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Out our way, the horses often run free in the pasture, and you have to go out and get them. Now, sometimes there are horses that don't know me and when I approach; they shy away. Sometimes they even run. But usually ole Doc stands still when he sees me coming, for he knows me; and because he knows me he trusts me. He stands patiently for me to come, to slip on his halter and then lead him out of the pasture. Why are we leaving the pasture? Where are we going? He doesn't know...
Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 9, 2021. I thought for this week's religious article that I would quote several Mother's Day Scriptures and make comments where appropriate: "For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to him." - 1 Samuel 1:27 In this Scripture, a formerly childless woman recalls how she cried out to the Lord to be able to have a baby. She had been barren for years, and in that culture being childless was a curse. So she...
You know, Lord, with Mother's Day coming up on Sunday, we all want to make our parents proud. On Mother's Day, we thank You for the women who gave birth to us, who raised us, and who nurtured us. We remember that the Fifth Commandment tells us to honor our father and mother. Help us keep Your commandments and do our best to make our parents proud. Thank You for my Mother and Father. Here is a poem for our Moms, author unknown: Thank you, Mom. I know how often I took you for...
Inside my heart, it still does ache, it never seems to end. Your leaving has left a sadness, a wound that will not mend. Many our tears been shed dear one, and more will surely fall. You took my happiness with you, the happiest hours of all. You were one in a million, dear, why did you have to go? You meant the world to me dear one, I really loved you so. One day will come - we'll meet again on Heaven's distant shore. We two will walk, holding our hands, together forever...
More than 30 people showed up to a Murdered and Missing Indigenous Persons awareness walk Wednesday at Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation, with many attendees having been personally touched by the ongoing issue, as well as by police violence. President Joe Biden declared Wednesday to be Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. The group walked along U.S. Highway 87 from Laredo to the Rocky Boy Indian's Reservation Powwow Grounds near Box Elder, with a law...
The Big Sandy Senior Center hosted a talk by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Bear Management Specialist Wesley Sarmento detailing how to deal with the increasing presence of grizzly bears in the area. During the last several years, grizzly bears have been expanding out of their recovery zones including to the prairies east of the Rocky Mountain Front, FWP said in a release announcing the meeting. A pair of grizzly bears recently were spotted about 15 miles northwest of Big Sandy, but have since moved out of the area....
Montana Farmers Union will be hosting a free event in Havre May 18, “Rebuilding Food Resiliency,” as part of the union’s spring workshop series. “The American Rescue Plan, when you read about it, one of the goals is to rebuild food resiliency. That means investment in infrastructure to get local regionalized processing going again, it means increasing the ability to store food products, and the programs that will be available for communities to to invest in their own communi...
A group trying to rebuild the system that supplies much of the water to the Milk River each year talked Wednesday about how money from the latest COVID-19 relief bill might help. A major topic at the meeting of the St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group was House Bill 632, the bill the Legislature passed to set up use of relief funds from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden in March. The St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works, part of the...
People can find online where vaccines are available in their area through https://vaccinefinder.org, operated by Boston’s Children’s Hospital and supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Digital Service. The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 109,588 with 143 new cases, 1,055 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 61. The number of deaths was 1,580. Blaine County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notif...
Havre Police Department A summons was issued after a caller at Havre High School reported a tobacco violation at 2 p.m. Wednesday. No details on the charges were provided. -- Officers were asked Wednesday at 3:15 p.m. to make a well-being check on someone on Fifth Street. -- Wednesday at 4:12 p.m., a caller at a First Street West business reported a weed eater and a rototiller were stolen. -- Mara Jayne Corcoran of Havre, 30, was arrested on charges of assault with a weapon,...
From The Duck Inn Trudy Meyer, general manager of The Duck Inn Restaurant, has hung up her apron for the final time, retiring Feb. 28, 2021 after 44 years behind the counter and the scenes. Meyer began at The Duck Inn in May of 1977. The owner, Bill Dritshulas, hired her as a part-time hostess in the original Mediterranean Room. She fondly remembers that her first event at The Duck Inn was the State Shriner's Convention, which must have left a lasting impression on her...
Press release Anthony Cammon, agent for State Farm, has announced that State Farm Neighborhood Assist® is back for its 10th year in 2021. “Grant programs that address community needs, like Neighborhood Assist, are more important than ever,” Cammon said. “This program is all about building stronger neighborhoods together.” This past year was like no other in recent history, and $25,000 could make a big impact at a time when non-profits and communities are still getting back on their feet. Neighbors across the country will soo...
For more than a month large herds of antelope have been hanging around pastures and fields just outside of Havre, but Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Havre-area wildlife biologist Scott Hemmer said that he expects them to move on and disperse any day now. Hemmer said that it's normal in the fall and spring to see herds of antelope, as the North American pronghorn is commonly referred to, though it bears no genetic link to antelope. The animals travel in large herds to find ar...
With the numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the area again going up and the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations staying low, officials are urging people to take action. "I am concerned that we are not getting more people vaccinated," Hill County Health Officer Kim Berg said. "We need to get more people protected to slow the number of cases in our community and across the state. I am nervous that we will begin to see a larger surge if we, as a community, do not continue to take...
A mobile veterinary hospital was in Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation this week, conducting spaying and neutering and other care for animals in what its organizers say they hope will be a regular occurrence. Humane Society of Western Montana Executive Director Marta Pierpoint said the Rocky Boy stop was the third for a mobile clinic this year, having gone to Eureka and Browning in the past few weeks. She said the mobile hospital will be back in Browning in two weeks and they...
The unofficial results of elections in local schools have been released, with the winners of several contested elections announced. Several schools in the area did not have contested elections for trustees. In Havre, the winners of two three-year seats on the board are incumbent Lorraine Larson with 936 votes and Jacob Ingram with 778 votes. Jessica Stiffarm-Kennedy received 741 votes, Michele Holden received 593 and Erin Pulse received 529. In the race for a one-year term, incumbent Garrit Ophus won with 1,182 votes and...
The Havre-Hill County Library is in the midst of a search to find funding to repair their elevator, which stopped working a few months ago due to a broken cylinder. Library Director Rachel Rawn said the Havre-Hill County Library Foundation has covered the down payment for a replacement cylinder to the tune of just over $18,000, and she and her colleagues are determined to fix the problem, but she’s not sure the foundation can afford to cover the rest of the $72,500 cost to fix the elevator. “We’re going to get it worki...
Havre Police Department Someone asked at the police station Tuesday at 7:20 p.m. to speak with an officer about vandalism. Hill County Sheriff's Office A caller at a 34th Street Southeast business asked Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. to speak with deputies about a theft, forgery or fraud. -- Deputies investigated suspicious activity at a U.S. Highway 2 Northeast business. Havre Fire Department Emergency medical personnel responded to one call Tuesday and one early this morning. -- Fire...
People can find online where vaccines are available in their area through https://vaccinefinder.org, operated by Boston’s Children’s Hospital and supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Digital Service. The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 109,455 with 139 new cases, 1,069 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 66. The number of deaths was 1,578. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of 2...
A series of farmers and flea market events in Chinook kick off Saturday, May 8, at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The Chinook Farmer & Flea market’s Facebook group says it is “a market for home-made crafts, farm produce, rummage items, food carts, and more.” The cost to be a vendor is $20 per table or booth per day whether indoor or outdoor. Interested vendors can visit https://blainecountyfair.net and fill out a vendor form. Interested vendors can email their form to blain...
From Montana VA Health Care System The Montana VA Health Care System honored two outstanding nurses who are assigned to the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center in Helena and another at Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow VA Clinic in the Billings VA Clinics with recent Daisy Award recognition. The Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses recognizes individual nurses and clinical teams throughout the year for their extraordinary, compassionate care. More than 4,500 health care facilities and nursing schools across the United States as well as...
From Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park announced the release of additional Going-to-the-Sun entry reservation tickets for entry as early as July 1, available starting today on Recreation.gov. Up to this point, a smaller amount of tickets has been available because the road is not fully open over Logan Pass. However, park officials have determined that the road should be open by July 1. This means more tickets are being released today on Recreation.gov for 60-day advance purchase. This will also i...
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA - The Montana Department of Agriculture announced Dan Reimer as the new bureau chief at the State Grain Labs, the state's only federally licensed grain inspection labs. With a background in mechanical engineering, Reimer has led teams throughout the world, including as general manager of a manufacturing plant in Mexico and, most recently, executive director of an operation in the Czech Republic. "The department is pleased to...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday loan interest rates for May which have been effective as of Monday. USDA’s Farm Service Agency loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures, or meet cash flow needs. Operating and ownership loans FSA offers farm ownership and operating loans with favorable interest rates and terms to help eligible agricultural produce...
