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The Montana Big Game regular season concluded this past weekend and hunters found plenty of success filling their tags. There were many successful hunters over the final weekend and in the coming editions we hope to get them all in. It has been a great honor to highlight the many successes of our local youth hunters and we are proud to present this weeks tandem of Wylee Simenson and Rangler Skoyen. Wylee Simenson, 15, is a freshman at Chinook High School. Wylee used a 30-06 on his recent hunt...
Last week we began a Holiday series meant to highlight individuals in our communities. In this week's chapter of our Holiday Season homage to Blaine County residents that 'give' or 'do' for those around us unceremoniously, we recognize Don Richman and Jack Siemens. Two community members that are the epitome of 'giving' and 'doing'. Don Richman Don Richman has long been a supporter of the Harlem Community and for more than 30 years Don hasn't just 'supported' local events but has 'walked the...
The Montana High School Association held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, November 23. Among the topics being discussed, a few had major implications for two Blaine County Schools. The first being a move to Eight man football from Class B for the Harlem Wildcat Football team and the second being significant changes being made to the boys and girls qualifying standards for Class C State Golf as well as the implementation of a Divisional tournament. The Harlem Wildcats have played in...
It has been a little more than three weeks since Blaine County Voters cast their final ballots. By now we are all aware of the winners in each race, but how did Blaine Counties vote totals compare to the declared winners in the state vote. Blaine County had the unique designation of being completely opposite of the state tally in every race ran statewide. Blaine County was in sync nationally in the Presidential race however. The following is a breakdown of the contested races and their results statewide compared to votes cast in Blaine County....
The Holiday Season is a special time of year, filled with joy and hope and accentuated by the thrill of giving and helping others. Traditionally the start of the Holiday Season starts Thanksgiving Day and runs through the New Year. In recent years that trend has began to inch its way back to Halloween with Christmas lights going up and Christmas sales starting earlier and earlier. The act of giving 'faithfully' is unrequited, often done anonymously or with as little fan fare as possible. The...
We are in the final week of the Montana Big Game season and hunters are still in on the go looking to fill their tags before the season ends this weekend. It has been a great honor to highlight the many successes of our local youth hunters and we are proud to present this weeks tandem of Brady Zellmer, Brody Henry and Sarah Gillett. Brady Zellmer, 11, is a sixth grader at Turner Elementary. Brady was hunting alongside Jordan and Caleb Zellmer when he successfully filled his Tag. Brady used a...
High School football throughout the state was impacted greatly by Covid-19. Cancellations, postponements and even lost seasons were prevalent. Teams in Blaine County all had to deal with a multitude of requirements just for the possibility to play. The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds were hit the hardest, having to cancel their season after just one contest. The Thunderbirds were shut down after a dramatic increase in the number of cases on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. The Harlem Wildcats...
The Swift Fox once were very common throughout Montana and Southern Canada, but numbers quickly diminished significantly. This summer reintroduction plans to the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation began with the release of 27 Swift Fox. The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, just south of the Milk River in Blaine County has proven to be vital in providing critical habitat to some of Montana's treasured and rare species. Fort Belknap has a long history of holding this land in high value and has...
We are in the home stretch of the 2020 Big Game Hunting season and we are still happy to be reporting on successful hunts from our area youth. This week we are happy to report the achievements of two Blaine County sixth graders, filling their tags with big bucks First we have Cleveland Elementary student, Kenneth Gruszie. 12 year old Kenneth harvested his big buck on the family ranch south of Chinook this past weekend. Joining Kenneth on the hunt was a family friend Damon Almond, from Corvallis,...
This year, with each approaching Holiday I have taken the approach to better understand the history of the day. In doing so I have shared my findings with our readers so that we may have a better understanding to what the days original meaning was. On Thursday, November 26, we will celebrate Thanksgiving, just as we have since 1870, on the last Thursday of November. Most of us know, or are at least aware of the first Thanksgiving. The first 'Thanksgiving' was celebrated over three days in the...
Post season Volleyball awards were announced following the conclusion of the state tournaments on Saturday. Four Chinook Sugarbeeters and one Harlem Lady Cat were recognized for their efforts this season. Chinook seniors Delaney Kellam, Ginger Hauer and Hailey Bell were selected to the Northern C All-State Team. The trio was also named to the District 7C All-Conference First team. Chinook senior Jayden Miller was selected to the District 7C Second Team. Chinook had an outstanding season,...
US Army SPC Albert Tedrick graciously takes a stroll with Helen Stephen's this past Thursday. Helen was very appreciative, "It was a lot of fun! I had a good chauffeur." Tedrick was more than thankful for the opportunity, "It was a slower day and I wanted to get to know the residents. Helen is a sweetheart and I loved hearing her stories, she has some great ones!"...
On Friday afternoon, October 23, the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home received notice of their first positive Covid-19 test. The situation grew expeditiously with numbers of positive tests rising exponentially. As of press time, 15 staff members have tested positive and 21 residents in addition to four resident Covid-19 deaths. On Friday, October 30, Sweet Memorial Nursing Home Administrator Rebecca Shackelford reached out to Haley Velk of the Blaine County Department of Emergency Services to see...
Through the years the Community Thanksgiving Dinners in Chinook have overcome several obstacles, inclement weather, volunteers, shortage of funds, but in the end, enough help was always secured, enough food was always made and the community got together for a good time each Thanksgiving. 2020 and the Covid-19 Pandemic together have messed up plans with all kinds of school, community and social gatherings. Like the previous decades of Community Dinners this years Thanksgiving feast will go on. The Community Thanksgiving has been a staple in the...
We're a couple weeks into the 2020 Big Game Hunting season and local youth are continuing to bring home the big Bucks. In the past week, Chinook High School freshman Mya Berreth tagged a huge Mule Buck and Turner High School freshman Trent Billmayer turned the trick as well. Berreth was hunting on her Grandfathers place on Saturday, November 7, when she completed her successful hunt. Joining Mya on the hunt was her Dad Brian and little brother Hayden. "I have been hunting out there for four...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters entered the Northern C Divisional on a high note after finishing second at the District 7C Tournament. They left the Northern C Divisional with a fantastic season behind them. The 'Beeters played hard throughout the tournament and finished third after falling to the Simms Tigers in a grueling five set match Saturday night, 18-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-22, 25-6. The 'Beeters carried the momentum of their strong district tournament showing into their first match at the Northern...
Well, the fall sports schedule is behind us. The Harlem Wildcat Volleyball team and the Chinook Volleyball and Football teams were able to complete their seasons. Unfortunately the Wildcat Football and Cross Country teams along with the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird Football, Volleyball and Cross Country teams were unable to finish their seasons as planned. With the fall sports in Blaine County now completed, fans of local high school sports now turn their attention to the winter sports season. Basketball and Wrestling have large followings in...
We all are fully aware that the 2020 Presidential Election took place on Tuesday. Governor, Senate and Ballot Initiatives were also voted on. For several election cycles now, the Montana Secretary of States (SOS) Office has conducted a Youth Vote on the topics being voted on in each Cycle. In a joint effort with the Office of Public instruction (OPI), students throughout the state were asked to take part. The SOS encouraged schools to participate in the vote. All students, kindergarten through grade 12, home school associations, private, and...
Chinook Public Schools held their regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 3030. Present were Trustees Jamie MacLeod, Kevin Elias (ZOOM), Mitzi Cecrle (ZOOM-8:46PM), Daniel Dahl, Scott DePriest, Frank Billmayer, Russell Alisch, Shane Stroebe, and Vanessa Schoen. Welcomed visitors included Matt Molyneaux, Shane Bartschi, Kendall Harwood, Shandel Fouts, Rebecca Stroh, Tammy Jungers, Nathan Jungers, Cherie Edwards, Tammy Edwards, Chrissy Downs, Michael Jones, Emily Scofield, Sheena Barber, Kelsey Harry, Jill Paulsen, Linda...
In an anything but normal 2020, Halloween and its traditional night of Trick-or-Treating by the kids of the community was toned down a bit by the Covid-19 pandemic, but Chinook resident Jeff Finley got a bit creative with his candy delivery system. With social distancing and safety being the topic of many conversations, Finley looked to the local Ace Hardware store for help into turning an idea he had saw on Facebook into reality. After getting all the parts he needed, PVC Pipe, he constructed...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters finished the regular season as the No. 2 seed in the District 7C. They will also be the No. 2 seed out of the 7C at the Northern C Divisional this week. The Sugarbeeters have been solid on the volleyball court this fall and were expecting a good showing at the District 7C Tournament. In a revamped format the District tournament was held at two locations, Big Sandy and Fort Benton due to Covid-19. The tournament format was adjusted as well to get all necessary matches...
The old English proverb 'Where there's a will, there's a way' was on full display recently at the Meadowlark playground basketball courts recently. The day after the 'Beeter football season came to an end senior Ethan Bell, junior Toby Niederegger and sophomore Brenden Fetter were found on the black top clearing the court of snow and ice. The Sugarbeeter trio had one goal in mind and that was to play basketball. To facilitate that happening the young 'ballers resorted to a propane tank and...
The Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball team conclude a very difficult and challenging season Thursday night in Malta at the District 2B Tournament. In a five set battle with the Poplar Indians, the Lady Cats were defeated 3-2. The Lady Cats battled back from a nine point deficit in the opening set to earn a 29-27 win. The Lady Cats looked sharp in set number two, winning 25-15 to go up 2-0 in the match. The Indians would respond in a huge way to shock the Lady Cats. Poplar stormed out to an early lead...
Jennifer Patrick, Project Manager for the Milk River Irrigation Project (MRIP) Joint Board of Control released a statement regarding Legal action being sought against the MRIP by the Alliance of the Wild Rockies. In the complaint the Alliance of the Wild Rockies filed the lawsuit under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) alleging the Bureau of Reclamation/Trump Administration’s ongoing and unpermitted taking of Bull Trout through its operation of the Milk River Irrigation Project located east of Glacier National Park. In turn the Bureau of R...
As far as the first snow of the fall season Blaine County has been hit hard in recent years. We all remember 'Snowmageddon" the last weekend of September 2017. Record snowfall on trees full of leaves. Power outages that left some residents in the dark for 10 days or more. 2018 was a bit of a reprieve with the first snow of the fall falling on October 17 with just a skiff covering the Bear Paws. In 2019 heavy snow again fell the first week of October with 8-10" of the white stuff being reported...
