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  • Hill County Commission discusses health department window replacement

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 16, 2024

    The Hill County Commission discussed their possible role in an upcoming hearing about the destruction of a window of the Hill County Health Department, and whether or not to replace a county vehicle in a brief working meeting Monday. Hill County Commissioner Jake Strissel said a window of the health department was broken some time ago, and the commission received a letter indicating that they may need to provide testimony and documentation regarding the cost of the window’s replacement at an upcoming hearing. Strissel and f...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission business meeting

    Updated Apr 16, 2024

    Editor’s note: The Hill County Commission submitted an amended agenda after printing deadline Monday for its business meeting Thursday. The full agenda follows. 10 a.m. — The Hill County Commission will hold its weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Commission Office. The public may participate in the meeting online at https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87670806969?pwd=3D2AtxALo3jBtpEbOZlUCaH7VcZQQm.1 . The agenda for the meeting is: Meeting called to order Approval of last week’s minutes Public comments on non-agenda ite... Full story

  • Hands On History set for April 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    Updated Apr 16, 2024

    Press release Editor’s note: The version of this that printed in Monday’s edition of Havre Daily News misreported that April 20 is a week from Saturday. The full corrected version follows. The funding foundation for the museum in Havre is inviting children to come and learn history Saturday. Children once again can participate in Hands On History, a fun learning event presented by the H. Earl and Margaret Turner Clack Museum Foundation, Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, a rel...

  • Box Elder school shutdown discussed at board meeting

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 16, 2024

    Members of the Box Elder Public School Board of Trustees considered reinstituting drug testing policies after methamphetamine was found late last week in a staff bathroom, causing the building to be shut down for a day for decontamination. Thursday evening last week an announcement was made that the school would need to be shut down Friday after a "foreign substance" was found in the school, though the release, and those that followed that weekend and on Monday did not...

  • Parker appointed to Board of Veterans Affairs

    Updated Apr 16, 2024

    Press release Among the board appointments announced Monday by Gov. Greg Gianforte was Chauncey Parker’s appointment to the state Board of Veterans Affairs. A veteran of the Montana Army National Guard and a Carroll College graduate, Parker serves as the executivedirector of the Great Plains Veterans Services Center and is the Post Commander for American Legion Post 67. His term will run through August 1, 2025....

  • The Postscript: Spring cold

    Carrie Classon|Updated Apr 16, 2024

    The fact is, I am spoiled. I never get sick. I’ve never spent a night in a hospital since I was born (and then, my mother stayed with me). I’ve never broken a bone. I’ve never had a major operation. I am absurdly healthy, and I can take no credit for any of this. So, naturally, when I get sick, I am insufferable. It always starts in the same way. I get a sore throat. First, I ignore it. I have found this is the best way to deal with imminent disasters. When I used to drive...

  • Second-most unpopular man wins presidency

    Updated Apr 16, 2024

    Because of the unique qualifications of contenders Joseph Biden and Donald Trump, the Havre Daily is able to provide readers this exclusive early 2024 presidential election wrap up. While some details will have to wait for November, one election shocker is here now: a majority of Americans are still mad, and mildly depressed by the outcome. In the aftermath of the hard fought unpopularity contest, election analysts point out that both Trump and Biden maintained their respective deficits to the finish line. Former President...

  • Deadline extended for Montana property tax relief programs

    Updated Apr 16, 2024

    Press release The state government announced Monday that the deadline to apply for two property tax relief programs would be extended to June 1 to give Montanans with a substantial hardship extended time to apply for relief. The deadline for Property Tax Assistance Program (PTAP) and the Montana Disabled Veterans (MDV) Property Tax Assistance Program initially set for April 15 was extended Monday to June 1 for people facing a substantial hardship in meeting the original deadline. PTAP is open to individuals who meet certain...

  • Comment sought on proposed work on 14th Avenue in Havre

    Updated Apr 16, 2024

    Press release Montana Department of Transportation is inviting the public to comment on a proposal to improve half-a-mile of 14th Avenue in Havre. The project begins at the asphalt/concrete connection south of the intersection with 1st Street and ends near the intersection with 8th Street. Proposed work includes micro-milling the pavement to remove the ruts and finishing with a seal and cover — chip seal. Pavement markings will be replaced, and all Americans with Disabilities Act ramps will be upgraded. The purpose of the p...

  • Obituary - Jennie Lou England November 26, 1944-April 10, 2024

    Updated Apr 16, 2024

    Jennie Lou England of Great Falls, MT, 79, passed peacefully at Peace Hospice April 10, 2024. Jennie was born in Elkhart County, Indiana, November 26, 1944, to Volma and Paul Harper. She moved from Indiana to Havre, Montana, as a child, where she graduated from Havre High School. She married Arthur England, who lived down the road from her, in 1964. Jennie and Art moved to Great Falls, Montana, where they built a life together raising four boys. Jennie was a stay-at-home mom... Full story

  • Obituary - Elias Paul LaMere

    Updated Apr 16, 2024

    Elias Paul LaMere, 27, passed away April 13, 2024. Wake services will begin at 4:00 p.m. today, April 16, 2024, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, all at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the LaMere Family Cemetery.... Full story

  • For the Record, April 16, 2024

    Updated Apr 16, 2024

    Havre Police Department A possible water main leak on 11th Street at 8:20 a.m. Monday was referred to Havre Public Works. -- Officers provided assistance after a caller at a First Street business asked Monday at 8:51 a.m. for help evicting a tenant from the property. -- A summons was issued after a caller at Havre High School reported a vape device Monday at 8:53 a.m. No details on charges were provided. -- A Fifth Avenue caller reported Monday at 9:28 a.m. that tie downs had...

  • Agenda - Hill County Board of Health Quarterly Meeting

    Updated Apr 16, 2024

    Due to an error by Havre Daily News, this agenda did not run Monday. Hill County Board of Health Quarterly Meeting will be held Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Hill County Courthouse Annex meeting room at 302 Fourth Ave. The meeting agenda is Call to order Roll call Annual Reorganization of the Board • Recognition of outgoing Board member/Introduction of new Board member • Election of Officers Approval of minutes of Jan. 24, 2024, meeting Agenda corrections, additions or deletions Items of old bus... Full story

  • Correction - Hands on History

    Updated Apr 16, 2024

    A story on the front page of Monday’s edition of Havre Daily News misreported that April 20 is a week from Saturday. The H. Earl and Margaret Turner Clack Memorial Museum Foundation’s Hands on History is this Saturday, April 20.... Full story

  • From Tee to Green: Men's league meeting tonight

    George Ferguson|Updated Apr 16, 2024

    The weather was great for golf last weekend, and though it's taking a turn for the worse in Havre this week, league golf is still on the horizon. Tonight, the Prairie Farms Men's League will hold its annual meeting. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Club House at Prairie Farms. All teams should be represented if possible. Beaver Creek Golf Course has already held its Men's League meeting. I'll take this time to remind all league secretaries to please send me any...

  • Northern Rodeo teams compete at Montana State

    George Ferguson|Updated Apr 16, 2024

    The Montana State University-Northern rodeo teams made their spring debut with a three-day trip to the Montana State University Rodeo in Bozeman. The rodeo, hosted by the Montana State Bobcats, is one of the biggest collegiate rodeos on the circuit each season, and the Lights and Skylights made a big splash. In the first rodeo, Northern's women finished with 255 points, good enough for third place, while the Lights scored 80 points and finished seventh. Ethan Frasier took...

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