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Governor Greg Gianforte issued an executive order Saturday declaring a statewide disaster in response to flooding in northern and central Montana. The flooding occurred after heavy rainfall including a record-setting amount of 2.59 inches in Havre May 7. Hill County Commission declared an emergency, although it did not declare a disaster at that time. “Runoff from recent heavy rain and snow has compromised critical electrical infrastructure and roads and bridges in Montana,” Gianforte said Saturday in a release. “This order...
Two women alleged to be connected to the March 28 double-homicide in Box Elder were charged last week with drug offenses. Melody Rose Bernard, who operates the restaurant Ziah’s Place and the businesss High Society in Box Elder, and Ashley Jocelyn “Green Eyes” Cortez of California were charged in U.S. District Court Wednesday with possessing with intent and conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. The charging document alleges that Cortez was a connection Bernard had with a drug ring headed by a gang leade...
The Montana Actors' Theater Renaissance Faire in Beaver Creek Park is a widely anticipated summertime event and is right around the corner, June 7-9 at eagles Campground. The director of this year's Renaissance Fair play is Michael Stevenson. The play is called "The Imaginary Invalid," an update by Havre playwright Martin Holt of the Moliere classic. "This is my third year with the MAT Renaissance Faire," Stevenson said. "The first year I was the porter in the Scottish play ("...
Press release In response to the growing need for accessible and flexible teacher education, Montana State University-Northern announced the launch of its fully online Elementary Education program, beginning in Fall 2024. Recognizing the challenges faced by educators in obtaining certification while actively teaching, Northern is committed to providing a solution that empowers teachers to further their education without disrupting their current roles, press release said. The new online program offers teachers the opportunity...
Public notice Pursuant to 20-6-604 MCA, the trustees of yer Havre Public Schools District #16A, have resolved to dispose of several items that have become abandoned, obsolete, undesirable and unsuitable for school purposes of the district. The resolution shall became effective 14 days after this notice, May 14, 2024. Thereafter, the Trustees shall sell or dispose of the property in the best interests of the district. Any appeals have to be be filed prior to June 14, 2024....
Due to technical issues, Havre Weekly Chronicle was unable to complete For the Record in time for this week's edition. The full log will be printed next week....
A story in the May 23, 2024, edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle about the last Great Northern Fair Board meeting misreported that the building formerly used as the fairgrounds residence had been purchased. The building still belongs to Hill County and is rented out as a private residence....
Press release MISSOULA—Chinook High School graduate Lily Surber, a junior at the University of Montana College of Business, is heading to Denver this summer for a prestigious internship at Ernst and Young. The internship starts June 10 and goes until July 26. Lily will be an Enterprise Risk Consulting Intern, helping clients design and implement risk management and internal control strategies to mitigate strategic, financial, operational, and compliance risks. “Lily has been an outstanding student at the UM College of Bus...
For the fifth time in the last 20 years, the Chinook girls tennis team is back on top of the Class B-C ranks. Last weekend in Missoula, the Sugarbeeters used a balanced lineup to win the Class B-C girls state championship, edging out Loyola for first in the girls team race, collecting 32 points to 29 for the Breakers. The Sugarbeeters did not have any champions, but Rilee Molyneaux and Mya Berreth finished second and third, respectively, in singles. Ava Bellamah piled up a...
From a divisional championship one week earlier, to the state championship match, it has been quite the ride for Havre High brothers Carter and Max Spangler. The Blue Pony duo completed a great run together at the Class A state tennis tournament last Friday in Kalispell as they finished second in boys doubles. The tandem lost to the top team from Billings Central in the state championship match, but it was an fun run and second-year Blue Pony head coach Jeff Miller was...
The Havre High softball team had to fight weather and tough competition as last weekend's Class A state tournament in Billings. The Blue Ponies lost their opening game Friday 5-2 to Hamilton, then, they were eliminated by Frenchtown 10-0. Havre had seven hits in game one, including the game's opening run by Rachel Jette after she knocked Jersi Morse on a single. Hamilton scored four times off Havre's Elle Verploegen in the fifth inning and tacked on one more insurance run in...
Several area athletes reached the podium at last weekend’s Class C state track meet in Great Falls. In the girls’ 100-meter dash, Fort Benton’s Ally Jaques ran a personal-best 12.84, which was good for third place. Ali Doyle of Turner was a 200-meter podium placer, doing it in 27.42. Turner also had finalists in the 400 meters as Ryan Doyle was fourth in running a 51.36, while Bridget Reed took fifth with a 1:01.18. PRs were aplenty in the 800 meters as Doyle ran his best mark...
Thanks to a rousing final day of competition, the Havre High boys and girls track teams surged to some of their best finishes in recent memory at the Class A State Track Meet. The 2024 state meet was held this past weekend, where the Pony girls took fourth with 68 points, while the Pony boys were fourth with 40 points. Havre also had some outstanding individual performances for head coach Kari Filius' teams. On the girls side, HHS standout Kaydence Reiter blazed her way to a...
Press release The Montana Wheat and Barley Committee (MWBC) Board will meet Monday, June 24 , 2024, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Pollard Hotel in Red Lodge with the option to join remotely via Zoom. The agenda is tentatively set to review board assignments, financial reports, and address general updates. The public is invited to participate at the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee board meetings. To view an agenda for the meeting and learn more about the committee, people can visit MWBC’s website at https://montanawbc.com . F...
Press release WASHINGTON — American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented Friday, May 24, on the House Agriculture Committee markup and passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act. “AFBF appreciates the leadership of Chairman Thompson and members of the House Agriculture Committee for the markup and bipartisan passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act. The farm bill affects all of America’s families, and we’re encouraged to see the legislation progress in the House,” noted Duvall. T...
Press release CASCO, Wis. — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced May 23 USDA is investing in domestic fertilizer projects to strengthen competition for U.S. farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers. Thw funding advances President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda to grow the nation’s economy from the middle out and bottom up. It will create jobs and spur economic growth in rural communities by increasing competition in agricultural markets. Through these projects, President Biden...
Press release DICKINSON, N.D. — Carson Lunak of Havre, Montana, has been named to the Dickinson State University President’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. At the end of each regular semester, Dickinson State University recognizes those students named to the President’s List. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time and have a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.9 or higher....
Press release The Montana University System has awarded the prestigious Montana University System Honor Scholarship to a number of local high school students. Quentin Edwards of Chinook High School and Michael Emge, Mathias Jones, Marlee Thivierge and Marc Whitacre of Havre High School received the scholarships. A total of 241 scholarships were offered statewide. The MUS Honor Scholarship is a renewable scholarship offered by the Montana Board of Regents that waives undergraduate tuition for up to eight semesters at any...
Press release PAUL SMITHS, N.Y. — Rhoda Peterson of Havre, Montana, graduated form Paul Smith’s College in May 2024. Peterson earned a Bachelor of Science in ecological restoration from Paul Smith’s, located in the Adirondacks in Upstate New York. Peterson also has been named to the Spring 2024 Dean’s List at Paul Smith’s....
North Central Senior Center June 3-7, 2024 Menu Menu subject to change Monday, June 3 — Fish, coleslaw, fruit, dessert Tuesday, June 4 — Chicken parmesan, buttered noodles, veggies, dessert Wednesday, June 5 — Hamburger steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, veggies, dessert Thursday, June 6 — Macaroni and cheese casserole, veggies, fruit Friday, June 7 — Split pea soup with ham, grilled turkey sandwich, fruit, dessert Important: We will continue to prepare meals for the Rudyard Center until someone is hired. We will also cont...
The Hill County Council on Aging has listed the meals to be served at the Rudyard senior center, 406-355-4240. No meals are served Tuesdays. The menus planned for the Rudyard center next week are: Monday, June 3 —Spaghetti, veggies, fruit Wednesday, June 5 — Pork chops, stuffing, veggies, fruit Thursday, June 6 — Sloppy Joes, chips, veggies, fruit Friday, June 7 — Taco soup, fruit Menus are subject to change without notice....
Isaiah 5:20 - "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil" Out our way, common sense is a virtue most of us cherish - especially when around horses. Only a moron will spook a green horse by walking up behind it without letting it first know you are there. And I have known of some folks whose mental dexterity was almost as bad. I was taking Doc to the vet for a visit and had loaded him in my trailer. Now Doc is a big dude and my trailer is small. Even with him tied off snug...
[Joshua 4:1-24] Visual aids make great memory joggers, don't they? Things like putting flags on veteran graves. With the phenomenon of a dried-up Jordan at the people's backs, Joshua turns them around for an object lesson. "What do these stones mean?" is the natural inquiry God and Joshua expect from the ever curious children of upcoming generations. Notice that the memorial celebrates not the people involved in this historic event but God who enacted the miracle (the second...
You know, Lord, it's interesting to take advantage of the beautiful spring weather. A friend, a few hours south of here, wrote that she'd grabbed her favorite glass of Cranberry Iced tea, deciding to stretch out in their back yard, pretending to relax. She mentioned that she had a lounge chair - so spreadeagled there, soaking in the air, soft and sweet having her eyes closed. She mentioned that she laid there for several minutes, surround by the fresh scents of spring with...
