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At a Hill County Commission business meeting last Thursday, a Havre City Council member said issues arising from the water boil advisory, and restrictions on businesses due to that advisory, have shown a need for greater communication between the local public entities and with the public. That will likely be one of the topics at a special City Council meeting Monday, May 20, at 7 p.m. in Havre City Hall when the council reviews the issue and issues raised at the May 6 meeting. After some issues arose with the water treatment...
Hill County Sheriff Jamie Ross said in a release issued Tuesday that a deputy shot a man in Hill County early Tuesday morning after a chase. There is no risk to public safety at this time and all suspects have been apprehended, Ross said in the release. Hill County sheriff’s deputies responded to notification from Rocky Boy police at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday that tribal officers were in pursuit of a pickup truck leaving Rocky Boy”s Indian Reservation and the occupants of the vehicle were shooting at the officers while fleeing. The...
H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board members met Monday evening to discuss the upcoming summer season preparations for the museum, as well as the Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump. Museum manager Caroline Tuss talke about the museum summer hours beginning after Memorial Day "Staffing allowing it, will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the week," she said. If the board is unable to staff those hours, the hours may switch to Tuesday to Saturday. The hours for the Buffalo Jump will be 9...
A cross walk followed by a rally to investigate better protection for Box Elder schools is set for Saturday. The cross walk is set to start in Big Sandy at 9 a.m. Saturday at the rest area there and will proceed to Box Elder. “Because of the darkness of alcoholism, drug addiction, missing and murdered indigenous persons and violence in north-central Montana and the Hi-Line, we will carry a cross, walk and pray,” a flyer about the event says, saying people can call Pastor Rich Jesperson at 406-680-7080 fro more inf...
Commissioner Mark Peterson said during a commission working meeting Monday that levels in Beaver Creek are going down, but slowly and it may be high for some time. Peterson said the only major damage so far has been at Evergeen Campground off of U.S. Highway 87 and Beaver Creek Golf Course west of town on U.S. Highway 2, other than on Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, which also declared an emergency. The Hill County Commission issued a declaration of emergency last week due to the rising levels of the creek. Peterson said M...
Editor’s note: Due to an editorial error, this story was not published in the Thursday, May 6, edition of the Weekly Chronicle. Hill County Park Board members met Monday evening, May 6, to discuss maintenance for Beaver Creek Park. Jeff Jensen was re-elected as the chairman for the board, and Pam Wilson was elected to be the vice chairman. The committee is waiting for estimates from Clausen and Son’s and Korb construction to replace the Beaver Lodge. Extra funds are still required to proceed with the project, as well as possi...
Jack Van Koten, 87, joined his daughter, Valerie, in heaven April 16, 2024. A memorial service to celebrate Jack’s life will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2024, at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with Pastor Michael O’Hearn officiating. Memorial donations may be made in Jack’s name to the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Spokane, 911 West 5th Avenue, Spokane, WA 99204. Please visit Jack’s online memorial to send a card or leave a message of condolence for his family at https://www.hollandbonine.com ....
Charles Russell Comp, 91, passed away February 22, 2024. His graveside service with military honors will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2024 at the Big Sandy Cemetery in Big Sandy, Montana. Visit his online obituary at https://www.havredailynews.com/story/2024/03/04/obituaries/obituary-charles-russell-comp/544989.html and https://www.hollandbonine.com/obituary/charles-comp ....
Kenny D. Thune, 79, passed away due to natural causes at Peace Hospice Monday, May 13, 2024. Cremation has taken place, and private services will be held at a later date. Kenny’s family has suggested memorial donations be made to the charity of the donor’s choice....
Ardis JoWayne Huestis, 80, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center Friday, May 10, 2024. Cremation has taken place, and private family services will be held at a later date. JoWayne’s family has suggested memorial donations be made in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, Leukemia Foundation, or charity of the donor’s choice....
The Great Northern Fair Commission will meet Tuesday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m. in the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center The meeting agenda is: Call meeting to order Roll call of members and welcome new board member Recognize and record public attendees Approve minutes for March and April meetings Public comment. Anything brought up here will be added to next month’s new business to be discussed and voted on. Fairgrounds manager’s report Civic groups report Donated hours report Committee reports Buildings and gro...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, May 20, 2024, 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 item 1. 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. Update on water advisory Council initiatives Public comment on non-agenda items — Limited to any public matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council not on this agenda. Com...
Monday, May 20, 2024 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner Working Session in the Commission Office 1:30 p.m. — Unified Disposal Board meeting TBD 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director meeting in the Commission Office Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the Commission Office 1 p.m. — Council on Aging Area III Board meeting at the North Central Senior Center 5:30 p.m. — Great Northern Fair Board meeting at the fairgrounds Community Center Wednesday, May 22, 2024 6:30 p.m. — Road mill levy discussion at the Kremlin...
The Havre High softball team is headed to the Eastern A Divisional Tournament this weekend. And, head coach Tony Vigliotti's team is riding high after doing plenty of winning this past weekend in Butte. The Blue Ponies opened the LaVerne Tournament on Friday with a 17-0 win over Class B Anaconda, as well as a 7-1 win over Class A rival Polson. On the second day of the tournament, the Ponies toppled Corvallis 10-2 and Frenchtown 4-1 as Havre finished the regular season with a...
The Havre High track and field teams have officially reached the postseason. But before they got there, the Blue Ponies had one final meet. Last Saturday, HHS took part in the Nelson Thomas ABC Meet in Polson, against all of the Western A. And once again, the Blue Ponies shined as the Havre girls finished second and the Pony boys were fourth. Highlights from the meet included Havre sophomore Macy Brandon setting a new HHS record with her win in the 400 meters. Brandon finished...
The Havre High boys and girls tennis teams have reached the pinnacle of their season. After competing at Glendale and Miles City last weekend, the Ponies are now headed to the postseason, a postseason that starts ion Glendive. Havre, of head coach Jeff Miller, wrapped up its regular season with dual victories at Glendive last Friday, as well as a strong showing at the Miles City Invitational on Saturday. The Blue Pony boys got doubles sweeps over the weekend from the duos of...
The track and field postseason got underway last Friday, as the area schools in Class C competed in the District 9C meet at the Havre Middle School Track. On the boys side, the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks took home the championship with 167 points, while the North Star girls won the district championship with 157 points. In the boys meet, CJI just edge out North Star, while Fort Benton was third. Individually, CJI’s Benedikt Syrbe won the 100 meters, and the 200, while Turn...
It was a big Northern District debut for the Havre Northstars. Last Sunday, Havre defeated Lewistown in a district doubleheader at Legion Field. Havre won the first game 5-1 and took to the nightcap 2-1. Havre scored its first run of the season in the first inning of the first game as Tyson Brandon singled in Terek Shipp. The Redbirds answered with an RBI double of their own in the fourth. Havre was able score in the fifth inning. Shortstop Ezra Pyle scored on a passed ball...
Press release BBB Foundation, the charitable arm of Better Business Bureau, announced it is now accepting applications and nominations for its regional Torch Awards for Ethics and Spark Awards for Entrepreneurship programs. Businesses of every size based in Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Western Wyoming and Central Colorado are invited to apply for BBB Foundation’s annual awards recognizing marketplace role models. Customers are also encouraged to nominate businesses in these communities they find most t...
Press release The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation announced that Erin Lynch, a teacher at Sunnyside Intermediate School in Havre, has been accepted to participate in its workshop for educators sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Heart Mountain, Wyoming, and the Japanese American Incarceration will teach educators about the conditions that led to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans, two-thirds of them U.S. citizens, at Heart Mountain, Wyo., and nine other camps around the country. The...
John 11:35 "When Jesus saw her weeping and those who came with her also weeping, He groaned in His spirit and was troubled. 'Where have you laid him?' 'Come and see, Lord,' they replied. Jesus wept." Out our way, we sometimes discover that some animals have emotions not unlike our own. You may recall that incident at one fall roundup when Charlie and I were gathering the herd to move down to the winter pasture. Naturally, as the "greenhorn preacher/cowhand" I rode drag, and...
North Central Senior Center May 20-24 Menu Monday, May 20 — Hot hamburger, mashed potatoes and gravy, fruit, dessert Tuesday, May 21 — Ham and cheesy bake, veggies, fruit, dessert Wednesday, May 22 — Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, veggies, fruit, dessert Thursday, May 23 — Roast pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, veggies, fruit, dessert Friday, May 24 — Lasagna, grilled cheese sandwich, fruit, dessert Important: We will continue to prepare meals for the Rudyard Center until someone is hired. We will also continue...
[Job 8:8-19] Bildad, "good" friend that he is, is telling Job to mend his ways because his troubles are a result of his sinfulness. He tells Job to consult the knowledge of the ages to see that this is true, because he says, "we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow ... Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless" (Job 8:9, 13). As wrong as he is about Job and his relationship to God, Bildad is...
You know, Lord, yup - Mother's Day is past, but it's been fun listening to several old and young friends share about the mothers of some of their friends. Take G.L.'s mom for instance. She loved having her daughter's friends pop in for an overnight or a weekend. Seems like she also had a few jobs for them to do while maybe G.L. just watched or went and played the piano while friend 1) ironed, or friend 2) cleaned out a cupboard and washed a day's worth of dishes, or maybe...
Press release Officials with the Department of Public Health and Human Services report the Montana Tobacco Quit Line has served more than 115,000 Montanans since it was first launched in May 2004. And, more than 36,000 of those served by the program have successfully quit using tobacco and nicotine products. In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, the Quit Line is getting a new logo and new name: Quit Now Montana. Quit Now Montana still offers free quit coaching over the...
