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A prominent Havre businessman was arrested on felony charges Friday at a derailment site where his own company had equipment. An incident report from Hill County Sheriff’s Office said Tom Patrick, 70, was taken into custody without incident. Patrick’s company, Patrick Construction, was at the site working on the 11-car derailment that happened about 8 miles east of Havre Friday afternoon. Havre Daily News employees did not see Patrick Construction equipment at the site Saturday afternoon. BNSF had not responded by pri... Full story
Veteran service officers for the Montana Veterans Affairs will be visiting the following locations to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. Veterans interested in applying for benefits should bring a copy of your their discharge paperwork DD214 with them. Tuesday, Aug. 1 Babb, 1-3 p.m., Babb Fire Hall Wednesday Aug. 2 Cut Bank, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Glacier County Courthouse Annex RM 19 Shelby, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Shelby Court House Lower Level Tuesday Aug. 8 Glasgow, 1-4 p.m., Glasgow VA Clinic Wednesday Au... Full story
National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag fire warning for northern and north-central Montana ranging from the Rocky Mountain Front to Blaine and Fergus counties. The warning says a combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will result in critical fire conditions. The warning is in effect through 9 p.m. today. It says the region could see winds with gusts up to 45 mph in an area including Liberty County and gusts up to 35 mph in Blaine...
Editor's note: this version corrects that the derailment was west of Havre. Amtrak had a minor derailment on the tracks west of Havre near Patrick Construction this afternoon, but no one was injured and the damage was minimal. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel said only a couple wheels on one car came off the track and repairs are underway already. She said about 2:15 p.m. that the damage should be repaired in a few hours and the track should be operational again soon. Amtrak was not...
A freight train derailed outside of Havre Friday afternoon, about six miles east of Havre, but there were no injuries or fatalities, and the cause is still under investigation. BNSF General Director of Public Affairs Lena Kent said the derailment occurred at 4:39 p.m. Friday with 11 cars derailing. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel said 25 cars were involved, all of them freight. Frickel said one car contained paint thinner, a hazardous...
At 12:01 a.m. Tuesday Hill County will implement a burn ban, prohibiting people in Hill County from open burning until the ban is rescinded, and the City of Havre is implementing water restrictions. Under the burn ban no campfires will be allowed and no burn permits will be issued, but barbecuing is allowed provided all safety regulations are followed. Blaine County recently implemented a similar ban. Chouteau County has issued a red flag warning for fires to its own...
Another Great Northern Fair has wrapped up in Havre after five days of rides, food, shows, music and tons of 4-H events. The fair ran from Wednesday of last week to this Sunday with the last big events, the 4-H Market Sale and Jaycees Demolition Derby wrapping up Sunday. 2023's fair got pretty good reviews despite the heat of its closing days with many fairgoers commenting on the wealth of rides this year, particularly for children. "It seems like they have quite a few more...
Hill County Council on Aging Director Bill Lanier has announced his resignation in a letter to the Hill County Commission which was read at their weekly business meeting Thursday. Lanier’s letter said there is no one thing that has led to his resignation and he does so with mixed emotions, but he’s been given an opportunity to take back his old position at the Havre Job Center as a workforce consultant. “I appreciate the opportunity you have given me as director of the Hill County Council on Aging,” his letter read. “I wish...
The children at a Havre-Hill County Library Story Time last week had a special guest reader, when First Lady Susan Gianforte read "Sleep Train" by Jonathan London. Gianforte is traveling the state talking to and working with local libraries to promote the statewide access to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. She said she has now been to 33 counties out of Montana's 56, and it has been going well, "The affiliates have been really receptive, and they've been interested in...
Editor's note: This version was updated at 9:50 a.m. to add comment from Amtrak. A freight train derailed outside of Havre Friday afternoon, about three miles east of Pork Chop Hill, but there appear to be no injuries or fatalities, and the cause is still under investigation as the rail line awaits reopening. BNSF General Director of Public Affairs Lena Kent said the derailment occurred at 4:39 p.m. Friday with 11 cars derailing. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services...
Updated July 21, 2023, 8:30 p.m. BNSF says 11 cars of a 25-car freight train derailed east of Havre this afternoon, and when the railway will be reopened is unknown. Hill County Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator Amanda Frickel said crews will be working through the night and the hope is to have the rails open again by late in the day Saturday. BNSF General Director of Public Affairs Lena Kent said the derailment happened at 4:39 p.m. today. The derailment was 7-10... Full story
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees voted Tuesday evening to allow Havre High School sports teams, excluding football, to recruit eighth graders at the discretion of coaches and the school's athletics director. The board, after much discussion and public comment, most of it in favor of the change, voted 6-1 to approve the change with Board Chair Tim Scheele voting against it and all other present members voting for it. Board Vice-Chair Christin Hileman was not at the...
An agreement more than a century in the making to settle water rights issues and provide water to Fort Belknap Indian Community — and to people all along the Milk River — Wednesday when the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act passed out of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. The federal doctrine involving tribal water rights — The Winters Doctrine — started in Fort Belknap with the lawsuit Winters vx. United States, in which the U.S, Supreme Court established the doctrine that the federal government...
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte made stops around the Golden Triangle Wednesday as part of his 56 County Tour, meeting with local business owners, county and city government officials, tribal councils and residents. After touring the Little River Trading Post in Fort Belknap and later meeting with members of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council, he made a stop at Chinook Pharmacy, where he presented the Sprit of Montana award to its former owners, Kelcey and Nancy Diemert, al...
Press release The Montana Department of Transportation announced that, due to supply issues, the signal upgrade project on U.S. Highway 2 and 19th Avenue West, by Holiday Village Mall, Super 8 Hotel and the Great Northern Fairgrounds has been delayed. Due to this delay the current traffic signals have been programed to a timed loop on the side streets to allow pedestrians time to cross U.S. Highay 2. Once the supply issue has been resolved the anticipated completion date is scheduled in September. MDT is dedicated to...
U.S. Marine Seth A. Has The Eagle and Airman Tyra Messerly, both the children of Brenda Has The Eagle of Fort Belknap, recently graduated from military training. Seth Has the Eagle graduated from the U.S. Marine Corps Boot Camp, June 16 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, after successfully completing 13 weeks of intensive Basic Training at MCRD. While in recruit training, Marine Has The Eagle's Platoon 2114 Echo Company 2nd Battalion achieved the "Honor Plat...
Editor's note: A version of this story was posted on the Havre Daily News website Wednesday. Watch for more in upcoming editions of Havre Daily News. The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees voted 6-1 Tuesday evening to allow eighth graders to participate in Havre High School sports, excluding football, at the discretion of the school's coaches and athletics director. Class A schools across the state have been moving to allow eighth graders to participate in high school... Full story
The Great Northern Fair kicked off Wednesday with the carnival opening, food vendors selling and the people of Hill County and beyond having a good time. The fair, one of the biggest yearly events in the area, will run through Sunday at the Great Northern Fairgrounds featuring free and paid entertainment, rides, traditional fair food and a host of events like the tractor pull, the demolition derby and rodeos. Local 4-H participants are also in for a host of animal shows and... Full story
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte was in Havre Wednesday to meet with local business owners Justin Aikins and Sarah McKinney of the Hi-Line Motel and with Havre High School students who recently finished decorative paintings in the motel's courtyard. Gianforte, who is in the midst of his "56 County Tour" made a number of stops in this area Wednesday, including in Chinook, Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy, Box Elder, Fort Benton, Chester and Shelby, meeting with tribal councils, veterans... Full story
Editor’s note: A version of this story was posted on the Havre Daily News website Wednesday morning. The Blaine County coroner has released the name of the person who died early Monday morning when she was struck by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 2 while next to her broken-down truck. Blaine County Sheriff/Coroner John Colby said the victim was Angela Huschka of East Helena, 59. Montana Highway Patrol reports Huschka was struck at 2:03 a.m. Monday while trying to flag down vehicles around her truck, which was broken down, near m... Full story
Havre Daily News staff An event planned by Havre-Hill County Library to put together care kits for people has been rescheduled. In line with it’s summer reading program theme of All Together Now, the library plans to put together personal care kits that will be available free for anyone who needs one. The library originally invited people to come in and help put together the kits Saturday, but due to problems with supplies, that has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 3 p.m. The library is accepting donations of p... Full story
The City of Havre may be closing in on an infrastructure crisis in the next few years that could cost city residents a lot of money and peace of mind unless serious investment by the town’s government and citizenry are made to avert it. Havre Public Works Director Trevor Mork, who took the position earlier this year, said much of the city’s water infrastructure requires updates and replacements before the city hooks into the North Central Montana Regional Water Authority, possibly in the next four years, or the economic fal...
The Havre Salvation Army is offering backpacks and various school supplies through their Back-To-School program to children from kindergarten through grade 12 who attend schools in the Havre area. The Salvation Army has partnered with other local companies for the project, such as Gary & Leo’s Fresh Foods and Walmart. Havre Salvation Army Social Services Director Trina Crawford prepares for this program by organizing volunteers and applications to ensure community families get the help they need sending children back to s...
From Carla Jenewein Local Red Cross blood drive coordinator According to the Red Cross, a recent decline in blood donations may soon make it tough to keep blood products stocked on hospital shelves. We are asking all eligible donors to come forward and give at our upcoming blood drive Tuesday, July 25, from noon till 6 p.m. at the community commercial building of Blaine County Fairgrounds, 300 Cleveland Rd., in Chinook. Donors with all blood types are needed. Remember, blood is a perishable product that can only come from...
