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By Emily Mayer Excitement was building for the revival of a county fair for Hill County this week 100 years ago. The businessmen of the community worked together and many contributed to the effort. Donations ranging from $100.00 to $5.00 show this commitment to the community and its economy. R. G. Linebarger, editor of The Havre Daily Promoter, again published an editorial regarding the effort. This was printed in the Aug. 17, 1924, edition: THE COUNTY FAIR The response that has greeted the committee in charge of plans for ho...
Press release A local chapter of a prayer network aiming to help children in the modern world is inviting local mothers to join the Havre group. “With all of the issues families have to face these days, there is a need to wrap our children, our schools and our community in prayer,” a flyer for the Havre Moms in Prayer said. “Moms in Prayer of Havre meets weekly and is open to all women who feel a burden for the children of our community. “If you would like to join us in prayer, please call Theresa at 406-344-2347,” the flyer...
Press release District IV Human Resources Development Council will be closed today, Aug. 22, 2024, from noon to 5 p.m. and all day Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, for an agency training event. The offices at 2229 Fifth Ave. will be reopening Monday, August 26, 2024. If it is an emergency, people contact following number below as necessary. Rental Properties: 406-262-4694; Food Bank: 406-879-6785; Crisis Line: 406-265-2222; Heating: 406-945-0104....
Press release HELENA — The Montana Office of Public Instruction announced it is allocating $1.5 million in federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief — ESSER — funds to Montana teachers for math and reading projects. OPI has partnered with DonorsChoose, a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit, to offer $500 direct grants to all K-12 public school teachers in Montana. To qualify for a math or reading project grant, teachers must: • Visit the DonorsChoose Montana Teachers page • Teach K-12 in a Montana public school ...
Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner Working Session in the Commissioner Office 10:30 a.m. — Commissioners to meet with Victoria Proctor, Superintendent of Hill County Schools 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging Director Meeting in the Commissioner Office Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024 8:30 a.m. - DNRC (Fire Call Update) Meeting in the Commissioner Office 10:00 a.m. — Safety Committee Meeting at the Beaver Creek Perk Coffee Shop - 137 2nd St. Havre 10:30 a.m. — Road Department Meeting in the Commissioner Office 5:30 p.m. — Gr...
Press release The International St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board will be holding a public town hall meeting October 2, 2024. All are welcome to attend. The purpose of this meeting is to update the public on the study’s progress, work plan and timeline of studies into 2024, as well as to solicit public feedback on future engagement. Members of the Study Board will present information on various topics the Study Board has been working on. The Study Board is very interested in hearing the perspectives of citizens around t...
Havre Police Department Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024 Officers investigated a report of a shoplifter on the 700 Block of First Street at 1:36 p.m. -- Officers responding to a complaint at 3:48 p.m. on First Street and Second Avenue that a driver kept trying to cut off the calling party's vehicle issued a written or verbal warning. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 Officers responding to a report from 14th Street at 9:24 p.m. that. Man broke out a car window issued a summons to Christopher...
U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS — A Havre woman who was a passenger on a small commercial airplane admitted on Thursday to interfering with the flight by lunging at the controls as the plane was landing, causing it to accelerate and turn on the runway, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. The defendant, Tracy Lynn Eagleman, aka Tracy Badmoccasin, 36, pleaded guilty to interfering with an aircraft in flight. Eagleman faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of sup...
Press release The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week announced the appointment of 20 new members to the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers, including Alexandria Moxley from Bozeman. The committee is part of USDA’s support for equitable access to USDA’s services and programs and creating more market opportunities for local and regional production. Moxley is a Montana Farmers Union member who participated in the Farmers Union Enterprises Leadership program, as well as founder and owner of A.Moxley Con...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces changes Aug. 7 to the Farm Service Agency’s Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, 2024 — changes that are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable. These improvements, part of the Enhancing Program Access and Delivery for Farm Loans rule, available online at https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/Laws-Regs/flp_rule_8_5_24.pdf , demonstrate USDA’s commitment to improving farm profitability through farm loa...
Press release In July, Montana Farmers Union hosted participants in the 2024 Farmers Union Enterprise Leadership cohort for their summer leadership training focused on advocacy and leadership. The 19 participants and five supporting staff hail from the five Farmers Union Enterprise states of Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Montana met in Whitefish. The FUEL program workshops at the summer stop focused on learning how to develop and tell your story with the intent of developing a clear pitch for advocacy...
Editors note: This version includes a comment from Tim Sheehy campaign spokesperson Jackie O’Brien that was received after the printing deadline for this edition. Watch for more in next week’s Havre Weekly Chronicle. Two local politicians have received unusual endorsements, endorsements from major Montana Republicans. Former Montana Gov., Attorney General and Republican National Committee Chair Marc Racicot has endorsed Rep. Paul Tuss, D-Havre, in his race to retain his seat in a race against Republican former Rep. Ed Hil...
Havre’s law enforcement agencies are again bringing a night of socialization and entertainment to people in the community with Havre’s National Night Out set for Tuesday, Aug. 27. The night, running from 6-8 p.m. on the Montana University-Northern SUB drive, is hosted by Havre Police Department in conjunction with Hill County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Border Patrol Havre Sector, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Havre Station, Hill County Search and Rescue, Havre Fire Department/Emergency Medical Services, the FBI, Bear Paw V...
H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum Board members met Monday evening to discuss updates on reports. The Dino Trail saw 41 visitors in July, with 40 of them being stamped and one sold. Some additions to the gift shops this summer were copper buffalo coins, Zuul the dinosaur toys, and Dr. Seuss dino book, Clack Museum/Wahkpa Chu'gn sticker, a Dinosaur Trail sticker, and a Dinosaur Trail Museum postcard. Raffle tickets for a quilt and a rifle are for sale at the museum. The drawing...
A press release printed in the Aug. 1, 2024, edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle about a Red Cross blood drive in Havre misreported the date of the next blood drive. The next blood drive is Sept. 16....
Havre City-County Airport Board will meet today, Aug. 15, at 3 p.m. in Havre City Hall. The meeting agenda is: 1. Approval of July minutes. 2. Correspondence 3. Reports: (A) Manager (B) Inspection (C) Finance (D) Engineer 4. Public Comment on Agenda Items 5. Unfinished Business (A) Big Hangar Renovation (B) FY25 Budget (C) Engineer RFQ 6. New Business 7. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items 8. Approval of the August Claims...
Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner working session in the Commission Office 1:30 p.m. — Building maintenance supervisor meeting in the Commission Office Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 8:30 a.m. — Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation fire update call in the Commission Office 10:30 a.m. — Road department meeting in the Commission Office 5:30 p.m. — Great Northern Fair Board meeting at the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 9 a.m. — County officials meeting in the Comm...
The Hill County Mosquito Control District Board will meet Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at 5:15 p.m. in the County Shop Complex at 1405 Second St. West The meeting agenda is: • Review minutes from previous meeting • Correspondence • Unfinished business • New business • Budget update • Larvicide and adulticide update • Purchase order approval • Northwest Mosquito Vector Control Association fall meeting • Public comment • Announcements (non-action items) • Adjourn...
From Montana Wheat and Barley Committee GREAT FALLS - Montana harvest has been fast and furious for 2024, with hot temperatures pushing wheat, peas and other crops to rapidly ripen. Montana Wheat and Barley Committee staff have been out with producers and are anxious to share numbers as winter wheat pours into the bin at an accelerated pace. "We are hearing from the Billings region to north of Great Falls that yields are anywhere from 40 to 85 bushels per acre, with some...
Press release BILLINGS — As we go through the critical harvest season, the Bureau of Land Management emphasizes the importance of fire prevention, particularly regarding human-caused fires related to agricultural operations. These fires can have devastating effects on our public lands, fields, equipment, and local communities. To mitigate the risk of fire, we urge farmers and agricultural workers to consider the following safety measures: 1. Regular equipment maintenance: Regular checks on agricultural machinery for potential...
Ecclesiastes 3: 1 'To everything there is a season and time to every purpose under heaven.' Out our way, we sometimes say that winter is the price we pay for the glorious spring, summer and fall seasons we so cherish. I recall driving in a blizzard on the Hi-Line, barely able to see and with the defroster and heater on full blast . Along the road were cars being pulled out of the barrow ditch by some tow truck, heavy four-wheel drive pickup or even a tractor. At the café, I...
North Central Senior Center Aug. 19-23 Menu Menu subject to change Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 — Pork chops, stuffing and gravy, corn, mixed fruit, chocolate pudding Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 — Chicken legs, JoJos, mixed vegetables, oranges Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024— Hot hamburger sandwich, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, raspberry Jell-O/fruit. Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 — Teriyaki burger, Tater Tots, green beans, pears Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 — Potato soup, chicken salad sandwiches, oranges, cupcakes Rudyard Center News: Starting...
Greetings Hi-Line, May the grace and peace of God our Father overwhelm you today. I hope that your summer has been filled with good times, good recreation and good ministry. It seems that the first two are so easy to do but the last one, ministry, is something we have to work at. But ministry is one we live daily, minute by minute because our lives minister to everyone we have contact with. Whether you are Christian or not your life affects others, family, friends, co-workers...
You know, Lord, while thumbing through a pile of old papers, one could come across some interesting items. One that was found was called "Day Brighteners" listed like this: Ah! August ..................................................... Harvest .......................................................... Heat ............................................................... Wheat ............................................................ Vacation's over .......
