News you can use
News you can use
Sorted by date Results 9493 - 9517 of 86371
Note: Information in this release was provided by the offices of Sen. Jon Tester and Rep. Greg Gianforte Editor’s note: This version includes a comment sent by the office of Sen. Steve Daines. A U.S. senator and U.S. representative praised the passage Monday of bills aimed at helping investigation of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Following years of constant pressure since originally introducing the Savanna’s Act and the Not Invisible Act, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, R-Mont., celebrated Monday the U.S. House passage of two...
Special education in Havre Public Schools started out with difficulty this school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but adapted, the program director said. “It was a difficult start to the year, just I think for everyone, but I think everybody was anxious and anticipating getting back,” Havre Public Schools Director of Special Education and Federal Projects Karla Geda said. “What we’re doing with the special ed department may look a little bit different at each building level, depending on the grades of the students are in a...
Democratic attorney general candidate Raph Graybill said the difference between him and his opponent, Republican Roosevelt County Attorney and former Speaker of the House Austin Knudsen, could be the difference between having access to medical care in places like Havre and Chinook. "I want to talk to you in particular about why this race, the attorney general's race, is so important for our health care," he said "... The attorney general in this election, this choice to make,...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 584 with 111 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 314,009 with 2,747 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 163. The number of recoveries was 7,937 and the number of active cases was 2600. Local cases by county: Hill: No new cases, 137 total, 30 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 104 recovered, 3 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 16 total, active, 6 active hospitalizations, 10 recovered Blaine: No new...
The following cases were resolved by Havre City Judge Janie Hedstrom in July. —— Warren Paul Small Jr., born in 1998, was fined $600 for driving under the influence of non-narcotic drugs, first offense, and had dismissed by the prosecution a charge of driving without a valid driver’s license. In a later case, Small was fined $100 for driving without a valid driver’s license; was fined $250 for failing to carry proof of vehicle insurance, first offense; had dismissed by the prosecution charges of failing to give notice...
Margaret Marie Bear was sentenced in state District Court to 10 years in prison after she previously pleaded guilty to striking a pedestrian May 25, 2019, with a Chevrolet Trailblazer she was driving and then fleeing the scene. Bear, born in 1979, was arrested on suspicion of negligent vehicular assault, failure to remain at an injury accident, failure to remain at an accident, failure to carry proof of insurance, driving under the influence and driving with an open alcohol container in the vehicle. Court documents said polic...
Press release The Hill County commissioners will review submitted budgets and mill requests for all Hill County Schools at the Hill County Courthouse Wednesday at 2 p.m. The meeting is open to all Hill County taxpayers....
Press release May 23, Memorial Day Weekend, the Havre Police Department responded to a complaint of three dead dogs in a yard in the 1000 block of Eighth Avenue. Through the investigation and evidence collected at the scene, intentional poisoning was suspected. Toxicology results from the dogs confirmed that the dogs died of a gopher poison which is not readily available from local sources. At approximately 2 a.m. may 23, two people were reported walking in the alley near the residence. This is the same time period the dogs...
Havre Police Department Chase Michael Gilbert of Havre, 21, was arrested on disorderly conduct charges after a Washington Avenue caller reported a man was outside trying to get in and yelling Monday at 8:51 a.m. -- Plates were reported Monday at 9:53 a.m. stolen off a vehicle on Third Street. -- Monday at 4:13 p.m., a Third Street caller reported vandalism to a vehicle. -- An arrest was made after a caller at a First Street West business reported a man outside the business...
The Hill County Commission will hold its weekly 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 Budget amendment Tax abatement Ordinances Contracts Montana State University Extension Agreement Board appointments Policy Updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Polling place handicapped-accessible Bid package — Detention center control panels...
Havre Public Schools announced this morning that the district was informed Sunday that a person associated with the district had tested positive for COVID-19. A release from the school district said Hill County Health Department reports the person was in contact with Havre Public Schools staff and students during the period of possible exposure. The last contact would have been Sunnyside Intermediate School Wednesday, Sept. 4, four days before the diagnosis, the release said. The person confirmed with COVID-19 has not been...
The Hill County Health Board met for its weekly COVID-19 update on Friday to discuss current trends and the implementation of a new system to improve contact tracing efficiency. Hill County Public Health Director Kim Larson, who couldn’t attend the meeting, submitted a report to Hill County Commission Chair Mike Wendland who read it to the board. The report said much of the week was spent answering emails and phone calls about events and school re-openings amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The report said the department has also i...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 576 with 108 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 311,262 with 8,449 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 160. The number of recoveries was 7,876 and the number of active cases was 2,393. Local cases by county: Hill: 3 new cases, 137 total, 33 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 101 recovered, 3 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 16 total, 9 active, 7 recovered Blaine: No new cases, 16 total, 1 active, 15...
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, who is running against incumbent Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., for his seat in the U.S. Senate, visited Hill County Friday afternoon, meeting with local businessman and owner of Bergren Transmission and Auto Care Steve Neiffer to tour the business and meet with workers there to discuss their concerns, before heading to Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation for a rally with fellow Democratic candidates. Neiffer told Bullock that Bergrens has more or less...
Legends aren't born, they're made. That's cliche, but it's also so true. And it certainly was the case for the Hi-Line's own Mike Tilleman. A star at every level of football, as well as an impeccable member of the Hi-Line and Havre communities for years, Tilleman died at the age of 76 on Friday morning. Tilleman died just days after the Montana Board of Regents approved Montana State University-Northern's request to name the field at the brand-new Lights Stadium in his honor....
Havre Police Department A First Street West caller asked at 10:23 a.m. Friday for a well-being check on her daughter. -- A hit and run crash was reported on 11th Street West Friday at 1:31 p.m. -- Marvin Dale Spottedbird of Havre, 25, was arrested on a charge of theft and on a Justice or City court warrant, after a caller at Pepin Park reported at 6:28 p.m. Friday that a man stole a PS4 controller and phone. -- Someone stopped at the police station Friday at 10:01 p.m. and...
See a few more photos in albums at www.havredailynews.com. The COVID-19 pandemic canceled many regular Festival Days activities, but it couldn't shut everything down with some groups persevering to celebrate the weekend. Those activities included Friday seeing the annual Steve Heil Memorial Car Show take a cruising turn with car owners driving their classics on Fifth Avenue and First Street, and a street dance with a performance by Sax Cadillac and a vendor show on the street...
Press release DILLON — The Montana Center for Horsemanship, an international equine education and event center to advance horse-human education and natural horsemanship headquartered in Dillon will host a one-day packing and outfitting mini-symposium Saturday, Oct. 3. The fall program features presenters from the U.S. Forest Service and the renowned Nine-mile Pack String, Backcountry Horsemen, and Natural Horsemanship educators, trainers, and students. Presentations and demonstrations with horses and mules will focus on t...
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...
Havre Area Chamber of Commerce and Bear Paw Development Corp. have partnered to hold two events next week to get people counted in the 2020 Census. “This is our last chance to assure that every resident of Havre and northern Montana is properly counted for the 2020 Census, which determines our representation in Congress and is used to distribute hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funds nationwide every year,” Havre Chamber Executive Director Julea Robbins said in a press release. “If Havre is undercounted by just...
The National Alliance on Mental Illness’s Havre Branch will be holding a 5K walk Sept. 20 to raise money and awareness for the issue of mental health along with the nationwide organization they are part of. NAMI Havre President Crystal Laufer said instead of going to Helena for the walk like they normally would, NAMI Havre will be doing a 5K walk in Havre itself. Originally, the event was going to feature only the branch’s board members walking, but Laufer said it has since been decided that the public could walk with them pr...
Turner Public School received a grant to provide additional education on Montana American Indian culture and history. The Indian Education for All Division of the Montana Office of Public Instruction awarded Turner Public School $3,400. Superintendent Tony Warren said in a press release the money will be used to buy K-12 book sets and to bring in tribal speakers. "The grant will also help expand education beyond the walls of the classroom for the district's 64 students," he sa...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 555 with 105 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 298,555 with 3,256 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 146. The number of recoveries was 7,500 and the number of active cases was 2,225. Local cases by county: Hill: 4 new cases, 127 total, 25 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 99 recovered, 3 deaths Liberty: 1 new case, 16 total, 9 active, 7 recovered Blaine: 1 new cases, 16 total, 1 active, 15...
Hill County department heads gathered to provide updates on their respective departments’ recent activities at their monthly county officials meeting Thursday, including the health department’s recent efforts to lighten their employees’ workload while keeping up with contact tracing and other services. Hill County Public Health Director Kim Larson, who was recently given the role of Hill County Health Officer as well, said her department continues to work on contact tracing and COVID-19 mitigation. Larson said in a meeti...
North Central Senior Center, Sept. 21-25 Menu by Earlene DeWinter Subject to Change Monday — Chicken pepper steak, rice, veggies, dessert Tuesday — Apple sauce, roast pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli Normandy, rolls, cake Wednesday — Lasagna, bread sticks, salad, brownies Thursday — Ham and turkey club sandwich, potato salad, pickle spear, fruit Friday — Soup, Chef’s Choice, Dessert Open enrollment is coming. Part D will be done by phone appointments or video conference. All documentation will be run off for you to...
