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BILLINGS — The Department of Justice is advising the public of an imposter scam in which persons claiming to represent the department are calling individuals and appear to be targeting the elderly. The Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime has received multiple reports of the imposter scam, and the DOJ strongly encourages the public to remain vigilant and not to provide personal information during these calls. Reports to the National Elder Fraud Hotline indicate these scammers falsely represent the...
Havre Police Department A First Street caller reported Tuesday at 6:59 a.m. hitting a deer near Seventh Avenue. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported at 10th Street and Sixth Avenue Tuesday at 7:55 a.m. -- Tuesday at 9:11 a.m., a caller reported tires had been slashed on Lincoln Avenue. -- Larae Ann Sunchild of Havre, 39, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after Second Street caller asked officers to check on a woman who was laying on some steps at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday....
Hill County Park Board meeting will be at the Beaver Lodge at Camp Kiwanis in Beaver Creek Park Monday at 5:30 p.m. 1. Approval of minutes 2. Approval of agenda 3. Guests and public comments on agenda items only/agenda requests for next meeting 4. Cabin business: #20 Sawmill Gulch 5. Old business: Monitoring progress, scheduling monitoring presentation in October; Folf Course; South Cross fence; Cabin inspections; Campfire ban status 6. New business: Budget changes, truck purchase; AED acquisition; Delinquent cabin; Updates...
Press release The Chinook community will be hosting a community blood drive with the American Red Cross Tuesday, Sept. 15, from noon to 6 p.m. at Wallner Hall, 330 Ohio in Chinook. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED-CROSS — 1-800-733-2767 — or sign up online at http://redcrossblood.org . People may also sign in to their Red Cross donor account and sign up there. The Red Cross highly encourages appointments, but they have assured organizers that there will be walk-in appointments available...
Press release Havre’s VFW Post 497 is inviting students to enter the Veterans of Foreign Wars essay contest. This year’s theme is “Is This the Country the Founders Envisioned?” The deadline is Oct. 31, so students are invited to put their thoughts together, put on paper, and record their 3-5 minute essay on audio CD or flash drive and mail to Tom LaFond, 145 4th Ave. Suite 4, Havre, MT. 59501 or drop off at Tom LaFond State Farm office. All entries must be postmarked by midnight, Oct. 31. All grades 9-12 enrolled in a publi...
Press release Montana Farm Bureau Federation has announced its “Ag in Color” Drawing Contest, part of its Montana Youth Agriculture Literacy program. This well-established drawing contest is now open for 2021. Ag in Color drawing contest consists of seven entry categories and is designated for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Entry categories include areas specific to Montana Agriculture: Kindergarten — Farm Animals in Montana Grade 1 — Grown in Montana Grade 2 — Grains of Montana Grade 3 — Cattle in Agriculture...
Harlem Public Schools started last week and among the other schools have opened up with re-opening plans tooled to the COVID-19 pandemic. Havre, Rocky Boy, Chinook, Chester-Joplin-Inverness and Box Elder schools started two weeks ago. Harlem and other districts told The Havre Daily News how re-opening has gone so far. Harlem Superintendent Doreen Warren said the students there have adapted very well to social distancing on the buses, in the classrooms and in the buildings. The...
The St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group met Friday and discussed how to move forward with paying for a rehabilitation of the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance. Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Steve Daines R-Mont., and Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., are trying to shift the funding for the system from about 75 percent provided by the users and 25 percent by the federal government so the federal government picks up about 75 percent of the cost of operation and maintenance....
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 502 with 161 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 268,780 with 1,655 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 119. The number of recoveries was 6,270 and the number of active cases was 1,992. The new cases by county were in: Hill: 1 new case, 100 total, 33 active, 65 recovered, 5 active hospitalizations, 2 deaths Liberty: 1 new case, 9 total, 4 active, 5 recovered Blaine: No new cases, 15 total, none...
Press release Cottonwood Schools regular and quarterly safety board meetings will be held Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 6 p.m. at the North School. The public can also join by electronics. Contact the clerk 265-6970 to see how....
Editor’s note: Due to an email issue at The Havre Daily News this did not print in the Friday, Sept. 4, edition of the paper. The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet today at 6:30 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. Unanimous consent agenda C. Old business 1. Consideration of revisions to District Policy 1401 on second and final r...
Hill County Commission will hold its business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. People are asked to wear a mask or face covering if they attend. People are able to join the meeting remotely if they wish using their computer, tablet or smartphone by logging in at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/285550365 . They also can dial in using their phone. For supported devices, people can tap a one-touch number below to join instantly. United States toll free: 1-866-899-4679 One-touch: tel: 18668994679, 285550365# United States:...
Havre Police Department Someone stopped at the police station Friday at 9:50 a.m. to reported a kid's bike was stolen. -- Kobe Allen Scott Miller or Havre, 20, was arrested on a state District Court warrant and a charge of obstructing a peace officer or other public servant after a caller at Fourth Street and 14th Avenue reported a PT Cruiser was sideways in the street Friday at 11:34 a.m. -- Someone stopped at the police station to report Friday at 12:30 p.m. that a bike had...
North Central Senior Center, Sept. 7-11 Editor’s note: The Havre Daily News did not receive this until after print deadline Friday. Menu by Earlene DeWinter Subject to Change Monday — Holiday — Closed Tuesday — Salad, baked ham, au gratin potatoes, corn, rolls, peach kuchen Wednesday — Oven-baked fish, rice pilaf, broccoli, bread pudding Thursday — Hamburger Stroganoff, buttered noodles, beets, fruit Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert The Senior Center’s doors are still closed to the public. We are providing limited...
The Environmental Services team at Northern Montana Hospital has increased their stringent disinfection efforts by adding two 2280 Syndicate ultravioletrobots to their extensive hygiene program. The 2280 Syndicate UV disinfection robot is an advanced, paired system designed to work in tandem to emit industry leading germicidal energy with the flexibility of a dual-emitter platform. The result is very fast and highly effective disinfection treatments. The robots will be used...
Starting Tuesday, cattle will be grazing on Beaver Creek Park which, along with the Montana Department of Transportation, is advising people driving through the area to exercise caution and pay attention to the signs being put up. Beaver Creek Park Superintendent Chad Edgar said the transportation department will be putting up a reader board to indicate that the speed limit on the roads through the park have been reduced to 35 miles per hour at night. Edgar said the park...
Gov. Steve Bullock announced a new relief program through the CARES Act during a press conference Thursday and discussed new COVID-19 cases found in tribal communities and nursing homes. He also provided an update about the fires occurring around the state. “The initial attack was 17 new fires burning over 100,000 acres due to what’s really extreme fire conditions — among those fires we saw several fire events,” Bullock said. “The Huff fire was human caused and started near Jordan (Wednesday), fire burned over 30,000 ac...
The Hill County Commission discussed county employee salaries and this year’s budget at its weekly business meeting Thursday. The budget would cover county government for the 2020/2021 fiscal year. During discussion for the resolution that would adopt the budget, Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said he would not vote for the budget because due to a recent surgery he hadn’t had enough time to look at it. Hill County Clerk and Recorder Sue Armstrong said she didn’t understand his objection since the majority of the b...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 474 with 150 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 259,988 with 4,328 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 114. The number of recoveries was 5,821 and the number of active cases was 2,084. The new cases by county were in: Hill: 2 new cases, 95 total, 32 active, 61 recovered, 4 active hospitalizations, 2 deaths Liberty: No new cases, 7 total, 3 active, 4 recovered Blaine: No new cases, 15 total, none...
Staff and wire report Gov. Steve Bullock issued an executive order Thursday evening declaring a state of fire emergency due to extremely hazardous wildland fire conditions throughout Montana, a release from the governor’s office said this morning. “Local, state and federal partners, and the brave men and women on the frontlines are working together to take on this fire season and we are prepared to use every resource available to protect Montana lives and property,” Bullock said in the release. “At the same time, I know th...
Press release The Atrium's Musical Soup event was able to raise more than $1,000 for two critically important nonprofit organizations in Havre. The Atrium held the benefit concert Musical Soup Aug. 29, which was aimed at raising money and food for Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen and The Havre Community Food Bank. The event was also livestreamed over the Atrium's Facebook and had a virtual fundraising page for the Soup Kitchen. The organizers said they are very grateful for...
Press release GREAT FALLS —A Box Elder man who admitted possessing a firearm while dealing methamphetamine on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation was sentenced Thursday to 11 years and six months in prison and five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Issac Elias Saenz, 28, pleaded guilty in December to possession with intent to distribute meth and to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The prosecution said in court doc...
Davey Elementary School’s regular quarterly safety board meeting is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m at the school....
Monday Labor Day — Offices closed Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — LEPC Meeting, Detention center 10:30 am Road supervisor meeting 1:30 p.m. — 911 City Hall 1:30 p.m. — Milk River Levee check-in meeting Wednesday 10 a.m. — Safety Committee Meeting Timmons Room 11:30 a.m. — ECIT Meeting HRDC Thursday 10 a.m. — Business meeting Manual claims Employment review Resolutions Tax adjustments County permit approval Subdivision/survey approval Time for comments from the public Friday Office Hours...
Havre City Council will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 6. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Ratification of AFSCME Local 336 Collective Bargaining Agreement for July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. 2. Request from Havre Chamber of Commerce to close Third Avenue from First Street to F...
