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by Emily Mayer There were many articles in the Havre Daily Promoter this week 100 years ago regarding agricultural interests. Locals were organizing in many ways, trying to find new ways to bring income to an economy that had been having problems for several years, the causes including drought, a glut of various products in the market, and depreciated prices. People were losing their farms; in fact, there are numerous entries in the Legal section of the paper of Sheriff Sales of farms that had gone bankrupt. One of those...
Havre native Suzanne Tilleman, dean of the University of Montana College of Business, moderated a roundtable discussion at UM's Bureau of Business and Economic Research 2024 Economic Outlook Seminar Wednesday, where participants talked about the place of the mining industry in the ongoing transition to green energy in Montana. Sibanye-Stillwater Mining Company VP of Legal and Government Affairs Heather McDowell said her company is a large energy customer in the state that...
NorthWestern Energy CEO Brian Bird spoke via Zoom at the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research 2024 Montana Economic Outlook Seminar Wednesday to give his perspective on the practical reality of green energy in Montana, advocating for its development alongside more natural gas plants. Contrary to depictions in the media, Bird said, NorthWestern Energy has a diverse energy portfolio including about a third of it from natural gas and coal, another third from wind and solar energy and a third from h...
The local acting troupe is putting on some localized - right down to what county the performance is in - dinner theater over the next few weeks, written by local playwright, and Montana Actors' Theatre executive director, Jay Pyette. The "Queen of Blaine County" will premiere at the Eagles Club in Chinook Friday and Saturday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. with the show to follow. Tickets are available online or at the Eagles in Chinook. The actors are...
Press release A group is offering Indigenous Montana musicians a hand up to enhance their careers with a stipend and mentorship. “The legacy of Billy Conway (1956-2021), one of the most influential drummers in American music history, continues to inspire and support the next generation of artists through the Billy Conway Artist Fund,” a release about the fund said. “Known for his exceptional skill, creative generosity, and deep connection to Montana, Conway’s spirit lives on in a unique opportunity for Indigenous musicia...
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS — Marvin James Cole, 28, who admitted to an assault charge stemming from a vehicle crash on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in which his truck hit another vehicle, seriously injuring the other driver, was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, pleaded guilty in October 2023 to assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. M...
Havre Police Department At 10:47 a.m. Wednesday on the 100 Block of Fifth Avenue, officers arrested Natasha Lynn Peck on Justice/City court warrants. Hill County Sheriff's Office Deputies investigated a report made at 6:39 p.m. Wednesday of theft, forgery or fraud. Havre Fire Department Emergency medical technicians responded to one call Wednesday. -- Firefighters at 3:18 p.m. Wednesday responded to a report made from the 800 Block of Third Avenue of a gas odor. Havre Animal...
Primary season has arrived in Montana, with filing for the upcoming ballot now closed and all non-write-in candidates now declared, though most candidates on the county level in this region are running unopposed. In Blaine County, Republican Miles Hutton is running unopposed to maintain his seat on the Blaine County Commission, with Democrats Julie Campbell and Kendall Harwood both running unopposed for clerk of district court and county superintendent of schools respectively, the latter as an appointed incumbent. Blaine...
Members of the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees discussed whether or not to put a new levy on the ballot for their elementary district as well as new health policies at their monthly meeting Tuesday evening. During the meeting the board heard a presentation by Havre Public School Assistant Superintendent Brad Moore about levies and school budgets where he said the High School cannot put a levy on the ballot this year, but due to a recent legislative change the...
Havre Daily News staff The organizers of the the 2024 Montana Seed Show Bread Show had many tasty bread entries, organizers said. Blue Ribbon Winners were: Adult, White Bread—Aschlea Schroder, Adult, 100% whole wheat bread, Amanda Powell, Adult, Machine White Bread, Brittany Dawson, Adult, Machine Combo Bread, Kristi Warburton, Adult, Specialty Bread, Sharon Reed, Youth, White Bread, Norah Zellmer, Youth, Specialty Bread, Jessa Schroder. The sweepstakes winner was Jessa Schroder with her specialty bread. The release said 2...
Havre Daily News staff The Havre High School Winter Guard is performing in a showcase Thursday at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The group has seen great success in recent years, with the fall Color Guard taking first at a competition in Idaho in 2022 and doing regular practices and performances. People are invited to come see the Winter Guard perform Thursday and see more of what they do....
Havre Police Department Officers responding to a complaint from a business on the 100 Block of Fourth Avenue at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday arrested Isaiah Ross Bigday of Havre, 33, on a charge of disorderly conduct and Brian Lee St. Pierre of Box Elder, 54, on a Justice/City court warrant. Hill County Sheriff's Office Deputies at the Rocky Boy Detention Center at 2:49 p.m. Tuesday arrested Rikki Lynn Horn of Harlem, 30, on a state District Court warrant and a Justice/City court...
Press release PHOENIX — At the National Farmers Union Annual Convention Monday, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the finalization of a rule to align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what the claim means. Vilsack also announced USDA is awarding $9.5 million to 42 projects through the Local Meat Capacity grant program to expand processing options for the meat and poultry industry and new actions to ensure transparency and a fair and competitive market in th...
Press release The National Organic Program has posted a new Transitional Production Plan template on the Agricultuual Marketing Service website. This new public resource was developed under the Organic Transition Initiative’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program). The TPP template helps new crop producers who are transitioning to organic production to develop the supporting documentation needed to qualify for OTI services provided through the USDA’s Risk Management Agencyand Natural Resource Conservation Service. The...
Watch for more on county races in Blaine, Chouteau and Liberty counties in an upcoming edition of Havre Daily News. 2024 will be a big year in electoral politics, not just on the federal level, but on the state and local level as well, with candidates having filed all of their declarations now that the deadline for filing in the June primary is over. In Hill County, not many positions are up and only one race is contented. One seat on the Hill County Commission, held by Mark Peterson, is up for grabs this year and its...
Members of the H. Earl Clack Museum board discussed a number of upcoming events at their regular meeting Monday, with their Hands-On History event set for April 20. The long-running event, put on for local youth by the H. Earl and Margaret Turner Clack Memorial Museum Foundation, returned in 2023 after three years away due to the COVID-19 pandemic featuring activities ranging from beading, to leathercraft. The event centers around teaching young people about how things were...
Havre Police Department Animal control issued a written or verbal warning after a caller from Smithville Road complained at 9:49 p.m. Monday that a German shepherd was running around the area. Hill County Sheriff's Office A caller from 29th Street West reported at 10:42 a.m. Monday that they had found a phone. Havre Fire Department Emergency medical technicians responded to six calls Monday. Havre Animal Shelter Two male and three female 7-week-old mixed-breed puppies were...
Editor’s note: Hill County Commission submitted this morning an update to its weekly business meeting agenda. The full agenda follows. The Hill County Commission will hold its weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Commission Office. The public may participate in the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87670806969?pwd=3D2AtxALo3jBtpEbOZlUCaH7VcZQQm.1 The agenda for the meeting is: Meeting called to order Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items A...
Another Montana Seed Show has come and gone this past weekend, and while many enjoyed the long running event in 2024, it saw another year of depressed turnout that has caused its leadership to consider changes, should the trend continue. The long-unning event originally brought local potato farmers together to compare their crops, but has evolved into a mainstay event in northern Montana, with a number of agricultural events, auctions, contests and more, including a pie...
Havre Police Department After a caller at 11:23 a.m. Friday from First Street complained about a neighbor's dog running loose, officers issues a written or verbal warning. -- Officers investigated a report from 18th Street at 1:24 p.m. Friday that a firearm may have been stolen. -- Officers making a motor vehicle stop on 16th Ave. West at 1:11 a.m. Saturday arrested Thalia Charlene Vazquez of Box Elder, 27, on charges of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol;...
Press release Big Hole National Battlefield invites you to become a cultural presenter! Big Hole is seeking applicants for Coyote Camp, Sept. 16-20, and the Summer Speaker Series, weekends June 29 through Aug. 17. Peopler are invited to come share their stories and skills with the guests Coyote Camp is a week-long event for school groups, hosting up to 200 students a day. The Summer Speaker Series features short programs that share your expertise with our guests. Housing, mileage (depending on distance), per diem, and an...
The Hill County Weed Board will meet Friday, March 15, 2-24, at 11 a.m. in the district office in the county shop at 1405 Second St. West. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Minutes Public comment Correspondence Unfinished business • Annual meeting report • Election of officers • Extension cropping seminar New business • Budget • Drone update • Spring training update • Summer crews...
Next month, the Highland Cemetery will start the process of expanding to allow for more than 9,000 new graves, an expansion that will be primarily funded through a 15 percent rise in cemetery fees at the end of June of this year. Hill County Cemetery District Assistant Manager Perry Atchison said they are set to run out of room soon, with fewer than 1,000 graves sites still open, so they need to make more space. Atchison said the district already owns land west of the current...
