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  • Local Golf Report: It's OK to want golf to come back

    George Ferguson|Updated Apr 14, 2020

    What a difference a year makes. On Easter Sunday, I sat and watched Tiger Woods win The Masters. Except, it wasn't the 2020 Masters. No it was a CBS rerun of the 2019 Masters tournament, in which Tiger completed his historic comeback, winning his first major in more than a decade. It was fun to reminisce because, obviously, I'm a huge Tiger fan. But, it also was a dose of reality smacking me right in the face - as if I needed one. And the reality was, as I said to my friends...

  • Modern ranching carries on with help of technology

    Pam Burke|Updated Apr 14, 2020

    As prices for cattle continue to trend low and the beef market gets more turbulent between producers and meatpackers, spring yearling bull sales, operating under social distancing guidelines, are turning to technology to meet cattle producers' need to continue operations. With Gov. Steve Bullock's stay-at-home order extended to April 24 on top of federal social distancing guidelines put in place in March to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S., agriculture producers are...

  • The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today's 10 a.m. update was 399 with 5 new cases.

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 50 with 24 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 9,234. The number of deaths was 7. The number of recoveries was 197. The numbers by county were: Hill: 1, zero new cases Liberty: 1, zero new cases Blaine: 0 Chouteau: 0 Toole: 26, , zero new cases Yellowstone: 36, 4 new cases Big Horn: 2, 1 new case Beaverhead: 1, zero new cases Broadwater: 4, zero new cases Carbon: 6, zero new cases Cascade: 13, zero new cases Deer...

  • Quick Pics: Drive up Birthday Party

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

  • Governor authorizes rent help; BOR restricting camping

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    Havre Daily News staff More restrictions and assistance have been announced in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, with U.S. Bureau of Reclamation restricting overnight camping and Gov. Steve Bullock announcing authorization of assistance for people having trouble paying rent. Bullock announced Monday issued a directive to provide emergency rental assistance to help families with limited financial resources make ends meet during the unprecedented economic situation caused by COVID-19. “COVID-19 is taking a significant e...

  • Hutchins resigning from Havre City Council

    Rachel Jamieson|Updated Apr 14, 2020

    City Council member Caleb Hutchins is resigning his position in the council after five years and moving out of state. "In the resignation letter I wrote to (Mayor Tim Solomon) and the council, I said my last day with the council would be April 30," he said. "Originally, I was planning on announcing that at a council, but due to current situations they ended up canceling the second monthly meeting for April, so I just wasn't going to have time." He said he accepted a job at...

  • Behavioral health council discusses delays and mental health challenges amid pandemic

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Apr 14, 2020

    The Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council discussed event delays caused by COVID-19 as well as how the pandemic has affected peoples’ mental and behavioral health during a meeting Monday. Members of the council discussed a number of events they were planning which have all needed to be postponed or put on hold due to the pandemic including the Taco John’s Crunch for a Cause Fundraiser which, National Alliance on Mental Illness Havre President Crystal Laufer said, may no longer be possible at all. Vic...

  • Stockman Bank giving PPP loans

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    Press release MILES CITY — Stockman Bank announced it has, to date, received Small Business Administration approval of 1,500 loans at a total of $225 million for its business customers across Montana as part of the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP. Stockman’s Chief Credit Officer, Bill Bickle, said bankers have been working around the clock. “Beginning at 1 pm on Thursday, April 2, 2020, our bankers have been working day and night to obtain PPP loans for existing customers, as well as other Montana businesses who neede...

  • Obituary - Beth Davidson

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    Beth Davidson, 70, passed away due to natural causes surrounded by family at her residence Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at a later date....

  • Tester: VA must implement CARES Act authorities quickly and efficiently

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    Note: This was provided by the Office of Sen. Jon Tester After voting to deliver nearly $20 billion to strengthen the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ response to COVID-19, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., is calling on the nation’s largest health care system to implement key provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to ensure that veterans and the staff who provide their care have access to the supplies and care they need during the pandemic. “I need to know how VA is planning to imple...

  • Obituary - Carole Filler

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    Carole Filler, 85, passed away at her residence on Sunday, April 12, 2020. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at a later date....

  • Obituary - Ken Grazier

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    Ken Grazier, 77, passed away due to injuries sustained in a fire. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at a later date....

  • Mosquito control board meeting canceled

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    The regularly scheduled April Board Meeting of the Mosquito Control District has been cancelled due to COVID-19. The next regularly scheduled meeting will take place Monday, June 15, unless a meeting needs to be called before that date. If another meeting is necessary, it will be called with sufficient public notice prior to the meeting....

  • Cottonwood School board sets regular meeting Tuesday

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    Editor’s note: Due to an editorial error, this was left out of Monday’s edition of the Havre Daily News. Cottonwood School is holding its regular school board meeting today at 6 p.m. at the West School. Due to Gov. Steve Bullock’s stay-at-home directive, people should contact Serena Dawson at 265-6970 to attend via electronics....

  • For the Record, April 14, 2020

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    Havre Police Department Officers investigated at 10:59 a.m. Monday report of a remote breath-test violation. -- A caller at a First Street West business reported a man in a camouflage coat, jeans and a black backpack took a 30-pack of beer and headed east in the alley Monday at 5:53 p.m. -- Dannael Justus Gilead of Havre, 24, and a 16-year-old were each issued a summons on an assault charge, after two First Street callers reported at 6:09 p.m. Monday that a woman was being...

  • Agenda - Hill County Board of Health

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    The Hill County Board of Health will meet Wednesday at noon. To attend the meeting remotely, people can join the meeting from their computer, tablet or smartphone by logging in to https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/805108917 . They can also dial in using their phone by dialing in the U.S. toll free 1-866-899-4679 or 1-571-317-3116 The access code is 805-108-917 People who are new to GoToMeeting can get the app in advance at https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/805108917 and be ready when their first meeting starts. The...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission business meeting

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    The agenda for the business meeting of the Hill County Commission is being held remotely Thursday at 10 a.m. is Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Claims Employment Resolutions PHEP grant amendment Family Planning grant amendment Ordinances Contracts Council on Aging Contract amendments Board Appointments Policy Updates County Permit Approval Subdivision/Survey Approval Winchell Minor Subdivision County Needs Matrix clarification People can join the meeting using their computer, tablet or...

  • Recommendations on preventing exposure to and dealing with coronavirus

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    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. CDC’s website says if people have a fever or cough, they might have COVID-19. Most people have m...

  • Letter to the Editor - COVID-19 measures buying time

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    Dear Hi-Line, I am completely happy with our Northern Montana Hospital’s strategic planning and preparation for COVID-19. I firmly believe that the actions of our community members have been largely responsible for its slow arrival here. I also feel that Easter will be a big test for social distancing. Nothing makes people lonelier and less resolute than spending holidays apart, and cancelling plans and traditions. In the next two weeks we will know if this has changed our counties’ profiles. I am aware that, in the court of...

  • Letter to the Editor - Social distancing only way to slow spread of virus

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    Editor, In response to the Hill County commissioner who recently questioned if social distancing is in fact the reason for Hill County’s low COVID-19 positivity rate to date, and acknowledging her responsiveness to the questions brought to her by her constituents, I offer her a medical history lesson. During the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic — that incidentally killed a third of the world’s population over a two year time span — St. Louis and Philadelphia took two opposite approaches to social distancing. To boost morale for WWI...

  • It's about more than football right now

    George Ferguson|Updated Apr 14, 2020

    It doesn't feel much like spring outside, but the Montana State University-Northern football team would still love to be on the practice field running through what would be their second week of spring drills. However, that's not possible this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so Northern head coach Andrew Rolin, his staff, and the current Lights' roster have been forced to adapt. And adapt the Lights have, in many ways. First and foremost, the Northern football team isn't...

  • How to protect yourself and others from novel coronavirus 2019

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given tips for people to use to help keep themselves from acquiring novel coronavirus 2019, the virus that causes COVID-19. CDC says people should: Know how it spreads • There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 — COVID-19. • The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. • The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person. — Between people who are in close con...

  • Alzheimer's Association offers tips for keeping people with dementia engaged during stay-at-home orders

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    Press release The Alzheimer’s Association Montana Chapter has put out a press release saying finding ways to stay engaged and active during the COVID-19 pandemic is proving to be challenging for many Montanans, but it can be particularly difficult for people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementia. To help caregivers engage their loved ones living with Alzheimer’s and other dementia, the Alzheimer’s Association offers a variety of tips and resources, with some listed below. More resources can be found on the associa...

  • SAMHSA offers helpline for dealing with stress

    Updated Apr 14, 2020

    Press release The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has reminded people it has a toll-free line people can call in times of stress like the COVID-19 pandemic. The Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, provides immediate crisis counseling to people affected by the coronavirus pandemic Natural disasters — including pandemics as such the coronavirus outbreak — can be overwhelming and also can seriously affect emotional health. The Disaster Distr...