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Travis M. Sheffelmaer of Dodson died following a crash on U.S. Highway 2 in Blaine County of injuries unrelated to the crash, and the incident is still under investigation, Blaine County Sheriff John Colby said in a press release. The release said that Blaine County sheriff’s deputies were doing traffic control Wednesday for a vehicle that had slid into the ditch on U.S. Highway 2 at Mile Marker 409. Deputies advised that the road conditions were too dangerous to continue with the vehicle that was in the ditch and out of t...
Staff and wire Montana Wildlife Federation is looking for assistance from people who regularly drive the Hi-Line from Havre to Shelby and Malta to Glasgow to help the department collect data of wildlife sightings. The federation is asking drivers who regularly drive U.S. Highway 2 between Shelby and Havre at least once a week and or between Malta and Glasgow at least every other week to track using the WildlifeXing app where they see wildlife crossing on those stretches of highway. Any volunteers who download the...
Due to scheduling conflicts the Hill County Board of Health Jan. 19 meeting has been moved to Feb. 1 at noon....
Ballots are being mailed out to Blaine County property owners in a mail election to vote on creating a bond to fund repairs and improvements on the city pool and its Sweet Park. A release from Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation said they have had massive support in their efforts to fund repairs and improvements to the Chinook Community Pool and Sweet Park, but are still far short of what they need to match funding for a $1 million grant for which they want to apply, and...
Havre Public Schools just added two new electric buses to its fleet, which the district's Transportation Department service attendant and trainer, Allen "Woody" Woodwick said will save the district a significant amount of money and improve their operations. Woodwick said the buses have a range of about 100 miles, only take an hour to charge and are easily handling two of their local routes even at -20 degrees, and at less than a quarter of the fuel costs they would have for th...
Havre Resident Leo Pattison celebrated 100 years of life at the Care and Comfort Home Thursday with members of his family as they reminisced about life past and life to come. Pattison's family, including his wife, Verna, sister Patsy Shepard and four nieces, Kim Fornshell, Holly Carpenter, Julie Leer and Cynthia Hawley, kept him company for much of the day, celebrating with cupcakes and stories about his life. They remarked upon this incredible centennial milestone and the...
While weather seems to have impeded hunting efforts, Havre officials remain cautiously optimistic about the recently implemented urban deer management plan in the city, despite criticism by some residents. The plan, which allows for bow hunting of urban deer in certain areas of the city and potentially trapping on private property at some point, was passed by the Havre City Council last year with overwhelming community support. The deer population within the city has grown sig...
Hi-Line United Soccer traveling teams for high school and middle school ages will hold a parent meeting for the Spring 2023 season on Thursday, January 19, at 6 p.m. at the Havre High School library. All ability levels are welcome. Bring a device to the meeting and we will help with online registration. Please contact [email protected] for more information....
POTSDAM, NY — Makayla Lindbloom of Havre, Montana, was recently named to the President's List at The State University of New York at Potsdam. Lindbloom, whose major is archaeological studies, was among 809 SUNY Potsdam students who were honored for academic excellence in the Fall 2022 semester. Officer-in-Charge Philip T. Neisser recognized the students. To achieve the honor of being on the President's List, each student must have satisfactorily completed 12 numerically-graded semester hours, with a grade point average of 3...
HELENA — The following students were among those Carroll College named to its 2022 fall semester dean’s list. To be included on the dean’s list, a student must receive a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale and take at least 12 graded credits in a semester. A complete, sortable list of fall 2022 dean’s list recipients can be found at http://www.carroll.edu/deanslist . Big Sandy Katherine Bold Chester Ellyssa Tempel Havre Amber Coleman Kaylee Ellingson Sadie Filius Kyndall Keller Carley Wertheim...
Staff and wire Editor’s note: This version corrects which group is asking for help through the WildlifeXing app. Montana Wildlife Federation is looking for assistance from people who regularly drive the Hi-Line from Havre to Shelby and Malta to Glasgow to help the department collect data of wildlife sightings. The federation is asking drivers who regularly drive U.S. Highway 2 between Shelby and Havre at least once a week and or between Malta and Glasgow at least every other week to track using the WildlifeXing app where t...
by Amy Beth Hanson Associated Press HELENA — State officials in Republican-controlled Montana want to require prior authorization before its health department pays for abortions for people covered by Medicaid, a proposal critics say would reduce access and delay or even prevent abortion care for low-income women in the state. The Department of Public Health and Human Services is taking public comment today on the proposed rule to require doctors to provide more medical information before Medicaid would agree to pay for an a...
Press release When a child is abducted under life-threatening circumstances, seconds count. An AMBER Alert can be issued to alert the public to assist law enforcement in searching for and saving the child. This year, Montana is recognizing its 20th anniversary of Montana’s AMBER Alert program. Updating statistics through 2022, Montana has launched 54 AMBER Alerts and, fortunately, all 76 children have been located. The state wants to make sure Montana’s AMBER Alert system works well when it is needed, so Friday, Jan. 13, at...
Havre Daily News staff Montana State University Extension-Hill County is offering a ServSave Food Manager Certification Class in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room on the bottom floor of the courthouse, across from the Extension Office. All restaurants in Montana are required to have at least one certified food safety manager on staff. The class is a great opportunity for people whose certificates are about to expire, the Extension Office said in a release. Classes are selected from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan....
North Central Senior Citizens Center in Havre January Activity Calendar Happy New Year. Daily — Pool in the back room, Mondays through Fridays, 1-3 p.m. The group is expanding and looking for players. Monday, Jan. 16 — North Central Senior Citizens Center closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Tuesday, Jan. 17, 11 a.m. to noon — Mark Weber from Blaine County Health Department will be at the North Central Senior Citizens Center to talk with seniors about an upcoming February workshop called Stepping On. It is a 50 minute, once...
Kindergarten students at Highland Park Early Primary School learned about Martin Luther King Jr. during their library session this week from local AmeriCorps Vistas Nancy Kastning and Teresa White. Kastning, who works as a local food systems coordinator in the area, showed the young students a children's book that talked about the discrimination Black and dark-skinned people in the U.S. faced before King and the Civil Rights Movement he lead pressured the country to change...
Freezing rain created black ice and hazardous driving conditions in this region overnight, with some school districts canceling some or all morning buses and some delaying class startup times. Montana Department of Transportation listed this morning black ice on U.S. Highway 2 and on U.S. Highway 87 as well as on Wildhorse Road and St. Joe Road. A special weather statement from Weather Service said the ice might stick around a while and create continued dangerous conditions....
The Hill County Park Board heard an update on activity in the park and set up a committee to discuss design ideas for a new Camp Kiwanis lodge at their monthly meeting Monday evening. The old Beaver Lodge has seen considerable deterioration over the past few years and the board decided to rehabilitate it last year, though opted to construct a new one when it became clear that rehabilitation was economically infeasible. Board Chair Jeff Jensen said the committee to discuss the...
The annual Havre-Hill County Library book club readings and discussions is about to begin, with the first discussion Thursday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. in the library meeting room. The first book in the 2023 Winter Reading Series is “People of the Book,” by Geraldine Brooks, and is available for checkout now. Light refreshments will be served at the discussion, and the next book, “The Book Thief,” by Markus Zusak, will be available for checkout. All are welcome to this free event. The Winter Reading Series is a longsta...
The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its 113th Annual Meeting Wednesday, Jan. 18, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Duck Inn Olympic Room and is requesting RSVPs by this Wednesday, Jan. 11. At the meeting the Chamber will discuss its activities in the past year, lay out their plans and goals for the coming year and introduce new people on the organization’s board of directors. Chamber Executive Director Jessica Fagerbakke said it is also a chance for people to network, learn about other businesses in the area and hear f...
The Bear Paw Ski Bowl is now open and earlier than usual after a massive amount of snow hit the area in December. Bear Paw Ski Bowl Mountain Manager Dave Martens Jr. described conditions at the bowl as, “excellent bordering on dynamite,” in an interview Friday afternoon as he and his crew of volunteers were about to set off, taking gear up to the mountain. Martens said he couldn’t account for the effects of the last week of snow, but December was great for them, allowing the bowl to open earlier than it has in quite a few y...
After a topsy-turvy two months of weather, National Weather Service predicts this part of Montana will see some unseasonably warm temperatures for the next week or two. Highs are expected to be in the 30s and even 40s through Sunday, though Tuesday night and Wednesday are expected to be a bit chillier with lows on the Hi-Line expected to be in the single digits Tuesday and Wednesday nights and the highs Wednesday mostly in the 20s. Lows otherwise are expected to be in the...
Press release Havre High School speech and debate did well at an invitational tournament in Shelby Saturday, including bringing home the Class A team sweepstakes trophy. "The students have been practicing and competing hard, and it showed this weekend," head coach Tim Leeds said. "We are in a good position going into divisionals." Senior Sterling Shelton, a second-year Lincoln Douglas debater, broke into finals for a rematch against the undefeated debater from Simms who won a...
Press release The North Star speech team competed in Shelby Saturday, Jan. 7, and did very well. In original oratory, Ecko Fraser placed second for the Knights, while Joshua Campbell took third in humorous oral interpretation of literature. This week, the Knights will compete in Huntley Project so wish them well as they will be battling in the largest meet of their careers so far. The Knights are coached by Linda Lett....
Havre Daily News staff A trivia night delayed due to weather has been rescheduled to this week. Havre High School CloseUp’s Havre History Trivia Night is set for Thursday starting at 7 p.m. at Havre Eagles Club. Proceeds from the event will help fund the nonprofit taking students to Washington, D.C., in March. Advisor Linsey Ratliff said 17 Havre High School juniors and seniors will be taking the trip, CloseUp includes virtual programs, current issues resources and professional development programs that use live and o...
