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Longtime Havre High School Teacher Erika Brekhus was named Lincoln-McKinley Primary School Principal for the coming school year at Tuesday evening's meeting of the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees meeting, where district teachers talked about the implementation of the school's new four-day week model. Brekhus was named Lincoln-McKinley principal by a unanimous vote with Board Chair Tim Scheele saying he and his colleagues are excited to work with her as she takes her...
Press release A legendary entertainer and rodeo clown - and former Havre teacher - is returning to Havre to present the commencement address at Montana State University-Northern's graduation ceremonies May 4. Rasmussen was born in Havre and raised in Choteau, where he was an All-State football player and track star at Choteau High School. He pursued higher education at Western Montana College, now University of Montana Western, where he completed a double major in history and...
The Hill County Commission had a long discussion in a working meeting Monday about how to better engage with the public and keep them informed of the county’s dealings, as well as the possible implications of a road name change. The conversation about public relations was prompted by a letter from Montana Department of Transportation Havre Area Senior Engineer Project Manager Mike Moore, which said he was doing a survey in preparation for a presentation he will soon make. Among the survey questions was one about how the c...
The Havre city government has agreed to team up with a group trying to revitalize downtown Havre to look into a way to fund improvements. At the city council meeting last week, Mayor Doug Kaercher set up Downtown Havre Matters! working with the Council's Finance Committee to look into creating a tax increment finance district. Bear Paw Development Corp. Executive Director Paul Tuss, representing Downtown Havre Matters!, told the committee that Havre has never created one of these districts, commonly called TIFDs, but they...
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board heard at its monthly meeting Monday that the museum had a very successful month and is preparing for events coming later this month and later this year. Museum Manager Caroline Tuss said they got 67 attendees in March, well over the 17 they got in March of last year, so they are doing very well in that regard. Tuss said their 3D printed dinosaurs are selling well but sales of "In the (Even More) Years Gone By," a collection of...
Havre Trails has invited people to join them at Triple Dog Brewing Co. Thursday from 4-8 p.m. for a Pint Night to have some fun and hear updates. “Put on your best Hawaiian/beach clothes and head down to Triple Dog to pray for sun, support Havre Trails, and hear about upcoming community hikes,” a Havre Trails release said. The release said that $1 for every pint will go to Havre Trails to support trail building projects and community hikes in the local Havre and Hill County area. Food will be available for purchase from The...
Press release HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is accepting applications from landowners who are interested in participating in the 2024 Block Management Program. The application deadline is June 1. Through the Block Management Program, landowners and FWP work together to help manage wildlife and public hunting activities on enrolled lands. Landowners and FWP enter into voluntary agreements that determine how hunting will be conducted on the landowner’s property. Items such as permission requirements, times when...
Havre City Council has approved applying for a grant to help some people in south Havre to find out what it would cost to rehabilitate their neighborhoods. The council unanimously approved at its last meeting applying for a Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Renewable Resources Grant, and to provide any required matching funds, to pay for a preliminary engineering report on what is required to repair streets, curbs and gutters and water infrastructure in...
A candlelight prayer vigil was held at Box Elder Friday, just more than a week after two Rocky Boy men died in a shooting there, and organizers hope the event will provide comfort and strength to families and a chance to mourn for the lost. The event's main organizer, Chaplain Bruce Meyers, said they had been planning an event like this for some time, but it is especially important now because of what happened late last month. About 1:30 a.m. Thursday, March 28, two Rocky Boy...
Press release Havre Elks Lodge #1201 last Monday installed the members who will lead the lodge in the 2024-25 year. The members who were installed and their offices are Exalted Ruler Matt Kretchmer; Leading Knight Dale Herd; Lecturing Knight Greg Tilleman; Loyal Knight Robert Kurtz; Secretary Brandy Kurtz; Esquire Kyle Leeds; Chaplin Debra Herd; Inner guard Brian Carpenter. The lodge trustees for the 2024-25 year are Carra Palmer, David Murray and Donna Tilleman. “We look forward to working with these fine members who are g...
Press release Two Montana State University-Northern students won top awards at the the 2024 Montana SkillsUSA State conference held at Helena College March 24-2. Hunter Velk took gold in Diesel and Sterling Sheldon took gold in Automotive. The purpose of the Skills USA competition is to promote excellence in technical education and prepare students for successful careers in their respective fields. It brings together talented individuals from various technical disciplines to showcase their skills and compete for recognition....
By Hi-Line Arts Council With a focus on poetry, but with opportunities for fiction and memoir expression, people can join Havre poet and Montana Book Award winner Charles Finn as he takes them on a fun, relaxed and encouraging six-week journey exploring how to put down in words what they’ve always wanted to say. Geared especially to people who say “I can’t write” this gently guided, generative workshop will provide the tools needed to help participants tell their own story in their own words. This class is specifically design...
Members of the Hill County Commission discussed their continued support for the override of Senate Bill 442 veto at their weekly business meeting Thursday, where local legislators also voiced their own support. Senate Bill 442 allocates tax revenue generated from the sale of recreational marijuana to conservation, veteran care and county roads, and was passed in the 2023 Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support. The bill was vetoed by Gov. Greg Gianforte just before the Senate adjourned, leaving most senators unaware...
by Havre Daily News Staff A Candlelight Prayer Vigil is being held tonight in Box Elder from 6 p.m. to dusk. Participants are encouraged to bring a candle and the name of a recently deceased loved one, regardless of how they met their end. Certified Chaplain G. Bruce Meyers, an organizer for the event, said the event is for anyone surviving a recently deceased loved one, but the shooting deaths of Darrin Wade Bernard-Caplette and Thomas R. “T.R.” Yallup last Thursday in Box Elder spurred on holding this event. “Ev...
Two renowned Montana writers, state Poet Laureate Chris La Tray and Montana Book Award Winner Debra Magpie Earling, were at a packed Beaver Creek Perk Thursday evening for a reading and discussion about their lives, influences and the importance of storytelling in an event put on by the Hi-Line Arts Council. The event, Poetic Musings, was moderated by council member Charles Finn, himself a Montana Book Award winner, who introduced the speakers and moderated the event which beg...
By Emily Mayer There was an abundance of agriculture related articles in the Havre Daily Promoter this week 100 years ago. This article was on the front page of the March 30, 1924, edition: CARLOAD OF HOGS WILL BE SHIPPED APRIL 18 Announcement was made yesterday at the meeting of the newly organized shipping association in the storeroom of the Havre Produce company that the first carload of hogs to be shipped by it would leave Havre, April 18. Frank Patterson was given charge of gathering the hogs and making the arrangements...
Press release The Havre-Hill County Library will be hosting a guided six-week poetry and writing class geared toward folks aged 60 and older. Classes will be 10-11:30 a.m., every Tuesday from April 9 through May 14. The class will be taught by Havre poet and Montana Book Award winner Charles Finn, and is especially for those who say “I can’t write!” This program is free, but limited spots are available. Interested people can call 406-265-2123 to sign up....
Havre Middle School's Sixth-Grade Student of the Month for March is Rylee Heninger. Rylee is the daughter of Nick and Darci Heninger. She has two siblings, Jordan and Lane Heninger. At school, Rylee participates in track, volleyball and choir. Outside of school, she enjoys playing tennis. In her free time, Rylee likes reading, camping and riding bikes with her brother. In the classroom, Rylee has a positive attitude and is cheerful around others. She comes to class prepared an...
Press release A program cited as trailblazing scholarship and professional development in public health, nursing and STEM is looking for applicants as it enters its third year at Aaniih Nakoda College on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. “Stay tuned as we welcome a new cohort of summer 2024 scholars who will continue to pave the way in nursing, public health, and STEM, leaving an indelible mark on their communities and beyond,” the program said in a press release. Young Medicine Movement strives to integrate cul...
Hill County appears to be taking action to solve a problem at the Hill County Council on Aging which has the potential to cost the organization hundreds of thousands of dollars in state funding in the coming months. A county official said Wednesday afternoon that reports to the state that had not been done, holding up state funding to the council, were now being taken care of. The issue originates from a backlog of unfinished reporting from the Council on Aging to the state, or its overseeing organization, which has caused th...
National Weather Service has issued a flood warning affecting northern Blaine and Hill counties along Lodge Creek near the international border with Canada, with minor flooding forecast. The warning was issued at 6:48 this morning and is in effect until further notice, Weather Service said. At 6:25 this morning, the creek was at 7.9 feet with flood stage at 7 feet, the warning said. The creek is expected to crest this weekend at about 9.3 feet. The greatest flood impacts will likely be for areas close to the creek, the...
Havre Daily News staff The Boy Scouts of America is hosting its inaugural Hi-Line Chili Cook-off at 6 p.m. Saturday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church. The cook-off is open to the public to enter, with youth, adult and professional kitchen categories. The cost to attend is $15 for an adult and $5 for youth. Along with the opportunity to taste chili from cooks all over the Hi-Line, the event will also include a silent auction with items donated by local businesses. Proceeds will benefit local Scouts....
Members of the Hill County Park Board met Monday evening and discussed employee pay and heard updates regarding work on park infrastructure and park conditions. During the meeting Beaver Creek Park Superintendent Chad Edgar said the Kiwanis Chapel sustained some damage during a high water flow event and he's been looking into the best way to repair it. He said he did get an estimate from a contractor of $16,300 for repairs, but he wants the board to give him more time to...
The old J & J Grocery Store building, previously Sanvik's, in Rudyard was torn down Tuesday after standing empty since 2004 to make way for the Rudyard Community Center, a multi-purpose event space for the local community. Plans for the new building are being finalized. The project is being paid for with a grant given to the Rudyard Historical Society, which bought the land and helped tear down the building which had been deemed unsafe after two decades of little use. Rudyard...
