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Editor’s Note: This version corrects the name of the Havre City Judge that was misreported in the original version. The following cases were resolved by Havre City Judge Jane Hedstrom in May. —— Ruth Lydia Reyes, born in 1968, was sentenced to 180 days in jail, 178 days suspended and two credited, for assault, purposely or knowingly causing bodily injury, amended from assault with a weapon. —— Joshua Glen Reid, born in 1979, had a charge of failure to register as a sexual or violent offender dismissed by the prosecuti...
Havre Police Department A Friday 9:57 a.m. caller at Lincoln Avenue and 13th Street West reported a bike left leaning against a light pole. -- Paul Kermit Gysler of Bigfork, 38, was arrested on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs and Chad Earl Strampher, a homeless man from Washington state, 49, was arrested on charges of possession of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia in a Friday 10:30 a.m. Tri-Agency Task Force case on First Street. -- Officers...
Hill County Health Department confirmed Sunday another case of COVID-19 in the county, bringing the total to 14 with 13 confirmed in less than two weeks. That comes as cases continue to climb in the state, with the governor and other state and health officials urging people to use precautions to reduce the spread of the virus. The numbers continue to surge in Montana, with the state closing in on 2,000 confirmed cases and the death toll climbing as well. Montana had 32 confirmed deaths listed on this morning’s update of t... Full story
The Montana Department of Justice and the Harlem Public Library will be holding a community listening session Thursday, July 16, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. over Zoom with the Missing Indigenous Person Task Force. The stated purpose of this event is to have people affected by missing person cases in tribal communities talk about their specific problems and what’s going on near them. “As an expert in your community, we would like to learn from you about how missing persons impact Indian Country,” a press release said. The task force...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 133 with 28 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 118,695 with 4,034 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 32. The number of recoveries was 875 and the number of active cases was 936. The cases in this region by county were in: Hill: 1 new case, 14 total Liberty: 1 case, 1 total Blaine: 0 cases, 0 total Chouteau: 0 cases, 0 total People can visit the state tracking map online through a link at... Full story
Montana State University Hill County Extension’s plans to hold a virtual 4-H fair on the Great Northern Fairgrounds this weekend are proceeding normally and have not been affected by the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the county. “Everything is still on track, still going forward, still looking good,” Hill County Extension Agent Tom Allen said. In the wake of the Great Northern Fair’s cancellation as a result of the ongoing pandemic, Hill County Extension has been organizing a 4-H fair to take place on the Great Northern F...
The Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Havre Middle School. The agenda for the meeting is: A. Call to order 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll call 3. Welcome to visitors 4. Agenda deletions or corrections, and additions allowed by policy, if any B. Unanimous consent agenda C. Old business D. New business 1. Trustee committee appointments for 2020-21 2. Consideration of Havre High School fall activity schedule 3. Superintendent contract Public Comment — An opportunity for any member o...
The next regular meeting of the H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board will be today at 6 p.m. in the Board Room of the Best Western Plus Havre Inn and Suites, 1425 U.S. Highway 2 Northwest 1. Call to Order — Judi Dritshulas 2. Roll call of members 3. Reading and approval of minutes 4. Museum Report – Emily Mayer • Rick Irvin — Photograph negatives donation 6. The Foundation Report-Elaine Morse 7. Committee Reports • Budget and Finance — Val 8. Unfinished Business • wifi/internet Report — David or Judi • Review museum hou...
Lee Paul Anderson, 82, passed away at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana Monday, July 6, 2020. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, July 18, 2020 from 2-5 p.m. at the Pepin Park Gazebo. Please come and share your stories of Lee with his family. You may visit Lee's online memorial at http://www.hollandbonine.com to leave a message of condolence for his family. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Lee was born May 31, 193... Full story
Robert J. DeFRANCE of Helena, age 88, passed away June 30, 2020. Services will be held at a later date. Please visit http://www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Robert.... Full story
Press release Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is taking public comment on an environmental assessment concerning a proposal to reintroduce bighorn sheep to the Little Belt Mountains in central Montana. Historically, bighorn sheep were common in the mountain range, but were extirpated by the early 20th Century. However, the range still contains extensive high-quality habitat. A small number of bighorns have existed and expanded in the mountains since 2015. FWP’s proposal would reintroduce sheep to the Little Belts f...
Press release Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks recently finalized a 244-acre addition to the Mt. Haggin Wildlife Management Area that is now open for public use. FWP closed on the property June 23, and FWP personnel and several conservation groups met July 1 to remove old fencing, update signage and spray weeds on the property. “We’re thrilled to see the Grassy Mountain addition be conserved with the rest of Mt. Haggin WMA for the perpetual benefit of Montana’s wildlife and wildlife enthusiasts,” said Vanna Boccadori, FWP’s B...
Press release A release from the office of the Montana state auditor is advising Montanans to be vigilant after storms this week caused hail and wind damage throughout Eastern Montana. Montanans have experienced problems with out-of-state contractors after major weather events in recent years. It’s important for homeowners to take the right steps from the beginning to prevent bigger problems down the road. Consumers must take ownership of the process and not hand off responsibility to third parties. Property owners control a...
Editor, As a representative of the people of Havre on our non-partisan City Council, Andrew Brekke, you still have a right to your personal political opinions and decisions. In your current role, however, you should expect the same attacks on your expressed opinions as you have launched over the years at reporters for their alleged misquotes. As one of many area newspaper reporters and editors whom you’ve repeatedly vilified, I can commiserate with what you’re going through now. I can’t count the number of anonymous threa...
Press release North Central Senior Center has been sharing ideas from “50 Self Care Activities for Quarantine Anxiety Relief.” The center has shared 14 outdoor activities so far. Here are more activities, and more will be shared later. The activities have been medically reviewed by Amy Gorin, MS, RDN. This list of outdoor activities and indoor activities are great things to do when stressed for anxiety relief. Start on these self-care activities while in quarantine. You’ve received 14 in the past, here are some more for o...
Over the weekend, baseball was front and center in the Havre community, especially when it came to the Havre Youth Baseball Association's Majors Tournament that took place at Lions Park Friday through Sunday, with three teams, Holden's Hot Wheels, the Havre Lions and Northern Montana Hospital, all competing for a first-place victory in the tournament. And after pushing through the winner's bracket and coming back in the true championship, Holden's Hot Wheels was crowned as...
After being swept last weekend by the Lewistown Redbirds on the road, the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club has another tough week lined up, with a mixture of doubleheaders both at home and on the road. With the regular season's end drawing closer, the Northstars will be looking to finish strong. The week starts off with a showdown against Lewistown at Legion Field at 5 p.m. tonight, followed by a road game against the Glasgow Reds in Glasgow Wednesday at 5 p.m....
