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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...
In addition to welcoming four new board members, the Great Northern Fair Board at its monthly meeting Tuesday discussed proceeding with plans for the 2021 Great Northern Fair. New members are Bob Kaul, Bob Sivertsen, Lex Kellen, and Daryl Wright, who replace the four members who recently resigned, three of whom resigned at the board’s meeting last month. Fairgrounds Manager Frank English said the carnival the Great Northern Fair usually employs, Dreamland Carnival, will not be coming to Havre this year, but he’s been in con...
Havre Public Schools Superintendent Craig Mueller has transitioned through three job titles in a year, all during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the pandemic first began, he was assistant superintendent and then, when previous Superintendent Andy Carlson left in July 2020, Mueller stepped into an interim superintendent role. Eventually, he would transition to the superintendent role after initially declining the position. Looking at the year for not only himself, but Havre...
Montana Actors' Theatre is continuing to find ways to perform after the COVID-19 pandemic derailed its planned season last year. The pandemic hit Montana, and the college campuses in the state including Montana State University-Northern's were closed, the week MAT was planning to open its production of "Mama Mia." That production and the MAT dinner theater and its planned production of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" all were postponed and have yet to hit the stage, but...
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 107,537 with 167 new cases, 957 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 63. The number of deaths was 1,557. Blaine County Health Department reported Monday evening being notified of 1 new...
Havre Police Department Sancha Marie Valenzuela of Great Falls, 38, was arrested on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license, careless driving, negligent endangerment, habitual traffic offender and failing to carry proof of insurance after a two vehicle, non-injury crash was reported at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday on Ninth Street. -- A caller at a Fifth Street business reported Tuesday at 9:39 p.m. that the front of the building had been shot with paintballs. -- A...
Rural Fire District 1 Board will meet Thursday at 11 a.m. in Timmons Room in Hill County Courthouse. The meeting agenda is: • Call meeting to order • Reorganization of board • Approve minutes • Sign the title transfer • Request approval from Clyde R. Thomas • Situation with City of Havre...
Staff and wire report A press release from The White House April 16 announced that President Joe Biden intends to nominate Robert Bonnie for U.S. Department of Agriculture under secretary for farm production and conservation. “I am grateful to President Biden for announcing his intent to nominate Robert Bonnie (for the position),” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said April 16 in a statement released by USDA. “ Robert currently serves as the deputy chief of staff and senior climate advisor at USDA. He led the USDA Trans...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA is implementing updates to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for producers of agricultural commodities marketed in 2020 who faced market disruptions due to COVID-19. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced an expansion of CFAP on March 24, 2021. This is part of a larger effort to reach a greater share of farming operations and improve USDA pandemic assistance. Producers who, In 2020, owned or produced: • livestock (cattle, pigs, sheep/wool, broilers/pullets, eggs a...
From Montana Farm Service Agency website Following are upcoming deadlines for FSA programs • Underway: Conservation Reserve Program general signup, deadline to be determined. • March 1 to May 14: 2021 CRP Spring Non-Emergency Grazing Period, prior approval required. • April 5: Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 reopened. Sign-up period will remain open for at least 60 days. • May 31: Final availability date for loans and LDPs for prior year harvested corn, dry peas, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, rice, safflow...
