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  • Polls closed in Montana

    Updated Nov 5, 2024

    Posted 8:10 p.m. The Associated Press at 8 p.m. Mountain Time called the Montana gubernatorial race for incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte. Gianforte faced Democratic challenger Ryan Busse, a former gun company executive. AP also called the presidential race in the state for Republican former President Donald Trump. Posted 8:05 p.m. The polls have closed in Montana and the results of the 2024 election in the state soon will be known. Watch here for updates on election results....

  • Havre Adult Education holding 'Don't worry, retire happy' class Wednesday.

    Updated Nov 5, 2024

    Havre Public Schools Adult Education is holding a class at the high school Wednesday: Don’t Worry. Retire Happy Location: Havre High School Library When: Wednesday, November 6th Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

  • Election Day

    Updated Nov 5, 2024

  • Justice Department to monitor election law compliance in Blaine County

    Updated Nov 4, 2024

    U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana BILLINGS — United States Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced Friday that the Justice Department will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in Blaine County for the Nov. 5 general election. The Justice Department enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to access the ballot. The department regularly deploys its staff to monitor for compliance with federal civil rights laws in elections in communities all across the country. T...

  • VOLUNTEER BELL RINGERS NEEDED! RING A BELL...HELP CHANGE A LIFE

    Updated Nov 4, 2024

    The Salvation Amry needs volunteer bell ringers from November 16th-December 24, 2024 from 9 am -7pm Monday through Saturday in Havre MT. The 2024 annual Red Kettle Campaign is on of the Army's primary fudraising efforts which helps raise much-needed funds to support the multiple services and programs throughout the year, including feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, and providing toys to disadvantaged yourth. For over 100 years, The Salvation Amry's Red Kettles have...

  • ELF Food Drive set for Wednesday

    Updated Nov 4, 2024

    Havre firefighters will be out with lights flashing on their vehicles and sirens on Wednesday night collecting food for the Havre Food Bank in their Everybody Loves Firefighters food drive. Head Elf Cody McLain said the firefighters will be out from about 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, and if people can put out any food they want to donate and leave the outside lights on so the firefighters know a donation is there. "It's basically like a trick-or-treat situation," he said. The...

  • Havre speech offers invitation to judge

    Updated Oct 31, 2024

    Havre High School is hosting a speech and debate tournament Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, and head coach Tim Leeds said the team wants to cordially invite everyone who is interested to judge. “We are hosting a small tournament this year, and have contacted many of our regular judges, but we wanted to let anyone who is interested have a chance to sign up,” Leeds said The tournament will have rounds at 9 and 10:30 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. It offers competition in drama, speech and deb...

  • Hill County Commission Weekly Calendar for Nov. 4-8, 2024

    Updated Oct 30, 2024

    Editor’s note: Havre Weekly Chronicle did not receive this in time to include it in Thursday’s print edition. Hill County Commission schedules and agendas also are posted in the Hill County Courthouse. MONDAY – November 4, 2024 9:30 a.m. – Commissioner Working Session in the Commissioner Office 3:30 p.m. – Council on Aging Director Meeting in the Commissioner Office 5:30 p.m. – Hill County Park Board Meeting at the Beaver Creek Perk Coffee Shop TUESDAY – November 5, 2024 Courthouse is Closed for Election Day WEDNESDAY – N...

  • Celebrating History - Halloween a century ago

    Updated Oct 30, 2024

    By Emily Mayer One of the great things about Havre’s past is its willingness to celebrate. They loved to throw a party, and this week’s Havre Daily Promoter was full of gatherings for Halloween. This fete was recorded for posterity in the October 29, 1924, newspaper. Perhaps you will recognize some of the names in the following entries! “ENTERTAIN AT A HALLOWE’EN PARTY “Miss Corrine Lancaster and Miss Dorothy Erickson entertained at a Hallowe’en party last evening at the home of Miss Lancaster. The house was attractivel...

  • Agenda - Hill County Board of Health

    Updated Oct 28, 2024

    Hill County Board of Health Quarterly Meeting October 30, 2024 12:00pm – 1:00pm Hill County Courthouse 315 4th Street Havre, Montana 59501 Commission Office Call to Order Roll Call Approval of Meeting Minutes - July 24, 2024 Agenda corrections, additions or deletions Items of Old Business: 1. Status update: Interlocal Agreement with City of Havre and Hill County (restructure of County Health Board and By-Laws will come after Interlocal Agreement completed) Items of New Business: (No new business) Department Reports Ø Kim Be...

  • Students organize march to support CI-128

    Updated Oct 28, 2024

    Editor's note: This version corrects several errors in the print edition and adds the text of CI-128 that the article said would be included. A Havre HIgh School student organized a march Monday in support of CI-128, the initiative that would put a woman being able to choose to have an abortion in the state Constitution. Dylan Kunz, 16, organized to march to start at the Havre High School West Parking Lot Monday and proceed to Hensler Auditorium in Montana State...

  • Pipe replacement delivered for St. Mary Siphon

    Updated Oct 24, 2024

    Staff and wire report U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced last week that the the first sections of the 90-inch replacement pipe for the St. Mary Siphon had arrived, marking a major milestone of the extensive project to restore the damaged siphon. This milestone sets the stage for replacing the critical infrastructure that delivers water to the Milk River Project, a lifeline for north-central Montana ranchers, farmers, and communities. "This delivery of the replacement pipe...

  • Busse, Graybill schedule eastern Montana town halls

    Updated Oct 24, 2024

    Press release Former firearms executive and candidate for governor Ryan Busse and lieutenant governor candidate Raph Graybill have scheduled four more public town hall meetings including in Havre as they crisscross Montana in the final days of the election. Busse and Graybill will host four additional town halls in Havre, Glasgow, Sidney and Glendive October 28 through October 30. They have held similar events in Kalispell (Oct. 7), Bozeman (Oct. 9), Great Falls (Oct. 10), Billings (Oct. 15), Missoula (Oct. 16) and Butte...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly calendar

    Updated Oct 24, 2024

    MONDAY — October 28, 2024 8:00 a.m. — Center for Mental Health Meeting in Great Falls, MT 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner Working Session in the Commissioner Office 1:30 p.m. — Building Manager Meeting in the Commissioner Office 5:00 p.m. — Mosquito Board Meeting at the County Road Department Shop 6:00 p.m. — Weed Board Meeting at the County Road Department Shop TUESDAY — October 29, 2024 10:30 a.m. — Road Department Meeting in the Commissioner Office WEDNESDAY — October 30, 2024 12:00 p.m. — Board of Health Meeting in the Comm...

  • Pastor's Corner: What do you want me to do for you?

    Updated Oct 24, 2024

    I usually try to use the Scripture readings for the upcoming Sunday as a source of inspiration when I have the opportunity to supply an article for the religion section of the Havre Daily News and that is what I am going to use for this week also. The Scripture readings for this Sunday come from Jeremiah 31: 7-9, Hebrews 5: 1-6 and the Gospel reading is from the Gospel of Mark 10: 46-52. Jeremiah is speaking to a people who have fallen into old ways of idolatry which led to...

  • Senior Center News, Oct. 24, 2024

    Updated Oct 24, 2024

    North Central Senior Center Monday, Oct. 28 to Nov. 1 Menu Menu subject to change Monday — Turkey burger, Jojos, green beans, pears, vanilla pudding Tuesday — Chicken pepper steak, rice, mixed vegetables, mixed fruit Wednesday — Hot hamburger sandwich, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, salad, peaches Thursday — Ham and au gratin potatoes, peas and carrots, apple sauce, raspberry Jell-O Friday — Chili with corn bread, salad, mixed fruit, vanilla pudding Rudyard Center News: We are unable at this time to continue deliverin...

  • Our Our Way: Doc's shower

    Updated Oct 24, 2024

    Acts 3: 19-20 'Repent, turn to God, and He will forgive your sins and send you times of refreshing' Out our way, even on the higher levels of the Tiger Ridge, it gets hot in the summer when working cows and riding fence. I confess the smell of horse sweat is sweet to me, but when I curry and comb Doc down after a ride, I can tell he isn't a big fan of being sweaty. Fortunately, the owner of the barn, corral, pasture and paddock I use for Copper installed a walk in shower for...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated Oct 24, 2024

    You know, Lord, while walking by a group of ladies, one spoke a little loudly saying: "I'm not just a warm body!" That heated comment in a small group was a few church gals; they probably had a few MORE comments but - what, for goodness sakes, is wrong with having a 'warm body'? Don't we all have a warm body? If we take a moment to THINK ABOUT IT, we're all "just warm bodies" doing various acts of volunteer service as unto to You, Lord. Nevertheless, that comment brought to...

  • Annual Agricultural Economics Conference set for Nov. 8 in Bozeman

    Updated Oct 24, 2024

    From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and MSU Extension will host the 18th annual Agricultural Economics Conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Best Western GranTree Inn, 1325 N. Seventh Ave. in Bozeman. The conference is part of the College of Agriculture’s annual Celebrate Ag week, which honors the state and university’s joint agricultural legacy and celebrates current students, alumni and MSU’s extended agricultural community acros...

  • USDA Rural Development MT seeks comments on simplified funding processes

    Updated Oct 24, 2024

    Press release BOZEMAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is inviting Montana farmers, rural entrepreneurs, tribes, and organizations to comment on proposed changes that will make it easier to apply for funding under three vital business programs. These updates aim to streamline and simplify the application processes for the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG), Agriculture Innovation Center (AIC) and Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) programs. By modernizing scoring criteria, standardizing a...

  • USDA financial assistance available for distressed farm loan borrowers

    Updated Oct 24, 2024

    Press release WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an additional $250 million in automatic payments for distressed direct and guaranteed farm loan borrowers under Section 22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act. This significant step continues USDA’s commitment to keeping farmers and ranchers financially viable and support for agricultural communities. Over the past two years, USDA acted swiftly to assist borrowers in retaining their land and continuing their agricultural operations. Since President Bid...

  • The 'Enemy of the People' comes to Havre

    Updated Oct 18, 2024

    Havre Daily News staff Montana Actors' Theatre is opening tonight a presentation of a modern classic. "'Enemy of the People' by Henrik Ibsen is one of the cornerstones of modern drama," director Grant Olson said. "This play, written in 1882, was the basis for the plot of 'Jaws,' and touches upon many universal themes and problems that we are still encountering today. The description on the MAT websites says the story is that a small Norwegian town has just begun to win fame...

  • Park Board discusses funding for new Camp Kiwanis lodge

    Christy Ulmen|Updated Oct 17, 2024

    Editor's note: Due to an error in the editorial department, this story did not run in the Oct. 10, 2024, edition as scheduled. 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...

  • Out Our Way: You sell those things?

    Updated Oct 17, 2024

    Matthew 7:1 'By their fruits you will know them. Out our way, there is a lot of excitement and activity on the Tiger Ridge when the big cattle trucks arrive to move the entire herd to market. I have shared this story before, but I think it is worth repeating. As many of you know, Charlie and I rode for Big Mike's brand, working his herd. Charlie on Jet and me on Doc, we spent a lot of time checking the fence and the herd. But on this day, we were moving the herd to a stock...

  • Northern Montana Hospital receives state volunteer award

    Updated Oct 17, 2024

    Crystal J. Glade Northern Montana Health Care marketing and public relations coordinator Northern Montana Care Center in Havre recently received the Montana Health Care Association's 2024 Group Volunteer of the Year Award for its "Introduction to Volunteering" class, led by Volunteer Services Director Elizabeth (Lizzy) Lindbom, who traveled to Helena last week to accept the award. The Introduction to Volunteering class was created to give younger students, whose parents are...

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