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A busy week of American Legion baseball for the Havre Northstars started last Wednesday night when the Northstars fell to to the Great Falls AA Chargers in Great Falls. Havre dropped the non-conference game in Great Falls 7-3. After giving up two runs in the first inning, Havre scored three times in the third inning. Left fielder Archer Sawdy would score on an error after second baseman Tyson Brandon was able to reach base. Two batters later, DH Jevin Jenkins singled in...
• Local law enforcement and the Montana Highway Patrol are increasing patrols and presence from the end of May through the beginning of June as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Click It or Ticket Enforcement. • While non-seat belt use is a secondary offense in Montana, wearing a seat belt is still required by law. • Seat belts are one of the most effective ways to increase your chance of survival in a crash, reducing the risk of death for a front...
Havre Police Department Wednesday, May 8 A caller on Second Street West reported at 6:39 a.m. that a car had been stolen. -- A 6:47 a.m. caller on Second Street reported that it looked like two unoccupied vehicles had just been hit. -- A 1:05 p.m. caller at Havre High School reported a juvenile in the building who doesn't attend Havre High. -- Officers investigated a 1:58 p.m. report from Child Protection Services. -- A 2:37 p.m. call from 13th Street about a speed limit sign...
Press release ERLANGER, Ky. – American Veterans and RecruitMilitary® will co-host the National Virtual Veterans Career Fair Tuesday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mountain Time. The event is free to veterans, their spouses, active-duty military personnel and members of the National Guard and Reserve. More than 90 employers actively seeking the unique talents of America's veterans will be on-site representing a range of industries, from construction to medical to administr...
By Emily Mayer Editor’s note: Havre Weekly Chronicle did not receive last week’s Celebrating History in time to publish it in the May 16 edition. The full column follows. There was a lot of news regarding the two big local hospitals in Havre 100 years ago. First, this bit of good news was published on the front page of The Havre Daily Promoter’s May 11, 1924, edition: “SACRED HEART ONE OF BEST HOSPITALS IN NORTHWEST “Tomorrow will be observed throughout the country as National Hospital day and in keeping with the day the f...
Another season, another trip to the Class A state tournament for the Havre High softball team. Last weekend, head coach Tony Vigliotti's team placed third at the Eastern A Divisional softball tournament in Billings. The Blue Ponies started the weekend with a 7-6 win over Livingston to advance in the winner's bracket, but then, Havre dropped a crazy, 19-18 loss to Laurel, in what was a walk-off win for the Locomotives. The 1-1 record on Friday did clinch a berth at state for...
After two grueling days in Glendive, the Havre High tennis teams had some high's and some low's at the Northeast A Divisional. Head Coach Jeff Miller's teams battled Glendive, Miles City and Lewistown, with the Pony boys finishing a narrow second and the HHS girls taking fourth. Miller, who was extremely proud of all 20 of the players who made the trip to divisionals, saw his boys team qualify five players for this weekend's state tournament, while overall, the Ponies fought...
The Havre High girls dominated the Eastern A track and field championships last weekend in Laurel. The Ponies scored 128 points to win the team title, while the HHS boys scored 59 points and finished fourth. Now, all state qualifiers will advance to this weekend's State A Track Meet, also in Laurel. On the girls side, Havre Kaydence Reiter and Macy Brandon dominated the sprints. Reiter won both the 100 and 200 meters at divisionals, while Brandon finished third in both races....
John P. Wipf passed away at the age of 74 May 17, 2024. John was a remarkable and hard-working individual, who brought joy and laughter to everyone around him. His infectious happiness and loving nature made him a beloved figure among is family and friends. He had a unique talent for making people feel welcome and cherished, and his jokes never failed to brighten the room. John's presence will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him. His laughter, warm...
Robert "Bob" Reynolds, 60, passed away May 12, 2024 at his home in Chinook, MT. A memorial service will be held Monday, May 20, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building in Chinook. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Homes....
A celebration of life for long-time Havre resident Larry A. Jappe, 85, will be held Monday, May 20, at 10 a.m. at the Big Sandy Cemetery, located on the west edge of Big Sandy. Relatives and friends of Larry and his family are invited to come and share a favorite memory of this antique car enthusiast. https://www.havredailynews.com/story/2023/12/29/obituaries/obituary-larry-a-jappe/544404.html...
Posted May 16, 2024 Due to production problems, this week’s edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle could not be mailed Wednesday. The production manager expects the paper to be mailed and be in racks and outlets today. The paper expects that the problem has been resolved and the Chronicle should be back to its normal schedule next week. The paper’s staff said they apologized to subscribers for the delay....
Press release Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will host a series of public meetings on bear awareness, including how to minimize conflict. The events are open to the public, and area landowners and recreators are encouraged to attend. • Chinook: o Saturday, May 18, 3-5 p.m. o Blaine County Library o 112 4th St W • Havre: o Saturday, May 18, 7-9 p.m. o Hill County Electric Building o 2121 US-2 o Hospitality Room • Zortman: o Sunday, May 19, 12-2 p.m. o Zortman BLM fire station o 1 mile southeast of Zortman on Bear Gulch...
Judy Vosen, Local Red Cross blood drive volunteer coordinator The recent Havre Community Red Cross Blood Drive held at St. Jude Parish Center Monday, May 6, was a huge success. We had a few first time donors again this month. From 112 registered donors there were 108 units successfully collected. The Red Cross team arrives early on a Monday morning every other month, and remains in the area until Thursday evening. During that time an average of 300 units are collected from the Havre area out of five different blood drive site...
Press release Montana State University Extension Hill County has invited people to an interactive lunchtime workshop May 22 to explore emotional intelligence. A release said the seminar presented by Ashley Kent of the MSU-Extension Government Center will discuss what emotional intelligence is and how it can impact professional and personal relationships and which tools and tips people can implement by the end of the day. The release said the workshop is for everyone including local community and nonprofit leaders, coaches,...
From Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services The Office of Public Assistance and the Vocational Rehabilitation and Blind Services office located at 48 Second Avenue in Havre will be closed to the public and employees Thursday, May 23, and Friday, May 24, to address building maintenance issues. Normal business operations will resume on Tuesday, May 28. Havre OPA employees working remotely during the office closure will be responding to calls placed through the Public Assistance Helpline and via email...
Press release The Great Plains Dinosaur Museum announced it will launch its new exhibit “Into the world of the Dinosaur Mummy” Saturday, May 18, with free admission and a special showcase beginning at 4 p.m. Utilizing tourism grant funds from the Montana Department of Commerce Eastern Montana Initiative, the project invested in technologies to develop an interactive wall exhibit, a marketing plan that included an updated website and social media campaign for an augmented exhibit focused on the Mummy Dinosaur, Leonardo. Dis...
Dear editor, May 12-18 is National Stuttering Awareness Week. One in every 100 people stutter. That’s 80 million people worldwide! Yet stuttering is often misunderstood and even laughed at. To address the many myths surrounding this complex disorder, the Stuttering Foundation has compiled a list of “75 Must-Use Resources for the Stuttering Community”—available free on our website: StutteringHelp.org. The Foundation’s most popular content represents a mix of time-tested favorites and newer innovations: Drawings and Letters f...
My hen-and-chicks, a succulent in my rock garden, is burned to a crisp. The leaves look like ashes. While April, May and June are our hottest months, here in Jalisco, relieved by a welcome cool-down when the rains begin late June, the old-timers tell me this we experience now is extreme, unusual. A day or two of ultra-high heat followed by a windy reprieve; that is the usual. The old, former usual. We have experienced weeks, multiple weeks, where the daily temperature climbs...
My Aunt Ruthie used to make the best pickles ever. Ruthie was my mom’s sister, and she died a few years back in a car accident that left us all sad and shaken and filled with memories. I remember her dry humor and her sharp intellect and her voracious reading habits. I remember her never-ending kindness and resilience. And I remember her pickles. Ruthie always gave me a jar of pickles whenever she made them. They were a treasure. One year, the glass Mason jar filled with pickl...
GREAT FALLS - A man accused of firing a pistol at two women in a housing area on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation admitted to an assault charge Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Gilbert Raymond Martinez of Fort Belknap and North Dakota, 32, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon. Martinez faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The court will...
New York has been voted the ugliest American city, not because of its architecture, but because of its people. Just kidding. It’s because of its architecture. Probably. Europe does things a little better, but not by much. There’s a building in London called The Walkie-Talkie, presumably due to its resemblance to a refrigerator. So neither of these two major cities is wholly pretty. But I have to be fair. There’s not much to brag about in my home state of New Jersey, unless you count some oddly-shaped potholes. When did we de...
A front-page story in the Thursday, May 9, edition of Weekly Chronicle about a cross walk from Big Sandy to Box Elder and a rally afterward misreported the location of the rally. The rally after the walk will be in Box Elder....
Daniel Andrew Boucher, age 67, passed away peacefully April 30, 2024, due to Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, with family by his side at home in Tucson, Arizona. Having a rare neurological disorder was cause for the move in 2023 from Montana, seeking more available resources to help with Dan's care. Daniel was born February 5, 1957, to Myron and Evelyn (Cook) Boucher in Belleville, Illinois. He lived in Illinois, France, Oregon, Mississippi, Colorado, Virginia, Nebraska, and...
Summer Ann Bird, 40, passed away due to natural causes at Benefis Healthcare Sunday, May 12, 2024. Wake services began at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2024, and continued until her funeral service at 11:00 a.m. today, May 16, 2024, all at the Chief Nosey Center in Lodgepole. Burial was to follow in the Wing Cemetery....
