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Activities for the Great Northern Fair got underway last weekend with 4-H setup starting Sunday and fair open and 4-H exhibit entries and 4-H interviews going to the major start of the fair, which fully got under way Wednesday with the opening of the midway, the vendors, the Commercial Building, the exhibits and more. Arena entertainment started Wednesday as well with the popular Junior Rodeo. The Great Northern Rodeo Ram Rodeo takes over the arena tonight and Friday, July...
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....
Editor’s note: Havre Weekly Chronicle received the name of the man killed in the crash after th is week’s edition was sent to press. This story has been updated to include it. Three people were injured and one killed last Thursday, July 11, 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 rep...
By Emily Mayer People a century ago enjoyed campouts, vacations and fun community events like we do today. They loved going to the Bear Paw Mountains and Glacier National Park as well as enjoyed picnics and gatherings at the abandoned Fort Assinniboine. Here are a few articles related to tourism and community activities found in the Havre Daily Promoter 100 years ago this week. In the July 13, 1924, edition were these articles: DEMAND FOR LOTS EPWORTH LEAGUE CAMP GROUNDS Word received from Dr. C. G. Cole from Glacier park...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — Thirteen high school graduates, including Chinook graduate Quentin Edwards, from throughout the state and country, including six from Montana, have been named 2024 Montana State University Provost Scholars. The award is one of MSU’s most prestigious scholarships. “We are honored that these students have chosen to attend Montana State University,” MSU provost Robert Mokwa said. “We know they will impact our community, state and nation in significant ways.” The MSU Provost Scholarship...
BOZEMAN — Twenty current and emerging leaders from Montana’s natural resource industries including Alice Miller of Gildford have been selected to take part in the sixth class of a Montana State University Extension program offering in-depth education and training in the agriculture and natural resource industries. The program is called REAL Montana; REAL stands for Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership. REAL Montana is a comprehensive two-year program featuring eight in-state seminars, a weeklong national study tou...
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...
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...
4 years to the day after reopening from a fire, another fire devastated Midtown Car Care Center in North Havre. Havre Fire Department's media report said the fire department responded at 2:41 the morning of Friday, July 5. Janet Robinson, bookkeeper and office manager for Midtown Car Care Center said no one was hurt, and the house next door where she and owner-operator Mike Breum live was saved without damage. She said the business, which started in its current location in...
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced Friday that U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced it will start work “immediately” to rehabilitate the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works that supplies much of the water that flows through the Milk River each year. Gov. Greg Gianforte also announced the news in a release Tuesday. “I’m grateful for this much needed federal assistance to repair the St. Mary and Halls Coulee siphons,” Gianforte said. “The State of Montana stands ready to assist local and federal officials in responding...
A full slate of events and activities are set to rock the Great Northern Fair at the Great Northern Fairgrounds next week. 4-H starts with setting things up Sunday, open exhibits will be accepted starting Monday, 4-H interviews are Tuesday and the midway is open Wednesday through Sunday with arena events set for each of those days. The grandstand events start with the perennial-favorite Junior Rodeo Wednesday. The Great Northern Rodeo Ram Rodeo takes over the arena Thursday and Friday, July 18-19. Saturday sees the truck and...
The name of the 18-year-old Havre man killed June 27 in a one-car crash in Glacier County has been released by the Glacier County coroner. Michael Wayne Spotted Eagle died from injuries sustained in the crash. The Montana Highway Patrol report said Spotted Eagle, a passenger in a Cadillac Escalade that went off the road on U.S. Highway 89, was tossed from the vehicle, hitting the ground and sustaining fatal injuries. The crash report said information about the driver was unknown at the time of the report being filed. The repo...
Hill County 4-H is set for a big 2024 Great Northern Fair, with some changes including a major shift in time for the annual market sale. “The biggest change is Sunday. July 21, the livestock sale will start at 11 a.m.,” Montana State University Extension Hill County Agent Colleen Pegar said. Pegar and Hill County Extension Agent Kati Purkett said Hill County 4-H has grown a bit, with several new members and a good set of displays and animals for the fair. Pegar said the livestock sale will feature 36 beef, 39 swine, nine she...
H. Earl Clack Museum board members met Monday evening to review updates for the museum. The board discussed what could happen with a new $1.25 million grant to promote tourism. A new room that has been dedicated to Bill Dritshula will be open to the public soon. A metal dinosaur dubbed “Stygi” will be finding a new home in the museum and should be on display soon for children and public to enjoy. The next museum board meeting will be on August 12 at 6 p.m....
By Emily Mayer Just like today, it was campaign season 100 years ago. Unlike today, candidates didn’t start campaigning before the polls closed for the previous election. Non-stop, 24/7/365 campaigning was unheard of back then. Local candidates filing for the primary election for office included Roscoe Timmons and Bill Holdorf for Sheriff; Arthur Lamey for County Attorney; George Glass, Clerk of the District Court; Al Cameron and C. A. Young for Treasurer (not to be confused with C. W. “Shorty” Young, Havre’s vice king. T...
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...
By Emily Mayer The week of the Fourth of July 100 years ago was much different than it is today. A century ago, this town was abuzz with activity in preparation for the myriad of gatherings and events to take place that week. There were so many articles in the newspapers, it was hard to pick the ones to include in this column. Many of these articles were quite lengthy, detailing the schedules for the multiple gatherings and letting people know when and where to meet. Here is a sampling of all those great activities. A parade...
Press release HELENA — The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that 17 Montana towns, cities and counties will share more than $750,000 of grant funding to help develop and plan infrastructure projects to increase the health and safety for those communities and their residents. The City of Havre will receive $23,040, in addition to the previously awarded $16,960, for a total of $40,000 of MCEP planning grant funding to complete a water preliminary engineering report and $40,000 to complete a stormwater p...
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...
