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Hill County Park board members met Monday evening and talked about issues including funding for the new Camp Kiwanis Lodge. The board is looking to get help from the public with funding for the lodge. The costs for this project have exceeded what the board has saved up for, and the intention is to begin raising more money to complete the project. The photos of the layout of the new lodge can be viewed on the Facebook page Beaver Creek Park - Camp Kiwanis. Montana Fish,...
Staff and wire Some help is available for for farmers and ranchers impacted by June’s catastrophic failure of the STt. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana announced it is accepting applications for the St. Mary Initiative. Farmers and ranchers in Blaine, Glacier, Hill, Phillips, and Valley counties including the Blackfeet Nation and the Fort Belknap Indian Community directly impacted by the St. Mary Canal siphon failure should visit their local NRCS office now to a...
Havre Weekly Chronicle staff Havre weekly Chronicle is hosting a local candidate forum Thursday, Oct. 17. The forum is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. in Montana State University-Northern’s Hensler Auditorium in the Applied Technology Center. Candidates in contested local races have indicated they plan to attend. That includes the Hill County Commission candidates, Libertarian Sam Ayres and Bill Lanier. Local legislative candidates also have indicated they would attend. For House District 27, incumbent Democrat Paul Tuss and f...
Katlynn Bodner, HRDC Child Services Director, is helping host the Domestic Violence and Head Start Awareness Walk Saturday, Oct. 12. Registration starts at 9 a.m., and the walk starts at 10 a.m. “We are starting at the HRDC building, registration will be through the north doors. There is a one mile and a 5k option. Lunch will be served after the walk,” Bodner said. Erika Postma, Victim Services Director, will also be assisting in organizing and putting on this community event. “As you may know, October is Domestic Viole...
Courtney Anderson Tait, 68, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 20, 2024, at his home of natural causes. At his request cremation has taken place and his burial will be held in Big Fork, Montana at the Lone Pine Cemetery at a later date. A celebration of Courtney’s life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 19, 2024, at the Chuckwagon on the Great Northern Fairgrounds, 1676 US Hwy 2, Havre, MT 59501. Memorials in Courtney’s honor may be made to The Nature Con...
Havre Police Department Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 Officers responding to a call from the 200 Block of First Street West at 8:38 a.m. arrested Jasmin Shay Demontiney of Rocky Boy, 28, on a charge of disorderly conduct. -- Officers responding to a call from the 1700 Block of U.S. Highway 2 East at 2:31 reporting kittens were locked inside a vehicle when it was hot out issued a summons to Jamie Sue Henderson homeless, of Havre, 39, on a charge of animal cruelty. -- Officers...
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A man accused of armed trafficking of methamphetamine and other substances on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation after he attempted to flee law enforcement during a traffic stop admitted to charges Sept. 30, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, David Victor Fast Horse, 36, residence unknown, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Fast Horse fac...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at Havre City Hall Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 3 p.m. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of September minutes 2. Correspondence 3. Reports (A) Manager a. Dual-use CT’s discussion (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer 4. Public comments 5. Unfinished business A. Engineer RFQ B. Terminal air conditioner 6. New business A. Airport manager intern 7. Approval of October claims...
Havre Weekly Chronicle Staff Hill County Sheriff’s Office said in a release OCt. 2 that Kolten T. Demontiney of Billings, homeless, 21 was arrested on multiple charges Tuesday, Oct. 1, night after a high-speed pursuit. Demontiney was charged with criminal endangerment, motor vehicle theft, obstructing a peace officer or other public servant, resisting arrest, fleeing or eluding a peace officer, reckless driving, speeding, other traffic crime, stop sign violation, operating a motor vehicle without valid registration, d...
The Great Northern Fair Board will meet Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the Great Northern Fairgrounds Conference Room. The meeting agenda is: Call meeting to order Roll call of members • Michelle Burchard • Bob Kaul • Ken Erickson • Kaleb Fisher • Casey Tilleman • Briana Warren Recognize and record public attendees Approve minutes Public comment — anything brought up here will be added to the next month’s new business to be discussed and voted on Fair manager’s report Civic groups report Donated hours report Committee...
Hill County Commission schedules and agendas also are posted in the Hill County Courthouse. The Hill County Commission will hold its weekly business meeting Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Commission Office. The agenda for the meeting is: Meeting called to order Approval of last week’s minutes Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda items Employment Budgets Abatements Journal and vouchers Ordinance County needs Rescind Previous Motion for Current Employees for the $2.16 increase COLA Increase Resolutions R...
MONDAY — October 14, 2024 Hill County Courthouse offices closed in observance of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day TUESDAY — October 15, 2024 8:30 a.m. — FY26 Wage Proposal Work Group Meeting in the Commission Office 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner Working Session in the Commissioner Office 10:30 a.m. — Road Department Meeting in the Commissioner Office 1:30 a.m. — Building Manager Meeting in the Commissioner Office 5:30 p.m. — Great Northern Fair Board Commission Meeting at the Fairgrounds Community Center WEDNESDAY — Oct...
After missing two games with an injury, Blue Pony senior running back Tate Nelson literally lifted Havre High to a huge win Friday night at East Helena. Nelson scored four touchdowns, including the game-winner as the Blue Ponies topped upstart East Helena 33-28. The Vigilantes have been one of the surprise teams of Class A this season, but the Ponies came out firing on all cylinders in the first half, as Nelson scored on runs of 4, 52, and yards, and he added a 26-yard touchdo...
It was another busy week for Havre High sports. The Blue Pony volleyball team own their home match against Miles City last Friday night. The Blue Ponies defeated the Cowgirls 3-2 in a thriller at the HHS gymnasium. Havre was also set to take on top-ranked Billings Central on Saturday, but the Central teams didn’t make it to Havre due to unsafe travel conditions. The Blue Ponies return to Northeast A play this Friday when they travel to Sidney. Last Friday also saw the HHS c...
The Havre High boys and girls golf teams took part in the Class A State Tournament last Friday and Saturday at the Mission Bay Club in Polson. After 36 holes in excellent fall weather, the Havre High boys finished in 8th place overall with a team score of 888. Individually, senior Matt Huse paced the Ponies with rounds of 87-83, which was just outside the Top 20. Quinn Elliott finished with rounds of 87-94, while Callen Stoner and Nooah Barrett each shot 92-95 for the Pony...
The return from the bye week was a difficult one for the Montana State University-Northern football team. Last Saturday in Helena, the Lights fell to Carroll College 43-12 at Nelson Stadium in Helena. Carroll scored 30 answered points to start the Frontier Conference showdown, before Northern bounced back and got on the board when the Lights scored on a fumble recovery. Mason Dionne, who rushed for 109 yards on 22 carries, scored on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter, but it w...
BOZEMAN -The Montana State Bobcats remain undefeated. Ty McCullouch knew what was coming, and it made him nervous. "I looked at Taco when it was called," Montana State's senior receiver said, "and I said, 'I'm sweating.'" The play that made McCullouch's nerves twitch was a reverse pass that he was to throw to Taco Dowler. "We just put it in this week," McCullouch said. "We practiced it twice. We didn't think it would get called." But Bobcat offensive coordinator Tyler Walker...
The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team is hitting its stride, and to prove it, the Skylights got a huge win last week. Last Thursday, Northern traveled to Butte and knocked off the No. 20 Montana Tech Orediggers in four sets. The Skylights won against the Orediggers 3-1 (25-23, 13-25, 25-22, and 25-17). The Skylights got off to a good start taking the lead 9-5 in the first set. They kept the lead to take the first set. Montana Tech pushed the lead early in the...
North Central Senior Center Oct. 14-18 Menu Menu subject to change Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 — Closed for Columbus Day Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024 — Chicken, Au gratin Potatoes, Salad, Oranges, Rice Crispy Treats Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024 — Meatballs, Mash Potato/Gravy, Corn, Cornbread, Mixed Fruit Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 — Kielbasa/Sauerkraut, Mixed Veggies, Peaches, Cup Cakes Friday, Oct. 18 — Vegetable Rice Soup, Grilled Ham/Cheese Sandwiches, Salad, Oranges Rudyard Center News: We are unable at this time to continue deliverin...
Matthew 12: 28 'If I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you' Out our way, you get to know some strange critters - and sometimes they get to know you. A friend of mine in "Wyo-Braska" (Where the panhandle of Nebraska and the eastern edge of Wyoming meet and blend ) owned the Empire Ranch that lay on both sides of the line. Cecil raised a variety of livestock - he had a small herd of Texas Longhorns, an Angus cow/calf operation, and a...
Several years ago, my family and I went for a vacation in Florida, where we spent time with our youngest son, who is stationed there in the U.S. Navy. While there, I spent a significant amount of time soaking in outside hot tubs. During one of those soaking times, I ended up conversing with two men about my age or older (mid-50s) about the value of U.S.A. citizenship. One man, Ivan, was an immigrant from Cuba; the other man, Pablo, an immigrant from Indonesia. When I asked...
You know, Lord, an empty bench in the Park, so - had to try it out. Beautiful day, kids played nearby, then a lady a young lad walked by, took the next bench, busy chatting, enjoying the pleasant weather and their 'time together'. The lad said, "Grandma, you'd have loved our lesson last Sunday. Our teacher posted several Bible verses. She said that the Lord had told her to help us kids to Make Him Known; it was fun, as most of us already knew John 3:16." Grandma smiled, said,...
Press release Independence Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Lauren Kato to Teller Supervisor and Accountant Relations Specialist. Lauren, who joined the bank in January 2022 as an Account Relations Specialist, has consistently demonstrated her commitment to customer service and professional development. A native of Havre, Lauren brings a wealth of experience to her new role. She attended Dawson Community College and is currently pursuing further studies at Miles...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Oct. 2 up to $7.7 billion in assistance for fiscal year 2025 to help agricultural and forestry producers adopt conservation practices on working lands. This includes up to $5.7 billion for climate-smart practices, made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, which is part of President Joe Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, and $2 billion in Farm Bill funding. This is more than double the amount available last year and the most conservation assistance made ava...
