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The Hill County Commission, in its weekly business meeting Thursday, unanimously approved a stipend increase to the volunteers of the Rudyard Ambulance Service. Denise Strissel of the Rudyard Ambulance service requested a patient transported stipend of $125 per trip per volunteer; a non-transport fee of $75 and $25 for welfare checks that take less than an hour. The commission also discussed the resignation, effective April 2, of deputy clerk and recorders Kaci Hipple and Bethany Jensen. The commissioners also unanimously...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 104,163 with 39 new cases, 935 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 42. The number of deaths was, 436. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had no new cases, 729 total, 1 active, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Sunday evening being notified of no new cases Saturday and Sunday with 1,931 total, 2 active, 42 deaths. Rocky Boy Health Center reported March 11, also reported on either C...
Havre Police Department A caller at 4:28 p.m. Friday reported a tractor-trailer struck a streetlight at First Street and First Avenue. -- A two-vehicle crash between a car and a pickup truck was reported on 15th Avenue Friday at 5:24 p.m. -- Misty Dawn O'Claray or Havre, 42, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants Friday at 6:36 p.m. or Second Street. -- Kiana Lee Roastingstick of Box Elder, 21, and Darrel Michael Dubois of Missoula, 31, were each issued a summons...
Satff and wire “Art Never Sleeps” is showing at Artitudes Gallery beginning Thursday, April 1. A release from the art gallery said all Artitudes artists know that every day is a good day for art, so they have been creating art all year. “We miss all of our patrons and hope to be back ‘full-time’ soon,” the release said. “Because we won’t be ready for public receptions for a while, people can stop by Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Kris Shaw at High Plains Gallery will be happy to let you in to view...
From Federal Bureau of Investigation SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City FBI invites all interested high school juniors and seniors, 16-18 years of age, in Utah, Idaho, and Montana to apply to the FBI’s Teen Symposium. Classes will be held online Thursday, April 22, and Friday, April 23, from 3-6 p.m. The FBI Teen Symposium provides an opportunity for high school students to catch a behind-the-scenes look at the FBI through presentations and demonstrations. Upon completion, students will foster a greater understanding of the...
Even with numbers of new cases down, officials and local health departments are reminding people still to work to keep transmission of COVID-19 down. In the same release announcing no new cases, for example, Blaine County Health Department reminded people to “wash your hands, wear a mask in public and stay home if you are ill.” With no new cases, Fort Belknap Indian Community said Thursday in its statement, “This continues to be extremely dangerous.” Rocky Boy Health Center reminded people the mask mandate still is in plac...
Gov. Greg Gianforte held a press conference Thursday where he talked about Montana Agriculture Week and detailed some of his plans to support Montana agricultuial producers. Gianforte said he had a roundtable with many of the state's agricultural leaders. He said the message he received was that Montana's "regulatory schemes" bury ag producers in red tape and he hopes his Red Tape Relief Task Force will be able to address that. He said ag producers complained of taxes they...
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., held a press call Thursday with Glendive Mayor Jerry Jimison, Bear Paw Development Corp. Executive Director Paul Tuss, Montana Farmers Union President Walt Schweitzer and Montana Hospital Association President Rich Rasmussen to discuss the direct impacts of the American Rescue Plan, recently signed into law by President Joe Biden. Tester said that, over the past year, he's spoken with hundreds of Montanans in a range of professions from health care...
GREAT FALLS — A Harlem man who admitted a domestic abuse crime after beating a woman on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation was sentenced today to 30 months in prison and to two years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said. Jeremy Leo Tincher, 39, pleaded guilty Nov. 10 to domestic abuse by habitual offender. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided over the sentencing. In court documents filed in the case, the government alleged that Tincher attacked and injured the victim, identified as J...
Press release Montana Department of Transportation and Schellinger Construction are back out on the Lohman East and West project, upgrading the route. Miscellaneous work to finish construction on U.S. Highway 2 between Havre and Chinook will resume this week. Crews are starting with topsoil and shoulder work west of Chinook. Topsoil and shoulder work will continue beginning Wednesday throughout the project. Trucks will be hauling topsoil to work zones along the project, minimally impacting traffic flow. MDT will establish wor...
Monday 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the commissioner’s office Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Road Department meeting in the commissioner’s office 2: p.m. — Disaster and Emergency Services meeting in the commissioner’s office Wednesday 8 a.m. — Payroll and claims Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly business meeting in the commissioner’s office Friday Regular business hours...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Havre Middle School to interview candidates for Havre superintendent of schools and possibly offer the position to one of the candidates. The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. New business 1. 5:45 p.m. — Board interview: Finalist Brett Zanto 2. 7 p.m. — Board interview: Fin...
Havre Police Department A caller from a caller at 10:27 a.m. Thursday reported a scam, type not listed. Another caller at 6:54 p.m. reported a Social Security scam. -- A caller from First Street at 1:41 p.m. Thursday reported finding a purple Huffy bicycle in their yard. -- After officers responded to a complaint from Third Street at 3:41 p.m. about neighbors yelling, the incident was resolved peacefully. -- Officers responding to a complaint at 1:55 a.m. this morning that a...
North Central Senior Citizens Center March Menu by Earlene DeWinter, subject to change Monday — Tatertot casserole, salad, biscuits, applesauce bars Tuesday — Salad, pork chops, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, rolls, cake Wednesday — Philly Steak Sandwich, potato wedges, cookies Thursday — Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and beef gravy, peas and carrots, pudding 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 b...
Out our way, when Charlie and I went to work the herd on the Tiger Ridge, our first task on arrival was to unload Doc and Jet and saddle them up. Now, I confess to being a tad prejudiced, but I was pretty proud of my rig - i.e. saddle. Not the fanciest or newest, but I confess it looked fine on ole Doc. 16½ hands of pure quarter horse, 1,200 pounds of power, and that saddle just fit him perfectly. In addition, I was also pretty proud of my own gear. My hat, scarf, work...
In our Roman Catholic Christian tradition, the scripture readings for this Sunday, March 28 lead us from the highest praise and exultation to the very pit of despair - the grave. The scripture readings for Palm Sunday are as follows: Mark 11:1-10 Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Isaiah 50:4-7 we hear of the Suffering Servant. Philippians 2:6-11 we hear of Jesus being obedient to the point of death. Mark 14:1-15:47 Mark's version of the last supper and Jesus' Passion &...
You know, Lord, friend A.F. shared this special/interesting letter, author unknown. So here we go, also sharing this letter titled; From A Friend: Dear Friend, How are you? I just had to send a note to tell you how much I care about you. I saw you yesterday as you were talking with your friends. I waited all day, hoping you would want to talk with me too. I gave you a sunset to close your day and a cool breeze to rest you - and I waited. You never came. It hurt me - but I stil...
by Keith J. Doll Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission Part 2 of a 2-part series During the first part of February 1921, the Rev. Leonard J. Christler was sent a telegram from St. John's Episcopal Church in Auburn, New York, his former field. It was a call for him to come back to his field and be the rector of St. John's Episcopal Church. The Rev. Christler declined the offer. In March of that year, they notified him again to come back to his former field. This...
Staff and wire report People are invited to meet the finalists for Havre Public Schools superintendent in remote receptions Monday and to hear the Havre School Board of Trustees interview the candidates Tuesday. The board Tuesday selected, listed here alphabetically by name, are Havre Public Schools Interim Superintendent Craig Mueller and Helena Capital High School Principal Brett Zanto as finalists for the position. "We have selected excellent candidates to interview and...
From National Association of Federally Impacted Schools WASHINGTON - The National Association of Federally Impacted Schools - NAFIS - has announced that Voyd St. Pierre, superintendent of Rocky Boy School District 87 in Rocky Boy, Montana, has been reelected to the NAFIS Board of Directors as an at-large Director. The election took place at the 2021 NAFIS spring on-inline conference. As a member of the NAFIS Board of Directors, St. Pierre serves as a national leader...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 103,830 with 174 new cases, 957 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 48. The number of deaths was 1,435. Blaine County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notified of no new cases, with 752 total, 3 active, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notified of no new cases, with 1,930 total, 2 active, 42 deaths. Rocky Boy Health Center reported March 11, also reported on e...
Staff and wire report With the first mussel-fouled boat already detected in Montana as watercraft inspections begin, officials are notifying boaters that certified boater training for Tiber Reservoir is available online from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Watercraft inspections have become a key component for trying to prevent invasive species from coming to Montana’s waterways since invasive mussel larvae were found in Tiber Reservoir and a suspected detection, never confirmed, was made in Canyon Ferry Reservoir in 2016....
A production crew from the Montana PBS series "Backroads of Montana" will be spending the weekend in the Bear Paw Mountains filming and interviewing a Chouteau County ranching family, who are helping to save an endangered breed of horses. Tom and Rene Brown, who ranch on the south side of the Bear Paws, started their journey breeding Cleveland Bay horses with the purchase of their first stallion, Tregoyd William, in the fall of 2011. Tom Brown wanted to use the stallion to cro...
Havre Police Department A remote alcohol monitoring device violation was reported at the police station Wednesday at 10:04 a.m. -- Caleb Logan Denny of Box Elder, 23, was arrested on a charge of trespass to vehicles after a caller at a First Street business reported Wednesday at 10:18 a.m. that someone tried to get into a customer's vehicle and drive away. -- A 12-year-old was arrested on an assault charge after a caller at Havre Middle School reported a fight Wednesday at 3:3...
The board of Rural Fire District 1 will hold a meeting Monday at 10 a.m. in the Timmons Room of the Hill County Courthouse....
