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City of Havre Public Works Department reports it is dealing with a water main break on the 700 Block of First Street, by the viaduct and Char’s Family Dining and Gary & Leo’s Fresh Foods. "We are working on getting the break taken care of and services restored at this time," the department said in a release. The release said that repair of the break will involve some lane closures and traffic rerouting on First Street, so people are asked to be aware of this and watch for men...
From USD Farm Services Agency BOZEMAN — USDA’s Farm Service Agency has provided additional flexibilities and further enhanced disaster recovery assistance provided by the Emergency Assistance for Livestock Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP), Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) and Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) in response to needs expressed by livestock producers in the Western U.S. who have experienced significant feed, forage, animal and infrastructure loss from preexisting, long-term drought con...
Montana National Guard celebrated employers supporting members of the U.S. Armed Forces at the Havre City-County Airport Friday afternoon, giving local employers rides in a Montana Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter and a Montana Air National Guard Chinook helicopter. Pilots demonstrated their skills as people on the tour were given a bird's eye view of the area including the Bear Paw Mountains. State Chair of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve of Montana...
As the school year winds down, graduation ceremonies approach for high school seniors and schools are gearing up for the events that will take place over this month. Havre Public Schools will hold its graduation at Blue Pony Stadium, much like last year, May 28 at 2 p.m., though plans may change if the weather doesn’t allow for an outdoor event. However, most graduation ceremonies are scheduled for this weekend. Saturday, both Hays-Lodge Pole High School and Box Elder High School will have their graduation ceremonies in t...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks HELENA — The drawings for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat and bison licenses are complete. A few ways are available to find the drawing results. People can visit https://fwp.mt.gov , click on MyFWP Login in the upper righthand corner, then click on “Lookup Draw Results, Register for Lists” tab on the left-hand menu, or login to their MyFWP account. People also can sign up for an account at https://fwp.mt.gov/MyFWP . Applicants may also call any FWP Regional office or the licen...
ERLANGER, Ky. — Disabled American Veterans, also known as DAV, and RecruitMilitary® will co-host the Virtual Veterans Job Fair May 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mountain Time . The event is free to veterans, their spouses, active-duty military personnel and members of the National Guard and Reserve. More than 65 employers actively seeking the unique talents of America’s veterans will be on-site representing a range of industries, from construction to medical to administrative and logistics, with career opportunities from entry le...
From Montana Fish, Wildife and Parks HELENA — Beginning May 15 and running through June 30, nonresident hunters can register their name to the Alternate’s List on MyFWP. Every year, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks gets several unused nonresident combination licenses (big game, general elk and general deer combination licenses) returned by customers. FWP resells these returned licenses through the Alternate’s List. The Alternate’s List is an option for nonresident hunters to express their interest in purchasing one of thes...
Editor's note: This version corrects the spelling of the name of Mollee Hunt. Box Elder Schools is finishing up today a new and improved Staff Appreciation Week, which their administration is hoping will give school employees a morale boost going into the end of the year. "It's been fun, and there've been lots of smiles," said Box Elder High and Junior High School Principal Mollee Hunt, the week's primary organizer. Hunt said that, this year, they put together a new game for f...
The addition of a new building to house administrative services at Rocky Boy Health Center will allow expanded services including improved medical and mental health services, a press release said. The center on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation is receiving $11.3 million in funding through the federal New Markets Tax Credit Program, freeing up space in the existing facility to allow improved access to high-quality and efficient medical, mental health and substance abuse services. “With the addition of the new Health Adm...
Everyone can fish for free over the weekend in celebration of Mother's Day, and people who are new to fishing have some access to poles and tackle if they want to try it without investing in equipment. Saturday and Sunday, people are encouraged to get out on the water to take advantage of a statewide Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks program that was signed into law in 2021. "It's a pretty cool deal," FWP Region 6 spokesperson Marc Kloker said, adding that this program runs ove...
The Hill County Commission continues to prepare for making high-cost repairs to local infrastructure damaged by flooding, and adjusted its budgets in its business meeting Thursday for incoming funds. The adjustment, voted for unanimously, creates a place in the county’s budget for the money received through the emergency 2-mil levy passed by the commission when they declared the flooding an emergency situation in their meeting April 20. Commissioner Jake Strissel said it will also allow them to receive funds from the f...
Blaine County Health Department reported Thursday it was notified of a COVID-19-related death, taking the county’s total deaths related to the disease to 35. The death is reported just weeks after the department reported a surge in newly reported cases in the county, with 58 new cases reported from April 19 through April 25. The latest report listing the death said the health department was notified of one new case of COVID-19 from April 9 through April 12, with no recoveries. It listed two active cases. The last Hill C...
In a series of four back-to-back meetings the Havre Public School Board of Trustees bid farewell to two longtime members after recognizing students for athletic achievements, In the first meeting, the board canvassed the results of the election, with Interim Superintendent Brad Moore saying provisional ballots have been counted and they will not affect the results of the election. The unofficial election results, released last week, saw Kevin Johnson and Tyler Gibson win two o...
This week has brought cooler temperatures, after temperatures hit the 80s in this area last week, along with some much-needed rain, but the expectations are for above-normal highs to return next week. Highs have hit mostly the 60s and low 70s - Havre saw a high of 56 Saturday and 70 Wednesday - from Saturday on through this week, with the normal highs for this time of year about 65. At least a trace of rain has fallen in the area Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees, having sworn in two new members, approved a modified four-day week calendar for the coming year in the district during a series of four back-to-back meetings Tuesday evening. Kevin Johnson and Tyler Gibson were elected to the school board earlier this month, defeating 15-year board chair Curtis Smeby, who ran for reelection, and Tim Brurud. Incumbent Tim Scheele was reelected. Incumbent Cindy Erickson did not seek reelection....
The Great Northern Fair Board decided Tuesday at a special meeting to move forward with getting some new bathrooms at the fairgrounds. The board met with the Great Northern Fair Foundation Tuesday to talk about the replacement of bathrooms for the fairgrounds, scheduled projects to be finished and donations. Back in January, the Great Northern Fair Board voted to continue with the process of getting bids for the bathrooms, including one from Heberly and Associates. This bid re...
Montana State University-Northern business class students present new, innovative ideas for the Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen, as its director is considering some major changes including potentially a new location. Northern students and Feed My Sheep board members met Tuesday to discuss a variety of strategic ideas to help boost the community's knowledge regarding the Feed My Sheep organization. Feed My Sheep Director Scott Schepp said recently he has some big ambitions for the...
The 31st annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive will be running in Havre and across the U.S. Saturday, with local mail carriers collecting non-perishable food items left near mailboxes during their routes. The event, organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers, has taken almost 2 billion pounds of food to food banks across the U.S. over its history, and Havre is no exception. One of the event's primary local organizers, letter carrier Travis Abdallah, said they...
From Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee is sponsoring two ag awards. The Outstanding Agricultural Leader and Outstanding Agricultural Advocate awards, to be presented during the upcoming 2023 Northern Agricultural Research Center — NARC — Field Day June 29. The Havre Area Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Committee began the Ag Leader and Ag Advocate Awards 23 years ago, in order to celebrate the contributions made by producers and community mem...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Public Works has updated their methods for disposing of lawn and tree trimmings, and the department is asking people to follow these new guidelines this season, especially as they get out in their yards for an outdoor spring cleaning. In accordance with City Code 8-3-6: Tree branches and shrubbery cuttings shall be securely tied in bundles not exceeding four feet (4’) in length, and grass clippings shall be securely fastened in small containers or plastic bags before being placed in/next to the g...
