d...
Summer Nights, the weekly market at Holiday Village Mall in Havre returns Thursday this week. Events Coordinator Jenna Holt said the market will be every Thursday in July - July 8, July 15, July 22, and July 29 - from 5-8 p.m. in the mall's parking lot. "It's an evening out, you know, there's a lot of different vendors and food. We're hoping to have music this year, home-based vendors, farmers, crafters, all kinds of different businesses out in the parking lot of the mall set...
Havre Police Department A Tuesday 9:52 a.m. caller at the Fifth Avenue softball complex reported finding a set of keys in the grass. -- A caller on First Street reported Tuesday at 2 p.m. that some jewelry had been stolen. -- An arrest was made on Fifth Avenue while officers were assisting another agency Tuesday at 3:20 p.m. No charges were listed in the dispatch log, but Canden Nicole Wilke, who was named as an involved party, is listed in this morning's jail roster as being...
From USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $17 million for conservation partners to help protect and restore critical wetlands on agricultural lands through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is prioritizing proposals that focus on assisting historically underserved producers conserving wetlands. Proposals from partners are due Aug. 15. Restored wetlands help to improve water quality downstream, enh...
From U.S. Department of agriculture USDA in Montana is reminding agricultural producers of upcoming Farm Service Agency dates and deadlines. Contact your local service center to apply and with any questions. People can visit https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/State-Offices/Montana/pdfs/mt-fsa-deadlines.pdf for an online printable poster. Deadline TBA: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 signup reopened April 5. Signup period will remain open for at least 60 days. May 15 to July 15: Conservation...
After spending more than a year with the doors closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hill County senior citizens centers are reopening next week. “It’s a joyous occasion, because for over 16 months, we’ve been closed to most of the public. We have seen some people for cases where we had to get information. But it’s a joyous thing because the senior center has been very quiet and unused, Hill County Council on Aging Director Don Kenny said. “I’m just really happy to have the op...
The past 48 hours saw a considerable amount of fires in the Havre area with many suspected to have been started by fireworks amid the ongoing drought conditions. Havre Fire Chief Mel Paulson said this was about average for his department in terms of Fourth of July weekends but they were still kept quite busy. "This is about right in the middle," he said. "... We've had years where we didn't have any calls, and we've had years where we've had 30." Paulson said most of the fires...
Havre Police Department A 12-year-old Havre boy was issued a summons on charges of trespass to proptery and vandalism, after a caller on Third Avenue reported a theft of a security camera Friday at 2:14 p.m. -- A Friday 4:54 p.m. caller at a First Street business reported theft of items. -- A summons was issued after a First Avenue caller reported an erratic driver Friday at 6:20 p.m., but no details were provided on the charges. -- Officers issued a verbal or written warning...
Students of Havre’s Studio of Dance and Arts are preparing to go this week to Sheer Elite Nationals, a top-tier national competition in Las Vegas scheduled for July 7-10. Christina Lickfold, president of the studio’s board of directors, estimated the studio is taking 25 dancers to the four-day competition and convention. That number is up from four dancers when they first participated two years ago. “Well, their training has definitely paid off. They work very hard. We have...
Plans for the Northern Winz Casino Powwow at this year’s Great Northern Fair have fully crystalized and the event is now scheduled for July 17 and 18 featuring participants in full Native American regalia, singing, dancing and food. Northern Winz Hotel and Casino Gaming Commissioner Rebekah Jarvey said putting events like this together, even under considerable time restrictions, is old hat for her and Northern Winz Marketing Director Old Bull and everything went well this time as well, with space being the only major l...
Editor’s note: This version corrects the headline listing the day the center reopens. North Central Senior Citizens Center July 5-July 9 Senior Center to open Wednesday Header Menu Monday — Holiday Tuesday — Salad, meatloaf, au gratin potatoes, winter-mix veggies, rolls, cake Wednesday — Swiss steak/peppers/onions/tomatoes, mashed potatoes, Riviera veggies and pudding Thursday — Salad, beef tips, buttered noodles, Tollhouse crumbcake Friday — Soup, salad bar, chef’s choice, dessert. Center reopening The Senior Centers doors...
Due to an error at the Havre Daily News, the Hill County Park Board agenda for its July 12 meeting was run June 25 saying the meeting would occur June 29. The agenda will run this coming Friday for Monday’s meeting....
Press release Havre is on a tour this week of a presentation on solar energy development, with a presentation set for Thursday 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the District 4 Human Resources Development Council Fireside Room at 2229 Fifth Avenue. This summer and fall, the Montana Renewable Energy Association will host community meetings across the state as part of their Montana Rural Solar Access Project to engage Montanans in discussions about small-scale solar development. The goal of the project is to identify ways that MREA and their...
Press release The Hill County Counsel on Aging, also known as the North Central Senior Citizens Center, is excited to say we are working with Physical Therapy Down Under and Fitness Center for the seniors and sponsoring a total of 20 Silver Sneaker memberships at Down Under for July. At this time, 10 of these memberships are for new members to the program and 10 are for people currently attending their Silver Sneaker program. The classes are at 10 a.m. Monday and Wednesday and 2 p.m. Wednesday. At this point in time, the...
Havre Daily News Staff At a special meeting of the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees Thursday, a person with some experience teaching and being an administrator in the area was hired as Havre’s new assistant superintendent. In a Zoom meeting, the board hired Brad Moore for the position. Moore has been in public education for 26 years. His biography page says he spent his first 12 years teaching agriculture eduction and being an FFA advisor in Ekalaka, Big Sandy and Big Timber. He earned his master’s degree in edu...
A heat advisory and red flag fire warning remain in effect today as temperatures are expected to continue to break the 100-degree mark. The official high temperature for Havre Thursday, recorded at the National Weather Service recording station at the Havre City-County Airport was 101 degrees, just missing the record of 102 degrees set in 1990. But unofficial temperatures listed at digital thermometers at businesses around town reported temperatures of at least 102 degrees....
During its business meeting Thursday, the Hill County Commission approved the creation of a part-time seasonal Beaver Creek Park deputy warden position for the busy summer months in the park, which cabin owner Lou Hagener said he appreciated. “I think that’s long-overdue to support activities that are going on in the park,” Hagener said. The commission also approved a right-of-way-lease for Mount Royal in the Sweet Grass Hills that site owners in the area would need in order to use the private road to access to Mount Royal...
A limited number of discounted pre-sale day-pass tickets for Midway West Amusements and parking passes for the Great Northern Fair are on sale until sold out at Gary & Leo’s Fresh Foods, Havre Area Chamber of Commerce and North 40 Outfitters, Great Northern Fair Manager Frank English said. Each of the tickets is $20 a piece. The day-pass tickets are for youth to take in carnival rides all day and the parking tickets, new this year, provide parking for the entire fair. P...
From Montana State University-Northern This summer, Montana State University-Northern has launched a new program to help meet the growing need for industrial technology teachers in Montana. The program is designed to help teachers who are teaching under a temporary teaching license to get the courses they need to become a fully licensed teacher. Teachers who teach specific skills like welding, automotive, carpentry, plumbing, drafting, machining and electrical need specific endorsements to prove they have the knowledge and...
Havre City Council will meet Tuesday 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 one through seven. 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. Mayor’s termination of the Emergency Declaration set by Resolution No. 3815 on April 6, 2020. 1. Resolution No. 3837 — A Resolution Affirming Active Participation In The Bear Paw E...
Monday Courthouse closed in observance in Independence Day holiday Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Road Department meeting — gravel bid award — in commissioners’ office 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in commissioners’ office Wednesday Regular business hours Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly commissioners’ business meeting in commissioners’ office. Meeting agenda: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County permit app...
Press release Montana Legal Services Association, in partnership with the Justice for Montanans AmeriCorps Project and the Court Help Program, has announced a new service to make free legal help available to residents of Havre. Thanks to funding from the Legal Services Corporation the Court Help Program has deployed 11 “Court Help Connect” workstations throughout Montana, including in Havre at the Havre-Hill County Library. The Court Help Connect workstations include a laptop, printer, headset and videoconferencing sof...
