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Editor’s note: This version corrects misreporting that the woman was from Chinook. She was from Butte. Blaine County Sheriff John Colby said a woman and her dog were killed about p.m. Saturday when they were struck by a BNSF Railway freight train just east of Chinook near Lodge Creek. Colby said the name of the woman is being withheld pending notification of relatives. A release from the sheriff's office said its dispatchers received a call from BNSF about 4:48 p.m. S...
The Salvation Army’s Havre branch is working with the Havre Community Food Bank on its annual project of handing out food baskets to low-income and needy families, but many who’ve signed up haven’t seen their applications completed due to inactive or unreachable phone numbers. Salvation Army Havre’s Social Services Director Trina Crawford said this will prevent people from being able to pick up their food and necessitates that they get in touch with the organization to fix the problem before Nov. 16 — Monday. She said this...
Local residents braved the cold to honor those who served the country at a Veterans Day ceremony in Town Square Wednesday. The ceremony started with an opening prayer from the chaplain followed by the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner. The Veterans Honor Guard provided a three-volley salute and taps was played. The 15-minute ceremony closed with a prayer and attendees quickly dispersed out of the cold. An indoor meal and presentations were not held this year due to the...
Along with the programs District 4 Human Resources Development Council usually offers to assist people who are below the poverty level or considered low income, some extra money and assistance is available due to the COVID-19 pandemic. HRDC received a state COVID-19 grant to assist with overall costs such as the phone system and working remotely. This makes it possible to assist employees and clients during the pandemic, HRDC Executive Director Carilla French said. The grant...
Today’s update on the state map was not ready by printing deadline this morning. The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 1,530 with 500 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 547,728 with 3,162 new tests listed Wednesday morning. The number of deaths was 472. The number of recoveries was 24,594 and the number of active cases was 17,004. Local cases by county: Hill: 9 new cases, 1,061 total, 232 active, 24 active hospitalizations, 805 recovered, 26 deaths B...
Press release U.S. Border Patrol reported Wednesday that Border Patrol agents from Malta Station were notified of three hunters who were lost and stranded while navigating through a blizzard north of Malta. Malta Station Border Patrol agents were contacted by the Phillips County Sheriff's Office requesting assistance in locating three hunters who were stranded in a remote area after their vehicle became stuck during a winter blizzard. The sheriff's office dispatch reported...
Havre Police Department Andrea Neicole Smith of Rudyard, 29, was issued a summons on a shoplifting charge after a caller at a First Street West business asked Wednesday at 9:23 a.m. to speak with an officer about stolen items. -- Two people were arrested after officers investigated suspicious activity behind a Havre business at 1:11 a.m. today. No details on the arrests were provided. Hill County Sheriff's Office A caller reported Tuesday at 2:33 p.m. that five pickup trucks...
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 and a warm-li...
Press release HELENA — Continuing its longstanding commitment to honor veterans, military and their families, AARP Montana shared Thursday free new career tools that are especially designed for older veterans and military personnel. Montana is home to some 92,244 veterans, according to the latest data from the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “Today, because of the coronavirus pandemic, too many veterans, military personnel and their families face eco...
Press release WASHINGTON — Export-Import Bank of the United States Chairman Kimberly A. Reed Wednesday highlighted EXIM’s work as it relates to supporting veteran-owned businesses. “Our nation’s veterans have contributed and sacrificed so much in defense of our country, and I want these great heroes to know that EXIM has a variety of tools to support their businesses and expand their sales beyond our borders,” Reed said. “As was underscored in EXIM’s historic Congressional reauthorization signed into law by President Tru...
Press release WASHINGTON - Export-Import Bank of the United States President and Chairman Kimberly A. Reed announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Defense Office of the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness that launches an EXIM-DoD SkillBridge Program partnership. The partnership will give current U.S. military service members new potential pathways to civilian employment. The SkillBridge Program is an opportunity for military...
Some local businesses say they are trying to flatten the curve of the spread of COVID-19, although it depends on the cooperation of their customers. The virus continues to spread, with Montana reporting a new high - 1,101 - of daily news cases in its update Tuesday. Today's update was not available by printing deadline this morning. Hill County has seen a decrease in the number of new daily cases in the last week, with 15 new confirmed cases reported Tuesday night. Hill...
Although the number of daily new COVID-19 cases has dropped some in Hill and Blaine counties following a major surge in the fall, the numbers continue to rise in the state. Montana’s COVID-19 response tracking map in its update Tuesday listed 1,101 new cases, the highest number of one-day cases to date. The update for today was not available by printing deadline this morning. The state total since the disease was first confirmed in Montana in March was at 41,151 with 16,816 active cases, 487 active hospitalizations and 462 de...
Highland Park School Principal Mark Irvin gave an update during the Havre Public School Board meeting Tuesday on the positive things he has been seeing from the remote learning and hybrid program, as well as the challenges. "You have to be creative," Irvin said. He said the platform they are using, SeeSaw, is excellent for the age groups served at Highland Park Early Primary School, kindergarten and first grade. Parents have stepped up and some students are flourishing in this...
The state total number of cases listed Tuesday was 41,151. The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 1,510 with 487 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 544,566 with 3,653 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 462. The number of recoveries was 23,8731 and the number of active cases was 16,816. Local cases by county: Hill: new cases listed Tuesday night, total, active, active hospitalizations, recovered, deaths Liberty: No new cases Monday,...
Bear Paw Development Corp. Executive Director Paul Tuss said the 2020 Census in Hill County did not go as well as it could have and negative consequences may result, depending on what the data from the rest of the state and country looks like. Tuss said while the county’s number of respondents increased from the 2010 Census, the number of self-responses to the census is cause for concern. He said Hill County saw a self-response rate of 57 percent this year, well-below the 62 percent seen in 2010. “We didn’t really hit the m...
Havre Police Department An officer initiated a well-being check at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday on First Street Northeast. -- Holly Marie Dorcheus of Havre, 35, was arrested on five Justice or City court warrants during a vehicle stop on Second Street at 1:01 p.m. Tuesday. -- A caller in the Third Street alley reported Tuesday at 3:39 p.m. that a neighbor hit the caller's house. Hill County Sheriff's Office Due to the federal holiday, the sheriff's dispatch log was not available today....
Editor’s note: This version corrects the spelling of the name of Darlene Sellers. Monday’s meeting of the Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council was dominated by discussion of a $20,000 grant Hill County received from the Addictive and Mental Disorders Division of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services and how that money can be used amid the COVID-19 pandemic. LAC Chair Andi Daniel said she’s been in contact with Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson and has been...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana’s Elk Management Plan Initial Guidance Citizens Group will meet via Zoom Nov. 19, Dec. 2–3, and Dec. 16–17. The citizens group will provide initial guidance to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for the revision of Montana’s Elk Management Plan. This guidance will specifically focus on principles to guide the future of elk management in Montana. The group will take public comment at the December meetings. The meetings are open to the public and will be live streamed at http://...
Press release Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that donation boxes have been set up at various locations across the state to receive holiday gifts to benefit Montana State Hospital patients. The effort is part of the annual Gifts With A Lift program that has played an instrumental role in spreading holiday cheer to patients for the past 68 years. The program ensures that all state hospital patients have a gift this holiday season. MSH Gifts With A Lift coordinator George Sich said the...
Press release WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the local FSA county office or postmarked by Dec. 7. “FSA has over 7,000 county committee members nationwide who serve their communities by providing input on our programs at the local level,” said FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce. “We value their knowledge and judgment as decisions are made ab...
Press release GREAT FALLS — The Montana Grain Growers Association has announced that Executive Vice President Lola Raska will retire from the organization at the end of this calendar year, and that Alison Vergeront has been hired as MGGA’s new executive vice president, effective Jan. 1. “We could not be more pleased that Alison has agreed to become our new executive vice president,” MGGA President Vince Mattson of Chester said. “I am confident that her qualifications, experience and dedication to agriculture are attribute...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — According to Montana State University Extension, an important goal for many Montana family farm and ranch enterprises is to transfer land and businesses to the next generation, but the process can be challenging. According to Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist, some families may avoid the process completely because of its economic, legal and family decision complexities. Others may start the process but abandon it to avoid conflicts that can arise from differences in goals, v...
Press release BOZEMAN — Producers of fall-seeded small grains, such as wheat, barley and oats, who have not yet filed an acreage report for crops planted in the fall of 2019 must report their acreage in order to be eligible for USDA Farm Service Agency’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2, or CFAP 2. While the original deadline in Montana was Nov. 15, 2019, FSA is accepting late-filed reports for CFAP 2 enrollment purposes until Nov. 16, 2020. Producers who are applying for a CFAP 2 payment on an eligible row crop mus...
Despite the cold and snow and pandemic, services and ceremonies are still happening Wednesday, Veterans Day, live and online, to honor people who have served. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 497 Quartermaster Scott Prindiville said a ceremony will start at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the VFW Memorial on the 300 Block of First Street next to Havre’s Town Square. Prindiville said it will be a short ceremony, with plans including a benediction, singing of the national anthem, a three-volley salute by the Veterans Honor Guard and the p...
