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  • For the Record, May 17, 2021

    Updated May 18, 2021

    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...

  • State and local COVID-19 update, May 17, 2021

    Updated May 17, 2021

    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...

  • Havre community 'Tow Rope Heroes' to be honored during statewide tour

    Updated May 17, 2021

    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,...

  • Local News - Water main flushing in Havre

    Updated May 17, 2021

    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...

  • CDC: Vaccinated people don't need masks most of the time

    Tim Leeds|Updated May 14, 2021

    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...

  • Anti-beaver-trapping billboard draws eyes, as controversy continues

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 14, 2021

    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...

  • Chinook looks to protect treatment plant from river erosion

    Dane McGuire|Updated May 14, 2021

    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...

  • State and local COVID-19 update, May 14, 2021

    Updated May 14, 2021

    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...

  • Agenda - Havre City Council

    Updated May 14, 2021

    Havre City Council will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 8. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Ordinance No. 914 (second reading) — An Ordinance Providing For The Transition From A Commission-Executive Form Of Local Government To A Charter Form Of Local Government. 2. Ordinance No....

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly calendar

    Updated May 14, 2021

    Monday Regular business hours Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Road Department meeting in commissioners’ office 2:30 p.m. — Boulevard Avenue — Havre Reconstruction conference call 5:30 p.m. — Fair Board meeting at Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center Wednesday Regular business hours Thursday 10 a.m. — County officials meeting in Hill County Courthouse Timmons room 11 a.m. — Weekly business meeting in commissioners’ office 3 p.m. — Airport meeting Friday Regular business hours...

  • For the Record, May 14, 2021

    Updated May 14, 2021

    Havre Police Department Gary Clayton Standingchief Jr. of Havre, 36, was arrested on a probation violation charge after someone stopped at the police station Thursday at 6:34 a.m. to report a that a man was acting strangely. -- Colette Cecelid LaPointe of Fargo, North Dakota, 65, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and trespass to property after a caller reported Thursday at 8:39 a.m. that a woman was inconveniencing workers at a Third Street facility. -- A caller...

  • Sunnyside names April students of the month

    Updated May 14, 2021

    Sunnyside Intermediate school has released the list of students named students of the month for April. Photos and names and grades are printed here....

  • Havre Public Schools students recognized for outstanding achievement

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 14, 2021

    At Tuesday’s meeting of the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees 15 students were presented with awards for outstanding achievement in the 2020-21 school year. Oliver Atkinson and Devin Kovacich of the All-State Jazz Band, Chloe Bricker, Saige Knutsen, Addison Golie, Emma Gillen, Katharine Greenwood, Brooklyn Russell, Brynn Stokes, Carley Wertheimer, Tamera O’Leary, Paige Parsons, Kaylee Torgerson, Keylee Kline and Lexi Haney of the Virtual Spirit Cheer Champions were all recognized for their achievements. Haney also won...

  • Senior Center News, May 14, 2021

    Updated May 14, 2021

    North Central Senior Citizens Center May 17-21 Menu by Earlene DeWinter, Subject to change Remember to call before 10 a.m. Monday — Chicken pot pie, biscuits, salad, fruit Tuesday — Meatloaf, au gratin potatoes, broccoli Normandy, rolls, cake Wednesday — Taco burger, Mexican rice, chips and salsa, cookies Thursday — Ham and cabbage, beans, corn bread, fruit Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert The Senior Center’s doors are still closed to the public. We are providing limited services by phone with individuals bringing their...

  • Out Our Way: The coyote knows - Zechariah 2:8-9 

    Updated May 14, 2021

    Out our way, except for a few mountain lions, I saw very few predators on the Tiger Ridge. The land is fenced and the herds are pretty large. I have seen an angry cow or two stamping her feet and shaking her head before charging a cowhand who annoyed her calf, so I suppose coyotes steer clear. But back in the Wyoming sandhills, the herd was small and fewer fences. Coyotes tended to abound out there and while mama remained mama, occasionally a calf would get taken. A friend of...

  • Rosary recitation Saturday

    Updated May 14, 2021

    Press release Prayer and a recitation of the rosary for the feast of Our Lady of Fatima and in support of law enforcement will be Saturday in Pepin Park starting at noon....

  • Pastor's Corner: Mental Health Awareness Month

    Updated May 14, 2021

    As we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month, a recent study by the American Psychological Association found that 3 in 4 Americans say that the pandemic is a significant source of stress in their lives. Millions of people have lost loved ones, have become ill themselves, or have lost significant sources of income. Feelings of exhaustion, irritability, and mental fogginess are our bodies' normal response to the trauma of pandemic life. Dr. Jessica Gold, a psychiatrist at...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated May 14, 2021

    You know, Lord, the cloud formations, from our point of view here on our hilltop, are breathtaking! We do need rain in our area. One minute it looks like rain clouds bounding over the horizon; a bit later, the sun is bursting through again in a teasing way. The rain drops are so few and far between in our particular area and the valley of trees below really do need a wash job. So glad You are in charge of the weather, Lord, and that You can handle that job. That would be quite...

  • For the Record, May 13, 2021

    Updated May 13, 2021

    Havre Police Department Kaylen Marie Ball of Havre, 27, was arrested on a state District Court warrant and a charge of disorderly conduct after a caller at a First Street business reported a woman was falling over Wednesday at 1:23 p.m. -- A caller at a First Street West business reported Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. having some property for officers to pick up. -- A caller from the hospital reported Wednesday at 3:28 p.m. that someone had been bitten by a cat. -- Someone stopped...

  • Vaccine fully authorized for 12-year-olds

    Tim Leeds|Updated May 13, 2021

    Editor’s note: This has been updated to include a Pfizer vaccine clinic set for Havre May 20. With the federal government authorizing and issuing recommendations Wednesday for administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to people 12 and older, some local residents already are taking advantage of the opportunity. Rocky Boy Health Center CEO Joel Rosette said that after the recommendations came out from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday, health c...

  • Local documentary on people lost to COVID-19 underway

    Patrick Johnston|Updated May 13, 2021

    Havre resident and local amateur documentarian Clayton Quinnell, who published a self-made documentary on the effects of COVID-19 on the Hi-Line in December of last year, is hoping to make another video memorializing those who lost their lives to the virus. Quinnell said he wants to make COVID-19’s effects on the community more clear for people whose lives it hasn’t touched directly. “I want to put a face to all the victims of COVID,” he said. He said he wants to go beyond statistics and show the human impact the pandemi...

  • Rineharts leave Northern a legacy gift of $235,000

    Updated May 13, 2021

    Press release Kremlin residents Robert “Bob” and Kathryn (Johnson) Rinehart left multiple donations posthumously for gifts to Montana State University-Northern in the care of the MSU-Northern Foundation, including the latest gift from their estate of $235,000. The Rineharts, life-long residents of the Hi-Line, were philanthropic through their wills to various charities in the area. While neither Bob nor Kathryn appeared to have attended Northern, both indicated intent for gifts to be given from their estate to support the...

  • State and local COVID-19 update, May 13, 2021

    Updated May 13, 2021

    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 110,429 with 129 new cases, 1,098 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 66. The number of deaths was 1,597. Blaine County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notif...

  • Timber Creek Village celebrates mothers on Mother's Day

    Updated May 13, 2021

    Press release Timber Creek Village held a ceremony Sunday to recognize all of the ladies for the many years of cookies, wiping tears and tending to the needs of children. The celebration was held on Mother's Day. Each lady was given a rose and candy upon arrival, they all wore a special hat and were served cakes and ice cream floats. Ceressa Waldrup, interim administrator, read a Mother's Day poem, reminiscing was done by all and the party ended with a statement by Fran...

  • Rural fire district discusses agreement with Havre

    Dane McGuire|Updated May 12, 2021

    After meeting Tuesday morning, Rural Fire District 1 is continuing the process of updating a fire suppression agreement with the city of Havre. “I’m doing some legwork on that. I have reviewed more regulations than ever thought I wanted to and I’m not done yet. At this point, I have met with Mayor Tim Solomon and we exchanged some information, questions, comments and concerns. He gave me some documents. I do have more information that I am going to request. I’ll do that vi...

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