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  • Celebrating History: School year starts

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    As Sept. approaches, so does the start of the school year, except it started later that it does today. This article was found on the front page of the Sept. 7, 1924, edition of The Havre Daily Promoter. PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY MORNING The Havre public schools open tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock. All the high school pupils will not report until then. All boys and girls who are to enter the grade departments should be at their respective schools promptly and this likewise applies to the junior high and the high school student...

  • Meet CASA Monday

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    People are invited Monday, Sept. 16, to come and meet CASA. An event will be held Monday at 5 p.m. at the Court Appointed Special Advocates Hill County office at the District 4 Human Resources Development Council Building at 2229 Fifth Ave., use the north door for entrance. “Join our CASA staff to learn about our special program and how we serve the local children in foster care,” a poster says. CASA recruits, trains and supports citizen-volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in cou...

  • 'The Rose Lady' thanks people for their help

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Press release Linda Warburton, “The Rose Lady,” said she is very grateful to the people who came to the fundraising dinner to help with her expenses dealing with cancer. Warburton is fighting small cell lung cancer, and she said she has to travel to Great Falls for treatment. The fundraiser was held to help with her travel expenses. “The fundraiser is over, but if people still want to help,” she said, an account is set up at Independence Bank where people can make donations to help with her ongoing expense...

  • Western Native Voice launches "Snag Dat Vote" tour to register Native voters

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Press release BILLINGS — Western Native Voice has announced the launch of its “Snag Dat Vote Tour,” which will kick off Sept. 16 on the Blackfeet Reservation. The organization said the tour aims to energize Native American communities across Montana and encourage voter registration and participation in the upcoming Nov. 5 presidential election. The Snag Dat Vote Tour will feature a two-day event at each stop, combining community engagement, voter education and outreach, and entertainment to build Native power at the polls. Da...

  • Agenda - Havre City Council

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Editor’s note: The city council agenda also is posted on the city website at https://www.ci.havre.mt.us/council-agenda and is posted in Havre City Hall. Havre City Council will meet Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda item 1. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda 1. Street closure request by P...

  • Agenda - Hill County Commission weekly calendar

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 MACo Conference Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 MACo Conference Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 MACo Conference Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 3 p.m. — Hill County heating, ventilation and air conditioning project meeting in the commissioner’s office Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 Regular business hours...

  • Agenda - Great Northern Fair Board

    Updated Sep 12, 2024

    The Great Northern Fair Board will meet in the conference room in the fairgrounds office Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. 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 Comm...

  • 'The Rose Lady' thanks people for their help

    Updated Sep 9, 2024

    Linda Warburton, “The Rose Lady,” said she is very grateful to the people who came to the fundraising dinner to help with her expenses dealing with cancer. Warburton is fighting small cell lung cancer, and she said she has to travel to Great Falls for treatment. The fundraiser was held to help with her travel expenses. “The fundraiser is over, but if people still want to help,” she said, an account is set up at Independence Bank where people can make donations to help with her ongoing expenses....

  • Quick pics: A National Night Out in Havre

    Updated Sep 8, 2024

  • Havre man one of two killed in crash in Musselshell County

    Updated Sep 5, 2024

    A 28-year-old Havre man and a 68-year-old Billings man were killed Tuesday in a head-on collision in Musselshell County, Montana Highway Patrol reports. The name of the two men were not available at the time this article was written. Havre Weekly Chronicle is waiting for release of the names from the Musselshell County coroner. A 66-year-old Billings woman also was injured in the crash and taken to Roundup Memorial Hospital, MHP reports. According to the crash report, the Havre man was driving a Chevrolet C25 southbound on...

  • More money comes into St. Mary Diversion repairs

    Tim Leeds|Updated Sep 5, 2024

    Sen. Jon Tester announced last Thursday that he had secured another $2 million to repair the catastrophic failure of two siphons in the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works that shut down the water being diverted to the Milk River. "It is critically important for irrigators who rely on the Milk River Project that we get water flowing as soon as possible," said Tester. "I'm glad to see that significant progress is already being made, but we've got to keep this project fully...

  • FWP to host public workshops to discuss river recreation

    Updated Sep 5, 2024

    Press release HELENA — River recreation is an important part of Montana’s lifestyle and economy. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is looking for input on river recreation issues to help inform recommendations for how to manage these activities moving forward. “Whether you enjoy fishing, boating, floating or swimming, we want to know what you think are important issues surrounding river recreation and any ideas the public might have on how we can improve river recreation management,” said Deb O’Neill, acting Parks and Outdo...

  • For the Record, Sept. 5, 2024

    Updated Sep 5, 2024

    Havre Police Department Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 Officers responding to a complaint from Lincoln Avenue at 2:06 p.m. arrested James Lee Smith of Havre, 44, on a Justice or City court warrant. -- Officers responding to calls from the 1000 Block of First Street at 10:13 p.m. and 10:18 p.m. arrested Dodge Evan Harrison of Havre, 18, on a charge of reckless driving. -- Officers responding to a call from Sixth Street at 10:51 p.m. arrested Joshua Kay Blatter of Havre, 34, on charges...

  • Agenda - Hill County Park Board

    Updated Sep 5, 2024

    Hill County Park Board will meet Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in the meeting room at Beaver Creek Perk, 137 Second St., at 5:30 p.m. The meeting agenda is: 1) Approval of Minutes: 2) Approval of Agenda: 3) Guests and public comments on agenda items only and Agenda requests for next meeting limited to 1 min: 4) Cabin Business: #2 Bear Paw Road (Transfer to Dana Springer): #12 Quarter Gulch Lane (Improvement Request): #14 Alkali Springs Land (Adding a Co-Owner): 5) Old Business: Lodge: Flood repairs and Stream Management: Grazing...

  • Out Our Way: Wyo-Braska

    Updated Sep 5, 2024

    1 Kings 18:21 "If the Lord be God, follow Him, but if Baal, then follow him." Out our way, ranches can cross county and even state lines. Years ago I had friends whose ranch had such an issue. The region of the Nebraska panhandle and eastern Wyoming is called "Wyo-Braska" by the locals and the ranch house sat right on the line. The ranch had to be registered in one state or the other, so the debate was which state had jurisdiction: Wyoming or Nebraska? Eventually the states...

  • Hello, God. It's me, Mara.

    Updated Sep 5, 2024

    You know, Lord, some friends reminded us that it is harvest time, so, just checking into and investigating some saved papers, it was amazing to come across a page entitled, "Fruit For All Season!" It's just the right time of year when crops have yielded their fruit and vegetables abundantly and steadily throughout the summer. So, just had to stop a moment to remember all about our family growing gardens, way back when, plus the several neighbors and friends who, also this...

  • Pastor's Corner: 'Redeeming' others

    Updated Sep 5, 2024

    [Ruth 4:9-12] The nearest kinsman-redeemer scuttles off, frightened away by the personal costs of restoring Naomi and Ruth to their property and social standing. In contrast, Boaz doesn’t hesitate to purchase Naomi’s land or to marry Ruth. His sacrificial actions fore-shadow Jesus’ behavior as our Redeemer, the one who fully pays the cost for our sins, adopts us into his family and bestows on us eternal security. Are we thankful enough for God’s provision in Christ that we are willing to sacrifice for the redemption of othe...

  • Senior Center News, Sept. 5, 2024

    Updated Sep 5, 2024

    North Central Senior Center Sept. 9-13 Menu Menu subject to change Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 — Fish sandwich, coleslaw, chips, oranges, Tartar sauce Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 — Turkey wraps with lettuce, tomato and cheese; potato salad; mixed fruit; vanilla pudding Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024 — Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, pears Thursday, Sept. 12 2024 — Lemon chicken, Jojo’s, salad, peaches, cup cakes Friday, Sept. 13, 20204 — Split pea soup, tuna salad, corn, mixed fruit, Rice Krispy treats Rudyard Center News...

  • Wisdom and Grace: Driving 400,000 miles on Amos and Wildhorse trails

    Ila McClenahan|Updated Sep 5, 2024

    Seventy-two times around the sun ... and 17.2 times around the earth ... just going to town! As most of you know I live just off the Amos Trail which is off the Wildhorse Trail. We travel 13 ½ miles on the Wildhorse Trail, then turn right on the Amos Trail and go 5 ½ miles north. At Road 140 we turn right and go almost two more miles. Then you see our buildings on the north side. One time, I had a co-worker mock the name "Trail" as being old-fashioned and...

  • Montana State researchers receive USDA grant to study health benefits of haskap berries

    Updated Sep 5, 2024

    Anne Cantrell MSU News Service BOZEMAN — An edible blue honeysuckle berry called the haskap has emerged in recent years as a potential new superfood, but little scientific research has been done to investigate how the berries contribute to human health. Now, a research partnership at Montana State University aims to learn more about the potential health benefits of haskap berries while also learning how to best cultivate them to maximize those benefits. Mary Miles, professor in the Department of Food Systems, Nutrition and K...

  • USDA partners with farmers to expand innovative domestic fertilizer production

    Updated Sep 5, 2024

    BOONE, IA, Aug. 28, 2024 – At the annual Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Aug. 28 that USDA is partnering with American business owners to expand innovative domestic fertilizer production, creating jobs in rural communities and strengthening local economies. The Department is awarding $35 million for seven projects in seven states through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program — FPEP — which is funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation. This program provi...

  • A bird flu outbreak is spreading among cows in the US. Scientists are hunting for answers

    Updated Sep 5, 2024

    MARY CONLON and MIKE STOBBE The Associated Press AMES, Iowa - At first glance, it looks like an unassuming farm. Cows are scattered across fenced-in fields. A milking barn sits in the distance with a tractor parked alongside. But the people who work there are not farmers, and other buildings look more like what you'd find at a modern university than in a cow pasture. Welcome to the National Animal Disease Center, a government research facility in Iowa where 43 scientists work...

  • Courthouse flowerbed featured by Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club

    Updated Sep 5, 2024

    Press release The Bullhook Blossom Garden Club featured a lawn at a public building as a featured yard. "While driving past the Hill County Courthouse, notice the peony garden on the west side of the building," A Bullhook Blossoms release said. "There is a beautiful variety of peony colors including red, blush, burgundy, pink and yellow. This garden has been planted and maintained by the Bullhook Blossom's Garden Club for several years."...

  • Hunter graduates from University of Maryland Global Campus

    Updated Sep 5, 2024

    Press release ADELPHI, Md. — Grace Hunter of Havre graduated with a Master of Science Learning Design and Technology from University of Maryland Global Campus. UMGC graduated nearly 600 students from specialized advanced degree programs in late spring 2024. Programs included the Doctor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration, as well as a variety of master of science specializations....

  • NRCS to provide assistance for ag producers impacted by the St. Mary Canal siphon failure

    Updated Sep 4, 2024

    Staff and wire report The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announced this week it is working on providing assistance to Milk River irrigators impacted by the catastrophic failure of two siphons in the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works that provides much of the water in the Milk River most years. “While the Bureau of Reclamation and other key partners coordinate the essential repairs to the St. Mary Canal Siphon and other components of the Milk River Project, we are working to create and fund an initiative t...

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