Week of January 28, 2026
Week of January 28, 2026
Staff and wire report The City of Havre issued a health advisory notice after a valve failure at the water plant Wednesday, Jan. 28. “A filter valve failure occurred at the Havre Water Treatment Plant after hours of operation on 28 January,” a release said. “The valve failure caused filtered water turbidity to exceed the maximum allowable level. (Montana Department of Environmental Quality) was notified as soon as possible and consulted on the valve failure and turbidity levels. Due to high levels of turbidity, there...
Press release Through the night of February 2, 1943, the S.S. Dorchester was traveling from New York to Great Britain. Once a luxury coastal liner, the 5,649-ton vessel had been converted into an Army transport ship, and was crowded to capacity, carrying 902 servicemen, merchant seamen, and civilian workers. That evening, the captain ordered the men to sleep in their clothing and keep life jackets on. Many soldiers, deep in the ship's hold, disregarded the order because of...
The Hill County Commission announced Friday that the Havre’s North Central Senior Center will be re-opening next week, Feb. 2. The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for activities only. At the moment, meals will not be served in the center and no pick-up meals will be available. Meals will continue to be delivery-only for now, the release from the commission said. Tax Aide tax assistance was still going to be offered even while the center was closed. “Sincere apologies go out to our seniors...
Press release HELENA – Thousands of Montana property owners have already successfully enrolled to receive property tax relief. To date, the Montana Department of Revenue has enrolled 7,936 homestead and 11,155 long-term rental properties to receive the reduced rates. Qualified Montana homeowners and owners of long-term rental property have until March 1 to enroll their principal residence or long-term rental. The fastest way for taxpayers to enroll their property is online at homestead.mt.gov. Mailing a paper application...
A boy was born Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, to P.J. Morsette and Tyrese Gone of Hays,...
Press release The 92nd Annual Swedish Meatball and Norwegian Lutefisk Dinner will be held Saturday, Feb., 7 from noon to 5 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church, 303 Sixth Ave., Havre, Montana. Dinner also includes potatoes, gravy, lefse, coleslaw, cranberries, bun and sandbakkle with ice cream. The price of dinner is $25. For delivery and/or pickup call...
Staff and wire report HAVRE - A protest over the actions of U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Trump administration drew a crowd to First Street West in Havre Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. The protest was spefically spurred by the death of two American citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, shot by DHS agents in Minneapolis in January. "Our hearts are broken by the senseless killings in the streets of Minneapolis. We came together to mourn Renee Good and Alex Pretti and...
Press release HELENA — The local students listed below (Helena, Mont.) named the Central and Northcentral Montana area students listed below to its 2025 fall semester dean’s list. To be included on the dean’s list, a student must receive a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale and take at least 12 graded credits in a semester. Chinook: Hannah Schoen, Anna Terry, Shea Ostberg Havre: Sadie Filius, Shea Reber, Caleb Spangler, Carley Wertheimer A complete, sortable list of fall 2025 dean’s list recipients can...
Press release HAVRE - Northern Montana Health Care is proud to announce that Garrit Ophus, NMHC's Director of Information Services, has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for MUSE, a national community of health care organizations that use the MEDITECH electronic health record system. "Our involvement with MUSE has provided many opportunities to learn from other organizations facing similar challenges, especially in rural health care," said Ophus. "Being...
John 3:8 Out our way, there are a lot of Rez dogs running around. Some of you may recall "Jack" - the Rez dog that got a face full of porcupine quills and I took him to the vet. He sort of adopted me and accompanied Doc, my cowpony, and me up in the Bear Paws. You may also recall how he took on a mountain lion that popped up from behind a bush and chased it off. Yes, I was carrying my colt revolver at the time, but who needs a .45 when you got a Rez dog with you? Now, Jack...
Hello, Hi-Line! As our papers have merged, we find ourselves suddenly neighbors in a new way: we're reading each other's news. While the minute details of each communities' goings-on might not be relevant to neighbors who live 90+ miles away, there are some things that impact all our lives. In a typical Pastor's Corner article, I'd probably launch into a discussion of how it's the love and forgiveness of God that are powerful and present in all of our communities. But...
You know, dear Lord, Kathi popped over to share about a short visit she'd had with her out-of-state grandkids. She was pretty sure they didn't know a thing about ANYTHING IN their car, let alone waxing a car in OUR kind of winter weather as their weather was always warmer than our North Country weather. She laughed and said it had been a fun time for or WITH them making Snow Angels, and them wondering WHERE their mittens were. They had fun making a snowman, throwing...
February 2 - 6, 2026 Note — Version at https://www.havredailynews.com has links to join meetings online ENDITALIC MONDAY – February 2, 2026 11:00 a.m. – Havre SS4A Monthly Check-In Meeting via Teams 1:30 p.m. – Building Manager Meeting in the Commissioners’ Office 2:00 p.m. – Commissioner Working Session in the Commissioners’ Office 5:30 p.m. – Hill County Park Board Meeting in the Timmons Room TUESDAY – February 3, 2026 9:00 a.m. – Public Health Director Meeting in the Commissioners’ Office 10:00 a.m....
ATTENTION Tax Preparation Customers. TaxAide services are available at Havre’s North Central Senior Center. To make an appointment you may call 406-265-5464 only between the hours of 8:30 and 11:30 on Mondays and Tuesdays excluding holidays. A tax aide representative will answer the phone to make tax appointments only. Any other calls will go to the Senior Center messaging system. You may also call (701)-203-1345 (comes up as Grand Forks ND), to make an appointment. This is the preferred telephone number. With this phone...
Martha May Stolen, 78, passed away on January 24, 2026 at Northern Montana Hospital. Cremation has taken place and a service will be held at a later date. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with...
Merlyn B. Schuster, 90, passed away January 19, 2026. She was born December 5, 1935, in Great Falls, Montana, to Maude and Milton Mann, and was raised in the Vaughn area. She graduated from Simms High School in 1953. Merlyn completed the two-year Teacher Education program at Northern Montana College in 1955 and taught for one year at Lewis and Clark School in Great Falls. On April 7, 1956, she married Anthony Kaluza. They divorced in 1979. She earned her Bachelor of Science...
Sara Carolyn Pierson, 70, passed away on January 23, 2026 at her residence of natural causes. A private family service will be held. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements and...
Sam Vernon Windy Boy Jr., “Jesus”, “Walking Bear”, 81, passed away in a house fire on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Graveside services were held Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in the Warriors’ Burial Grounds Cemetery in Rocky Boy. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Sam’s online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for his family at https://www.hollandbonine.com...
Havre High School Boy’s Basketball Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, v Miles City at Miles City — Boy’s C 2:30 p.m. (MCC), Boy’s JV 4 p.m. (MCC), Boy’s varsity 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, v Billings Central in Havre — Boys C 1 p.m., Boy’s JV 2:30 p.m., Boy’s Varsity 4 p.m. Havre High School Girl’s Basketball Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, v Miles City at Miles City — Girl’s C 2:30 p.m., Girl’s JV 4 p.m., Girl’s Varsity 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, v Billings Central at Billings Central — Girl’s C 1...
It is not that rain is unwelcome. It is that the rain is so startling. We've had rain every day now well into a second week. The forward lookout drips wet. This is the dry season. It Does Not Rain in January. It rains in July and August. Any other Raintime is Bonus. Or a Threat. I'm doing what any sensible person would do in this situation. I'm thinking about building myself an ark. It's a lot to think about. After all, I'm not an Arkiologist. I'm considering a floating...
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