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Press release As of January 7, 2025 there has been one confirmed case of pertussis reported in Hill County. "The Hill County Health Department wants you to know how to best protect yourself and your family from pertussis" the department said in a release. Pertussis is a contagious disease that affects the upper respiratory tract (throat and lungs) of those it attacks. Pertussis can occur at any age but is one of the most deadly diseases of infants and young children of our...
BLURB By Tim Leeds A former Chippewa Cree Tribal judge connected to a double homicide in Box Elder pleaded guilty Monday to unrelated drug charges, while a man who pleaded guilty to the crime was sentenced to 40 years in prison with a chance to reject the sentence. Judge Kaydee Snipes Ruiz sentenced Angleo Hawk Sanchez in state District Court in Fort Benton Tuesday to 50 years in the Montana State Prison with 10 suspended and credit for 285 days served. She ordered him to pay...
Havre's Montana Veterans Affairs Division office announced that some planned veterans outreach is canceled: "Due to weather forcast outreach is cancelled for: "Tuesday, January 7, 2025 in Browning. "Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in Cut Bank and Shelby. "Please contact our office for assistance. 406-265-4225. "We apologize for any inconvenience."...
Havre Public Schools Superintendent Brian Gum reports that Havre Public Schools is wrapping up its second year of the new OPI accreditation process. “As a part of our accreditation process there is a section titled Graduate Profile,” Gum said. “Havre Public Schools will host a Graduate Profile meeting on January 6th from 5:30-6:30pm in the Banner Room, at Robins. If you would like to see what our Graduate Profile looks like or would like to participate in a work session regarding feedback for our district, please plan on at...
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....
Editor's note: This story was submitted to Havre Weekly Chronicle and Havre Weekly Chronicle originally listed it as a press release. It was a story written by Steve Edwards first published in Blaine County Journal News-Opinion Steve Edwards Blaine County Journal News-Opinion Danielle Kinsey Martin joined the staff of Chinook Dental in early fall. She grew up on Fort Belknap and graduated from Harlem High School in 2007. She is married to Nathan Martin and they have two childr...
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...
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...
Press release Havre Middle School's Sixth-Grade Student of the Month for December is Braxton Huse. Braxton is the son of Shawn and Stephanie Huse. He has two siblings, Molly, and Matthew Huse. Braxton is a member of the Student Council and sings in the middle school choir. Outside of school, he enjoys playing basketball, baseball, soccer, football, and golf. In his spare time, Braxton loves making jerseys, and hanging out with friends and family. At school, Braxton displays an...
Havre Police Department Monday, Dec. 16, 20204 Officers investigated a forgery report reported at the police department at 12:17 p.m. -- Officers responding to a report from the 1400 Block of 11th Street west of a student with a "weed pen" issued a summons to a 14-year-old on a charge of purchase or possession of intoxicants by a minor. -- Officers making a motor vehicle stop at 11:37 p.m. on 11th Street West imade a juvenile arrest on a 16-year-old on charges of driving...
MONDAY — December 30, 2024 8:30 a.m. — Wage Proposal Meeting in the Commissioner Office 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner Working Session in the Commissioner Office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging Director Meeting in the Commissioner Office TUESDAY — December 31, 2024 Claims and Payroll 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Retirement Party for Commissioner Peterson in the Commissioner Office WEDNESDAY — January 1, 2025 Courthouse Closed in Observance of New Years THURSDAY — January 2, 2025 9 a.m. — Chippewa Cree Tribe Meeting at the Chippewa Cree Tri...
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...
