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Havre Public Schools says it is on a two-hour late start today due to hazardous road conditions.... Full story
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 The final results are in from the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Havre check station for the 2024 hunting season. The check station was open for eight weekends from Oct. 12 (the opener of general antelope and pheasant) through Dec. 1 (the end of the deer/elk general season). Overall, hunter numbers were down from recent years, big game numbers were below average, and upland bird harvest was mixed. Biologists gather a lot of valuable information and biological data on game animals brought through check stations....
Press release Saturday Dec. 14, at the Havre Hill County Library will be PJ Party with a Holiday Train Family Movie. We will be having two showings at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Snacks and refreshments will be available. Free and open to the public. For more details call 406-265-2123 or check our website havrehilllibrary.org...
Press release As December seems to be a busy time for all, Family Roots will not have a December gathering. The next scheduled gathering will be on Thursday, January 30th, 7-8:30 p.m., at the Church of Latter-Day Saints Meeting Room, 1315 Washington Ave., use parking lot entrance on eastside of church. Bring your laptop and mouse, if you have one. Hope to see you there....
Press release NAMI Havre is having a craft show on December 21, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Atrium Mall....
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...
UPDATE Dec. 11, 2024: Chouteau County Coroner has released the name of the man who died in a crash in Chouteau County Dec. 2. Jerry Dean Frahm of Havre, 85, was killed in the crash. Posted Dec. 6, 2024: Montana Highway Patrol reports an 85-year-old Havre man was killed in a single-vehicle car crash in Chouteau County Dec. 2. The Chouteau County Sheriff’s Office said this morning the name of the fatality has not yet been released. The Highway Patrol report said the man, who was driving the Chevrolet Tahoe that crashed, was d... Full story
Editor's note: Anyone who wants their Christmas event in Havre Weekly Chronicle can email Tim Leeds at [email protected] or call 406-265-6795. This version of the article refers to several other events and their stories that were left out of the print vershion The holiday celebrations kicked off last week inducing Thanksgiving community dinners and events through the weekend, with more to come. Along with dinners Thursday, events went on through Black Friday and...
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... Full story
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... Full story
This version corrects information about Gary Springer's retirement. Press release The Havre/Hill County Preservation Commission has selected the GN 2584 Engine as this 13th historical ornament. The first ornament was presented in 2011, it depicted the historical Havre Post Office. The ornament was a sellout. This year's ornament idea was brought to the Commission by Gary Springer, a retired railroad employee. Springer started work for the railroad 40 years ago and retired 10...
Eagle Doney and Tracy Day Child have to take their son, Lawrence, to Seattle, but not for a pleasure trip. Lawrences suffers from fibrous dysplasia, which is causing growths in his face, which will likely lead to affect his his vision and could impact the protections of his eyes, as well as causing a growth in his face. Lawrence, A 10-year-old fifth-grader, said the biggest impact for him right now is, "Kids are bullying me." Doney said something needs to be done before it...
Funding to finish three major water infrastructure projects vital to this region was announced Tuesday, with money to finish funding the replacement of siphons in the St. Mary Diversion and Conveyance Works, funding to guarantee completion of the diversion dam and headwaters project and funding to remove and replace joints on the spillway at Fresno Dam west of Havre. The funding for those projects are part of an $849 million investment from President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda to revitalize aging water d...
By Havre High FFA Chapter Reporter Daceen Verploegen and FFA advisor Allison Denton Editor's note: Watch for more on the renewed FFA chapter at Havre High School in an upcoming edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle. A total of 33 Havre FFA members traveled to Bozeman November 13-16th. The chapter spent their time competing at Ag Expo, sponsored by John Deere. This is single-handedly the largest competition offered to all chapters across the state besides the State Convention in...
Montana Actor’s Theatre is bringing to the stage a production that has been a Christmas staple since the film version was released in 1965, “The Sound of Music.” The play is based on the true story of the Austrian family the von Trapps: how a young governess, Maria, handles watching over the seven children of the widower Capt. Georg von Trapp, how Maria and he fall in love and are married, and their escape in 1938 from the Nazis during the Anschluss, the German annexation of Austria. The musical, with music and lyrics by le...
Press release Back by popular demand, the Hi-Line Arts Council announced it is once again hosting a live holiday concert with renowned pianist Philip Aaberg on Sunday, December 15th at 2:00PM in the Havre High School Auditorium. Aaberg is a Chester native who has received both Grammy and Emmy nominations and is Harvard educated. Christmas From The Hi-Line will be a family friendly, high-spirited concert that evokes the vastness and grandeur of Montana through music. "The Arts...
Havre Middle School's Sixth-Grade Student of the Month for November is Lonette Cliff. Lonette is the daughter of Leon Lodge and Deanna Correll. She has six siblings, Mersades, Casey, Lily, Winter, Kolton, and Sundance. Lonette plays the clarinet in the middle school band. Outside of school, she stays active at the Boys and Girls Club. In her free time, Lonette loves drawing, reading, playing the guitar, and spending time with family. At school, Lonette is always kind and...
