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The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board will meet Monday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Board Room of Havre Inn and Suites, 1425 U.S. Highway 2 West. The meeting agenda is: 1. Call to order 2. Roll call of members 3. Reading and approval of minutes 4. Museum Report — Emily Mayer 5. Wahkpa Chu’gn Report — Emily Mayer 6. The Foundation Report — Elaine Morse 7. Committee reports a. PastPerfect software will be purchased by the Foundation and installed on their computer for digital accessioning of items. b. The foundation has approve...
Out our way, I have to confess as a greenhorn cowhand, the grazing land all looks pretty much alike. I ride up over one ridge or cross one arroyo and it looks the same on the other side. No wonder I got lost so often - for I had not yet developed "trail eyes" - the ability to see the sign that pointed me in the direction I needed to go. One trick seasoned wranglers have sought to teach me in developing "trail eyes" was simply to look behind every few hundred yards and check...
Those who say, "I love God," and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen (1 John 4:20 NRSV). Why do people hate each other? God is love, that is what scripture tells us (1 John 4:8). This world that God created, He created it out of love. God then made man and He also did this out of love. God created this large universe and all of His creation out of love. Yet, there...
You know, Lord, sometimes one sees Love being shared. One day, while waiting for an appointment, an older lady was checking out, a gentleman came in, greeted the guy at the desk, who greeted him, "Hey, Joe - I'll be just a moment." The manager asked the older lady if he should help her out to her car. Joe spoke up, "It's icy out there. My grandson said to be careful, so I'll walk her out, I know where the ice is." The lady prepared to go, took Joe's arm, and whispered, "He's...
After a fairly tame start of February, meteorologists are predicting temperatures to dip in the third week of this month. The past week the area has seen highs in the high 30s, and until the last two days lows hadn't dipped into negative numbers with Feb. 2, the coldest day of the month so far registering a low of 3 and a high of 11. While many roads remain covered in Havre, the above freezing highs in the area have allowed some of the snow and ice to melt for long enough to...
Alex Sakariassen and Arren Kimbel-Sannit Montana Free Press A pair of legislative proposals sparked considerable debate across the Montana House Wednesday about their potential impacts on transgender youth and local control in the state’s public school system. The first arose during a morning hearing in the House Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers fielded testimony on House Bill 361, introduced by Rep. Brandon Ler, R-Savage, which would change Montana law to explicitly state that misgendering a transgender student or calling t...
Alex Sakariassen Montana Free Press This story is excerpted from Capitolized, a twice-weekly newsletter that keeps an eye on the representatives you voted for (or against) with expert reporting, analysis and insight from the editors and reporters of Montana Free Press. Helena middle and high school students gave lawmakers a crash course in science Monday. Testifying before the Senate Education and Cultural Resources Committee, they sought to explain how a bill restricting public school science curriculum to “scientific f...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The Montana State University College of Agriculture has announced finalists including a ranchers from Hays for a new leadership program focused on sustainable agriculture and agritourism. Liz and Toby Werk of Hays, who are exploring cultural agritourism, are among the finalists. The Montana Agritourism Fellows Program will center on the goal of developing leaders to advance sustainable agritourism. The fellowship is designed to engage agricultural producers and train them in methods of c...
Havre Police Department Darrin Kent Torgerson of Havre, 50, was arrested on charges of possession with intent to sell, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia and on two Justice or City court warrants at 9:07 a.m. at a business on U.S. Highway 2 West after a caller from the business requested help removing someone. -- Officers provided assistance in response to an 11:34 a.m. Wednesday call about a juvenile in the middle of 13th Street. -- A caller...
Rural Dynamic's Tax Help Montana team will be coming to District 4 Human Resources Development Council March 8, offering most people in the area free help preparing their taxes. Rural Dynamics Volunteer Manager Adair Peach said they will be at HRDC from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a six-person team and they will help as many people as they can. Peach said they can do taxes for anyone under the age of 60 with less than $60,000 of income, and people 60 or older of any income level....
from Byron Ophus Warmer weather welcomed another great crowd of skiers and shredders to Bear Paw. This writer was in Spokane celebrating with his mom on her 91st birthday, but a good report was made by others. While the relatively warm weather made skiing very comfortable, it was not so warm as to melt the ample snow. Less than 6 inches of new snow had been received in the prior week. Skiing and shredding were done on drifted snow that softened by noon. Another group of...
Press release Attention quilters: it’s time again for the 73rd Annual Montana Seed Show, and with it, the 30th Annual Quilt Show. The show will be held Thursday, March 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Band Room of Harlem High School. Bring your entries and entry forms to Richman Insurance on Main Street in Harlem by 5 p.m. Friday, March 3. No late entries can be accepted. Great cash prizes will be awarded. Get busy and get those projects finished and enter them in our show. Y...
Press release Mark your calendar for the upcoming Montana Seed Show in Harlem. Show dates are March 9-11 at Harlem High School. The Bread Show entry date and time is Friday, March 10, between 8 and 9:30 a.m. at the school’s big gym. Categories (youth and adult) are: white bread, 100% whole wheat bread, machine white bread and machine 50% combination whole wheat bread. Again, speciality yeast breads may be entered by both adults and youth. Prizes are awarded in each category. Adult first place winners may not enter that c...
Havre Police Department A written or verbal warning was issued after aggressive dogs were reported on Lincoln Avenue Tuesday at 10:52 a.m. -- Officers investigated a Tuesday 2:13 p.m. report from Child Protective Services. -- A Tuesday 5:21 p.m. complaint from a Second Street caller that a neighbor was "in his face" was resolved peacefully. Hill County Sheriff's Office Donelle Audrey St. Pierre of Box Elder, 41, was arrested on four Justice or City court warrants after a 1:30...
Press release Black Smoke Inc of Hingham is a new member of the American Angus Association®, said Mark McCully, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The American Angus Association, with more than 22,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef breed association in the world. Its computerized records include detailed information on more than 19 million registered Angus. The association records ancestral information and keeps production records and genomic data on...
Press release Members are invited to join Montana Farmers Union Feb. 16 in Billings for a complimentary dinner, connection with other members and information about the Inflation Reduction Act, Rural Development and MFU’s legislative work. “Montana Farmers Union is all about providing educational opportunities for members to learn from each other and how to improve their farms, ranches and soil,” MFU President Walter Schweitzer said. The gathering also is a chance to spend time with other likeminded people and hopefully buoy...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee will meet in person Tuesday, Feb. 14, beginning at 1 p.m. to review applications and address general updates. Meetings will take place in person at the Billings Hotel and Conference Center. The option to join virtually via Zoom will not be available. To request more information, people email Dani Jones at [email protected]. The Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee provides direction for research and marketing toward the continued growth of the alfalfa seed industry of M...
Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees is interviewing two candidates for the position of superintendent of the school district. The board is in a search of a replacement for Superintendent Craig Mueller, who died unexpectedly at age 50 Oct. 22. The board will interview the two candidates, Brian Gunn and David Perkins, after convening the special meeting of the board in Havre Middle School at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. That will come after the two have a full day meeting groups in Havre. They will run through a schedule of...
After some argument on the issue, Havre City Council voted to adopt the proposed Downtown Master Plan, a framework for revitalizing the city's downtown area encouraging economic growth, at a meeting Monday evening. The plan, which lays out goals and methods for making a better downtown area includes things like increasing housing in the area, making the streets more walkable, beautifying the area and, most controversially, potentially reducing the width of First Street....
The Hill County Park Board heard an update on the committee drawing up plans for the new Camp Kiwanis Beaver Lodge as well as park conditions at their monthly meeting Monday evening. Board Chair Jeff Jensen said the lodge committee met and talked about things like the structure's size and potential heating sources and has started researching specifics. Jensen said they've also drawn up requests for qualifications for an architect. Board member Lou Hagener said architects can...
Press release The 56th Annual Hill County Spelling Bee will be held Thursday, Feb. 9, at 9 a.m. in the Havre Middle School Assembly Room. To prepare for this year’s competition, Hill County schools held their district spelling bees and, collectively, 68 champion spellers and 18 alternates are representing these schools. The annual contest is open to fourth through eighth grade students and this year’s winner will represent Hill County at the 2023 Treasure State Spelling Bee held Saturday, March 11, at 1 p.m. in the Str...
Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Thursday at 6:30 at Havre Middle School with interviews of superintendent candidates scheduled for 6:30-7:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m. The meeting agenda is: • Call to Order • Pledge of Allegiance • Roll Call • Welcome to Visitors • Interviews of superintendent candidates • Brian Gum • David Perkins • Public comment • Possible executive session regarding results of candidate employment reference checks • Board deliberation on candidates and possible action on offer of employment...
Havre Daily News received an addition to the agenda for the Hill County Commission business meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday: Subdivision/survey approval Estate of Jackie Donoven two agricultural exemptions....
Havre Police Department A summons was issued after a caller at a First Street business reported a theft Monday at 4:14 p.m. No details on charges were provided. —— Officers investigated a disturbance after a caller at 4:40 a.m. today reported getting a call from a family member on 10th Avenue and hearing arguing in the background. Hill County Sheriff’s Office Michael Paul Russette of Box Elder, 34, and Louis W. Russette Jr. of Box Elder, 25, were each arrested on two Justice or City court warrants served after a 2:10 p.m....
Montana Premium Processing Cooperative, which will process its first cow this week, held tours of its facility Sunday for locals interested in its future work or potentially investing. The user-owned co-op's steering committee was started three years ago with the help of Montana Farmers Union and is part of a larger effort to increase local processing and packing capacity as the industry becomes increasingly consolidated. Montana Premium Processing Board Chair Paul Neubauer...
