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Havre Public Works reported at 1 p.m. that The City of Havre has been notified of a water main break in the area on 4th Street between 11th and 12th Avenue. "Crews are on scene and waiting for the necessary Utility Locates to be done to begin repairs," a release said. "Please avoid the area to allow the crews to work safely and as quickly as possible in this cold weather."...
Havre High School announced its basketball games set for Saturday in Laurel will be postponed. "All basketball games between Laurel and Havre, scheduled tomorrow, Saturday, January 4, 2025 have been cancelled due to severe winter storm warnings and high winds," a release from the school said. "This game will be rescheduled at a later date."...
Editor's note: A shorter version of this was printed in the Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle. Hill County Commissioner Sheri Williams has denied allegations in a resolution to formally censure her passed 2-0 by Hill County commissioners Mark Peterson and Jake Strissel Dec. 26. Williams said in a telephone conversation later Dec. 26, while she was on the road, that the allegations in the resolution are untrue, but the resolution passing does not lead he...
North Star Schools reports basketball games scheduled for tonight in Fort Benton have been postponed due to the weather. `“Due to the forecast of heavy snowfall and winds for tonight in Fort Benton, the school district has decided to postpone tonight's basketball games,” a release said. “Safety for our teams as they travel being paramount. We are tentatively rescheduling the games for Tuesday, January 7th starting at 3:00 pm. “No decision on tomorrow's games has been made at...
Havre-Hill County Library is having another Silent Auction, starting today, Jan 3, and ending, February 14th at 3pm. The sale has many books sets to bid on. All proceeds will be going to the Friends of the Library....
Effective the first of the year, new subscription rates went into effect for Havre Weekly chronicle. For papers mailed in Hill County, the rates are $4.30 a month, $13 for three months, $26 for six months and $52 for a year. For papers mailed out of Hill County, the rates are $5.16 a month, $15.50 for three months, $31 for six months and $62 for a year. For the online edition only, the rates are $4.30 a month, $13 for three months, $26 for six months and $52 for a year....
Havre City Council will meet in City Hall Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. The meeting agenda is: CALL TO ORDER— 7:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL MINUTES COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC COMMENT on Agenda Items 1- 6 ONLY. For Items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments offered here are limited to one (1) minute. REGULAR AGENDA 1. ORDINANCE 933 (first reading) — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 5, JURISDICTION OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS. 2. RESOLUTION 3913 — A RESOLUTION AMEND...
Press release Independence Bank is proud to offer scholarship opportunities for incoming first-year students planning to attend Montana State University-Northern. To be eligible, students must graduate from a high school in Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Valley, Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Liberty, Chouteau, Cascade, Pondera, or Toole Counties. Independence Bank will award eight $1000 scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. Recipients will receive $500 during fall semester and $500 during spring semester. Scholarship recipie...
Hill County Park Board will meet Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at 530 p.m. in the meeting room of Beaver Creek Perk, 137 Second St. Thee 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 1 min 4) Cabin Business 5) Old Business Lodge Cash Flow Spreadsheet Critical Path Schedule Plan Cabin Inspection Action Plan 6) New Business Grazing Policies and Procedures Review 7) Committee Reports Grazing Committee Committee Positions 8)...
Hill County Commission calendar for Jan. 6-10 and business meeting agenda MONDAY — January 6, 2025 8:30 a.m. — Starting Wage Proposal Meeting in the Commissioner office 5:30 p.m. — Park Board Meeting at the Beaver Creek Perk TUESDAY — January 7, 2025 10:30 a.m. — Road Department Meeting in the Commissioner Office WEDNESDAY — January 8, 2025 8:00 a.m. — Havre High School Leadership Tour and Visit with the Commissioners THURSDAY — January 9, 2025 10:00 a.m. — Weekly Commissioner Business Meeting in the Commissioner Offi...
Press release The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation are extremely excited to announce that another donor has come forth with a Challenge Grant to the Community! The Browning Kimball Foundation has so graciously pledged $50,000 towards the Chinook Pool Project if we can raise $50,000 in match funds from individuals, businesses, community and civic groups, local governments or through fundraising projects or events. The Browning Kimball Foundation has set a timeline to have the funds raised of September 1st, 2025. The Fri...
By Emily Mayer Just like Christmas in 1924, activities for the upcoming New Year celebration were many. The Methodists were planning some activities, and this article was printed in the December 31, 1924, issue of The Havre Daily Promoter. Watch Night Service at M. E. Church Tonight Tonight at the Methodist church will be held the Watch Night program and service. Beginning at 9 o’clock there will be held an informal reception for all members of the congregation and friends. This will be under the direction of the Men’s For...
Psalm 23 Out our way there is an old saying "Ain't a horse can't be rode, ain't a cowboy can't be throwed." Well, as your old dust eater, I appreciate the notion that even the top hand eat dust now and then. "Come on down, feller ; the dirt is fine." But remember the other part of the saying. Even the worst bronc can be ridden . As a dust eater who got tossed regularly by some of the gentlest horses in the paddock, I took that saying to mind. Got back up, dusted myself off,...
As we close out last year with all of its blessings, trials and tribulations. The starting of a new year is a time when we make resolutions, things we would like to do more of, things we need to work on for our health, for our family. The Forbes top 5 this year are: 1 Improve fitness/health 2 Improve finances/financial health 3 Improve mental health/less stress 4 Lose weight/health 5 Improve diet/health I think this is pretty close to the list year after year all of them but o...
We woke, dear, Lord, first day - NEW MONTH; also, a brand-new year! Hurry and dress, do a few things; check if there's still TEN deer! Seems they forgot their Mountain home; they LIKE hill-tops and trees. They dash and nibble here and there, or rest down on their knees. It's cold up here- it's WINTER TIME - today the sky is BLUE! A little neighbor girl's so cute, she loves to wear blue, too! 'Mike' said we ought to have a list of things we NEED TO DO! New Day - New Year, he wr...
Three more flew off, they left last week, but they were not from here. Their folks had friends who live nearby -they visited each year. One had turned three, a little girl; she smiled as she 'flew off.' She'd not been well, her Mama said, she'd had a terrible cough. The second one was middle school, she was a brilliant girl. Her cause of death is not yet known, but she was Dad's cowgirl. The third girl's death, a sudden shock - the street was slick with ice. The guy across...
Havre Police Department Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 Officers responding to a call from the 600 Bloc, of First Street arrested Evie Dawn Johnson of Havre, 49, on a charge of theft. -- Officers responding to a call at 11:59 p.m. from the 600 Block of First Street West arrested Darrin Hurbert Freeman of Havre, 52, on charges of theft, obstructing a peace officer or other public servant and resisting arrest. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024 Officers assisting another agency on Old Post Road and 2...
Press release Hill County Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday, Jan. 16, at 9:45 a.m. in its office in the Hill County Courthouse, 315 Fourth St., to establish the hours for the transaction of business for calendar year 2025. Hours for all county offices shall be established at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for Saturdays and legal holidays. People are encouraged to attend the hearing and give comment. For more information, people can contact the Hill County Commission in the courthouse or at...
Havre Public Schools is inviting people to help out special programs at the Havre Schools, and get some tax credits at the same time. Montana law allows people and corporations to donate up to their full income, with a maximum of $200,000 if their income exceeds that, to support innovative educational programs at the school district of their choice. The donations are tax-deductible. Starting Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 10 a.m., districts may start entering the promised donations into an online portal at Montana Department of...
Additional funding for the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works and Milk River Project stayed in the continuing resolution that passed Congress and was signed by President Joe Biden, averting a government shutdown. After Elon Musk and then President-Elect Donald Trump opposed the bipartisan continuing resolution that was proposed, Congress put together a stripped-down bill to keep the government operating. It passed late last week. The office of Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont, said the CR that passed included more than $74...
Press release Hill County has been chosen to receive a Phase ARPAR award of $15,628 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and consists of representatives from the Salvation Army; American Red Cross; United Jewish Communities; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.; and, United Way of America which will provide the administrative staff and function...
HELENA — The Montana Pulse Crop Committee (MPCC) invites proposals to fund market development and educational projects designed to promote and enhance Montana’s pulse industry. The Montana Pulse Crop Research & Marketing Program aims to stimulate and expand Montana’s pulse crop industry through research, promotion, and market development of pulse crops grown in Montana. For the complete Request for Proposals (RFP), list of guidelines, eligibility requirements, and application procedures, please visit, agr.mt.gov. The Monta...
News release BOZEMAN — Agricultural producers of perishable commodities including fruits, vegetables and floriculture can now get funding for controlled atmosphere storage through Farm Storage Facility Loans (FSFL) offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA). Controlled atmosphere storage regulates the concentrations of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen in a storage room to increase the shelf life of crops. “Controlled atmosphere storage facilities are widely used by the cherry indus...
Press release WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last Thursday the second round of Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) grants, which is intended to allocate $300 million to 67 partners once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied, expanding American food and agricultural exports in emerging global markets. This latest investment brings total RAPP funding to $600 million in 2024. The new grants aim to diversify export markets in regions with rising consumer de...
