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Filed 10:42 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2024 Updated 8:54 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2024 This version corrects who was killed in the crash A two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 87 near Box Elder at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday resulted in the death of one woman with two other people taken to the hospital. The name of the person killed, a 74-year-old Havre woman, was not available by the time this story was filed. The Montana Highway Patrol crash fatality report said the two vehicles, a Ford F-150 and a Chevrolet Tahoe, were northbound on U.S....
Press release BOZEMAN — The Fort Belknap Indian Community is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help conserve, maintain and improve grassland productivity, reduce soil erosion and enhance wildlife habitat through the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. The Fort Belknap Indian Community is entering into a CREP agreement with USDA’s Farm Service Agency to enroll eligible grassland, pastureland, and other agricultural lands within the boundaries of the reservation, as well as on other eligible land own...
Filed 9:12 a.m. Monday, July 15, 2024, updated 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Three people were injured and one killed Thursday following a vehicle leading Fort Belknap law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase. Quacey Whitegrass of Ronan, 32, died of injuries sustained in the crash, the Blaine County coroner said Wednesday. The other three in the car were injured in the crash, Montana Highway Patrol reports. None were wearing seat belts. The driver was an 18-year-ol...
The cities of Chinook, Harlem and Havre are asking residents to voluntarily reduce lawn irrigation to conserve water while the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works are repaired. "Following the recent conditions of the siphons at the St. Mary Diversion, the Havre, Chinook, and Harlem communities have been working with Montana Rural Water to find ways to conserve water along the Milk River," Havre Public Works Director Trevor Mork said in a release this morning. "With our...
Press release Hill County Sheriff’s Office says they no longer need help identifying the man in these photos. He has been identified. The Hill County Sheriff's Office is asking for help from the public to identify this man. He is currently a person of interest in an ongoing investigation. Anyone who has information to help identify this person is asked to call the Hill County Sheriff's Office at 406-265-2512, or Crime Stoppers at 406-264-4444....
Havre just received a major boost in its planning for downtown and boost up tourism. The Downtown Havre Matters! committee at a meeting Monday discussed $1.25 million in a two-year grant the Havre Tourism Enhancement Project was awarded last week to help revitalize downtown and increase tourism in the area, part of the goals of the Downtown Master Plan recently approved by the city. The grant is being administered by Bear Paw Development Corp. and will be overseen by a board set up to administer the grant, with its general ma...
An 18-year-old Havre man was killed last Thursday in a one-car crash in Glacier County. By the Tuesday filing deadline for this story, Glacier County coroner had not responded to requests from Havre Weekly Chronicle for the name of the Havre man. 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. The report lists the crash as occurring 6:17 a.m. Thursday, June 27, on U.S. Highway 89 with Browning the...
Press release Havre Fire Department released a message reminding people to use fireworks safely and legally. “Summer means picnics, barbecues, parades and fireworks displays, especially around the Fourth of July. Summer also means an increase in injuries from backyard grills, bonfires and fireworks,” the release said. The release said the fire department advises people that the best way to enjoy the Fourth of July is to watch a public fireworks display conducted by professionals, but if people plan to use fireworks they nee...
Press release As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, Havre law enforcement agencies and the Montana Highway Patrol are encouraging Montanans to plan for sober rides before they start celebrating. The Fourth of July is during what is known as the 100 Deadliest Days: the time period when the most traffic fatalities and crashes occur in Montana and across the country. To help keep drivers and communities safe, MHP and local law enforcement? will be increasing patrols across the state and making DUI arrests to ensure Montanans...
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS - A Fort Belknap man accused of stabbing a woman multiple times during an argument admitted to an assault charge Monday, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Leon Boyd Messerly, 63, pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon. Messerly faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The court will...
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS - A man convicted by a federal jury of sexually abusing two children at a residence on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. After a two-day trial, a jury Feb. 7 found Shawn Saddler, Sr., 57, guilty of aggravated sexual abuse and two counts of abusive sexual contact. Chief U.S. District...
Havre Police Department Tuesday, June 25, 20204 After a caller from the 100 Block of Ninth Avenue reported a dog tried to bite them, officers issued a written or verbal warning. Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Officers investigated a 12:36 p.m. report from Lincoln Avenue of someone breaking into a vehicle. -- Officers investigated a report made at 1:35 p.m. from Lincoln Avenue of credit card fraud. -- Officers issued a written or verbal warning after a caller at 2:01 p.m. complained...
In a story on the sports page, page B1, in the Thursday, June 27, 2024, edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle about Havre referees being honored by the Montana Officials Association, the names were switched on the photographs for Cal Wirtzberger and Dan Boucher. The full article with the correct names with the photos is running again in today’s edition....
Monday, July 8, 2024 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner working session in the Commission Office 1:30 p.m. — Building manager meeting in the Commission Office Tuesday, July 9, 2024 8:30 a.m. — Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation fire call update in the Commission Office 9:30 a.m. — Health Department Director Meeting in the Commission Office 10:30 a.m. — Road Department Meeting in the Commission Office Wednesday, July 10, 2024 1 p.m. — Heating, ventilation and air conditioning progress meeting in the Commission...
Press release WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced June 25 new action to support the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan for a fairer, more competitive, and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain. USDA’s Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets proposed rule would tackle longstanding challenges around interpretations of unfairness and competitive injury for the livestock, meat, and poultry sectors. This will support farmers and growers, and continues President Biden’s work to lower food co...
Reagan Cotton MSU News Service BOZEMAN - Eastern Montana may be typecast for its sparse population and rolling landscape, but its vast expanses make it an optimal region for the state's largest industry. Along the Yellowstone River near the North Dakota border, Montana State University's Eastern Agricultural Research Center serves 13 counties that produce nearly three quarters of Montana's pulse crop acreage, which leads the nation, and almost half its wheat. Serving such a...
Press release WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expanding the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops — FSCSC — program to now include medium-sized businesses in addition to small businesses. Eligible specialty crop growers can apply for assistance for expenses related to obtaining or renewing a food safety certification. The program has also been expanded to include assistance for 2024 and 2025 expenses. Producers can apply for assistance on their calendar year 2024 expenses beginning July 1, 2024,...
North Central Senior Center July 8-12 Menu Menu subject to change Menu not state-approved Monday, July 8, 2024 — Hot turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas and carrots, pears Tuesday, July 9. 2024 — Chicken stir fry, rice, corn, frosted cake Wednesday, July 10, 2024 — Goulash, salad, bread and butter, oranges Thursday, July 11, 2024 — Tuna casserole, green beans, bread and butter, mixed fruit Friday, July 12, 2024 — Ham and bean soup, egg salad sandwich, salad, oranges Important: We have hired a cook for the Rudyard C...
BOZEMAN — Montana State University awarded 1,691 undergraduate degrees, 360 graduate degrees and 188 degrees or certificates from Gallatin College MSU including to local students during its 140th commencement ceremonies held May 10 at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. A list of local graduates follows. Students with two asterisks after their names (**) graduated with highest honors, having earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7. Undergraduate students graduating with honors — a cumulative GPA between 3.25 and 3.69 — have a singl...
Genesis 3:1-6 - "Now, the serpent was more crafty than any other creature ..." Out our way, most folks like to kid around and don't really mean any harm - but sometimes harm comes anyway. They say they are "friends" but sometimes act like enemies. I have likely shared this before, but at my first roundup and branding, I very nearly had a very painful prank pulled on me. Being an absolute tender foot and "cowboy wanna be," the wranglers let me ride with them and even helped...
Natalie C. Ebner University of Florida The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. (THE CONVERSATION) — About 1 in 6 Americans are age 65 or older, and that percentage is projected to grow. Older adults often hold positions of power, have retirement savings accumulated over the course of their lifetimes, and make important financial and health-related decisions — all of which makes them attractive targets for financial exploitation. In 2021, there were mor...
Greetings Hi-Line, As I am writing this there is no better start of this day then to look outside and see the robins looking for their next worm, the rabbits frolicking, the sun coming through the window, the chickens and goose looking for their favorite human (my wife) to get them fresh water and food hearing her voice of love, the leaves of the trees gently moving to the breeze I am truly blessed this day. Another way I start my day is with a daily devotional and Gods word,...
You know, Lord, just sharing what a friend shared about John Quincy Adams, the sixth U.S. President, in 1837, at the age of 69, in delivering a Fourth of July speech at Newburyport, Massachusetts. Here is a copy of what Adams said: "Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of the world, your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this day (the Fourth of July)? Is it not that, in the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly linked...
"My grandma died," little girl wept. "Mom said Gram was the best. Oh, she could clean and bake good stuff, but now's in heaven to rest". "Grandma was great - she lived close by, her grandkids she did love. She will be missed by all her kin, but she's in heaven, above." A guy called here; "Need prayer for Bill. They found his dad in bed. "E.R. said, 'Take him home to rest'; friends found him, cold and dead!" A handsome lad, lives out of state, his girlfriend was 'Celeste'....
