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Editor, When I was in school, our director of nursing education, who had been in the military service, said that her recurring nightmare was having to do triage. This is the protocol described in the Sept. 20 article “Montana in dire straits as COVID rages,” where it becomes necessary to restrict medical services to those who have the best chance of survival. Come on people, get vaccinated. As a country we should be better than this. The vaccines have proven to be safe and effective but misinformation travels fast while the...
Hill County has had another COVID-19 related death, bringing the total to 52 in the county. Hill County Health Department reported the death in its update Tuesday, along with 23 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the county to 147 active cases with six active hospitalizations. Sept. 21 last year, the county had seen three deaths and had 33 active cases and two active hospitalizations. The county health department also reported a COVID-19-related death in its report for the weekend issued Monday and also reported a...
Local residents heard an update on county plans to upgrade the Milk River Levee so it meets Army Corps of Engineers standards including a plan to create a new funding district to pay for the work. Jeremiah Theys of Great West Engineering, the company working on the project for the Hill County government, said the estimated cost of the project is $2.5 million with the county already committing $850,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to start working on it. He said a proposal to fund the project is to create a new district,...
The bus driver shortage persists nationwide as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and Havre Public Schools' transportation operations have been affected by this lack of staff, as well. Havre Public Schools Facilities and Transportation Director Scott Filius said the district did recently hire one more driver and no events have been canceled for lack of transportation, but that has the potential to change, and they are still struggling, regardless. Filius said they have relief dr...
At their monthly meeting Tuesday the remaining members of the Great Northern Fair Board and Great Northern Fairgrounds staff discussed a number of projects and issue, many of which needed to be deferred to the Hill County Commission as there was no quorum. Board Members Bob Kaul and Michelle Burchard, along with Fairgrounds Manager Frank English and Fairgrounds Secretary Anita Stevenson, discussed a number of projects going on at the grounds including a new door for the Bigger Better Barn and dealing with a damaged water...
A new COVID-19-related death was reported Tuesday in the Hill County Health Department COVID-19 update. It reported 23 new cases were reported, 147 active, 6 active hospitalizations, 2,701 total cases, 52 total deaths. Blaine County, reported on the state update this morning, had 4 new cases, 36 active, 967 total cases, 24 deaths. Rocky Boy reported Tuesday, also reported on either Chouteau or Hill County numbers, 5 new cases, 47 active, 2 active hospitalizations, 995 total cases. It has reported 8 deaths. Fort Belknap...
Havre Police Department Cordale Cheyenne Beard, 22, was arrested on a partner or family member assault charge after a caller on Fifth Avenue reported at 7:23 a.m. Tuesday that a man hit her and took her kid's phone. -- Petra Raven of Havre, 31, was issued a summons on charges of assault and theft after a Ninth Avenue caller reported at 10:27 a.m. Tuesday that a man was stealing from him. -- A summons was issued on a juvenile status offense reported at Havre High School...
My husband, Peter, and I are at my parents’ cabin in the woods. The weather was perfect for a bike ride so we took a long one. We had not all been riding together in almost two years and I am not an experienced rider. So, in order to prevent my butt from getting sore, I have a big, soft seat on my bicycle. My mother, an avid cyclist, does not approve. “You wouldn’t need that big tractor seat if you had padded shorts!” she always tells me. “I’m thinking this whole idea of pad...
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will be using the chemical rotenone to remove invasive goldfish from an unnamed private pond on upper CK Creek, approximately one mile from Zortman. Rotenone was to be applied to the pond Tuesday, and the chemical will remain in the water and slowly degrade for four-five weeks. Signs will be placed around the pond and at nearby access locations, including the Square Butte Block Management Area. FWP encourag...
Press release Steve Mulonet and Brenda Evans, Service Officers for the Montana Veterans Affairs will be visiting the following locations and times to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. People who are interested in applying for benefits need to bring a copy of their discharge paperwork, DD214, with them. Wednesday, Oct. 6: Shelby — Courthouse — 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Cut Bank — Glacier County Courthouse Annex Room 19 — 1:30-4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7: Cut Bank — Glacier County Courthouse Annex Roo...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — The newest program in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture is set to host its inaugural agricultural production symposium Thursday, Oct. 7. The symposium, “Calving Season: When is Optimal for Your Ranch?” will be hosted by the Dan Scott Ranch Management Program, a program of the Department of Animal and Range Sciences, which offers the college’s newest undergraduate degree in ranching systems. It will be all-day event from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The day’s agenda includes a presentat...
From USDA Farm Service Agency WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing additional time for livestock and poultry producers to apply for the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program, or PLIP. Producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing may now apply for assistance for those losses and the cost of depopulation and disposal of the animals through Oct. 12, 2021, rather than the original deadline of Sept. 17. PLIP is part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers ini...
From U.S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON — United States Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson and Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development Katie Hamm unveiled Tuesday a joint resource guide to help people in rural and Tribal communities increase access to child care services. “Access to quality, affordable child care and early learning opportunities is imperative for rural America. It enables parents to work, str...
Sept. 30: 2022 NAP application for coverage deadline for annual fall-seeded crops, perennial forage and grazing, mixed forage crops (including spring seeded annual types of mixed forage), rye, speltz, triticale, wheat and garlic Oct. 12: Last day of Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP) Signup Oct. 12: Deadline to apply for or modify applications for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 signup. Visit http://farmers.gov/cfap for details on all eligible commodities and additional program resources. Producers have multipl...
So far in her senior year at Havre High School, Katharine Greenwood has had much on her plate. Along with managing her final year of high school and planning for her future, she has also been focused on golfing and her responsibilities as class president. While she has many responsibilities, Greenwood knows how to not let them overwhelm her. "If I go to golf, then that's golf time. I don't try to think about class stuff when I'm practicing. It's one thing at a time,"...
After a solid showing to start the season, the Montana State University-Northern rodeo teams continued their season with a rodeo at Dawson Community College this past weekend. In Glendive, the MSU-N men's team finished fourth while the MSU-N women's team took third. "I was pleasantly surprised by the men's team," MSU-N head coach Doug Kallenberger. "As far as the women's team, they did good." The MSU-N women's team came in third behind rodeo winner Montana State University...
Molly Huse, Havre Volleyball Injuries have cost Havre High junior Molly Huse a lot of time away from sports. But she's making up for that lost time on the volleyball court this fall. Last weekend, Huse, the Blue Ponies' setter, helped HHS secure wins over Sidney and Glendive with a combined 56 assists, eight blocks and eight aces. Huse, who also competes in basketball and softball for the Ponies, and the Ponies host Browning for homecoming Thursday. Levi Jensen, Chinook...
