Havre Montana
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer
Nancy Peterson, 49 will serve as the Director of Agriculture. Born in Havre and raised south of Gildford, Peterson has carried on her family’s tradition in farming and ranching. She currently farms over 2,600 acres north of Havre. Peterson has over 30 years of experience as a farm owner/operator for corporations, partnerships and sole proprietors, including all areas of FSA farm programs, NRCS, crop/farm insurance, oil and gas leasing, farm loan applications, farm credit and all aspects of hands-on labor of operating a family farm. Peterson independently operated a private grain laboratory in Havre for two years and worked as a relief agent for Amtrak in Havre, Shelby and Wolf Point. She has been involved with Montana Grain Grower’s Association, Montana Farmer’s Union and Montana Certified Seed Association. Peterson was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to Chair the Farm Service Agency State Committee. She was the chair of that committee for seven years. Peterson graduated ... [Read More]
Montana Department of Commerce
The City of Havre and Hill County will both receive grants from the Montana Department of Commerce totaling almost $1 million. The City will receive $500,000 to address problems with the municipal water system; and the County will use their $450,750 award to replace three bridges that span Sage Creek. “It’s often hard to see all the hard work from local officials that goes on behind the scenes to make a grant like this happen, but it is important to remember that here in state government we are building on the initial efforts, and funding, from the City of Havre and Hill County,” Governor Brian Schweitzer said. ... [Read More]
Montana Department of Commerce
The City of Havre and Hill County will both receive grants from the Montana Department of Commerce totaling almost $1 million. ( full story ) ... City of Havre and Hill County to Receive Grants ... [Read More]
Montana - Sober & Safe
A community committee was formed to address the problem of increasing alcohol-related fatalities around the winter holidays. The committee included the Hill County Sheriff, the Havre Police Chief, the Coroner, a funeral director, local business owners, the Tavern Association, Havre Ford, Cellular One, and the community prevention organization. Committee members worked together to develop a program to address the problem and implement fun activities intended to help decrease alcohol-related fatalities. The locally developed logo (picturing several dogs in a car, with the driving dog saying, “I love you guys, so I drive.”), and the locally differentiated program name (“Sober & Safe”) provided the necessary themes. The logo and theme were placed on billboards, in media spots, on drink mugs, etc., to get the message out to the public. Additionally, the Tavern Association members provided free non-alcoholic drinks to designated drivers who carried these mugs. Cocktail napkins containing ... [Read More]
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer
Brian was born in Havre in 1955, the fourth of six children -- five sons and a daughter -- of Kay and Adam Schweitzer. He was raised on his parent's registered cattle ranch in the Judith Basin, Montana. His German and Irish grandparents immigrated to Montana near the turn of the century and homesteaded in Hill County. His parents still farm near Geyser. ... [Read More]
Montana PSC: Commissioners: Greg Jergeson
Greg Jergeson was born December 29, 1950 in Havre, Montana. He grew up on the family farm south of Chinook and graduated from Chinook High School in 1969. Greg attended the University of Montana where he was active in student government. He graduated from the University in 1974 with a B.A. in Political Science. ... Greg and his wife, Barb, have two daughters, Cassie and Stefanie. Until the fall of 1995, Greg and Barb operated a family farm south of Chinook where they raised grain and livestock. Since then, they have made their home in Chinook. From July 1995 until he took office as Public Service Commissioner, Greg was employed by the MSU-Northern Foundation in Havre where he worked as Director of Grants and Business/Industrial Linkages for the campus. ... [Read More]
JobLINC Agency Guide
School To Career (STC) is intended to imbed career exploration and workplaceskill practice in K-12 classrooms, through the venue of contextual teaching andlearning. The desired student outcome is to better prepare students fortheir career realities. Havre Public Schools are actively engaged in theimplementation of STC. In the past year, our schools have made progresstoward full integration of STC into our curricula. STC is not a program,but a long-term initiative to make fundamental changes in education. ... [Read More]
Recreation.gov
The Fresno Dam , Milk River Project , is located on the Milk River 14 west of Havre, Montana. This reservoir, with 7,388 surface acres and 65 miles of shoreline, offers good fishing opportunity for walleye, northern pike, and perch. Concrete boat ramp, picnic shelters, and swimming beach. Current Reservoir Levels ... 14 miles west of Havre on U.S. 2. ... [Read More]
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