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Blaine County Health Department has confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in the county. A release from the health department said the person with the confirmed case has been isolated and their contacts are being traced. People who are identified as contacts will be contacted by the Blaine County Health Department or the health department in the jurisdiction of their residence, the release said. The release said people need to practice safety to reduce the spread of the virus.... Full story
The Hill County Commission Monday discussed the possibility of acquiring Inverness High School through delinquent taxes with the intention of using a brownfields grant to clean-up the property before selling it in a bid. The building hasn’t been used as high school since the 1980s, with Joplin and Inverness consolidating into a district with Joplin housing the high school and then that district consolidating with Chester to form the Chester-Joplin-Inverness district. Greg Woods and his family have expressed an interest in o...
Fort Belknap Indian Community has invited everyone from Blaine County and surrounding communities to come participate in free COVID-19 testing this week. Fort Belknap Tribal Health Department, in cooperation with the governor’s office, the Montana National Guard and the Blaine County Health Department is offering the drive-through and walk-through testing Thursday and Friday, Tribal Health said in a post on its Facebook page. The testing comes as confirmations of COVID-19 is surging in the state, with 109 new cases c... Full story
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 136 with 29 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 121,396 with 2,701 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 34. The number of recoveries was 884 and the number of active cases was 1,034. People can visit the state tracking map online through a link at https://montana.maps.arcgis.com .... Full story
The H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board heard Monday about surprisingly high attendance that the museum and Wahkpa Chu’gn Buffalo Jump have seen since the baord’s last meeting. Judy Jones, a volunteer who has been working at Wahkpa Chu’gn, said she has received more than $500 in donations from people she and her colleagues have given tours to. She said there have been so many requests that they haven’t been able to accommodate nearly all of them. “I’m kinda wearing down,” she said. Jones suggested trying to get more people f...
The Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council met virtually Monday and discussed changes to the website and the annual Suicide Awareness Walk. Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council Vice Chair Amber Spring, who is chair of the Suicide Awareness Coalition, said the coalition is moving forward with its annual awareness walk. It is planned for Thursday, Sept. 10, she said. “We will do the same sort of format that we did last year. The difference is, this year, we were initially going to do tote bags, and we have subsequently d...
CUT BANK - Sen. Steve Daines held a roundtable event in Monday with Department of Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Tim Petty and others to discuss the importance of the St. Mary's Milk River System. Daines said he and Petty toured the St. Mary Diversion Monday, and found it very informative. The 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. "The two things that we...
Bernard George Bell was sentenced in state District Court in Havre on a misdemeanor charge reduced in a plea agreement from a felony criminal child endangerment charge. Bell was charged Jan. 4 after an officer investigated a vehicle parked crooked in a parking space and found Bell, who appeared drunk, in the car with the child. In the plea agreement, the charge was reduced to driving under the influence, first offense. Bell pleaded guilty July 6 and state District Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz sentenced him to one year in jail,...
Celestine Rose Plante was sentenced to time served in a plea agreement that dismissed a felony assault with a weapon. Plante was charged with the felony and a misdemeanor partner or family member assault charge after a person said Feb. 8 that the person woke to find Plante holding a small knife to their throat making threats. The two were struggling when officers arrived, with the knife laying not far away. Under a plea agreement, Plante pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge July 6 and state District Court Judge Kaydee...
Adrian Roastingstick was given four years probation after he pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge. Roastingstick was charged with felony accounts of partner or family member assault and driving under the influence and a misdemeanor count of obstructing a peace officer for giving a false name to officers when they pulled him over. He was accused of assaulting a person, sitting on them and throwing items at them before driving away. May 18, he pleaded guilty in a plea agreement to the partner or family member assault...
Zachary Dale Jones was sentenced in a plea agreement to three years probation on check forging charges, to run after sentences on two other check convictions and another case from Blaine County. Jones was charged Dec. 19 with felony forgery by common scheme after a man reported he had been writing checks off the man’s account. He pleaded guilty May 18 in a plea agreement and state District Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz sentenced him in state District Court in Havre July 6 to three years with the state Department of Corrections, a...
Jaden James Black Tongue was given probation and ordered to pay a fine and perform community service under a plea agreement that amended charges stemming from a car chase through Havre After Black Tongue attempted to flee officers who tried to pull him over for speeding Dec. 22, he was charged with three counts of criminal endangerment, all felonies, first offense driving under the influence, operation of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content .02 or greater by a person younger than 21 and fleeing from or eluding a...
Havre Police Department Officers investigated a report made at 6:57 a.m. Monday from 10th Avenue that a parked car had been hit. -- Officers investigating a report made from 11th Street at 9:05 a.m. Monday arrested Mikell Ann Schafer of Havre, 35, on a charge of motor vehicle theft. -- Officers investigated a report of shoplifting made from a business on the 700 Block of First Street at 5:20 p.m. Monday. -- Officers investigating a report made at 8:49 p.m. Monday from the...
The Havre City-County Airport Board will meet Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Airport Big Hangar. The board meeting will be held in person in the Big Hanger with enough room to social distance. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of June 18 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 Hangar repair status a. Historic preservation (B) Board Policies and Procedures 6. New business (A) F...
The Hill County Commission will hold its business meeting Thursday at 11 a.m. People are able to join the meeting remotely if they wish using their computer, tablet or smartphone by logging in at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/285550365 . They also can dial in using their phone. For supported devices, people can tap a one-touch number below to join instantly. United States toll free: 1-866-899-4679 One-touch: tel: 18668994679, 285550365# United States: 1-312-757-3119 One-touch: tel:+13127573119, 285550365# Access code:...
A front-page story in Thursday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about Bullhook Community Health Center’s COVID-19 testing event misreported that the event was held in partnership with the Hill County Health Department. The event was held in partnership with the Montana Primary Care Association and the governor’s office.... Full story
Annie M. Otto, 85, passed away at the Northern Montana Care Center Monday, July 6, 2020, due to natural causes. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2020, in Highland Cemetery with Major Verna Hughes officiating. Please feel free to bring your own chair and umbrella for your comfort. Annie's family has suggested memorial donations be made in her name to the North Central Senior Center or the charity of the donor's choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home ha... Full story
Press release A Red Cross Blood Drive is set for Tuesday, July 21, at Wallner Hall in Chinook, 330 Ohio Street from 12:30-6 p.m. “The American Red Cross is so grateful for partners that continue to stand with us throughout the coronavirus pandemic,” Red Cross said in a press release. “While we have been able to meet immediate patient needs, your upcoming drive is essential to ensure a stable blood supply in the weeks to come.” “Donating blood products is essential to community health and the need for blood products is constan...
Press release The Havre-Hill County Library is pleased to welcome a traveling exhibit on Montana's Carnegie libraries from July 18-31. The exhibit is part of a year-long celebration of the libraries in connection with the release of the book "The Best Gift: Montana's Carnegie Libraries." Residents are invited to come learn more about the history of Montana's 17 Carnegie libraries, which were built across the state at the turn of the 20th century with the help of funding...
I trust everyone had a fun safe Fourth of July, our Independence Day. This past month or two has been a real test of the fabric of our nation and the loss of very valuable pieces of history is devastating. Now protesting is one thing but looting and trashing historical monuments is a crime in more ways than one. Don’t get me wrong, I did not do well in history in school, but I hope what I do know is breaking the law is wrong. If you do not pay attention to what has happened in the past, you are doomed to make the same mistake...
Being swept by a conference rival only a few days prior, only to face them once again can be a tough challenge for any team. It takes a lot of skill and versatility to work around an opponent that can get in your head so easily, but with the right kind of mindset and a strong game, things can turn around quite quickly. That was the case for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club, who faced off against Class A North District rivals, the Lewistown Redbirds, Monday...
Even under the new normal we all live in during a global pandemic, one thing remains the same - the annual Rotary Blast, is always a blast. The modified stableford, two-person tournament was held last Sunday at Prairie Farms Golf Course, with Pete Stiffarm and Ian Windy Boy taking the overall title. The tournament format adds up points instead of strokes, and is handicapped. Kim Evans and Patti Nault finished second overall. Dave and Doug Sheppard won the first flight, while C...
From Montana Office on Aging and Brilliant Aging Weeks of sedentary days can threaten your independence. Join us for simple activities you can do at home to support independence a resilience. Losing physical function was considered a normal part of aging, but now we know better. It's very common and predictable, but preventable! Build up your functional reserves of strength, mobility and endurance to protect your independence. Daily activities such as lifting, carrying,...
