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  • Harlem's roller coaster season continues with 57-49 loss in Glasgow

    Kody Farmer|Jan 13, 2016

    If one thing is for certain its that the Harlem girls basketball team is capable of playing very well for stretches during the course of a game, but they have struggled to string that play together for 32 minutes. Head coach Laramie Schwenke has commented on the team needing to play better for longer stretches each time they step on the court. Saturday Harlem was looking for a bounce back performance following a tough loss to Chinook Friday. The girls headed east to Glasgow for a District 2B cla...

  • Turner blows past Dodson, Hays/Lodge Pole

    Kody Farmer|Jan 13, 2016

    The still young but very experienced Turner Tornado girls varsity basketball team went 2-1 last week defeating Dodson 50-36 Tuesday night. Friday the girls took down the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds 39-19 at home. Saturday they fell to the Chinook Sugarbeeters on the road 52-34. The Tornadoes rely on four year starters, junior Ella Billmayer and junior Rennay Watkins to guide the team this season and can rely on second year starters freshman Rylee Conlan and Raegan Conlan along with freshman...

  • 'Beeters wrestle on, Choteau Classic this weekend

    Kody Farmer|Jan 13, 2016

    The Chinook Sugarbeeter wrestling team was nearly complete this weekend in Cut Bank as senior Kevin Young wrestled for the first time and senior Jake Norby is expecting to return this weekend when the team travels to Fairfield Thursday and the Choteau Classic Friday and Saturday. The team is still impressive on the mat finishing sixth overall this weekend. Junior Tate Niederegger captured another individual championship while senior Kenny Pruttis wrestled his way to a third place finish....

  • Thunderbirds fall in Ft. Benton

    Kody Farmer|Jan 13, 2016

    The Hays/Lodge Pole girls basketball team remains winless on the season following losses Friday and Saturday to District 9C opponents. Friday the girls were defeated in Turner 39-19. Sophomore Miquela Perez scored eight points in the contest. Freshman Latasha Kirkaldie added five including a first quarter triple. Saturday the girls took to the road to face the Fort Benton Longhorns in another District 9C clash. Fort Benton started fast and the young Thunderbirds were not able to stay with the more experienced Longhorns. The result was a 60-19...

  • Wildcats on the mat in Cut Bank

    Kody Farmer|Jan 13, 2016

  • Judges needed for CHS sponsored Speech and Drama tournament

    Steve Edwards|Jan 13, 2016

    The Chinook High School's Speech and Drama Club expects about 20 regional high schools to participate in an upcoming tournament scheduled in Chinook for Saturday, January 16. There will be more than 150 students participating in a wide range of competitive events throughout the day. Locals are being asked to serve as volunteer judges for the events throughout the day. Bonnie Ortner, who directs the CHS Speech and Drama Club, said judges are needed for all of the varied events, ranging from debat...

  • Cheer camp memories!

    Jan 13, 2016

  • Young Wildcats ROAR

    Guest Column|Jan 13, 2016

  • Get your fleeces in soon

    Guest Column|Jan 13, 2016

    The 67th Montana Seed Show is just around the corner and we will be again featuring wool fleece show. This will be the 25th year that this popular event has been held in conjunction with the Montana Seed Show. There will be two divisions, being the adult and youth exhibitors (age 18 and under as of 1-1-16). There will be both purebred and commercial classes for all types of wool. Ribbons and $100.00 cash sweepstakes will be awarded this year. Eligibility of fleeces is as follows, 1. Fleeces...

  • Celebrating the New Year Big Flat style for all ages!

    Diana Maloney|Jan 13, 2016

    The Hogeland/Turner Lions Club hosted their annual New Year's Eve party this past Thursday evening. They served a delicious pork dinner with potluck side dishes. After the dinner, "Andy and the Yellowstone Drifters" played live music to a large crowd from the Big Flat and surrounding communities. A wonderful time was had by all attending. Francis Van Voast, President of the Lions, presented the Lions of the Year Award to Jim Reed. He was congratulated by the entire crowd. At the stroke of...

  • Louis Mae Black Crow

    Jan 13, 2016

    Lois Mae Black Crow Falcon, 72, died Wednesday, January 6, at Couer d'Alene, Idaho. Wake services will start Monday, January 11, at the St. Paul's Mission Recreation Center in Hays. It will continue Tuesday January 12, at the Red Whip Center in Fort Belknap, Funeral Mass will be 11:00 A.M., Wednesday January 13, at the Red Whip Center with burial in the Ft. Belknap Agency Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. Lois was born on August 27, 1943 in Hays,...