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Havre Mayor Doug Kaercher announced during the monthly meeting of the Havre City Council Monday evening the retirement of Havre Public Works Director Dave Peterson, who has worked for the city for 34 years. Peterson will leave the department at the end of this month and his successor Trevor Mork, will be sworn in at the next meeting, Kaercher said. He said the city is grateful for Peterson's decades of service and they wish him well as he retires. "We wish we could tell you...
North Central Montana Transit will be adding five new buses to its fleet in 2023 as well as testing a new expanded route to Helena as its ridership continues to increase, surpassing pre-pandemic levels. The service initially saw around 50 riders a week, but as the service gained popularity its ridership has exploded, increasing to around 350 a week now, offering daily rides across the Hi-Line as well as trips to Great Falls. Opportunity Link Inc., the nonprofit anti-poverty...
Editor’s note: This version corrects information on the amount the county pays for employee health insurance. The Hill County Commission announced during a county officials meeting earlier today, that they will be holding a discussion about county health insurance plans at their weekly business meeting Thursday morning at 10 a.m. Hill County Commissioner Mark Peterson said they recently had a meeting with the Montana Association of Counties to review health insurance o...
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...
A winter storm warning again is in effect for the area through 6 a.m. Thursday, with 5 inches to 8 inches possible on the plains and as much as 10 inches in the mountains. The warning stretches from the Rocky Mountain Front through much of north-central and central Montana, including Liberty, Chouteau, Hill and Blaine counties, and central Montana. A warning also is in effect for southwest and south-central Montana, with a winter storm advisory in effect in much of the rest...
The Hill County Commission met with employees of the Hill County Health Department to once again discuss the issue of wages, but unlike other recent meetings on the subject, this one appeared to make some progress toward a possible resolution of the issue. 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 in general are long-overdue for an increase in compensation, their department’s educational and training requirements make t...
The H. Earl Clack Museum Board set a spring tour schedule for the Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump at their monthly meeting Monday evening, where they also discussed possible donations to the museum as well as the Hands On History event. After discussing what kind of schedule would be most practical and manageable for guides the board settled on three Jump tours per day, at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and noon, which would provide a buffer for people who may not walk as fast or have more...
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...
A storm that rampaged across the state dumped a significant amount of snow in this part of Montana, snow likely to stay on the ground, with cool temperatures predicted this week and a bit more snow in the forecast. In Havre, National Weather Service reports the storm left nearly 7.2 inches of new snow, with a near-record 5.2 inches Friday. The record for Havre March 10 was set in 1921 at 5.6 inches. Temperatures were cold, with Thursday's high for Havre 17 and the low was 1...
Press release For Lionistic year 2022-2023 the Havre Lions Club presented Lion Becky Toth the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. Melvin Jones was the founder of Lions Clubs International. "What if these men," Melvin Jones asked, "who are successful because of their drive, intelligence and ambition, were to put their talents to work improving their communities?" Thus, at his invitation, delegates from men's clubs met in Chicago to lay the groundwork for such an organization and Jun...
Another year, another Class A State championship for the Havre High girl's basketball team. This past Saturday in Bozeman, the Blue Ponies defeated Hardin, 74-57, to win their third-straight state championship. While it has become a regular occurrence for the Ponies these past few years, the feeling of finishing the year on top is always rewarding. "It feels amazing. What better way to end our season?" HHS senior Avery Carlson said. "I thought about how if we came out on top,...
The Hill County Commission provided details about their recent efforts to build a new, much improved website at their weekly business meeting Thursday, with a possible launch window of July of this year. Hill County Commission Chair Mark Peterson said he and his fellow commissioners Jake Strissel and Sheri Williams have been working on looking for a new website provider, but he left most of the details to them, as he is not as technically minded. Strissel said the county’s website is very antiquated and lacks i...
Winter again returned to this part of north-central Montana over the weekend, dropping more than 6 inches of news snow and creating driving problems in town and on the highways. Highs in the area this week are expected to be in 20s to just above freezing, with lows in the teens to 20s and a chance of some more snow Tuesday night through Wednesday night. Watch for more in Tuesday’s edition of Havre Daily News....
After 34 years with Havre Public Works and over two decades as its director Dave Peterson will be retiring at the end of this month from a career he said he's enjoyed and one he hopes has made a positive difference in the city. "I've thoroughly enjoyed the job," Peterson said in an interview earlier this week. "I believe I'm leaving the city of Havre in a better place than when I first started and I'm not going to have a lot of regrets." Peterson, who will go on to become...
Editor’s note: This version corrects comments attribute to Pax Haslem actually made by Todd Hanson. Montana Office of Public Instruction Superintendent Elsie Artnzen was at Montana State University-Northern Tuesday to talk to local educators, parents and school leaders about the legislative session and get their feedback. Arntzen said people in the room may not always agree on everything but they are united by their desire to help make student's lives better, and she's h...
After three decades in operation that has included holding shows throughout Montana and even overseas, Havre's acting troupe continues to expand its offerings. Last weekend, Montana Actors' Theatre held a special tribute concert to David Bowie, who died in 2016, called The Concert That Never Was, bringing a number of local bands to the stage at The Little Theatre at Montana State University-Northern to perform songs by the rock legend. That followed 2021's The Last Best...
Press release The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $70,675 to the Chippewa Cree Tribe to build capacity and educate the public on solid waste management practices on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation in northern Montana to improve solid waste management on the Rocky Boy, increase recovery of valuable materials, educate the public and decrease illegal dumping “This grant will take the Chippewa Cree Tribe’s Solid Waste program to the next level and provide improved services to community,” said Tribal Water R...
Press release KALISPELL — Code Girls United, which provides girls grades four through eight experience in coding, technology and business, has invited people to be judges and sponsors to support the Northwest Regional Competition in April 2023. The virtual event allows teams of two to five girls in fourth through eighth-grade to demonstrate their technical skills, teamwork and business skills to qualified community leaders. The competition offers scholarship prizes of $5,000, $2,500 and $1,000. “Code Girls United puts the...
Staff and wire report Rocky Boy Schools announced in a press release that it will be closed until at least Tuesday of next week, when the schools are expected to be back in session. The schools closed Tuesday of this week after a fire in a stove in the cafeteria kitchen exposed the school buildings to smoke. The release said the schools were scheduled to be closed Friday for a scheduled non-school day and Monday for a non-class day for pupil-related instruction — PIR — day. The release said the small fire was contained to...
Press release Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has filed multiple charges connected to allegations of unlawful hunting in Blaine and Hill counties against two local men. Michael J. Dess of Havre, 19, and Lane T. Allen of Harlem, 21, had charges filed in Blaine and Hill Counties alleging their involvement in the unlawful take of deer and elk, out of season, in 2021 and 2022. The charges involved the take or attempt to take nine antlered deer and four bull elk, some of which...
Staff and wire report Havre Public Works has warned drivers to be watching for potholes while driving in the the city. “Please be aware that this time of year is prime season for potholes,” the department said in a release. “The repetition of thawing and freezing causes the holes and at this time, there isn’t much we can do to repair the worst hit areas.” The release said the department is asking the public is to be aware of the rough roads, use caution when no other route is available, and use an alternate route if possib...
Press release Montana Seed Show in Harlem is running again, with show dates Thursday through Saturday, and the Bread Show entry date and time is Friday between 8 and 9:30 a.m. at the school’s big gym. Categories — youth and adult — are: white bread, 100% whole wheat bread, machine white bread and machine 50% combination whole wheat bread. Again, speciality yeast breads may be entered by both adults and youth. Prizes are awarded in each category. Adult first place winners may not enter that category for three years, but are e...
A version of this story previously ran in Havre Daily News. The 73rd Annual Montana Seed Show returns to Harlem High School starting Thursday with a bevy of events, contests and vendors from across the state running through Saturday. The show has been running since 1949 and has brought together artisans from communities across the Hi-Line and Montana to show off their skills in agriculture, woodworking, baking, painting, quilting and more in a series of contests and exhibitions over three days. The show was originally just a...
