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  • Hill County Commission hears objection to county road tax ask

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 12, 2024

    At their weekly business meeting Thursday the Hill County Commission heard a complaint about a proposal on this year’s primary ballot to increase taxes for the county’s road department, and reaffirmed their support for the long embattled Senate Bill 442. The complaint was made by Hill County resident Rob Spicher, who said the vote is inherently unfair due to who it affects and who can vote on it. The proposal, which will double the mills collected from county residents for the road department to improve and repair the county...

  • Box Elder Schools closed to clean contamination

    Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Havre Daily News staff Box Elder Schools issued a notice Thursday evening that the schools will be closed today while a foreign substance found in the school is removed and the schools searched for any other possible contamination. The release just said a foreign substance was found Thursday afternoon and the school will be closed to ensure complete removal of the substance before students and staff return to the facility. This morning Box Elder Schools Superintendent Jeremy MacDonald said they are working with local law...

  • People hear a Taste of Jazz at Havre High

    Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Havre's Friends of Music Thursday again held its Taste of Jazz fundraiser, with Havre High School band and choir students joined by the Montana State University-Northern Community Orchestra for a night of jazz, refreshments, pie and cake. Friends of Music President Samm Nimmick said the night was a success, with more than $9,500 raised and some donations still coming in, more than $1,000 more than last year. Students were among the audience during the performances serving the...

  • Save the Pronto Pup fundraiser set for April 18

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Editor’s note: The Havre Daily News ran this story in Thursday’s edition with the wrong date in the headline. The full story is being run again with the correct headline. The Havre Lions Club Save the Pronto Pup Pint Night will be at Triple Dog Brewing Company 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, as a fundraiser to help the organization pay for a new fire suppression system in their booth at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. Lions Club member Jim Bennett said they recently found out that their booth is out of compliance and the...

  • 'Outside Mullingar' starting MAT run tonight

    Tim Leeds|Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Montana Actors' Theatre is bringing a story from Ireland to Havre. The troupe's production of John Patrick Shanley's "Outside Mullingar" starts at 8 p.m. tonight in the Little Theatre in Montana State University's Cowan Hall. MAT describes the play as "an unforgettable theatrical experience ... a captivating play that will sweep you off your feet and transport you to the lush, rolling hills of Ireland. Set in the charming rural town of Mullingar, Ireland, the story revolves...

  • Brown bag lecture on Algal Blooms set for April 17

    Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Press release Montana State University-Northern will continue its Spring 2024 Brown Bag Lecture Series with a presentation titled “Algal Blooms Community Health Literacy Program,” by Professor of Biology Terri Hildebrand, Ph.D. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 17, from noon to 1 p.m. in Hensler Auditorium in the Applied Technology Center, and it is open to the public. Sack lunches are provided but limited, so attendees are encouraged to RSVP by Monday, April 15, at https://www.msun.edu/otle/brownbag.aspx or by cal...

  • Save the Pronto Pup fundraiser set for April 18

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Editor’s note: This version corrects the date in the headline. The Havre Lions Club Save the Pronto Pup Pint Night will be at Triple Dog Brewing Company 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, as a fundraiser to help the organization pay for a new fire suppression system in their booth at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. Lions Club member Jim Bennett said they recently found out that their booth is out of compliance and they want to keep it open and selling their famous Pronto Pups during the fair, but it’s likely to be an exp... Full story

  • Box Elder Schools closed today to clean possible contamination

    Tim Leeds|Updated Apr 12, 2024

    Box Elder Schools issued a notice Thursday evening that the schools will be closed today while a foreign substance found in the school will be removed and the schools searched for any other possible contamination. The release just said a foreign substance was found Thursday afternoon and the school will be closed to ensure complete removal of the substance before students and staff return to the facility. The school administration will be working with local officials to... Full story

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    Updated Apr 11, 2024

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  • New walking trail being constructed on Saddle Butte

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 11, 2024

    After years of work, Havre Trails, Hill County, Montana Land Reliance and the Lieberg family have established the necessary easements to allow for the creation of a new hiking trail at the south end of Saddle Butte, which could be open as soon as this summer. Havre Trails President Lindsey Brandt-Bennett said the trail will be about 1.75 miles long starting about a fifth of a mile east of where pavement currently ends on Bullhook Road, though they may expand the trail with more loops in the future. Brandt-Bennett said the Lie...

  • Library closing April 19-20 to accept award

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    Havre Daily News staff The Havre-Hill County Library will be closed Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20, so that the staff can attend the Montana Library Association Awards Banquet, where they will be receiving the award for Outstanding Support Staff of the Year. “Thank you for your understanding,” the library staff said in a press release. Regular hours will resume Monday, April 22. The regular hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m....

  • BLM seeks public input on Little Rockies Forest Health Project

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    Bureau of Land Management planners invite public input as they develop plans for multiple fuels treatments and forest health projects to occur within a large area of the Little Rocky Mountains outside of the communities of Zortman and Landusky. The Little Rockies Forest Health Project is part of the BLM’s ongoing commitment to keep public lands healthy and accessible by improving forest conditions and minimizing the threat of catastrophic wildfire. A public open house meeting to initiate public scoping for this project is s...

  • Chippewa Cree, Little Shell receive housing grants through Stockman Bank

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    Press release Stockman Bank, a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, has announced that 11 Montana organizations including the Chippewa Cree Housing Authority on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation and the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana were chosen to receive Competitive Affordable Housing Program grants totaling $920,000 dollars, to help Montana families find a safe and affordable place to call home. Chippewa Cree Housing Authority and the Little Shell each are receiving $80,000 through the p...

  • Northern Foundation names Founders' Excellence Award recipients

    Updated Apr 10, 2024

    Press release The Montana State University-Northern Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2024 Founders' Excellence Awards, honoring Fran Baltrusch and Pam and Dave Wilson and bestowing a posthumous award on Vickie Clouse for their outstanding contributions to both Montana State University-Northern and the broader community. The 2024 Founders' Excellence Award celebrates individuals who have shown remarkable professional achievements, steadfast loyalty and...

  • Havre School Board hears review of four-day week

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 10, 2024

    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...

  • Flint Rasmussen Announced as 2024 Northern commencement speaker

    Updated Apr 10, 2024

    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...

  • Hill County Commisssion discusses better outreach

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 9, 2024

    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...

  • Havre city council to look at district for downtown improvements

    Tim Leeds|Updated Apr 9, 2024

    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...

  • Museum board hears of good numbers of March visitors

    Updated Apr 9, 2024

    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 holding Pint Night Thursday

    Updated Apr 9, 2024

    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...

  • FWP accepting applications from landowners for Block Management Program

    Updated Apr 9, 2024

    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...

  • City Council approves applying for grant to look into SID for south Havre

    Tim Leeds|Updated Apr 8, 2024

    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...

  • Box Elder prayer vigil honors those recently fallen

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 8, 2024

    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...

  • Local News - Havre Elks installs 2024-25 officers

    Updated Apr 8, 2024

    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...

  • Guided six-week poetry and writing class for people 60 and older offered

    Updated Apr 8, 2024

    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...

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