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Most local schools that were planning to be open today announced they would have late starts with several altering or canceling morning buses. The North Star School District with high school in Rudyard and the elementary in Gildford announced Sunday that it would have a late start today, with classes at 10 a.m., and announced this morning that no morning buses would run. The district said in a release Sunday that, due to the extreme cold temperatures and prioritizing the health and safety of students and staff the North Star...
Mathew 2:1-12 Out our way, Epiphany isn't as big a celebration as Christmas, but it is still important. It is the celebration of the coming of the "Magi" as commemorated in the hymn, "We Three Kings." Sadly, many people don't understand the significance. Briefly, most scholars attribute the title to a class of priests that were common in the Persian Empire. They were often used as advisors to the kings of that time due to their reputation of great knowledge of nature,...
Holiday - it's a word that originated from an old English word meaning "Holy Day." It's a fitting word for our end of December celebrations - no matter its old English or modern English contexts. But here in the thick of January, the glitter of Christmas has faded. The echoes of new year celebrations have diminished down a canyon of life moving on per usual. As lights disappear from the eaves of houses and the parched evergreens lean against back door steps, the extended hours...
You know, Lord, listening to some gals talking about their Christmas, even though most had already taken down their Christmas decorations, was interesting - they chuckled. "Jane" shared that she was so pleased to have gotten some cookies from a neighbor, and hoped she'd said "Thank you!" "Anna" mentioned the lovely bouquet she'd received from friends, way across the state! What a lovely surprise. She taken a picture to send, to show and thank them for the lovely bouquet; t...
North Central Senior Center Jan. 15-19 Menu Monday, Jan. 15 — Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday, Jan. 16 — Chicken alfredo, veggie, dessert Wednesday, Jan. 17 — Biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, fruit Thursday, Jan. 18 — Chicken strips, Tator Tots, veggies, dessert Friday, Jan. 19 — Veggie soup, tuna salad sandwich, dessert News from our gift shop: Happy New Year. Christmas has been packed away once again. Items are added to the gift store often so come and check it out. Cards for all occasions, .25 cents eac...
The Hill County Council on Aging menus listed for the Rudyard, 406-355-4240, and Gildford, 406-376-3170, senior centers has been released, with no meals Tuesdays. The menus for next week are: Monday, Jan. 15 — Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Wednesday, Jan. 17 — Baked ham, au gratin potatoes, veggie, dessert. Thursday, Jan. 18 — Chicken stir fry, egg roll, dessert. Friday, Jan. 19 —Veggie soup, tuna salad sandwich, dessert....
Press release Inga Well-Off-Man, daughter of Manuela and John Well-Off-Man, will present on “A Culturally Responsive Approach to Teaching Indigenous Music to Beginning Violinists” at the American String Teachers Association conference in Kentucky in March. Her presentation also discusses Montana’s Indian Education for All program related to music education. Inga Well-Off-Man graduated with a master’s degree in violin and music pedagogy from University of Colorado Boulder, and is an enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Tr...
HELENA — Carroll College named the following local students to its 2023 fall semester dean’s list. To be included on the dean’s list, a student must receive a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale and take at least 12 graded credits in a semester. A complete, sortable list of fall 2023 dean’s list recipients can be found at https://www.carroll.edu/deanslist . Big Sandy Katherine Bold Chinook Anna Terry Havre Sadie Filius Kyndall Keller Carley Wertheimer...
Montana Actors' Theatre will be putting on the Hill Country Revue Variety Show starting next week at the Little Theatre at Montana State University-Northern, a new production featuring music and comedy with an eye toward local humor. MAT Artistic Director Grant Olson said the show will be in the same vein as "Hee Haw" or "Saturday Night Live," with a music act as a centerpiece, interspursed with skits and musical comedy set in an alternate version of Havre that kept the name...
As foul weather crisscrosses the country with more on the way, the National Weather Service has put out a wind chill advisory for Hill and northern Blaine counties which will last until 5 p.m. tonight, and a much more serious wind chill warning for the area between then and 5 p.m. Sunday, as temperatures are predicted to plummet further as the week continues. An advisory indicates that conditions will likely cause significant inconvenience or danger without precaution, and a...
Havre Police Department Two summonses were issued after two students were reported with vape pens Wednesday at 8:49 a.m. at Havre High School. No details were provided on charges. -- A caller at a Second Street business said Wednesday at 9:41 a.m. they had video for officers. -- Someone stopped at the police station at 1:46 p.m. Wednesday asking for assistance. -- Zale Helios Thomas of Havre, 18, was issued a summons on a charge of no driver's license and a 15-year-old boy was...
Havre Police Department A written or verbal warning was issued after a Ninth Avenue caller reported a barking dog complaint Tuesday at 10:31 a.m. -- A summons was issued after a student with a vape was reported at Havre High School at 10:37 a.m. Tuesday. No details were provided on charges. -- Two summonses were issued after two students with vapes were reported Tuesday at 3:13 p.m. at Havre High School. No details were provided on charges. -- A Tuesday 4:35 p.m. caller on...
At their monthly meeting Tuesday, the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees was updated on voting items at an upcoming meeting of the Montana High School Association, as well as presentations and updates on a number of other issues. HPS Superintendent Brian Gum said he and Havre High School Activities Director Mark Irvin will be going to the MHSA meeting later this week and they wanted to bring the board up to speed on the voting items they will be looking at. Irvin said...
GREAT FALLS — A Box Elder man admitted Tuesday to sexually abusing a teenage girl he had contacted through social media and convinced to come to his home on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Jonathan Ray Gonsalez, 39, pleaded guilty to sexual abuse. Gonsalez faces a maximum of life in prison, a $250,000 fine and not less than five years to life of supervised release. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The court will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sen...
GREAT FALLS — A man accused of making threats to blow up the Dodson school admitted Monday to a hoax crime, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. Jacob Edwin Wilson, a transient, pleaded guilty to false information and hoaxes as charged in an indictment. Wilson faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The court will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory f...
Press release BOZEMAN — Although winter weather and some snow has come back to Montana, it is late in the season as far as snowpack is concerned. “Warm temperatures and lack of precipitation over the last couple months have resulted in a bleak start to the seasonal snowpack in Montana and northern Wyoming river basins,” said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service water supply specialist. Water year 2024 began with a mid-October snowstorm that brought about two to five inches of precipitation to part of no...
Press release WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting more than a dozen in-person and virtual workshops this winter for producers to learn about new and expanded livestock risk management products. The “Livestock Roadshow,” hosted by USDA’s Risk Management Agency, will highlight policy improvements based on feedback from America’s livestock producers as part of the agency’s broader outreach and education efforts. “Listening to farmers and ranchers, learning about their needs, and using feedback to m...
From https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Montana USDA in Montana reminds agricultural producers of important Farm Service Agency program dates. People can contact their local service center to apply and with any questions and visit online at https://farmers.gov and https://fsa.usda.gov/mt . Jan. 13, 2024: Inflation Reduction Act Assistance for Producers Who Experienced Discrimination in USDA Farm Loan Programs application period closes. Applications are due Jan. 13, 2024. To ensure timely processing, there will be no...
Press Release WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminded farmers, ranchers and forest landowners Monday that Jan. 13, 2024, is the deadline to apply for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program, or DFAP. The program is made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, which provided $2.2 billion in funding. Farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination by USDA in its farm loan programs prior to Jan. 1, 2021, and/or are currently debtors with assigned or assumed USDA farm loan debt t...
The H. Earl Clack Museum board members met Monday evening and talked about future plans for the museum. The museum will be closed for the month of January, but still open for Prehistoric Passport stamps and book sales. Hours of operation have been updated on the website. Museum and Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump Manager Caroline Tuss talked about past and future displays. “The traditional Christmas display was fairly popular with our relatively limited attendance, people really seemed to like it. Especially board members who vis...
In their monthly meeting Monday, members of the Hill County Park Board voted not to participate in an upcoming watershed assessment by the state, potentially forgoing significant grant funding for Beaver Creek Park, in fears that it would give up local control. Board member Lou Hagener said the state is looking at doing a wide-ranging watershed assessment, including Beaver Creek Park, and if they participate in and support the assessment they could gain access to a...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Public Works issued a release about the forecast below-zero weather and how it could lead to frozen pipes and how to help prevent that. “With the cold weather arriving, we here at the Public Works Department thought we might pass along some helpful tips to prevent frozen water pipes inside your residences,” the release said. “Most of us know these tips and tricks, but we have been pretty spoiled this year so far and (we) wanted to remind everyone that being prepared is paramount.” The release...
Havre Police Department A small wallet with a flower design was reported lost on Fifth Avenue Monday at 11:22 a.m. -- The Child Abuse Hotline made a report for someone in the Havre area Monday at 2:02 p.m. -- A 2:46 p.m. Monday report of a sex offense in the Havre area was referred to another law enforcement agency. -- A caller at 2:50 p.m. Monday reported finding two birth certificates outside Hill County Courthouse. -- A caller at 4:05 p.m. Monday reported that two birth cer...
The National Weather Service has issued a High Winds Warning for Tuesday as Havre starts a week of plummeting temperatures and high chances of snow, the area's unseasonable warmth appearing to come to an end. National Weather Service in Great Falls put out a warning this morning to central, north-central and southwest Montana saying there will likely be winds of between 35 and 45 miles per hour with gusts of up to 65 miles per hour between noon and midnight Tuesday. The...
