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Three Gros Ventre, or Aaniiih, children have returned to the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation nearly 135 years after they were sent to one of the first Native American boarding schools in the country, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Alameda Heavy Hair, Bishop Shields and John Bull — all of those names are Americanized versions given at the boarding school — were recovered two weeks ago by a group from the Fort Belknap Indian Community, brought back to Montana and given a wake last Thursday, funeral and burial Friday on Fort Bel...
Havre was again filled with a rocking' weekend for Festival Days, starting with the library book sale Thursday with it and other events running through Sunday. Once again the parade filled Fifth Avenue for more than an hour Saturday, the Kiwanis Pancake Feed filled people Saturday morning, the car show thrilled fans Friday, 48 hours of softball entertained on the field, people could watch both high school and college football over the weekend, and more. Havre Area Chamber of...
Patsy A. (Robbins) Horne, 84, passed away due to natural causes at her residence Sunday, September 22, 2024. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Community Alliance Church with Pastor Munya Takawira officiating. Burial will follow with her beloved Bobby in Highland Cemetery. Patsy’s family has suggested memorial donations be made in her memory to the Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen or the Community Alliance Church....
Dale E. Morey, 74, went home to be with our Lord Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Dale’s life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, October 7, 2024, at Christ Lutheran Church, in Big Sandy, MT....
Shirley Ann (Bressler) Isbell, 90, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center Monday, September 16, 2024. Cremation has taken place, and a vigil service was held at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at St. Jude Catholic Church. Funeral Mass began at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 25, 2024, also at St. Jude, with Father Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and...
Lyle N. Williams, 94, passed away Monday, September 23, 2024, in Havre, Montana. Funeral Services for Lyle will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 3, 2024, at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church. A full obituary will follow...
Wayne E. Turville, 85, passed away due to natural causes at the Big Sandy Medical Center Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Cremation has taken place, and a celebratiion of Wayne’s life is pending....
Havre Police Department Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 Officers responding to a call from the 40 Block of Third Street at 4:09 p.m. arrested Maggie Margaret Arkinson of Rocky Boy, 35, on a charge of disorderly conduct. -- Officers responding to a call from the 200 Block of Fourth Avenue at 4:38 p.m. arrested Thomas James Jones of Havre, 39, on a charge of disorderly conduct. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 Officers investigated a two-vehicle crash reported at 7:48 a.m. on the 900 Block of...
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A man admitted Monday to assaulting a woman by cutting her face with a knife during an argument on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said Tuesday. The defendant, Colten Tyrone Small, also known as Colton Swan, 24, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Small faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release on each charge. Chief U.S...
Hill County Commission schedules and agendas also are posted in the Hill County Courthouse and online at https://hillcounty.us/government/agenda___minutes.php . Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 Payroll and Claims 8 a.m. — Center for Mental Health in Great Falls 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner Working Session in the Commissioner Office 1:30 p.m. — Unified Disposal Board Meeting in the City Hall Basement 1:30 p.m. — Building Maintenance Supervisor Meeting in the Commissioner Office Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 9:30 a.m. — Health Department Director...
An editorial printed on Page A4 of the Sept. 19, 2024, edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle about Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy’s position on Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling listed the wrong writer. The writer of the editorial was Walter Schweitzer....
The Havre High fall sports teams had another good week of sports. Last week saw the Havre High cross country team head to the Lewistown Invitational where the HHS girls finished fifth with a team score of 153. The Pony girls were led any Hailey Gingery who finished the race in 21:13.54. Chinook's Neva Lowe also finished I the Top 15. On the boys side in Lewistown, Havre finished with a team score of 268. Mason Gregoire posted a Top 15 finish with a time of 18:12.65. Last...
It was finally time for the Montana State University-Northern football team to make its 2024 home debut. But on Festival Days weekend in Havre, Arizona Christian's first visit to Northern was anything but festive. In the Frontier Conference opener for both teams, the Firestorm beat the Lights 31-10 last Saturday at Tilleman Field in Havre. The loss dropped Northern to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the Frontier. Northern did get 109 yards on the ground be former Havre Blue Pony Mason...
The summer has come and gone, and that means it's time for postseason golf as the Havre Blue Ponies head to the Eastern A Divisional Tournament this week in Laurel. Before Havre gets to the tournament in Laurel, the Ponies turned in two good performances last week on the road. Last Thursday, Havre played at the Billings Central Invitational with the Pony girls finishing fourth and the HHS boys fifth. The Pony girls were led by Tierra Parker's personal best score of 95, while...
Following a tough loss to nationally-ranked Montana Tech last Thursday, the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team bounced back in a big way. Last Saturday, Northern won its first Frontier Conference match when the Skylights defeated Rocky Mountain College 3-1, by scores of 25-14, 22-25, 25-18 and 25-20. Four Skylights hit double figures in kills, led by 17 from Alana Graves while Macee Murphy with 15. Bailey Egan led in digs with 22, with Murphy adding 19. Murphy...
MISSOULA - In a top 25 matchup in Missoula, the Montana Grizzlies came from behind to knock off Western Carolina 46-35 using a dominant rushing attack for the second straight week. The Grizzlies outscored Western Carolina 46-18 through the final three quarters in front of another sell-out crowd to cap the nonconference season at 3-1 with a win that had a playoff feel. There were tense moments in Washington-Grizzly Stadium early as the Catamounts, last year's FCS leaders in...
Isaiah 33:6 'The LORD will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge: the fear of the LORD is the key for this treasure' Out our way, almost everybody carries a rope on their saddle and some really know how to use it! I know folks who can both throw the hoolihan and score points at the rodeo in regular calf roping. Others, like yours truly, can barely shake out a loop without tripping over the rope. But one thing we all share in...
By Emily Mayer Local news in the papers this week 100 years ago was a mixed bag. Local resident Edward Burke was none too happy about not being able to cash in some accounts held in the Security State bank. This article was printed in the September 23, 1924, Havre Daily Promoter. BURKE BRINGS SUIT AGAINST SECURITY STATE BANK Edward F. Burke, through his attorneys Jos. P. Donnelly and Louis P. Donovan, yesterday started suit in the district court against the Security State Bank for the money he had on deposit at the time the b...
On Wednesday, September 25th, 2024, at 7:30 a.m., students gathered at the flagpoles of Havre High School, Havre Middle School, and Chinook High/Middle School to enjoy donuts and juice AND spend some time praying for their schools. I had the privilege of bringing the donuts and juice for the Chinook High/Middle School gathering. I arrived at 7:30 a.m. I went into the school office to make sure our presence was known and welcomed by the school administration. We handed out...
You know, Lord, a friend shared something 'sweet', like chocolate. Emmy stopped over the other day, saying that she'd been craving something sweet; then remembered the delicious handmade chocolate bar several of her coworkers had given her for her birthday, last week. She'd only eaten part of it, went to retrieve if from the kitchen table where she'd last seen it. Oh! It wasn't there! She began to look everywhere for it - the refrigerator, countertops, dining room, bedroom, he...
Press release GREAT FALLS - Every year, the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee funds the National Agricultural Statistics Service Montana wheat and barley variety surveys. The 2024 report released Friday, Sept. 13, spoke loudly about the impact wheat stem sawfly has on growers and the entire supply chain. This grower survey clearly shapes how the industry develops new varieties and it plays a major role in determining what Montana producers plant. Here are responses that...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that $900,000 of federal grant funding is available to help small Montana businesses accelerate and grow international sales. The U.S. Small Business Administration funding is administered through Commerce’s State Trade Expansion Program. “Commerce’s STEP grant makes world-wide markets more accessible to Montana’s small businesses,” said Paul Green, director of the Montana Department of Commerce. “Since 2011, Commerce’s efforts through the STEP grant...
Press release Two national cattle organizations, United States Cattlemen’s Association and R-CALF USA will co-host the “Livestock Producers Freedom Rally” in Rapid City, South Dakota, Oct. 7, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. Mountain Time in the Rushmore Room of the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center. The event will focus primarily on animal identification, with speakers to address the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s rule mandating electronic identification ear tags for cattle and bis...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2025 Noxious Trust Fund Grant Program. Established by the 1985 Montana Legislature, the Noxious Weed Trust Fund grants provide funding for noxious weed research projects, development projects, state and community education, and on-the-ground management through a landowner cost share. Applicants may apply for funding up to $75,000 per project. Applications are due Monday, January 6, 2025, via WebGrants at http...
Press release As part of his continued effort support Montana small businesses and agricultural producers, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont, secured $1,399,985 for Old Salt Meat Company to finance meat processing in the state. Old Salt Meat Company is a cooperatively owned livestock processor focused on driving value and return to producers while helping consumers access to locally raised beef. The funding will be used to establish a USDA-inspected slaughter facility, scale up their fabrication space under USDA inspection, and...
