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Editor’s note: This adds comment from Hill County Health Director Kim Larson about the proposed street dance. Havre City Council unanimously approved Tuesday closing streets for a vendor event and for a band concert and dance over Festival Days weekend, which has had most events canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and conditionally approved on a split vote another vendor street closure. The meeting also included the opening of the public hearing on the city’s budget, which was recessed until tonight, and the council hea...
The Havre Public Schools re-opening plan was discussed with some updates as well as the return-to-play guidelines and procedures Tuesday at the Havre School Board of Trustees meeting. Havre Public Schools Interim Superintendent Craig Mueller gave an update of areas in the re-opening plan. He said that the technology language mentioned in the plan is the distribution of Chromebooks to occur to the students to engage in learning on their off days. The district ordered 500...
Havre City Council’s Ordinance Committee sent to the full council a proposal to give the mayor of Havre a raise, and also discussed adding to city ordinance that it is illegal to feed deer in the city. Council member Terry Lilletvedt brought a proposal to the committee, which met Tuesday following the meeting of the full city council, to give the mayor a raise from $22,000 a year to $30,000 a year. Lilletvedt said the last time the mayor got a raise was in 2006, and it was time for another. She added that her proposal had not...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 509 with 163 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 271,150 with 2,370 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 122. The number of recoveries was 6,318 and the number of active cases was 2,028. The new cases by county were in: Hill: No new cases, 100 total, 33 active, 65 recovered, 4 active hospitalizations, 2 deaths Liberty: 1 new case, 10 total, 5 active, 5 recovered Blaine: No new cases, 15 total, no...
BILLINGS — The Department of Justice is advising the public of an imposter scam in which persons claiming to represent the department are calling individuals and appear to be targeting the elderly. The Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime has received multiple reports of the imposter scam, and the DOJ strongly encourages the public to remain vigilant and not to provide personal information during these calls. Reports to the National Elder Fraud Hotline indicate these scammers falsely represent the...
Early Sept. 5, 2020, our beloved son, brother, father and relative, Ron Taylor Speakthunder, left us unexpectedly, succumbing to a massive heart attack. R.T., as he was affectionately known, will be greatly missed by his numerous family and friends. R.T. had such an infectious smile, he loved to laugh and joke around with his family and friends. The biggest smile was always reserved for his two beautiful daughters, Amara and Sophie Speakthunder. They were his world, his pride...
Havre Police Department A First Street caller reported Tuesday at 6:59 a.m. hitting a deer near Seventh Avenue. -- A two-vehicle crash was reported at 10th Street and Sixth Avenue Tuesday at 7:55 a.m. -- Tuesday at 9:11 a.m., a caller reported tires had been slashed on Lincoln Avenue. -- Larae Ann Sunchild of Havre, 39, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after Second Street caller asked officers to check on a woman who was laying on some steps at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday....
Hill County Park Board meeting will be at the Beaver Lodge at Camp Kiwanis in Beaver Creek Park Monday at 5:30 p.m. 1. Approval of minutes 2. Approval of agenda 3. Guests and public comments on agenda items only/agenda requests for next meeting 4. Cabin business: #20 Sawmill Gulch 5. Old business: Monitoring progress, scheduling monitoring presentation in October; Folf Course; South Cross fence; Cabin inspections; Campfire ban status 6. New business: Budget changes, truck purchase; AED acquisition; Delinquent cabin; Updates...
Here in Montana, production agriculture is a way of life. From Sidney to Havre, folks all across our state make a living working the land day-in and day-out to support their families and put food on our tables. My great-grandfather was one of those men — a rancher, he registered the very first brand in the Montana system, the square and compass. Scratching out a living in production agriculture back then wasn’t easy, and it still isn’t today. But between a changing climate, low commodity prices, and a disastrous trade war,...
Over the past couple of weeks, I have taken advantage of social distancing guidelines and had a chance to get out and truly experience the great outdoors of my Montana Senate district. It has been an eye-opening experience. A real quick idea of the layout of District 14 would be from Great Falls to Havre, south of the Milk River to Whitlash, containing parts or all of four counties: Hill, Chouteau, Cascade, and Liberty. What lies within these counties is amazing, in the truest sense of that word. As Judy and I traveled...
Yesterday, I bought gladiolas. They are nearly three feet tall and bright fuchsia. It is safe to say they are the most exciting thing to appear at my desk in ages. When I walked in the front door, my husband, Peter, said, “Oh my gosh.” Translated, that means: “You have gone overboard on the flowers.” But Peter is too nice to say that. I always have flowers on my desk. I used to feel guilty, spending good money on flowers every week. It seemed to me it was a little frivolo...
The Kiwanis Club of Havre regrets to announce that we will not be holding our annual Pancake Day this fall. We feel that the risks to public safety outweigh the benefit to be gained from holding the event. We do plan on holding it again next year, and hope that all of our loyal customers will not be too disappointed this year. We thank all of our customers and volunteers who have helped us with this event in the past, and hope to see you in the future. Dean Person, Secretary Havre Kiwanis Club...
Press release The Chinook community will be hosting a community blood drive with the American Red Cross Tuesday, Sept. 15, from noon to 6 p.m. at Wallner Hall, 330 Ohio in Chinook. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED-CROSS — 1-800-733-2767 — or sign up online at http://redcrossblood.org . People may also sign in to their Red Cross donor account and sign up there. The Red Cross highly encourages appointments, but they have assured organizers that there will be walk-in appointments available...
Press release Havre’s VFW Post 497 is inviting students to enter the Veterans of Foreign Wars essay contest. This year’s theme is “Is This the Country the Founders Envisioned?” The deadline is Oct. 31, so students are invited to put their thoughts together, put on paper, and record their 3-5 minute essay on audio CD or flash drive and mail to Tom LaFond, 145 4th Ave. Suite 4, Havre, MT. 59501 or drop off at Tom LaFond State Farm office. All entries must be postmarked by midnight, Oct. 31. All grades 9-12 enrolled in a publi...
Press release High school juniors and seniors from across Montana participated in the Billings MedStart Camp, July 26-30. Collin Welch of Gildford, Jade Wendland of Rudyard and Tyra Medicine Bear of Harlem were three of 25 campers who attended. This five-day camp encourages students to pursue their interest in a variety of health care careers, learn about college life and realize they can pursue higher education. The Eastern Montana Area Health Education Center and RiverStone Health hosted the Billings MedStart...
COVID-19 put the 2020 fall sports season in doubt for some time, but not for long, as many high school programs are ready to get back to it, including the Havre High volleyball team, who have been waiting to step on the court this season and give it their all. After a push to make it to the Class A State Tournament as the No. 4 seed from the Eastern A back in 2019, there will be plenty of high expectations for the 2020 squad. And under new head coach Steph Huse, the Blue Pony...
The Havre High cross country teams started practice nearly a month ago. So it's been a long wait to compete. Now, however, the time has come. Friday morning, the Blue Ponies will host the 2020 Havre Invitational at Prairie Farms Golf Course, in conjunction with the Montana State University-Northern cross country teams hosting the 2020 Frontier Preview Meet. So it will be a full day of cross country at Prairie Farms. For the Ponies, who have a new head coach in veteran runner...
And with a final nine holes on Thursday night at Beaver Creek Golf Course, league golf in Havre came to an end. In the championship match of the BCGC Men's League Thursday night, Parisian LLC defeated Grip It N Sip It to win the men's league title at BCGC. The team was composed of Levi Olson, Andre Wright, Ian Windy Boy and Pete Stiffarm, while Ed Parisian and Daryl Wright also played on the squad during the season. Droppin' A Deuce beat Triangle Communications in the consolat...
Press release Montana Farm Bureau Federation has announced its “Ag in Color” Drawing Contest, part of its Montana Youth Agriculture Literacy program. This well-established drawing contest is now open for 2021. Ag in Color drawing contest consists of seven entry categories and is designated for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Entry categories include areas specific to Montana Agriculture: Kindergarten — Farm Animals in Montana Grade 1 — Grown in Montana Grade 2 — Grains of Montana Grade 3 — Cattle in Agriculture...
Andrew Rasmussen, Harlem Football The Harlem Wildcats won their first game in three years when they beat Poplar last Friday night. But, the win wasn't the only historic thing that happened that night. Harlem running back Andrew Rasmussen rushed for a school-record 308 yards, while also scoring five touchdowns. Rasmussen, a senior, averaged a whopping 21 yards per carry, while breaking several Harlem school records in the historic Harlem win. Jocelyn Staples, Havre Golf Last...
