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A story in Tuesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about a Hill County Park Board committee hearing comments on control of beaver in Beaver Creek Park characterized Lou Hagener as a long-time advocate of non-lethal control of beaver. Hagener said that early in his natural resources management carreer he was a tacit supporter of lethal trapping but, after 40 years in the business, came to realize he was being closed-minded and that natural processes are something to work with and not against....
Hill County Commissioner and Board of Health Chair Mark Peterson released an official announcement Monday that the local mask mandate has been rescinded upon reaching the agreed-upon threshold of an average of 10 or fewer new cases of COVID-19 per day per 100,000 residents for two consecutive weeks. At least one member of the board has reservations about that meaning the mandate automatically ends. The announcement signed by Peterson said that last week the county had 4.33 new cases per day per 100,000 and the week before...
Editor’s note: This version clarifies that cabin owner Fran Buell was not speaking as a member of the Montana Trappers Association and removes a characterization of Lou Hagener as a long-time advocate of non-lethal beaver control. The Hill County Park Board's Rules and Regulations Committee held a meeting Monday evening to hear public testimony regarding the future of the board's methods of beaver population control. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson lead the meeting a...
Local health officials say they are opening up clinics for COVID-19 vaccinations this week, ahead of the planned opening April 1, with some saying they have been doing so for a while. Alysia Mosness, director of infection prevention at Northern Montana Hospital, said the partners putting on a vaccination clinic Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Havre's Holiday Village Mall, are opening to everyone 18 and older, with walk-ins taken while vaccine supplies last. "As long as we...
The Havre Public School Board of Trustees voted Tuesday evening to interview Interim-Superintendent Craig Mueller and Capital High School Principal Brett Zanto from Helena for the position of Havre Public School Superintendent next week. Long-time Superintendent Andy Carlson resigned in June, and Mueller, then the assistant superintendent, accepted the position of interim superintendent effective July 1. Mueller had previously expressed that he had no interest in the...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 103,666 with 214 new cases, 898 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 59. The number of deaths was 1,413. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of no new cases, with 752 total, 3 active, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Tuesday evening being notified of no new cases, with 1,930 total, 4 active, 42 deaths. Rocky Boy Health Center reported March 11, also reported on either C...
An article about Hill County Park Board’s Rules and Regulation Committee holding a meeting to collect information on beaver management in Beaver Creek Park published in Tuesday’s edition of Havre Daily News did not make it clear that cabin owner Fran Buell, who is a member of Montana Trappers Association, was speaking as a cabin owner and not speaking for the association....
Havre Daily News Havre Police Department officers investigated after a caller at the emergency room reported at 9:23 p.m. Tuesday that a man had walked in with a stab wound to his neck. Police Capt. Aaron Wittmer said the victim told officers that a man dressed in black with a gas mask on approached him in the alley on the 1100 Block of Second Street and asked for a cigarette, then pulled a knife from his pocket, stabbed the victim and ran away. Investigating officers could find no evidence, Wittmer said, and the victim was...
Havre Police Department William Joe Skidmore of Havre, 40, was arrested on charges of trespass to property and obstructing a peace officer or other public servant and on a Justice or City court warrant after a Third Street caller asked Tuesday at 7:46 a.m. for assistance removing a man from a house. At Hill County Detention Center, officers served Skidmore with a state District Court warrant at 1:36 p.m. -- Tessa Shayne Bigknife of Box Elder, 19, was arrested on charges of...
From Montana Farm Service Agency website The following are upcoming deadlines for programs administered by Farm Service Agency. • Underway: CRP General Signup (Deadline TBD) • March 1 to May 14: 2021 CRP Spring Non-Emergency Grazing Period (prior approval required) • March 31: Final availability date for loans and LDPs for prior year harvested wheat, barley, canola, crambe, flaxseed, honey, oats, rapeseed, and sesame seed April 9: Deadline for Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program signup • April 15: Noninsured Crop Disaste...
From USDA Farm Service Center Potential applicants interested in learning more about the following full-time permanent Program Technician position with the Montana Farm Service Agency and or applying for this position at usajobs.gov should click on the vacancy link below: County Program Technician: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/595815800. This is a position located in either Missoula County or Ravalli County This is a shared management operation between Ravalli County FSA Office in Hamilton, and the Missoula...
The legislator representing Havre is bringing back a regular entry to the Legislature, a proposal to change how charter schools operate in the state. Rep. Ed Hill sponsored House Bill 633, which would create an independent commission that would review proposals to create charter schools. Under Hill's bill, the schools would qualify for state public funding if they met goals, but would not be regulated under the section of Montana law governing public education, Title 20. In...
From USDA WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Thursday USDA Forest Service will invest more than $218 million to fund Great American Outdoors Act projects to conserve critical forest and wetland habitat, support rural economic recovery, and increase public access to national forests and grasslands. Leveraging the Land and Water Conservation Fund provided by Congress, this investment will improve public access by funding strategic land acquisitions. Funds will also support work with state agencies t...
Information taken from Farmers.gov USDA’s Farm Service Agency is now accepting Quality Loss Adjustment Program applications through April 9. Signup opened Jan. 6. USDA is implementing the Quality Loss Adjustment Program to provide financial assistance to crop producers who experienced quality losses caused by qualifying disaster events in 2018 and 2019. USDA announced Jan. 5 that the Quality Loss Adjustment Program will assist producers whose eligible crops suffered quality losses due to qualifying drought, excessive m...
Information taken from National Ag Day website National Ag Day was started in 1973 to increase public awareness of agriculture’s role in society. The day is sponsored by the The Agriculture Council of America that was created the same year. ACA lists its core values as part of its belief that every American should: • Understand how food and fiber products are produced. • Appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products. • Value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a stron...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 103,452 with 348 new cases, 880 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 47. The number of deaths was 1,419. Blaine County Health Department reported Monday evening being notified of 2 new cases from Friday through Monday, with 752 total, 3 active, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Monday evening being notified of no new cases, 1,930 total, 4 active, 42 deaths. Rocky Boy Health Center reported March 11, also r...
Havre Daily News staff Triangle Communications has announced that its scholarship deadline is fast approaching. “We encourage all students to apply,” the cooperative announced in a release. The release said Triangle provides up to 37 high school and three college $1,000 scholarships. To be eligible, applicant must be a subscriber or a dependent of a subscriber who receives landline telephone, broadband or mobile telephone service from Triangle Communications. People can apply online at https://www.itstrian...
Havre Daily News staff Free Community Early Childhood Screenings, sponsored by Bear Paw Cooperative, are being scheduled April 6 and 7 for preschoolers in multiple area school districts and colonies. For COVID-19 safety purposes, appointments will be required and masks must be worn. Appointments are being made for Tuesday, April 6, for preschoolers in the Chester, Joplin, Inverness, Sage Creek, Cool Spring, Whitlash, Riverview, Liberty, Rimrock and Hillside school districts. Appointment times will be between 10 a.m. and 1...
Press release The Montana Playwrights Network invites people to visit the Helena Avenue Theatre — HAT — at 1319 Helena Avenue, across from the Vanilla Bean, in Helena and browse its gift shop, the HAT Box, Saturday, April 10, from 1-5:00 p.m. The HAT Box has a large collection of unique crafts, antiques and collectibles for sale as part of a fundraiser in support of the Helena Avenue Theatre, home of the Montana Playwrights Network. All proceeds benefit Helena’s newest theatre and conference facility. The intimate and attra...
Press release Steve Mulonet, service officer for the Montana Veterans Affairs will be visiting the following locations and times to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. Veterans interested in applying for benefits need to bring a copy of their DD214 discharge paperwork with them. Wednesday, April 7 Shelby Courthouse, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Cut Bank County Extension Office, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 8 Browning, Eagle Shield Building, 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, April 14 Glasgow, Glasgow VA Clinic, 1- 4 p.m....
Havre Police Department A caller on First Street reported a possible fraud Monday at 8:12 a.m. -- Officers made an arrest during a vehicle stop on Eighth Street Monday at 1:12 p.m. No details on the charges were provided. -- Aaryn Jace Cantrell of Havre, 21, was arrested on charges of driving without insurance and driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license and on a Justice or City court warrant during a Monday 6:09 p.m. vehicle stop on Lincoln Avenue. -- An 11th...
The total number of COVID-19-related deaths printed in Monday’s edition of Havre Daily News in the state COVID-19 update reversed the number of deaths for Phillips and Liberty counties. Liberty County has had one death and Phillips County has had 15 deaths....
Editor’s note: This version corrects the total number of deaths in Liberty and Phillips counties. The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 103,098 with 73 new cases, 974 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 51. The number of deaths was 1,414. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had no new cases, 712 total, 10 active, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Sunday evening being notified of 1 new case Saturday and Sunday with 1,9...
Hill County Commissioner and Board of Health Chair Mark Peterson sent an email to the Havre Daily News this morning announcing that the county has reached the threshold required to lift the area's mask mandate. "I am working on a draft to announce it," the email read. The Havre Daily News had not received this draft by print deadline this morning. In the meeting Feb. 18 where the mandate was voted for 3-1 it was determined that once the metric of 10 or fewer new COVID-19...
Press release The Foundation has scholarship opportunities available for 2021 Havre High School graduates and some applications are also offered to Hill County High Schools, North Star High School and continuing education students. One online scholarship application form is used to apply for any and all of the scholarships. The application form can be found on the Foundation website at http://www.hpseducationfoundation.com . Some applications require specific criteria along with the general information form, be sure to read...
