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Press release Foster parents, child protection workers, youth and non-profit organizations including Rhianna Rose Albert of Havre were honored Tuesday during a virtual awards ceremony as part of the annual Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Conference sponsored by the Department of Public Health and Human Services. Albert received the Youth Achievement of the Year, which goes to foster or adoptive youths who exhibit a drive to be successful and make positive changes in their life. Nikey Gregg, Lolo, and Halie Yeager, Kalispell,...
Press release The Hill County Council on Aging Rummage Sale will be held Friday, 1-4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Central Senior Citizens Center. Cinnamon rolls will be available for sale Saturday morning. People need to enter the building on the west side in the alley way. Masks will be required. Social distancing will be expected....
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a sexual or violent offender registry violation reported Tuesday at 9:58 a.m. at the police station. -- Michael Jim Gardipee of Box Elder, 35, was arrested on charges of criminal mischief vandalism and disorderly conduct and on a Justice or City court warrant after a caller on 10th Street West reported at 1:13 p.m. Wednesday that an intoxicated man was chasing kids. -- John Eric Stiffarm of Havre, 37, was arrested on three state...
Hill County Park Board will meet at the Community Building on the Great Northern Fairgrounds at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 3. 1. Approval of minutes 2. Approval of agenda Special: Board appointments Restructuring of the board 3. Guests and public comments on agenda items only and agenda requests for next meeting 4. Cabin business No. 18 Quarter Gulch No. 12 Quarter Gulch 5. Old business Monitoring progress South cross fence/cattleguard 6. New business Budget requests Frank English requests Cabin inspections Lions Campground...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last Wednesday that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation. Additionally, USDA is announcing investments in partnerships to increase climate-smart agriculture, including $330 million in 85 Regional Conservation Partnership Program — RCPP — projects and $25 million for On-Farm Conserv...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension will offer three additional webinars in its Spring Beef Webinar series. The sessions will take place every Thursday from April 29 through May 13 at 6 p.m. via Webex. In the April 29 session, Casey Solomon, veterinarian at Milk River Genetics, will discuss beef cattle reproduction. The May 6 session will feature Juliana Ranches, assistant professor and Extension beef cattle specialist at Oregon State University, discussing mineral supplements for beef cows a...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture — NIFA — will invest at least $21.7 million in several key programs to help agricultural producers manage the impacts of climate change on their lands and production. NIFA awarded $6.3 million for 14 Soil Health grants and $5.4 million for seven Signals in the Soil grants through its Agriculture and Food Research Initiative — AFRI. NIF...
Montana Actors' Theatre isn't going to let the COVID-19 pandemic stop local youth from having a creative outlet. Beginning in May, MAT will begin a new workshop, "Intro to Classical Theatre, Shakespeare, and Stage Fighting," as part of a variety of youth programs. While not specific to the May workshop, auditions for an outdoor performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" are open to all. So, students are being prepared. MAT Artistic Director Grant Olson said an exact date and...
Hill County and much of the surrounding area finds itself in moderate drought conditions and Montana State University's Hill County Extension is hosting a workshop this week to educate ag producers and other community members on the effects of said conditions. Hill County Extension Agent Colleen Buck said the workshop will run from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Great Northern Fairgrounds int the 4-H Chuckwagon and will feature experts discussing the effects of drought...
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 108,287 with 206 new cases, 953 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 7. The number of deaths was 1,566. Blaine County Health Department reported Monday evening being notified of 6 new c...
Havre Police Department A 15-year-old was issued a summons no an under-age tobacco possession or consumption charge after a caller at Havre High School reported a tobacco violation Monday at 10:45 a.m. -- Officers investigated an incident after a vehicle stop on 12th Street Monday at 11:45 a.m. -- A caller at a First Street business reported Monday at 1:20 p.m. that a vehicle backed into a white Subaru Outback. -- An arrest was made after a domestic disturbance was reported on...
Hill County Cemetery District will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 30, at the cemetery office. • Call to order • Public comment • Approval of minutes from previous meeting • Old business • New business • Claims...
The agenda for the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Ordinance Social host Resolutions Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Print bid Alcohol tax allocation...
by HRDC Havre Daily News staff District 4 Human Resources Development Council is hosting two sessions to help people learn how to make smart choices while renting a residence. The Rent Well and Financial Education Course will be held Saturday, May 1, and Saturday, May 8, at HRDC, 2229 5th Ave. in Havre. Lunch will be provided at the free sessions, which run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. The sessions are intended to help people become familiar with the renting process. The sessions are limited to 12 people, and the first...
Havre Daily News staff The Recovery Benefit Concert, a free event to raise donations for Streatery owner Sarah Manuel’s Frozen Meals Program, is set for Friday at 5 p.m. at the Atrium Mall. The concert will feature Tattered Blue Cardigans, and organizer Derek Hann said he is working on making concessions available. Through her program Manuel provides healthy frozen meals, which have been prepared in her Streatery food truck, to families with food insecurity. People can donate at the concert or through Manuel’s GoFundMe acc...
Press release Alexander “Zander” Blewett III has awarded $2,000 in scholarships to the top student athlete wrestlers in north-central Montana. Michael Chagnon of Havre High School won two state championships. He earned a 3.8 GPA and will study engineering at some yet to be determined four year college. Rebecca Stroh of Chinook High School was the first female wrestler in Montana history to place at the B/C boy’s state wrestling tournament. She went on to place second this year in the first Montana state girls wrestling tourn...
A local legislator was honored by the Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction this morning for his work in closing achievement gaps in education. Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, was invited to receive a Montana Learn award this morning, presented by Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen during the final Education Caucus meeting of the season, with awards presented to legislators while hot apple fritters were served. "The superintendent is honored to...
Longtime Havre Public Schools employee Brandon Berreth is vying for a seat on the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees for a one year term, running against sitting board member Garritt Ophus. Ophus was appointed to his seat earlier this year. Berreth said he’s a team player and his experience as a supervisor in the school’s maintenance department, as well as his time coaching Special Olympics teams in the district, has taught him how important it is for people to work together as when it comes to the school system. He said...
Garrit Ophus, a sitting member of the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees is running to retain his seat in a race against longtime Havre Public Schools employee Brandon Berreth. Ophus took the position last month in the wake of former Trustee Scott Adams' resignation which came only a few months after his appointment in December of last year. Ophus says he's a team player and an excellent communicator, talents that would serve the board and community well should he get...
At the Hill County Board of Health’s bi-weekly COVID-19 update Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Berg said prevention efforts against COVID-19 must continue amid a global rise in cases. Berg said new cases in Hill County remain below 5 per day per 100,000 residents which is good, but precautions should still be taken given what is happening in the rest of the world. She said Hill County has six active cases, one hospitalization and 21 people in quarantine being tracked by the health department. Berg a...
A meeting about the funding of RSID 21 will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Great Northern Community Center. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said the purpose of the meeting is primarily to discuss the funding of the district including a Community Development Block Grant the county received last year to upgrade the wastewater system in the RSID which is located in North Havre. “We’re just trying to figure out how to fund it,” Peterson said. He also said they will be discussing the Treasure State Endowment Progr...
Press release Montana State University-Northern has announced that the 2019, 2020 and 2021 commencement ceremonies will be Saturday in the Armory Gymnasium. Northern was unable to hold a ceremony in 2020 due to the pandemic, this ceremony is a combination of students from 2019, 2020 and 2021. In order to reduce the number of people in the Armory Gymnasium, MSU-Northern will be holding two commencement ceremonies. All those in attendance will be required to wear a mask. The two ceremonies are not open to the public. Each...
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 108,111 with 16 new cases, 965 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 48. The number of deaths was 1,563. The site advises that information is highly likely to change based on furth...
Havre Police Department Tyrel Henry Bear of Havre, 35, was arrested on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license after a vehicle stop on 10 Street at 8:46 a.m. Friday. -- A caller with Montana Department of Transportation on First Street West reported Friday at 9:48 a.m. that something was put in a gas tank. -- Officers investigated after a caller on Fifth Avenue reported Friday at 11:15 a.m. that a child had eaten four pills and was being taken to the...
