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Articles from the March 25, 2020 edition


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  • Governor Bullock Announces Closure of Dine-In Food Service and Alcoholic Beverage Businesses, and Other Activities that Pose Enhanced Risks to Curtail Spread of COVID-19

    For Immediate Release|Mar 25, 2020

    Directive permits food delivery and take-out MONTANA – To curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Montana, Governor Steve Bullock today announced measures to close dine-in food service and alcoholic beverage businesses and other activities that pose enhanced health risks, effective at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2020. This Directive expires at 11:59 p.m. on March 27, 2020, the same day that school closures are set to expire, though the date will likely be extended. "Both young and o...

  • Local Administrators Respond to School Closures

    Donna Miller|Mar 25, 2020

    The school closure order implemented by Governor Steve Bullock late on Sunday, March 15, came as a surprise to administrators of K-12 schools in Blaine County, who had been told by the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) just four days previous to prepare a plan for continuing classes—as either take-home coursework or online options—in the event of a school closure because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Without any significant time to formulate such a plan, that order has put the area community’s in upheaval. While some school districts are scramblin...

  • Family Connections: Public Service Announcement

    For Immediate Release|Mar 25, 2020

    From: Family Connections Region 5 - Great Falls office: 202 2nd Avenue South 406.761.6010, 800.696.4503, Fax: 406.453.8976 Region 6 - Havre office: 2229 5th Avenue 406.265.6743, 800.640.6743, Fax: 406.265.1312 Service Areas: • Region 5: Glacier, Toole, Pondera, Teton, Cascade, Chouteau, Liberty, Judith Basin, Fergus, and Petroleum counties. • Region 6: Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Valley, Garfield, McCone, Daniels, Prairie, Sheridan, Richland, Roosevelt, Dawson, and Wibaux counties. Family Connections Child Care Services Announcement: For the hea...

  • MyVillage Offers Coronavirus Relief to Child Care Providers, Parents

    For Immediate Release|Mar 25, 2020

    BOZEMAN, Mont. (March 18, 2020) — A startup founded by two moms on a mission to reimagine child care in America announced today that it has raised emergency grant funding from impact investors to ensure that child care providers in its network can continue to educate young children into April. The goal of the funding is to minimize disruptions to educator income and help parents manage the cost incurred during a COVID-19-related exposure or absence. “Early childhood educators are on the front lines as first responders to the pandemic right now...

  • Journal Jots

    Mar 25, 2020

    Harlem Library The Harlem Public Library is closed to the public until March 31. Please see the Harlem Library News column for details. Montana Veteran Affairs The Montana Veterans Affairs Division - Havre office - regrets our Outreach for the month of April has been canceled until further notice. We will keep you informed of any future changes. Steve Mulonet, Veteran Service Officer, Montana Veterans Affairs Division - Havre MSU-Extension Montana State University Extension has put together a new website that contains resources for everyone...

  • Hogeland Happenings

    Jane Krass|Mar 25, 2020

    This has been a strange week with most everything closed up and no school being in session. Assignments were sent home with books and the kids are to do their work and either send it back or bring it if the Coronavirus ban is still on Most everyone has stayed home or been close to home if they could. Not too much news to report but will send what I have. Dalton Cornell and Addison were out from Billings to help at his parents, Dave and Teresa Cornell. Addison got to visit Grandma. They were out from Friday through Wednesday. On Tuesday, August...

  • Fish Wildlife & Parks: Covid-19 Updates

    For Immediate Release|Mar 25, 2020

    FWP temporarily closes Montana WILD, visitor centers In keeping with social distancing guidelines for COVID-19 to protect public health and safety, Montana WILD will be closed to the public beginning today, March 16, until further notice. In addition, fish hatcheries and visitor centers will be closed for two weeks beginning today. This includes those at Montana State Parks. However, FWP’s outdoor recreation areas, including fishing access sites and state parks, will remain open. Montana, Fish, Wildlife and Parks takes seriously the health a...

  • FWP to close offices to the public in response to COVID-19

    For Immediate Release|Mar 25, 2020

    • Licenses purchased online will be mailed • Call center active and ready to help To protect the public and staff from the spread of COVID-19, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will close its offices around the state to the public beginning at 5 p.m. today, Friday, March 20. “With license sales and applications, traffic through our offices has been robust even with warnings about social distancing and public safety due to COVID-19,” said FWP Director Martha Williams. “FWP will continue to sell licenses online and help customers with questions...

  • Franklin Buril Powell

    Mar 25, 2020

    Franklin Buril Powell was born August 17, 1932 in Effie, Minnesota to Wilbur Delton Powell and Macy Gertrude Mohn. He was the 14th of 16 children. Frank grew up in a logging family in northern Minnesota. Frank logged for a while after school and then when he was 20 he saw a sign for the Air Force and decided to talk to the recruiter. As the story was told he hated logging and wanted out of Effie. The recruiter asked him why he wanted to join and Frank said to see the world. Soon after he... Full story

  • Chinook Senior Center

    Karyn Higgins|Mar 25, 2020

    Here it is Week 2 of our self-quarantine; I hope everyone is well and taking care of themselves and their family. Even though we are closed off from each other, treat each other with kindness, think of each other and check on your neighbors. While our building is closed to the public, we are still doing deliveries and pickups for anyone who calls in to order by 10 a.m. 357-2648. We are still doing Cinnamon Rolls on Thursday Morning. Please call by Wednesday morning for your Cinnamon Roll order on Thursday. “The concept of total wellness r...

  • Harlem Senior Center

    Connie Zanto|Mar 25, 2020

    A special board meeting was held at 5:00 p.m. at the Harlem Senior Center! A discussion was held on the closure of the Little Rockies Retirement Center and the Harlem Senior Center, and Congregate and Home Delivered Meals. It was unanimously voted that the doors will be locked until further notice. This does NOT mean residents are quarantined! They are free to come and go as they please. Family members are welcome to visit but need to arrange entrance with their resident. Meals will be prepared as usual but will be on a pickup only basis. If...

  • Chinook My Neighbor in Need: Washer & Dryer

    Mar 25, 2020

    Chinook My Neighbor in Need is an organization of volunteers that provides local citizens a way to ask for help from their community and a way for the community to give back. Are you in need? Do you know someone in your community in need? My Neighbor in Need may be able to help! Call 406-357-8080. A Good Deed Doer will get back to you just as soon as he/she can. Current Need: Neighbor in Need – A low income couple has recently given their two young grandchildren a home. She has a part time job during which time he is caretaker of the c...

  • Lilah Orlando

    Mar 25, 2020

    Lilah Orlando, - 92, passed away on Friday March 13th 2020 at sweet medical center in Chinook, MT. Services will be Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 10 am at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Harlem. Funeral Arrangements were entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Homes of Chinook.... Full story

  • Harlem Library

    Mar 25, 2020

    ATTENTION: Due to the Coronavirus outbreak The Harlem Public Library will be closed to the public beginning Thurs., Mar. 19 through Tues., Mar. 31. • The library staff will be working normal hours. • Patrons wishing to check out materials may call, email, of Facebook message the library. The staff will check out materials to you and you may pick them up curbside or at the door. You may return materials in the book drop or call and we will collect them curbside. Phone: 353-2712 Email: harlemlib@live.com • You may access the online catalog on th...

  • Blaine County Library

    Mar 25, 2020

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Blaine County Library will be partially closed to the public effective 3/19/2020-3/31/2020. All programs were suspended until further notice on 3/16/2020. Staff will be working, but our door will be locked. Checkout of materials, including Inter Library Loans will continue to be available. Patrons can call 357-2932, email at blcolib@itstriangle.com or send a Facebook message regarding the materials you wish to checkout. Staff will have the items ready and will do curbside delivery. Check the website at...

  • "What happened near Las Vegas didn't stay near Las Vegas"

    Steve Edwards|Mar 25, 2020

    Pol Haldeman has lived on a ranch south of Cleveland in the Bear Paws since his family moved west from the Chicago area in 1954. He shared a story he thought readers might find interesting about his mother buying a Geiger counter. The federal government started using the Nevada Test Site (about 60 miles northwest of Las Vegas) in 1951 for research about atomic energy and weapons. Pol's mother figured with the up-tick in research there would be an increased demand for uranium. She ordered a...

  • Harlem Golf Course will survive COVID-19

    Ralph Schneider|Mar 25, 2020

    olf Course, Harlem Golf Course Board of Directors is optimistic for the future of our golf course. We would like to thank all individuals and organizations for their donations and support that helped erase a $10,000.00 shortfall of funds needed to pay expenses for 2019. With a sigh of relief we ended the year in the black. Austin and Taylor Richardson are working with D-6 Guns in Havre to sell 32 guns in 30 days. Limited to 500 tickets. A group of Ft. Belknap golfers pitched in and sponsored a trip to Las Vegas that raised $3,450.00 for Harlem...

  • Local Athletes earn All-State Basketball Honors

    Kody Farmer|Mar 25, 2020

    Congratulations to Seniors L'Tia Lawrence, Brad Chichosz, and Sarah Billmayer, Juniors Reese Elliot, Ethan Bell, and Shyan Krass, and Sophomore Taya Trottier on your All State honors. Thank you for a great season....

  • COVID-19 UPDATE: PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

    For Immediate Release - Julianne LaSmith|Mar 25, 2020

    Havre, Montana – Northern Montana Health Care (NMHC) has experienced a great community response to the request for fabric face masks. The masks have been coming in all weekend, and NMHC is so appreciative for the wonderful and proactive community members here on the Hi-line. These masks will be provided to patients still receiving essential imaging, labs, or clinic visits. Should anyone wish to join in on the making of these masks, patterns and instructions may be found under “Documents” on the Hospital webpage, www.NMHcare.org. NMHC would...

  • Edward Jones: Support for community is a top priority

    Mar 25, 2020

    In today's challenging times, Edward Jones financial advisors are thinking about the health of their clients, their families and their colleagues, what's happening in their communities and the effect of Covid-19 on the markets. "Most importantly, we want everyone to know we're taking steps to protect the health and well-being of our clients, associates, families and communities," Jennifer Tilleman says. "We're right here in the community with you, going through this together as neighbors and friends. And we will get through this together." To...

  • COVID-19 UPDATE

    Mar 25, 2020

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