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Highland Park Early Primary School first grade teacher DaNelle Bakke said that since COVID-19 hit, her job has become "challenging, yet so gratifying." She said she has had to find ways to actively engage students, teach concepts from a screen and organize the students entire learning days. "The organization of making sure that the kids have all of the supplies in from of them for a week at a time means that I have to know what we will be doing every minute of that week well...
A group of local residents is trying to raise awareness of the need to mask up during the holidays - and after. Will Rawn, Susan Somers and Marilee Russell are making an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 by hanging signs around town encouraging citizens to wear protective face masks. The posters created by the group were designed to encourage those who "defiantly refuse to wear masks," Rawn said, which is still prevalent in the community. The medical community has said...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet in person in the Emergency Operations Center at City Hall with enough room to social distance. Masks will be required. The meeting agenda is: Hare City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday at 3 p.m. 1. Approval of November 19 minutes. 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer — DOWL a. Runway Pavement Preservation Project. 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business (A) Discussion of FAA non-primary Entitlement Funds to Meagher County (B) B...
The Hill County Commission will hold its 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 Resolution for Health Department Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program Resolution for County Attorney appointing a new deputy attorney Contracts Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Road abandonment — Shelstad Subdivision/survey approval Boundary Relocation Survey for Phil Moen County needs B...
A local council is looking at a web-based system to improve connecting people with health services. Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council listened to a presentation Monday about the CONNECT Referral System, which is being set up throughout Montana, and what it can offer organizations like theirs. Coordinator for the Hill County Youth Reporting Center Matt Erdel gave the presentation and said he wanted to talk about system and its benefits. Erdel said CONNECT is a web-based system designed to facilitate the...
The number of active hospitalizations was 338. The number of deaths was 826. Blaine County reported Monday evening 5 new cases, 575 total, 30 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 21 deaths Hill County reported Monday evening 17 new cases, 1,505 total, 94 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 33 deaths Rocky Boy — reported Monday evening, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 9 new cases, 718 total, 44 active, 38 acgtive on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, no active hospitalizations, deaths not listed. Fort Bel...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a remote breathalyzer test violation reported at 1:20 p.m. Monday. -- A caller on Second Street Northeast reported an assault Monday at 8:18 p.m. -- Raymond Windyboy of Box Elder, 58, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after a caller at a First Street business reported a man needing assistance Monday at 10:46 p.m. -- An arrest was made after an officer investigated a vehicle on U.S. Highway 2 at 12:44 a.m. today. Timothy D...
Press release 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 congregation of Messiah Lutheran on the south end of Fifth Avenue, have announced the installation of a vibrant Christmas mural for the community to enjoy. The display started Dec. 12 and will continue to the New Year. The mural by artist Paul Johnson was commissioned for the 2013 Concordia College Christmas Concert and is based on the theme “Before the Marvel of this Night.” The artwork features bold images of the nativity, angels and a ‘pandemic’ proclamation. The community is encouraged to view the mur...
Editor's note: Due to an error by the Havre Daily News, these did not run when originally provided. Havre High School named Carson Lunak and Kory Morehouse as its September 2020 students of the month. The son of Jerry and Carmen, Carson, a senior, has four older siblings, Hannah, Buck, Keri and Jerrica. Carson is a member of the Blue Pony football team and, outside of school, plays baseball for the Havre Northstars, lifts weights and works out. His hobbies and interests...
Press release The Hi-Line Arts Council, a newly formed organization focused on supporting and promoting arts, culture and creative expression, is sponsoring a free online holiday concert by renowned pianist Philip Aaberg. “I’m so happy to bring you all some Christmas cheer and help usher in the new and hopeful era of the Hi-Line Arts Council, especially from my studio in Chester,” Aaberg said. “I’ve been giving solo piano Christmas concerts for 34 years, and it’s one of my favorite things to do because people are open, charit...
Press release The North Star speech and drama team’s first virtual meets of the season are now in the books. About 32 teams competed at the Class BC online tournament hosted by Belfry Dec. 5. In spontaneous oral interpretation of literature, Emily Conner went to semifinals and finals and placed eighth. Also in SPOI, Quinn Trueax made it to semis and placed 14th. Competing in humorous theater acting, Choral Wicks and Kaden Frickel just missed out on finals, placing ninth. Being remote made it very interesting and intense, b...
This school year has seen a lot of changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Havre High School and Middle School music programs have had to adapt to the changes as well. That includes the Havre High School band concert tonight and the choir concert Tuesday having limited tickets, and the middle school not planning a live holiday concert at all. Havre High School Choir Director Danielle Stoll said the biggest challenges have been the loss of instructional time, having...
Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson said the area has seen a notable decrease in COVID-19 spread, and people need to make sure that continues. Larson said Friday during the weekly Hill County Board of Health COVID-19 update that as of 10 a.m. Friday, Hill County had 124 active cases of COVID-19 and the department was keeping track of 111 people in quarantine. She said the rate of spread in Hill County appears to be falling, a trend she hopes will continue. “I think it’s a real positive,” she s...
Blaine County reported Sunday evening in the previous two days 3 new cases, 570 total, 31 active, 1 active hospitalizations, 21 deaths Hill County reported Sunday evening that the state reporting system was down for an upgrade so new numbers were not available and the numbers might be increased in today’s report because of that. Saturday evening Hill County reported 7 new cases, 1,488 total, 102 active and 3 hospitalized and 33 deaths. Rocky Boy — Current data not available.. Fort Belknap, reported Sunday evening, also rep...
With the first round of COVID-19 vaccine on the way to hospitals in Montana to vaccinate front-line health care workers, testing for the disease is continuing, although some jurisdictions are having to make choices on who they can test. Officials said testing is not being rationed in Hill County. The vaccine Pfizer and BioNTech produced was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday, and the first round started shipping Sunday. In Montana, the first round of vaccine will go to major hospitals in the state. The...
From Montana Public Service Commission HELENA — July 16, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission approved the designation of 988 as the new, nationwide, 3-digit abbreviated code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The 988 hotline will provide a phone number for Americans in crisis to connect with suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors. Some area codes, like the 406 area code in Montana, currently allow 7-digit dialing to complete a local phone call, leaving off the area code. As a result of F...
Havre Police Department A 12th Avenue caller reported Friday at 12:24 p.m. that their mail had been tampered with. -- A caller asked Friday at 3:56 p.m. for assistance after a bike that was stolen during the summer was found at a business on Montana Avenue. -- Officers were asked Friday at 4:17 p.m. to speak with the Second Street caller's grandchild who had been assaulted. -- Someone stopped at the police station Friday at 8:46 p.m. to speak with officers about threats and...
Press release The Havre High School speech and debate team again did well in this year's format of online tournaments, with senior LillieAnn Mecklenburg just missing the top spot in Lincoln-Douglas debate. Mecklenburg was the only one of 26 LD debaters to go undefeated in the four preliminary rounds, and didn't lose a single ballot until finals. Mecklenburg won a 3-0 decision in semifinals against a Frenchtown debater before losing on a split decision to a Columbia Falls debat...
Press release The CJI speech team competed at its second virtual meet of the 2020-2021 season Saturday. Four students competed for the CJI Hawks at the Red Lodge Class BC Invitational. Emma Wickum led the way for the Hawks, finishing second in extemporaneous speaking for the second week in a row. Wickum tied for first place with the eventual champion from Three Forks but lost the tiebreaker and was awarded second place. Cain Cole claimed third place in memorized public address with his interpretation of a speech given by...
Havre-Hill County Library Staff While the Havre-Hill County Library stacks are currently closed to the public, people can still check out books. Here are some of the library’s newest titles. New Fiction “Wyoming True” by Diana Palmer. Jake McGuire has worked hard to earn his success. The only threat to his peace is the last woman he should ever want. “The Evening and the Morning” by Ken Follett. A thrilling and addictive new novel — a prequel to “The Pillars of the Earth” — set in England at the dawn of the new era: the Midd...
Allen Mullins, aka Captain America, passed through Havre Thursday while on his fight to help a retired U.S. Air Force medic. "He needs our help in getting a healthier and safer living situation," Mullins said. A nearly 3,000-mile benefit walk Mullins is now walking from Pullman, Washington, to Harrisonburg, Virginia, a walk he began in July, to benefit Master Sgt. Gary Jorgens. Jorgens is a retired Airforce medic that served for over 20 years. He led the primary military...
U.S. Surgeon General Vice Adm. Jerome Adams said Thursday that Montanans need to continue taking the pandemic seriously in preparation for the vaccine rollout. “Just because the cavalry is coming, that doesn’t mean you just open the gates, lie down and let the enemy attack you,” Adams said while at a press conference in Helena with Gov. Steve Bullock. “You have to keep your guard up, you need to keep defending the fort until the cavalry arrives, and we need you to do your part.” Adams said it is tempting to lower ones guar...
At the end of a special meeting of the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees, the board voted 5-2 to appoint Scott Adams to the position vacated when Brian Williams resigned from the board due to moving from Havre. The other candidates were retired Havre Public Schools Transportation and Facilities Director Jim Donovan and retired Havre Public Schools teacher Lorraine Larson. Each candidate was asked questions from each board member during the meeting. Scott Adams Scott...
