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North Central Senior Center in Havre announced it is closed until it is cleared by the department of health. Meals on Wheels will continue to be deliver the meals for homebound individuals. Other senior citizens may be added onto meal delivery or they may call in before 10 a.m. to order a meal and pick it up themselves at the center. The center asks for people to inform it which meals would be preferred ahead of time, so the center is aware of how much to prepare each day. Medical transportation only will be provided, and... Full story
Havre Community Food Bank is staying open to serve residents in need but is imposing some restrictions to restrict exposure to novel coronavirus 2019. A maximum of two people will be allowed in the food bank lobby at one time. People are asked to used the hand sanitizer on the front counter before handling food. The Food and Drug Administration strongly recommends people thoroughly was all produce before consuming it. People who are sick can call Samantha Nimmick at 265-2007 to make arrangements. The food bank is open... Full story
With Montana State University-Northern entering spring break this week, the university released some short-term actions it is putting in place for novel coronavirus 2019 restrictions put in place by the Montana University System. In preparation for the students’ return to campus, the university is: • Training its residence directors and resident assistants on cleanliness and safety in the residence halls • Pulling self-serve items — such as the salad bar — and providing free to go containers in Food Service • Implementin... Full story
Hill County Election Administrator Susan Armstrong today recommended people vote by absentee ballot to reduce exposure to novel coronavirus 2019. "The Federal Primary Election is June 2, 2020. With the outbreak of COVID-19, now a pandemic, the CDC is recommending election administrators encourage people to vote by a method other than a polling place, for Montana that means voting an absentee ballot. My duty as your election administrator is to provide every person the ability... Full story
Press release Friday, Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court Mike McGrath issued directives to the Courts in the State of Montana about continuation of services within the judicial branch to assist in flattening the curve of the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Pursuant to these directives, all three local courts will be closely examining their dockets and continuing any hearings which are non-essential. The judges will also be speaking with counsel and pro se litigants to see what jury trials can be continued within the... Full story
Havre Daily News staff Editor’s note: This removes a statement that the Great Northern Fair Board meeting Tuesday was canceled. Board Chair Tyler Smith said the meeting still is scheduled for Tuesday. With the number of confirmed presumptive cases of the disease caused by novel coronavirus 2019, COVID-19, growing in Montana, the number of events and programs being closed or suspended is growing. Following Box Elder and Rocky Boy schools announcing Saturday they would be c... Full story
Havre Daily News staff Northern Montana Health Care, along with county health departments, the state Department of Public Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health care organizations are issuing recommendations to people on how to reduce the chance of contracting or spreading the novel coronavirus 2019, and recommendations on what people should do if they have symptoms of the disease. The coronavirus section on the CDC website says reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms... Full story
While the club itself is closed, beginning Tuesday, March 17, Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line is offering a free curbside meal service, complete with a snack and evening meal The meal can be picked up between 4 and 5 p.m. The meal service is open to all children ages 3 to 17, including children who are not members of the club....
With the governor-directed school closures to prevent exposure to the novel coronavirus 2019, North Star Schools is setting up procedures to pick up personal items. Parents and guardians will be able to pick up your student's learning materials and personal belongings from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. today, March 17, at North Star Elementary and North Star Junior High and High School. In order to practice proper social distancing measures, people are asked to pull up in front of the school and materials will be brought to them at their...
First Lutheran Church's Preschool announced it will be closed until April 13. News of the preschool’s situation will be updated as the situation moves forward....
The Knights of Columbus fish fries set for March 20 in Chinook and March 27 in Havre have been canceled. Decisions on whether to hold future fish fries have not been made....
The Big Sandy public school district has released information on how it will be handling the school closure required to reduce exposure to novel coronavirus 2019. "Remember that the school is closed to all non-essential personnel for the next two weeks," Big Sandy Superintendent Kelly Haaland and Principal Heather Wolery said in a release. "Again we thank you all for your understanding and patience in this matter. This is all uncharted territory for all of us. Stay home and...
Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods is among one of the businesses affected in Havre by the coronavirus. The store's co-owner and manager Tracy Job said he has seen a lot customers with anxiety buying and stocking up on things that they normally don't. "I think there's just a lot of nervousness, uncertainty going on for sure, so till our country gets through this corona crisis I think it's going to continue," he said. The items, he said, he sees people stocking up on are bath tissue,...
Louise Verploegen Milligan, born March 10, 1945, passed away March 1, 2020. She was born to J.P. and Lydia Verploegen in Havre, Montana. After earning a bachelor's degree in math from Montana State University, she worked in the engineering department for what is now Honeywell in Phoenix, Arizona, and later in manufacturing for Boeing in Mesa, Arizona, where she retired. She loved to quilt, making and giving quilts to family, friends and charities; she also made costumes for... Full story
Henry B. "PeJohn" Sutherland Sr., 80, passed away due to natural causes at his residence Saturday, March 14, 2020. Wake services began at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2020, and will continue until his funeral service at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020, all at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Sutherland Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit PeJohn's online memorial page and leave a message of... Full story
Havre Police Department Paul Dan Root of Havre, 25, was arrested on charges of criminal contempt and violation of conditions of release in relation to a 24/7 Sobriety Program violation at 8:28 a.m. Friday. -- A First Street caller reported a theft Friday at 3:51 p.m. -- Abigail Rose Myers of Havre, 21, was arrested on a theft charge, after an employee theft was reported Friday at 5:47 p.m. by a caller at a First Street West business. -- A Fourth Avenue caller reported a theft...
I want to remind adult Montanans with disabilities that we have the right to vote. With a very narrow exception for people with guardians who have explicitly had their right to vote suspended as part of guardianship proceedings, we have the right to vote along with all other vote-eligible Montanans. Our right can’t be impeded by polling locations or ballots that are difficult or even impossible for us to cast independently. A slew of laws had to be passed to remove these barriers. Starting with the Voting Rights Act of ’65, V...
BILLINGS - With the quarterfinal win over the Hamilton Broncs, the Havre High girls basketball team was ready to face their biggest challenge yet, to take down the Billings Central Rams in the semifinals of the Class A girls state tournament Friday evening in the First Interstate Bank Arena at the Metra in Billings. Unfortunately, the Blue Ponies fell to the Rams 50-43 and did not have their chance at a three-peat as state A champions. On top of that, Havre did not get the...
It started last Friday night with the Montana High School Association's decision to cancel the remainder of the State AA, A, B and C boys basketball tournaments. But, it certainly didn't end there. With more and more being shut down temporarily in America, sports haven't been immune to the COVID-19 crisis, and that includes Montana. And so, with Governor Bullock's decision to close all Montana public schools for two weeks, starting today, the spring sports season, which was...
The Havre Ice Dome has seen a lot of competitive hockey take place throughout the winter season, but recently it hosted the MAHA 14U Bantam state hockey tournament Friday through Sunday, where the Havre Ice Hawks looked to make some noise. In the end, though, the Ice Hawks lost all three of their games in the Havre Ice Dome, falling to the Bozeman Ice Dogs 9-1 Friday afternoon, losing to the Missoula Bruins 5-1 Friday night and lastly, falling to the Billings Bulls 4-2 Sunday...
After Thursday’s action in 2020 Class B boys and girls state basketball tournaments, the Rocky Boy boys basketball team and the Harlem girls basketball team were in different situations at the Butte Civic Center in Butte Friday but were not aware that their circumstances would become similar later on. The Ladycats, after falling to Missoula Loyola, faced off against the Colstrip Colts in consolation to continue their state run, in which Harlem beat Colstrip 68-47. Meanwhile, t...
Like all schools who made it that far, the Fort Benton Longhorns didn't quite get to finish their first trip to state since 1992. But, the Longhorns went out a winner. Before the remainder of the Class C state tournament was canceled Friday night, the Longhorns rebounded from their first loss of the season with a 47-37 loser-out win over the Belt Huskies Friday afternoon. It wasn't until later that game would end up being the last in what has been a remarkable season for the...
