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From Montana University System The Montana University System has awarded the prestigious Montana University System Honor Scholarship to students in the local area. The local students receiving the award are Dylan Good, Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School, and Kaitlin Morehouse and Grant Whitacre, both from Havre High School. The MUS Honor Scholarship is a renewable scholarship offered by the Montana Board of Regents that waives undergraduate tuition for up to eight semesters at any campus of the Montana University System or...
Local students, listed below, were named to the Carroll 2021 spring semester Dean’s List. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must receive a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale and take at least 12 graded credits in a semester. A complete, sortable list of spring 2021 Dean’s List recipients can be found at: www.carroll.edu/deanslist . Students named include: Chester Ellyssa Tempel Havre Katie Donaldson Laura Vance Danielle Wagner....
North Central Senior Citizens Center June 28 to July 2 Senior Center closed for now. Medical transportation only for now. Call ahead for Fridays. Menu Monday — Swedish meatballs, rice, harvest beets, pudding, Tuesday — Oven-baked chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, rolls, cake Wednesday — Chili, baked potatoes, salad, fruit Thursday — Ham and scalloped potato casserole, peas, salad, cookies Friday — Soup, salad bar, chef’s choice, dessert We want to thank everyone who helped the Senior Center with the rummage sa...
During a brunch at Havre City-County Airport Saturday, three Havre-area pilots were recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration, the North Central Hangar of the Montana Pilots' Association, and more than 135 family members, friends and fellow pilots for their longevity and success as pilots. Jack Norman, Everett Tyrrel and Tim Dwyer were each honored with a Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, which is "the most prestigious award the FAA issues to pilots," the FAA website...
Out our way, old Highway 2 is mighty busy. I heard it said it is the longest two-lane highway in the country. We see a lot of trucks and such, but also tourists coming to Montana to see the sights. Most are on their way to Glacier and look forward to the spectacular views that are world famous. I suspect we can understand why so many of them passing through the Hi-Line region don't bother to really look around for, to their mind, "there's nothing there." Ah, but we who live he...
Over the last three years, I have written over 40 articles for the Pastor's Corner about faith, God, Christian living and the church. At the end of the month, I will be moving to a new call. My goal has never been to have everyone agree with me all the time but to share my voice as a "young," single, female pastor. I hope that I may have challenged you to question what you believe about the faith you've inherited in conversation with the present-day context that we live, move...
You know, Lord, a friend mentioned that she and several friends had a difficult time trying to go to sleep. Taking pills didn't help, neither did going to bed early or working late. "J.J." smiled and said, "You wanna hear how I do it?" Of course, they wanted to hear. She mentioned that she'd read somewhere about reciting the alphabet - like what? So, struggling with some depression, she thought she would give that a try. But - what was it she was going to alphabetize; she...
Multiple businesses in Havre are feeling the impact of staffing shortages - for some, this dates back to before the COVID-19 pandemic, which only added to the problem. "I haven't had a full staff in probably about two years, to be honest. I've been short of management for two years. And then I usually can find enough teenage help to keep her rollin', but as far as management, I've been short for about two years," Rod's Drive-In owner Brian Schaub said. "This has been going...
Havre Police Department An arrest was made during a vehicle stop on Fourth Avenue Wednesday at 7:48 a.m., but no details were provided on the charges. -- Elias Paul Lamere of Box Elder, 24, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant and a charge of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, when the warrant was served on First Street West Wednesday at 2:42 p.m. -- Jake Wyatt Doornek of Wolf Point, 33, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after a caller...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Unseasonably warm weather is occurring early in Montana, and many boaters and anglers have been going to the local reservoirs and other waterways to get some relief from the heat. However, along with having fun, folks need to follow all the laws while out and about. Wardens have been checking a slew of boaters and anglers recently, and some common issues are recurring as summer is getting underway: • License possession while fishing: Many anglers contacted this spring and summer have n...
After the project stagnated for a few years, the disc golf course is complete and open for competition in Beaver Creek Park. "It's not that difficult of a course. It's definitely for all ages, elderly to young children," course designer and lead construction person Jake Rodgers said. Located on the east side of Rotary Pond, the nine-hole Normandy Coulee Disc Golf Course opened to the public June 14 thanks to the efforts of Jake Rodgers, a disc golf enthusiast for at least 20...
Business owner Katybeth "Katy" Courtnage recently celebrated the grand opening of her shop, Wild Thistle Boutique, in Havre. "It went really good. We had the (Havre Area Chamber of Commerce) down here, we did a ribbon cutting and then we were open until 6 p.m., and it was pretty busy all day. So we did really good," Courtnage said. Located at 323 Second St. in Havre across the street from Cottonwood Cinema 4 in the south side of the Pizza Pro building, the business' goal is to...
The kindness of the people of Havre made such an impact on a Pennsylvania man, Robert “Bob” Tassinari, he is the largest donor to the Hill County Community Foundation despite never living in the region. Foundation board chair Pam Veis said Tassinari reached out to her after she sent an article to the Havre Daily News about the transfer of wealth in Montana. “He contacted me by phone about five years ago. I’m not certain, but I think he read an article I submitted to the Dai...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees during a special meeting in Havre Middle School Tuesday unanimously approved a series of motions including plans on how to handle the upcoming school year. The board followed the recommendations of Superintendent Craig Mueller, including on extending the district's declaration of emergency, making masks optional during the next school year and amending requirements on physical distancing to three feet and amending requirements on...
From U.S.D.A. Farm Service Agency BOZEMAN — Agricultural producers in Montana who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency office before the applicable deadline. “Many USDA programs require producers to file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline,” said Les J. Rispens, acting FSA state executive director in Montana. “Our FSA staff can assist producers in completing acreage reports, includi...
From USDA Farm Service Agency BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency began accepting nominations for county committee members on June 15. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas — LAA —for these members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2021 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 2. “We need enthusiastic, diverse leaders to serve other agricultural produce...
Havre Police Department Tayla Wren Overlie of Havre, 32, was arrested on charges of aggravated driving under the influence, driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license, obstructing a peace officer or other public servant and resisting arrest after officers stopped Tuesday at 6:04 a.m. on Fifth Street to investigate suspicious activity involving a woman running. -- Someone turned in to the police station Tuesday at 8:25 a.m. a set of keys with a Dodge fob. -- A...
A front-page story in Tuesday’s edition of Havre Daily News about Virginia Seigel and Elise Lowrance dying in a plane crash in Utah misspelled the name of Lowrance....
Editor’s note: This version corrects the spelling of Elise Lowrance. Former Havre City Judge Virginia Seigel and her granddaughter, Elise Lowrance, 6, died Thursday when the plane Seigel was flying en route to a Father's Day event in California crashed in the Deseret Peak Wilderness in Utah. Alexandra Seigel, daughter of Virginia Seigel and mother of Elise, said she found out for certain Sunday. "It's been really hard," she said. "I'm trying to keep going for the rest of my k...
Plans for a powwow and associated events at this year’s Great Northern Fair are beginning to crystalize after a meeting between Great Northern Fairgrounds Manager Frank English and representatives from the Chippewa Cree Tribe and Northern Winz Hotel and Casino, the primary host of the events. After meeting at the fairgrounds and seeing the space they had to work with Loni Taylor of the Chippewa Cree Business Committee said the Thursday of fair week would likely host either a comedy act or a teepee demonstration, but plans s...
Thanks to the good will of the community through donations large and small, Havre's First Lutheran Church refurbished its stained glass windows for the first time since 1950. "They haven't been replaced, they've just been refurbished and this protective coating added. Because of age and the settling of the building over time, they were in danger of, I think, panels falling out, something about the frame, just weathering and becoming weaker," Pastor Megan Hoewisch said. "We...
Havre Police Department A caller at a Second Street business reported Monday at 10:04 a.m. a possible theft from an employee -- An arrest was made after a Monday 11:46 a.m. caller on First Street Northeast reported a man was trespassing and they wanted him removed. No details on the charges were provided. -- An arrest was made during a vehicle stop on 12th Avenue Monday at 5:39 p.m., but no details on the charges were provided. Hill County Sheriff's Office Deputies...
By Carla Jenewein Chinook Red Cross blood drive coordinator Appointments for the July 20 blood drive in Chinook are highly encouraged by the Red Cross. However, the Red Cross does realize that an appointment is not always possible. Due to the difficulty at the past two drives to accommodate walk-ins, there has been communication between myself and the Senior Donor Recruitment Rep at American Red Cross in Great Falls. He has informed me that they have added staff to our blood drive scheduled here in Chinook July 20 so that...
Press release Northwest Farm Credit Services announced it has awarded Turner Public School a $5,000 Rural Community Grant. “These funds will be used to help purchase the necessary tools, equipment and curriculum to restart our vocational-agriculture and FFA programs. We expect increased school engagement by our students who especially benefit from a hands-on learning approach,” Turner Public School Superintendent Tony Warren said. “Our school staff, students and the community are excited to have vocationa...
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 Part-time seasonal deputy park warden position Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Contracts Carpet contract Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Courthouse broadband: Multi-purpose cart — audio-visual....
