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Press release The Montana Small Business Development Center network is offering application assistance to small businesses in the live venue industry for federal grants available through the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBDCs have hired additional staff to assist businesses looking to apply for federal assistance through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, which opened April 8. “The Montana Small Business Development Center network is adding to our portfolio of specialized, no-cost business assistance for the l...
Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees Tuesday amended some of its COVID-19 policies, including sending younger students to school for five days and amending its mask mandate in the schools. The board voted 6-2 to return kindergarten through fifth grade students to five in-person learning days. Trustees Garrit Ophus and Tim Scheele opposed returning the students to five learning days beginning April 26. "I have concerns about the K-5 transitioning, and I don't devalue five ins...
During the process of Havre Daily News interviewing local residents about their experience in receiving a vaccination for COVID-19, new information has put a pause on part of the vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended a "pause" in the use of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine after concerns about potential serious side effects were raised. After nearly 7 million people have received the...
Press release DENVER - Stone Child College President Cory Sangrey-Billy was awarded the Tribal College and University Honoree of the Year by The American Indian College Fund in an online ceremony April 5. The ceremony also honored 35 tribal college and university students of the year and 36 Coca Cola First Generation Scholars. Sangrey-Billy received a $1,200 honorarium sponsored by The Adolph Coors Foundation for her dedication to her tribal college community. Born and raised...
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 106,631 with 194 new cases, 997 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 51. The number of deaths was 1,526. Blaine County Health Department reported March 30 being being notified of no ne...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at the Emergency Operations Center in City Hall 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 Feb. 18 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...
The cutline of a photo with a story about fundraising to rebuild St. Mary’s Church on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation misreported the date of the fire that destroyed the church. It burned Dec. 14, 2019....
A photo box with a column by Sen. Mike Lang, R-Malta, about work in this year’s Legislature that ran on Page A4 in Tuesday’s edition of Havre Daily News listed the wrong home town for Lang....
Havre Police Department Officers serving warrants at 5:59 a.m. Wednesday at a First Street location arrested Raymond William Campbell of Havre, 25, on Justice/City court warrants and a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Hill County Sheriff's Office Deputies making a motor vehicle stop at 9:26 p.m. Tuesday on First Street West arrested Paul Dan Root of havre, 26, on charges of habitual traffic offender and probation violation, Kyrie Michelle Malsam of Havre, 33, on...
Press release The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted 988 as a new three-digit number to be used nationwide to reach the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline, starting July 16, 2022. Until then, customers must continue to dial 1-800-273-TALK to reach the Lifeline. For 988 to work properly in our area code, and in several other area codes and states around the country, 10-digit local dialing needs to be implemented. What is changing? All telephone customers may begin dialing 10 digits...
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced Tuesday that 58,000 Montanans are eligible for zero-dollar plans through HealthCare.gov due to the American Rescue Plan signed by President Biden March 11. About 30,000 current enrollees and 28,000 uninsured adults can sign up for quality health coverage with no monthly premiums. Additionally, 33,000 current enrollees and 32,000 uninsured adults are eligible for low-premium plans. “We’re del...
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — Applications for the State Hail Insurance Program are now available through the Montana Department of Agriculture. Information is available online at https://agr.mt.gov/HailInsurance-Applying . Producers can insure crops against hail damage at the maximum coverage rate of $75 per acre for dryland and $114 per acre for irrigated land. Rates charged are a percentage of the insured amount and vary by county. A detailed list of rates by county and crop can be found online by v...
From USDA Farm Service Agency The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency announced that signup has reopened for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 — CFAP 2 — as part of the Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. The initial CFAP 2 signup ended Dec. 11, but USDA has reopened sign-up for CFAP 2 for at least 60 days beginning April 5 for producers to apply or make modifications to existing CFAP 2 applications. CFAP 2 provides direct financial relief to producers due to market disruptions and ass...
by Colleen Buck, Montana State University Extension Hill County agriculture agent Montana State University Ranch Management Systems Team, in collaboration with local MSU Extension agents, have put together a series of workshops to address potential strategies to reduce the effects of drought in 2021. As of April 1, Hill County is classified as a D1 on the U.S. Drought Monitor. This means that Hill County is in a moderate drought for this time of year. The 2021 Montana Drought Series has put together a tour of talks in five...
From Natural Resources Conservation Service BOZEMAN — Natural Resources Conservation Service and private landowners have partnered to protect more than 5 million acres of wetlands, grasslands and prime farmlands — an area the size of New Jersey. In Montana, NRCS enrolled 282,091 acres, helping achieve this important conservation milestone. “The nation’s farmers, ranchers and private landowners are critical to conserving our nation’s natural resources for future generations,” said Tom Watson, NRCS state conservatio...
From Montana Farm Service Agency website Following are upcoming deadlines for FSA programs • Underway: Conservation Reserve Program general signup, deadline to be determined • March 1 to May 14: 2021 CRP Spring Non-Emergency Grazing Period, prior approval required • April 5: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 reopened. Signup period will remain open for at least 60 days. • April 9 was the deadline for Quality Loss Adjustment Program Signup • April 15: Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program producers with 2021 Pere...
St. Mary's Catholic Church of Rocky Boy is in the process of rebuilding after a December 2019 fire burned the church to the ground. Church member Misty Brooks-Denny and others are raising funds in multiple ways including raffles and, in particular, a $1 million challenge on Facebook. Brooks-Denny posted on the challenge Facebook page, "The goal and the challenge is to reach 1 million people to donate $1 each or more to reach our million dollar goal. Share this around the...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum will switch to summer hours by Memorial Day and the Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump will open that same day. Members of the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board voted unanimously, at their monthly meeting Monday, to have the museum open Monday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. after Memorial Day. The Buffalo Jump will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, but appointments may be available for after-hours visits. After closing for more than a year due to the coronavirus p...
The Havre Education Association is hosting a Havre Public School Board candidate forum Thursday in Hensler Auditorium at 7 p.m. The forum is limited to 25 family members and members of the press. The public is invited to watch via Zoom at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88060431149 . The forum questions will help the public and local teachers learn who the candidates are. The questions will be general questions that allow the candidates to voice their vision for...
The Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council voted at their monthly meeting Monday to fund a number of the group’s projects using a $20,000 grant recently received from the Addictive and Mental Disorders Division of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. LAC Vice-Chair Amber Spring said, in addition to presentations she’s been organizing for Hill County youth about anxiety, she’s been working with the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line to set up a contest for local students to create menta...
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 106,426 with 198 new cases, 1,0005 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 51. The number of deaths was 1,526. Blaine County Health Department reported March 30 being being notified of no...
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 Contracts Agreement for Ambulance Services Family Planning Contract #21-25-5-11-037-0 Board appointments Fair board Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Shelstad Road abandonment County needs Media Cart WiFi Public Use...
Havre Daily News staff Community Alliance Church has another food giveaway scheduled for Tuesday, April 27. Food distribution will be at 3:30 p.m. and not earlier, a release from the church said. The boxes will contain seasonal produce, meat and dairy. The church has solicited the help of Havre Police Department for the food deliveries to help with traffic control and to ensure smooth food distribution, the release said. The distribution is being done through the Farmers to Families grant and in partnership with Project 180...
Press release DENVER — Native American students interested in attending college who are seeking a scholarship from the American Indian College Fund have an additional incentive to apply this year — the college fund is offering $20 gift cards for every student who completes an application by April 30. The incentive is being offered to increase Native student enrollment in at tribal colleges and universities and to encourage students to continue their education goals uninterrupted, despite the pandemic. Current Native tri...
