We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
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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...
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...
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...
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...
• 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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Through the years the Oldest Continuously running Seed Show in the country has faced many obstacles. The 71st edition of the Montana Seed Show had the challenge of a severe winter storm to deal with in attracting visitors. The Seed Show began Thursday morning and ran through Saturday as event organizers did a fantastic job in making the best of the situation. Agriculture Exhibit entries were turned in Thursday morning including Grains, Legumes, Grasses and Potatoes. Wood working entries were...
Blaine County Health Department Official Message Blaine County Health Department is actively working on coordinating Blaine County’s response to COVID-19 in light of the ever-evolving situation. Blaine County Health Department is focusing on our Essential Services. At this time those are as follows: 1. Adhering to CDC guidelines and communicating recommendations with community members and groups. 2. Coordinating messaging for timely notifications. 3. Implementing and sharing mitigation strategies to address the health and safety of Blaine C... Full story
In response to a news conference last Thursday, when growing concerns about the coronavirus prompted Governor Steve Bullock to declare a state of emergency. During his news conference at the state Capitol, Bullock said: “Now is still the time to continue to plan, not panic. Just like we do with any challenging situation when it hits our communities: we stick together, we make sure we mitigate the impact, and we have an appropriate response. If we do all that, we can slow the spread when it comes.” In consultation with Governor Bullock, the MUS...
The Blaine County Fair Foundation has been hard at work for quite some time raising funds for a new indoor arena at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. There certainly have been some very positive results in the past but as with any fundraising efforts, things don't always go your way. This past Friday the Fair Foundation presented area supporters with the sounds of the Marshall Catch Band for "A Night of Hi-Octane Rock and Country" at the Commercial Event Building located on the Fairgrounds....
Havre, Montana – Northern Montana Health Care (NMHC) has opened an alternative clinic for suspected COVID-19 patients. It is located on the east side of the NMHC campus in the building formerly known as Medical Group East. NMHC would like to reiterate to the Hi-Line community that there are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Montana or Hill County at this time. There are however, several high risk exposures in the immediate area. NMHC is setting up an incident command center to deal with the challenges this presents to our community. T...
MEDIA ADVISORY State of Montana COVID-19 March 16, 2020 Contact: John Grassy, Public Information Officer Montana Dept. Natural Resources and Conservation (406) 324-4752 / jgrassy@mt.gov Amber Conger, Communications Director Montana Dept. Of Administration (406) 560-7183 / aconger@mt.gov Tim Crowe, Public Information Officer Joint Information Center (406) 324-4755 / tim.crowe2@mt.gov Montana establishes Joint Information Center in Response to COVID-19 HELENA, Mont. The State of Montana has established a Joint Information Center (JIC) to provide... Full story
Due to health concerns for students and volunteers, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is postponing all hunter and bowhunter education classes that are scheduled through March 30, at which point FWP will reassess the situation. COVID-19 cases have been identified in a handful of communities around the state. Because of the potential spread of COVID-19, several schools and other public buildings where hunter education classes are held have been closed to after-hours use. Over the course of the next two weeks FWP staff in coordination with state...
Starting Thursday from 9-10 am for breakfast, and 12-1 pm for lunch for students Chinook Schools will provide sack meals for current students to pick up at Meadowlark's front door. This is free of charge for all students. The bag will include both lunch and dinner.... Full story
With the concerns for the most vulnerable and the elderly, Bishop Warfel, after consultation with priests, staff and other vital personnel has determined that the best process going forward was to collaborate with the government's attempt to contain the spread of this pandemic and suspend all public Masses in the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings until March 30, 2020. This includes the extension of a general dispensation for all the faithful from the obligation to participate at Mass on Sunday...
Havre, Montana – Northern Montana Health Care (NMHC) has implemented several measures as a result of the COVID-19 crisis that they wish to inform the public. Both Northern Montana Hospital (NMH) and the Northern Montana Care Center (NMCC) are closed for all visitors at this time. The doors will remain locked in both buildings. The Emergency Department doors on the 2nd floor of NMH is the only entry point available to the public. Any persons entering the premises will be screened by nursing staff prior to being admitted. Medical personnel are m... Full story
Officials throughout Blaine County met Monday and Tuesday to begin working on individual contingency plans as well that will allow each entity to also work with others in the county to best serve our citizens. Everyones health and safety is a primary concern with an emphasis being placed on the elderly and those needing additional assistance. The County firmly plans on being able to keep its doors open and provide services needed as residents require them. Members from the Blaine County Health Department, the Blaine County Commissioners,... Full story
In a science unit on ecology, Ms. Emily Scofield’s third graders at Meadowlark Elementary School studied biomes. To assess their understanding of the information taught, Ms. Scofield invited each of her students to create a diorama of a biome—an ecosystem where plants, animals, insects, and people live in a certain type of climate. The Earth supports multiple biomes, with the five major biome classifications being aquatic, desert, grassland, forests, and tundra. However, scientists typ...
Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often referred to as "the Nation's Report Card," prove that those who read the most, read the best. Without reading comprehension skills, the reader is limited in his or her ability to gather information and use it effectively. For school age readers, however, the idea of reading for pleasure often gets derailed by various assigned readings for school subjects and the sometimes over-scheduled commitment to extracurricular activiti...
On Tuesday, March 10th, Harlem Rodeo Drive Bus Route students were treated to a yummy pizza party. It has taken the riders since the 2019-20 school year began until now to finally fill in all of the pizza puzzle slices, and they are the first bus route to earn this distinction so far this year. In order to earn their Best Bus Behavior reward, the students had to use perfect citizenship and manners while following all bus safety rules. Principal Seymour and Mr. Hopkins gladly served the...
The Blaine County Health Department, the Board of Health (consisting of the three Blaine County commissioners and two appointed community members), and the Health Officer are acutely aware of the public health emergency that is ongoing with pandemic COVID-19. Our priority is the health and safety of people who choose to live and work in our county. We recognize that county healthcare providers have seen patients that meet criteria that has led to tests for COVID-19 being collected from Blaine County residents. With these considerations in mind,... Full story
