Week of May 2, 2024
Week of May 2, 2024
Big Sandy farmer and agricultural researcher Bob Quinn, Ph.D., has taken another step to put his knowledge and experience to use to help the world. A release said the Quinn Institute, a groundbreaking research and demonstration hub designed to foster the evolution of regenerative organic agriculture and a place-based approach to solving the national food and health crisis, has been started on 700 acres of donated land that previously was part of the Quinn Farm and Ranch...
Valley County Coroner released the name of a man who died after being shot by deputies Sunday following a chase that started in Phillips County. Michael John Wiederrich of Saco, 40, died at the scene Sunday of the shooting after a violent high-speed chase. Phillips County Sheriff Jerry Lytle said a press release that sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a suspect in a shooting south of Saco after a car chase in which the suspect rammed a deputy’s vehicle. “This is a difficult time for both the suspect’s family and the...
Reagan Cotton MSU News Service BOZEMAN - Of Montana State University's seven agricultural research centers, the facility in Havre, the Northern Agricultural Research Center, is the largest by several metrics: acreage, staff and cows. When fully staffed, the 7,000-acre center is home to as many as 400 mother cows and about two dozen employees, including four tenure-track faculty and a research scientist. Research programs include two focused on animal science and two focused...
The office of the Hill County Justice of the Peace has announced some relocations and possible temporary disruption of service due to work on the Hill County Courthouse. A press release said that, due to replacement of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system on the second and third floors of the Hill County Courthouse, Hill County Justice Court of Record will be temporarily relocated until further notice. The office will be moving the week of May 20, 2024, to the...
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana GREAT FALLS - A Hays man convicted by a federal jury of sexually abusing a minor girl on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation was sentenced May 1 to three years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. Following a three-day trial, the jury Oct. 5, 2023 found Daniel Jacob Werk, 38, guilty of sexual abuse of a minor, as charged in an indictment. Chief U.S....
Havre Community Pool announced it has been cleared by the Hill County Health Department to re-open. The pool had been closed as part of the investigation of an outbreak of the illness Giardia caused by water-born parasites that has led to a boil advisory in the city of Havre as a precaution to avoid illness. A post on the pool’s Facebook page said increased chlorine addition will be used to reduce the chance of contact with active Giardia and the pool will be closed any...
After printing deadline for this story, Havre Community Pool announced Hill County Health Department cleared it to reopen. See a related story at www.havredailynews.com. The water boil advisory still is in effect in Havre, with the end date still unknown, but city officials say work is progressing as required. The Havre advisory tells people that they should boil water for at least a minute before using it for drinking, cooking or brushing teeth to prevent any chance of being affected by the parasite giardiasis, which can...
From Havre Daily News staff Hill County Conservation District representatives will be distributing wildflower seed again this spring, and seed packets, which cover 100 square feet and 1,500 square feet, will be distributed starting Saturday at Pepin Park. As a participant of the Montana Association of Conservation Districts pollinator program, Hill County Conservation District passes out free wildflower seeds to the community to beautify the county and support native and production pollinators. All the wildflower species...
Press release Independence Bank recently promoted Mason Sheppard to assistant vice president of lending. Sheppard came to the bank in 2015 as a credit analyst and was later promoted to loan officer in 2017. In 2021, Mason accepted the responsibilities of managing our credit analyst department and then in 2022 took on the supervision of the ag/commercial lending staff in Havre. In 2023 Mason became a senior Loan Officer and a member of the Banks loan committee. Mason will be...
Montana State University-Northern held its 2024 graduation ceremonies this morning, with 279 candidates eligible to receive a total of 411 degrees; 115 women and 164 men eligible for 64 certificates, 158 associate degrees, 174 bachelor's degrees and 14 master's degrees. Graduation speaker Flint Rasmussen, a world-renowned entertainer and rodeo clown - and a former Havre High School math and science teacher - said he had one point he wanted to stress, he learned from living in...
Veterans service officers for Montana Veteran Affairs Division will be holding a claims clinic in Fort Belknap at the Fort Belknap Bingo Hall Tuesday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All veterans from Glasgow, Malta, Browning, Cut Bank, Havre, Rocky Boy and Boy Elder are encouraged to attend. Onsite exams for claims could potentially be...
Editor's note: Due to an early printing deadline requirement this week, the full Havre City Council agenda was not ready in time to be included in Thursday's print edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle. The full agenda is posted each week on the city website at https://www.ci.havre.mt.us/council-agenda and a printed edition is posted on the bulletin board in the front of City Hall. Havre City Council will meet Monday, May 6, 2024, at 7 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting agenda is:...
Hi-Line Arts Council is reminding people that the annual Art Alley Spring Celebration is coming up May 11. The event is a celebration in the Art Alley, the alley between Second and Third streets and Third and Fourth avenues the Downtown Havre Matters! spearheaded cleaning up and turning into an event venue. The free event May 11 will run from 3 to 7 p.m. - weather permitting - and includes The event will include live music, kids activities, food trucks and art exhibits,...
Press release Independence Bank recently promoted Lacy Farmer to finance officer/executive assistant at the Havre Branch. Farmer started at the bank as an executive assistant in 2018. In her new role, she is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all financial matters related to the organization are handled in a responsible and legal manner. Management of the budget, preparation of various financial reports and ensuring accuracy of such reports are critical components of...
A local florist made a flowery donation to a local fundraiser to help defray expenses for people who have to travel for a serious medical condition. Tomi Simonson, owner of Shores Floral in Chinook, held a Daffodil Fundraiser and presented a $7,015 check for the Serving of Hope fundraiser, which took over from the Men Who Cook for Women Who Wine fundraiser that was held to raise money for the Northern Montana Sletten Cancer Center. Since Serving of Hope started in 2009, it...
Press release The Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission is celebrating May Preservation Month with competition of Donaldson Hall National Historic Register listing. The commisison recently announced the Donaldson Hall National Register Listing has been approved at both the State and National levels. Completed as a collaboration between the local Havre/Hill Count Historic Preservation Commission and Montana State University-Northern, the National Register listing...
A hero is someone who sees a need and uses their own talents and resources to meet that need. This was exactly the case for Fifth Avenue Christian Church's "Fridays at FACC" and Northern Montana Hospital's "Introduction to Volunteering." When Havre Public Schools moved to the four-day week, there was a huge need to provide something for the kids to do on the off Fridays when a "Support Friday" was not offered at the schools. Mandy Nitz of FACC and Elizabeth Lindbom, Director...
Havre City Council will meet Monday, May 6, 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. For items not on this agenda, public comment will be taken at the end of the agenda. Comments here are limited to one minute. Regular agenda — Due to Havre Weekly Chronicle printing deadlines, the full agenda was not available for print. Full agenda will be posted at City Hall Thursday, May 2, 2024, as well as online at...
Press release A substantial fundraising effort has been achieved in the effort to rehabilitate the Chinook Community Pool and Ensign Sweet Memorial Park. “This past January, the amazing Schellin Family put out a challenge to donors to match a donation of up to $100,000 for the Chinook Pool and Park project, and donors came out in full force,” the nonprofit Friends of the Pool and Park said in a press release. “The family set a deadline of March 31st, and by late March, the donation total match amount neared $89,000 of...
By Emily Mayer Editor’s note: Due to printing issues and an early printing deadline, this was not included in this week’s print edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle. Celebrating History should be inlcuded in the print edition in future issues. The reorganization of the Security State Bank was nearly complete, which, if successful, meant good news to the people of Havre 100 years ago. This news was carried in the April 27, 1924, edition of the Havre Daily Promoter. “SIGNING UP OF AGREEMENT ONLY THING NEEDED TO BRING ABOUT...
Hill County Park Board will meet in the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Building Monday, May 6, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. 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 1 minute 4) Cabin business 5) Old business Lodge Finance and Rules Committee form Spring tank repair issue Eagles Campground bridge Employee mileage 6) New business Potluck at lodge for June meeting Board restructuring Cabin inspection dates...
Please note important times and dates for road mill levy discussion meetings below. Monday, May 6, 2024 9:30 a.m. — Commissioner working session in the Commission Office 1 p.m. — Renewal Zoom meeting with MACo Property and Casualty Trust in the Commission Office 3:30 p.m. — Council on Aging Director Meeting in the Commission Office 5:30 p.m. — Hill County Park Board Meeting in the Great Northern Fairgrounds Community Center Tuesday, May 7, 2024 9:30 a.m. — Health department director meeting in the Commission...
Due to printing issues and an early printing deadline, this was not included in this week’s edition of Havre Weekly Chronicle. The North Central Senior Center menu and news should be included in future editions of Havre Weekly Chronicle. Menu Monday, May 6 — Bacon and eggs, pancakes, fruit Tuesday, May 7 — Barbecued chicken sandwich, tator tots, veggies, fruit Wednesday, May 8 — Meat loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, veggies, fruit, dessert Thursday, May 8 — Chicken cordon blue with mushrooms, Italian salad,...
We're born to die, the "Good Book" says, those left behind are sad. A new-born girl, just 2 days old, left weeping Mom and Dad. Away down South, 'Jil' dined with Mom, then hurried back to work. She shared NO troubles with her Mom, she worked as a Sales Clerk. Some time had passed, - 'Jill' wasn't found 'till Boss found her plumb dead! They saw that she had overdosed, dropped down and cracked her head. Across the state a grandpa lived, he was there all alone. He'd just turned...
You know, Lord, sometimes one comes across some very interesting reading. Author unknown, but mentioned that Craig and Lizzy had a regular'Joke Night with their four school-age children. Each child brought several jokes they'd read or heard (or made up themselves!) during the week to tell at the dinner table. This tradition created joyful memories of fun shared around the table. Craig and Lizzy noticed that laughter was healthy for their children, lifting their spirits on...
As Christians, we are considered to be "people of the book." Our identity is formed by one particular book, the Bible. This book is actually many books, of course, written by many people over many years. Together, the books of the Bible reveal to us the nature of God, the person of Jesus, and the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit. We are shaped by Scripture. I, as a Lutheran woman living in Montana, have something deeply in common with the Pentecostal bus driver in Brazil and...
BOZEMAN — The U.S Department of Agriculture in April unveiled a new, online Livestock Indemnity Program Decision Tool and farm loan resources available to agricultural producers and cooperators who help producers access USDA disaster assistance, farm loans and other federal farm programs. The new LIP tool and the farm loan informational video resources were developed in partnership with FarmRaise and USDA’s Farm Service Agency. These tools are now available at https://www.farmraise.com/usda-fsa. “By providing...
Press release BOZEMAN —The Montana Farm Bureau Summer Conference is set for June 10-12 in the historic cow town of Miles City. The summer conference provides an opportunity for the organization’s advisory committees to discuss current agricultural issues and concerns, and surface ideas for policy development. Events take place at the Custer County Events Center and the MCC Ag Advancement Center. “Members from across the state are excited to attend our annual summer committee meetings and foundation fund raiser. It’s...
Hosea 14:1-9 "Return,O Israel, come back to the Lord your God ..." Out our way, spring can be a busy season, especially with all the newborn calves jumping sound. Naturally some are a bit curious and tend to wander and sometimes get lost, which is why Charlie and I ride the arroyos and tree stands as well as going up ridges to get an eagle's view of the whole layout. A young calf still needs mama's milk and guidance. She can show it where to find water and where the best...
Press release The National Organic Standards Board was established to assist in developing standards for substances to be used in organic production and to advise the Secretary on the implementation of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. Through this Notice, the Agricultural Marketing Service is requesting nominations to fill the following vacancies: • One individual who owns or operates an organic farming operation or employee of such individual; • Two individuals who own or operate an organic handling operation...
Alex James Billmayer of Hogeland, 41, passed away unexpectedly in a tragic accident Friday April 26, 2024, on the family ranch. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in the Commercial Building in Chinook, MT. A graveside service will be held Sunday at 11:00 a.m. at the Wing Cemetery. Alex James Billmayer was born July 8th, 1982, in the hallway of the Havre hospital to Larry and Kristi Billmayer, joining his proud older brother, Casey, and...
Daniel A. Boucher, 67, former Havre attorney and District Court judge, departed this life Tuesday, April 30, 2024, due to Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, surrounded by his loving family at home in Tucson, Arizona. He is now free from any suffering and his body has been donated for medical research. Per Dan’s request there will be no services. A full obituary to...
Tammie Lynn (Azure) Golden, 63, passed away due to natural causes at her residence Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Cremation has taken place, and a Rosary will be recited at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Tammie’s online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for her family at https://www.hollandbonine.com...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Danny Joe Kegel after a long battle against Parkinson's. He peacefully, and finally free of pain, departed this life March 21st at the age of 76. Dan was a dedicated farmer and rancher who tended to the gifts of nature and God to provide for his, and his family's, prosperity. He spent countless hours nurturing crops and caring for livestock, embodying the timeless traditions of agriculture. He worked hard, persevered,...
Norman Earl Witherbee passed away April 29, 2024 in Bozeman, Montana, at the age of 90. See full obituary at https://www.dokkennelson.com/obituaries/Norman-Earl-Witherbee?obId=31372531#/obituaryInfo...
Ila May Hensler of Missoula, 94, passed away of natural causes at home with her family by her side Sunday, April 28, 2024. Ila was born December 25, 1929 to Clarence and Bernice Keough near Opheim, MT. As a young girl, she lived on the family farm and was the oldest of 10 children. Ila attended a one-room school house where she was the only girl student. Later, she attended Opheim High School. After graduation, she applied for an office position at Ryan Havre. She got the...
Connie I. Rick, 58, passed away due to natural causes Friday, April 26, 2024. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Connie's life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2024, at Belly Acres, 5297 72nd St. W, Havre. Be sure to dress for the weather and bring a lawn chair. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Connie's online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for her family at...
Barbara Mae Kropp of Kalispell, Montana, 87, passed peacefully to her heavenly home January 19, 2024 at Logan Health. Barbara was born September 6, 1936 in Fairview, Montana and lived there until the family moved to Havre, Montana where she graduated from Havre High School. Barbara had two sisters, Sandra and Jackie, and a brother, Dougie. Barbara married Leonard (Gus) Vercruyssen in Hamilton, Montana, in 1955, and they were blessed with two daughters, Vicki and Linda, who...
Darlene I. Parker, 86, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital Friday, April 26, 2024. Wake services began at 3:00 p.m. with a Rosary service at 7:00 p.m., all Monday, April 29, 2024, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Darlene's funeral service was at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2024, with burial to follow in the Parker Family Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Darlene's online memorial page to send...
A joint memorial for Paul and Beverly Kuhr will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2024, in the Chuckwagon at the Great Northern Fairgrounds. Paul passed away December 6, 2023, and Beverly passed away February 10, 2024, just two months apart. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit the couple’s online memorial pages to send a card or leave a message of condolence for their family at https://www.hollandbonine.com...
Arvid Burton Ous, 88, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. His funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with Cheryl Muncy officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Memorials in Arvid's honor may be made to The North Central Montana Everything Antique Show, Gildford Community Park or to a memorial of the donor's choice. Please...
After a long, valiant battle with dementia, Margaret Ramona Maze passed away at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre with her son and daughter at her side Saturday, April 20, 2024. Margaret and her twin sister, Marlene, joined older sister Juanita November 6, 1933. Her parents were Lorraine and Henry DeMars. Margaret was a lifelong resident of Havre, attending local schools and graduating from Havre High School in 1952. She met and married the love of her life, Norman Maze,...
Bobby Horne Sr., 91, passed away due to natural causes at his residence Friday, April 26, 2024, surrounded by family. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2024, at the Havre Community Alliance Church with Pastor Munya Takawira officiating. Private family graveside services will take place at a later date. Bobby's family has suggested memorial donations be made to the Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen or the Havre Community...
Betty J. Holden, 91, passed away due to natural causes at the Northern Montana Care Center Sunday, April 14, 2024. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2024, at the Havre Assembly of God Church with Pastor Joel Benson officiating. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. Betty's family has suggested memorial donations be made in her memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the charity of the donor's choice. Holland...
Peggy J. Malone, 87, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital Friday, May 3, 2024. Cremation has taken place, and services are pending. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Peggy’s online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for her family at https://www.hollandbonine.com...
It's been said: "All good things must come to an end" But for the last 18 years, few people contemplated the end of one of the greatest high school girls basketball coaching careers in modern Montana history. However, last week, that ending became a reality as Havre High head girls basketball coach Dustin Kraske announced he was stepping down as the most successful head basketball coach in Blue Pony history. After devoting so much time and energy to cultivating a true high...
As many of you know by now, the Havre Daily News will become the Havre Weekly News later this week. It will be a big change for everybody, including myself and how we do the sports stories. That change will also affect this column. And the main change will be the timing of it. So, as we navigate the changes that will come with transitioning to a weekly newspaper, this column will be an online only article for the foreseeable future. The published date won't change, and you...
The Havre High softball team splits a pair of recent games, as the Ponies fell to Lewistown but beat Glasgow. On Tuesday, the Ponies dropped a 5-4 decision to rival Lewistown at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field. Camille Keeley got things started for the Ponies, doubling in center ersi Morse for the game’s first run in the bottom of the first. The Eagles came back with two runs in the next half inning, but Havre tied the game in the third as Rachel Jette knocked in Morse. The Ponies took the lead in the fourth as Bree...
The Havre High trend and field teams took part in the Glasgow Top 10 last Tuesday afternoon in Glasgow. And the Ponies who were qualified for the Top 10 did quite well. On the girls side, Havre’s Kaydence Reiter finished second in both the 100 meters and 200 meters, while Macy Brandon finished first in the 400 meters for the Ponies. Freshman Ashlyn Ford took second in the 1,600, while Kyanna Jarvis took first in the 100 hurdles. Havre won the 4x100 with Macee May, Brandon, Jarvis and Reiter making up the squad, while...
The two of us are from different political parties, don’t always agree on legislation and actually ran a spirited campaign against one another several years ago. Having said that, we are not enemies. In fact, it’s just the opposite. We are friends that actually get along and work together as much as possible for the betterment of the Hi-Line and those who live and work here. One legislative proposal we both were pleased to enthusiastically support, along with 86% of our House and Senate colleagues, was Senate Bill 442,...
Change is never easy and yet it is the only constant in life. This week, we close the chapter on the Havre Daily News and open a new one as the Havre Weekly Chronicle. Before we go into what this change will mean, we would like to explain what this change does not mean. It does not mean this newspaper is close to closing. Switching from a daily to a weekly means giving your community newspaper an opportunity for long-term sustainability and viability. A newspaper is no different than any other main street business. It needs...
Our cat, Felix, has a new home. We adopted Felix in Mexico while we were staying there. The woman who fostered him, Marcela, thought he was a kitten because he was so small — except for his tail, which appears to be intended for a much larger cat. But when I took him to the vet, they said he was two years old. I worried he was going through a lot of changes rather quickly for a two-year-old. He lived on the streets until he was picked up by Marcela, then he came to live...
Editor, Montana’s veterans deserve to live with dignity and independence. The Department of Public Health and Human Services is conducting an important survey to understand and improve the living conditions for our veterans. We at the Veterans Navigation Network encourage every veteran, caregiver, and family member in Montana to participate. This survey will help the state understand what veterans need to live well in their communities. It looks at healthcare access, financial stability, and opportunities to connect with...
Like Alice, now and then I take a dive down a rabbit hole, purely for entertainment. Oh, well, and so I can feel superior, yes, smug in my own knowledge. I’m not on Facebook, but when I check weather on my computer, I get a sidebar of widgets, (love that word), that is every bit as good as FB for misinformation, from what I’m told. So, there I am, trawling along through non-news, political rants, hundreds of chocolate-chip cookie recipes and other trivia, when I spy a...
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana BILLINGS - A Billings man who admitted to threatening to kill U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., in voicemail messages was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. The defendant, Anthony James Cross, 30, pleaded guilty in January to threats to injure and murder a United States Senator. U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided. The court...
