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Updated 8:36 a.m., Oct. 6, 2025 This version adds that nothing has confirmed that Kirk’s family were with him on the Utah Valley University campus at the time of the shooting. Montana State University-Northern instructor Samantha Balemba-Brownlee and her husband, Barry Brownlee, are in fear for their family’s status — and safety — following the sharing of the instructor’s Facebook post about the shooting of a right-wing conservative activist. Former Havre City Council member Sarah McKinney shared the post, and her comments...
The Havre Food Bank, on the heels of celebrating an expanded kitchen and services, thanked the community for recent donations and announced new hours. The Food Bank is dealing with cuts to funding by the federal government, and was afraid it would have to shut its doors. The Havre Food Bank would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Havre community,” District 4 HRDC Executive Director Joshua Revious said in a release. “Your generosity has kept our doors open and made it possible to make sure Havre families do not go... Full story
Updated 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 Montana State University-Northern instructor Samantha Balemba-Brownlee and her husband, Barry Brownlee, are in fear for their family’s status — and safety — following the sharing of the instructor’s Facebook post about the shooting of a right-wing conservative activist. Former Havre City Council member Sarah McKinney shared the post, and her comments on her own Facebook page. Balemba-Brownlee said today that when someone that day showed her a screenshot of McKinney's posts and comme... Full story
A local landmark came down today in Havre. The front, larger long-abandoned Centennial Mills elevator on BNSF Railway property on the 800 Block of First Street was pulled down by a crew from Patrick Construction.... Full story
Havre once again had a weekend full of activities with Havre Festival Days. Events started Thursday with the Friends of the Library Book Sale then got into full swing Friday with activities going nonstop through Sunday. Havre Area Chamber of Commerce got off to a late start with drawing numbers for winning buttons due to the buttons and mugs arriving late, but is holding drawings this week. The full list of winners will be printed in next Thursday's Havre Weekly...
Havre Chapter 11 American Legion Riders hosted a memorial service for 9/11 last Thursday at Havre's Town Square starting at 9:11 a.m. Havre Legion Riders Assistant Director Bob Brewer said before the service that it is an annual event, and has been happening for years. The event memorializes the people who died, and served trying to find and rescue survivors, at the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., Sept. 11, 2001. The service was attended by members of the...
Havre Festival Days returns next week, with an early event — the Friends of the Library Book Sale — kicking things off a few days before the regular events. The book sale, a major fundraiser for the library, starts Thursday at the library, running from 9 am. to 8 p.m. that day and Friday and Saturday. The book sale concludes Sunday, running from noon to 3 p.m. The rest of the events start Friday, with many running through Sunday, including Havre firefighters again holding the Muscular Dystrophy Association Fill the Boot fun...
A Billings woman died in an early morning crash on Beaver Creek Road Aug. 29, the Montana Highway Patrol reports. Hill County Undersheriff Stan Martin said the woman who died was Billings resident Ginny Sue Meinetke, 45. The Highway Patrol report said the Nissan Sentra being driven by a Billings man was traveling southbound on on Beaver Creek Road at Warrick Road at 1:30 a.m. Aug. 29 when the driver failed to negotiate a left-hand corner and the Nissan drove off the roadway and rolled into a creek. The vehicle came to rest...
Just weeks after a thunderstorm dropped 3 inches of rain on Havre and caused flash flooding, Havre had another torrential downpour last Wednesday, with a thunderstorm bringing 60 mph winds to Havre that broke branches and downed trees, dropping pea-sized hail that covered the ground and again bringing flash floods to the streets. National Weather Service said it had a report of 1.2 inches of rain at one location in Havre in the short downpour. The storm, which originally...
The Hill County Park Board is reminding people that cattle go onto Beaver Creek Park the day after Labor Day. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 2, people are warned to watch for cattle and keep their speeds low to avoid crashes. Leasing grazing on the park to area ranchers is a major fundraiser for the park every year. Every year, the Hill County Park Board leases grazing land to area ranchers from the day after Labor Day to the first of the next year, with the season sometimes shortened due to weather or grazing conditions. Park...
Montana Highway Patrol reports that a 68-year-old Millbank, North Dakota man died from injuries sustained in a four-vehicle crash in Blaine County last Thursday. The Blaine County coroner was not available by print deadline Tuesday to say if the man’s name had been released. A 68-year-old Millbank woman who was a passenger in the Buick Enclave the man was driving, a 68-year-old Harlem woman driving a Dodge Grand Caravan and a 40-yeare-old Harlem woman driving a Dodge Ram were injured in the crash. A 39-year-old Kyle, South D...
Havre’s National Guard platoon joined the rest of its company in Kalispell last Friday to head to California for a month with two weeks of intense training included. Havre’s A Company, 372rd DSSB headed to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. for a large-scale advanced training exercise involving thousands of troops. Capt. Daniel Warhank said in a telephone interview Friday that the time in California will include a week of preparation, then the actual two weeks of training, then a week cleaning everything up,...
A 65-year-old woman died Friday night when she was struck by a vehicle while walking on Upper Box Elder Road, the Montana Highway Patrol reports. The Chouteau County coroner said today the woman who died was Samila Windy Boy of Box Elder. The Highway Patrol report says the driver of a Chevrolet Equinox eastbound on Upper Box Elder Road at 10:16 p.m. Friday noticed a pedestrian in the roadway and swerved to avoid hitting the pedestrian. The pedestrian changed course and was hit by the Equinox, the report says. The pedestrian...
People were at the fairgrounds walking around and buying local classic fair food by 11:30 a.m. this morning, before most of the fair was even open. 4-H, of course, already was busy with activities and shows. The Great Northern Fair got its start with full activities Wednesday, with 4-H activities starting earlier with setup and more. Midway West Amusements was set to open the midway Wednesday evening, with food vendors and other booths open as well. The arena entertainment... Full story
The Great Northern Fair got its start with full activities Wednesday, with 4-H activities starting earlier with setup and more. Midway West Amusements was set to open the midway Wednesday evening, with food vendors and other booths open as well. The arena entertainment also started Wednesday with the junior rodeo. Events at the fairgrounds arena continue with the Great Northern Ram Rodeo today and Friday, with the rodeo action set to start at 7 p.m. each night. Tickets are... Full story
Three foreign nationals arrested in separate incidents in Havre were sentenced in federal court Ju;y 7, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana said in press releases. A Mexican man who entered the country illegally was sentenced to time served of 121 days in prison and remanded to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol upon release, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. Luis Alberto Vega-Lili, 57, pleaded guilty in May 2025 to one count of use or possession of fraudulent immigration document. The government alleged in c...
Havre police report they arrested Cameron Boggs shortly before 4 July 2 after a high-speed chase through town. Havre Police Department posted a notice on Facebook about 6 p.m. July 2 saying officers tried pulling Boggs over after they received notification at or about 3:47 p.m. that he was driving a vehicle in the Havre area and had numerous felony warrants out for his arrest. He fled at a high rate of speed. Witnesses saw multiple law enforcement vehicles chasing a vehicle down Fifth Avenue, apparently after turning from...
After 61 years in its former spot, the Havre paper now is in a new location. Havre Weekly Chronicle now is at 124 Fifth Ave., between Fifth Avenue Laundry Center and the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce. The office telephone number, 406-265-6795, remains the same and the fax number has changed by one digit, to 406-265-6797. The office is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday....
People were lined up in light rain Saturday, covering sidewalk on more than 1 1/2 blocks on First Street West, to start protesting at noon actions of the administration of President Donald Trump. People driving on First Street West were honking their vehicles' horns in support of the protesters before the rally actually even started. starting at noon Saturday. "Today, we are protesting here on the Hi-Line against continued authoritative rule by President Trump," said Johie...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reported Friday that a landowner in the Bear Paw Mountains shot and killed a grizzly bear on his property Wednesday, June 11. FWP reports this is the first killing of a grizzly by a property owner in the Bear Paws. FWP reports that, although grizzly bears aren’t common in the Bear Paw Mountains, sightings have increased during the past few years. People who are experiencing conflicts with bearsare asked to call their local Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks bear specialist. Contact i... Full story
Things are rocking in Joplin this weekend with the annual Joplin Car Show. Friday things start with park setup at 1 p.m. At 5:30 p.m. things kick off with a poker run cruise — registration at Grand Bar at 5:15 p.m. then to Roadhouse Bar, Inverness Bar, Hi-Way Bar and K-Lines. At 9 p.m. the poker run awards will be a the Joplin Bar with music by DJ Jason Jacobson and the Joplin Fire Department serving food. Saturday has vendor setup from 7 to 9 a.m. and the Park Board Breakfast from 8-10:30 a.m. At 9 a.m. is the Fun Run Regist...
Hill County Health Department reported Monday it has confirmed and is investigating two new measles cases in Hill County residents with possible public exposure. The cases were contacts to the first confirmed case and are both children who are unvaccinated, the department said in a release. Disease investigation staff determined one location of public exposure during a specific time frame: Walmart on Friday, May 23, from 5:30-8 p.m. Anyone who was at this location during this time may have been exposed to measles. People...
Hill County Sheriff Jamieson Ross said in a release this afternoon that Deshawn Leeallen Chapman was arrested on suspicion of deliberate homicide in Friday's shooting death of Tifffiney Niehoff in Hingham. The release said the sheriff's office responded to a 911 call at 6:01 p.m. Friday from Hingham in which the female caller reported a man was threatening her with a gun. That call was abruptly ended. A second 911 call from the same residence reported that a woman had been shot and killed and the man who shot her retreated to...
The Hill County Health Department has confirmed a case of measles in a Hill County resident. There is no clear indication of the exact point of exposure at this time, the department said. The person confirmed to have measles is an unvaccinated child and is isolating at home. "Our staff has worked quickly to investigate and interview the case to identify close contacts to help prevent spread," the department release said. "We are working closely with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services through the invest...
A man with connections to the Hi-Line will be in Havre Friday at Beaver Creek Perk to talk about his book, “Murder on the Hi-Line.” Clem Pellet’s grandfather was murdered when he stopped to give a hitch-hiker a ride. The story, which has been made into a movie filmed in and around Shelby and will be released this fall, is retold in “Murder on the Hi-Line. The book also has another connection to the Hi-Line — funding scholarships for Hi-Line students. The Clarence C. Pellett Memorial Endowed Scholarship will be funded by book...
