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Montana set a new record Tuesday for daily confirmed COVID-19 cases with 733 new cases. The state has confirmed 193 COVID-19-related deaths so far. That brings the state total to 16,063 with 5,352 active cases and 235 active hospitalizations. Hill County confirmed 16 new cases. The county has a total of 268 cases, 104 active. Rocky Boy Health Center confirmed six new cases - which could go to Hill or Chouteau counties' totals - reporting that the cases confirmed include 26... Full story
Havre City Council member Andrew Brekke and the Havre Police Department call log report people are taking their political animosity to a new level Brekke said people all over town are reporting lost or destroyed Trump signs, including a commercial vendor who was selling signs outside of the Republican Hill County headquarters. “This is beyond embarrassing for our community,” said Brekke, who said Havre police are investigating the incidents. “No matter who you support this is childish and alarming.” The Havre police log lis...
Press release Northern Montana Health Care has announced Sheila Hanson, RN, a member of the clinical nursing team at NMHC, is the latest winner of its Compassionately Achieving Remarkable Excellence - C.A.R.E. - Award. Hanson was nominated by one of her co-workers. Her nominator complimented Hanson on her positivity and dedication. "Sheila has worked at Northern Montana Health Care for a long time and she shows up every day with a smile on her face," the nominator said....
Hill County Health Department this afternoon reported two more COVID-19-related deaths have been confirmed in the county. "Our team sends our deepest condolences to these individual's loved ones," a post on the department's Facebook page said. The post said that the department will not be releasing any additional details to respect the families of the deceased and to protect privacy. That puts Hill County to five COVID-19-related deaths.... Full story
The Amtrak station in Havre still has yet to reinstate traditional ticket agents for the Empire Builder despite Congress having ordered Amtrak to do so last year and members of Montana’s congressional delegation have since responded, as has Amtrak. Amtrak Spokesperson Marc Magliari said Amtrak will have customer service representatives who will help people purchase their tickets online, but will not be able to sell tickets directly. He said those representatives can book a passenger themselves if they lack the ability to d...
Republican Roosevelt County Attorney and former Speaker of the House Austin Knudsen faces Governor's Counsel Raph Graybill, a Democrat, in the general election for attorney general. "(I want to be attorney general) because I think Montana oughta have a top law enforcement official who has actually dealt with law enforcement who has actually prosecuted criminals," Knudsen said. "... We are really facing a terrible illegal drug and violent crime problem in Montana. Those two...
Democrat Governor's Counsel Raph Graybill faces Republican candidate Roosevelt County Attorney and former Speaker of the House Austin Knudsen for attorney general in the general election. Graybill successfully argued last month against a lawsuit The Republican National Committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the Montana Republican State Central Committee and Donald J. Trump for President Inc. filed gainst Montana Gov. Steve Bullock for his Aug. 6 directive...
In it’s weekly COVID-19 update call Friday the Hill County Health Board met and discussed Montana’s recent surge in positive cases and Havre Public Schools recent plans for their Phase 3 re-opening. Hill County Public Health Director and Health Officer Kim Larson said Montana has seen between 300 and 450 new cases a day for the last week, representing a surge in the state. “This week alone the state of Montana has added about 2,000 cases of COVID-19,” she said. Montana saw 501 new cases confirmed Friday, listed in the sta... Full story
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 754 with 201 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 369,975 with 12,562 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 190. The number of recoveries was 9,649 and the number of active cases was 5,008. Local cases by county: Hill: 1 new cases, 237 total, 86 active, 1 active hospitalizations, 148 recovered, 3 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 20 total, 1 active, 19 recovered Blaine: No new cases, 77 total, 55 active,... Full story
Kathleen Williams campaigned in Havre Saturday as part of her six-day, 24-stop, 2,000-mile tour across the state of Montana Solutions Tour. Williams faces Republican State Auditor Matt Rosendale in the race for Republican Greg Gianforte's seat in the U.S. House of Represenatives Gianforte is leaving his office in a bid for Montana governor and faces Democratic Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney and Libertarian Lyman Bishop in that race. Havre was part of her Day 3 in the tour, followed by...
Havre High School held its homecoming last week and crowned its king and queen before the homecoming game Friday with the Miles City Cowboys. See coverage of the game in today's sports section. After a week of decorating hallways, having dressup days and other homecoming events, seniors Kellen Detrick and Tamera O'Leary were crowned king and queen....
Havre Police Department A caller reported a vehicle-bicycle crash on Third Street Friday at 1:51 p.m. Friday. -- A Havre area caller asked Friday at 8:03 p.m. to speak with an officer. -- Tristan Alan Labatte of Havre, 20, was issued a summons on charges of minor in possession and social host violation, also issued summonses on MIP charges were Jonathan Thomas Wolgamot of Havre, 20; William Ryan Brackett of Sagle, Idaho, 19; Bradden G.M. Rowles-Ortiz of Havre, 18; Lynette...
Press release In announcements Friday of appointments to state boards, councils, committees and commissions, two Havreites were listed as appointees to the Youth Justice Council. Kevin Buerkle and Tim Brurud were appointed to the council, which the Montana Board of Crime Control website says is a cross section of public and private employees who are working to prevent or reduce juvenile delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system. Buerkle is the chief juvenile probation officer for the 12th Judicial District Youth...
Press release Dave Jones of Hingham was recently honored by Hill County Water District for his many years of service to area and regional water distribution systems. "The availability of the clean and reliable water source we now enjoy is largely due to the many efforts of dedicated individuals like Mr. Jones," representatives of the Hill County Water District said. "We wish him the best in his retirement and hope we can keep meeting the ever-changing water needs of our...
Just days after the Hill County Health Department recommended against Havre Public Schools opening the school buildings to more in-class learning, the Havre district reported its second confirmed case of COVID-19. A release sent out this morning by Interim Superintendent Craig Mueller said the district was notified Thursday of a person associated with district testing positive. "According to the Hill County Health Department, the district's staff and students were in contact... Full story
Staff and wire report AARP has taken issue with political ads on both sides of the aisle using its logo and acting as if the organization is supporting a candidate. An ad from the Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., campaign attacking his opponent, Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock, used the AARP logo, as did an ad from the Democratic Attorneys General Association attacking Republican Montana attorney general candidate Austin Knudsen. AARP originally sent out a release saying Knudsen’s opponent, Democrat Raph Graybill, released that a...
Blaine County has reported 16 new cases of COVID-19, a new case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Havre Public Schools and the Hill County Health Department has warned people about possible exposure to the disease at two more Havre bars. Blaine County Health Department reported that the 16 new cases takes the county to 30 active cases with one hospitalization. Havre Public Schools said a person associated with the district was confirmed positive Thursday. The last contact that person had with the school faculty, staff and... Full story
The president and first lady of the United States have tested positive for COVID-19. President Donald Trump tweeted late last night or early this morning that he and his wife, Melania, have been confirmed with the disease. His close advisor and former communications director Hope Hicks also has tested positive. The Trumps now are in isolation at the White House. The confirmation comes with four weeks remaining to the general election. Trump, a Republican, faces Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden in the election and th...
The ballot for this year’s general election will include a vote on whether or not to create a new eight mill levy to support the Havre Ambulance Service and the Rudyard Rural Ambulance Service, which the City of Havre has been subsidizing for many years. This levy would apply to everyone in the county outside the city limits and Havre Mayor Tim Solomon said it will make up for the shortfall the service has been experiencing, and would allow the service to continue to respond to calls in the county, with six mills going to t...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 729 with 177 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 353,362 with 4,653 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 186. The number of recoveries was 9,569 and the number of active cases was 4,100. Local cases by county: Hill: 6 new cases, 199 total, 56 active, 1 active hospitalization, 140 recovered, 3 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 20 total, 5 active, 15 recovered Blaine: 16 new cases, 55 total, 35 active, 1... Full story
It’s been a while since you were here, we’ve memories of Romance. We’re busy here most every day, peek down when you’ve a chance. We pause to dream when stars are out and there’s a bright full moon Sure takes us back to ‘Way back when” — that special day in June. Not often do we hear love songs, oh, yes, I still love you. This interlude of passing time, to you I will be true. You may be gone; know you are missed. Forgotten? No, you’re NOT. If we’d made plans, for sure you were, a Johnny-on-the-spot! Our loved ones go, they...
You know, Lord, ’Twas exciting to discover, after reading various excerpts from “God’s Calendar,” written by William A Quayle, some very interesting opinions and viewpoints about the month October — so fascinating, just had to share, therefore, here we go “The month of October is called the Aster month, Indian Summer month, wan/pale month of dimmed sky and drooping eyelids and leaf-a-flutter, falling but loath to fall — chaste/faithful October, with thy starry aster fields in tryst with Thee. “Asters love October. When o...
I don’t know if your have noticed lately, but there seems to be a lot of division in the world today. We are great at finding ways to separate ourselves from one another. When we separate, we usually find reasons or ways to make the others less than ourselves if not downright evil so that we can justify the separation and validate our position. We are confronted daily with another group coming into being to help us separate ourselves from one another. Just for the fun of it lets name a few. Well, first there are Democrats a...
Out our way, we know a cowboy hat is something anyone can buy at the store, and they come in different colors and styles. We see folks wearing them all the time because they like the look. Nothing wrong with that. But we also see the difference between a “cowboy hat” and a “cowboy’s hat.” For a cowboy’s hat is unique having endured the trails and tribulations of cowboying. Rain, snow, heat, sun, dirt, being stomped, and such, make the cowboy’s hat his or her signature. It bears the signs of use and wear and tear that goe...
North Central Senior Center, Oct. 5 to Oct. 10, 2020 Menu by Earlene DeWinter Subject to Change Monday — Ham, scalloped potato casserole, salad, carrots, poor man bars Tuesday — Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, cauliflower, rolls, cake Wednesday — Sweet ‘n’ sour pork, rice, eggrolls, coffee cake Thursday — Hamburger steak, hash browns and gravy, peas, cheesecake with cherries Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert Open enrollment is coming. Part D will be done by phone appointments or video conference. All documentati...
