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Gov. Greg Gianforte met with community representatives this morning to talk about a $1.25 million two-year grant awarded to Havre Tourism Enhancement Project to increase tourism and revitalize downtown Havre. Gianforte told the group that the main thing is the Havre community has to decide how to implement the grant. "I'm not here to tell you what to do," he said. The first year's disbursement, $250,000, is to be used exclusively for planning, Bear Paw Development Corp....
Gov. Greg Gianforte was at Robins School Administration Building this morning, presenting the state Spirit of Montana Award to Havre Public Schools Special Services Director Cheryl Russell in a packed room full of school district employees there to congratulate Russell on receiving the award. Russell said after the presentation it came as a complete surprise. "It means a great deal to me," she said. "It's an incredible honor, and I am proud every day to serve our students,...
Editor’s note: This version corrects the day of the fire. 13 years to the day after reopening from a fire, another fire devastated Midtown Car Care Center in North Havre. Havre Fire Department’s media report said the fire department responded at 2:41 the morning of Friday, July 5. Janet Robinson, bookkeeper and office manager for Midtown Car Care Center said no one was hurt, and the house next door where she and owner-operator Mike Breum live was saved without damage. She sai...
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced Friday that U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced it will start work "immediately" to rehabilitate the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works that supplies much of the water that flows through the Milk River each year. Tester said in a release that the administration of President Joe Biden announced Friday that the work will be done, following a catastrophic failure June 17 of two siphons in the system that carries water across 29 miles and...
Montana’s federal lawmakers are scrambling to pass a bill they have been working on for years — decades in the making — that would provide funding to rehabilitate and repair the failed irrigation system that provides much of the water in the Milk River each year. The Senate acted quickly last Thursday to unanimously pass a bill that includes funding St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance, money that could repair a catastrophic failure that shut the system down. The Senate passed Thursday by unanimous consent the Fort Belkn...
The name of the 18-year-old Havre man killed June 27 in a one-car crash in Glacier County has been released by the Glacier County coroner. Michael Wayne Spotted Eagle died from injuries sustained in the crash. The Montana Highway Patrol report said Spotted Eagle, a passenger in a Cadillac Escalade that went off the road on U.S. Highway 89, was tossed from the vehicle, hitting the ground and sustaining fatal injuries. The crash report said information about the driver was unknown at the time of the report being filed. The repo...
Hill County Crime Stoppers has canceled the request for information for the Hill County Sheriff’s Office to identify a man who was a person of interest in an investigation which was listed as a Crime Stopper story on Page A7 in the July 3, 2024, edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle. The man has been identified....
By Emily Mayer The week of the Fourth of July 100 years ago was much different than it is today. A century ago, this town was abuzz with activity in preparation for the myriad of gatherings and events to take place that week. There were so many articles in the newspapers, it was hard to pick the ones to include in this column. Many of these articles were quite lengthy, detailing the schedules for the multiple gatherings and letting people know when and where to meet. Here is a sampling of all those great activities. A parade...
A tradition of some 25-years to celebrate Independence Day is again on in Havre. The Fourth of July Festival is set to run in Pepin Park Thursday, July 4, from noon to 4 p.m. People are invited to visit the Facebook Havre’s 4th of July Festival group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/870879876606788 or the events page at https://www.facebook.com/events/419212761103444 for more information. Cassie Denny, in her second year organizing the event, said it starts at noon with a Bill Lanier and the Boy Scouts conducting a flag c...
Milk River Gobblers Public Relations Officer Jeff Dibblee invited the public to kick the summer off by going to the Milk River Gobblers Youth Fun Day. “This is our third year of sponsoring this event,” he said. “The Gobblers thought it would be a great way to pass on the heritage of sport shooting and safe gun handling.” The event is set for Saturday, July 13, at the Havre Trap Club south of Havre, east of the softball complex where Fifth Avenue turns into Beaver Creek Highway, Montana Secondary Highway 234. It is open to...
Press release Two overlapping events are set to celebrate Independence Day in Chinook, the Friends of the Pool and Park Brewfest Fundraiser to help with the project to repair and upgrade the Chinook Pool and Ensign Sweet Memorial Park, and the Chinook High School All Class Reunion. “The Chinook High School All-Class Reunion happens every five years in beautiful Chinook, Montana, and, like many organizations, the All-Class Reunion Committee has been struggling to find volunteers to host the event,” a release said. “Thankfully,...
Editor’s note: The city is unable to provide the full agenda in time for Havre Weekly Chronicle’s printing deadline for the print edition. The 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, July 1, 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 items. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the...
Note: Commissioner business meeting date has been changed to Wednesday in Observance of Independence Day Monday, July 1, 2024 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner working session in the Commission Office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging director meeting in the Commission Office 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board Meeting at the Havre-Hill County Library, 402 Third St. Tuesday, July 2, 2024 8:30 a.m. — Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation fire call update meeting in the Commission Office 9:30 a.m. — Health department direct...
Hill County Park Board will meet Monday, July 1, 2024, in the Havre-Hill County Library, 402 Third 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/Agenda requests for next meeting, limited to one minute 4) Cabin Business # 4 Phelps Lane (Transfer) # 12 Sawmill Gulch (Removing a current owner) # 14 Sawmill Gulch (Transfer to daughter) # 12 Phelps Lane (Transfer adding son John) 5) Old business Lodge 6) New business Grazing fees 7)...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN - Montana State University's College of Agriculture is seeking nominations for its Outstanding Agricultural Leader award, which will be presented during the college's expanded Celebrate Agriculture Week Nov. 4-9 at MSU. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, Aug. 30. The award recognizes individuals, families or businesses that have gone above and beyond for the Montana agricultural industry in public service, advocacy, production or...
Press release WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting nominations for farmers and ranchers to serve on local USDA Farm Service Agency county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2024 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by Aug. 1, 2024. “Serving on a Farm Service Agency county committee is your chance to ensure that other producers who share your interests, your production pra...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension has created a new magazine on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias that is designed especially for Montana farmers and ranchers. Montana has more than 21,000 people living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, including agricultural producers, said Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist. “Family caregivers (of agricultural producers) have approached me asking about financial and health care powers of a...
Press release Montana Farmers Union will again celebrate family farmers and ranchers whose land holdings have been in their families and in operation for more than 100 years through its Centennial Farm and Ranch Program during MFU’s Annual Convention this year. Since the mid-1990s, Montana Farmers Union has been honored to recognize its members who have owned the same farm or ranch for 100 years or more. Nearly 200 farms and ranches have since been recognized. When an MFU member reaches this milestone, they are honored d...
North Central Senior Center July 1-5 Menu Menu subject to change Monday, July 1, 2024 — Beef tip, buttered noodles, corn, chocolate pudding Tuesday, July 2, 2024 — Chicken Cesar wrap, mixed veggies, pears, cup cakes Wednesday, July 3, 2024 — Cheese burgers, tots, green beans, oranges Thursday, July 4, 2024 — Closed for 4th of July Celebration Friday, July 4, 2024 — Potato soup, deviled ham sandwich, salad, mixed fruit IMPORTANT: We have hired a cook for the Rudyard Center and will now be training for a week or two. We will c...
Press release Milk River Gobblers has listed the recipients of its 2024 scholarships. Five $500 scholarships were awarded, with 22 students from the area applying. The recipients are: Maggie Daniels, Havre High School; Quentin Edwards, Chinook High School; Maddison Doney, Fort Benton High School; Casha Corder, Fort Benton High School, and Reinhard Bold, Havre High School. “The Milk River Gobblers would like to thank all who applied and wish the best of success in the future to all,” the group said in a press rel...
Matthew 7:15-20 "By their fruits you will know them" Out our way, they used to say, "Before you can know who is a real deal cowboy, you need to see him ride." Watching me on ole Doc with me bouncing around like I'm on a jackhammer, they knew to put me in the back of the herd riding drag. I have the hat, chaps, boots, rope and all the paraphernalia of a cowhand, but not the skill - and it shows. Like that dude at the fair in Great Falls who didn't know chaps go over your jeans...
You know, Lord, us four gals buzzed along, heading to a meeting, several shared a surprising thought. Patty said "I'm not sure how He got there, but Jesus is in my car, well, not Jesus Himself, but a card with His picture on it. Hubby thought that maybe a worker may have put it there during my car inspection. I don't care how He got there, actually, having Jesus riding on my console has changed my life!" Sally spoke up, said she also has a picture. "It's a close-up of Jesus's...
Find links for online signups and information at https://fortbentonsummercelebration.com/celebrate Friday June 28 9:00 - 5:00 Used Book Sale - Chouteau County Library 1518 Main Street 10:00 - 5:00 Chalk Up Fort Benton Sidewalk Art Contest 1400 Block Front St. Sponsored by Prairie Rose Art Cooperative and Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program 10:30 - 4:00 Museums Open , Fee Involved: Museum of the Upper Missouri and Historic Fort Benton at Old Fort Park, Museum of the...
Press release The organizers of the 2024 Fort Benton Summer Celebration put out a thanks to the groups, businesses and organizations who make the celebration possible. “We LOVE our sponsors,” the celebration website at https://fortbentonsummercelebration.com says. “Thank them by supporting their work. You can be part of the team, too. “We deeply appreciate every individual and business that keeps this fun, free event going!” Benefis Health System Benton Eye Clinic Benton Floor Covering Benton Funeral Home Benton Pharmacy...
