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Havre Daily News staff The City of Chinook has announced on its Facebook page this morning that the boil order that was in effect for users of the city water is now off. The water was shut off Wednesday night through Thursday morning to allow repair of a waterline, and due to depressurization necessary a chance of water contamination was possible, leading to the boil order. The order is now off and people can resume using their water from the Chinook Water Treatment Plant as normal....
The following cases were resolved by Hill County Judge Audrey Barger in January. -- Sandy Bob Strauser, born in 1978, was fined $100 for theft, obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over property, first offense, and had dismissed by the prosecution four counts of theft, obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over property, first offense, and charges of criminal mischief pecuniary loss less than $1,500 and trespass to property. In a later case, Strauser had dismissed...
Rural Fire District 1 has a newly reorganized board with new members after a meeting Thursday, in which the board addressed a transfer of property and discussed adjusting the boundaries of the fire district. The district is a ring around the boundaries of Havre for which Havre Fire Department provides service. The city of Havre also wants to modify the agreement it has with the fire district, with city officials previously saying the city wants the agreement it has with the...
Havre Daily News Reporter Dane McGuire is looking to become one of the prestigious few to make it on to IRONMAN's VR Wall of Legends and raise some money for local and national nonprofits while he's doing it. McGuire moved to Havre a few weeks ago from Illinois to take his position at Havre Daily News but all the while was participating in IRONMAN's virtual races, which he will need to do every single week throughout 2021 if he wants to make the wall. Only about 100 people...
The Hill County Commission in its weekly business meeting Thursday voted to table the second reading of a social host ordinance because the commissioners wanted more time to gather public opinion and investigate possible changes to the ordinance which would require the reading process to start over. The ordinance would make it a violation for the social host of a party or event who knows, or reasonably should know, that underage people are drinking alcohol to not make reasonable attempts to prevent it. The ordinance states...
Members of the Havre Lions Club were busy last weekend, once again helping with a project at Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen. Doug Larson, a member of Lions, said 17 members of the service organization were at the soup kitchen pouring 6 1/2 yards of concrete for a new pad in front of the building. He said club members Gus Korb of Korb Construction and Steve McLain of McLain Construction brought some equipment they used during the pour, which helped. "It's a lot easier with the...
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 107,873 with 158 new cases, 1,003 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 65. The number of deaths was 1,559. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had no new cases...
GREAT FALLS — A Havre man accused of supplying large quantities of methamphetamine to individuals on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation pleaded guilty to a trafficking crime Thursday, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said. Clayton Cree Morsette, 23, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute meth. Morsette faces a mandatory minimum 10 years to life in prison, a $10 million fine and at least five years of supervised release. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. Chief Judge Morris set sentencing for...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a burglary on Second Street Thursday at 9:25 a.m. -- A two-vehicle crash involving a Chevrolet Equinox and a Chevrolet pickup truck was reported on First Street at 10:52 a.m. Thursday. -- T'Shauna Lee Azure of Havre, 22, was issued a summons on a criminal mischief charge after a Second Avenue caller reported at 12:30 p.m. Thursday that the caller's son's girlfriend kicked the window out of the son's room. -- A caller at Havre High...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. 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. Personnel Public Comment — An opportunity for any member of the audience to bring to the attention of the board questions or relevant comments concerning district matters not on the agenda. The board will not discuss or t...
Monday 8 a.m. — Center for Mental Health meeting in Great Falls 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in commissioners’ office Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — Road Department meeting in commissioners’ office 11:30 a.m. — Bear Paw Lake Project meeting in commissioners’ office 2 p.m. — Disaster and Emergency Services meeting in commissioners’ office 6 p.m. — RSID #21 – Public meeting at Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center Wednesday 1 p.m. — Meeting with representative of Sen. Steve Daines’ office in commissioners’ office Thu...
Out our way young calves usually stick close to mama and stay with the herd. Although Tiger Ridge is fenced and we seldom even see coyotes up there, mountain lions still roam the Bear Paws and a lone calf might make a tempting prey. As it was, Charlie and I were actually just riding fence that day, checking the barbed wire for any loose or broken wire, when we ran across a lone calf. What he was doing out there on his own and so far from the herd is anybody's guess, but he...
Change is a word that evokes anxiety and fear in most people; we are creatures of habit and we like to feel that we are in control. However, in a conversation with colleagues the other day, I admitted that I actually like change! I like the unpredictability of each day being different. I like moving and living in different parts of the country. I move my furniture around every few months just for something different! When I get bored, I cut or color my hair just for fun! At...
You know, Lord, being privileged to read a senior girl's speech on staying active/fit brought back some childhood memories. Miss "Rosie" also reminded us: "Trying to stay active and fit, sounds so boring and really not enjoyable, but it is a really big deal." As a farm/ranch kid, we never thought about anorexia or obesity. We didn't have time for that and we'd certainly never heard of all the electronics that folks have at their fingertips now. Most of those items weren't...
North Central Senior Citizens Center April 26-30 Menu by Earlene DeWinter, subject to change Remember to call before 10 a.m. Monday — Hamburger Stroganoff, buttered noodles, peas, pudding Tuesday — Roast pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, sunshine carrots, rolls, cake Wednesday — Braised beef, mashed potatoes, salad, brownies Thursday — Chicken pepper steak, rice, vegetables, cookies 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 in...
The Hill County Park Board’s Rules and Regulations Committee held a meeting Wednesday with strong viewpoints expressed on both sides regarding the future of the board’s methods of beaver population control in Beaver Creek Park. The meeting was the second in a series that will be held by the committee 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 Beaver Creek Park. Others argue that lethal trapping is in...
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 107,718 with 189 new cases, 1,047 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 62. The number of deaths was 1,557. Blaine County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notif...
St. Jude Thaddeus School's junior high students were out Wednesday planting blue pinwheels by the school. "We are putting pinwheels up to support child abuse awareness," seventh grade student Kaylee Vaughn said. Seventh and eighth grade students were out in the morning to put pinwheels in the front of the school. The school has 30 junior high students. Teacher Carly Brunk supervised half of the sixth and seventh grade students Wednesday afternoon while they put out the...
The Havre Holiday Village Mall’s annual craft show returns Saturday, May 1, to aid local business amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Events Coordinator Jenna Holt said the event had to be canceled last year due to the pandemic. To her knowledge, it was the first time the craft show had been canceled since she has been in the events coordinator position. Following safe events in the summer and during the Christmas season, the decision was made to move forward with the craft show. ...
Havre Daily News staff The potluck meeting of Hill County Park Board normally held in May in Beaver Creek Park has been postponed. The May park board meeting will be held in Community Building at Great Northern Fairgrounds. The meeting agenda will be released next week....
Havre Police Department Renee Mary Pruys of Havre, 40, was arrested on a criminal contempt charge related to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Hill County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's office dispatch log reported no arrests, summonses or investigations. Havre Fire Department Emergency medical personnel responded to two calls Wednesday and one early this morning. Havre Animal Shelter The shelter this morning held two cats and two kittens of unknown gender,...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension will soon offer a program to help rural Montana residents gain skills needed to work from home as a remote employee, freelancer or entrepreneur. “This educational program will help people living in rural communities gain the skills needed to access high-paying jobs and larger markets for their business while remaining in their rural communities,” said Cody Stone, MSU Extension executive director. “This program has the potential to strengthen the economi...
Bearpaw Bowmen Archery Club is holding its Spring 3D Archery Shoot Sunday at Eagles Campground in Beaver Creek Park. The 25 3D targets - life-sized animal targets - will be a variety of sizes from the archery club's collection, which includes everything from small rabbits to big game and even a Sasquatch, club President Clyde R. Thomas Jr. said. And the shooting distances will be anywhere from 3 feet to 70 yards. "That's why they have these 3D shoots is to get people into...
Staff and wire report Anaconda watercraft inspectors were busy last weekend when three mussel-fouled watercraft were intercepted at the inspection station. The inspectors keep finding more fouled boats, with the previous weekend, on April 10, marking Montana’s watercraft inspectors intercepting the sixth mussel-fouled boat entering the state. That boat also was stopped at the Anaconda watercraft. Inspectors found dry and dead mussels on a used pontoon boat that had been purchased in Minnesota and was destined for W...
From Fish, Wildlife and Parks Beginning May 15 and running through June 30, nonresident hunters can register their name to the Alternate’s List on MyFWP at https://myfwp.mt.gov/fwpExtPortal/login/login . Every year, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks gets several unused nonresident combination licenses — big game, general elk and general deer combination licenses — returned by customers. FWP resells these returned licenses through the Alternate’s List. The Alternate’s List is an option for nonresident hunters to express t...
