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  • Hill County Park Board works with Girl Scouts to keep camp in Beaver Creek Park

    Larry Lease|Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to show the Girl Scouts are considering moving their summer camp to a camp in the Little Rocky Mountains. The Hill County Park Board heard from Girl Scouts of America leader Jody Corner Monday about wanting to keep using Kiwanis Campground as the location of their summer camp. The Girl Scouts are facing a financial burden and may be forced to relocate its camp, scheduled for June 7, to a camp in the Little Rocky Mountains near Zortman due to lower rates there. There are 107 g...

  • MHP Trooper Wade Palmer regains consciousness

    Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Havre Daily News staff Montana Highway Patrol reported today that Trooper Wade Palmer, hospitalized after receiving multiple gunshot wounds March 15, has regained consciousness and his condition upgraded from critical to stable condition. "We are immensely grateful for Trooper Palmer's progress," Col. Tom Butler, chief of the Montana Highway Patrol, said in a release issued this afternoon. "We remain hopeful as we see Wade continue to heal and make positive strides, however,...

  • Net neutrality, opiod taxes and rental car taxes in the Legislature

    Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Editor’s note: This corrects the amount of the proposed opiod flat tax which was changed in Tempel’s letter due to an editing error. One of the things discussed this week in Energy Committee was net neutrality on internet providers. Basically, the bill states that internet providers may not block lawful content, applications or services, on any device. Providers may not throttle, impair, or degrade lawful internet traffic or engage in paid prioritization. Based on testimony in committee, this has not been an issue in Mon...

  • City Council discusses street improvement options

    Derek Hann|Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Havre City Council discussed options Monday that the city can pursue to improve the streets within city limits. Council President Terry Lilletvedt said that she has been told by various people that they are concerned with the street conditions in Havre. She said the city has numerous potholes in the streets, in addition to water not draining properly and several other recurring issues. She asked if the council could adjust the assessment of the street maintenance fund to...

  • Boys & Girls Club harvests the opportunity to get involved in hydroponics

    Derek Hann|Updated Apr 2, 2019

    The Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line is expanding its gardening program by offering a hydroponic system for their children. "It's a really cool new program and we are always looking for new stuff for the kids to do," club Director Tim Brurud said. "Opportunities and expectations are a big part, so we try to give the kids as many opportunities to do things that they wouldn't have a chance to do anywhere else. Hydroponics is one more thing that gets kids interested in plant...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly business meeting

    Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Hill County Commission has changed the agenda for its weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m.. The updated agenda includes: Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Tax adjustments Resolutions Contracts Early Childhood Investment Team contract County fire operating plan Health Department Home Visiting Contract Amendment #19-07-5-41-175-0 Montana Department of Transportation construction agreement Policy Manual updates MACo insurance renewal County permit approval Triangle Communications...

  • MDT proposes reconstruction project north of Galata

    Updated Apr 2, 2019

    From Montana Department of Transportation SHELBY — Montana Department of Transportation is seeking comments on a proposal to rebuild about 10.4 miles of Secondary Highway 343 approximately 19 miles north of Galata in Toole County. The project begins at the intersection with Green Hill School Road at reference post 32.9 and extends north and then turns west for a total of 10.6 miles, ending just west of the intersection with Montana Highway 217 at reference post 22.2, Strawberry Road. Proposed work includes earthwork, d...

  • Montana Invasive Species Council meets April 10-11

    Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Press release HELENA — The Montana Invasive Species Council will hold its next meeting April 10-11 2019 at Cargill located at 4401 Innovation St. in Great Falls. The business meeting on April 10 will include presentations about gastropods — snails and slugs — and Diorhabda, a leaf beetle which has been used as a biological control agent for saltcedar. Other agenda items include project and committee updates. April 11, USDA APHIS trainers will guide attendees through a table-top incident command system response exerc...

  • For the Record, April 2, 2019

    Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Havre Police Department A two-vehicle, non-injury crash between a Ford pickup truck and a Chevrolet Impala was reported Monday at 9:57 a.m. on First Avenue. -- Havre Public Works was notified about a water leak on Lincoln Avenue Monday at 12:42 p.m. -- A 15-year-old was issued a summons on charges of driving without a driver's license, obstructing a peace officer or other public servant and disorderly conduct, during a vehicle stop Monday at 12:45 p.m. at First Avenue and...

  • Officials warn of continued durable medical equipment Medicare fraud

    Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Local and state officials continue to warn people about fraud being conducted on people’s Medicare accounts. People — including in north-central Montana — who have Medicare coverage are receiving calls offering durable medical equipment. The Social Security Act does not allow suppliers of durable medical equipment — reusable medical equipment, such as walkers, wheelchairs or crutches — to make unsolicited calls to people with Medicare coverage. “(Montana Senior Medicare Patrol) has received multiple reports across Mont...

  • Local News - Southern Rock band playing North Havre Wednesday

    Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Some imported Southern Rock will be playing in the area this week. West Texas band Jay Statham and The Tokie Show will be performing in North Havre Wednesday. The band will play at Tip It Bar at 1315 Third St. N. from 7 to 10 p.m. with no cover charge. The North Havre show is in the middle of a national tour, with the band next traveling to Wyoming, then Idaho and then a stop in Louisiana before heading back to shows in Texas....

  • Community foundation sets Spring for the Arts April 27

    Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Hill County Community Foundation is hosting its second annual gala fundraiser, Spring for the Arts, Saturday, April 27, to raise funds for projects in the county. “Thanks to the generosity of this community, last year’s event was very successful and raised proceeds for our annual fall grant cycle,” said Pam Veis the HCCF chair. “Due to the success of last year’s event, our annual grantable amount grew from $1,500 in 2017 to $7,200 in 2018 — all of which was distributed back into Hill County communities last fall. These grant...

  • Preschool is about our kids and our state's future, not the political fight of the day

    Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Last summer, I met a woman in Lewistown who told me she made too much money to qualify for Head Start but couldn’t afford to have her son in the kind of quality program that would give him a great start. I met parents in Wibaux who had to drive 30 miles away to take their kids to the closest childcare provider. It was because of the pilot preschool program Republicans and Democrats funded in the 2017 Montana Legislative Session that allowed that mom in Lewistown to stay in the workforce and the parents in Wibaux to have a pre...

  • Hi-Line Athletes of the Week

    Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Sadie Filius, Havre High Track It’s been a big month for Havre High freshman Sadie Filius. First, she helped the Blue Ponies win the Class A state championship, while earning All-State honors in her first year of basketball. On Saturday, she began her prep track career by winning the 300 hurdles and placing second in the 100 hurdles at the Glasgow Invitational. Filius was also part of the winning 1,600-meter HHS relay team, and her strong performance helped the Pony girls c...

  • Lights begin week two of spring ball

    Chris Peterson|Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Andrew Rolin is trying to build a winning culture within the Montana State University-Northern football team and doing that isn't always easy. Some days aren't as great as others and Monday night, in the fifth practice of the spring, the head coach said that the Lights took a step back, even though there were some bright spots. "We took a step back," Rolin said. "From the moment we stepped out here, we weren't ready to play. So it took us a little bit to get going. We had a...

  • Wilkie wins a national title

    George Ferguson|Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Havre High senior Martin Wilkie isn't done winning wrestling championships at the high school level just yet. Wilkie, who became a Class A four-time state champion back in February, and who will be taking his talent to the University of Minnesota next fall, captured the 145-pound title at the USAW Folkstyle National Tournament last weekend in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Wilkie went a perfect 5-0 over the weekend, including beating Dawson Shiavong of California, 8-5 in the...

  • Cal Wearley kicks off local track season

    Chris Peterson|Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Even though it was in doubt at times this spring, the annual Cal Wearley is going off as scheduled Wednesday in what feels like the unofficial start of the local track season. The meet, which features teams from across the state of Montana and across classifications, will begin Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Havre Middle School track. The action will last until the afternoon as the Fort Benton girls and Fairfield boys will seek to defend their titles. "The best thing is the wide r...

  • Big Sandy, Chester medical centers awarded grants for X-ray equipment

    Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Press release SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Medical centers in Big Sandy and Chester are among facilities receiving funds for X-ray equipment. In its ongoing efforts to improve the quality of rural health care, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust today announced new grants totaling more than $14.2 million to 50 hospitals in the rural Upper Midwest to purchase advanced X-ray technology, some of which will replace devices that are more than a half-century old. “Our goal has always been to improve access to exc...