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  • Apply by Dec. 1 to win a trip to Washington D.C.

    Updated Nov 15, 2024

    Havre Weekly Chronicle staff The Foundation for Rural Service and Triangle Communications are inviting high school juniors served by Triangle to apply for a chance to travel to the nation's capital. The Foundation and Triangle each year sponsor up to two high school juniors to a trip to Washington every proudly sponsors up to 2 high school juniors each year for a trip of a lifetime to Washington, D.C., every summer. Any 16-17 year old high school junior who is a dependent of...

  • Honoring our veterans

    Updated Nov 11, 2024

    A Veterans Day ceremony was held at Veterans Wall by Havre's Town Square today, with more commemorations inside the Havre Elks Lodge....

  • Havre Adult Education holding 'Don't worry, retire happy' class Wednesday.

    Updated Nov 5, 2024

    Havre Public Schools Adult Education is holding a class at the high school Wednesday: Don’t Worry. Retire Happy Location: Havre High School Library When: Wednesday, November 6th Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m....

  • VOLUNTEER BELL RINGERS NEEDED! RING A BELL...HELP CHANGE A LIFE

    Updated Nov 4, 2024

    The Salvation Amry needs volunteer bell ringers from November 16th-December 24, 2024 from 9 am -7pm Monday through Saturday in Havre MT. The 2024 annual Red Kettle Campaign is on of the Army's primary fudraising efforts which helps raise much-needed funds to support the multiple services and programs throughout the year, including feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, and providing toys to disadvantaged yourth. For over 100 years, The Salvation Amry's Red Kettles have...

  • Havre speech offers invitation to judge

    Updated Oct 31, 2024

    Havre High School is hosting a speech and debate tournament Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, and head coach Tim Leeds said the team wants to cordially invite everyone who is interested to judge. “We are hosting a small tournament this year, and have contacted many of our regular judges, but we wanted to let anyone who is interested have a chance to sign up,” Leeds said The tournament will have rounds at 9 and 10:30 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. It offers competition in drama, speech and deb...

  • Celebrating History - Halloween a century ago

    Updated Oct 30, 2024

    By Emily Mayer One of the great things about Havre’s past is its willingness to celebrate. They loved to throw a party, and this week’s Havre Daily Promoter was full of gatherings for Halloween. This fete was recorded for posterity in the October 29, 1924, newspaper. Perhaps you will recognize some of the names in the following entries! “ENTERTAIN AT A HALLOWE’EN PARTY “Miss Corrine Lancaster and Miss Dorothy Erickson entertained at a Hallowe’en party last evening at the home of Miss Lancaster. The house was attractivel...

  • Constitutional initiative forum set for Monday

    Updated Oct 18, 2024

    Hi-Line Women's Coalition is sponsoring a forum Monday, Oct. 21, starting at 6 p.m. in Hensler Auditorium in Montana State University-Northern's Applied Technology Center. "Are you curious about the details of Montana's 2024 Constitutional Ballot Initiatives?" a post on the coalition's Facebook page asks. "Join State Policy Director Kendra Miller from Montanans for Election Reform to learn how CI-126 and CI-127, two constitutional citizen initiatives working to expand choice...

  • Celebrating History - Buttrey starts Holstein club

    Updated Oct 17, 2024

    By Emily Mayer Editor’s note: Holidays and other issues have pushed back Celebrating History for a week. Here is the column that was slated to run in last week’s Havre Weekly Chronicle. Frank Buttrey is well-known to this day for his progressive, forward-thinking ideas. His out-of-the-box thinking and implementation of those ideas made him and Mrs. Buttrey successful business people. Mr. Buttrey was starting yet another great idea, and this article about it was published in the October 2, 1924 issue of the Havre Daily Promote...

  • Black powder club holds Christmas Turkey Shoot

    Updated Oct 17, 2024

    The Bullhook Bottoms Black Powder Club held its annual Christmas Turkey Shoot on Sunday, October 13, at the Hill County Sports Shooting Range on River Road west of Havre. Thirteen shoot ers participated in the afternoon event with six matches, all five shots each, at various distances and positions. Shooting conditions were excellent with temperatures in the mid 60’s with no wind. The winners of the matches were: 25-yard Pistol: 1st Pete Husbey, Havre, 45; 2nd Andy Owens, Havre, 25; 3rd Caleb Huseby, Havre, 23. 25-yard O...

  • Parent-teacher conferences set at Havre High

    Updated Oct 17, 2024

    Press release Havre High School Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday, Oct. 24, from 4:15 until 7:15p.m. for all parents/guardians of HHS students. All parents or guardians of HHS students are invited and encouraged to attend....

  • Senior Center News

    Updated Oct 17, 2024

    Menu Menu subject to change Monday, Oct. 21 Pulled Pork Sandwich, Jojo’s, Corn, Oranges Tuesday, Oct. 22. Italian Chicken Breast, Buttered Noodles, Salad, Rice Crispy Treats Wed. 23 Goulash, Green Beans, Cornbread, Mixed Fruit Thursday, Oct. 24. Ham, Broccoli & Cheese Bake, Peas & Carrots, Rolls, Peaches Friday, Oct. 25. Stuffed Pepper Soup, Grilled Cheese, Salad, Oranges Rudyard Center News: We are unable at this time to continue delivering Home Delivered Meals in Rudyard for now. We are sorry for the inconvenience . I...

  • Tuneful Tuesdays set at Havre-Hill County Library

    Updated Oct 9, 2024

    Tuneful Tuesdays will be held every Tuesday from 4-6 p.m. at the Havre-Hill County Library. Barb Zuck will be playing relaxing music with her Harp. The event is free and open to the public....

  • City shop water closing to public with bulk water station again working

    Updated Oct 1, 2024

    Havre Public Works announced that, with the bulk water station by Lions Park on 16th Avenue again up and running, the water fill station at the City Shop Complex will not be available to public users after this week. It will be closed to public users after Friday, Oct. 4, a release said. “Since our new Bulk Water Fill station is up and running, and things are going very well, we will be closing down fill access at the City Shop as of Friday, Oct. 4,” a release said. The 16th Avenue Bulk Water Station is available 24-...

  • Part of 12th Avenue closed for road repairs

    Updated Oct 1, 2024

    Havre Public Works announced today that part of 12th Avenue will be closed this week. "City crews are out again this week doing road repairs," the department said in a release. "One area of main concern is 12th Avenue between 8th Street and 11th Street - between Legion Park and the 8th Street dirt dump. This road will be closed Thursday and Friday while they work in this area. "Please plan your routes accordingly to avoid this location. "And as always, thank you for your...

  • US 2 construction beginning between Zurich and Harlem

    Updated Sep 24, 2024

    Press release The Montana Department of Transportation and its contractor, Wickens Construction, are beginning a project to reconstruct a portion of US Highway 2 between Zurich and Harlem. "This project will enhance safety on this stretch of US 2," said MDT Engineering Project Manager Mike Moore. "We thank the traveling public in advance for their patience as construction starts in this area." This project will widen a 7-mile stretch of US 2 between the intersections with...

  • Some Havre streets closed for repairs Thursday

    Updated Sep 24, 2024

    From Havre Public Works Thursday, September 26th, The City of Havre Public Works crews will be doing street repairs in the following areas: *1st Avenue West between 1st Street West and 2nd Street West (Between O'Reilly's and Magic Diamond) *9th Avenue between 7th and 8th Streets (and Center Drive) There will be NO through traffic going westbound on Center Drive during this time. They may also be working on repairing smaller patches in town as time and materials allow so use...

  • 'The Rose Lady' thanks people for their help

    Updated Sep 9, 2024

    Linda Warburton, “The Rose Lady,” said she is very grateful to the people who came to the fundraising dinner to help with her expenses dealing with cancer. Warburton is fighting small cell lung cancer, and she said she has to travel to Great Falls for treatment. The fundraiser was held to help with her travel expenses. “The fundraiser is over, but if people still want to help,” she said, an account is set up at Independence Bank where people can make donations to help with her ongoing expenses....

  • Celebrating History: Private gatherings and canning recipes

    Updated Aug 30, 2024

    By Emily Mayer Community-wide news was rather scant this week 100 years ago, so let’s read about some of the private gatherings going on in Havre. These two articles were found in the August 24, 1924, edition of The Havre Daily Promoter. “SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE MASONS WILL DANCE “There will be a dance at the Masonic temple Monday evening for sons and daughters of Masons and their friends. The dance is in honor of the young people who will leave shortly for college and is a farewell party for them. “ENTERTAINS FOR MISS VA...

  • Crunch for a Cause for CASA

    Updated Aug 30, 2024

    CASA of Hill County is hosting a Crunch for a Cause at Havre's Taco Johns Wednesday, Sept. 4, from 5-7 p.m. Purchases at Taco Johns from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday will help support CASA, that recruits, trains and supports citizen-volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in courtrooms and communities....

  • Friends of the Library meeting Sept. 5

    Updated Aug 30, 2024

    Friends of the Library will meet Thursday, Sept. 5, at noon in the Havre-Hill County Library meeting room at 402 Third St. Friends will be discussing the Festival Days book sale at the library. Everyone is welcome and welcome to bring a friend....

  • The Salvation Army, Walmart provide back-to-school clothes for children in need

    Updated Aug 15, 2024

    Havre Daily News staff The Salvation Army Northwest and Walmart are providing an opportunity to children and families in need to shop for new back-to-school clothing. The event is completely funded by donations to The Salvation Army. People can donate at alarmy.us/btsoldnavy. A release said the program will provide 800 children in need with new clothing to start the new year. Each child receives $150 worth of clothing. The Salvation Army has been providing clothes for back to school for more than 30 years, the release said....

  • Havre Middle School registration set for next week

    Updated Aug 8, 2024

    Havre Middle School will be having registration for the 2024-2025 school year Monday, Aug. 12, 13, and 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Aug. 14 from 1-4 p.m. School will be closed Aug. 14 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a staff training session. Guardians and students can come in and get their schedules, try their lockers, and see where their classes will be. The middle school Fall Sports Parent Meeting is scheduled for Aug. 12 at 5:30 p.m. in the HMS Auditorium, and the Back-To-School Open...

  • North Star Schools open house set for Aug. 13

    Updated Aug 8, 2024

    North Star Public School, encompassing the communities of Rudyard, Hingham, Gildford and Kremlin, is preparing for the new school year. The district will hold open houses at both the elementary and the middle/high school Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 3-7 p.m. This is a time for students and parents to meet teachers, find their locker, drop off school supplies, pay for meals, buy activity passes, drop off medications and so on. School begins at North Star Schools Monday, Aug. 19 at 8...

  • CJI ready for a new school year

    Updated Aug 8, 2024

    From Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schools Superintendent Luke Haggerty The school year is fast approaching and we are all excited to see the students and teachers back in the building. Our maintenance crew has been hard at work all summer ensuring that the facilities are in great shape. As the school year is right around the corner, I wanted to give a few updates on the happenings around the school as we prepare for the 2024-25 school year. Important dates Aug.13 - Back to School...

  • Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line providing free meals to kids in community

    Updated Aug 8, 2024

    Press release The summer program at the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line is always full of fun and learning, but this year it has included something new, free meals for all kids in the community, seven days a week. While the club has always provided a free lunch and snack for its members on the days it is open, this year they have been able to send home meals for the weekend as well. This is thanks to a new rule at the USDA Summer Food Service Program, which funds the meal...

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