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For the first time in schools history, the Box Elder Bears can call themselves state champions in football. Saturday in Bridger, the Bears clobbered the Bridger scouts in the Class C Six-Man state championship game, 84-56. The Bears were tied with Bridger 22-22 at the end of one quarter and actually trailed 38-36 at halftime. However, the Bears erupted for 48 points in the second half and went on to win the crown on the road. Box Elder had only ever played for a state... Full story
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- - Adam Jones ran for 197 yards and two touchdowns and No. 2 Montana State ran over No,. 9 Montana 34-11 on Saturday to reclaim the Brawl of the Wild trophy. The Bobcats (12-0, 8-0 Big Sky Conference) wrapped up the 123rd meeting in this rivalry with 420 yards, 326 on the ground. Montana State capped its first unbeaten season and can match the school record for consecutive wins with a playoff win in two weeks. The Bobcats, ranked second in the FCS coaches...
Press release The North Star speech and drama team competed in the Conrad Whoop Up Tournament Saturday, Nov. 16. In drama, the Humorous Theatre Trio of Jon Schaumloeffel, Cooper Clawson and Josh Campbell placed 4th. They brought home the 3rd-place Drama finish for the team. On the speech side, in Original Oratory, Ecko Fraser took 2nd and Savannah Schaumloeffel placed 7th. In Spontaneous Oral Interpretation CJ Berton placed 8th . In Humerout Oral Interpretation,Troy Barrett... Full story
Freida Lorraine Ameline, 84, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2024, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Father Joseph Tran officiating. Burial will follow in the Box Elder Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Freida’s online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for her family at https://www.hollandbonine.com .... Full story
John W. Sharp, 79, passed away October 25th, 2024, in Litchfield Park, Arizona, with his family by his side. John was born February 16th, 1945, in Jamestown, NY to Clifford and Marion Sharp. John graduated from Brocton High School in 1963. After high school, John joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Great Falls, Montana. John married Darlene Wilson, his wife of almost 45 years (16 days short) November 10th, 1979, in Havre, Montana. Before retiring, John worked at... Full story
Havre Weekly Chronicle ran a notice with incorrect dates in the Nov. 21, 2024, edition about property taxes being due. This post includes the correct notice.... Full story
Press release The Montana Department of Transportation and its contractor, Wickens Construction, have paused the project to reconstruct a portion of US Highway 2 (US 2) between Zurich and Harlem for the winter. This project will widen a 7-mile stretch of US 2 between the intersections with Eight Mile Road, 4 miles east of Zurich, and Thirty Mile Road, just west of Harlem. It will include 12-foot travel lanes and 8-foot shoulders, adding 2 miles of passing lanes in both directi... Full story
Roberta L. Sutherland-Saddler, 71, passed away due to natural causes at Providence Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, WA, on Saturday, November 16, 2024. Wake services will begin at 3:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2024, also at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the New Rocky Boy Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Rob... Full story
Donna Lou Ruff, 85, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2024, of natural causes in Havre, Montana. Her memorial service will be Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with Pastor Megan Hoewisch officiating. Memorial contributions in Donna's honor may be made to The Salvation Army. Please visit Donna's online memorial page at https://www.hollandbonine.com to send a card or leave a message of condolence for her family. Donna was born September 21,... Full story
Robert J. Henke, 93, passed on November 15, 2024, in Chester. He was born in Plentywood, MT, on July 25, 1931 to Gracie and Jules Henke. Robert grew up at the family farm at Dagmar, MT. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1951 during The Korean War. Robert took his basic training in San Antonio, TX. He was stationed in numerous places throughout his service to our country including Iceland. While Robert was stationed at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, MI, he met Louise... Full story
Thursday, Nov. 21 Family Roots Group Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., Church of Latter-Day Saints Meeting Room, 1315 Washington Ave., use parking lot entrance on east side of church. Friend of the Havre Hill County Library, will meet at noon At the library Pinochle Thursday, 1 - 3 p.m., North Central Senior Center. People of all levels and abilities can call 406-265-5464, or just show up to play. Block Party, 3:30 p.m., Havre-Hill County Library, with Legos, building blocks and board... Full story
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by Eric Dietrich Montana Free Press Montana Department of Revenue staff told a legislative committee Monday that next year’s reappraisal cycle could produce a partial repeat of last year’s jarring tax spike as the state’s surging real estate market continues to translate into higher residential taxes. The department expects the market value of the average Montana residential property to be reappraised at 21% higher when it completes next year’s reappraisal cycle. A staff economist said Monday that if the Legislature doesn’t r...
Sunnyside Intermediate School students did a preview of the famed Brawl of the Wild MSU Bobcat UM Grizzly football game set for this weekend, with the Cats coming out on top. Sunnyside flew a MSU flag Monday in honor of the victory. Sunnysidede librarian Jade Miller said the school held a reading Brawl of the Wild Challenge using the Accelerated Reader program utilized by the school. In the program, students take a comprehension test an earn points for reading books...
Emily Mayer It was Education Week in 1924, and the Havre Daily Promoter was full of news regarding the event. Havre Junior High was hosting many of those activities, with the itinerary published in the November 16, 1924, issue. JUNIOR HIGH PLANS EDUCATIONAL WEEK ACTIVITIES The teaching staff of the Junior high school is urging parents of pupils to visit school during Education Week and has arranged a number of interesting programs. Monday has been designated as “General Visiting Day”, and all the students have been asked to...
“I don’t know many words about teeth,” I told the dentist. Since my husband, Peter, and I spend time in Mexico, it makes sense to get dental work done while we’re here, and I had been putting off going to the dentist. I knew I needed to get work done where my gums had receded, and the enamel no longer covered what it was supposed to. I’ve been told that over-exuberant toothbrushing contributes to this condition, so I’ve been trying to ease off. But I don’t really think...
It hung in the kitchen in the house in which we lived, on a farm outside New Winchester, Indiana, the first telephone of my memory, a wooden oak box which hung rather high on the wall. My Dad took down the ear piece which hung onto the right side of the box, connected by a short cord and leaned toward the black Bakelite cone and shouted into the mouthpiece in the center front. He turned the handle on the right a few turns. A grinding noise alerted the operator that somebody...