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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 A caller at the clinic on 4th Street called at 9:53 a.m. Friday for someone who wanted to make a complaint. -- Friday at 5:02 p.m., a caller at a First Street West business reported the theft of power tools. -- A 16th Avenue caller reported an assault Saturday at 2:33 a.m. -- Amy Johnson of Havre, 37, was issued a summons on a charge of endangering the welfare of children, after she called Saturday at 9:53 a.m. for a assistance in locating an...
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...
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...
District 4 Human Resources and Development Council’s Christmas food baskets appear to have been as successful as their Thanksgiving baskets, with both seeing massively increased demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Food Bank Director Alma Garcia said HRDC would, in a normal year, hand out food baskets for either Thanksgiving or Christmas and would usually serve 30 to 40 families. However, she said, this year, thanks to funds including from the CARES Act, they were able to do both and served 265 families in total with C...
The number of active hospitalizations was 207. The number of deaths was 1,057. Blaine County reported on the state update this morning, no new cases, 619 total, 11 active, 23 deaths, previously reported as 24 deaths Hill County reported Sunday evening 5 new cases, 1,744 total, 79 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 37 deaths Rocky Boy — current data not available Fort Belknap — current data not available Liberty County reported on the state update this morning, had no new cases, 101 total, none active, 1 death Chouteau Cou...
Editor’s note: Due to an error at Havre Daily News, this agenda did not print in Friday’s edition. The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board will meet today at 6 p.m. in the Board Room of Havre Inn and Suites. The meeting agenda is: 1. Call to order 2. Roll call of members 3. Reading and approval of minutes 4. Museum Report — Emily Mayer 5. Wahkpa Chu’gn Report — Emily Mayer 6. The Foundation Report — Elaine Morse 7. Committee reports a. Budget and Finance — Val — budget review 8. Unfinished business a. Review Museum status....
Press release Havre High School again fielded a small team for online competition over the weekend, but saw success at the tournament hosted by Custer County District High School in Miles City. Juniors Dartanion Kaftan and Riley Klein, competing at just their second tournament together, went 3-1 in preliminary rounds and just missed the cut to debate it out for first and second in the finals round. Kaftan, a third-year Havre competitor, and Klein, competing for the Blue Ponies in his first year, were not able to compete at...
By Rhonda Petersen CJI Speech Coach The CJI Speech team fielded its smallest team of the 2020-2021 season at the Three Forks Virtual meet but still managed a fourth-place finish. Senior Emma Wickum, a four-year speech participant, led the way for the Hawks by finishing second in extemporaneous speaking. Wickum scored two ones in preliminary rounds before finishing second after the finals round. The only participant Wickum lost to was the defending state champion from Three Forks. Senior Cain Cole, another four-year speech...
Press release Hi-Line United Soccer traveling teams for high school and middle school ages will hold an information and registration meeting Thursday for the Spring 2021 season. Parents and players may drop in anytime from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Messiah Lutheran Church, 417 20th St. Registration materials and further information are available on the Hi-Line United Soccer Facebook page or by email request to [email protected]....
Press release During the COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation and stress caused by it, many people are looking for resources for themselves and others who need support. Following are a list of some numbers people can call for help and support. • Montana Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) • RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673 • Tumbleweed Runaway and Family Crisis Program: 406-259-2558 and, toll free, 1-888-816-4702 • Friendship Line by Institute on Aging is both a crisis intervention hotline...
Press release The Montana Association of Clerk and Recorder’s is again sponsoring two 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...
At a press conference Thursday Gov. Greg Gianforte presented his state budget for the coming biennium which includes $100 million in reduced government spending, and addressed the attempted insurrection at the Capitol Building by Pro-Trump protesters earlier this week. "Yesterday was a sad, sad day for America," Gianforte said, " ... our very democracy was under siege." Gianforte condemned the attack on the capitol, and said watching it was a surreal and jarring experience, ha...
A release issued by Havre Interim-Superintendent of Public Schools Craig Mueller this morning said the county has not yet met requirements to move to a four-day in-class schedule for Havre schools and the return of grades kindergarten through five will be delayed. A proposal recommended by Mueller Dec. 8 and approved by the Havre school board in a 4-3 vote included having K-five students go to four-day in-class learning if certain requirements were met. The proposal had grades six through 12 moving to four-day in-class learni...
Harlem High School has partnered with NASA and The Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens in the Growing Beyond Earth Project to conduct experiments that expand food options and increase plant diversity for spaceflight. The project was designed to support NASA research on growing plants in space. The project emailed all FFA advisors asking for their help in doing this research via email including teacher Lisa Hamilton of the Harlem High School Agricultural Education Department...
The Hill County Commissions has announced that 14 seats are available on various county boards and while some are being reapplied for by their previous holders, the commission is looking for people interested in serving on those boards. Hill County Commissioner Diane McLean said this spate of vacancies are mostly the result of terms ending, including one seat on the Hill County Park Board, one on the Hill County Health Board, one on the Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission, two on the Tourism Business...
