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Editor’s note: This version corrects that, at the time the story was written, the 2020 Census deadline was Sept. 31 and adds that, since the story originally was written, a federal judge ordered the Census Bureau to move the deadline back to Oct. 31. District 4 Human Resources Development Council is hosting a “Last Chance to Make it Count” Census event Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. in its Fireside Room in the HRDC building at 2229 Fifth Ave. With the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, collection of Census 2020 data has been...
Northern Montana Health Care announced this afternoon that it was notified that Northern Montana Care Center has several more COVID-19 positive cases, in residents as well as employees, at the care center. The staff members who are positive have been notified and contract tracing is being conducted by the Hill County Health Department, the Facebook post this afternoon said. At this time all non-positive residents will remain in their rooms, the post said. The residents who...
At its weekly business meeting Thursday, the Hill County Commission was presented with District 4 Human Resources Development Council’s work plan and assessment, which has been updated to account for COVID-19 and funds received from the CARES Act. HRDC Executive Director Carilla French presented the major observations made by the assessment and explained to the commissioners how COVID-19 has affected their operations. She said, after the shutdown back in March when the pandemic first arrived in Montana, HRDC began to work w...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 675 with 140 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 326,116 with 4,598 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 170. The number of recoveries was 8,681 and the number of active cases was 2,713. Local cases by county: Hill: 3 new cases, 145 total, 29 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 113 recovered, 3 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 18 total, 5 active, 13 recovered Blaine: No new cases, total, 6 active, 15...
A Havre man is back in state District Court to face a charge that he murdered his brother in 2013. Shane Johnson was convicted of negligent homicide in 2014 in the shooting death of his brother, Travis Johnson, a year before. The Montana Supreme Court sent the case back to Havre for another trial. State District Judge Matthew Cuffe, who appeared via video, read Johnson, who appeared via video from the Hill County Detention Center his rights in a hearing this morning and said a trial would be held in the last part of May or...
From Lewistown Area Fire Restrictions Group In response to cooler temperatures and recent moisture, all fire restrictions have been lifted on private, state and federal lands in Hill County. The change was effective at 12:01 a.m. today. Burn permits are still required for any debris burning and may have additional limits. People should check with their local sheriff’s office or fire department for information on burn permits. The Lewistown Area Restrictions Group reminded the public that when working and recreating o...
Hill County Cemetery District will meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the cemetery office. • Call to order • Public comment • Approval of minutes from previous meeting • Old business • New business • Claims...
It is mandatory for everyone to wear a mask or face covering for ages 5 and older with no exceptions Monday 8 a.m.— Center for Mental Health Great Falls 1:30 p.m. — Building Manager Meeting 2:30 p.m. — MACo Health Care Trust virtual meeting Tuesday 8:30 a.m. — MACo Annual Conference — virtual meeting 9 a.m. — HRDC work Plan 10:30 a.m. — County Road Dept. Meeting 1 p.m. — SAM Coalition Boys and Girls Club 3 p.m. — School Budget Wednesday 8:30 a.m. — MACo Annual Conference — virtual meeting Office hours Thursday 8 a.m. — MAC...
Havre Police Department Tessa Leigh Meyers of Box Elder, 24, was arrested on a charge of partner or family member assault after a First Street caller asked Thursday at 7:39 a.m. to have a tenant checked on after a domestic disturbance. -- Officers investigated a two-vehicle, non-injury crash reported on Third Street Thursday at 11:10 a.m. -- A caller reported a vehicle crash at 1:32 p.m. Thursday at U.S. Highway 2 East. -- A vehicle crash was reported Thursday at 5:07 p.m. on...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The Montana State University Pesticide Education Program is offering a pest management tour for pesticide applicators at eight locations across north-central Montana on Oct. 6, 8 and 9. Those in the state’s Private Applicator Training District 3 need to earn six private applicator credits before Jan, 1, 2021, to avoid losing their certification, according to Cecil Tharp, MSU pesticide education specialist. District 3 includes Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Liberty, Pondera, Teton and Too...
Press release Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Chinook community hosted the American Red Cross Blood Drive. It was another great turnout. Our schedule was not as full, which made more room for walk ins. We had 40 presenters with 37 productive units collected on a goal of 45. The Red Cross is now able to collect Power Red donations at our drives. If you are an eligible type O, B- or A- donor, consider making a Power Red donation. You give two units of blood and only give three times per year rather than six. If interested please...
Our future hope You know, Lord, during this pandemic time, the passing away of dear ones just feels different than it used to, a long while ago. As we grieve for friends who have recently passed on, it was truly most interesting to reread 2 Cor 5:1-10, to "learn" a bit about our future! We read: "For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Meanwhile we groan, longing to be cl...
Out our way, a lot of cowboys wear chaps. Not the ornate and decorated cloth type worn in parades, but heavy duty leather ones that can turn aside the thorns and sharp branches of the wooded thickets where strays sometimes wander. I have told the story before of the big fall roundup in which Big Mike and his buddies scoured the pastures with four-wheelers and drove in some 200-300 stock. But he still needed Charlie and me in chaps and on horseback, because there were strays...
The reality of our human condition right now is that we are all so caught up in our pain and our own interests that we have forgotten to show up for one another; we have forgotten to see the humanity in each other. We are with Job again in the aftermath of losing everything — his wealth, his possessions, and his own children. Throughout the Book of Job, there is an ongoing dialogue between Job and three of his friends; his friends started out so well by offering him their comforting presence in silence for seven days but t...
North Central Senior Center, Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 Menu by Earlene Dewinter Subject to change Monday — Chicken and dumplings, relish tray, pudding Tuesday — Salad, spaghetti marinara, chicken parmesan, rolls, pineapple cake Wednesday — Hamburger on a bun, french fries, salad, oatmeal, chocolate chip bars Thursday — Polish sausage, crunchy onion potato bake, sauerkraut, cookies Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert Medicare open enrollment starts Oct. 15. Part D will be done by phone appointments or video conference. All documen...
The local college radio station is providing some live music Oct. 3 starting at 3 p.m. following the concept of social distancing required by the COVID-19 pandemic. KNMC said in a press release that it has, for the last five years, been working to create opportunities for local musicians to connect and perform. That has been sidelined by the pandemic, so it is taking different routes including teaming with Montana Actors’ Theatre streaming its first live web concert a week from Saturday. The radio station has offered s...
Blaine County has reported a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the front-line people dealing with the pandemic. The Blaine County Health Department posted on Facebook Wednesday that it became aware Wednesday of a case of COVID-19 being confirmed in an employee of the department. The announcement comes as Northern Montana Health Care announced no new cases found at Northern Montana Care Center, and that under new guidance from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it may be...
Taylor Gardipee Walker is facing a trial of involuntary manslaughter in federal court in Great Falls stemming from “gross negligence … namely reckless driving” Jan. 1, within the exterior boundaries of Fort Belknap Indian Reservation that led to the death of woman that morning. Walker pleaded not guilty to the charge of involuntary manslaughter before Magistrate Judge John Johnston in federal court in Great Falls. Walker was released pending further proceedings. A trial has been set before federal District Judge John Morri...
Although fall sports are in full swing in Montana High Schools, Montana High School Association announced Wednesday that the speech, debate and drama competitive season will have its start date pushed back two months. Competitive speech normally starts in Montana the first week of October and runs through the state tournaments held the end of January. MHSA Assistant Director Scott Wilson said in an email to coaches that the MHSA executive board voted to postpone the start of the season to Dec. 1. The state tournament dates...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 650 with 128 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 321,518 with 4,358 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 165. The number of recoveries was 8,634 and the number of active cases was 2,443. Local cases by county: Hill: 1 new case, 142 total, 29 active, 1 active hospitalizations, 110 recovered, 3 deaths Liberty: 2 new cases, 18 total, 5 active, 13 recovered Blaine: No new cases, 21 total, 6 active, 15...
From U.S. Attorney for District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A Big Sandy couple who admitted distributing methamphetamine on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation were sentenced Wednesday to prison terms, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Clayton Gary Bailey, 48, was sentenced to 57 months in prison and five years of supervised release. Bailey’s wife, Brigitte Ann Bailey, 44, was sentenced to 44 months in prison and five years of supervised release. Each pleaded guilty in June to possession with intent to distribute meth. Chief U.S....
Jordan James Normandy had his deferred imposition of sentence revoked in state District Court in Havre and was resentenced to two years of probation after he previously admitted violations of his conditions of release on a sentence for possession of methamphetamine. Normandy was charged Oct 23. 2018, with criminal possession of dangerous drugs, a felony, when officers found a bindle of meth on him while he was being booked into the Hill County Detention Center March 19, 2017. He pleaded guilty in a plea agreement July 9,...
Elizabeth Helene Schmautz was sentenced in state District Court to two years probation on a charge of possession of methamphetamine. Schmautz was charged June 24, 2019, with the felony criminal possession of dangerous drugs charge and misdemeanor charge of criminal possession of drug paraphernalia. She pleaded guilty in a plea agreement June 1 to the felony charge. State District Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz sentenced Schmautz Sept. 14 to two yeas with the state Department of Corrections, all suspended, and ordered her to pay...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Labor and Industry alerted Montanans Wednesday to a recent development in nationwide fraud schemes targeting unemployment insurance programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We continue to see reports of criminals applying for unemployment benefits using someone else’s identity and personal information stolen from sources outside of the agency,” Acting Commissioner Brenda Nordlund said. “DLI has controls and processes in place to prevent, identify, and block fraud, to protect t...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana’s young hunters and their hunting mentors will have a special treat the weekend of Sept. 26 and 27, when they can take advantage of a statewide youth-only waterfowl and pheasant hunt. Licensed hunters or apprentice hunters, 15 and younger, will be able to hunt ducks, mergansers, geese, coots and pheasants statewide on these two days. The two-day youth hunt is open to: • legally licensed 12- to 15-year-olds who have completed Hunter Education and who are accompanied by a non-huntin...
