New visitors center planned in Havre

The Hill County Commission has allocated all of its CTEP dollars for this year and next to efforts to build a visitors center in Havre.

The center, Commissioner Doug Kaercher said, would house the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce and be the headquarters of the Great Northern Fair Board. The facility would be located on the northwest corner of the Hill County Fairgrounds.

The county has committed $57,035 this year, leaving its CTEP balance at zero.

"We feel a large project like this has more impact to our community economy and benefits our community in the long run," Kaercher said.

Through CTE...