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Articles from the June 17, 2020 edition


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  • Jaycees fireworks still set at the Great Northern Fairgrounds

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jun 17, 2020

    Editor’s note: This corrects the amount for the contract awarded to Clausen and Sons for work on The Bigger Better Barn. The Great Northern Fair Board briefly discussed during its meeting Tuesday a few events at the fairground including a fireworks show that the Havre Jaycees will be hold in the lower arena on the evening of the Fourth of July. However no one else will be able to set up similar pyrotechnics on fairgrounds. Hill County Extension Agent Jasmine Carbajal asked about a drive-in movie event she was hoping would b...

  • Obituary: James Thomas 'Tom' Lowe

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    James Thomas “Tom” Lowe, peacefully passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020, with family by his side. His funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2020, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church.... Full story

  • Local schools get comprehensive literacy grants

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    Press release HELENA — The Office of Public Instruction announced grant award recipients today under the Montana Comprehensive Literacy State Development Project including Rocky Boy and Chester-Joplin-Inverness schools. Last year, Montana received a 5-year, $50 million federal Striving Readers Comprehensive State Development Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education which funds MCLSD awards. The purpose is to advance literacy skills using evidence-based practices, strategies and interventions for all children, p...

  • Holiday Village Mall looking for applicants for vendor fair

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jun 17, 2020

    Holiday Village Mall will be holding a Summer Nights Vendor Fair every Thursday in July from 5 to 8 p.m. and are taking applications from potential vendors interested in participating in the event. Event Coordinator Jenna Holt said the mall is open to vendors of all kinds of products especially local vendors who haven't had a chance to do much amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "If they have flowers they want to sell, or crafts, or they have a commercial business, like candles or...

  • New manager takes over Salvation Army Thrift Store

    Rachel Jamieson|Updated Jun 17, 2020

    A new manager of the Salvation Army Thrift Store has rolled out some changes in the store since she took over. Meaghan McKnight started as store manager of Havre's Salvation Army manager at the end of May. She said she is Havre native, but moved away for several years and then came back. "I used to own a business," she said. "So, I kind of get to do what I like here." She owned and operated a store that sold a combination of art, clothing, skateboards, etc. and also did...

  • County Attorney suggests during budget meeting some changes to attorney's office

    Patrick Johnston|Updated Jun 17, 2020

    Hill County Attorney Karen Alley met with the Hill County Commission Tuesday to present this year’s budget for her office and answer questions about it, as well as propose some changes she said would help improve operations. Alley said the third Deputy Attorney position in the office remains unfilled this year, and she is debating whether or not to turn it into an office manager position, a role she has been effectivity taking responsibility for in the past years. “That would take some of the burden off of me, open me up to...

  • The total number of cases of COVID-19 in Montana on the state map after today's 10 a.m. update was 630 with 18 new cases.

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 78 with 5 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 65,515 with 1,938 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 20. The number of recoveries was 538 and the number of active cases was 72. The new cases by county were in: Custer: 6 new cases, 19 total Gallatin: 3 new cases, 191 total Big Horn: 2 new cases 49 total Flathead: 2 new cases, 41 total Missoula: 2 new cases, 44 total Carbon: 1 mew case, 7 total...

  • Obituary - Eric William Brewer

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    Eric William Brewer of Havre, 27, passed away in Great Falls June 12, 2020, after a motor vehicle accident June 1, 2020. A public viewing will be held from 5-7 p.m. today, June 17, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 2020, at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church. Memorial donations in Eric's name may be made to the City of Havre Animal Shelter or the charity of one's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been e... Full story

  • Obituary - RaMona Ann Lee

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    RaMona Ann Lee of Havre, 85, passed away peacefully June 13, 2020, among her loving family. Cremation has taken place and a family service will be held at a later date... Full story

  • For the Record, June 17, 2020

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    Havre Police Department A caller on Main Street reported Tuesday at 8:17 a.m. he backed into another vehicle. -- Andrew John Frickel of Havre, 19, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, reckless driving and driving without a driver's license after a caller on Washington Avenue reported Tuesday at 11:21 a.m. that a driver was speeding, didn't stop at stop signs and almost hit other vehicles. -- Johnathen Soto of Austin, Texas, 20 was issued a summons on an...

  • Obituary - Lenore Bell Watkins

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    Lenore Bell Watkins, 94, passed away at her home in Havre, MT, June 10, 2020. A celebration of life will beheld at a later date.... Full story

  • From the Courts - U.S. District Court: Former basketball coach admits child porn, sexual abuse of minor charges

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    From the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A former Stone Child College assistant basketball coach accused of having sex with a minor pleaded guilty Monday to charges, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Christopher Brown, 32, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and sexual abuse of a minor. Brown faces a maximum 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and five years of supervised release on the sexual abuse of a minor charge and a maximum 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and five yea...

  • Park board makes call for applicants for committees

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    Press release The Hill County Park Board is looking for four people interested in serving on three baord committees. The following positions are at the end of their term. Finance and Planning Committee: One position, community member Rules and Regulations Committee: One position, community member Grazing Committee: Two positions, one rancher and one community member with resource knowledge Applicant requirements and applications for each committee can be obtained from the Hill County Commissioners Office and the Beaver Creek...

  • Agenda - Havre City-County Airport Board

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    The Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Big Hanger at the airport, which provides enough room for social distancing. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of May 21 minutes. 2. Correspondence. 3. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer — DOWL a. Runway Pavement Preservation Project. 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished Business (A) Big Hanger repair status a. Historic preservation (B) Board policies and procedures (C) Haying bid lease award (D) Airport management bid award 6. N...

  • Correction - Carol Ann Upshaw obituary

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    Incorrect information on the date of Carol Upshaw’s graveside service was provided to the Havre Daily News in an obituary that ran in Tuesday’s edition of the paper. Her graveside services and reception will be July 10.... Full story

  • Letter to the Editor - Woo hoo Tammy Walters

    Updated Jun 17, 2020
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    Editor, Thank you Tammy Walters, owner of The Golden Spike, for not bowing down to Governor Bullock’s unconstitutional and illegal mandates, and Hill County Health Department’s attempt to enforce them. It is sad that fellow business owners and residents in Havre are falling in line to track and rat on their fellow entrepreneurs and neighbors for not falling in line with draconian “recommendations.” America has a republic form of government which means the power of government is held by its people; the people give power t...

  • The Postscript: The agate polisher

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    I don’t think it’s my imagination that Father’s Day seems like a last-minute add-on. “Oh! We have Mother’s Day. We probably should do something for fathers … ” On Mother’s Day, a bouquet of flowers or brunch seems to do nicely every year. There isn’t an equivalent gesture for Father’s Day. The gift suggestions now being advertised all seem a little desperate. A watch? A wallet? A gas grill? A “whiskey set?” Since my dad’s watch and wallet are with him 90 percent of his waking life, I’m thinking he’d rather choose his own....

  • Cardinals sweep Northstars under the lights

    Aarron Thompson|Updated Jun 17, 2020

    After a tough weekend in the Gallatin Valley Tournament last week, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club was looking for some more luck at home to pull away with some wins, which are crucial to gain as early as possible, but unfortunately, a familiar conference opponent had different plans to spoil the home series. The Tri-County Cardinals have been a tough Class A North District team to face in recent years and they kept that trend going this year, beating the...

  • George Ferguson Column: We need more coaches to follow in Cody's footsteps

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    When it comes to coaching, there’s certainly no substitute for experience. And yet, coaches can’t gain experience unless they’re actually coaching. So, when an experienced coach moves on, it can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, the program he or she just left will certainly feel the void left behind, but at the same time, it can also open a spot up for a young coach to cut his or her teeth, to get his or her feet wet. Indeed,. It works both ways. And so, I’m sure after the announcement that, North Star head coach C...

  • North Star's Caden Rettig earns MCA scholarship

    George Ferguson|Updated Jun 17, 2020

    North Star's Caden Rettig had a brilliant high school athletic career. Now, Rettig has been awarded a prestigious scholarship. Rettig was given the Ralph Halverson Scholarship by the Montana Coaches Association. He and Shelby Paulson were announced as the recipients of the $1,300 scholarship. Rettig was a four-year starter for both the North Star football and basketball teams over his high school career. He was All-Conference in both sports, as well as a three-year standout...

  • 2021 NILE merit heifer deadline approaching

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    Youths who want to get a start in the cattle industry again have a chance to get a leg up from the Northern International Livestock Exposition. Applications for the NILE Merit Heifer Program are available for the 2020-2021 year, with the deadline rapidly approaching. The deadline is June 30. The NILE Merit Heifer program is a live animal scholarship, meaning the recipients are given a young, live, heifer calf. The objective is to to help youth get a start in the beef cattle business and gain knowledge about the beef...

  • U.S. streamlines organic trade with Taiwan

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    Press release U.S. Department of Agriculture announced June 4 a new U.S.-Taiwan equivalence arrangement, effective May 30, that streamlines organic trade with Taiwan. The arrangement allows organic products certified in the United States or Taiwan to be sold as organic in either market. It also protects access for American organic farmers, ranchers, and businesses to this significant export market. Taiwan is estimated to be the fifth largest organic export market for U.S. producers. The American Institute in Taiwan and the...

  • Proposed Changes to the National List for Organic Livestock and Handling

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    Press release The U.S. Department of Agriculture this month published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to amend the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. The proposed changes are based on April 2019 recommendations from the National Organic Standards Board. This action proposes adding: • Oxalic acid dihydrate as a pesticide for organic apiculture. • Pullulan as an ingredient for products labeled, “Made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)).” • Collagen gel casing as a nonorganic ingredien...

  • FSA ARC/PLC enrollment deadline is June 30

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    Press release WASHINGTON — Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage or Price Loss Coverage programs for 2020 must do so by June 30. Although program elections for the 2020 crop year remain the same as elections made for 2019, all producers need to contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency office to sign a 2020 enrollment contract. “The Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs are critical safety-net programs for farmers, helping producers weather market dis...

  • Justice Department observes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

    Updated Jun 17, 2020

    District of Montana U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme joined U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr and the entire Department of Justice Monday in observing the 15th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The Department echoes voices around the world condemning elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for the country and the world, but among those most severely affected by the threat of the novel virus are senior citizens. During this time when seniors are most vulnerable and...

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