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  • End of Montana mask mandate to be announced Friday

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Feb 10, 2021

    At Gov. Greg Gianforte's first bill-signing ceremony Wednesday afternoon, for Senate Bill 65, he said he will announce the end to Montana's mask mandate this Friday morning. Passage of SB 65, which protects businesses from lawsuits resulting from COVID-19 transmission at their establishments provided they make good faith efforts to keep people safe, is something Gianforte has said would be required for him to rescind his predecessor's mandate. He said this, combined with the o...

  • For the Record, Feb. 9, 2021

    Updated Feb 10, 2021

    Havre Police Department A vehicle crash was reported Tuesday at 10:47 a.m. on Fourth Avenue. -- A vehicle crash was reported Tuesday at 3:26 p.m. on 15th Street. -- A hit-and-run vehicle crash was reported at 5:28 p.m. Tuesday on First Street. -- Jacquiline Colleen Chiefstick of Box Elder, 41, was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after a caller reported a woman sleeping on the floor at a First Street business Tuesday at 7:04 p.m. Hill County Sheriff's Office Deputies ar...

  • Lights ready for the rematch

    George Ferguson|Updated Feb 10, 2021

    Ready for round two? The Montana State University-Northern Lights certainly are. Normally, Northern's rivalry with the University of Providence Argos is split into two duals that are worlds apart, with one in early November and the rematch coming on state wrestling week in February. Well, the rematch is happening on its normal week, but, because of the havoc COVID-19 has wreaked on the wrestling schedule, and all sports in general, the Lights and Argos meet just three weeks...

  • CJI schools goes virtual due to COVID case

    Tim Leeds|Updated Feb 10, 2021

    Even with declining numbers of cases of COVID-19 in the region and vaccinations rolling out, the COVID-19 pandemic is still hitting local schools, with Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schools announcing Monday it was going to online remote education from today through Feb. 23. The school district said in a message on its website and Facebook page that the closure is due to a confirmed case of coronavirus in the schools and Kindergarten through 12th grade would go to online learning....

  • Legislature looks at bill to allow nontribal hunting on tribal land

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Feb 10, 2021

    The Montana Legislature's Fish, Wildlife and Parks House Committee during a hearing Tuesday had a lengthy, contentious look at a bill that proposes allowing hunting by nontribal members in the exterior areas of Montana reservations regardless of tribal regulations. The bill says the Fish and Wildlife Commission may not prohibit hunting on fee lands owned by a nontribal member with the exterior boundaries of an Indian reservation. The bill, House Bill 241, is sponsored by Rep....

  • Deep-freeze cold settles in for rest of week

    Tim Leeds|Updated Feb 10, 2021

    The cold in this part of north-central Montana just keeps getting colder, with no break expected until Monday. The cold already has been beating earlier forecasts, with Monday, forecasters are predicting highs in the teens with lows around zero. And the cold is getting colder than forecasts predicted earlier in the week. National Weather Service this morning in its previous 12-hour report listed Havre as hitting minus 33 degrees fahrenheit this morning. Monday, Weather Service predicted a low last night between minus 15 and...

  • The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today's update was 96,595 with 307 new cases, 92,248 active.

    Updated Feb 10, 2021

    The number of active hospitalizations was 108. The number of deaths was 1,320. Blaine County reported Tuesday evening 3 new cases, 677 total, 11 active, 24 deaths Hill County reported Tuesday evening 3 new cases, 1,849 total, 25 active, 1 active hospitalizations, 40 deaths Rocky Boy, recent data not available. Fort Belknap, reported Tuesday evening, also reported on either Blaine or Phillips County numbers, no new cases, 397 total, 9 active, no active hospitalizations, 12 deaths Liberty County, reported on the state update...

  • Obituary - Gary Allen Geyer

    Updated Feb 10, 2021

    Gary Allen Geyer, 80, passed away on February 6, 2021, due to natural causes. Please visit his online memorial page at http://www.bentonfh.com to leave a message of condolence for his family. Gary was born July 11, 1940, in Havre, Montana to Delvene "Corky" Courtnage Geyer and Ernest Geyer. He lived his entire life in Big Sandy, Montana. His love for the land and for farming began at a young age. Gary started farming for his grandfather Grant Courtnage when he was 11 years...

  • Obituary - Merle Anthony "Tony" Weeres

    Updated Feb 10, 2021

    Merle Anthony "Tony" Weeres passed away at Frances Mahone Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow February 4, 2021, following a bout with pneumonia. Tony was born in Havre, Montana, December 9, 1953, to Merle and Patricia Weeres. His early years were spent in Harlem, and the last several years have been in Glasgow. Tony's life was spent struggling with developmental issues due to PKU - phenylketonuria - a very rare chronic disorder. Today, all babies born in the United States are...

  • Annual Sweetheart Dinner set at Havre Eagles Club

    Updated Feb 10, 2021

    Havre Daily News staff The Havre Eagles Auxiliary is hosting the annual Sweetheart Steak Dinner Saturday at the Havre Eagles Club. Masks will be required at the event while people are not eating to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Proceeds from the benefit will help fund Auxiliary chairities. The dinner, which runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, costs $13 and offers a steak, potato, vegetables, salad, roll and dessert, A raffle also will be held. To make a reservation, people can call 265-9981....

  • Senior Listening looks at Medicare COVID coverage

    Updated Feb 10, 2021

    by Aging Services Specialist Lisa Baxter Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers FDA approved vaccines. The Medicare beneficiary will pay nothing for this vaccine. Have your Medicare card on hand so your provider can bill Medicare. The COVID-19 vaccine helps reduce the risk of illness from COVID-19 by working with the body’s natural defenses to safely develop protection (immunity) to the virus. • Medicare covers the lab tests for COVID-19. You pay no out-of-pocket costs. • Medicare covers FDA-authorized COVID-19 antib...

  • Northern hosts Argos one more time in the Armory

    George Ferguson|Updated Feb 10, 2021

    The road, was let's just say, not too kind to the Montana State University-Northern men's and women's basketball teams this past weekend. And while there still won't ba fans in the stands, the Lights and Skylights are, no doubt, still happy to be back in the Armory Gymnasium. Northern starts a three-day home stand tonight when the University of Providence Argos come to Havre for Frontier Conference doubleheader. Only the Skylights won't play the Argos at 5, instead, it will...

  • Hi-Line Athletes of the Week

    Updated Feb 10, 2021

    Yelena Miller, Havre Girls Basketball The Havre High girls won two big road games and, in large part, thanks to the big time play of sophomore Yelena Miller. In wins over Miles City and Hardin, Miller scored a combined 37 points, while pulling down 17 rebounds, as Havre continued its winning ways, Miller scored a weekend high of 21 points in the win over Miles City and had a double-double against Hardin. Miller is also a standout in volleyball for the ponies, who is now...

  • FSA hiring additional loss adjusters

    Updated Feb 10, 2021

    From Montana Farm Service Agency BOZEMAN — The USDA Farm Service Agency is currently accepting offers from individuals interested in providing contracted crop adjusting services throughout Montana for the 2021 crop year. Loss adjuster applications for the 2021 crop year are due March 1 to the FSA state office in Montana. Loss adjusters perform crop loss and related program services as assigned by FSA. Duties associated with these services include: 1) visiting farms to inspect damaged or destroyed crops; 2) appraising p...

  • FSA hiring program technicians in two Montana counties

    Updated Feb 10, 2021

    From Montana Farm Service Agency Potential applicants interested in learning more about the following full-time permanent Program Technician positions with the USDA Farm Service Agency in Montana and or applying for these positions at http://www.usajobs.gov should visit the urls below: • Blaine County, Chinook, https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/591461000 • Carter County, Ekalaka, https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/591459500 Application period closes Feb. 19. Dates open: Feb. 5 to Feb. 19. Permanent Ful...

  • USDA extends general signup period for CRP

    Updated Feb 10, 2021

    From U.S. Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the Conservation Reserve Program General Signup period, which had previously been announced as ending Feb. 12. USDA will continue to accept offers as it takes this opportunity for the incoming administration to evaluate ways to increase enrollment. Under the previous administration, incentives and rental payment rates were reduced resulting in an enrollment shortfall of over 4 million acres. The program, administered by USDA’s Farm Service A...