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Filed Aug. 8, 2024 Updated Aug. 5, 2024 City of Havre announced limited nonessential water use is now allowed, with people living east of Fifth Avenue allowed to water lawns from 7 p.m. Tuesdays to 5 a.m. Wednesdays and people west of Fifth Avenue allowed to water lawns from 7 p.m. Thursdays to 5 a.m. Fridays. Washing cars is allowed as necessary. The original story follows: A ban on non-essential water use continues in Havre, although Havre Public Works reports its water storage supply was improving by the end of the week....
Judy Vosen Local Red Cross blood drive volunteer coordinator Editor’s note: This version corrects the date of the next blood drive in Havre. The recent Havre Community Red Cross Blood Drive held at St. Jude Parish Center on Monday, July 23rd, was a huge success. From 115 presenting donors, there were 102 Whole Blood and 11 Power Red units collected. Once the Whole Blood products are separated into different components (Red cells, Platelets, and Plasma) each collected unit totals three lifesaving products. For the Power Red u...
Blaine County had four fires burning as of Tuesday afternoon and another on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation just across the border into Phillips County. Three others are on the reservation, the Prairie Dog Fire south of Fort Belknap Agency and the Gilbert Ranch and Wind Mill fires east of the Prairie Dog Fire. The Flats Fire is southeast of those, just across the county line. The Bud Road Fire is burning between Harlem and Zurich, south of U.S. Highway 2. The largest is the Gilbert Ranch Fire, fist discovered July 25 at 2...
The Blaine County Fair gets under full blast next week with the carnival opening and the PRCA Bear Paw Roundup Rodeo starting Thursday, but rodeo action begins this week. ITALIC See more on Page A8 The Junior Rodeo will be at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Saturday starting at 10 a.m., with a full list of events set for the young cowboys and cowgirls. A free carnival is set to run starting Thursday, and the Bear Paw Roundup starts at 7 p.m. both Thursday and Friday. The rodeo has some added attractions, with Monkey on a Rope,...
Staff and wire report Montana VA Health Care System recently passed the 35,000 mark for Toxic Exposure Screenings given to Montana Veterans. Toxic exposure screenings provide Veterans with the medical verification that they need to gain full access to health care and benefits under the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. The PACT Act was signed into law on August 10, 2022, and expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. The law helps the VA p...
Havre Daily News staff Learning Station’s “Movin’ and Groovin’ to the Hits’ featuring Don Monopoli is set for Friday, Aug. 2, from 6-7 p.m. in the Havre High School auditorium. District 4 Human Resources Development Council’s Head Start and Early Head Start program is inviting every one to the free, family-friendly concert. The concert includes a musical collection of Learning Station hit songs. “This delightfully engaging fresh production is bursting with energy and guaranteed to have everyone moving and grooving, sin...
Press release Applications are being taken by the Havre Salvation Army for school supplies and backpacks for low-income families in the Havre area, Havre schools grades kindergarten through 8. Applications area being taken from July 8 through Aug. 12. Familes in need of basic school supplies can call 406-265-6411, email vickie.rhodes@usw.salvationarmy.org or trina.crawford@usw.salvationarmy.org, or come into the office at 328 Third Street. Distribution time will be given during the application process. Documents needed...
Havre Police Department Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Officers making a motor vehicle stop at 7:36 a.m. on First Street West arrested Jayce Alexander Johnson of Havre, 23, on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a motor vehicle without proper registration, failure to wear a seat belt and on three Justice or City court warrants. Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Officers responding to a call at 7:48 a.m. from Beaver Creek Boulevard issued a summons to Donna Lunn Peterson of...
Editor’s note: The city is unable to provide the full agenda in time for Havre Weekly Chronicle’s printing deadline for the print edition. The agenda also is posted on the city website at https://www.ci.havre.mt.us/council-agenda and is posted in Havre City Hall. Havre City Council will meet Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Roll call Minutes Committee reports Public comment on agenda items 1 through 7. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be...
Monday, Aug. 5, 2024 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner Working Session in the Commissioner Office 1:30 p.m. — Building Manager Meeting in the Commissioner Office 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board Meeting at Beaver Creek Perk Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 8:30 a.m. — DNRC (Fire Call Update) in the Commissioner Office 9:30 a.m. — Health Department Director Meeting in the Commissioner Office 10:30 a.m. — Road Department Meeting in the Commissioner Office Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 1 p.m. — HVAC Progress Meeting in the Commissioner Office Thursd...
The next Hill County Park Board meeting is Monday, Aug. 5, 2024,, at 5:30 p.m. in the Beaver Creek Perk meeting room, 137 Second St. The meeting agenda is: 1) Approval of Minutes 2) Approval of Agenda 3) Guests and public comments on agenda items only and agenda requests for next meeting, limited to one minute 4) Cabin business #12 Sawmill gulch (Transfer to DJ Baker): 5) Old business Lodge 6) New business Cabin inspection findings Stream management — recent developments — planning for the future 7) Committee reports Gra...
Everett Dale WindyBoy Sr., whose Indian Name was Pus-Kwa-Mus-Tus-Kaw-pim-u-tah “ Buffalo Walking,” 71, passed away early Saturday morning, July 27, 2024, at his residence in Havre. His wake service began at 4 p.m. Sunday and continued through , Monday, with his traditional funeral service 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy, Montana....
Laureen Grace Saylor, age 84, passed into eternal life with her loving Savior, Jesus Christ, July 23rd, 2024. "Lorney" as she preferred to be called, was born Nov 2, 1939, in Havre, MT. She was the youngest of four daughters born to parents Marion (Kearful) and Gustave Vercruyssen of Clear Creek, south of Chinook. Raised during hard times at the end of the Depression Era, she brought spark and fun into everyone's life with her spunky and witty ways. She was a very caring,...
Courtney Anderson Tait, 68, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Saturday, July 20, 2024, at his home. At his request, cremation has taken place and his burial will be held in Big Fork, Montana, at the Lone Pine Cemetery at a later date. A celebration of Courtney's life will be held in Havre at a later date. Memorials in Courtney's honor may be made to The Nature Conservancy Montana Chapter, 32 South Ewing Street Helena, Montana 59601 or donor's choice. Please visit...
Anna Mae Gomke, 82, passed away from cancer July 10, 2024, at Park Place Health Care Center. Anna Mae was born in Havre, MT, to Anna Friesen and Theodore Madsen September 8, 1941, and was one of seven children. On October 28, 1959, she married Clarence "Blackie" Gomke and had two children, Rich and Debi. In Havre, Anna Mae waitressed and worked as a Camp Kiwanis cook with her mother before moving into retail sales. After Anna Mae and "Blackie" moved to Great Falls, she joined...
Robert A. Gardipee, 86, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Wake services will begin at 6:00 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2024, and will continue until Bobby’s funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2024, all at the Wathatau Center in Fort Belknap. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Bobby’s online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for his family at https://www.hollandbonine.com ....
Evalee Bebee, aged 91, a caring mother, grandma, and great-grandma, died of natural causes Friday, June 14, 2024, at her home in Great Falls. Cremation took place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held August 10, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Schnider Funeral Home, 1510 13th Street South, Great Falls, MT 59405. After the celebration of life there will be a private interment in Hillcrest Lawn Mausoleum. Evalee was born on the...
Havre Daily News staff The Blaine County Fair is back next week, Aug. 8-11, with a week of rip-roaring activities including the award-winning PRCA Bear Paw Roundup rodeo and free rides featuring The Kids Fun Zone and Amusement. The arena events start a week early with the Kids rodeo being held Saturday, Aug. 3, starting at 10 a.m. Events include Barrel Racing, Pole Bending, Goat Tying, Goat Un-Tying, Breakaway, Flag Race, Chute Dogging, Calf Roping, Steer Riding, Steer Chase, Sheep Riding, Arena Race, Boot Race and Team...
The Havre Northstars American Legion baseball club sure did make it exciting. At last weekend's Northern A District Tournament in Lethbridge, Havre rallied from a day-one loss to Tri-County with three straight wins. On day one of the tournament, the Northstars fell to the Cardinals 13-6 as Tyson Brandon and Tanner DeLarosa led the way at the plate. From there, however, Havre responded to having its back against the wall. Head coach Patch Wirtzberger's club responded on Friday...
Before the end of this month, the Montana Grizzlies and Montana State Bobcats will be playing football. It's hard to believe since it was just eight months ago that they met for the Big Sky championship in Missoula. Now though, UM and MSU are expected to duke it out for the Big Sky championship yet again. At last week's annual Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, the defending champion Grizzlies were unanimously picked to win the league title in 2024, while the Cats were picked second...
Press release Havre High School will hold its fall sports parent meeting Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Golf practice begins Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. Football, volleyball and cross country practice begins Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. Practice times will be announced at the parent meeting. All student-athletes must have the new MHSA pre-participation physical completed before he/she can participate. This is required annually and should be dated after the completion of last school...
Phillipians 1:23 - "I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ ... but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body" Out our way, the long days in the saddle can be wearying - and as the sun starts to dip down, the idea of "heading for the barn" becomes a constant thought. Charlie had a red stock trailer in which we loaded the horses , and I can tell you those last miles of riding up one ridge and down another were sometimes pretty draining of b...
You know, Lord, listening to friends chatting about their Travel Plans is fun. They didn't seem concerned about the cost, travel agent, or where they'd stay! "I like vacation time," Julie said, "The best trip we had was on a ship along the West Coast, not sure of the cities we visited, back then but we liked the entertainment and the food." Lia added, "Dave and I loved the flight to and from Honolulu, Hawaii. We loved the place where we stayed, near the ocean; plus, the scener...
Grief may be normal, natural and necessary, too; It doesn't make life easier, 'because we're missing 'you'! Our hearts do ache – we have no peace; built-in response is shock. Someone we loved has gone ahead; we can't turn back the clock. We're dazed, confused, our minds may blur, we'll shed more than one tear, No longer can you call or come, but we still sense you're near. To grieve, we must – or grief's unhealed; we need to share and care; But DON'T compare – we need our t...