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The Great Northern Fair Board detailed the 2021 Great Northern Fair’s schedule at their monthly meeting Tuesday night. Wednesday, July 14, will host the Junior Rodeo with the Midway West Amusements Carnival opening at 4 p.m. and running until midnight. Thursday, July 15, will host the Montana State University Open Rodeo along with free entertainment including Patrick the One-Man Circus. Specific times for both of these events have yet to be nailed down, but the carnival will have the same hours as Wednesday, July 14. F...
In recognition of Arbor Day and to celebrate Havre being a part of Tree City USA for 31 years, the City of Havre Parks and Recreation Department hosted its annual tree planting event Wednesday at Pepin Park. Tree City USA is a program that was designed to teach communities how to plant trees and how to build their forests in their cities. Havre Parks and Recreation Director Chris Inman said she thought the event was an overall success. However, due to the ongoing COVID 19...
A forecast of a return of wintry weather has come through in spades with heavy snow falling in the area this morning and more in the forecast. That followed temperatures creeping up into the 70s and 80s over the weekend. The National Weather Service forecast for heavy, wet snow through Friday predicts the heaviest accumulations along the Continental Divide and Rocky Mountain Front, but snow is predicted across Liberty, Chouteau, Hill and Blaine counties, with Liberty County included in a winter weather advisory. That...
Press release Havre Police Department and Vision Zero of the Montana Department of Transportation are reminding people to wear their seat belts as the summer travel season begins. “You share the road with other motorists and must take precautions for your safety and the safety of your passengers,” Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich said in a press release. “It is every driver’s responsibility. “We know seat belts save lives and wearing one is the single most important safety measure you can take when you get in a vehicle,...
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 111,025 with 100 new cases, 967 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 54. The number of deaths was 1,604. Blaine County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notified of 1...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Registration is now open for the Montana Farm to School Summit: Digging Deeper, to be held Aug. 11-12 in Helena, with early bird registration and discounts ending Monday, May 31. The conference is co-hosted by Montana State University’s Montana Team Nutrition program. Participants will learn how schools and programs are practicing farm to school initiatives across Montana. They will examine the core elements of farm to school philosophy, which include serving local foods, cultivating school gar...
Havre Police Department A Sixth Street caller reported Wednesday at 7:56 a.m, that a vehicle had been sideswiped during the night. -- An officer stopped Wednesday at 9:34 a.m. at Devlin Trail to pick up a lost bike. -- Officers investigated a Wednesday 12:29 p.m. report that someone pointed a firearm at students while driving away. And officers made a vehicle stop on Fifth Avenue at 12:45 p.m. in relation to this incident. -- Officers conducted an investigation after making a...
Havre is home to an international-award-winning brewery as Vizsla Brewing Company won double gold honors at the 2021 European Beer Challenge. Vizsla, which opened two years ago, won the double gold medal with its beer the Blond “Chessie” Dubbel. A press release from Vizsla said the challenge is Europe’s most important beer competition and the double gold medal is the highest honor awarded for any beer style at the competition. The “Chessie” was one of thousands of beer samp...
Press release Independence Bank has announced the promotion of Elizabeth Chellis to assistant operations and Bank Security Act - BSA - officer. Chellis joined the Independence Bank team in 2019 as a new accounts representative. In this position, she will assist management in all operational functions at Independence Bank. As part of her new role, she has completed the requirements to become a certified BSA/AML professional. This certification verifies her understanding of the...
After 35 years of service to Town Pump and the community, the now-former Deli Manager Nancy Gierke has retired. Gierke most recently worked at Town Pump's Havre location. She had been with the company since the mid-1980s, having worked at multiple locations over that course of time. "My husband and I leased in Conrad and Missoula and Superior before actually going to work for the company. I went to work in 1986. My husband was a part of my journey in this and I've seen the...
Despite the weather, ongoing system repair and maintenance projects affecting the waterway, and having to meet remotely, the Fresno Reservoir Fisheries Management Plan Advisory Committee is forging ahead with their task to create a five-year management plan for the popular lake. Steve Dalby, the Region 6 fisheries manager for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the department's coordinator with the advisory committee, said the nine-member committee should have a first draft...
Havre community member Tony Gabrielsen has announced his candidacy for City Council. Gabrielsen, 53, is originally from St. Paul, Minn., of Noreweigian descent and was brought up in the Lutheran tradition. This upbringing is what brought his family to Havre. "My grandparents came directly from Norway. My grandmother never did learn to speak English. Four Gabrielsen brothers came from Norway, they were all ministers, Lutheran ministers," Gabrielsen said. His father, K. David Ga...
Havre/Hill County Preservation Commission presented an award to the longest-operating family business in the region, also the longest-operating laundry company in the state as one of its activities during National Historic Preservation Month. Historic Preservation Officer Becki Miller presented Havre Laundry and Dry Cleaning owner Ron Brenna and his son, Grayson, with a centennial business award and a sold-out St. Jude Thaddeus Church historical Christmas ornament Tuesday....
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 110,992 with 156 new cases, 988 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 55. The number of deaths was 1,602. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of 1 new...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at the airport terminal Thursday at 3 p.m. The location will provide enough room to social distance. Masks will be required. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of April 15 minutes 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer — DOWL a. Runway Pavement Preservation Project. 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Approve the Recommendation of Award for the 2021 Airport Crack Seal/Seal Coat Project (B) Airport Affected Area Plan discussion (...
Havre Police Department A Sixth Street caller reported Tuesday at 6:55 a.m. that a vehicle had been egged during the night. -- The Hill County Attorney's Office contacted the officers Tuesday at 8:44 a.m. to report a sexual or violent offenders registry violation. -- Tuesday at 3:16 p.m., a caller reported that a very intoxicated woman was in front of a 12th Street residence. -- The Child Abuse Hotline called in a cross report at 6:13 p.m. Tuesday. Hill County Sheriff's...
Montana State University-Northern is looking for volunteers to help refresh its N. Northern Alumni Foundation has invited the community to join it Wednesday, May 26, at 5 p.m. in front of Donaldson Hall to help plant flowers in the “N” on the hill. A release from the foundation says everyone is welcome to attend this volunteer work party. People should bring gardening gloves and wear their work clothes. People with questions are invited to reach out to the foundation by phone, 406-265-3711, or or email at [email protected] . P...
Press release District 4 Human Resources Development Council will be closed Friday, May 21, for its annual agency clean-up day. District 4 HRDC will resume normal business hours Monday, May 24, at 8 am....
The first Bear Paw Classic stock dog trials were held in Big Sandy May 15-16, and organizer Lindsay Boyce said she and her husband Stephen Boyce are already looking into holding another one. "I've been fortunate enough to be able to travel to many trials over the last few years, but it is a whole different ball game hosting a trial of your own," Lindsay Boyce said. "But Stephen and I really enjoyed it, and we hope to be able to host another one later this year or early next...
By Reagan Colyer MSU News Service BOZEMAN - Throughout a Montana spring, baby livestock become a welcome feature on the landscape, with both wild and domestic newborns appearing across the state. For the staff at MSU's Red Bluff Research Ranch near Norris, the arrival of springtime means preparing for several hundred new lambs. Red Bluff, which covers nearly 11,000 acres between Norris and the Madison River, is staffed by ranch foreman Noah Davis, sheep foreman Wyatt Geis and...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is providing an additional 30 days for public comments on the notice for Supply Chains for the Production of Agricultural Commodities and Food Products published in the Federal Register April 21. Comments are now due by June 21. USDA has extended the comment period to allow additional time to receive information valuable to the preparation of the report required by the Executive Order on “America’s Supply Chain...
For the third year in a row, Havre resident April Taber will be leading a team in the 6K for Water race in Havre Saturday at 9:30 a.m., part of a global event intended to raise money to provide clean water to under-developed countries and raise awareness about the issue. The World Health Organization reports that 785 million people lack even a basic drinking-water service, including 144 million people who are dependent on surface water, and at least 2 billion people use a drinking water source that is contaminated. Studies...
After several days of warm, summer-like — but not record-breaking — days, the region is expected to have a flash of more winter-like weather later this week. Temperatures steadily warmed over the weekend, with National Weather Service reporting at its recording station at the Havre City-County Airport a high of 70 Friday, 75 Saturday and 80 Sunday. The station recorded a high of 87 Monday, although thermometers in town recorded temperatures of at least 89. That was close to a record — a high of 90 was set May 17, 2006, but n...
Havre Daily News staff A new end-of-the-year tradition returned Saturday with restrictions easing as more people get vaccinated from COVID-19. The annual KNMC tribute band concert was canceled last year due to the pandemic, but returned Saturday with performances at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. The concert was at the same time as the Havre Lions Club held their pronto pup feed, which was held as a special event last year due to the cancellation of the Great Northern Fair....
