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The Fort Belknap Indian Community General Election Certification was released on Tuesday, November 7. The Inauguration and Swearing In Ceremony was held, Wednesday, November 8 at the Red Whip Center and is available to view on Fort Belknap’s Facebook page. Fort Belknap Indian Council (FBIC) with two (2) two-year terms. The River Assiniboine District Representative featured two candidates, with Donald “Duck” Horn receiving 178 votes, while Felicia Mount Messerly wasn’t far behind with 162 votes cast her way. Horn and Messerly will both be seat...
The 2023 volleyball season is in the books and post-season awards have been announced for District 1B and District 2B. The Chinook Sugarbeeters landed two on the District 1B awards list while the Harlem Lady Cats placed one on the District 2B honors list. Senior Hallie Neibauer earned District 1B 1st team honors for the Sugarbeeters. After competing in the Class C ranks for three years and qualifying for the state tournament her junior season, Neibauer made the most of her one season in Class B....
The Chinook Sugarbeeters held their Fall Sports Awards Ceremony this past Monday night, highlighting the individual accomplishments during the Cross Country, Football and Volleyball seasons. Football certificates were awarded to freshman Griffin Crowley, RJ Engstrom, Kegan Green, Patrick McKenzie, Rangler Skoyen, Ross Valdez. Letter winners included seniors Quentin Edwards (4th), Jackson Nordboe (4th bar). Isaiah Gillett (2nd bar), Danny McKenzie (2nd bar) and Kaden Green (2nd bar). Juniors Landen Beck (3rd bar), Oliver Standiford (3rd bar),...
Good times and holiday cheer are coming to Turner on Saturday, November 25. A Craft Fair is being planned, plus a dinner will be provided with live music featuring some classic Christmas songs and a Poker run to complete the good times. Event organizer Linda Hutton talked about this year's stroll, "The last one we had was in 2019, in 20, 21, and 22 we had the car show but we decided to bring it back this year. In the past, it's been primarily the businesses that put it on. Denise Watkins, who...
The Chinook Senior Center has had plenty going on recently and this past Halloween it certainly was the place to be for a good time. The Chinook Senior Center staff, members and volunteers went all out. Manager Ginger Hansen was thrilled to talk about the turnout, "One group dressed up as the cast of the "Wizard of Oz". This eclectic group included Hansen as the Wicked Witch, Kurt Hansen as the Cowardly Lion, Marla McCoy as Dorothy, Gabe Cheatem as the Tin Man and Max Connor's cute grandson as...
The post season awards list for the Northern C Eight Player football division has been released. Included on the list are a pair of Harlem Wildcats and a lone Chinook Sugarbeeter. The Wildcats and Sugarbeeters both struggled to find wins this season but both competed start to finish like the game was on the line. Wildcat Head Coach, Trenton Woodward and Chinook Head Coach, Mike Jones worked with very young teams, and both did a great job building for the future. Harlem sophomore Matthew Billmaye...
The winter sports season is just around the corner and the Chinook Sugarbeeters, Harlem Wildcats, Hays Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and the Turner Tornadoes are counting the days until the first practice. The first day of practice is Thursday, November 16, and the first day of allowable competition is Friday, December 1. The Chinook Sugarbeeters and Fairview Warriors have left the Class C ranks and moved up to Class B. Fairview joined the District 2B alongside the Harlem Wildcats/Lady Cats, Glasgow Scotties, Malta Mustangs/M-ettes, Poplar Indians...
The Community Thanksgiving dinner is just around the corner and organizers have a few ideas to help make the gathering even better. The dinner held annually in Chinook has seen a number of changes through the years and has always been remarkable in its ability to adapt and serve the community. The dinner has been a staple in the Chinook community since the 1980’s, although no one is truly certain about the first time it was held. Jay Eslick, an organizer of the annual event, shared his t...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters headed to Fairfield this past weekend for the District 1B Tournament. The ‘Beeters entered the tournament as the No. 5 seed and opened up play against the No. 4 seed Shelby Coyotes on Thursday afternoon. The Sugarbeeters defeated the Coyotes in five sets at home in September, while Shelby took the second meeting in front of their fans 3-0. In set number one, junior Rilee Molyneaux slammed home a kill to give Chinook an early 7-5 lead. Junior Hannah Schoen evened the s...
The Harlem Lady Cats were in Glasgow this past weekend for the District 2B Volleyball Tournament. The Lady Cats entered the tournament as the No. 6 seed but were confident they could improve on that. The Lady Cats faced the No 3 seeded Glasgow Scotties in round one to get the tournament started. Harlem took a quick 3-0 lead only to see the Scotties rattle off seven straight. Senior Kaitlynn Johnson scored a kill that made the score 7-4. The Lady Cats fought hard to stay within striking...
Sweet Home is holding a benefit fundraiser for long time employee, Jeannie Madril, this Friday at the Eagles in Chinook. Jeannie has recently experienced some major health issue and the money raised will go to her to help with expenses. The benefit will get started at 5:30 pm at the Chinook Eagles. Dinner will be served featuring taco soup and cornbread or traveling tacos with all the fixings. The dinner will be a free-will donation. There will also be a 50/50, random drawings and a variety of...
The All-Class State Cross Country meet was held this past Saturday at Rebecca Farms in Kalispell. 22 athletes from Blaine County took part in the State Meet, 15 boys and seven girls. Chinook was represented well with seven boys and six girls making the trip. Harlem had seven boys and one girl while the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds had one boy. Chinook sophomore Neva Lowe finished seventh in the Class B girls race for the Sugarbeeters. Harlem freshman Branlin Foote was ninth in the Class B boys r...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters closed out their regular season in Whitewater this past Wednesday with a match against the North Country Mavericks. The 'Beeters will now turn their attention to the District 1B Tournament in Fairfield this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The 'Beeters were in Whitewater Wednesday looking to close out the season on a high note against the North Country Mavericks. A kill from junior Rilee Molyneaux evened the score at 7-7 in the opening set. North Country opened up a 12-9...
The Lady Cats closed out the regular season with a win on the road and a loss at home. On Monday the Lady Cats took down the Rocky Boy Stars on the road. On Saturday in front of the hometown crowd they fell to the Poplar Indians. The Lady Cats began the week on a high note, taking down the Rocky Boy Stars on the road in straight sets. The Lady Cats cruised to a first set win 35-14 to seize the momentum early. The Stars played much better in set number two, but the Lady Cats still prevailed 25-21...
The Cross Country regular season concluded this past Friday with the Harlem Invitational. Harlem, Chinook and Hays/Lodge Pole were all part of a very strong group of runners with teams from Sunburst to Poplar in attendance. The MHSA 60th State Cross Country meet will be in Kalispell, Friday, October 21, 2023 at Rebecca Farms. For the boys Harlem took the top five spots involving Blaine County runner. Freshman Branlin Foote took second for the Wildcats with a time of 17:15.62. Harlem freshman...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters football team was in Belt this past Friday to take on the defending State Champion Huskies. The 'Beeters were in for a tough test as they closed out their season. The Huskies scored early and often, taking a 36-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Chinook would fall 56-0 to end their season. The 'Beeters finished the season 3-4 and saw a lot of good things happen as the seniors helped lay the groundwork for the future. The 'Beeters took as many opportunities to get...
The Lady Cats were busy this week as they took on the North Country Mavericks on Tuesday at home and then hosted District 2B rival Malta on Thursday. Saturday the Lady Cats made the trip east to take on District 2B powerhouse Wolf Point. This past Tuesday the Lady Cats were primed for a strong showing against the North Country Mavericks at home. An Ace from senior Kaitlyn Johnson put Harlem up 4-2 early in the first set. The Lady Cats continued to play well, leading 8-6 and 11-10. A rally by...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were at home for the last time this season as they welcomed the Choteau Bulldogs to town. The Bulldogs proved to be to much on this afternoon winning the match in straight sets. Saturday the 'Beeters traveled west to take on District 1B foe Shelby for an afternoon clash. The Coyotes had all the answers to the 'Beeter attack winning the match in straight sets. Friday afternoon against the Bulldogs the 'Beeters were hoping for a fast start. An ace from junior Rilee...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were in Fairfield for an afternoon contest with the Eagles on Friday. Saturday the girls were back home in the friendly confines of the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium as they welcomed the Cut Bank Wolves to town in a District 1B contest. The 'Beeters have been the only team this season to take down the Eagles, a five set thriller at home early in the season. Friday in Fairfield it was all Eagles as they earned the sweep. The 'Beeters honored their seniors before Saturday...
The Lady Cats had just one match on the schedule this week, a home contest with District 2B rival Glasgow. The Lady cats continued to volley well, but in the end, it was the Scotties that came away with a 3-0 win over the Lady Cats. In set number one the Scotties started fast jumping out to leads of 9-3 and 18-9 before a resilient Lady Cat squad started to battle back. Senior Emma Billmayer slammed home a kill to make it 18-10 and moments later an ace from senior Kaitlyn Johnson cut the Scottie...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters hosted the Rocky Boy Stars this past Saturday in their final home contest of the season. Looking to even their record at 3-3, the 'Beeters did just that with an easy 62-0 win. Chinook had seven players find the end zone and forced seven Rocky Boy turnovers in the lopsided win. The 'Beeters honored their three seniors before the contest and tried to get them involved in some interesting ways. The 'Beeters are very young and have a talented group of underclassman that got...
With just two weeks left in the Cross Country regular season, teams are really looking to make the most of it. The Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Wildcats were in Malta this past Saturday at the Marian Hills Golf and Country Club. Both teams were well represented and performed very well top to bottom. The 'Beeters had ten runners in the field while the Wildcats had nine. At the front of the pack were a trio of Wildcats. Freshman Branlin Foote ran on outstanding race, completing the course in...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball girls were plenty busy on the court this week. Thursday night they hosted the District 2B Malta M-ettes to town in a non-conference tilt, sweeping the visitors. Friday the 'Beeters traveled to Cut Bank for a conference contest with the Wolves. Chinook played well again picking up a 3-0 win. Saturday the girls were in Fort Benton for the Longhorn mid-season tournament. The 'Beeters went 3-1 on the day with their only loss coming from the Fort Benton Longhorns....
The Lady Cats had busy week, playing Rocky Boy at home this past Monday, earning a 3-0 sweep of the Morning Stars. Thursday they were in Conrad where they ran into a tough Conrad team that always had the momentum in a 3-0 sweep of the Lady Cats. Friday the girls hosted a very talented Fairview Warrior team and again fell 3-0. Monday at home against the Morning Stars the Lady Cats were rolling right from the start, behind the strong play at the net from senior Kaitlyn Johnson, senior Emma...
Chinook senior Hallie Neibauer has had a stellar career on the basketball court for the Sugarbeeters thus far. With her senior season just around the corner, Neibauer has made the decision to continue playing at the next level for the Montana Tech Orediggers. Neibauer has worked long and hard to achieve her goal of playing college ball and is excited for the next step, "It is definitely a big relief. It started when I was younger, growing up watching my older siblings play. I've always looked...
