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  • Havre High names January students of the month

    Updated Apr 16, 2021

    Havre High School named senior Avery Gallagher as a student of the month for January. The son of Janet Gallagher, Avery has one sister, Mercettes, 26, who also serves as his guardian, and one brother, Justin, 16. Galagher enjoys riding bikes, playing video games, and working out. He likes to spend time with his brother as well. He was nominated by Nicole Cornelius because "he has a heart of gold and is willing to help everyone." Cornelius added that Galagher "can be counted...

  • Sunnyside Intermediate School lists students of the month for February

    Updated Apr 16, 2021

    Sunnyside Intermediate School has released the list of its students named as students of the month for February along with their photographs. Pictured are the students honored at Sunnyside Intermediate School for February along with their names and grades....

  • Pastor's Corner: Thoughts, prayers must become action

    Updated Apr 16, 2021

    Thoughts and prayers have abounded in recent weeks as shootings and a car attack have made headlines across this country. I try to include the names of victims of such tragic acts at the following Sunday's worship services. As the latest stream of violence began, I could keep up with the lists from Georgia and Colorado. But then I became too occupied with other things to capture and write down the names of the U.S. Capitol Police officer intentionally rammed and killed, the...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated Apr 16, 2021

    You know, Lord, this was an interesting find; reading about someone who dreamed they were receiving a bouquet of flowers from God. A little girl, long ago, shared that she had received a beautiful bouquet of tiny little flowers in her dream. The only thing that she could think of was that she had helped a man who was having hard time with some bad people. She told them it was not nice to treat the poor man that way and that they should stop doing it - right way. The man...

  • Unified Disposal Board plans to combat landfill concerns

    Dane McGuire|Updated Apr 15, 2021

    The Unified Disposal Board that oversees operation of the tri-county landfill east of Havre is taking action to reduce the amount of trash blowing out of the landfill. The board discussed plans to add additional fencing and more employees to reduce the problem, which members said a couple of local residents have complained about this year. Residents along back roads to the landfill said in April 2018 that they were noticing a large amount of garbage by their roads and in their...

  • Suicide awareness walk focuses on need for change in attitudes

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 15, 2021

    Montana State University's Sweetgrass Society, in collaboration with the Little River Institute and Northern's Healthy Lifestyle Advocates, hosted a suicide awareness walk Wednesday with nearly 100 people in attendance. The event featured a pair of speakers from the Fort Belknap Indian Community who talked about their experiences with suicide and how it affected their lives and communities. The first was Sweetgrass Society President Aryn Longknife-Jake, who talked about the...

  • Fundraiser set Friday to help local woman recover from fire

    Updated Apr 15, 2021

    Havre Daily News staff A fundraiser is set for Friday at Havre Eagles Club to help a woman and her family recover from the fire that destroyed their residence March 30. Andrea Dess and her family escaped from the fire in their residence on the 3400 Block of U.S. Highway 2 Northeast, but lost their home, belongings and their pets. She could not be reached for comment by Havre Daily News by printing deadline this morning. Eagles Auxiliary President Candace Dess, Andrea Dess'...

  • Next beaver population control meeting set for Wednesday

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 15, 2021

    The Hill County Park Board’s Rules and Regulations Committee will hold its next meeting to examine beaver population control at Beaver Creek Park Wednesday, April 21, at 6 p.m. in the 4-H Chuckwagon at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. The meeting is being held for members of the public to voice their perspectives on the topic and what direction they think the board should take in the future. A similar meeting was held last month, where proponents and opponents of non-lethal beaver trapping alternatives spoke to the c...

  • State and local COVID-19, April 15, 2021

    Updated Apr 15, 2021

    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 106,823 with 194 new cases, 1,028 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 57. The number of deaths was 1,528. Blaine County Health Department reported March 30 being being notified of no...

  • Havre Elks Lodge installs officers for 2021-22

    Updated Apr 15, 2021

    Press release Havre Elks Lodge #1201 installed the members who will lead the lodge in the 2021-22 year Tuesday April 13. The members who were installed and their offices are president, Matt Kretchmer; first vice-president, Mike Rappold; second vice president, John Winegar; third vice president, Robert Kurtz; secretary, Brandy Kurtz; esquire, Robert Nieuwenhuyse; chaplin, Debra Herd; tiler, Linda Hoover; inner guard, Greg Tilleman. The lodge trustees for the 2021-22 year are Arnold Shuland, William Patera, and Donna Tilleman....

  • Agenda - Hill County Mosquito Control District Board

    Updated Apr 15, 2021

    The Hill County Mosquito Control District Board will meet Monday, April 19, at 5:15 p.m. in the Hill County Weed and Mosquito Control District Office in the Hill County Road and Weed Shop Complex at 1405 West Second St. 1. Review minutes from previous meeting 2. Correspondence 3. New business a) Purchase order approval b) Mosquito Awareness Week, June 20-26 c) Training updates 4. Unfinished business a) Budget update b) Larvicide applications 5. Announcements — Non-action items a) Recertification on hold b) Testing for new c...

  • For the Record, April 15, 2021

    Updated Apr 15, 2021

    Havre Police Department Officers responding to a complaint at 7:16 a.m. Tuesday at an apartment complex on First Street Northeast arrested Caden Isaiah Plante of Havre, 18, on charges of disorderly conduct and minor in possession of intoxicants. -- Officers responding to a complaint from Cleveland Avenue at 9:13 a.m. Tuesday about two dogs running at large issued a summons. -- Officers assisting another agency at 9:34 a.m. Tuesday at the Havre Probation and Parole Office...

  • Grant application assistance available for shuttered venues

    Updated Apr 15, 2021

    Press release The Montana Small Business Development Center network is offering application assistance to small businesses in the live venue industry for federal grants available through the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBDCs have hired additional staff to assist businesses looking to apply for federal assistance through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, which opened April 8. “The Montana Small Business Development Center network is adding to our portfolio of specialized, no-cost business assistance for the l...

  • Havre School board changes COVID restrictions

    Kimberly Bolta|Updated Apr 14, 2021

    Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees Tuesday amended some of its COVID-19 policies, including sending younger students to school for five days and amending its mask mandate in the schools. The board voted 6-2 to return kindergarten through fifth grade students to five in-person learning days. Trustees Garrit Ophus and Tim Scheele opposed returning the students to five learning days beginning April 26. "I have concerns about the K-5 transitioning, and I don't devalue five ins...

  • Havre reacts to COVID-19 vaccines, pause on Johnson & Johnson option

    Dane McGuire|Updated Apr 14, 2021

    During the process of Havre Daily News interviewing local residents about their experience in receiving a vaccination for COVID-19, new information has put a pause on part of the vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended a "pause" in the use of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine after concerns about potential serious side effects were raised. After nearly 7 million people have received the...

  • Sangrey-Billy honored at American Indian College Fund event

    Updated Apr 14, 2021

    Press release DENVER - Stone Child College President Cory Sangrey-Billy was awarded the Tribal College and University Honoree of the Year by The American Indian College Fund in an online ceremony April 5. The ceremony also honored 35 tribal college and university students of the year and 36 Coca Cola First Generation Scholars. Sangrey-Billy received a $1,200 honorarium sponsored by The Adolph Coors Foundation for her dedication to her tribal college community. Born and raised...

  • State and local COVID-19 update, April 14, 2021

    Updated Apr 14, 2021

    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 106,631 with 194 new cases, 997 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 51. The number of deaths was 1,526. Blaine County Health Department reported March 30 being being notified of no ne...

  • Agenda - Havre City-County Airport Board

    Updated Apr 14, 2021

    Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at the Emergency Operations Center in City Hall Thursday at 3 p.m. The location will provide enough room to social distance. Masks will be required. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of Feb. 18 minutes 2. Correspondence 3. Reports (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer - DOWL a. Runway Pavement Preservation Project. 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Approve the Recommendation of Award for the 2021 Airport Crack Seal/Seal Coat Project (B) Airport Affected...

  • Agenda - St. Mary's Church fundraiser

    Updated Apr 14, 2021

    The cutline of a photo with a story about fundraising to rebuild St. Mary’s Church on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation misreported the date of the fire that destroyed the church. It burned Dec. 14, 2019....

  • Corrections - Protecting Montana's future

    Updated Apr 14, 2021

    A photo box with a column by Sen. Mike Lang, R-Malta, about work in this year’s Legislature that ran on Page A4 in Tuesday’s edition of Havre Daily News listed the wrong home town for Lang....

  • For the Record, April 14, 2021

    Updated Apr 14, 2021

    Havre Police Department Officers serving warrants at 5:59 a.m. Wednesday at a First Street location arrested Raymond William Campbell of Havre, 25, on Justice/City court warrants and a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Hill County Sheriff's Office Deputies making a motor vehicle stop at 9:26 p.m. Tuesday on First Street West arrested Paul Dan Root of havre, 26, on charges of habitual traffic offender and probation violation, Kyrie Michelle Malsam of Havre, 33, on...

  • Mandatory 10-digit dialing coming to 406 area code

    Updated Apr 14, 2021

    Press release The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted 988 as a new three-digit number to be used nationwide to reach the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline, starting July 16, 2022. Until then, customers must continue to dial 1-800-273-TALK to reach the Lifeline. For 988 to work properly in our area code, and in several other area codes and states around the country, 10-digit local dialing needs to be implemented. What is changing? All telephone customers may begin dialing 10 digits...

  • Through HealthCare.gov, 58,000 Montanans are eligible for zero-dollar plans

    Updated Apr 14, 2021

    From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced Tuesday that 58,000 Montanans are eligible for zero-dollar plans through HealthCare.gov due to the American Rescue Plan signed by President Biden March 11. About 30,000 current enrollees and 28,000 uninsured adults can sign up for quality health coverage with no monthly premiums. Additionally, 33,000 current enrollees and 32,000 uninsured adults are eligible for low-premium plans. “We’re del...

  • NRCS celebrates 5 million acres enrolled in conservation easements

    Updated Apr 14, 2021

    From Natural Resources Conservation Service BOZEMAN — Natural Resources Conservation Service and private landowners have partnered to protect more than 5 million acres of wetlands, grasslands and prime farmlands — an area the size of New Jersey. In Montana, NRCS enrolled 282,091 acres, helping achieve this important conservation milestone. “The nation’s farmers, ranchers and private landowners are critical to conserving our nation’s natural resources for future generations,” said Tom Watson, NRCS state conservatio...

  • Montana FSA program deadlines listed

    Updated Apr 14, 2021

    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. Signup period will remain open for at least 60 days. • April 9 was the deadline for Quality Loss Adjustment Program Signup • April 15: Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program producers with 2021 Pere...

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