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Press release Nominations for the 15th annual High Plains Book Awards opened Jan. 15. Nominations will be accepted through March 12. Information and nomination forms can be found online at http://highplainsbookawards.org . The list of 2020 winners is also available on the website. The Billings Public Library Board of Directors established the High Plains Book Awards in 2006 to recognize regional authors and literary works that examine and reflect life on the High Plains. The High Plains region includes Montana, North and...
Press release The Montana Association of Clerk and Recorder’s is again sponsoring 2 scholarships for a graduating senior who will be attending an in-state college or university. The first-place scholarship is for $1,000 and the second-place scholarship is for $500. The last day of acceptance of applications is March 12. Application forms are available from the guidance counselor at the high school or from the Hill County Clerk and Recorder, Susan Armstrong, at 315 Fourth St., Havre MT 59501. People who have any questions c...
Havre Police Department Collette Marie Stiffarm of Havre, 31, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant while officers were assisting another agency on First Street Tuesday at 10:04 a.m. -- A Lincoln Avenue caller reported Tuesday at 4:13 p.m. having a package, which belonged to someone else delivered to their house. -- Police investigated a Tuesday 5:49 p.m. report that a house on 10th Avenue had been broken into. Hill County Sheriff's Office Officers investigated a...
From Farm Service Agency WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, expanding eligibility for some agricultural producers and commodities as well as updating payments to accurately compensate some producers who already applied for the program. Producers who are now eligible and those who need to modify existing applications due to these updates can contact USDA’s Farm Service Age...
Local officials have released the name of a Havre woman who died in a crash east of Havre Monday afternoon. Loretta Park, 73, died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. The other driver was injured in the crash. The two-vehicle crash took place on U.S. Highway 2 at mile marker 387 around 12:20 p.m. Monday, Montana Highway Patrol reports. Alcohol, drugs, and speed are not suspected in this incident, Montana Highway Patrol said. Park, was wearing her seatbelt but was...
HELENA — The Montana Oilseed Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 1 p.m. through the online meeting platform Zoom. To receive information to join the meeting, people can contact Dani Jones via email at [email protected] or by phone at 406-444-2402. The Montana Department of Agriculture’s mission is to protect producers and consumers, and to enhance and develop agriculture and allied industries. To view all current public meeting notices and find more information on the Montana Department of Agriculture, peo...
From Montana Department of Revenue The Montana Department of Revenue is reminding all livestock owners that they need to report their livestock to the department by March 1. The numbers of livestock owned as of Feb. 1 can be reported online at http://ReportYourLivestock.mt.gov . About 16,000 livestock owners who reported last year have already received notification to report. Livestock per capita fees, set by the Montana Department of Livestock, are due May 31. All livestock owners may pay these when they report. Otherwise,...
Havre Daily News staff Fort Belknap Indian Community offices are closed from today through Thursday as a precaution in case of violence related to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the community council announced in a release on its Facebook page. “There have been no direct threats made to the (Fort Belknap Indian Community),” the release said, “but the FBIC Council has decided it is best to be cautious and require workers to work from home and close all FBIC buildings Tuesday-Thursday, January 19, 20 and 21....
The number of active hospitalizations was 163. The number of deaths was 1,093. Blaine County, reported on the state map this morning, no new cases, 621 total, 4 active, 24 deaths Hill County reported Monday evening no new cases, 1,778 total, 30 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 40 deaths Rocky Boy, current data not available. Fort Belknap, current data not available. Liberty County, reported on the state update this morning, no new cases, 103 total, 2 active, 1 death Chouteau County, reported on the state update this...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday at 3 p.m. in Havre City Hall. The board meeting will be held in person in the Emergency Operations Center at City Hall with enough room to social distance. Masks will be required. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of Dec. 17 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 Federal Aviation Administration Non-Primary E...
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 Contracts Website contract Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a Monday 6:26 a.m. report from the area near Fifth Avenue and Bullhook Drive Southeast of a stabbing. -- A vehicle crash on Sixth Avenue was reported Monday at 6:45 a.m. -- A vehicle crash on Second Street was reported Monday at 4:15 p.m. -- Elliott Terry Magera of Seattle 26, was arrested on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license, no vehicle insurance and speeding during a 9:06 p.m. vehicle stop on First...
In the wake of Gov. Gianforte rescinding most of Montana’s COVID-19 related public health mandates, Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson said the county will not create any local mandates to replace them. At the Hill County Board of Health’s weekly COVID-19 update last Friday Larson said new cases in the state and county are decreasing and the numbers in Hill County don’t justify creating any more mandates. “I don’t believe our numbers, at this time, support doing anything more restricti...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Public Schools announced Friday afternoon it is having a special board meeting tonight at 6:30 in Havre Middle School and via Zoom. The agenda only has two items of business, a notification from the interim superintendent and consideration of methods to conduct a superintendent search. Craig Mueller, the district assistant superintendent, was appointed interim superintendent after Andy Carlson resigned from the position in June. Mueller has been acting superintendent from July 1 on. Mueller said...
The number of active hospitalizations was 172. The number of deaths was 1,092. Blaine County reported on the state map Sunday morning, no new cases, 621 total, 4 active, 24 deaths Hill County reported Sunday evening 2 new cases, 1,778 total, 37 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 40 deaths Rocky Boy — current data not available. Fort Belknap — Current data not available. Liberty County reported on the state map Sunday morning, no new cases, 103 total, 2 active, 1 death Chouteau County reported on the state map Sunday mor...
Hill County Conservation District will hold its monthly meeting Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Havre Inn & Suites meeting room....
Havre Police Department A Lincoln Avenue caller reported Friday at 12:40 p.m. that items were stolen out of a Jeep. -- A caller with Fort Belknap police asked Friday at 12:47 p.m. for assistance finding a vehicle. -- Windows were reported broken out of a vehicle at a First Street business Friday at 3:14 p.m. -- Lavail Shayne Christian of Poplar, 27, was arrested on a Justice or City court warrant and on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license, and Clay...
Press release The North Star Knights competed in the Great Falls Central online meet Saturday and did well. Four students made it to semifinals and two went on to place in finals. In dramatic duo acting, Choral Wicks and Kaden Frickel placed fifth, and Garret Pedersen took eighth in impromptu speaking. Collin Welch went to semis in impromptu and placed 14th. Emily Conner did a wonderful job in humorous solo acting, placing 13th. Next up for North Star speech and drama is divisionals, being hosted by Cheste...
by Rhonda Petersen CJI Speech Coach Saturday, Jan. 16, the CJI Hawks Speech team competed at the Great Falls Central BC Virtual Meet. The Hawks had three speakers compete. The Hawks were missing junior Azeria McIntosh. Senior Emma Wickum once again led the way for the Hawks. Wickum scored two ones in preliminary extemporameous speaking rounds to go into finals in first place. After the final round, Wickum ended up in second place for the fourth time this season. Cain Cole scored a one in preliminary rounds and went into memor...
Press release Havre High School speech and debate fielded its smallest team in decades at an online tournament hosted by Corvallis High School Friday and Saturday, but still saw success at the tournament. Senior LillieAnn Mecklenburg and sophomore Paige Bertelsen competed in Lincoln-Douglas debate for Havre, facing off against 32 opponents in the event. The tournament saw 20 Class A schools including Havre competing. Mecklenburg, a fourth-year debater for Havre, only lost one debate in the preliminary rounds, a close match...
Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson provided an update on many aspects of how COVID-19 is being handled in the community, and answered a few common questions. She said even with the vaccine rolling out, people in the community need to remain aware of the still-present risks of spreading the virus. “Everyone is ready for this pandemic to be over, and believe me, we are as well,” Larson said. “But we need to stay vigilant in protecting our communities through easy preventive measures such as social...
The Merril Lundman Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic's new location is less than a week from opening, on Inauguration Day, and features a myriad of improvements over it's previous location that aim to make the experience of both patients and providers more efficient and enjoyable. Clinic Manager Raymond Tierney said the new location is not only triple the size of the old location, but designed to make comprehensive care easier with specialists on staff and more...
Havre Daily News staff Within hours of Hill County Health Department announcing a vaccination clinic was set next week to vaccinate 200 Hill County residents, the clinic was filled. “All appointments for (Jan. 21) are full,” said a release sent by the health department to Havre Daily News Thursday an hour-and-a-half after the release announcing the clinic was sent. “If people would like to be on a list for the next clinic, which is still undetermined at this time, they can call 400-2369. “All clinics are dependent on vaccine...
