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U.S. Sen. Jon Tester D-Mont. visited the soon-to-be-opened Merril Lundman VA Clinic at the Holiday Village Mall Wednesday, and said it is an impressive facility that will make local veterans proud. The new clinic is nearly three times the size of its pervious location on 13th Street was designed to make use of the VA’s Patient Aligned Care Team — PACT — model, which is meant to make it a one-stop shop for nearly all veterans medical needs. Tester said this is especially important since so many veterans have multiple inter...
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. The complete agenda and a link to the Zoom meeting is at the district website, http://www.blueponyk12.com ....
North Central Senior Citizens Center Jan. 18-23 Menu by Earlene DeWinter, subject to change Monday — Holiday — Closed Tuesday — Salad, baked ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, rolls, apple crisp Wednesday — Unstuffed chicken cordon bleu, potato wedges, vegetables, fruit Thursday — Hamburger stroganoff, buttered noodles, broccoli, coffee cake Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert The Senior Center is providing medical transportation only for now. Remember to call ahead for Friday’s appointments. Remember to wash your hands...
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 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...
From University of Montana Western DILLON — The University of Montana Western named 572 students to the 2020 fall semester Dean’s List. To achieve this honor, students must be enrolled full-time or for 12 semester credits and carry a minimum 3.33 grade point average. Local students named to the list include: Ethan Haberts, Chester Acadia Overlie, Chester Tamer Jamieson, Chinook Trevor Reid, Chinook Katlynn Bodner, Havre Trinity Leeds, Havre Nicole Stimson, high honors, Havre...
Press release The Montana State University-Northern’s fall semester Dean’s List contains 347 students. To be included in the Dean’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 credits and earn a grade point average of 3.25 or better. Students who received an incomplete or “F” during this semester are not included on the honor roll listing. The following list of local students is organized alphabetically by home town. People should note, though, that many students give a Havre address instead of a home town address, and thus...
Out our way, I found working cattle was a lot different from what I grew up seeing on TV. Of course, there is a difference between trailing cattle hundreds of miles and simply moving a herd from one pasture to another, but some things I suspect were the same. Quiet herding was better than being loud and noisy. I have written about my first round up in Wyoming when we were gathering cow/calf units for the branding. Things were going smoothly until the owner of the herd drove...
This next work week, Monday-Friday, Jan. 18-22, the Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association - G.H.A.M.A. - will be leading our community in observing the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity." Each of the five mornings, we are inviting people to gather at the St. Jude's Parish Center at 7 a.m. for devotions, prayer, and breakfast together. The minister sharing the devotions will change from day to day: Monday – Pastor Curt Curtis, Havre Assembly; Tuesday – Father Dan Wathen...
A major wind storm blew through Montana from the West Coast Wednesday, causing some extremely high wind gusts and some major damage in the Havre area. The wind pulled the roof off of the Vande Bogart Library at Montana State University-Northern and slammed the roof off a building on U.S. Highway 2 being used by Big Equipment Co. into power lines, causing a power outage. NorthWestern Energy - the power outage webpage for which is not available due to the company being unable...
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...
Montana’s senior senator said Wednesday that members of Congress who objected to certifying the results of the presidential election should have to face the consequences. “If you do stupid stuff, you should make amends, and the enablers did some real stupid stuff,” Sen. Jon Tester said Wednesday during an interview in Havre. He said members of Congress who objected to the votes bear part of the responsibility for the attack by spreading misinformation or by needlessly objecting to legitimately cast electoral votes. “The...
At a press conference Wednesdsay afternoon, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced a revision to the COVID-19 mandates of his predecessor that effectively eliminates any restrictions on gathering size, the operating hours of restaurants, bars, breweries and casinos or their in-dining-room capacity. This new directive will go into effect Friday at 5 a.m. Gianforte said his administration has consulted with public health experts, health care providers, and business leaders before making...
Hill County reported Wednesday evening another COVID-19-related death. The number of active hospitalizations was 192. The number of deaths was 1,077. Blaine County reported Wednesday evening 1 new case, 625 total, 9 active, 1 active hospitalizations, 24 deaths Hill County reported Wednesday evening 8 new cases, 1,760 total, 68 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 39 deaths Rocky Boy reported Wednesday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, no new cases, 784 total, 30 active, 29 active on Rocky Boy’s I...
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...
