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Editor’s note: This story ran in the June 13 edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle, but misreported the days of the event. The corrected story follows. The local ham radio club again is inviting people to come watch — and use — amateur radios this weekend in Havre. Hi-Line Amateur Radio Club will be participating in the American Radio Relay League — ARRL — Field Day from noon Saturday, June 22, to noon Sunday, June 23, at Veterans Memorial Park on 11th Street west across from Montana State University-Northern’s Tilleman Field, cl...
Editor’s note: This version corrects the committee that was scheduled to meet. Havre City Council’s Fire and Police Committee will met Monday, June 24, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. to address issues brought to the Havre City Council regarding the Havre Police Department....
A siphon on the more-than-100-year-old system that provides much - almost all, in drought years - to the Milk River broke Monday, shutting down the system. The Montana Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation area manager said Tuesday the bureau was waiting for the water to finish flowing out of the breached siphons on the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works and is working to get a feel for impacts caused by the breach and looking at possible models for replacement or...
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...
Hill County Commission schedules and agendas also are posted in the Hill County Courthouse. The Hill County Commission will hold its weekly business meeting Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 10 a.m. in the Commission Office. The public may participate in the Hill County Commission weekly business meeting online at https://zoom.us/j/91921411441?pwd=Szlpc2tEc2ZkOHBSOURwMVRvMExVQT09 . The agenda for the meeting is: Meeting called to order Approval of last week’s minutes Public comments on non-agenda items Public comments on agenda i...
Editor’s note: This version corrects that the Senate passed the bill Thursday. The Senate acted quickly Thursday to unanimously pass a bill that includes funding for the system that provides much of the water running through the Milk River, money that could repair a catastrophic failure that shut the system down. The Senate passed Thursday by unanimous consent the Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act, sponsored by by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and c...
Earlier this month, the state Democratic party came to Havre to host its state convention, and local Democrats said it was a great success. “Hosting the statewide convention in Havre for the first time in several decades was a great way to showcase our community to more than 160 folks from every corner of Montana,” Rep. Paul Tuss, D-Havre said. “It was also an opportunity to highlight the issues that are important to rural northern Montana, including support for the incredible programs at (Montana State Unive...
Havre City Council’s Streets and Sidewalks Committee met Monday to talk about several issues, including the creation of Special Improvement Districts to improve neighborhoods. Public Works Director Trevor Mork said people are asking on a regular basis what can be done to improve infrastructure in neighborhoods, and he said people need to realize the difference between maintenance an improvements or rehabilitation. City taxes paid by residents are used for maintenance of infrastructure, like repairing water main breaks or f...
Press release U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Montana VA Health Care System has invited veterans to a special event in Glasgow. The two-day Montana VA Summer Vet Fest is set June 26-27 in Glasgow. A poster fo the event said veterans can come to the event to find out what VA can do for them, getting answer to VA benefits and health care questions and learning more about VA services and veteran resources. Day One, June 26, is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Glasgow VA Clinic at 630 Second Ave. South, with topics including...
Great Northern Fair Board members met Monday evening to wrap up the last details that needed attention before the fairgrounds take off for the summer. Fairgrounds Manager Frank English discussed many improvements during his fair manager’s report. Renovations and repairs to the horse barn and 4-H exhibit were mentioned, as well as preparations for new bathrooms and second set of bathrooms, which has been a project that English has been focused on for the last year. The Ark Church donated 40-45 chairs in good condition to be u...
By Emily Mayer The good news continues this week in Havre a century ago. Like today, the year 1924 saw a lot of rainfall and for the first fourteen days of June, it was reported 4.62 inches of precipitation had fallen, which was making farmers very happy. An interesting agricultural related article was printed on the front page of the June 15, 1924, edition of the Havre Daily Promoter: CRAWFORD WEEDER TO BE PRODUCED IN CANADA W. M. Hoskins has just returned from Canada where he has been to interest capital in the manufacture...
Press release People can sign up for summer reading at Havre Hill-County Library. People can enjoy a story walk around the library, enjoy some activities, and complete a scavenger hunt using all five of their senses! Cartoon Club is Tuesdays and Saturdays, 1 p.m., starting June 18, Enjoy six episodes of a cartoon (call library for details) . The same six6 episodes will play Saturday. Popcorn and drinks provided. Participants are welcome to linger and chat. July 26, 6 p.m., minutes for the Havre-Hill County Library Summer...
Press release Veteran Service Officers for the Montana Veterans Affairs will be visiting locations to meet with veterans who are interested in applying for benefits. Veterans interested in applying for benefits are asked to bring a copy of their discharge paperwork — DD214 — with them. The scheduled visits are: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Heart Butte, 1:30- 3:30 p.m., Manpower Center Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Cut Bank, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Glacier County Courthouse Annex Room 19 Shelby, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Shelby Court House Lower Level Tu...
Kristi Kline of Kremlin was among a list of people released this week who were appointed to state boards by Gov. Greg Gianforte. Kline, whose term will run through July 1, 2026, was appointed to the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board, which administers the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund which can provide assistance to people the prevent and deal with releases from underground petroleum tanks. An experienced water quality professional, Kline serves as the source water protection specialist for Montana Rural Water...
Havre Police Department Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Officers assisting another agency at 9:02 a.m. on the 100 Block of Ninth Avenue arrested Shannon Leah Wing of Havre, 49, on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and probation violation. -- Officers making a motor vehicle stop on Seventh Avenue at 5:42 p.m. made two arrests, but details were not provided in the dispatch log. -- After receiving a report at 8:01 p. m. of a no-show to the 24/7 sobriety program, officers issued...
Press release BOZEMAN — Agricultural producers in Montana should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency office to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline after planting is complete. “Many USDA programs require producers to file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline in order to receive program benefits,” said Maureen Wicks, FSA state executive director in Montana. “Once planting is complete, call your local FSA office to make an appointment to report your acreage...
Press release WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research — FFAR — launched June 11 a global challenge to advance scientific research that will produce major breakthroughs for nutrition security while mitigating climate change impacts and advancing equity for underserved communities. The “Nourishing Next Generation Agrifood Breakthroughs” (Innovation Challenge) funding opportunity will fund transdisciplinary teams led by early-career scientists — those who have receiv...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — With a wetter-than-average May in most of Montana, providing additional mid-season nitrogen to wheat could boost grain protein levels and increase profit, according to a Montana State University Extension specialist. “With the drought conditions last fall and winter, many producers likely fertilized with less nitrogen than normal due to lower than expected yields,” said Clain Jones, MSU Extension soil fertility specialist and professor in the Department of Land Resources and Envir...
North Central Senior Center June 24-28, 2024 Menu Menu subject to change Monday, June 24, 2024 — Biscuits and gravy, hash browns, pears Tuesday, June 25, 2024 — Chicken Alfredo noodles, green beans, garlic bread, fruit cocktail Wednesday, June 26, 2024 — Sloppy Joes on a bun, jojo’s, pears, cup cakes Thursday, June 27, 2024 — Tuna casserole, mixed veggies, fruit cocktail, lemon Jell-O Friday, June 28, 2024 — Tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwich, corn, pears, rice crispy Important: We have hired a cook for the Rudyard Sen...
Press release HELENA — Carroll College named the following local students listed to its 2024 spring semester dean’s list. Chinook, Anna Terry Havre, Sadie Filius, Kyndall Keller, Carley Wertheimer To be included on the dean’s list, a student must receive a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale and take at least 12 graded credits in a semester. A complete, sortable list of spring 2024 dean’s list recipients can be found at https://www.carroll.edu/deanslist ....
Psalm 23: 1 "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want ..." Out our way, there are times when you really need a friend. If you are one of the few folks who have been following "Out Our Way" over the years, you may recall that tussle between Jack and what I believe was a cougar. Jack was a Rez dog who had tangled with a porcupine up at Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation A friendly mixture of who knows what, he was popular with the nursing staff at the health agency where the ex...
The Hill County Council on Aging has listed the meals to be served at the Rudyard senior center, 406-355-4240. No meals are served Tuesdays. The menus planned for the Rudyard center next week are: Monday, June 24, 2024 — Chicken, stuffing, veggies, fruit Wednesday, June 26, 2024 — Fried chicken, potatoes with gravy, veggies, fruit Thursday, June 26. 2024 — Hamburger-rice hot dish, veggies, fruit Friday, June 26, 2024 — Clam chowder, tuna sandwich, veggies, fruit Menus are subject to change without notice....
"Oh, the Lord is good to me, and so I thank the Lord, "For giving me the things I need: the sun and the rain and the appleseed. "The Lord is good to me. Johnny Appleseed, Amen!" "Does that little song ring any bells? Many of us learned this mealtime prayer at church camp or Vacation Bible School. There are different versions - when I sang it for the first time with my husband's family, that final "Johnny Appleseed" caught me off guard! No matter how many "amens" you sing at th...
You know, Lord, several gals shared about their June calendars, they giggled and said, "Would you believe that some of my family and friends dated in June and some married in June." Sadie added, "My June calendar looks almost like you says yours looks, but mine also has birthdays of family, friends and neighbors. I'd not paid any attention to that, before!" They giggled, then shared about dating: "Remember, Judy, that we double dated a few times, dined out, shared a milkshake;...
