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Posted May 16, 2024 Due to production problems, this week’s edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle could not be mailed Wednesday. The production manager expects the paper to be mailed and be in racks and outlets today. The paper expects that the problem has been resolved and the Chronicle should be back to its normal schedule next week. The paper’s staff said they apologized to subscribers for the delay.... Full story
Cottonwood Schools District 57 May regular board/annual reorganizational meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, at the West Cottonwood School at 5 p.m. The meeting agenda is: 1. Call Regular Meeting to Order ACTION 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Consent Agenda (Board Minutes, Bills, Correspondence, Hearing of Patrons and Visitors). This is the point in the meeting for comments on matters not already on the agenda. Comments on agenda items will be accepted when that item comes up during the meeting. I. Superintendent Report... Full story
Hill County Sheriff Jamie Ross said in a release issued Tuesday that a deputy shot a man in Hill County early Tuesday morning after a chase. Hill County sheriff’s deputies responded to notification from Rocky Boy police at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday that tribal officers were in pursuit of a pickup truck leaving Rocky Boy”s Indian Reservation and the occupants of the vehicle were shooting at the officers while fleeing. Deputies responded to the area of Fresno Road and U.S. Highway 87 were the pickup had become stuck and the occ...
With the change to a weekly paper, Havre Weekly Chronicle also has new subscription rates. Rates to subscribers in Hill County are: For subscribers in Hill County, One month — $3.50 Three months — $10.50 Six months — $21.00 Yearly — $42.00 For subscribers out of Hill County, the rates are: One month — $4.30 Three months — $12.90 Six months — 25.80 Yearly — $52.00 For more information, call the Havre Weekly Chronicle Circulation Department at 406-365-6795....
Judy Vosen, Local Red Cross blood drive volunteer coordinator The recent Havre Community Red Cross Blood Drive held at St. Jude Parish Center on Monday, May 6th, was a huge success. We had a few first time donors again this month. From 112 registered donors there were 108 units successfully collected. The Red Cross team arrives early on a Monday morning every other month, and remains in the area until Thursday evening. During that time an average of 300 units are collected... Full story
Davey School District #12 will hold its reorganizational and regular board meetings Monday, May 13, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting agenda is: I. Call to Order II. Recognition of visitors Public Comment III. Minutes IV. Accounts Payables A. Warrants- May 2024 Claims #61011553 thru #610115__; Direct Deposits, Payroll & EFTs V. Financial statements VI. Old Business Discussion/Action A. Lead Teacher: Job Description w/original contract B. Maintenance: Rerouting Water Away from Storage Sheds & School Yard C. 3141 Non-Resident... Full story
The Hill County health officer gave an explanation on why businesses and residents are being treated differently on the issue of water usage in Havre and gave some explanations and updates on the issue during the Hill County Commission business meeting Thursday. Health Officer Kim Berg, who also is the director of the Hill County Health Department, said businesses can't use the water to provide to customers because that is the state law. "If an establishment is on public or... Full story
Editor’s note: Due to an editorial error, school election results were not listed in the Thursday, May 9, 2024, edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle. Full results of local school elections will be posted here and printed in next week’s edition. A mill levy school officials said was needed to support operations of Havre’ public elementary schools failed in Tuesday’s election, with 989 votes for the levy and 1,109 against. In the election for two seats on the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees, incumbents Jacob Ingram and Lor...
A hero is someone who sees a need and uses their own talents and resources to meet that need. This was exactly the case for Fifth Avenue Christian Church's "Fridays at FACC" and Northern Montana Hospital's "Introduction to Volunteering." When Havre Public Schools moved to the four-day week, there was a huge need to provide something for the kids to do on the off Fridays when a "Support Friday" was not offered at the schools. Mandy Nitz of FACC and Elizabeth Lindbom, Director...
After printing deadline for this story, Havre Community Pool announced Hill County Health Department cleared it to reopen. See a related story at www.havredailynews.com. The water boil advisory still is in effect in Havre, with the end date still unknown, but city officials say work is progressing as required. The Havre advisory tells people that they should boil water for at least a minute before using it for drinking, cooking or brushing teeth to prevent any chance of being affected by the parasite giardiasis, which can...
Valley County Coroner released the name of a man who died after being shot by deputies Sunday following a chase that started in Phillips County. Michael John Wiederrich of Saco, 40, died at the scene Sunday of the shooting after a violent high-speed chase. Phillips County Sheriff Jerry Lytle said a press release that sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a suspect in a shooting south of Saco after a car chase in which the suspect rammed a deputy’s vehicle. “This is a difficult time for both the suspect’s family and the deputie...
Reagan Cotton MSU News Service BOZEMAN - Of Montana State University's seven agricultural research centers, the facility in Havre, the Northern Agricultural Research Center, is the largest by several metrics: acreage, staff and cows. When fully staffed, the 7,000-acre center is home to as many as 400 mother cows and about two dozen employees, including four tenure-track faculty and a research scientist. Research programs include two focused on animal science and two focused on...
From Havre Daily News staff Hill County Conservation District representatives will be distributing wildflower seed again this spring, and seed packets, which cover 100 square feet and 1,500 square feet, will be distributed starting Saturday at Pepin Park. As a participant of the Montana Association of Conservation Districts pollinator program, Hill County Conservation District passes out free wildflower seeds to the community to beautify the county and support native and production pollinators. All the wildflower species are...
Press release A substantial fundraising effort has been achieved in the effort to rehabilitate the Chinook Community Pool and Ensign Sweet Memorial Park. “This past January, the amazing Schellin Family put out a challenge to donors to match a donation of up to $100,000 for the Chinook Pool and Park project, and donors came out in full force,” the nonprofit Friends of the Pool and Park said in a press release. “The family set a deadline of March 31st, and by late March, the donation total match amount neared $89,000 of the $...
Press release The Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission is celebrating May Preservation Month with competition of Donaldson Hall National Historic Register listing. The commisison recently announced the Donaldson Hall National Register Listing has been approved at both the State and National levels. Completed as a collaboration between the local Havre/Hill Count Historic Preservation Commission and Montana State University-Northern, the National Register listing...
Press release Independence Bank recently promoted Mason Sheppard to assistant vice president of lending. Sheppard came to the bank in 2015 as a credit analyst and was later promoted to loan officer in 2017. In 2021, Mason accepted the responsibilities of managing our credit analyst department and then in 2022 took on the supervision of the ag/commercial lending staff in Havre. In 2023 Mason became a senior Loan Officer and a member of the Banks loan committee. Mason will be...
Press release Independence Bank recently promoted Lacy Farmer to finance officer/executive assistant at the Havre Branch. Farmer started at the bank as an executive assistant in 2018. In her new role, she is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all financial matters related to the organization are handled in a responsible and legal manner. Management of the budget, preparation of various financial reports and ensuring accuracy of such reports are critical components of...
Press release BOZEMAN —The Montana Farm Bureau Summer Conference is set for June 10-12 in the historic cow town of Miles City. The summer conference provides an opportunity for the organization’s advisory committees to discuss current agricultural issues and concerns, and surface ideas for policy development. Events take place at the Custer County Events Center and the MCC Ag Advancement Center. “Members from across the state are excited to attend our annual summer committee meetings and foundation fund raiser. It’s been ov...
Press release The National Organic Standards Board was established to assist in developing standards for substances to be used in organic production and to advise the Secretary on the implementation of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. Through this Notice, the Agricultural Marketing Service is requesting nominations to fill the following vacancies: • One individual who owns or operates an organic farming operation or employee of such individual; • Two individuals who own or operate an organic handling operation or...
BOZEMAN — The U.S Department of Agriculture in April unveiled a new, online Livestock Indemnity Program Decision Tool and farm loan resources available to agricultural producers and cooperators who help producers access USDA disaster assistance, farm loans and other federal farm programs. The new LIP tool and the farm loan informational video resources were developed in partnership with FarmRaise and USDA’s Farm Service Agency. These tools are now available at https://www.farmraise.com/usda-fsa. “By providing colla...
As Christians, we are considered to be "people of the book." Our identity is formed by one particular book, the Bible. This book is actually many books, of course, written by many people over many years. Together, the books of the Bible reveal to us the nature of God, the person of Jesus, and the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit. We are shaped by Scripture. I, as a Lutheran woman living in Montana, have something deeply in common with the Pentecostal bus driver in Brazil and...
Hosea 14:1-9 "Return,O Israel, come back to the Lord your God ..." Out our way, spring can be a busy season, especially with all the newborn calves jumping sound. Naturally some are a bit curious and tend to wander and sometimes get lost, which is why Charlie and I ride the arroyos and tree stands as well as going up ridges to get an eagle's view of the whole layout. A young calf still needs mama's milk and guidance. She can show it where to find water and where the best...
You know, Lord, sometimes one comes across some very interesting reading. Author unknown, but mentioned that Craig and Lizzy had a regular'Joke Night with their four school-age children. Each child brought several jokes they'd read or heard (or made up themselves!) during the week to tell at the dinner table. This tradition created joyful memories of fun shared around the table. Craig and Lizzy noticed that laughter was healthy for their children, lifting their spirits on...
We're born to die, the "Good Book" says, those left behind are sad. A new-born girl, just 2 days old, left weeping Mom and Dad. Away down South, 'Jil' dined with Mom, then hurried back to work. She shared NO troubles with her Mom, she worked as a Sales Clerk. Some time had passed, - 'Jill' wasn't found 'till Boss found her plumb dead! They saw that she had overdosed, dropped down and cracked her head. Across the state a grandpa lived, he was there all alone. He'd just turned...
