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Hill County Board of Health votes for local mask order By: Patrick Johnston The Hill County Board of Health voted to implement a countywide mask order at a special meeting this afternoon. The order requires universal mask wearing with some exceptions, such as children younger than 5 being exempt and other special situations. The order will remain in effect for 90 days, or until the county sees a per capita spread of COVID-19 of 10 per 100,000 people or lower for two...
Western Drug Pharmacy in Havre has announced it has the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in stock and is taking appointments from eligible people for vaccinations. The appointments might be a week or two out, but people can call 265-9601 to schedule a vaccination. The pharmacy is taking appointments from people eligible in the Phase 1B and Phase 1C vaccination schedule, a post on the pharmacy's Facebook page says....
Havre Police Department Officers were notified of separate remote monitoring device violations at 10 and 10:15 a.m. Wednesday. -- Christopher Paul Hammond of Hingham, 22, was issued a summons on a charge of violating a protective order after a 10th Street West caller reported a complaint Thursday at 11:37 a.m. -- A juvenile status offense was reported by Child and Family Services Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. -- Officers made an investigation on Washington Avenue while assisting...
From Montana Veterans Administration Health Care System Editor’s note: This version supplies the link to obtain emailed COVID-19 vaccination updates. Thursday, 240 Havre-area veterans will receive their second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Just like the first doses, which were administered to Havre veterans Jan, 21, these 240 doses will be flown to veterans Thursday morning via fixed-wing aircraft from Fort Harrison's on-site freezer to the vaccine clinic in Havre's H...
The Montana House of Representatives Agriculture Committee held a hearing Tuesday regarding a pair of bills that could slow or halt restoration efforts for bison in Montana. The first, House Bill 318, sponsored by Rep. Kenneth Holmlund R-Miles City would clarify that no bison that has been kept in captivity, is owned by someone or has been subject to per capita fees can be considered a wild bison. Holmlund and proponents of the bill, including representatives from the United Property Owners of Montana and the Montana...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 97,900 with 243 new cases, 2,532 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 91. The number of deaths was 1,334. Blaine County, reported from Saturday through Tuesday evening 3 new cases, 686 total, 3 active, 24 deaths Hill County, reported Monday and Tuesday evening 5 new cases, 1,870 total, 12 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 40 deaths Rocky Boy — reported Tuesday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County number...
The Great Northern Fair Board Tuesday night heard a proposal for a one-day National Rodeo Association-sanctioned rodeo and had a short discussion on other events at the 2021 Great Northern Fair. The 2020 fair was canceled due to COVID-19, although Hill County 4-H held limited events that week on the Great Northern Fairgrounds and a main food staple of the fair, the Havre Lions Club Pronto Pup booth, held a drive-through event with cars lined up off the fairgrounds during Festival Days weekend in September. Tuesday, Dwayne Oza...
Havre Police Department A caller on Fifth Avenue reported Tuesday at 9:31 a.m. that money was taken out a checking account last week. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported at Second Street and Eighth Avenue Tuesday at 1:53 p.m. -- Victoria Lynn Landon of Havre, 55, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after a Tuesday 7:22 p.m. caller reported that a woman west of Fifth Avenue and First Street was trying to get into vehicles. -- A 12-year-old was...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — According to a Montana State University Extension educator, it is important for individuals to plan ahead for their death and to make what comes after easier for their survivors. MSU Extension has a MontGuide available providing information on how to write a letter of last instruction. “By writing a letter of last instruction, we can provide essential information needed to relieve our survivors of needless hours of frustration and anguish as they search for the needed important documents during a t...
From USDA Farm Service Agency It’s important for agricultural producers to report losses immediately because all disaster programs are dependent on the timely reporting of the loss. A notice of loss can be filed with USDA Farm Service Agency via phone, email, fax or office visit. • ELAP — Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program: Starting in 2020, producers will have 15 days from when the loss is first apparent, instead of 30 days, to file a honeybee notice of loss. This change provides consi...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an extension of eviction and foreclosure moratoriums on USDA Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loans through June 30. The actions announced Tuesday will bring relief to residents in rural America who have housing loans through USDA. “USDA recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an almost unprecedented housing affordability crisis in the United States. That’s why USDA is taking this important action today to ex...
From Montana Department of Revenue Montanans have just a few more weeks to report the number of each type of livestock they own in order to pay the per capita fees set yearly by the Montana Board of Livestock. Livestock reports are due March 1. Owners can report online at http://ReportYourLivestock.mt.gov . Livestock owners must report what they owned as of Feb. 1. People who reported last year but no longer own livestock need to submit a reporting form to let the department know their livestock count is zero. Owners...
From USDA Farm Service Agency Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage programs for 2021 must do so by March 15. Producers who have not yet signed a 2021 enrollment contract or who want to make an election change should contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency office to make an appointment. Program enrollment for 2021 is required in order to participate in the programs, but elections for the 2021 crop year are optional and otherwise remain the same as...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update following a federal holiday was 97,666 with 120 new cases, 2,666 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 96. The number of deaths was 1,331. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had no new cases, 639 total, 4 active, active hospitalizations not available, 14 deaths Hill County, reported on the state update this morning, had 1 new case, 1,876 total, 22 active, active hospitalizations not available, 40 deaths R...
Big Sky 55+ held a remote conference Monday regarding the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion relief and economic stimulus package for Americans dealing with the finical hardships of the pandemic proposed by the Biden Administration. The meeting was lead by Big Sky 55+ Program Director Jacob Bachmeier, a former state legislator and chair of the Hill County Democrats, who said the organization seeks to advocate for the political interests of older Montanans. At the conference...
The Merril Lundman Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic's new location in the Holiday Village Mall has been open for almost a month and Registered Nurse Care Manager Teri Matosich, who has worked for the clinic since its creation in 2009, said the new location is everything she hoped for. The clinic's new location in the mall is almost three times larger than its previous location on 13th Street, near Northern Montana Hospital and features a number of significant...
Press release Taco John’s will support Plant a Seed … READ! with its Crunch for a Cause. When people mention Plant a Seed … READ! when making a purchase in the drive through lane at Taco John’s from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, the nonprofit will receive 50 percent of the profits to kick-start its campaign year for 2021. The fundraiser is in the drive through only. “We at Plant a Seed…READ, appreciate Taco John’s for their support in this yearly Crunch for a Cause as we make the awareness of the importance of reading aloud to youn...
The Havre Trails is leading a snowshoe hike up Eagle Creek on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation Saturday, Feb. 20, and everyone is welcome to join the hike. This is a scenic 2-3 mile loop starting and ending at Bear Paw Ski Bowl. Organizers said it should take about one and a half hours over mostly gentle terrain, with a brief climb at the end. They rate it as a medium-difficulty snowshoe hike mostly on an unplowed two-track road. The Chippewa Cree Tribal Council and Natural R...
The Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Emergency Operations Center in Havre City Hall. The meeting will have enough room to social distance and masks will be required. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of Jan. 21 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) Discussion of FAA Non-Primary Entitlement Funds to Meagher County (B) Big Hanger repair status a. H...
Havre Police Department Dyllan James Murray of Havre, 20, was arrested on charges of partner of family member assault, after a Washington Avenue caller reported Monday at 2:43 p.m. being assaulted by a family member. Hill County Sheriff's Office Jesse James Flansburg of Hays, 27, was arrested on a Justice or City warrant served at Hill County Detention Center Saturday at 1:05 p.m. -- Meriah Lynmae Davis of Scobey, 27, and Katreena M. Peterson of Malta, 26, were each issued a...
Havre Police Department Nichole Marie Swan of Box Elder, 36, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant after a caller reported Friday at 9:07 a.m. that a driver near Sixth Street and Seventh Avenue was driving "crazy." -- A First Street caller reported Friday at 12:58 p.m. that a 1965 Chevrolet pickup truck had been hit. -- Danae Infante of Havre, 34, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant served at the police station Friday at 2:04 p.m. -- A hit and run...
Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson announced Friday that the Hill County Board of Health will hold a special meeting this week to consider implementing a countywide mask mandate in the wake of Gov. Gianforte's rescinding the statewide mask mandate that day. The special meeting, announced during the Board of Health's biweekly COVID-19 update, will be held at the Health Department Annex Thursday at 3:30 p.m. In an email after the meeting Hill...
Havre High School's speech team competed in the last online Montana tournament Friday and Saturday, with members of the team missing qualifying for June's online national qualifier by a hair. At the Eastern Montana National Speech and Debate Association District tournament, 227 of the best competitors in this half of Montana, from 24 schools in all classifications, Class C through Class AA, competed for a slot at the national tournament. "I am proud of how the Havre debaters...
The Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School speech team had two students compete this weekend at the National Speech and Debate Association East District National Qualifier Tournament. The tournament was hosted virtually by Billings West High School. More than twenty schools competed at this meet. CJI was one of only two Class C schools to compete at this tournament. Seniors Cain Cole and Emma Wickum competed for the Hawks. Cole modified his memorized public address piece, "A...
The Hill County Commission will hold its business meeting Thursday at 11 a.m. in the commission office. The meeting agenda is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Budgets Resolutions Beaver Creek Dam Budget Amendment Homeland Security Grant Contracts Board Appointments Policy Updates County Permit Approval Subdivision/survey approval Morris Sherlin – revised plat Jean A Edwards family trust – Robert Matthew Woods Survey County Needs...
