HAVRE A part of Havre's skyline has disappeared. The town's famed grain elevators, long a towering reminder of its agricultural past, have been demolished, leaving only debris and rock.

Quentin Shores reports - watch the video:

Part of the fabric of the community is those elevators, said Hill County Commissioner Bill Lanier. As one person mentioned, weve lost our skyscrapers.

Entrepreneur H. Earl Clark developed the elevators in the late 1910s, and they played an important role in Havre's early farming economy. They have stood for more than a century despite fires and several rebuilds.

However, after sitting unused for years, the old structures became a concern, especially given Havre's strong winds.

"With those high winds and those not being useful, BNSF thought it would be best to r

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