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Editor’s note: This corrects the name of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 497 member Larry Jess, whose name originally was misreported to the Havre Daily News. A local jeweler is engraving new veteran memorial plaques to replace some plaques on the Veterans Memorial Wall by Town Square. Heirloom Jewelers owner Jan Leibel said they use an engraving machine to do the plaques for the Veteran Memorial. Veteran Larry Jess brought her the plates, she said, he wanted to replace p...
Northern Montana Care Center has reported that a staff member at the care center has tested positive with COVID-19. "This person was identified quickly and has been quarantined per the (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines," a release from the care center said. The release said no residents of the care center are showing symptoms of COVID-19 and the center will be testing all residents. The release said Northern Montana Health Care will update with any...
Staff and wire report Gov. Steve Bullock and Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian announced last week that just over $2.2 million in funding to be distributed to 19 projects supporting workforce development and remote education delivery for Montanans, including a program started by and administered by Montana State University-Northern. The grants are for programs in Montana’s two-year colleges, including $250,000 for the accelerated apprenticeship education initiative in plumbing and electrical programs led N...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 543 with 106 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 292,401 with 2,035 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 141. The number of recoveries was 7,186 and the number of active cases was 2,104. Local cases by county: Hill: 1 new case, 119 total, 19 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 97 recovered, 3 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 15 total, 8 active, 7 recovered Blaine: No new cases, 15 total, none active,...
Havre Police Department A Nineth Street caller reported Tuesday at 12:29 p.m. that a residential building had been broken into. -- A remote breathalyzer violation was reported at the police station Tuesday at 2:26 p.m. -- A motor vehicle crash was reported on Second Street West Tuesday at 10:51 p.m. -- Kyle Lee Lamere of Box Elder, 30, was arrested on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of dangerous drugs and on a Justice or City court warrant served on...
Editor’s note: The Havre Daily News did not receive this agenda until after printing deadline Tuesday The Hill County Commission will hold its weekly business meeting Thursday at 11 a.m. The agenda is: Public comments on non-agenda items Public Comments on agenda Items Claims Employment Wage adjustment document Resolutions: Ordinances: Contracts: Actuarial Services Agreement Board appointments Policy updates County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval County needs Polling place handicapped-accessible Bid package — Det...
From Montana Farm Bureau Federation Sept. 20-26 is National Farm Safety and Health Week. This year’s theme is “Every Farmer Counts” in recognition of America’s hard-working farmers and ranchers. Free webinars are scheduled for Monday through Friday covering all aspects of agriculture safety and health. To register for and view the daily webinars, visit https://learning.agrisafe.org/nfshw2020 . Monday, Sept. 21 — Tractor Safety & Rural Roadway Safety, 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22 — Overall Farmer Health, 11 a.m., Wednesday,...
BOZEMAN — Montana agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the wildfires, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. As agricultural producers move into recovery mode and assess damages, they should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in their recovery from crop, land, infrastructure and livestock losses and damages. “FSA offers a var...
Press release WASHINGTON — USDA’s Farm Service Agency is reminding farm owners that they have a one-time opportunity to update Price Loss Coverage program yields for covered commodities on the farm. The deadline is Sept. 30 to update yields, which are used to calculate the PLC payments for 2020 through 2023. Additionally, producers who elected Agriculture Risk Coverage should also consider updating their yields. “The last time farmers could update yields for these important safety-net programs was in 2014,” FSA Adminis...
In a meeting Monday morning the Hill County Health Board officially accepted the resignation, effective Oct. 1, of Hill County Health Officer Jessica Sheehy, who said due to personal and professional obligations she could no longer fill that role, and the board appointed Hill County Public Health Director Kim Larson to fill the role of health officer while maintaining her current role. All of the board members thanked Sheehy for her work as health officer and commended her performance. Members of the board discussed...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board met Monday and discussed the drop in visitation the museum and Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump have experienced amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as changing the hours of operation at the museum. Museum Manager Emily Mayer said numbers at the museum are way down compared to last year. "I wish I could give you a better report, but I just can't," she said. "Our numbers don't lie - we are way down." Last year by this point 619 people had...
The Hill County Park Board held its monthly meeting Monday to discuss park usage and other issues about Beaver Creek Park including the ongoing fire ban and what to do with extra funds. Beaver Creek Park Superintendent Chad Edgar said, due to a busy summer, he found the park had an extra $30,000 that they could use to add something to the budget. Edgar made a request to the board to use that extra money to purchase a new truck for the park so employees can respond to more than one situation at a time, or respond to...
A man sentenced last week to 10 years in custody with five suspended for heading a burglary and theft ring in Havre has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a high-speed chase, in which he led law enforcement while awaiting that sentencing hearing. Jaylen Jake Crazyboy pleaded guilty in a plea agreement in state District Court in Havre Monday to a felony count of criminal endangerment and a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. District Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz accepted the pleas and set...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 531 with 109 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 2,89,368 with 2,474 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 140. The number of recoveries was 7,150 and the number of active cases was 1,954. The new cases by county were in: Hill: 6 new cases, 118 total, 19 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 96 recovered, 3 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 15 total, 8 active, 7 recovered Blaine: No new cases, 15 total,...
Press release The Cottonwood School Board has called a special meeting Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the North School....
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday at 3 p.m. 1. Approval of Aug. 20 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) Big Hangar Repair Status a. Historic Preservation (B) Board Policiesand Procedures 6. New Business (A) Fencing of Southeast Airport 7. Approval of the September Claims The board meeting will be held in person in the Terminal Building with enough room to s...
Havre Police Department A remote breathalyzer violation was reported at 12:28 p.m. Monday at the police station. -- Stephanie Rita Small of Havre, 37, was arrested on two Justice or City court warrants served while officers were assisting another agency on First Street West Monday at 2:28 p.m. -- A caller at a First Street business reported that a green Chevrolet Silverado drove off east without paying for gasoline Monday at 5:12 p.m. -- An arrest was made after a caller on...
The Hill County Community Foundation is currently seeking applications for the 2020 grant cycle. “The HCCF Endowment belongs to everyone who lives in Hill County” HCCF Chair Pam Veis said. “Our goal is to continue to grow the endowment to ensure we keep wealth here in this area currently and for generations to come. A percentage of the endowment is granted out on an annual basis, so a larger endowment means more funds are granted out annually to benefit Hill County citizens and communities. With the continued support of ph...
Havre Community Alliance Church is hosting a free food giveaway series on Wednesdays. It is on a first-come, first-serve basis Wednesdays from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on 925 Eighth Street in the back parking lot. "The food giveaway is an opportunity for Community Alliance Church to be an extension of God's hands and feet to the Havre community and beyond by helping support those in our community that may benefit from the food," said Lori Takawira, wife of Community Alliance Church...
Hill County now has confirmed its third COVID-19-related death. Hill County Health Department reported in a release Sunday that the death was confirmed over the weekend. The release asked people to do their part to reduce the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, and reminded people a directive enacted by Gov. Steve Bullock requires people to wear masks when in a public place if the county has four or more active cases. People are asked to wear a mask when they can’t socially distance at least six feet away from people n...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 531 with 144 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 285,870 with 5,746 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 138. The number of recoveries was 6,842 and the number of active cases was 2,127. The new cases by county were in: Hill: 2 new cases, 112 total, 19 active, 3 active hospitalizations, 90 recovered, 3 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 15 total, 8 active, 7, recovered Blaine: No new cases, 15 total,...
Montana State University-Northern has started school back on campus and Chancellor Greg Kegel said things went well. “We had a very what appeared to be a normal come back,” Kegel said. Northern returned back to campus by doing face-to-face interactions, but with safety precautions and caution. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the state last March, right as the system went into spring break, the university system ordered campuses to shut down and finish the spring semester using distanced learning. Northern spent the summer set...
The Hill County Health Board discussed during its weekly COVID-19 update meeting Friday hiring temporary workers to address an increasingly heavy workload at the department, as well as the issue of business non-compliance with the Gov. Bullock’s mask directive. In a separate meeting this morning, the board accepted the resignation due to personal reasons of Hill County Health Officer Jessica Sheehy and agreed to combine that position with the Hill County health director position. The board appointed Health Director Kim L...
A Chinook man died at the scene of a fatal crash on Redrock Road in Blaine County at 10:10 p.m. Saturday. Blaine County Coroner John Colby said the deceased is Payton Jones, 19, of Chinook. Montana Highway Patrol reports that the car, traveling westbound, left the road, drifting off the right shoulder into the ditch, after which it rolled one-and-a-half times, coming to rest on its top perpendicular to the road. Jones, the right-front passenger, was ejected and pronounced dead on the scene. Two other men from Chinook, a male...
Press release MontanaPBS has launched a new live streaming option that allows in-state viewers to watch the primary MTPBS channel live from a variety of smart devices including online, mobile platforms and other OTT devices. The station has also launched a new section of their website called Ways to Watch, which includes additional details for how to access the MontanaPBS live stream on the device of your choice. Visit montanapbs.org/watch . “We are regularly exploring and launching new ways for viewers to watch MontanaPBS f...
