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Editor’s note: This version includes comments from Hill County Commissioner Sheri Williams. The Hill County Commission voted 2-0 this morning to formally censure Hill County Commissioner Sheri Williams. Williams was not present at the meeting. Hill County commissioners Mark Peterson and Jake Strissel voted in favor of the resolution. The resolution includes multiple allegations that Williams has taken actions that undermine public trust in Hill County Commission and has "...
After a few decades of being missing-in-action, FFA - Future Farmers of America - has returned to Havre High School with tremendous success. Havre High chapter members just returned last week from an event in Fort Benton where the Blue Pony FFA'ers placed first in every event. See related story on Page A2. The chapter has been busy all year - and for the last three - at events and competitions with the Havre students excelling in their work. That included attending the 97th...
Press release To date, the Red Kettle Campaign has raised $15,203.70 of our $45,000 goal for this season. This money will help the people in our community with a helping hand through 2025. We are short bell ringers at all sites: North 40, IGA both doors and the Mall on the weekends. The Red Kettle is in these locations from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Having a person manning the kettle helps bring in the finances needed to help the needy in our community. Please consider...
Press release CHINOOK — PAWS of Chinook is pleased to announce it has been awarded $1,500 through AgWest Farm Credit’s Rural Community Grant program to be used towards its winter shed project. The funds granted to PAWS of Chinook will impact its current canine residents at the shelter by providing materials to renovate a shed that can be used during times of inclement weather. “We are so honored to be awarded this grant from AgWest. Our shelter is currently over capacity with 5 of our 11 dogs lacking their own kenne...
The Havre Eagles Club is again hosting the Annual Community Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day. Eagles Club manager Candace Des said the meal at the club is free, although free-will donations will be accepted. Volunteers are asked to show up at 9:30 a.m. Christmas Day to help with the meal or with meal delivery, Dess said. The meal will be served in the Eagles Club Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. People can also request delivered meals for homebound people. They should call the North Central Senior Center at 406-265-5464...
Press release Montana State University-Northern’s College of Health Sciences has been awarded a $17,800 grant from Accelerate Montana to provide free Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS®) training to 40-50 healthcare professionals across Montana, with a focus on rural communities along the Hi-Line. “This initiative is more than just a training program—it’s a direct investment in the health and safety of our communities,” said Dr. Tiffany Vickers, dean of Northern’s College of Health Sciences. Stroke is a leading cause of dea...
Press release The North Star Knights Speech and Drama team made their way to Malta on Saturday, December 14 and here are our results: In Speech, Ecko Fraser took 1st in Original Oratory and Savannah Schaumloeffel placed 3rd. In Drama, The duo of Jon Schaumloeffel and Cooper Clawson placed 4th in Humorous Theatre. Joshua Campbell placed 2nd in Humorous Solo and Xach Searles placed 6th. In Class C Sweeps North Star placed 3rd in both Speech and Drama. The Knights are coached by Ms. Linda Lett....
Press release The Friends of the Havre Community pool have raised enough money to bring back two weeks of free swimming at the pool for winter break. The pool will be free for Lap swim, Aqua Exercise classes, and Open swim from Dec. 23 through Jan. 4th! The following business sponsored this event to make it possible; Pacific Steel, Northern Montana Hospital, Lodestar Land & Home, Koefod Insurance Agency, Havre Dental Group, Charlie’s Heating & Cooling, Northern Acres Appraisal, Milk River Wealth Management. Full pool hours a...
From Daceen Verploegen, FFA reporter Allison Denton, FFA advisor Tuesday, Dec. 10, Havre FFA traveled to Fort Benton for the FFA Winter Districts Career Development Events. Twenty-two members competed in Agronomy, Vet Science, and Mechanics. The chapter was extremely successful and they are excited to be qualified to go to the State Convention in April for the opportunity to represent Montana at the National FFA Convention in October 2025. The Vet Science team placed 1st out...
By Emily Mayer One of the traits I love and admire about the people of this area is our propensity to give. We give our time to causes we believe are important, our resources to improve our community, funds to make life better for many, and, for those who are believers, our faith in God to pull us through the bad times and praise Him for the good times. We have a long history of giving in this prairie town, and Christmastide of 1924 was awash with community members’ generosity and commaraderie. There were so many entries this...
From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN - Calendars featuring drawings by artist Don Greytak are available from the Montana 4-H Foundation as a fundraiser to support 4-H youth programs. The Montana 4-H Greytak 2025 calendar features the artist's pencil drawings of agricultural life in Montana and has been a traditional fundraiser for more than 30 years. Calendars cost $15. They are sold by 4-H members and are available at most Montana State University County Extension offices...
Press release The Hill County government has extended an invitation for a retirement party for Commissioner Mark Peterson in the commission office in the Hill County Courthouse, 315 Fourth St., Tuesday, Dec. 31. A release invites people to help celebrate the retirement of “a huge supporter of law enforcement, local agriculture and local history, and 12 years as our Hill County commissioner for District 3....
Havre Weekly Chronicle reached out to local churches to find any special Christmas services the churches are holding. Following are the services at churches that responded to the enquiries. Watch at www.havreadilynews.com for any updates Chinook Alliance Church 115 Indiana St., Chinook Chinook Alliance Church will hold a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Tuesday at 5 p.m. Community Alliance Church 925 Eighth St., Havre Community Alliance Church in Havre will hold a Christmas Eve candle light service at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec....
Montana Highway Patrol reported last Friday that an 85-year-old Havre man was killed in a single-vehicle car crash in Chouteau County Dec. 2. Jerry Dean Frahm was the man killed in the crash, Chouteau County Coroner said. The Highway Patrol report said the man, who was driving the Chevrolet Tahoe that crashed, was driving northbound on U.S. Highway 47 near Mile Marker 47 when he “suffered a medical event that incapacitated him.” The vehicle went off the highway roadside right, and crashed into a tree, the report said. Fra...
Press release HAYS — A new fund to help Native American businesses get of the ground and grow has started on Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. The Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition (Mountain | Plains Coalition) introduced a new capital source for Native entrepreneurs: the Mountain | Plains Regional Revolving Loan Fund, or RLF. Seeded by a five-year, $45 million investment from the EDA’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge, $21 million is designated for RLF capital. The RLF offers a new opportunity for Nat...
Press release The Salvation Army is asking everyone in Havre to donate to support neighbors in need this holiday season. People can drop cash or checks into a Red Kettle or donate online at northwest.salvationarmy.org. Red Kettle donations help The Salvation Army meet the urgent needs of thousands of families who will not have Christmas this year without the community’s support. In Havre, $9,540.17 had been raised via Red Kettle contributions by Dec. 5, however an additional $19,000 was needed to serve neighbors in need. ...
Tom Luted Montana Free Press That mythical December character bearing gifts, could it be the Congressional Lame Duck? Irrigators along Montana’s Milk River hope it’s so. With weeks left in the congressional term, farmers along the Milk River are hopeful federal lawmakers will deliver at least some of the more than $300 million promised earlier in the year for the Milk River Irrigation Project, which delivers water to 18,000 people spread across 350-miles of the Montana Hi-line. The project’s plumbing rerouting water from...
Press release Helena - The state this week announced the appointment of Christy Clark as Director of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP). Clark currently serves as the director of the Montana Department of Agriculture. MDA Deputy Director Zach Coccoli will serve as MDA's Interim Director. "After spending more than 20 years ranching and raising kids, my passion for advocating for agriculture brought me to the Montana Department of Agriculture where it has...
GREAT FALLS — A Hays-area man accused of assaulting children on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation admitted to child abuse charges Dec. 3, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Catcher Cuts The Rope, 52, pleaded guilty to four counts of felony child abuse. Cuts The Rope faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release on each count. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The court will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelin...
Press release Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking any information regarding two deer that were shot after the general season in eastern Blaine County. Wardens received a report of a deer left to waste on private property along New Hope Road in eastern Blaine County, about six miles west of Harlem. After investigating, wardens found the wasted deer that was reported, and in addition, found more blood and drag marks nearby, indicating that a second deer was shot and removed from the property. The deer were...
Montana Legal Services Association This holiday season have you found yourself asking… How can I protect myself at home? How can I help my children be safe? How can I protect myself at work? We have an article to help you begin forming a safety plan. A safety plan is a set of actions that can help lower your risk of future harm. You know your situation best- trust your judgment and carefully consider your options before taking any steps. To learn more about creating a safety plan, visit the MontanaLawHelp.org article S...
Press release WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — HUD — announced Tuesday it has awarded $72.6 million to 38 communities including Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation through the Indian Community Development Block Grant — ICDBG — program. The Chippewa Cree Housing Authority at Rocky Boy received $2 million. These grant funds may be used for infrastructure, community buildings, housing rehabilitation, land acquisition, economic development, and more to support American Indian and Alaskan Native fami...
