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  • For the Record, Jan. 27, 2022

    Updated Jan 27, 2022

    Havre Police Department Irvin Latevin Tripp of Havre, 29, was issued a summons on a charge of criminal contempt related to an 8:04 a.m. Wednesday no show with the 24/7 Sobriety Program. -- A caller with the Child Abuse Hotline made a cross report of a juvenile status offense Wednesday at 10:45 a.m. Hill County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's office dispatch log reported no arrests, summonses or investigations in the 24-hour reporting period. Havre Fire Department Emergency medical...

  • Smith promoted to lead IB home mortgage

    Updated Jan 27, 2022

    from Independence Bank Independence Bank recently promoted Christy Smith to the position of senior mortgage loan officer. In this new role, Smith will lead the bank-wide IB Home Mortgage Team. Smith is a Montana State University-Northern graduate with a bachelor's degree in business education and a minor in business technology. She has been with the bank for a cumulative 14 years and has held positions in both operations and lending. For the past eight years, Smith served...

  • Montana nearing 3,000 COVID-related deaths

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jan 26, 2022

    As the omicron variant-driven surge of new COVID-19 cases continues, Montana is closing in on confirming 3,000 COVID-19-related deaths since the pandemic began. The state tracking map this morning reported 2,990 deaths, up three from Tuesday's report and 26 more than last Wednesday. The map reported 3,072 new cases, the highest single-day total after Monday of this week, when the state listed 5,057 new cases from Friday trough Sunday. The surge comes as federal vaccination... Full story

  • Milk River Gobblers Annual Banquet is back Feb. 5

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jan 26, 2022

    After a year without it due to the pandemic, the Milk River Gobblers Annual Banquet will be held Feb. 5 at the Havre Eagles Club featuring games, raffles, a live auction, a silent auction and a dinner which will help fund the group's operation in the coming year. The gobblers unofficial public relations officer Jeff Dibblee said his group is glad to be back after a year of the pandemic and they're hoping for a good turnout. "It feels really good; we're all excited about it,"...

  • Big Sandy gun show set for major event

    Pam Burke|Updated Jan 26, 2022

    After a two-year hiatus, the Big Sandy Gun Show is returning Friday through Sunday, organizer Keith Hanson said, and they are expecting a large turnout for the 15 vendors selling, buying and trading at the event. Hanson, who is spearheading the Big Sandy show after nine years co-organizing the Chinook Gun & Antique Show, said the Chinook event had very high visitor numbers this year and after talking with people about the Big Sandy event he’s expecting 300 to 500 people to c...

  • State and local COVID-19, update Jan. 26, 2022

    Updated Jan 26, 2022

    The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 3,072 new cases, 16,125 active cases, 126 hospitalizations and 2,990 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 233,056 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Tuesday that 66 new cases were reported and 32 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 235 active cases in the county, 3 active hospitalizations, 4,263 total cases and the county has had 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Tuesday that it w... Full story

  • Addressing and improving health disparities begins with you

    Updated Jan 26, 2022

    (BPT) - COVID-19 has hit some communities very hard. That has put new attention on a long-term problem in the United States - health disparities. Health disparities are differences in health that harm disadvantaged communities. Understanding what causes these differences is key to addressing them. DNA alone does not explain the big differences in people's health. Researchers are looking closely at other variables that affect health. These factors include social determinants...

  • Correction - Havre speech and debate

    Updated Jan 26, 2022

    Information provided to Havre Daily News used in stories bout Havre High School speech and debate in the Jan. 10 and Jan. 24 editions of the paper misreported the ages of Havre public forum debaters Dartanion Kaftan and Riley Klein. Both are seniors.... Full story

  • For the Record, Jan. 26, 2022

    Updated Jan 26, 2022

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated a fender bender reported Tuesday at 1:53 p.m. at First Street and 16th Avenue. -- Sheron Faye Saddler of Box Elder, 27, was issued a summons on charges of shoplifting, obstructing a peace officer of other public servant and trespass to property after a caller at a first Street business reported a shoplifter Tuesday at 3:04 p.m. -- Officers assisted a 5:40 p.m. Tuesday caller on Fifth Avenue, and after a call at 11:30 p.m. --...

  • Friends of the Library fundraising with book auction, whole pie sale

    Pam Burke|Updated Jan 26, 2022

    Friends of the Havre-Hill County Library are holding a silent auction for bundles of books covering an assortment of authors and interests. People can see the auction items at the library. Bidding has already begun and will continue until Thursday, Feb. 17, at noon. The group is also having a whole pie sale on Valentine’s Day rather than its customary pie social which is still on hiatus due to COVID-19. The pie sale will be from noon to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, at the l...

  • Ducks Unlimited fishing derby set

    Updated Jan 26, 2022

    Press release The Second Annual Montana Ducks Unlimited Ice Fishing Tournament is set for Feb. 19 on Canyon Ferry Reservoir. DU will be giving away over $13,000 in cash and prizes! Big ticket prizes include Charles Daly O/U 20 Gauge Shotguns, Kenetrek boots, Vortex Viper 10X42 Binoculars, Otter Vortex Lodge Fish House, Sitka Mountain 2700 Backpacks, Aqua View 715C Cameras, Camp Chef Pellet Smokers and $250 Kenyon Noble Gift Cards. The Big Fish prize is $2500 and the fisherman with the largest walleye and perch will each get...

  • Havre-area biologist provides advice on mountain lion encounters

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jan 25, 2022

    The Havre Police Department reported a mountain lion sighting on Beaver Creek Boulevard last Friday, and while Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Area Biologist Scott Hemmer said such a report is not confirmation of a mountain lion in town there are things people should and shouldn't do in the event of an encounter with one. Hemmer said without a photograph or other evidence it's impossible to confirm whether a mountain lion really was in town, as sightings are often...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly business meeting

    Updated Jan 25, 2022

    The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Policy changes — personnel files, ie location: Claims processes WC and PCT Insurance Quit claim deeds...

  • Montana sets daily COVID case record

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jan 25, 2022

    Montana hit a dubious milestone Monday with the state tracking map listing 5,057 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, far and away a new record for daily cases. The number of new cases dropped to 2,860 on this morning’s update, still far higher than daily totals in previous surges. Officials are saying that parts of the U.S. may be past the peak of the omicron-variant driven surge, but Montana is behind the curve, still seeing large increases. Officials also say the number of cases, both new cases and active cases, is not the m...

  • Quick pics: Boys & Girls club hosts Talent show

    Updated Jan 25, 2022

  • State and local COVID-19 update, Jan. 25, 2022

    Updated Jan 25, 2022

    The Montana state COVID tracking map after this morning’s update listed 2,860 new cases, 15,067 active cases, 331 hospitalizations and 2,987 deaths. The cumulative total for the state was 229,966 cases. Hill County Health Department said in its update Monday that 81 new cases were reported and 147 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 201 active cases in the county and 4,197 total cases. The county had 3 active hospitalizations and has had 71 deaths. Havre Public Schools reported Monday 1 new case in a person a... Full story

  • For the Record, Jan. 25, 2022

    Updated Jan 25, 2022

    Havre Police Department A caller at 13th Street West and Boulevard Avenue reported a vehicle crash with no injuries Monday at 6:46 a.m. -- Kyle Lee Lamere of Box Elder, 31, was arrested on eight Justice or City court warrants and Nichole Marie Swan of Havre, 37, was issued a summons on a charge of driving without a driver's license during a Monday 12:07 p.m. vehicle stop on First Street -- Avery Jordan Boe of Hays, 37, was arrested on four Justice or City court warrants served...

  • Elks donate dictionaries to students

    Updated Jan 25, 2022

    Press release Havre Elks Lodge #1201 recently donated dictionaries to third grade school children in Hill and Blaine counties. The Elks gave a total of 264 dictionaries to Havre Public Schools, St. Jude Thaddeus School, Cottonwood Schools, Gildford Colony, Davey School, North Star Schools and Box Elder Schools. In Blaine County, they gave dictionaries to Zurich, Chinook, Hays-Lodge Pole and Turner sSchools. The dictionary project is a core youth activity project that the Elks...

  • North Star Knights speakers head to state

    Updated Jan 25, 2022

    Press release The North Star Knights spent Saturday in Choteau battling it out to make it to the State Class C Speech, Drama and Debate meet. All seven North Star participants qualified and will be competing in Huntley Project Friday and Saturday at the State C meet. In dramatic theatre, Knights Choral Wicks and Kaden Frickel placed third and Emily Conner had a fifth-place finish in dramatic solo acting. In speech, Collin Welch placed second and Madelyn Myers took third in humorous oral interpretation of literature, Ecko...

  • Soil Health Symposium registration open

    Updated Jan 25, 2022

    Press release BOZEMAN — Registration for the 2022 Montana Soil Health Symposium has been extended to Feb. 2, 2022, including special pricing for students and interns enrolled in educational agriculture programs. The Montana Association of Conservation Districts and Natural Resources Conservation Service are hosting the 2022 Montana Soil Health Symposium Feb. 9-10 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center. The event will feature Allen Williams, Ph.D, from Understanding Ag LLC and Dan Kittredge with the Bionutrient Food A...

  • Havre hosts successful divisional speech, drama and debate tournament

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jan 24, 2022

    Editor's note: This version corrects that Dartanion Kaftan and Riley Klein are seniors. Despite a rocky start, the state eastern Class A speech, drama and debate divisional tournament appears to have gone well Saturday, with all of host Havre's speech and debate competitors qualifying for state and a wealth of new judges showing up to the event. Head Havre High School speech and debate coach Tim Leeds said he wanted to thank all of the community members, the Havre school...

  • COVID surge continues in area

    Tim Leeds|Updated Jan 24, 2022

    While the omicron variant-driven surge may be subsiding in some parts of the United States where it surged the earliest, cases are still high in this part of Montana. Blaine County Health Department reported Friday that it was notified of 35 new cases that day with transmission very high. "Blaine County has seen a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases since last week," the department said in a release Friday, adding that the county is also seeing other viral activity to include...

  • State and local COVID-19 update, Jan. 24, 2022

    Updated Jan 24, 2022

    Hill County Health Department said in its update Friday that 50 new cases were reported and 73 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 267 active cases in the county and 1 active hospitalization. Hill County has had 71 deaths. Blaine County Health Department said in its update Friday that it was notified of 35 new cases and 11 met the criteria to be considered recovered with 207 active cases in the county and 1,817 total cases. Blaine County has had 29 deaths. Rocky Boy Health Center, also reported on the Chouteau or... Full story

  • Quick pics: Lions donate to Salvation Army

    Updated Jan 24, 2022

  • Agricultural Relations Council calls for Golden ARC entries

    Updated Jan 24, 2022

    Press release NEW PRAGUE, Minn. — People are invited to enter the Golden Agricultural Relations Council — ARC — Awards contest. The program provides an opportunity for agricultural communicators to have their 2021 tactics and campaigns evaluated by marketing and public relations vexperts and receive helpful feedback. “See how your work stacks up against the best in the business,” ARC said in a release. To be eligible, entries must be completed in full or partially in 2021. A complete list of categories can be found at http:/...

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