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Havre one of seven cities to receive $1.25 million for tourism improvements HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Commerce announced last week that $8.75 million of grant funding will be distributed to seven pilot communities, $1.25 million each, including Havre, to increase economic vibrancy and tourism appeal, enhance destination resiliency and diversify tourism-related assets and infrastructure. “This significant investment in the tourism infrastructure for Havre and our area has the potential to be a game-changer in...
Editor’s note: The city is unable to provide the full agenda in time for Havre Weekly Chronicle’s Tuesday printing deadline for the Thursday 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 1 through 4. For items not on this agenda, pub...
An 18-year-old Havre man was killed Thursday in a one-car crash in Glacier County. At the time of this story being published, Havre Weekly Chronicle was waiting to hear from the Glacier County coroner if the name of the Havre man had been released. The Havre man was a passenger in the Cadillac Escalade that crashed. The incident report said information about the driver was unknown at the time of the report being filed. Highway Patrol said this morning that no information about the driver was ready for release. The report...
From U.S. Department of the Interior WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that 56 local governments in Montana will receive a total of $43.3 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes funding for 2024. Because local governments cannot tax Federal lands, annual PILT payments help to defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services. A release from U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., lists the Montana payments, which included $1,258,897 for Blaine County, $483,587 for Chouteau County, $...
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,...
By Emily Mayer Havre’s activity intensified in preparation for all that was going on for July 4th. Everyone was getting into the act for the state Elks convention, and this article was printed on the front page of the June 22, 1924, Havre Daily Promoter: SPECIAL RATES GRANTED ELKS TO HAVRE PRIZES WILL BE HUNG UP FOR BEST BAND, BEST DRUM CORPS AND NEATEST APPEARING LODGE IN PARADE Fare and one half, regular rates, has been granted by the railroads to members of the B. P. O. E. to attend the state convention in Havre, July 3...
Chinook's Friends of the Pool and Parks Foundation in the last few days have extended thanks to several more people and groups that have helped the foundation move closer to its goal of rehabilitating the Chinook Pool and the Ensign Sweet Memorial Park. The former Jumping Juniper Garden Club organization donated nearly $1,200 of funds that they had raised over the years to the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation for improvements to the pool and park, the foundation said in...
Havre Police Department Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Officers making a motor vehicle stop at about the 3100 Block of U.S. Highway 2 West at 9:34 a.m. arrested Tyson Rondo Gruber of Havre, 32, on two state District Court warrants. -- Officers issued a summons, no details listed in the dispatch report, after a caller from the 100 Block of Ninth Avenue reported at 2:28 p.m. that a dog bit someone. -- After receiving a complaint from Third Street at 9:17 p.m., officers issued a summons...
Press release Davey Schoolregular board meeting for July is canceled...
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...
Press release Cottonwood Schools regular board meeting for July is canceled...
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...