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A contractor has been hired to do work to repair damage that has shut down the system that provides much of the water that flows through the Milk River, with no shortage of water expected in the communities that use the river as a source of water. St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works has been shut down since Drop 5, at the end of the 29-mile system, washed out and collapsed May 17. A joint press release by the Bureau of Reclamation and Milk River Joint Board of Control says Sletten Construction Company was selected to do...
Gov. Steve Bullock reminded Montanans during a press conference call Thursday to stay vigilant and continue to take precautions as COVID-19 cases are spiking in other states. “It’s been nearly three months since we announced the first cases of COVID-19 in Montana — we did take early and aggressive actions to suppress the virus to protect our health care workers on the front lines,” Bullock said. “We know those actions saved lives and early intervention prepared us to be one of the first states in the nation to re-open....
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 77 with 7 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 57,022 with 1,245 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 18. The number of recoveries was 489 and the number of active cases was 66. The new cases by county were in: Gallatin: 6 new cases, 182 total cases Custer: 1 new case, 43 total cases Lake: 1 new case, 6 total cases Lewis and Clark: 1 new case, 19 total cases. People can visit the state tracking map...
An apparent increase in ticks has led to an increase in a tick-spread disease in Montana. Montana has seen a rise in confirmed cases of Colorado tick fever virus with at least nine cases this year compared to most years, which usually only see one or even none. Dr. Kevin Harada at Northern Montana Health Care said this uptick in cases appears to be the result of a particularly intense tick season. “I can’t really explain why there would be an uptick in Colorado tick fever other than the ticks themselves being more pre...
Phase Two of Gov. Steve Bullock's re-opening plan has allowed Montana Actors' Theatre to hold its summer youth production and children's camps, but with a few restrictions. MAT held auditions for its youth production of "The Wizard of Oz" this week, and its camps for younger children start next week, with the first camp in Havre. The children's camps will also produce "The Wizard of Oz." The camp next week will take place outdoors and will be limited to 25 participants....
The Great Northern Fair Commission will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center. The meeting agenda is: Call meeting to order Roll call of members Recognize and record public attendees: Approve last meetings minutes Public comment. Anything brought up here will be added to next month’s new business to be discussed and voted on. Fairground manager report Civic groups report Donated hours report Committee reports Buildings and grounds Commission policy Finalize contracts 4-H, house F...
Monday 9 a.m. — Canvas — 2020 federal primary election 2 p.m. — Highland Manor Apartments purchase and renovation meeting Tuesday 9 a.m. — Sanitarian budget meeting 10:30 a.m. — County Road Department meeting 2:30 p.m. — County attorney budget meeting 5:30 p.m. — Fair board meeting Wednesday 9 a.m. — Ambulance District meeting 4 p.m. — Justice of the peace budget meeting Thursday 10 a.m. — County officials meeting — Timmons Room 11 a.m. — Weekly business meeting Manual claims Employment review Resolutions Tax adjustm...
Havre Police Department Officers were called Thursday at 8:13 a.m. to a vehicle break-in at a U.S. Highway 2 West business. —— Someone stopped at the police station Thursday at 9:14 a.m. seeking assistance. —— Thursday at 11:08 a.m., a caller at Montana State University-Northern reported receiving threats. —— Angelina Daryrin Yellow of Harlem, 29, was arrested on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license after a Thursday 2:02 p.m. caller east of Havre...
COIVD-19 is the greatest health crisis our state and nation has faced in over a century. As of the time of this writing, nearly 2 million Americans have become infected and 115,000 people have lost their lives. In Montana, we have benefitted from Gov. Steve Bullock’s vigilant and decisive response. Despite seeing fewer infections than our neighboring states, the virus’s economic impact has been crippling: more than 104,000 people have filed unemployment claims since late March. As our country moves into a new stage of the...
Editor, The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one of the best tools our nation has to combat the coronavirus crisis. Prior to this pandemic, nearly 110,000 Montanans struggled with hunger. With jobs and wages lost, this number continues to rise and families are shouldering much of the burden. In fact, in just six weeks, the state has seen nearly 100,000 new unemployment insurance claims. SNAP is good at feeding people while also feeding Montana’s economy. The benefit is placed on an electronic card for f...
This has been a completely weird decade so far this year, even if you only look at what nature has given us: A viral pandemic, murder hornets, 18 inches of snow in June, a major waterway failure in our state, a broken dam elsewhere, a lunar eclipse, a solar eclipse coming, some sort of alignment with the moon, and a couple planets or with its reiki chakrahs in the seventh house or something, killer tornadoes and several earthquakes centered in Yellowstone. I was trying to...
The 2020 senior class for the Rocky Boy girls basketball team was a talented one. And it shows as players from that class are getting a chance to continue playing basketball at the college level. Wednesday night, Rocky Boy's Jaynah Gopher announced that she has signed an NAIA national letter of intent to play for the University of Providence Argos and head coach Bill Himmelberg. The announcement came via her Facebook page. She said: "I. AM. SO. GRATEFUL. The opportunity, the...
For a second time in an outstanding career, Cody Donoven is stepping away from the North Star boys basketball program. Donoven announced his decision to step down as the boys basketball coach at North Star Tuesday night via his Facebook page. "I ultimately just decided I just don't have the time to commit to them in the summer that is necessary to have a successful program and it's not fair to them if I can't give them the best chance to succeed. (The players) always have and...
For the better part of four months now, it's pretty much been assumed that, if there is a Montana State University-Northern football season this fall, it's going to look quite different. And not just because the Lights will hopefully be playing in their shiny, brand new, on-campus stadium that's currently under construction. No, the season is going to look different because the coronavirus pandemic has jolted the sports world, and it's not over, not by a long stretch. And...
Press release Communities across Montana plan to operate the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program and serve free meals to children. To find a location near them, people can: • Text ‘Food’ to 877-877 • Visit http://fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks . Meals at summer sites are free to all children age 18 and under. All children need to do is show up....
Press release WASHINGTON — USDA’s Farm Service Agency will begin accepting nominations for county committee members Monday. Elections will occur in certain local administrative areas, LAA, for these members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2020 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 1. “I encourage America’s farmers, ranchers and forest stewards to nominate candidates to lead, serve and represent their communi...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Health Care Association Scholarship Foundation has awarded 11 scholarships totaling $13,500 to nursing students throughout the state, including Aaniiih Nakoda College student Erin Jones of Havre. MHCA is an association of nursing homes and assisted living communities. "Experiencing a shortage of long-term care nurses in Montana, our board believed we could play an important role in promoting long-term care nursing,” MHCA Executive Director Rose Hughes said. “The Scholarship Foundation was c...
Press release HELENA — Several local students earned their way onto the Carroll College 2020 spring semester dean’s list. To be included on the dean’s list, a student must receive a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale and take at least 12 graded credits in a semester. Local students named to the list include: Chester Ellyssa Tempel Chinook Elizabeth Hodgson Havre Katie Donaldson Laura Vance Danielle Wagner Dane Warp A complete, sortable list of spring 2020 dean’s list recipients can be found at: http://...
Press release DILLON — Several local students were among the 570 named to The University of Montana Western 2020 spring semester dean’s list. To achieve this honor, students must be enrolled full-time or for 12 semester credits and carry a minimum 3.33 grade point average. An asterisk after a name indicates a student received dean’s list high honors. The students named include: Chinook Adrianna Standiford * Trevor Reid Tamer Jamieson Havre Nate Rismon Katlynn Bodner Taylor Davis Nicole Stimson * Hingham Graysen Spicher A com...
Press release Havre Lions had a busy May. After their meeting and dinner in the Diesel Dr. parking lot May 4, 17 Lions members picked litter along U.S. Highway 2. Over Memorial Day Weekend, 24 Lions members and their families camped along with maintaining Lions Campground. They cut down 34 dead trees in the campground, leaving a large amount of firewood for future campers....
North Central Senior Center, June 15-19 Menu by Earlene DeWinter Subject to Change Monday — Sloppy joes, tater tots, vegetable tray, dessert Tuesday — Cranberries, turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potatoes, cake Wednesday — Ham and cabbage, white beans, cornbread, fruit Thursday — Swedish meatballs, rice, beets, pudding Friday — Soup, salad bar, chef’s choice, dessert, milk Senior Center’s doors are closed to the public for now, but we are providing limited services. Remember to wash your hands frequen...
Out our way, cowboy hats are a cowboy’s signature. They may start out the same at the ranch store, but give it time. Every cowboy’s hat is uniquely shaped by wind, weather, and the result of years of wear and tear. The other day, I was out hauling carts at the local mall where I work to support my son and me. Often I wear my Civil Air Patrol hat with service ribbons, W/O — warrant officer — bar, and a set of observer wings from time flying search and rescue missions in Colorado years ago. But, sometimes, the wind and rain, or...
Many of the ideas and scriptures for this article are from the devotional “God Wants You To Win!” by world-champion calf roper Jeff Copenhaver. Joshua 14:10-14. And now, behold, the Lord has kept me alive, as He said, these 45 years since the Lord spoke this word to Moses, while the Israelites wandered in the wilderness: and now behold, I am this day 85 years old. Yet I am as strong today as I was when Moses sent me; as my strength was then, so is my strength now for war and to go out and to come in. So now give me this hill...
Right now, in this pandemic and with the video of George Floyd’s murder, the headlines of 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, protests happening in almost every community, the judgment of those wearing masks on those who aren’t (and vice versa), and the waves of economic hardships seemingly turning into tsunamis of suffering, many of us are anxious about the future, uncertain about the journey before us, apprehensive about how to move forward in our relationships, at work, in life. Some of us know we have failed, we have sinned, we hav...
As we grow older, and hence wiser, we slowly realize: Whether we wear a $3000 or $30 watch — they both tell the same time. Whether we carry a $300 or $30 wallet/handbag — the amount of money inside is the same. Whether we drink a bottle of $300 or $30 or $3 wine — the hangover is the same. Whether the house we live in is 300 or 3,000 or 30,000 sq. ft. — the loneliness is the same. And we realize our true inner happiness doesn’t come from the material things of this world. Whether we fly first or economy class, if the plane go...
