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State and local public health agencies in Montana are investigating 52 reports of confirmed and suspected Salmonella Newport illnesses linked to onions from Thomson International, Inc., including cases in Hill County. Illnesses began as far back as June 21, 2020 and continue to be reported. Local investigations have confirmed that ill individuals often consumed the recalled onions at restaurants. Confirmed and suspected cases have been identified in 16 counties across Montana...
Montana State University-Northern announced Friday it has adjusted its residence halls and some buildings rules and added in some safety systems due to COVID-19 in is plans for re-opening this fall. “We cannot anticipate every circumstance, but we are ready to face whatever comes next,” Chancellor Greg Kegel said in his online newsletter update Friday. The fall semester begins Monday, Aug. 31, and runs through Tuesday, Dec. 8. Most students in the residence halls will be living in single rooms. Morgan Hall will be lim...
Montana Actors' Theatre is holding its youth production of "The Wizard of Oz" starting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the former North 40 location in the Holiday Village Mall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The production will run this Thursday through Saturday starting at 7 p.m. and next Thursday through Saturday starting at 7 p.m. as well. Much of MAT's season was canceled after social distancing and stay-at-home rules were put in place in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the phased...
St. Jude Thaddeus School Principal Mike Haugen gave the Havre Daily News an update Friday on its plans for re-opening this fall. Haugen said Montana Superintendent of Catholic Schools Timothy Uhl approved St. Jude Thaddeus School of Havre re-opening plan, and it is under review by the Hill County Health Department for approval or adjustments. “Our goal was to do everything possible to try to make sure that we have our kids in the building,” Haugen said. “We looked at all three phases of the governor’s plan and then we adap...
Former Hill County Detention Officer Brandon Murnion, 24, was sworn in as a new probationary police officer for the Havre Police Department at a City Council meeting Monday evening, and he said he's looking forward to his time serving the community. Murnion was was raised in Chinook where his two brothers, one older, one younger, still live along with his parents who, he said, have supported him in his pursuit of becoming an officer. "They've fully supported me, this is what t...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 248 with 79 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 183,124 with 1,888 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 65. The number of recoveries was 2,820 and the number of active cases was 1,544. People can visit the state tracking map online through a link at https://montana.maps.arcgis.com or at https://covid19.mt.gov ....
Kate Lambourne was sentenced in state District Court in Havre Monday in two cases, while the prosecution dropped two other cases connected to a local burglary ring. Lambourne was charged last year in one case with criminal possession of dangerous drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia, in another with theft, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and criminal mischief, in another with theft and in another with obstruction of justice. Some of the charges stemmed from officers reporting that, while investigating reports Lambou...
Note: This was provided by the Office of Sen. Jon Tester As part of his continuing efforts to provide critical relief to livestock producers who have seen cattle prices plummet over the last year, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., took to the Senate floor Tuesday to urge his colleagues to support his bipartisan legislation that would hold corporate meat packers accountable, level the playing field for ranchers and help stabilize beef prices at American supermarkets. Tester wrote the bill along with Senator Chuck Grassley,...
Havre Police Department Officers issued a summons after investigating a remote breathalyzer violation reported at 6:43 p.m. Tuesday. No details on charges were provided. -- Tanner Joseph Walker of Havre, 37, was arrested on charges of assault, minor injuries; disorderly conduct, and open container after a Second Street caller reported a man walking up and down the block screaming Tuesday at 9:34 p.m. -- Richard James Olin-Berger of Havre, 19, was issued a summons on a charge...
I noticed my wrists were sticking to my desk. This was a gradual awareness. I spend almost all day at my desk and I don't know precisely when it started, but I finally looked down because my wrists were undeniably sticky. I had used the wrist rest in front of my keyboard for ... well, forever, and I'd noticed there were a few rips in the fabric. This had apparently progressed, completely unnoticed, until the wrist rest had started to ooze some awful sticky substance, which...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN — At some point, parents and their adult children will face the challenge of talking about estate planning. According to Montana State University Extension educators, it is important to start these conversations early and to not let the fear of the future get in the way of having affairs in order. Most people don’t like to acknowledge the day when parents can no longer manage on their own, let alone worry about their own future issues like deteriorating health, outliving retirement savings or fac...
Press release HELENA — The summer of 2020 is looking a little different in the midst of a pandemic, but one thing remains the same — it’s wildfire season. Wildfire smoke can impact Montana air quality causing unhealthy air. “It’s important to protect your lungs during wildfire season,” said Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Director Sheila Hogan. “This year, knowing the impacts of COVID-19 on the respiratory system, it’s especially important to pay attention to air quality and keep your lungs healthy....
For all of you who read my weekly golf report, just a quick warning, there’s a lot to get to in this week’s column, and plenty of results and information, so, here we go. First off, what a weekend it was at Prairie Farms Golf Course. The first-ever Waddell & Reed Dual on the Prairie Member/Guest Tournament was held Saturday and Sunday, and, to none’s surprise, it was a huge success and a whole lot of fun. That being said, I first would like to take the time to thank my reall...
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club is hot. After pushing through a tough Northern A District Tournament to make it to the Class A State Tournament, where the Northstars will look to fight all the way to the top to win a state chipper. After not being in the tournament since 2005, Havre is ready to get cracking and put on a show. Down in Lewistown at Ryan Sparks Field, the Northstars will be representing the North as the No. 2 seed, with their opening round oppo...
Press release Gov. Steve Bullock and the Montana Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that more $7.5 million in grant funding has been awarded through the Montana Meat Processing Infrastructure Grant programs, including to some local businesses. The grants are designed to aid small and medium-sized meat processors in responding to the COVID-19 crisis through the adaptation and advancement of meat processing infrastructure and capacity in Montana. The grants include $103,585 to Bear Paw Meats in Chinook to assist with...
