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The City Council members approved Sept. 6 minutes, as well as swore in new council member Wade Bitz. Bitz takes the place of former council member Joshua Miller, who died unexpectedly of natural causes May 14 at age 32, to finish out his term this year. Bitz also was one of five people who won the upcoming City Council elections by acclamation. The council approved canceling the election, with the candidates winning by acclamation because they are running unopposed. Bitz won t...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 6. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Appointment of Ward 1 Alderman. 2. Ordinance No. 928 (Second Reading) — An Ordinance Amending Title 4, Chapter 6, Section 9, Sign Code, of the Havre City Code. 3. Res...
At a Hill County Officials meeting Wednesday Heather Sinclair was introduced as the new director of the Hill County Council on Aging, and, along with providing their reports, county department heads were reminded to maintain a respectful workplace. Hill County Commissioners Jake Strissel and Sheri Williams said the matter of workplace respectfulness had been put on the agenda by Commissioner Mark Peterson, who was not at the meeting, and the former said he’s not sure what Peterson specifically wanted to address. R...
Havre Daily News staff Havre Public Works announced that, as approved by Havre City Council, it will be adding stop signs on Second Street West by the North Central Senior Center. "Havre, we will be changing an intersection into a four-way stop next week," a release from the department said. The intersection of Montana Avenue and Second Street will become a four-way stop. Stop signs are in place on Montana Avenue at its intersection with Second Street West, but, as of next...
Monday 10 a.m. — Revize Zoom meeting in the commissioners office 1:30 p.m. — Hill County Clerk and Recorder meeting in the commissioners office 3:30 p.m. — Area X Council on Aging director meeting in the commissioners office Tuesday 8:30 a.m. — Department of Natural Resources and Conservation regional fire call in the commissioners office 9:30 a.m. — Hill County Treasurer meeting in the commissioners office 10:30 a.m. — Hill County Road Department meeting in the commissioners office 1:30 p.m. — RSID 29/30 lift station preco...
Monday 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the commissioners office 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board meeting in the Timmons Room Tuesday 8:30 a.m. — Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation regional fire call update in the commissioners office 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the commissioners office 10:30 a.m. — Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting at the Hill County Detention Center 1:30 p.m. — 911 meeting at the City Hall Wednesday 9 a.m. — Clerk and recorder Meeting in the commissioners...
Police raiding a newspaper and confiscating reporting material seems like something one would expect to find in a banana-republic, or in a scene from a dystopian novel. Yet, that is exactly what happened recently to the Marion County Record. The Record is a weekly newspaper in rural Kansas, serving a population of approximately 1,900 and known for its dogged reporting on various issues affecting the community. On Aug. 11, the newspaper office was raided by the Marion Police Department as was the home of its 98-year-old...
Havre Police Department Jesse Lee Schoening of Havre, 33, was arrested on a trespass to property charge after a trespasser was reported on Sixth Avenue at 12:22 p.m. Friday. —— A wallet was turned in to the police department Friday at 6:25 p.m. and returned to it’s owner. —— A tree branch was reported in a power line Friday at 8:35 p.m. on McKinley Avenue, and NorthWestern Energy was notified. —— A 14-year-old Havre boy was issued a summons on a juvenile curfew violation charge after an officer stopped Saturday at 12:41 a.m....
The Havre City Council passed a number of resolutions approving yearly tax levies and assessments on first reading, as well as road closures for upcoming events at their meeting last night, after which the council's ordinance committee recommended some amendments to the city's sign code regarding temporary political signs. The council unanimously passed resolutions levying and assessing yearly taxes on property within city limits to defray the costs of maintaining street, stre...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. Meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on Agenda Items: 1 thru 9 only. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute. Regular agenda Resolution No. 3885 (first reading) — A Resolution Levying and Assessing a Tax on Property within the City Limits to Defray the Cost of Maintaining Street Lights f...
West Nile virus has been identified in mosquito pools in this area as the Hill County Mosquito Control District struggles to keep up amid a labor shortage. West Nile has been confirmed this month in Hill County and was confirmed last month in Blaine County, although no human or horse cases have been confirmed. "Increased mosquito population leads to increased risk," said Hill County Mosquito Control District Supervisor Terry Turner. Turner said the mosquito-borne illness only...
The Havre City Council approved a number of resolutions at its monthly meeting Monday evening, including the installation of some new street signs. Havre Public Works Director Trevor Mork said the council's Streets and Sidewalks Committee is recommending the installation of stop or yield signs at the intersection of Ninth Street and 11th Avenue due to a high number of accidents and general public safety. The council also approved the installation of a new four way stop near...
Editor’s note: A meeting with Extension for Wednesday was added Thursday after Friday’s edition of Havre Daily News already went to press. The full Hill County Commission weekly calendar follows. Monday 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board meeting in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room Tuesday 10:30 p.m. — Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting, Hill County Detention Center 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the commissioners’ office 1:30 p.m. — 911 meeting at Havre City Hall Wednesday 10 a.m. — Extension 4-H m...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 5. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Resolution No. 3884 — A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Havre to Install a Yield or a Stop Sign, Create a Crosswalk with Flashing Crosswalk Sign and Install a...
Monday 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board meeting in the Hill County Courthouse Timmons Room Tuesday 10:30 p.m. — Local Emergency Planning Committee meeting, Hill County Detention Center 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the commissioners’ office 1:30 p.m. — 911 meeting at Havre City Hall Wednesday 10 a.m. — Extension 4-H meeting Thursday 10 a.m. — Weekly business meeting in the commissioners’ office — nothing listed on the meeting agenda 6 p.m. — District 4 Human Resources Development Council board meeting at HRDC, 22...
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte made stops around the Golden Triangle Wednesday as part of his 56 County Tour, meeting with local business owners, county and city government officials, tribal councils and residents. After touring the Little River Trading Post in Fort Belknap and later meeting with members of the Fort Belknap Indian Community Council, he made a stop at Chinook Pharmacy, where he presented the Sprit of Montana award to its former owners, Kelcey and Nancy Diemert, al...
Several local libraries have received awards to help fund their public book clubs, The Montana Center for the Book announced. Liberty County Library Pathfinders Book Club Startup, Harlem Public Library Book Club and Havre-Hill County All Together Now Summer Reading Book Club each received $500 stipends from The Montana Center for the Book’s Big Sky Reads program, a press release said. The grants are part of $3,000 awarded to book clubs in six Montana communities. The Montana Center for the Book is a program of Humanities M...
At its monthly meeting Monday evening, Havre City Council confirmed new police officers, heard updates on committee discussions and approved road closures for upcoming events . Havre Police Chief Gabe Matosich introduced Buck Easley and Sean O’Connell and said both of them had made it through their probation periods and would be assets to the department. Matosich said Easley performed exceptionally well in his time at the department so far and has demonstrated a willingness to sacrifice his personal time when the department n...
I guess the old adage is true: “You can’t fight city hall.” At least not in Havre. The council held an ordinance meeting on June 20th to discuss a backyard hens. Except they didn’t. They apparently just counted heads. One supporter for it and six against it. That was good enough for them to not vote. How convenient. What wasn’t counted were the hundreds of Havre residents who signed a petition of support for the initiative. That list was provided to each of the city councilors weeks ago and they know that those are actual Ha...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, July 3, 2023, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 8. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — 1. Resolution No. 3882 — A Resolution Authorizing the Finance Director to Cancel Warrants More Than One Year Old 2. Resolution No. 3883 — A Resolution Affirming Active Parti...
The Havre City Council's ordinance committee met Tuesday to take public comments on a proposal to allow people to own chickens in city limits, drawing only a handful of attendees, most of them against the proposal. The city considered adopting an ordinance to allow the ownership of chickens in 2015 but it was voted down 5-2. In recent months, Havre resident Al Garver has asked the council to reconsider that decision and asked that they consider a similar ordinance, but one...
Havre City Council’s Ordinance Committee will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in Havre City Council The agenda is to have an open discussion on the issue of allowing chickens inside city limits....
Havre City Council’s Ordinance Committee will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Havre City Council The agenda is to have an open discussion on the issue of allowing chickens inside city limits.... Full story
Havre City Council's Ordinance Committee will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Havre City Council The agenda is to have an open discussion on the issue of allowing chickens inside city limits.... Full story
Harlem Mayor and former state Sen. Ken "Kim" Hansen died of natural causes Saturday at age 71. Harlem City Clerk Becky Schroeder said City Council President Chris Green is serving as mayor, with a meeting scheduled for next Tuesday to decide whether he, or another council member, will finish out Hansen's term, which lasts until 2025. Hansen, who operated a farm near Harlem before moving to town, was born in 1951 and graduated from Harlem High School in 1971. He attended...
