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On Wednesday, January 5, Montana Actors’ Theater (MAT) will be holding auditions for their youth production of the musical Anastasia. These auditions are open to all high school age students and will be held at the Havre High School Auditorium from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Because Havre High no longer has a theatre director, MAT has teamed up with them to develop a production of the musical Anastasia in March. “The best thing about this partnership is that it isn’t limited to just Havre High students. Any high school aged youth are encouraged to audit...
CLEVELAND – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 game wardens are seeking any information regarding five white-tailed deer that were shot and left near Cleveland, 30 miles south of Chinook. On December 29, Game Warden Haden Hussey received a call concerning a dead deer on the Nick Faber Ranch, two miles southwest of the Cleveland Road and Peoples Creek Road intersection. While speaking with the landowner and upon further investigation, Warden Hussey found five deer, including: one whitetail buck, two whitetail does and two fawns. All t...
The regular monthly meeting for the City of Harlem will be held on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., in City Council chambers at Harlem City Hall. The public is encouraged and invited to attend. Please practice safe social distancing, and Please wear a mask if planning on attending! *Minor agenda changes may occur prior to the council meeting date, but no changes will be made after the required 48 hour public notice posting. AGENDA ROLL CALL• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. CONSENT AGENDA: December 20, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes B. CURRENT M...
Harlem Library Happy New Year from the library! Book Club members may pick up the new selection “If the Creek Don’t Rise” this week. The first discussion will be Jan. 10, 4 P.M. Other programs resume this week: Story Time Tuesdays 10 A.M., After School Squad Wednesdays 3:30 P.M., Lego Club Thursdays 3:30 P.M. (note new time). The Book Challenge for Jan. is to read a collection of short stories. Please let the library know if you completed the Dec. Book Challenge. The library will be closed Jan. 17 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day....
On the final day of 2021, the National Weather Service (NWS) Office in Great Falls issued a statement indicating that bitterly cold air would continue to be our companion as we welcome the new year. "Cold air surging back into the region will remain in place through tonight before some warming develops by Sunday," the statement read on December 31. The NWS further suggested: "Wind chill values around 30 below are expected today over North Central Montana, lowering to about 45 below at times...
Although the recent below zero temperatures and their frigid wind chills forced the Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs and Resort at Saco, Montana, to close from December 27-29, they announced in mid-December that they had invested in four new ice castles. The facilities are part of a plan to expand recreation opportunities at Nelson Reservoir. According to personnel at the resort, the Grey Wolf ice castles are 23 foot trailers that can comfortably sleep up to four people and have eight fishing...
Happy New Year to you all! On Thursday evening, Duane and Carol Klindworth went to Malta to attend the Big Flat Electric Christmas dinner. Susan and Gene Billmayer visited with Jim and Helen Billmayer on Friday afternoon in Havre. Terry and Brenda Mohar went to Harlem on Jan. 1 to celebrate Corbin Mohar’s birthday at Dusty and Misty Mohar’s. Wally and Loretta Beck attended the Havre Hoop Fest on Sunday to watch Holly, Ty, Harley, and Cooper play their games. The kids all did well! Linda Hauge, Diana Maloney, Anita, Brooke, and Bridget Reed vis...
Cheryl Lynn Barber, 53, of Chinook, passed away peacefully December 26, 2021. She was born February 10, 1968, in Havre, to Paul Dannels and Carol Upshaw. Early in life, her family moved to Chinook where she attended school, graduating as a Sugarbeeter from Chinook High. In 1988 she was married to Bill Barber and they were blessed with three children Casey, Katey, and Cody. Cheryl's life was enriched with the welcoming of her three children, all of whom she adored and was blessed to stay home... Full story
David Lee Wegner, 37, passed away on December 25, 2021, at his home in Fort Belknap. David was born December 7, 1984, to Carol and Leonard Wegner in Havre, MT. He attended Harlem High School until his freshman year, where he participated in wrestling. David was a father to his two children, Jace and Kaylee Bigby. He worked at Fort Belknap Forestry and afterwards at the Fort Belknap Commodity Center. Watching movies with his family was something David thoroughly enjoyed. He loved Prison Break,... Full story
Marilyn B. Herman was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She passed away at home with family at her bedside in Helena, on December 16, 2021 after an extended illness. Marilyn was born to Adolph and Hilda Beck on September 27, 1938, the middle child of seven. After graduating from Hogeland High School in three years, she was back on the Hi-Line and in the classroom two years later, teaching students who were sometimes older than she was, and definitely... Full story
Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great time. Bingo is played every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. till 3:00 p.m. anyone is welcome to join us to play. Winners for December 30th were Irene Gauthier and Kathy Gallagher. Good Job. Our condolences to Cheryl Barber’s family. Cheryl was a wonderful part of our Center family. She will be missed. Our condolences to the family of Marietta Mosser. She will be missed. Wishing Ray Reid a speedy recovery and hope to see you for lunch soon. On Monday January 10th the Senior Center Board will be meeting at 1:00 at...
Happy New Year! Make one of your New Year’s Resolutions to visit your library more (and check out more books!) New titles ready for check out include suspense thrillers “The Collective” by Alison Gaylin, “Confessions on the 7:45” by Lisa Unger, and “The Last Goodnight” by Kat Martin. Historical fiction fans will want to read “Once Upon a Wardrobe” by Patti Callahan and “The Warsaw Orphan” by Kelly Rimmer. Anthony Horowitz continues his Detective Daniel Hawthorne mystery series with “A Line to Kill.” “The Secret of Snow” is by Viola Shipman....
A huge shoutout to CHS Big Sky Chinook for their generous donation to the library. They donated to support our children’s programs. Their donation will enable us to provide snacks to the kids who participate in our afterschool programs. We have seven new movies ready to go this week. “The Mitchells VS the Machines” has been named the best animated movie of the year. An old-school father and his plugged-in, filmmaker daughter struggle to relate as their family embarks on a road trip to her new college. Their drive is interrupted by a machi...
Launched in September and running through February 2022, the I Believe in the Future of Agriculture campaign is an educational campaign for agricultural education and FFA targeted to promote FFA with Montana stakeholders. Through this campaign, the Montana FFA Foundation seeks to raise funds for local FFA chapters across Montana for innovative projects in their classrooms, leadership programming, community service projects, and FFA events to advance agricultural education in the schools. According to Gwynn Simeniuk, Executive Director of the...
Students at Hays/Lodge Pole High School have had an opportunity afforded to them this school year that many students in the state of Montana don't get. Hays/Lodge Pole Science Teacher Rod Benson followed up on an idea and created an Archery program available to all students. "Unfortunately, we haven't been able to offer music, art, home economics, or industrial arts classes," said Benson. "Last spring someone suggested it might be cool to offer archery, so I did some checking around to see what...
Blaine County girls and boys basketball teams as well as their wrestling counterparts certainly enjoyed some time off with their families during the Holiday break. The rest was welcomed, but the teams still made sure to get some necessary practice in. The first third of the schedule has been completed, conference play has begun in basketball and some high quality wrestling meets have been attended. This experience gained before the break is huge for the student athletes and their coaches....
When Ashley Molyneaux graduated from Chinook High School in 2000, she aspired to be a nurse. However, life is known to intrude on one's plans, and in 2002, she married Justin Liddle. The couple went on to produce four children: Ethan, Genevieve, Sidney, and Cassidy. When their children were very young, Liddle worked at both Kid's Korner and Little Kritters, two daycare services in Chinook that allowed her to bring her children to work. Now, 21 years after graduation, she's "taking life by the...
The Turner Elementary students and teachers held a holiday celebration for everyone on the Big Flat to enjoy. Students in Kindergarten through sixth grade were involved in the program. Parents, grandparents, and family and friends were on hand to enjoy the program....