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The game this Friday at Hoon Field between the No. 2 ranked Belt Huskies and the No. 3 Chinook Sugarbeeters will certainly have that big game feel. The crowd will be large, the fans will be passionate and loud, and the winner will be Northern C Eight-man Football conference champions. The winner will be the North No. 1 and host a first round playoff game while the loser with be the North No. 2 and travel for the first round of the playoffs. It's rare for two top teams to meet this late in the...
The Harlem Wildcat football team concluded its season this past Friday in Belt as they fell to the No. 2 Huskies 57-12. The season concluded with Harlem picking up wins over Poplar to start the season and a Homecoming Win over Rocky Boy capping off a fun filled week. The Wildcats finished the season with a 2-5 record overall. For some it may be difficult to find the silver lining in a season like this but there were plenty of good things that happened to the Wildcats this fall. Harlem was a...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball team extended their conference win streak to eight matches following a 3-1 win Friday night in Chester against the Hawks and a sweep of the Longhorns in Fort Benton on Saturday. The 'Beeters moved into sole possession of the number two spot in the District 7C standings with a 10-3 record. The Chinook Sugarbeeters made the most of their trip to Chester Friday coming away with a 25-23, 20-25, 28-26, 25-18 win over the Hawks. The Sugarbeeters attack was...
Throughout any given season many teams will experience a bit of a lull at some point, a time when things just aren't working. The Harlem Lady Cats are experiencing that right now. In a pair of road matches this week the Lady Cats struggled to get anything going on a consistent basis. Thursday night in Conrad they were swept by the Cowgirls. On Saturday in Glasgow, they fell in straight sets to the Scotties. Harlem started their match Thursday with a great save from senior Jessica King and a...
The Chinook and Harlem boys and girls Cross Country teams were in Malta this past Saturday competing at the Marian Hills Golf course just south of town. The course has its challenges for sure with a good mix of gravel, grass, hills and flat land. Of course, to any cross country runner that is what's to be expected. The season is quickly winding down making every chance to race hold even more value. One of the neat features about the Malta course setup is that it doesn't repeat, it's one continuo...
The Hays Lodge Pole Volleyball team was home this past Thursday to take on the Highwood Mountaineers in a double header. Highwood sits atop the district 7C standings with a 9-1 conference mark to start the week. The Thunderbirds have found the win column just once this season, but they have made teams work for nearly every point. In the first set of the opening match Highwood jumped out to a 12-2 led early and never looked back, cruising to 25-11 first set win. Set number two was nearly...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters finished the seasons as Junior High Champions, defeating Chester/Joplin-Inverness in the Championship match Saturday afternoon in Fort Benton. The 'Beeters finished the season 11-1 with their only setback coming to the Hawks in the regular season. They are coached by Jade Pleninger and Tawna Richman. Back row (L-R): Laura Danley, Montana Drugge, Sidney Liddle, Amyerah Kelly, Kamry Gustitis, Mataya Inman and Kiley Huravitch. Kneeling: Kaidence Unruh, Rachel Bilger,...
The 2022 Sugarbeet Festival was a huge success with something going on all day long. Vendors lined main street in downtown Chinook throughout day and they had plenty to offer. Some great food and drinks were available to go along with trinkets, candies and various other goods. Several businesses had special deals going on or hosted a specific event. The Fun Run/Walk kicked off the day with a good number of entries. The Fun/Run had been on a bit of a hiatus recently, but First Bank of Montana...
The Airmen Memorial Committee continues to move forward with their plans of a Commemoration honoring the 13 Airmen who lost their lives tragically on November 30, 1992. Two C-141B Starlifter Cargo Planes collided just 9 miles north of Harlem. The airmen were stationed at McChord Air Force Base in Washington and were on a low-level refueling exercise. The tragic event was covered nationally, and the country mourned the lives of those Airmen killed while serving their country. The response from...
The weather may not have cooperated the way organizers may have liked, but there is no doubt that this year's version of the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation Annual Brewfest was another huge success. The Brewfest has been well attended each year and despite the weather, this year was no exception, "Everything turned out as good as could be expected, especially with the rain and all. I think everyone on the Board was happy with how it all turned out. We had over 320 people attend that...
The Newah's Garden located in the middle of the Hays Community Garden took another step in meeting its caretaker's long term goal. The garden recently had five new cement benches placed around the garden inside the arbor to take another step in making it a sensual gathering spot. "The garden originally was established by Barb Cliff and summer youth helpers through the Nakoda Aaniiih Economic Development Corporation two summers ago," said MSU-Extension, Fort Belknap agent Liz Werk. Newah's...
On September 1, 1997 Dan's Auto Parts officially opened its doors, 25 years later Dan and Lynn Friede are still happily serving the community. When the store first opened the headline read, "The door is open, the paint is dry, the shelves are stocked, the computer is up and running. Dan is behind the counter, and the phone is on the hook". A lot has changed over the years, phones are no longer on the hook and technology has moved us in a whole new direction, but the mission Dan had 25 years ago...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters added St. Regis Mullen to their schedule this past Friday to make up for the game lost due to the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds having their season canceled. The Sugarbeeters made the most of the contest, defeating the 4-2 Pirates in a downpour by utilizing a crushing defense and a punishing rushing attack to control the tempo and clock. The No. 4 Sugarbeeters and the Pirates of St. Regis /Mullen decided to meet in the middle and play the game in Lincoln. The Pirates play...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters continue to get stronger each time they compete. Each course presents a new challenge but every week the kids have met them head on and got stronger because of it. Senior Anna Terry won her second and third race of the season. Freshman Emma Klingamen and junior Corey Bilger both established new personal bests. Terry took home top honors Monday in Havre at the Box Elder/Rocky Boy Invitational. The race took place at the Beaver Creek golf Course. Terry completed her race...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird Volleyball team hasn't found the win column as much as they would like this season. Despite what their record may reflect, the girls have been getting better each time they step on the court. They are battling for points and extending rallies. Their efforts are certain to payoff if they continue to improve the way they have. The Thunderbirds struggled in Rudyard this past weekend at the North Star Showcase. Hays/Lodge Pole took on Power/Dutton/Brady, Centerville,...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters are back to their winning ways adding a pair of Conference wins over Hays/Lodge Pole and Big Sandy and then going 4-0 at the Fort Benton Mid-season Tournament. The 'Beeters improved to 8-3 on the season and sit in a tie for third in the District 7C standings. Tuesday night the 'Beeters hosted the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and controlled the match start to finish. Chinook took control of the match early in set number one. Sophomore, Rilee Molyneaux, scored with a good...
The Harlem Lady Cats took the court this week three times. Tuesday they were in Rocky Boy where they defeated the Morning Stars 3-1. Friday the Lady Cats were back in the Jungle playing in front of their hometown fans as they took on the District 1B Cut Bank Wolves. Harlem played well, but in the end, it was the Wolves that pulled out a 3-1 win. Saturday the Lady Cats welcomed the Poplar Indians to town in a clash between District 2B foes. Harlem took down the Indians in straight sets. The...
The Harlem Wildcats and Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds Cross Country Teams took part in a pair of meets this past week. Monday the teams were in Havre for the Box Elder/Rocky Boy Invitational held at the Beaver Creek Golf Course. Wednesday the Thunderbirds hosted their own Invitational running through the beautiful Mission Canyon. The Beaver Creek Golf Course is a fairly level course and gives runners a good opportunity to really test themselves. Harlem senior Landon Gray led the contingent with...
The Harlem Wildcat Football team recognized their seniors prior to the start of the Northern C contest with the Fort Benton Longhorns Friday night. The Longhorns began the game with an eight play 65 yard score to go up 8-0. The Wildcats couldn't muster any offense on their first possession, turning the ball over with a fumble. Three plays later the Longhorns were in the end zone again, taking a 16-0 lead. The Wildcats' second possession ended with a blocked punt turning the ball back over to...
The Chinook Golf and Country Club recently concluded its 2022 Men's League Season and crowned a new winner. Hole 19 outlasted the Tip It Bar, and defeated them in the 18 Hole Championship round by a score of 41.5 to 34.5. In a normal league week and for the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds a 9-hole format is used with 40 points being up for grabs, but for the final they play 18 holes over two weeks. After nine holes, Hole 19 held a 21-19 advantage. On the back nine the champions extended their...
Cattle and Grain, that's the undeniable backbone of Blaine County and the success of our local Farmers and Ranchers weighs heavily on all residents of Blaine County whether directly involved or not. To measure the economic impact of agriculture in Blaine County the Census of Agriculture report clearly reflects it. Blaine County includes 2,705,358 acres of land with 75.4% of that classified as farmland. 491 farms were listed in the 2017 Census and included a median farm size of 1,000 acres with...
Living in an agricultural community, weather is often the topic of conversation wherever you may be, the store, the post office or at a ball game, you will often hear the familiar "We sure could use some rain!" Weather, as a result, is a topic we all relate to; a conversation starter, connectivity with others and a way to unite. Smiles and joyful people are more common after a good rain, and when it's dry coming together to complain about the drought brings a connection. Weather affects...
Kirk Jellum is a 1992 graduate of Chinook High School, Aerospace Engineer and an amazing large scale engineering car artist. Not many can say they have worked on something located in deep space as well as another project located in the heart of Las Vegas on the world famous Freemont Street. Jellum graduated from Montana State University in 1997. From there he designed tooling for booster rockets and commercial aircraft before moving on to the Aerospace Industry, where he played a role in the des...
The No. 4 Chinook Sugarbeeters were in Fort Benton this Friday for a huge Northern C Eight-man football contest. Chinook came into the contest with a perfect 4-0 record while the Longhorns sported a 3-1 mark with their lone setback coming to the Belt Huskies. Fort Benton celebrated their seniors prior to the start of the contest and crowned their homecoming royalty at halftime bringing plenty of energy to the field. Chinook entered the contest on a roll and were looking add to that momentum...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Cross County team was in Great Falls this week to compete in the Great Falls Invitational. The race was ran on the Anaconda Hills Golf Course and features drastic elevation changes in what many consider to be the toughest course set up in the state. The 'Beeter girls had their first individual champion in Great Falls with senior Anna Terry leading start to finish to top the field of 132 runners. Terry conquered the difficult course in 22:07.05. Freshman Emma Klingamen...
