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Hill County Park Board Meeting Editor’s note: This version adds two items left out due to an editorial error. The Hill County Park BoardJune meeting will be at the Beaver Lodge, 5:30 p.m., at Camp Kiwanis Monday, June 1. The agenda is: 1. Approval of minutes 2. Approval of agenda Special: Board members for 2020-2022 term Special: Re-structuring the board 3. Guests and public comments on agenda items only or agenda requests for next meeting 4. Cabin business: # 2 Bear Paw Road #4 Shambo Loop #10 Alkali Springs #34 Alkali S...
The city of Havre and Hill County are negotiating an agreement for the Havre Fire Department to continue providing ambulance service outside the city limits. The Hill County Commission began communicating with the city of Havre Wednesday regarding a city request that the county increase its contribution to the area’s Ambulance Services. This request was laid out in a letter sent to the commission Feb. 21 by Mayor Tim Solomon. The letter said, under the current model, the city would not be able to financially operate an a...
The Hill County Health Department released documents this week to the public providing guidance for people looking to hold events with more then 50 attendees and asking for details about how these events would stay within Gov. Steve Bullock’s Phase Two re-opening guidelines. “We just wanted to put it out there that we are here to help people trying to plan these kinds of events and that we’re not here to just shut down events, but just to make them as safe as possible for people attending,” Public Health Director Kim Larson... Full story
After two historically bad one’s, the winter of 2019-2020 was anything but. In Havre, temperatures were more than seven degrees above normal from Dec. 1 to Feb. 29, while a meager 13 inches of snow fell in that same timeframe. By Havre standards, the winter wasn’t just mild, it was downright balmy. Now, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that, the summer months will be warm for Havre, too. NOAA released its full summer outlook last week, and for Havre, the Hi-Line and north-central Montana, the out...
Terry Turner, who was recently awarded the Montana Weed Control Association's 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award at their annual banquet in Great Falls, has been working for the Hill County Weed District since he was 19 years old. Turner, who turned 60 in November, was born and raised southeast of Havre on his grandparents' family farm, which he still manages to take care of despite his myriad titles within the Havre community. "I'd always been interested in horticultural work,"...
In a series of 2-0 votes the Hill County Commission approved a number of actions at its weekly business meeting Thursday including the appointment of a new member of the Great Northern Fair Board. Hill County Commissioner Mike Wendland had a personal engagement that prevented him from attending. The commission approved Josh Heitzenroder to replace Shawn Bickford for the remainder of his term on the Great Northern Fair Board. Bob Kaul was the only other applicant for this spot on the board and Hill County Commissioner Diane...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 67 with 2 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 38,529. The number of deaths was 17. The number of recoveries was 448 and the number of active cases was 28. The numbers by county were: Big Horn: 6 new cases, 18 total Gallatin: 1 new case, 150 total Missoula: 1 new case, 40 total Visit the state tracking map online through a link on http://covid19.mt.gov .... Full story
Cindy Schubert, daughter of Larry and Joanne (Weyh) Schubert, passed away May 19, 2020, due to complications of sepsis at Benefis Hospital. Cindy was born July 12, 1965. She graduated from Havre High School in 1984. She worked many years at K-Mart in Havre. Recently, until her failing health issues, she worked at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. She loves all the residents she cared for and had compassion and a smile for them all. She loves working there. Cindy enjoyed... Full story
A state district judge resentenced Erica Dion to six years with the last suspended a week-and-a-half after originally sentencing her to six years with none suspended for an assault with a weapon charge. Dion pleaded guilty in a plea agreement earlier this year after Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz declared a mistrial in trial last October on the charges when Dion did not show up on time one day during the trial. She was charged after a woman said Dion threatened her with a gun May 13, which turned out to be a realistic-looking BB...
From the offices of Sens. Jon Tester and Steve Daines Montana’s U.S. senators have said the Trump administration has reversed course on plans to limit the length of service for National Guard members during the COVID-19 pandemic, giving them access to additional federal benefits. To assist local and state governments in their response to the national health emergency, troops from the Army and Air National Guards across 54 states and territories, including Montana, have been put on state active duty or mobilized under Title 32...
Monday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Absentee Board to open ballots 5:30 p.m. — Park Board Meeting at Beaver Lodge at Camp Kiwanis in Beaver Creek Park Tuesday 10:30 a.m. — County Road Department meeting Wedensday 2 p.m. — Unified Disposal Board union meeting in Timmons Room of Hill County Courthouse Thursday 9 a.m. — Meeting with Milk River Joint Board of Control Project Manager Jennifer Patrick 10 a.m. — Weekly business meeting Manual claims Employment review Resolutions Tax adjustments County permit approval Subdivision...
Havre City Council will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 9. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Administer Oath of Office to Andrew Brekke as Ward 3 Council Person. 2. Presentation by Tony Gerharz with WIPFLI of the 2019 Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report. 3. Conf...
The Hill County Water District Board will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the district’s shop and office at 104 Second St. in Hingham. The meeting agenda is: Recognition of visitors Public comment limited to matters not on the agenda and within the jurisdiction of the board with a three-minuted time limit per speaker Call to order and approval of minutes of previous meeting Old business Other old business New business Employee report Other new business Other Delinquencies Bills Next regular meeting of the Hill County Water D...
Havre Police Department Brint Weston Mack of Havre, 28, was issued a summons on charges of trespass to vehicles, theft, criminal mischief vandalism after a caller reported a trespass to a vehicle in the alley off Sixth Avenue Thursday at 10:57 a.m. -- Officers investigated suspicious activity after a caller on Second Street reported Thursday at 5:19 p.m. not hearing from a roommate for three days. -- Triston Alexander Ehry of Havre, 22, was arrested on a pick up and hold...
Press release GREAT FALLS — The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donations to prevent another blood shortage as hospitals resume surgical procedures and patient treatments that were temporarily paused earlier this spring in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthy individuals who are feeling well are asked to make an appointment to donate in the weeks and months ahead by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App at https://www.redcrossblood.org/blood-donor-app.html , visiting http://RedCrossBlood.org, c...
COVID-19 had plans to disrupt the 2020 Montana American Legion baseball season, but the league improvised, adapted and overcame the obstacle to move forward with a summer season, which means that the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club will be taking to the field once again for another year. Last season, the Northstars ended up with a 13-11 conference record and a 23-18 overall record to rank at No. 4 in the Class A North District standings. It may not have been...
Editor, Time goes so very fast and many highlight memories fade more quickly than we realize or accept. Recently the 1970 Havre High football team lost a good player and an outstanding teammate, Steve Vandeberg. Steve was very instrumental that season and as the special barbecue host when we had our team reunion years later. We all had gained recognizable talents in the Beef and Brew category of life. We would be remiss if we did not thank him one more time for his playing and reunion efforts. And, if we have one more...
What do you say during a pandemic? What messages are the most helpful? Our simple message from Northern Montana Vision Center is that we are here for you and we are open. Dr. Whitacre and I are here for any of your eye care needs, whether it be emergent, urgent or routine. Over the past few weeks we have increased our scheduling of routine visits from a previous policy of only urgent and emergent exams. Our department policies include safe and measured scheduling to limit wait times and control the number of patients in our...
Montanans, especially those of us who live and work in rural areas and small communities, are a hearty bunch. We literally and figuratively weather storms, we help our neighbors when they need a hand, and we also enjoy a quality of life that is second to none — one in which our urban counterparts are often envious. While this may all seem nostalgic or old-fashioned, we know it’s true. In northern Montana, we live, work and raise our families in communities that are full of small businesses who also support our com...
Satire is the only superpower I wield with any sort of natural grace and effectiveness. It’s likely that this shouldn’t be something to brag about, but I would argue that what satire lacks in measurable worth it makes up for in its vast sphere of influence. The key to the wide-ranging power of satire is that it is a multifaceted tool incorporating sarcasm, irony, parody, mockery, travesty, a bit of burlesque and more. Think of it like this: If your superpower was super str...
Without a spring sports season was a tough end to the school year for Havre High athletes. And part of that was, no annual spring sports awards banquet for 2020. At the annual banquet, the HHS Male and Female Athletes of the Year are announced and honored, but that wasn't possible this season. Still, the awards were given out for the year, and for 2019-2020, the awards went to HHS seniors Mason Rismon and Jessa Chvilicek. Rismon was A Northeast A First-Team All-Conference sele...
Next Tuesday, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club will make their long-awaited season and home debut. But even before that, girls fastpitch softball will be returning to the diamond. This weekend, the Havre Girls Fastpitch Association travel teams will be hosting games at Sixth Avenue Memorial Field. On Saturday, the Havre 12U teams will play Glasgow at 10 a.m. and noon, while Havre 10U, 12U and 14U teams will host Lewistown for games Sunday. Games start at 10 a...
Press release DICKINSON, N.D. — Jared Smith of Havre, Montana, has been named to Dickinson State University’s Dean’s List for the 2020 spring semester. At the end of each regular semester, Dickinson State recognizes those students named to the Dean’s List. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time and must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher....
Staff and wire The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education announced that some local students are among the recipients of 253 MUS Honor Scholarships awarded for 2020. The MUS Honor Scholarship is a renewable scholarship offered by the Montana Board of Regents that waives undergraduate tuition for up to eight semesters at any campus of the Montana University System or Dawson, Flathead Valley, or Miles community colleges with an average value of $20,000. Students who have been offered an MUS Honor Scholarship and have...
Press release SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The University of Utah has congratulated more than 7,500 students who were named to the Spring 2020 Dean’s List. Blake Downs of Chinook, Montana, whose major is listed as Film and Media Arts Bachelor of Arts, is on the list. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher in at least 12 graded credit hours during any one term....
