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Editor’s note: The original document sent to Havre Daily News listed the wrong time Thursday for the weekly business meeting. This version corrects the time. Monday 1:30 p.m. — Ambulance stipend meeting in commissioner’s office 6 p.m. — Hill County Park board Rules and Regulations Committee meeting at Hill County Annex Tuesday 9:30 a.m. — Council on Aging — Final contract for state budget 10:30 a.m. — Road Department meeting in commissioner’s office Wednesday Regular Business Hours Thursday 10 am — Weekly business meeting...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. The meeting will be available on Zoom through the link https”//us02web.zoom.us/i/87358166962 . 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 2. Bus route change 3. Screen applications submitted for superintendent position to identify candidates to be interviewed 4...
Havre Police Department Officers responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash with injuries at 13th Avenue and Sixth Street at 7:52 a.m. Thursday. -- Titus Pedraza of Havre, 38, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant after a caller at a First Street business asked Thursday at 10:42 a.m. to speak with an officer. -- A caller at a First Street establishment reported Thursday at 12:04 p.m. to speak with officers about two fake IDs. -- A dog bite was reported by hospital...
North Central Senior Citizens Center, March 22-16 Menu by Earlene DeWinter, subject to change Monday — Chicken-fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli, peanut butter cake Tuesday — Cranberries, turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, cake Wednesday — Cheeseburger, potato salad, baked beans, dessert Thursday — Pork chow mein, crunchy noodles, honey garlic chicken wings, fruit Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert The Senior Center’s doors are still closed to the public. We are providing lim...
By Keith J. Doll Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission Part 1 of a 2-part series Since St. Mark's ended services this year, I thought it was fitting to run this article again. The article was printed in the Havre Daily News Friday, March 21, 2014, and Friday, March 28, 2014. It is a beautiful church with a lot of history. Organized in 1898, the missionaries who held services for the Episcopalians occasionally in Havre until 1907 were Bishop Brenner, the Rev. Harry...
Out our way, you sometimes discover you can get fooled by appearances. Many of you may recall the time I was checking fence with Charlie and had to crawl through some hawthorn bushes to get to the corner post on the other side. I came upon what looked to be an opening in the grove of thorn trees and stepped onto what appeared to be a nice open patch of ground. It wasn't. It was a deep quagmire of mud - quicksand? - that had a light layer of dirt covering it. It looked like...
Holy Week is drawing nearer and nearer! From the excitement of waving palm branches on Palm Sunday to the sorrowful somberness of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday to the bright joy of Easter morning, I have always loved Holy Week. Last year, when the first wave of the pandemic crashed over us and forced all of Holy Week online, we felt how jarring it was to wake up on Easter Sunday without a tangible community around us to celebrate our Savior's resurrection. This year, we're...
Havre Daily News staff People have been invited to St. Jude Thaddeus Church at noon Saturday to recite the Holy Rosary as part of the 2021 Traditional Marriage Crusade. “God’s marriage and the traditional family need our prayers,” a flyer provided by the organizers said. “That is why you are invited to join our 2021 Traditional Marriage Rosary Rally.” The information provided said the Rosary rally, sponsored by America Needs Fatima, will be one of more than 3,000 rallies that will take place all across the United States Sa...
You know, Lord, occasionally one reads something that needs to be shared. Such is the case with an article by Dr. A. Purnell Bailer from his column, "Bread of Life," which he wrote Feb 10, 1970. Quoting from that writing: "In 1934 Reinhold Niebuhr used a pulpit prayer of which a friend asked for and kept a copy, O God, give us serenity to accept what cannot be changed, courage to change what should be changed, and wisdom to distinguish the one from the other (1).'" "The prayer...
Fort Belknap Indian Community reports a suspect is in custody in an investigation into a shooting Wednesday. FBI Public Affairs Specialist Sondra Yi Barker said this morning that Fort Belknap Tribal Police and the FBI are investigating the shooting. She said three people are in tribal custody, and she did not know the condition of the person who was shot. A release from Fort Belknap said the shooting took place about 4 p.m. on Bureau of Indian Affairs Route 11 east of the Lodge Pole area. A caller told officials they had...
The same week that a new variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed to be in Hill County, the chair of the county Board of Health this morning signed a mandate issued by the board last month requiring people to wear masks in public places in the county. Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services issued a release late Wednesday afternoon saying Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified DPHHS Wednesday and Thursday that testing had found 11 more cases of variant strains of COVID-19 in Montana including a case...
The Hill County Park Board's Rules and Regulations Committee will hold a meeting Monday, March 22, at 6 p.m. in the Hill County Courthouse Annex for the public to voice their perspectives on beaver population control in Beaver Creek Park and what direction the board should take in the future. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said this will be the first in a series of meetings that will take place before the committee and board make any decisions on potential changes to...
The state COVID-19 map update was not available by printing deadline today. Blaine County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notified of no new cases, 710 total, 15 active, 24 deaths. Hill County Health Department reported Wednesday evening being notified of no new cases, 1927 total, 5 active, 1 active hospitalizations, 41 deaths. Rocky Boy Health Center reported March 11, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 794 total, none active, no active hospitalizations, total deaths not listed. Fort...
Havre Police Department A caller on First Avenue reported a PayPal account issue Wednesday at 9:57 a.m. -- Stacey Lynn Huntley of Havre, 27, was arrested on a charge of endangering the welfare of children and on Justice or City court warrant and Veronica Lynn Huntley of Havre, 26, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant after a caller on Third Street reported finding a little boy wearing only a diaper walking on the street Wednesday at 9:59 a.m. -- Holly Marie...
Press release During the COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation and stress caused by it, many people are looking for resources for themselves and others who need support. Following are a list of some numbers people can call for help and support. • Montana Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) • RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 • Tumbleweed Runaway and Family Crisis Program: 406-259-2558 and, toll free, 1-888-816-4702 • Friendship Line by Institute on Aging is both a crisis intervention hotline...
Press release The Havre Knights of Columbus have continued making donations to causes this year despite the pandemic. The Knights participated in ringing bells for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign this year, and presented a check to Salvation Army Havre Service Director of Social Services Center Trina Crawford. This week, the Knights presented a check to Havre Day Activity Center despite the usual source of the donations being canceled. The Knights have a Tootsie Roll...
From U.S. Small Business Administration WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration announced extended deferment periods for all disaster loans, including the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, until 2022. • All SBA disaster loans made in calendar year 2020, including COVID-19 EIDL, will have a first payment due date extended from 12-months to 24-months from the date of the note. • All SBA disaster loans made in calendar year 2021, including COVID-19 EIDL, will have a first payment due date exten...
From BauerFinancial Inc. Stockman Bank of Montana has once again been awarded the highest — 5-Star — rating for financial strength and stability from the nation’s premier bank rating firm, BauerFinancial, Inc. This rating recognizes Stockman Bank for excellence in such areas as capital adequacy, profitability, asset quality and much more. As a leader in local, community banking services, Stockman Bank has consistently earned and maintained this 5-Star rating for 50 consecutive quarters. As a result, Stockman Bank has recei...
At a press conference Tuesday, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced that all Montanans 16 and older will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations beginning April 1, bypassing Phase 1C of the original distribution plan. Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson has said Hill County only has access to the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, which are only authorized for people 18 and older. However, she said the department can coordinate with primary...
At the monthly meeting of the Great Northern Fair Board Tuesday, Board Chair Bobbie Dolphay announced that she, Vice-Chair Chelby Gooch, and Board Member Ray Kallenberger have all resigned. In addition to the recent departure of Board Member and former Chair Tyler Smith, the board now has four empty seats. Dolphay said her reason for resignation was personal. Gooch and Kallenberger did not attend the meeting and were not available for comment by print deadline this morning. During the meeting, the board heard from Great...
A high-speed chase involving Montana Highway Patrol, Havre Police Department and Hill County Sheriff’s Office went in and out of Havre before ending with flat tires on the van being pursued in a field northwest of Havre Tuesday evening. Details on the arrest were not available this morning, but the Hill County Detention Center inmate population list this morning showed Christopher Hammond being held without bail on felony charges of three counts of criminal endangerment and a count of criminal mischief and on $2,155 bond on c...
Editor’s note: Data from Monday’s update was listed in Tuesday’s print edition of Havre Daily News, which misreported the total for Blaine County, which had two new cases listed on the Tuesday state update, and the state totals, which included 422 new cases. The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 102,484 with 143 new cases, 941 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 58. The number of deaths was 1,396. Blaine County Health Department reported Tuesday evening...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — Bears are emerging from dens with the onset of spring, and people are reminded to “Be Bear Aware.” Bears can be found throughout Montana. In recent years, grizzly bear populations have expanded and bears are sometimes found in historic ranges beyond western Montana As bears begin foraging for food, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asking residents to remove or secure food attractants such as garbage, bird feeders and pet food. The most common human-bear conflicts involve unsec...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture published Monday a Federal Register Notice requesting public input on a climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategy. The notice represents an important step toward implementing President Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. The order, signed Jan. 27, states that, “America’s farmers, ranchers and forest landowners have an important role to play in combating the climate crisis and reducing greenho...
