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Cole F. Stump, “Cole-Man,” “The Sun that Dances”, 29, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020, in Billings. Wake services will begin at 4:00 p.m. today, October 15, 2020, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020, all at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Box Elder. Burial will follow in the Duran Family Cemetery....
A Rocky Boy couple has spent the past week fundraising and buying essentials for families in need on the reservation in preparation for and after the start of the lockdown that began Sunday as a result of a COVID-19 surge. Arielle Wolf Chief-Sutherland and her husband, Dustynn Sutherland, began by raising $100 for one family, but their efforts became so popular over Facebook and PayPal that they’ve since bought $100 worth of essentials for 22 families on the reservation. Wolf Chief-Sutherland said they are still accepting d...
Hill County Health Department reported Wednesday evening that three more COVID-19-related deaths were confirmed in the county as the state had a new record in new COVID-19 cases confirmed at 735. That brings Hill County’s death toll from the pandemic to 10 cases. The only other COVID-19-related deaths in this region so far are two confirmed in Blaine County. Hill County, and Liberty County, each had one case confirmed in March and no new cases were confirmed there or in Blaine or Chouteau counties until new cases were c...
The number of hospitalizations, including people hospitalized before being tested, was 959 with 301 active hospitalizations. The number of tests completed was 419,832 with 5,253 new tests listed this morning. The number of deaths was 230. The number of recoveries was 12,854 and the number of active cases was 7,849. Local cases by county: Hill: 25 new cases, 450 total, 186 active, 7 active hospitalizations, 254 recovered, 10 deaths Liberty: 1 new case, 28 total, 6 active 22 recovered Blaine: 9 new cases, 167 total, 85 active,... Full story
Havre firefighters are getting ready to take to the streets next week for their annual Everybody Loves Firefighters Food Drive for the Havre Food Bank, with some adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Havre Firefighters Local 601 Vice President and head E.L.F. Cody McLain said COVID will change the look of the drive this year. The major changes, he said, they will not be able to have volunteers help, and they will not be able to knock on people’s doors. “We will be operating a contactless E.L.F drive,” he said. In the p...
Montana State University-Northern Alumni Foundation is holding a Deck the Halls competition fundraiser. “Deck the Halls is a cheerful holiday fundraiser hosted by the Northern Alumni Foundation to support our Northern Students, their clubs and teams,” Northern Alumni Foundation Executive Director Shantel Cronk said. People can submit entries to the competition by the Sunday, Nov. 1, deadline, and people can start voting online Nov. 21, she said The foundation’s competitive decorating contest will feature up to 10 house...
From Montana Governor’s Office After filing a lawsuit against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the United States Postal Service for making unlawful changes to postal services that directly harmed the timeliness and reliability of mail in Montana, Gov. Steve Bullock announced Tuesday that the United States Postal Service agreed to reverse the changes. “I’m pleased Postmaster General DeJoy has agreed to reverse the changes that were harmful to Montanans’ access to the mail,” Bullock said. “Montanans never gave up this fight...
Note: This was provided by the office of U.S. Sen. Jon Tester Hundreds of rural Montana families are slated to receive improved access to high-speed internet, thanks to a $10,890,338 grant secured by U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ReConnect Program. “It doesn’t matter where you live—high-speed internet is critical in the 21st century,” Tester said. “These funds will help give folks in south-central Montana the tools to stay connected, provide new opportunities for families, s...
The Hill County Mosquito Control District Board will meet Monday, Oct. 19, at 5:15 p.m. in the Hill County Weed Control Mosquito Control District Office in the Road and Weed Shop Complex at 1405 W. Second St. Anyone planning to attend this meeting must wear a mask and keep the appropriate social distance from other attendees The meeting agenda is: 1. Review Minutes from Previous Meeting 2. Correspondence 3. Unfinished Business a) Budget Update b) Larvicide Applications c) Fogging Applications 4. New business a) Budget review...
The Hill County Weed Board will meet Monday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. in the Hill County Weed Control Mosquito Control District Office in the Road and Weed Shop Complex at 1405 W. Second St. Masks and social distancing is required. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Minutes Public comment Correspondence Unfinished business New truck East Fork Fire New business Budget Purchase orders Spray crew update Annual meeting...
Havre Police Department An officer initiated a well-being check on 10th Avenue at 8:09 a.m. Wednesday. -- Jerimi Thomas Rutherford of Harlem, 32, was issued two summonses on a criminal contempt charges after remote breathalyzer test violations were reported at the police station at 4:26 and 4:27 a.m. today. Hill County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's office dispatch log listed no arrests, summonses or investigations for the 24-hour reporting period. Havre Fire Department Emergency...
Press release The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center has announced the 13th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture of Montana. The inductees for District 4, which includes Blaine, Chouteau, Hill, and Liberty Counties, are, Living Award, Lzetta Martha, Combes Halingstad, Turner; Legacy Award, Duane Daniel Werk, Chinook. “The...
On Canadian Thanksgiving Day, Kathy wrote with questions about our U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Basic “how does that work?” questions. I’d been in the kitchen preparing a more-or-less traditional Thanksgiving Dinner in sympathy with and support of our northern neighbor’s celebration. In the past many years, I have managed to celebrate two annual Thanksgiving Days, with friends in Vancouver, in Victoria and in northeastern reaches of Saskatchewan. While choppin...
Havre High sports will remain as scheduled, as per Tuesday night's Board of Trustees meeting. However, Blue Pony sporting events will be rolling back attendance precautions, as announced by Havre Activities Director Brian Kessler Wednesday afternoon. For the remainder of the season, two tickets per student-athlete, coach and manager will be allowed for HHS home games, starting with a volleyball match against Lewsitown Saturday. Havre had upped ticket allotment to four tickets...
The District 7C is arguably the toughest conference among Class C volleyball conferences again this season. Every year, the schools that make up the district face challenge after challenge against their district opponents. Anything can happen and everything can be tipped on its head at any moment, a fact that hasn't slowed down even during the COVID-19 concern. But there are athletes who thrive from that environment, including a certain player along the Hi-Line....
Montana State University-Northern wrestling capped off an exciting finish to the 2019-2020 season with an individual national championship from Nick Kunz in Iowa last March. It was an exciting time for Northern, and for longtime head coach Tyson Thivierge. However, no one knew, in those moments, that the NAIA national wrestling championships would be the final Northern sport to play out a season because not long after the tournament, coronavirus took hold, and it hasn't let...
