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The storm that came through the region Wednesday did not dump as much snow as predicted - Data for Havre was missing on the National Weather Service website when this article was written Thursday but it was nowhere near the 5 inches to 8 inches predicted, with up to 10 inches forecast for the mountains - but it has added to a wet, cold winter the area has seen so far. Weather Service data, which does not include Wednesday's precipitation, shows Havre at 60.1 inches of snow...
The Hill County Commission discussed possible changes to employee health insurance plans at their weekly business meeting Thursday morning, including possibly eliminating one of their plans and how much of recent cost increases the county can cover versus employees. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said the commission also asked the Montana Association of Counties, which currently provides Hill County's health insurance, to adjust the cost of plans that cover employees...
After a tense meeting Monday morning, the Hill County Commission met with employees of the Hill County Health Department Wednesday to look at their grants as part of their efforts to raise the department's wages. Commissioner Mark Peterson said the commission will likely take action on the matter sometime in the next two weeks. Members of the Hill County Health Department have been requesting a raise in wages for a long time, arguing that while they believe county employees...
Fort Harrison campus in Montana This was provided by the office of Sen.. Jon Tester, D-Mont. WASHINGTON —The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation from U.S. Senator Jon Tester to authorize several Department of Veterans Affairs construction projects in fiscal year 2023 to better serve veterans, including at the Fort Harrison VA facility in Montana. The bill now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. “I’ll always fight to connect veterans with their hard-earned health care and benefits,” said...
Press release It may not look like spring outside, but it is the season for spring cleaning, and Montana State University-Northern is looking for items people might be removing during their spring cleaning. “If you are using your spring break to declutter or have items you have been meaning to take to a donation center, please consider donating items to the MSUN Community Center,” the university Community Center said in a release. Donation boxes will be set up inside the SUB building on the MSUN campus, Monday through Fri...
Press release Great Falls Development Authority, a non-profit economic development organization, is asking people to fill out an online survey to help it plan its actions in the next few years. “The responses we get from (our communities) will go a long way in shaping our strategic goals regarding food, (agriculture), bioprocessing and farm-derived renewable energy and hopefully will be the beginning of a pipeline of shared community input for our region,” a release from the authority said. The authority asked people in the...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The 47th annual American Indian Council Powwow at Montana State University will be held March 31 through April 1 at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. The powwow is free and open to all. The MSU American Indian Council Powwow is one of the largest in Montana. The powwow begins at 6 p.m. Friday, March 31, with a grand entry. There will also be grand entries at noon and 6 p.m. Saturday, April 1. Dance and drum competitions with cash prizes are offered at the completion of the powwow. The host d...
Hill County Democrats hosted a speaking and listening event Sunday with members of the non-profit, non-partisan political group Brand MT who seek to realign the state Legislature toward priorities that they say matter to Montanans. Hill County Democratic Central Committee Chair Lindsey Ratliff, also a member of Brand MT's board, introduced the group, saying they were founded after the 2022 midterms with the goal of working with Democrats and moderate Republicans to force the L...
Brian Slodysko and Ken Sweet Associated Press WASHINGTON — It seemed like a good idea at the time: Red-state Democrats facing grim reelection prospects would join forces with Republicans to slash bank regulations — demonstrating a willingness to work with President Donald Trump while bucking many in their party. That unlikely coalition voted in 2018 to roll back portions of a far-reaching 2010 law intended to prevent a future financial crisis. But those changes are now being blamed for contributing to the recent collapse of S...
Havre Public Schools will be hosting a STEM Family Night at Havre Middle School Auditorium Thursday evening from 6 to 7 p.m. The event will feature a live science show, drawings for STEM boxes with STEM-related activities and experiments and a group STEM challenge for students to take home. The night is for K-5 students and their families and will allow them to explore science, technology, engineering and math in interactive experience that aims to engage everyone there. “We are excited to offer this opportunity to bring o...
Havre Daily News staff A Caregiver Respite Retreat is being sponsored in Havre by Montana State University Extension Healthy Aging, which includes a stipend for caregivers who attend. A release from MSU Extension Hill County said each caregiver will receive a $100 gift card to help cover costs of caregiving in their absence or for their own self care. A team is coming from Bozeman to hold the April 20 retreat, headed by MSU assistant professor Daniel J. Koltz, Ph.D., MSU Extension Family and Consumer Science gerontology...
Press release People in the Big Sandy, North Star Schools, Gildford Colony, East End Colony and Hilldale Colony who would like to have their preschool-aged children participate in a free early childhood screening, have an opportunity in the next few weeks in screenings sponsored by the Bear Paw Cooperative. In Big Sandy, screenings are set for Friday, March 31, 2023, at F.E. Miley Elementary School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The screenings are by appointment only. People can call Cinda at (406) 378-2406 for appointments. The...
The fate of the Hill County Health Department's wages seems uncertain after a tense meeting between department employees and the county commission Monday morning. After once again being asked about using grant funding to address the issue, Hill County Health Department Public Health Director and Hill County Public Health Officer Kim Berg said that can't solve the department's problem. "I don't know what else I can give you," she said. "Our staff is down to half, I mean I...
The Havre Senior Center will host the Hill County Conservation District’s Emma Korntheuer Wednesday to give an “Invasive Species vs. Hi-Line” presentation from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Havre Senior Center. Korntheuer said the presentation will cover various invasive species, how they become invasive, and what impact they can have in the area if left unchecked. She said they will cover a number of plant and animal species, particularly the eastern heath snail, which can reduce crop yield and quality, contaminate fruits, ve...
from Byron Ophus This was the 11th weekend that Bear Paw has been opened this year. Last year the Hill was opened for three or four weekends. There is some argument about the total weekends last year, but needless to say this has been a far better year. Wouldn’t it be nice if the snowfall came consistently year after year, but that’s not the way Mother Nature works. Bear Paw enthusiasts know that a year like this must be appreciated. When volunteers have to dig snow from the deck, the ramps, Ice Station Zebra, and around the...
Press release Several local students in both the high school and college level received awards in Reach Higher Montana the Class of 2023 High scholarship programs. On the high school level, Alisyn Maloughney and Hannah Kinsella, both Havre High School students, and Kylee Zander of Hays-Lodge Pole High and Kellen Colliflower of Rocky Boy High received scholarships. On the college level, Treyten Stiffarm of Fort Belknap Indian Reservation’s Aaniiih Nakoda College was one of the recipients. This year, the Montana-based n...
Press release People in the Big Sandy, North Star Schools, Gildford Colony, East End Colony and Hilldale Colony who would like to have their preschool-aged children participate in a free early childhood screening, have an opportunity in the next few weeks in screenings sponsored by the Bear Paw Cooperative. In Big Sandy, screenings are set for Friday, March 31, 2023, at F.E. Miley Elementary School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The screenings are by appointment only. People can call Cinda at (406) 378-2406 for appointments. The...
Matthew Brown and Thomas Peipert Associated Press GOLDEN, Colo. — Dozens of bison from a mountain park outside Denver were transferred Wednesday to several tribes from across the Great Plains, in the latest example of Native Americans reclaiming stewardship over animals their ancestors lived alongside for millennia. Following ceremonial drumming and singing and an acknowledgement of the tribes that once occupied the surrounding landscape, the bison were loaded onto trucks for relocation to tribal lands. About a half-dozen o...
Hill County officials met Wednesday morning to provide updates on their department’s activities, discuss bills making their way through the legislature and talk about upcoming issues to be discussed in the coming weeks and months. Hill County Commissioner Jake Strissel brought up the commission’s ongoing efforts to improve their website, which prompted questions from a number of officials who wondered whether it was worth the expense. Strissel said they’ve been working with the Michigan-based company Revize, which which speci...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees at their monthly meeting Tuesday evening discussed the ramifications of adding boys baseball as a sport, discussed bills at the Legislature and heard an area report from Lincoln-McKinley Primary School Principal Holly Bitz. During the meeting, Havre High School Activities Director Mark Irvin said he’s spent some time over the past few months researching how establishing boys baseball at Havre Public Schools may affect the school and i...
Press release BILLINGS — Girl Scouts of the USA celebrates its rich history each March with National Girl Scout Week. March 12 marked the 111th birthday of Girl Scouts and commemorated the day in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low officially registered the organization’s first 18 girl members in Savannah, Georgia. Low encouraged girls to embrace their unique strengths and create their own opportunities. After more than a century, the Girl Scout Movement continues — one where every girl can unlock her full potential and make the w...
