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Montana Highway Patrol reported last Friday that an 85-year-old Havre man was killed in a single-vehicle car crash in Chouteau County Dec. 2. Jerry Dean Frahm was the man killed in the crash, Chouteau County Coroner said. The Highway Patrol report said the man, who was driving the Chevrolet Tahoe that crashed, was driving northbound on U.S. Highway 47 near Mile Marker 47 when he “suffered a medical event that incapacitated him.” The vehicle went off the highway roadside right, and crashed into a tree, the report said. Fra...
Press release HAYS — A new fund to help Native American businesses get of the ground and grow has started on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. The Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition (Mountain | Plains Coalition) introduced a new capital source for Native entrepreneurs: the Mountain | Plains Regional Revolving Loan Fund, or RLF. Seeded by a five-year, $45 million investment from the EDA’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge, $21 million is designated for RLF capital. The RLF offers a new opportunity for Nat...
Press release The Salvation Army is asking everyone in Havre to donate to support neighbors in need this holiday season. People can drop cash or checks into a Red Kettle or donate online at northwest.salvationarmy.org. Red Kettle donations help The Salvation Army meet the urgent needs of thousands of families who will not have Christmas this year without the community’s support. In Havre, $9,540.17 had been raised via Red Kettle contributions by Dec. 5, however an additional $19,000 was needed to serve neighbors in need. ...
Tom Luted Montana Free Press That mythical December character bearing gifts, could it be the Congressional Lame Duck? Irrigators along Montana’s Milk River hope it’s so. With weeks left in the congressional term, farmers along the Milk River are hopeful federal lawmakers will deliver at least some of the more than $300 million promised earlier in the year for the Milk River Irrigation Project, which delivers water to 18,000 people spread across 350-miles of the Montana Hi-line. The project’s plumbing rerouting water from...
Karin R. Breum, 84, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024, due to natural causes at the Northern Montana Care Center with her family at her side. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services are pending with Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Karin’s family has suggested memorial donations be made in her memory to First Lutheran Church, Triangle Mental Health Services, or the charity of the donor’s choice....
Marlene M. (Azure) Shulund, 69, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital on Monday, December 9, 2024. Cremation has taken place, and no services are planned at this time....
GREAT FALLS — A Hays-area man accused of assaulting children on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation admitted to child abuse charges Dec. 3, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Catcher Cuts The Rope, 52, pleaded guilty to four counts of felony child abuse. Cuts The Rope faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release on each count. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The court will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelin...
Press release Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking any information regarding two deer that were shot after the general season in eastern Blaine County. Wardens received a report of a deer left to waste on private property along New Hope Road in eastern Blaine County, about six miles west of Harlem. After investigating, wardens found the wasted deer that was reported, and in addition, found more blood and drag marks nearby, indicating that a second deer was shot and removed from the property. The deer were...
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet at City Hall Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at 3 p.m. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of November minutes. 2. Correspondence 3. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer 4. Public Comment on Agenda Items 5. Unfinished Business (A) Terminal Air Conditioner (B) Airport Manager Intern 6. New Business (A) Board Appointment 7. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items 8. Approval of the December Claims...
Montana Legal Services Association This holiday season have you found yourself asking… How can I protect myself at home? How can I help my children be safe? How can I protect myself at work? We have an article to help you begin forming a safety plan. A safety plan is a set of actions that can help lower your risk of future harm. You know your situation best- trust your judgment and carefully consider your options before taking any steps. To learn more about creating a safety plan, visit the MontanaLawHelp.org article S...
An article on Page A6 in the Dec. 5, 2024, edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle listed the incorrect time that Gary Springer has been retired. He has been retired for 10 years. The caption on a photo with the story also listed the wrong number for the locomotive. It is Great Northern Engine 2584....
Press release WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — HUD — announced Tuesday it has awarded $72.6 million to 38 communities including Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation through the Indian Community Development Block Grant — ICDBG — program. The Chippewa Cree Housing Authority at Rocky Boy received $2 million. These grant funds may be used for infrastructure, community buildings, housing rehabilitation, land acquisition, economic development, and more to support American Indian and Alaskan Native fami...
Like Havre High head coach Beau LaSalle says, there's really no better way to kick of Blue Pony wrestling season then in the friendly confines of the HHS gymnasium. And the Blue Ponies did just that last weekend as they dominated the Havre Invitational last Thursday and Friday. Havre was outstanding in its season debut all weekend long. The Ponies got a championship from Tucker Stygles at 103 pounds, as he defeated teammate Brady Boucher in the championship. Charlie Buck of...
Make it a clean sweep for the Havre High basketball teams. The Blue Ponies opened the 2024-25 season with a long road trip to Miles City for a Northeast A doubleheader and both teams came home winners. The Havre High girls began the Tommy Brown era with a resounding 52-38 win over last year's Class A runner-up. The Ponies led just 19-17 after one, and the game was still tight at 40-34 going into the fourth quarter. From there, Havre put the defensive clamps on the Cowgirls...
It was an exciting season for the Havre Blue Pony football team, and now, the postseason awards are rolling in. After reaching the Class A semifinals, the Blue Ponies had five players named All-State for 2024. Senior defensive back/wide receiver Tre Gary, senior defensive back/wide receiver Colter Solomon, senior linebacker/running back Tate Nelson, senior offensive lineman Gage Chapman and junior offensive lineman Tommy Lewis were Havre's selections for All-State. For...
Finally back in the Armory Gymnasium, the Montana State University-Northern men's and women's basketball teams rolled to victory last Saturday. The Skylights beat St. Mary's University of Canada 66-33 last Saturday afternoon to improve to 5-3 on the season. Northern took a 39-22 lead into halftime and held St. Mary's to just 11 points in the second half. The Skylights was led by Taya Trottier with 12 points, six rebounds and six assists. Shyan Krass added 10 points and five...
The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team got plenty of mat time, and racked up a ton of wins last weekend in the Great Falls. Northern opened the two-day event in the Electric City with a 35-18 win over Northwest College in the Argo Duals. After the victory, the Lights returned to the mat on Saturday for the Battle of the Rockies Open, a tournament that featured rival Providence, among other Northwest schools. In that tournament, every MSU-N grappler that took the...
ByAP BOZEMAN - Tommy Mellott threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns and top-seeded Montana State tied a school record with its 13th straight win, dominating Tennessee-Martin 49-17 last Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs. Scottre Humphrey ran for 102 yards and a touchdown, one of three rushing touchdowns for the Bobcats (13-0), who are home Friday night against Big Sky rival Idaho. MSU, which has scored at least 30 points in every game this season, won 13 games...
Matthew 7:15 'Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing but inside are ravenous wolves' Out our way, most of the folks who look like cowhands actually ARE cowhands. They seldom are seen with clanking spurs in town, normally do not go about with their jeans tucked into their boots, and their hats are generally beat up and weather worn. Of course one can have all that and still not be much more than a dust eater like me - relegated to ride drag on drives and...
Planning for Advent is one of the most difficult tasks for the preacher, particularly for those of us who have preached a lot of Advents over the years. It's that time of year when your local Walmart store has been stocking Christmas items since late September, when Christmas carols play 24-7 on certain radio stations, and when shopping ramps up to a frenetic pace. People in church clamor for Christmas carols during Advent services. That bouncy song "We Need a Little...
You know, Lord, another friend shared about a prayerful 'blurb' she'd recently read which reminded her of where she'd lived or visited. 'Jenny' mention that she was having morning devotions near a window that looked out over a peaceful pond; which is way South; out of our state. Anyway, she heard the birdies singing, saw the sky was dusted with soft shades of blue and white which made her aware of Jesus's presence. But she'd lived in other places, where views were less serene...
Havre Weekly Chronicle would like local churches to let it know what special services they are having for Christmas to be printed in the Dec. 19 edition of the paper. Please email Tim Leeds at [email protected] with information about any special services....
Phil Galewitz KFF Health News With Donald Trump’s return to the White House and Republicans taking full control of Congress in 2025, the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion is back on the chopping block. More than 3 million adults in nine states would be at immediate risk of losing their health coverage should the GOP reduce the extra federal Medicaid funding that’s enabled states to widen eligibility, according to KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News, and the Georgetown University Cente...