City gets grant to study multipurpose center

The state has given Havre a leg up to study whether a center to host a variety of events would be a good investment.

The Montana Department of Commerce awarded Havre $15,000 from its Community Development Block Grant program to pay for a feasibility study on building a multipurpose center in Havre, which could host events like sports tournaments, trade shows, plays and concerts.

The Havre City Council in April approved using $20,000 from a city fund normally used to provide loans to low-income people to fix their homes, also funded by the CDBG program, to make the required local match and h...