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Out our way, quite often herding the cattle is made easier by their tendency after breeding to stick together. Even the bulls, who will attack each other viciously when the cows are "in season," let bygones be bygones and lie around together in what Charlie and I used to call "the good old boys club." But you may recall there was that time when the smallest Charolais bull, "Junior," was missing. So, before we could move the herd to a new pasture, we had to go hunt for Junior....
As many of you readers are already aware, I am the very, very part-time chaplain at the Northern Montana Care Center, and have been since November of 2019. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 situation and continuing cases, I have been unable to to do services and visits in-person in the Care Center since Sept. 23, 2020 - two-and-a-half months! That has been really tough on the residents, and I haven't liked it much either. ... With no end in sight to the continuing COVID-19...
Long time ago, when we were kids "training" for Christmas show, we almost didn't have 'nuf kids to make the show a go! The church was small, 'bout 'leven kids, they all wanted a part. Teacher, Ms. Kay, assigned the roles; she had a caring heart. One gal, Mary, had her robe stuffed; actors were all pre-teens! Joseph would lead stick-horse donkey - now that was quite a scene! Came to an inn, asked for a room, innkeeper said, "Not here!" But pointed back behind the inn, "The...
Press release The AZ Chapter of Montana PEO met Tuesday, Dec. 8, and presented the Star Scholarship to Willie LaSmith, a 2020 Graduate of Havre High School. The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship is a highly competitive onetime $2,500 scholarship recognizing graduating high school senior women who demonstrate outstanding leadership, academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and community service and who plan to pursue full or part-time post-secondary education in the United...
Havre High School announced that sophomore Erin Kadrmas and freshman Micheal Emge are Havre High's November students of the month. The daughter of Mike and Brenda, Erin, has one older sibling, Julie, 2. Erin is a member of the Havre High marching band and pep band and her hobbies and interests include art, music, and playing the saxophone. She was nominated by Cullen Hinkle because she "is always going above and beyond to help and does her work promptly all of the time. ......
Havre Daily News staff Havre Eagles Club Manager Tom Farnham said this morning that due to some issues with COVID-19, the North Central Senior Center will not be able to take calls to ask to have Christmas meals delivered in the Community Christmas Dinner held a the Eagles Club. Farnham said, instead of calling the senior center, people should call the Hill County Commission office at 400-2327 before 3 p.m. Thursday to request a meal delivery....
The change of the elementary trimester brought many changes to parents’ choices to opt their children out of school or opt the students back into in-person learning. “I have just talked to parents and just asked them what are your family’s needs?” said Lincoln-McKinley Primary School Principal Holly Bitz. “We kind of work out a plan. Sometimes they have pre-existing health concerns or they’re uncertain of the health effects due to the ongoing pandemic or they’re just more com...
In a series of unanimous votes, the Hill County Commission approved a resolution to amend Hill County Health Department’s budget, the appointment of a special deputy county attorney and holding a public hearing on a road abandonment. The commission passed the resolution amending the health department’s budget to receive and disperse funds from a recent $20,000 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant, which will be used to provide home visits and family support services to the people of Hill County. Last week the com...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today’s update was 75,992 with 522 new cases, 9,265 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 275. The number of deaths was 854. Blaine County reported Thursday evening 3 new cases, 584 total, 29 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 22 deaths Hill County reported Thursday evening 9 new cases, 1,532 total, 72 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 34 deaths Rocky Boy — reported Thursday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County num... Full story
Havre Police Department Someone stopped at the police station Thursday at 9:17 a.m. to report a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation for failing to sign up for the program. -- Stacie Leigh Small of Box Elder, 19, was arrested on charges of trespass to property, obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, resisting arrest and assault with bodily fluid and on a Justice or City court warrant after a caller on First Street Northeast reported a trespasser Thursday at 10:46 a.m....
Monday 1:30 a.m. — Building Manager Meeting Tuesday 9:30 a.m. — Opening of bid — Purchase and installation of control panel for Hill County Detention Center 10:30 a.m. — Hill County Road Department meeting Wednesday Regular scheduled business hours Thursday 10 a.m. — Commissioner business meeting Manual claims Employment review Resolutions Tax adjustments County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Time for comments from the public Friday All county offices are closed in observation of Christmas Day...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is launching a new website intended to improve customer service, make it easier to use, and to provide a more mobile-friendly experience. “We’re excited to share this new website with the public,” said FWP director Martha Williams. “At FWP we know people look to us for many of their outdoor recreation opportunities. Getting out timely, accurate and useful information is important to them and to us. The new website will be critical in providing better...
Press release District 4 Human Resources Development Council will be closed from Thursday, Dec. 24, to Sunday, Jan. 3. For food emergencies during this closure, people can call Alma at 406-945-2403. For heating emergencies, people can call Anthony at 406-262-5183. For domestic abuse or sexual assault emergencies, please call the Crisis Line at 406-265-2222. District 4 HRDC will reopen to the public at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks The season for taking swift fox in a portion of Trapping District 6 in northeastern Montana will close at midnight the evening of Saturday, Dec. 19. The district includes portions of Blaine, Hill, Phillips and Valley counties. For more information, visit FWP’s website at http://fwp.mt.gov, click on “Hunting” then choose “Drawing & Quota Status,” or call the toll-free number at 1-800-385-7826....
Havre Daily News staff The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line will be closed Monday through Jan. 4, but that doesn’t mean club members have to miss their club meals. Free curbside to-go meals for members are available for pick-up at 500 First Ave., Monday through Wednesday both weeks. The Wednesday meal packages will also include meals for Thursday and Friday of that week....
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension will host a series of discussions in 2021 on its MontGuide fact sheets about estates and legacy planning. MontGuide Mondays will run 10 to 11 a.m. each Monday in January and February via Webex. Sessions will be hosted by Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist, and also feature several Extension agents from across the state. Goetting said the sessions will run like a book club, where participants will read a MontGuide and take part in a v...
From MSU News Service BOZEMAN — As part of its ongoing efforts to support families and educators during the COVID-19 pandemic, MontanaPBS will continue in 2021 to offer its Learn at Home broadcast curriculum of educational programming and corresponding free digital resources. The new Learn at Home schedule begins Jan. 4 and will continue through the end of the school year on June 4. Through Learn at Home, MontanaPBS is dedicating its daytime weekday schedule to educational programming provided by MontanaPBS and the Montana O...
Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson said the community is doing a good job following public health guidelines and the rate of COVID-19's spread in the county is still falling. Larson, like many in public heath nationwide, said she's been on pins and needles waiting to see if the area would see a spike in COVID-19 cases in the wake of Thanksgiving, but it seems like Hill County dodged a bullet as no spike has materialized. "I was holding my breath...
6 hours of COVID Christmas … in Greece is the creative way Montana Actors’ Theatre has come up with to perform during the COVID-19 pandemic. MAT has done a 24-hour play fest for four years, said Artistic Director Grant Olson. “We get a group of actors, directors and writers, and they don’t know who they are going to be working with at all. Then on the Friday night before the play fest, we usually draw names to make teams,” he said. “We will then assign a playwrite t...
The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after this morning’s update was 75,483 with 766 new cases, 9,241 active. The number of active hospitalizations was 306. The number of deaths was 849. Blaine County reported Wednesday evening 1 new case, 531 total, 28 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 22 deaths Hill County reported Wednesday evening 15 new cases, 1,523 total, 80 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 33 deaths Rocky Boy — reported Wednesday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill Cou... Full story
From U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A Havre man who admitted dealing methamphetamine for two years was sentenced today to 66 months in prison and five years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said. Terry Lee Wells, Jr., 34, pleaded guilty on Aug. 17 to possession with intent to distribute meth. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The prosecution said in court documents that in December 2019, law enforcement had been receiving information about Wells’ inv...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Community Food Bank is inviting Hill County residents to sign up for its Christmas Food Box Giveaway. Recipients will make appointments to pick up the boxes Monday, Dec. 21. Pickups will be by appointment only. To register, people can call Alma at 265-6743 ext. 1125....
Press release The Hill County Community Foundation has announced six grant recipients for the 2020 grant cycle. The HCCF 2020 grant cycle was very competitive with the committee receiving 11 applications for funding. This year’s grantees include CASA of Hill County, the Associated Students of Montana State University-Northern — ASMSUN — the Hill County 4-H Foundation, the Havre Eagle’s Manor, Roses Helping Hands in partnership with Bear Paw Development Corp. and Havre Trails Inc. HCCF had a total of $3,000 to grant out thi...
