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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...
Press release A release said that Saturday, Oct. 18, Hill County residents will come together with millions of Americans across the country in a nationwide day of nonviolent protest at the second No Kings Day of Action. Thousands of events are planned nationwide that day. Local protestors will gather from noon to 1 p.m. on Oct. 18 on the north sidewalk of First Street West at First Avenue West in Havre. “As President Trump continues to pretend he’s a dictator, we are standing up again to push back against his hateful, aut...
Press release Jeff Dibblee, Vice President of the Milk River Gobblers, presents a check for $1000.00 to Havre Food Bank director Kiera Patera to help defray upcoming costs of this organization. This organization is in need of financial help from our community. They are a vital asset for not only our community, but for our state as well. Please check out the upcoming drives in our area and give your support. The Milk River Gobblers would like to express their thanks to the...
Press release Set your family up for success during Montana Farmers Union's Family Farm Succession Planning Institute – free to MFU member families or $50 for non-member families – to be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Yogo Inn in Lewistown following MFU’s 110th Annual State Convention. Featured speakers are: • What happens when there is no plan, MSU Professor Marsha Goetting, PhD, CFP© • Having difficult discussions, Intersections Consulting Owner John Beranek • Family financial management, Ranch Legacy...
The smaller, older Centennial Flour Mills grain elevator on the 800 Block of First Street was demolished today, on the heels of the larger elevator that sat in front of it being demolished last Wednesday. BNSF Railway, which owns the property the elevators sat on, hired Patrick Construction to demolish the elevators and some other adjacent buildings. Watch for more in this week's edition of The Havre Weekly Chronicle....
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...
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....
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...
Press release HELENA – Thousands of Montana taxpayers have already successfully claimed and received property tax relief. The Montana Department of Revenue has received over 197,000 rebate applications. The Montana Property Tax Rebate provides qualifying Montanans up to $400 of property tax relief on a primary residence for tax year 2024. The qualifications to claim the rebate are available at getmyrebate.mt.gov. Qualified Montana taxpayers have until October 1 to claim their rebate. The fastest way for taxpayers to claim t...
From H-Line Quilt Guild Karen Vosen has been a long time active guild member. She joined guild in the mid 1990s and contributes in many ways, including having served as vice president and many committees. In this third year of celebrating Guild members who have made a difference in the Guild and in our community, Karen has the honor of being this year's featured quilter. Who or what inspired you to become a quilter? When was this? My introduction to the world of fibers began...
Press release Festival Days is upon Havre again, with the Friends of the Library Booksale going on today in the Havre-Hill County Library and more to come starting Friday. Here is a schedule of events. Friday, Sept. 19 8am-3pm Fill The Boot 1st St. Downtown am-3pm Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump-Extended Hours Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump 9am-8pm Friends of the Library Book Sale Havre-Hill Co. Library 12pm-5pm Hi-Line Quilt Guild Show Holiday Village Mall 2pm-4pm Root Beer Float Soci...
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...
H. Earl Clack Museum board members met Monday, Sept. 9 ,to discuss getting the museum and the Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump ready for winter. "We have had the All-Class Reunion Display up since August 27 and it will remain up until at least the beginning of October," Museum Manager Caroline Tuss said, "Sheriff Jamie Ross has reached out with an interest in either donating or loaning items pertaining to the history of law enforcement in Hill County, which I think would be a great...
Press release Friday, September 19th, at 6:30 p.m., a dedication ceremony will be held for the recently installed monument and flags at Veterans' Memorial Park - the park just north of the Montana State Universiy-Northern football field. Each of the three flagpoles is dedicated to a local veteran who has passed away: Robert Nieuwenhuyse, a veteran of the US Navy; Calvin "Cal" Burr, a veteran of the US Marine Corps; and Bridger Holt, a veteran of the US Army. The monuments and...
Press release HELENA, Mont. – Montana centenarians were honored in Helena at the Great Northern Hotel during a special luncheon today. Governor Greg Gianforte attended the event to help welcome and celebrate five centenarians in attendance. "This year, 21 Montanans have reached or surpassed the remarkable milestone of turning one hundred years young," Governor Gianforte said. "In honoring our centenarians, we celebrate their lives while remembering the history of our great s...
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...
Staff and wire report The Havre Food Bank has scheduled an open house to show off some major upgrades, but is also calling out to the community for financial help to keep its doors open. The Food Bank will host a community open house on Wednesday September 24th at noon to showcase the improvements. Visitors can see the kitchen, tour the client choice aisles, and learn how their contributions turn into meals for neighbors. A release said the food bank is on the edge of a new chapter. With just a handwashing sink and an...
Montana Actors Theatre has a new take on its annual fundraiser Death By Chocolate. MAT Executive Director Jay Pyette said Denim, Black Ties, and City Lights is "a reimagining of our traditional Death by Chocolate." "The event isn't really a new event but a play on our acronym of Death By Chocolate, which we've used for 17 years. Anybody familiar with MAT will know that we like to continually change things up and this year we are shifting the event to a celebration not only of our upcoming season, but also for our upcoming...
from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation The Bureau of Reclamation’s contractor, NW Construction Inc., will close access to traffic on Fresno Reservoir Road, across Fresno Dam on Monday, September 22 through Friday, September 26. The temporary road closure is necessary to complete asphalt paving on the crest of the dam, as part of the Fresno Safety of Dams Modification Project. Travelers must seek alternate routes, north and south of the dam during the closure. Fresno Dam, completed in 1939, is located on the Milk River about 15 m...
from Montana Grain Growers Association GREAT FALLS — The Montana Grain Growers Association said it is deeply concerned about the new Canadian import regulations that took effect mid-August. These regulations impose significant restrictions on importing agricultural equipment from Canada, creating challenges for many Montana farmers. A key issue is the requirement for a detailed breakdown of the steel content in both new and used equipment, including precise percentages and specifics about smelting processes. This i...
from Montana Food Bank Network Hunters Against Hunger, a partnership between Montana Food Bank Network and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, provides hunters in Montana with the opportunity to donate any amount of their legally harvested big game animals. The meat is processed free of charge and is then distributed directly to a nearby food pantry. Since the program’s inception in 2014, over 413,995 pounds of meat have been donated and shared with Montanans experiencing food insecurity. The meat has been distributed to 30 f...
