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The process of Havre’s transition to a charter government from a commission-executive government continues after May’s second City Council meeting Monday night. Each of the ordinances — No. 914 through No. 921 — were read for a second time and each was approved for final passage without issue. • Ordinance No. 914 set the effective date for the transition, July, 1. • Ordinance No. 915 moves ordinances, debt obligations, and everyone who’s currently in office to the new form...
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....
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 110,861 with 148 new cases, 974 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 63. The number of deaths was 1,602. Blaine County Health Department reported Monday evening being notified of 7 new... Full story
The Hill County Conservation District Board will meet Thursday at 5 p.m. in Havre Inn and Suites, 1425 U.S. Highway 2 NW....
Editor’s note: Havre Daily News did not receive this agenda until after printing deadline Monday. The Great Northern Fair Board will meet tonight at 5:30 in the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community center. The meeting agenda is: Call meeting to order Roll call of members Recognize and record public attendees Approve minutes Public comment — Anything brought up here will be added to next month’s new business to be discussed and voted on) Fair Managers Report Civic Groups Report Donated Hours Report Committee reports Build...
The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 11 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Resolutions Resolution No. 21-2660 Abandonment of Road — Shelstad Contracts Area X Agency on Aging Contract Number 21-221-13011-0 Immunization Program Task Order #21-07-4-31-120-0 Amendment #2 Morris Land Survey Airport contracts Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County n...
Havre Police Department A Fifth Street caller asked Monday at 2:09 p.m. to speak to an officer about a bike. -- A 13-year-old was issued a summons on charges of minor in possession and under age tobacco possession or consumption after a caller at Havre Middle School reported a juvenile with paraphernalia Monday at 2:54 p.m. -- Avery Jordan Boe of Hays, 36, was arrested on charges of trespass to property and violation of conditions of release after a Second Street caller report...
In a For the Record entry on Monday’s Page A5 Joshua James Fredrick Nimmick’s name was not listed in its complete form.... Full story
Havre Daily News Staff and Friends of the Havre Animal Shelter Friends of the Havre Animal Shelter are now taking applications for their June 19-20 free spay/neuter clinic for cats and dogs. The clinic is focused on getting this service to Havre and Hill County residents with a household income of less than $35,000. Pet owners who do not fall inside these parameters can still call to get on the waiting list, but preference will be given to people in this income bracket, in Havre, then in Hill County, before all other...
Press release Are you or someone you know struggling to catch up on your home energy bill from last winter? There might be help available. While it has been frustrating at times throughout COVID to work through the process of applying for help, Energy Share and District 4 Human Resources Development Council in Havre want you to know there is help available, including one-on-one assistance when needed. Energy Share helps Montanans who are facing home energy emergencies. The HRDC processes Energy Share applications and can...
by Carmen Heredia Rodriguez Kaiser Health News Q: The federal government approved the Pfizer vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds. What does this mean for my child? Extending the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to preteens and young adolescents adds nearly 17 million more Americans to the pool of those eligible to be immunized against COVID-19, helping to build a vaccinated population closer to herd immunity. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are also testing the efficacy of their vaccines in teens and children. Although...
Havre Police Department A caller walking east on First Street reported Friday at 8:58 p.m. that a man confronted the caller and started arguing, and someone stopped at the police station at 10:02 and 11:21 p.m. to speak with officers about the incident -- John Alan Horseman of Fort Belknap, 49, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and trespass to property and on a Justice or City court warrant after a caller at a First Street business reported a man harassing...
Press release Department of Public Health and Human Services officials is conducting a survey to learn more about how arthritis impacts the lives of Montanans. DPHHS Arthritis Program Manager Melissa Dale said the program is partnering with the Arthritis Foundation to learn more about challenges and limitations that Montanans face who are living with arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation INSIGHT Assessment is the largest national effort to learn how arthritis affects individuals of all ages, gender, race, and residency....
PAWS of Chinook hosted its first spay and neuter clinic Saturday and Sunday at the town’s Girl Scout House with the assistance of Spay Montana, where veterinarians and technicians performed the surgeries and provided vaccinations and microchips to about a hundred animals over two days. PAWS of Chinook Board President and Shelter Manager Alissa Hewitt said Saturday the clinic was going very well, and will hopefully be the first of many, with their next desired location being Harlem. Customers brought in their dogs and cats, w...
With COVID-19 cases still trickling into the area, vaccination clinics are ongoing including for the 12-and-older age group. Among the new cases last week was a case confirmed Friday in someone associated with Havre Public Schools. Superintendent Craig Mueller said in a release that people in the district had been exposed, and contact tracing had been completed. U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week gave emergency authorization for use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for...
After a long absence, Havre's Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 497 established a new auxiliary Sunday. The VFW Auxiliary Post 497 elected new officers at the event at the Havre Elks Lodge. All of the auxiliary offers were elected by acclamation. New Auxiliary President Debra Herd will serve alongside: • Senior Vice President Brandalyn Kurtz • Junior Vice President and Secretary Cindy Prindiville • Treasurer Laura Gomez • Chaplain and two-year Trustee Doris Jess • Conductre...
The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded adaptation from nearly everyone, but Havre Public Schools staff and administration, along with educators around the world, have had to make big changes and Highland Park Early Primary School Principal Mark Irvin is no exception. Irvin said the pandemic has made for a stressful year but still-rewarding school year in 2020-21 and while things are getting closer and closer to normal, the beginning of the pandemic brought a great amount of...
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 110,723 with 39 new cases, 1,055 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 63. The number of deaths was 1,598. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had no new cases... Full story
Press release BILLINGS — Well-known radio personalities of the Northern Broadcasting System are fanning out across Big Sky Country in 2021, and coming to Havre Thursday to broadcast the stories of public-spirited Montanans and local businesses who have supported their communities throughout the years and to highlight the special contributions made during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Northern Broadcasting System “Tow Rope Tour” will draw attention to Montana’s communities and the people who make them great, said Colter Brown,...
From Havre Fire Department Havre Fire Department will be conducting hydrant flushing in the city of Havre starting this week. Hydrant flushing enhances water quality by flushing sediment from the water mains, verifies the proper operation of hydrants and valves and maintains firefighting capability. The flushing will be conducted Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from today, May 17, through Monday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hydrants will be flushed in the areas of Main Street to Fourth Street and Ninth Avenue West to 24th...
The federal government has changed the face of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States,, with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saying Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated don’t need to wear masks most of the time. “Well, today is a great day for America in our long battle with the coronavirus,” President Joe Biden said from the Rose Garden Thursday after CDC issued its new guidance. Until more was known about the effectiveness of vaccines and the chance of vaccinated people transmitting the virus, CDC h...
As local conflict over the future of beaver population management in Beaver Creek Park continues, a billboard sponsored by Trap Free Montana Public Lands has been set up on U.S. Highway 2 at the east end of town. The Hill County Park Board's Rules and Regulations Committee has been holding a series of meetings meant to gauge the public's opinion on the long-controversial issue of beaver trapping, which some argue is the only efficient way of controlling beaver populations in...
The wastewater treatment plant in Chinook is in search of funding for preventive measures to stop water from the Milk River from reaching the plant. “Right at the moment, it’s just creeping closer to our plant. That’s all, really. So we’re looking for some funding at the moment to maybe stabilize the bank, so it doesn’t slough off any closer,” Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Eric Miller said. Greg Jergeson, a member of the state St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group looki...
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 110,560 with 135 new cases, 1,059 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 61. The number of deaths was 61. Blaine County Health Department reported Thursday evening being notified of no ne...