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Regardless of what side of the aisle you find yourself on, or if you stand in the middle, the three recent trade deals signed into law by President Trump have impacted local farmers and ranchers in a huge way. How we got here and whether it was the right way to achieve these trade agreements is a topic for a much larger circulation. What is important to us is our local producers. This is where we are at now, and how these deals will affect all of us, directly, is largely dependent on how those...
The Fort Belknap Indian Community invites everyone to its 52nd Annual Mid-Winter Fair (MWF), which is slated for February 5-8. For this year's MWF, the theme is "Envisioning the Future, Embracing the Past," and event organizers promise four fun-filled days. Although most activities will take place at the Fort Belknap Bingo Hall, others will be held on the Aaniiih Nakoda College campus. Booth set-up will begin on Monday, February 3, when various college and community groups and organizations...
Blaine County has a new Extension Agent. Friday, January 10 was Sarah Johnson's sixth day on the job. Johnson comes to Chinook from a small town in Minnesota with a population of approximately 2,043, so she's no stranger to small town life or to a life where the railroad, crops, and cattle contributed to the early economy. Although Johnson enjoyed her time in Minnesota, she was ready for a change and expressed excitement about her new position with the MSU Extension Service in Blaine County and...
Hunters and anglers can expect a few changes this year when they buy their 2020 licenses starting March 1. The most visible change Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks customers will see is a change to license paper. Starting this year, both licenses and carcass tags will be printed on normal-sized paper, and license buyers will be able to print them at home. For years, FWP licenses and tags have been produced on weather-resistant paper. However, this paper is not only expensive, but requires printing technology so outdated that it’s almost i...
The Chinook community hosted the American Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday January 7, 2020. There were 43 individuals that showed up to donate with 5 deferrals making our total number of pints donated 38 on a goal of 39. We appreciate all who braved the weather to come out and donate. Our next blood drive will be on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 from 12:30-6:00 at Wallner Hall. You can go online at www.redcrossblood.org to schedule your appointment early. We had two first time donors, Raynee Hasler and...
My Fellow Montanan’s: I feel compelled to bring to your attention an issue that should concern you. The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame [MCHF] Board of Directors wasted nearly $1 million in taxpayer and contribution funds and no one has been held to account. The MCHF Board has lost the trust and support of Montanan’s. Membership dues have declined from its peak in 2013 of $41,527 (that was before the news of the Big Timber Debacle was made public) to net dues of $13,634 in 2018. Members of the Board of Directors have declined from 21 (before the Bi...
The Montana Association of Clerks and Recorders is again sponsoring a $1000 scholarship for a graduating senior who will be attending an in-state college or university. The last day of acceptance of the application is March 15, 2020. Application forms are now available at the Clerk and Recorder’s office at the courthouse in Chinook, or the Guidance Counselors at the Chinook, Harlem, Hays and Turner High Schools. Application forms must be returned to Blaine County Clerk and Recorder, Tammy Williams, Box 278, Chinook, MT 59523 by March 15, 2...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for Jan. is read a book with an ugly cover! The library board will meet Wed., Jan. 29, 4:15 in the meeting room. The Book Club meets Mondays at 4 P.M. Storytime for ages 0-5 is held Tuesdays at 10 A.M. Elementary students are invited to After School Squad on Wednesdays at 3:30. Lego Club is held Thursdays at 4:30. Check our Facebook page for the upcoming online book club selection. The library will be hosting a Parenting Class series beginning in Feb. Watch for more information. Be sure to stop to check out...
Sara Davidson, the K-12 music teacher and speech and drama coach for Simms School District, welcomed competitors to the Simms/Power-Dutton-Brady speech and drama tournament on January 18. Although temperatures were below zero across the Hi-Line as well as in Simms on Saturday, the hospitability was warm for the sixteen schools that competed in the Pre-Divisional Challenge. The Harlem and Chinook teams were among those in attendance, although the Dodson and Hays-Lodge Pole Co-op team travelled to Livingston to participate at the Paradise Valley...
Raymond, Maddox, and Conrad Keller were out to visit Gerald and Shirley Keller on Sunday. Anita Reed attended the Spelling Bee at the school on Tuesday. Max and Kirsti Cederberg were to Great Falls this week to help celebrate Nellie Cederberg's birthday. Basketball this week includes Fort Benton coming to Turner on Friday. Game times are 5:00, and 6:30. On Saturday, the Tornadoes travel to Chester to take on the CJI Hawks and game times are 3:00 and 4:30. Good luck to both the girls and boys...
Loretta Beck and Merrilyn Billmayer attended the basketball games in Turner on Saturday night. Diana Maloney and Linda Hauge visited Jane and Harlan Krass on Sunday afternoon. Diana as well as Anita Reed and Hilary and Natalie Richman visited on Saturday before the basketball games. The Turner Tornadoes host the Fort Benton Longhorns on Friday, Jan. 24 at 5:00 and 6:30, then travel to Chester vs. CJ-I on Saturday, Jan. 25, with games at 3:00 and 4:30....
On January 13th our beloved mother, grandmother, wife, sister, auntie and friend was called home after a courageous battle with cancer. Her wake was held 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 16, 2020 followed by her funeral at 12:00 p.m., Friday, January 17, 2020, both services were at the Fort Belknap Community Center. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Jessie's online memorial page at www.hollandbonine.com to leave a message of condolence for her family.... Full story
William R. Preeshl passed away January 14, 2020 due to complications of lung cancer. He was 85. Bob was born May 31, 1934 in Havre, MT to Bill and Hortense Preeshl. He graduated from Gilford High School as class salutatorian. Bob then joined the army and served his country for 2 years in Japan. Bob married Mary Kleinjan in May of 1959. There were three children born while they lived in Gilford, MT. They bought a farm in Chinook, MT in 1965 where a fourth child was born. Bob continued to farm... Full story
Elsie Louise Hansen, 92, of Harlem, MT passed away January 16, 2020 of natural causes. She was born April 30, 1927 in Chinook, MT to Carl and Erma (Rafter) Klungland of Hogeland, MT and was the oldest of five children. Elsie attended elementary school at the Wing school and graduated from Harlem High School in 1945. She worked one year at Brekke's Grocery Store before marrying her high school sweetheart and "love of her life" Kenneth (Kenny) Hansen in 1946 and lived on the farm south of Harlem.... Full story
Lois Emily (Dennison) Johnson 87, passed away on Friday, January 10th, 2020 at the CMMC Nursing/Rehab Center in Lewistown, MT with her family by her side. Lois was born October 10th ,1932 to Harland and Susan(Graetz) Dennison in Concrete, ND. She was later joined by three brothers Charles, Tom, Dick and sister Sheila. In Lois' younger days she lived with her parents and siblings in several locations in North Dakota. She graduated as valedictorian from Walhalla High School in 1949 at the age of... Full story
Be sure to take advantage of the special used book sale during the month of January. You can “Buy a Bag O’Books” for only one dollar. The library board of trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, January 29, 4:15 P.M. in the library meeting room. The library will be hosting the Parenting Class Series “Circle of Security” beginning in February. Stay tuned for more information. The Book Challenge for January is to read a book with an ugly cover. When you have finished your book contact the library so your name can be entered t...
Family Movie Day is today at 3:30 p.m. We will be showing the movie The Secret Life of Pets 2. It is rated PG and runs for I hour and 26 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend. The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday January 27, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. Free People Reading Freely book club met Monday January 13, 2020. The group discussed “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Della Owens. The next book club date will be Monday February 24th at 6:30 p.m. The group decided to mee...
So the weather is kinda frightful, and cold, cold, cold. The wind keeps blowing and making it colder for anyone who has to be out in it for any period of time. Hope that spring makes an appearance soon. So bundle up, stay warm and upright. Karyn was the winner for bingo last week, and we had several pinochle games last week as well. Anyone is welcome to come and play cards or bingo or what-have-you. Our activities start at 1 p.m. and include Pinochle on Monday, Shanghai Rummy on Tuesday, Scrabble/board games, Whist or other cards, or movie on...
Third hat I wear is the Director for the Harlem Area Senior Citizen’s Center. I was hired by the board of the Senior Center. The Senior Center rents from Northern Montana Hospital the dining room area of the building. The dining room is where the Congregate Meals are held. The Dining room has been and can be rented out for a small fee. The use of the entire dining room and kitchen area rents out for $75.00. Use of the dining room or activity room is $10.00. Use of any electricity or the coffee machines is $25.00. Any tenant who lives in the a...
After graduating from Chinook High School in 1996, Bobbi Jo Buck attended MSU-Bozeman from 1996-2000, eventually graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology. She then attended Walla Walla University's satellite campus in Missoula, where the focus of the program was advanced clinical practice. She graduated with a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) in 2002. Her path to that degree wasn't a straightforward one, however. Before settling on sociology and counseling, she had several...
CHS is starting up our second annual Lunch and Learn ACTuesdays! Our English, science, and math teachers volunteer to provide tutorials during lunch once a week and students attending receive a free lunch provided by our culinary arts program. These sessions are open to any sophomores and juniors interested in improving their ACT score. This spring, for free, all sophomores will take the Pre-ACT and all juniors will take the ACT! We alternate subjects every three weeks and the final week (#10) is a celebration. The celebration includes pizza,...
Butte – The following Montana Technological University students have been placed on the Honor Roll (HR), Dean’s List (DL), and Chancellor’s List (CL) Honor Roll for the fall semester 2019 at Montana Tech in Butte, Montana. Students are listed by hometown. A student who earns a 4.0 GPA is placed on the Chancellor’s Honor Roll. Those earning a 3.5 GPA will receive recognition for being listed on the Dean’s List. A full-time undergraduate student (enrolling in and completing a minimum of 12 credits) who earns a 3.25 GPA during the semester...
MSU News Service — BOZEMAN – Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2019. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s List and the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits. This honor roll list was current as of Jan. 14 and includes all registration corrections or grade changes processed to that date. The 1,261 students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President’s List. An asterisk...
The Harlem Wildcats stayed hot from beyond the arc this past weekend improving to 9-1 in the season in the process. After scorching the nets for 15 three point bombs in a lopsided win over Glasgow, the Wildcats dropped 17 from distance in a 110-63 win over the Poplar Indians Saturday afternoon. Friday the Wildcats drained 10 triples in a 92-59 win over the Box Elder Bears. The Chinook Sugarbeeters cross the midway point of the season with a 8-2 overall record. Chinook rolled to a 86-57 win over...
The Harlem Lady Cats continued their winning ways this past weekend as they improved to 10-0 as we cross the midway point of the regular season. In the latest Class B Girls Power Poll the Lady Cats moved to No.2 in the rankings, improving one spot from the previous week. Harlem was in Box Elder Friday night where they earned a 57-38 non-conference win over the Bears. Saturday afternoon the girls were in Poplar where they coasted to a 74-24 District 2B win over the Indians to remain perfect on...
