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The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board, which hasn’t met since September due to COVID-19, met Monday evening to discuss the possibility of reopening the museum, but voted unanimously to table the matter due to the evolving nature of the pandemic in the county. Board Member Alison Hecker said, especially with Canada still closed and the community in the midst of a post-holiday spike in cases and, by all appearances, a lack of demand, it’s probably not a good time to consider opening the museum. Board Chair Lela Patera agr...
Havre Police Department An arrest was made after a caller on Fourth Avenue West reported Tuesday at 2:05 p.m. a domestic disturbance involving someone in a green Taurus. No details on charges were provided in the dispatch log, but Alfred James Chandler, who was named as an involved party, was listed in the morning jail roster as being held on charges of partner of family member assault, driving with a suspended or revoked driver's license and driving without vehicle...
Havre Police Department A Second Avenue caller asked Monday at 10:50 a.m. to speak with an officer about a break-in. -- A 15-year-old was issued a summons on a charge of underage tobacco possession or consumption after a caller at Havre High School reported a tobacco violation Monday at 12:42 p.m. -- A caller at a Third Avenue business asked Monday at 1:43 p.m. to speak with an officer about a forgery issue. -- Officers were called to 20th Street after a caller reported at...
Havre Police Department Power lines were reported down and debris in the streets on the north end of Fifth Avenue at 12:22 p.m. -- Officers made three arrests during a vehicle stop on First Street Wednesday at 12:50 p.m. No details on the charges were provided in the dispatch log, but three people named as involved parties were listed in this morning's jail roster. Ma'taveon Makei Scott was being held on charges of obstruction of a peace officer or other public servant and...
Havre police report that two juveniles started a fire in the basement of St. Jude Thaddeus Church Wednesday. The juveniles found paper towels in the storage room the church uses for paper products. The juveniles started the fire away from anything combustible. No real damage was caused, said Capt. Aaron Witmer of Havre Police Department. Pastoral Minister Tim Maroney said he believes that it was an attempt at disrupting, not destroying. He also said that the church has had...
During Tuesday night's Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees meeting, the Phase 3A re-opening plan for Havre Public Schools recommended by Interim Superintendent Craig Mueller was passed by the board unanimously. The decision will move kindergarten through grade five students to four days of in-person learning Jan. 19 and grades six through 12 students to four-day, in-person learning Jan. 25. Face coverings will be required for all staff and students and meals will continue...
4 was a successful year for Salvation Army Havre in terms of fundraising, but despite that success, 2021 may prove a difficult year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the demand for their services increases. Social Services Director Trina Crawford said the 2020 Red Kettle event, the organization’s primary fundraiser for the year which makes up their budget for 2021, brought in far more than she was expecting. “Red Kettle went really well this year,” Crawford said. “We raised $35,000, which is way exciting, I don’t t...
Hill County reported Tuesday a COVID-19-related death. The number of active hospitalizations was 199. The number of deaths was 1,069. Blaine County reported on the state update this morning and from the county Monday, no new cases, 623 total, 11 active, 1 hospitalization listed Monday, 24 deaths Hill County reported Tuesday evening 3 new cases, 1,752 total, 76 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 37 deaths Rocky Boy reported Tuesday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 1 new cases, 784 total, 31...
From Montana Department of Revenue HELENA — It’s time for businesses to report the equipment they own to the Montana Department of Revenue. Owners can report online using the department’s Trans Action Portal — TAP — at https://tap.dor.mt.gov . The reporting deadline is March 1. The deadline must be met to avoid a 20 percent penalty. All businesses must report the equipment they owned as of Jan. 1 if the market value of their business equipment is more than $100,000 statewide. Owners must file the report even if there wer...
A front-page story in Tuesday’s edition of Havre Daily News misreported the proposed day that Havre kindergarten to fifth-grade students could move to four in-class days of instruction. The date is Tuesday, Jan. 19. The Havre school board Tuesday approved the proposal. See a related story on the front page of today’s edition....
From Montana Department of Agriculture HELENA — The Montana Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for an estimated $3 million in federal funding available through the Specialty Crop Block Grant program. The purpose of the SCBG program is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Montana. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, peas and lentils, dried fruits, as well as horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. State and or local organizations, government entities, producer a...
Press release Whistling Winds Angus Inc. of Hingham, owned by David and Katie Sattoriva, recently re-enrolled in the American Angus Association® whole-herd reporting system MaternalPlus® as a commitment to making genetic improvements in lifetime cow herd productivity. Breeders participating in MaternalPlus are keenly focused to better evaluate herd reproductive performance, the number one profit driver in the cow-calf industry. MaternalPlus is a voluntary, inventory-based reporting system that collects additional r...
The following cases were resolved by Havre City Judge Janie Hedstrom in September. —— Larae Puanani Danita Hughes, born in 1975, had dismissed by the court a charge of resisting arrest. In a subsequent case, Hughes had dismissed by the court a charge of theft of lost or mislaid property. —— Kallie Elaine Marin, born in 1967, had dismissed by the court a charge of licensee, or employee, selling an alcoholic beverage to a person intoxicated or under age 21. —— A man born in 2001, who was originally charged as a minor in 20...
By Carla Jenewein Red Cross blood drive coordinator for Chinook Each blood donation at a blood drive can save up to three lives. Because of your generosity, 150 lives will be saved. There were 49 individuals who showed up to donate Tuesday, Jan. 5. There were three deferrals and four Power Reds making our total number of pints donated 50, exceeding our goal of 42 by eight. These numbers are really something to celebrate and we are grateful for each and every one of you who made our success possible. To those walk-ins who were...
Editor's note: This version corrects an error in reporting when Havre kindergarten through fifth grade students might move to four-day-a-week in-classroom learning. It appears Havre public schools could soon be moving to more in-class instruction. Havre Public Schools Interim Superintendent Craig Mueller said today he will recommend at tonight’s school board meeting that Havre students in kindergarten through fifth grade transition Tuesday, Jan. 19 to schedule 3A with i...
Vaccination planning in the area continue to move forward, with Havre Public Schools’ employees set for vaccination this week and vaccinations for area veterans to start next week with the opening of the new location of the Merril Lundman Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in the Holiday Village Mall. Schedules had to be revised after Gov. Greg Gianforte last week announced major revisions to the vaccination schedule, increasing the age-range allowed under Schedule 1B from 75 and older to 70 and older and a...
COVID-19 has brought changes to everyone's lives and jobs in the past year. Day care providers have seen significant changes in every aspect of their work. Natalie Bautista owns Wee Care Daycare in Havre. She said running the business during the pandemic has required many changes. "It's created more work and it's created a lot more chaos with the school schedule with different kids, different days, different times. It's just been a lot to keep track of," said Bautista....
Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council members discussed plans for a $20,000 grant received by the county from the Addictive and Mental Disorders Division of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, and how it could be used. LAC Chair Andi Daniel said she spoke with Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson, who told her that the terms of the grant, which did not include many of the activities council members hoped to use the funds for, could be amended to include...
The number of active hospitalizations was 187. The number of deaths was 1,067. Blaine County reported Monday evening 1 new case, 623 total, 14 active, 1 active hospitalizations, 24 deaths Hill County reported Monday evening 5 new cases, 1,749 total, 78 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 37 deaths Rocky Boy — reported Monday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 2 new cases, 783 total, 35 active, 34 active on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, no active hospitalizations, deaths not listed Fort Bel...
The Hill County Commission will hold its weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. The meeting agenda is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda Items Claims Employment Budgets Resolutions Contracts Website contract Contract for sharps removal for the detention center. Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Fire warden appointment...
Press release The Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival is back for its 16th year, but this winter it looks a little different. Instead of a night out at the silver screen, the outdoors film festival is going virtual — allowing viewers to stream films from their own home. The film lineup is packed full of stellar films this year, featuring athletic pursuits in the mountains, gorgeous cinematography, stories of how the snowsports community is adapting to a warming climate, and more. A portion of proceeds from t...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN - The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University, formerly MSU Wonderlust, will partner with the Bozeman Public Library Foundation to host a Friday Forum talk with U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. "How We Work Together to Find Common Ground" will take place virtually from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15. It is free and open to the public. Tester will discuss some of the challenges for Congress in a time of social division and media mi...
Press release North Star High School speech and drama competed at the Three Forks Invitational from home Saturday due to heavy fog. Only two North Star Knights competed but they both did well. Competing in humorous interpretation of literature for the first time was Emily Conner with a piece titled “Counting to Three.” Garret Pedersen competed in impromptu speaking and made it to semifinals and then finals and placed eighth at the tournament This coming weekend is the final Class BC regular meet, hosted by Great Falls Cen...
The 2020-2021 academic school year has been challenging for students, parents, administrators and teachers. Lincoln McKinley third grade teacher Seth Flaten has experience many changes in his daily interactions with his students. Since the COVID-19 pandemic Flaten has assumed the role of distance learning teacher for third grade students. "The change has been very interesting to say the least. I love the challenge presented by being the distance learning teacher. Before COVID...
Although numbers of new daily confirmed cases of COVID-19 seem to be staying much lower than during the surge from September through early November, cases are still rolling in including in school systems. North Star School District, which put North Star Elementary School in Gildford on remote learning Thursday while tracing and planning in response to a confirmed case, announced Sunday that another case connected to the school was confirmed that day and the school would stay on remote learning through this week. “We are m...
