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  • Gibson Will Advance to State Spelling Bee after Winning at the County Level

    Donna Miller|Feb 12, 2025

    Twenty-eight students in grades 5-8 from across Blaine County gathered in Chinook High School's Lloyd D. Sweet Auditorium on Wednesday, February 5 for the Blaine County Spelling Bee. After a rousing spell down, Eighth Grader Cynnloch Gibson from Chinook emerged as Grand Champion and Hannah Van Voast, an eighth grader from Turner Public School, earned status as Reserve Champion. Gibson will advance to the State Bee in Bozeman on March 22. Following welcoming remarks from Blaine County...

  • Hello Harlem

    Jim Kobeski|Feb 12, 2025

    Hello Harlem! Friday, February 14 is St. Valentine’s Day. Hope you spend the day with someone special! Perhaps if we focus on the important things this Valentine’s Day: love, friendship, companionship, faith, family, friends, goodwill– we can create so much good will in Harlem that it will melt the snow! The Harlem Public Library will be celebrating “Love your Library” month with a “Love Chocolate, Love Your Library” event on Thursday, February 13, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The event will feature a chocolate temptations tasting, a ph...

  • Big Flat Captures Third Place Finish at Milk River Districts

    Donna Miller|Feb 12, 2025

    The Big Flat Chapter of the FFA travelled to Havre for spring competition in the Milk River District on a snowy, below zero Tuesday, February 4. After competing in events like Extemporaneous Speaking, Agricultural Sales, Creed Speaking, Parliamentary Procedure, and Prepared Speaking, the team from Turner captured third place in Ag. Sales. Helping the team to reach that finish, Avery Fox, a sophomore, won accolades as the first-place individual. Joseph Trautmann, a junior, came in third, and...

  • Variety Show Promises Entertainment for Valentine's Day

    Donna Miller|Feb 12, 2025

    Anyone looking for a way to celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14 or 15 might find entertainment in Hill Country Revue Too. Presented by Lewis Heating and AC, this Montana Actor's Theatre (MAT) variety show will feature Aaron Jennings. On both nights, the show will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the MSUN/MAT Theatre on Cowan Drive in Havre. Aaron Jennings is a singer, songwriter, and yodeler who lives in Missoula, Montana. He describes himself as "a third-generation Montanan who had the good luck or...

  • Journal Jots

    Feb 12, 2025

    Harlem Library The library will be hosting the third annual “Love Chocolate...Love Your Library!” party Feb. 13 between 4 -6 P.M. This family friendly event will feature chocolate temptations tastings, chocolate fondue, Valentine cards to make and take, vendors, voting on decorated chocolate baked goods, and a photo booth. The Book Challenge for Feb. is to read a book that reminds you of home. The library will be closed Feb. 17 in observance of Presidents’ Day. The third “Reimagining Rural” gathering will be Feb. 18 from 6-8 P.M. at the library...

  • Harlem Library

    Feb 12, 2025

    You are invited to the third annual “Love Chocolate...Love Your Library!” party at the Harlem Public Library February 13, between 4:00 - 6: 00 P.M. This family friendly event is free and features chocolate temptations tastings, a photo booth, chocolate fondue, chocolate baked goods to vote on and possibly win, vendors selling chocolate confections, and Valentine cards to make and take. The Book Challenge for February is to read a book that reminds you of home. You may win a gift certificate from a local business. The library will be closed Mon...

  • Blaine County Journal

    Feb 12, 2025

    The library will be closed Monday February 17th in observance of President’s Day. The next book club book is now available at the library for checkout and at the museum for purchase. “The Flood Girls” by Richard Fifield welcomes readers to Quinn, Montana, population: 956. A town where nearly all the volunteer firemen are named Jim, where The Dirty Shame—the only bar in town—refuses to serve mixed drinks (too much work), where the locals hate the newcomers (then again, they hate the locals, too), and where the town softball team has never even c...

  • Chinook Senior Center

    Ginger Hansen|Feb 12, 2025

    Hello From the Chinook Senior Center February is a short month with as many activities as we can pack in to it! We have Cribbage, Cornhole, Cards, Billiards, Movies, fellowship, friendship and as much fun as we can have. Friday, February 14th we will be serving a very special meal for the people who will be joining us in our Center! We will follow that meal with many different games. We will have a Scavenger hunt with lots of fun prizes and Valentine Bingo! SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH @ 11:00, WE ARE PARTNERING WITH THE MILK RIVER CHURCHES TO HOST...

  • Wayne H Maxwell

    Feb 12, 2025

    It is with great sadness that the family of Wayne H Maxwell announces his passing on February 1, 2025 at the Sweet Nursing Home in Chinook, MT. He was born on April 5, 1935 on the ranch near Warrick, MT to Moffet Dice and Lola May Maxwell. He grew up helping on the family ranch near Warrick. As he got older he also helped out with branding calves at various neighbors and friends. He attended area dances and the annual Warrick 4th of July Rodeo. It was at these dances where he met Beverly Smith...

  • Harold (Alan) Peterson

    Feb 12, 2025

    Alan was born September 27,1945 in Havre Mt to Harold & Letha Peterson. Alan passed away at the family home of ongoing cardiac issues on February 4, 2025 with Linda at his side. Alan received his education in Chinook, graduating from Chinook High School in 1963. He then attended Northern Montana College. Alan also served his country by being a member of the Army National Guard of Montana, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant with the 2nd Squadron 163rd Armored Cavalry. Alan started working at a...

  • A Weekend of Highs and Lows: Basketball Triumphs and Wrestling Dominance

    Kevin Spudic|Feb 12, 2025

    Local teams lit up the courts and mats with performances that ranged from record-breaking scoring surges to gritty, hard-fought battles. Fans witnessed standout displays in both boys and girls basketball, and an electrifying showing in wrestling that promises even more excitement at the upcoming state finals. The weekend kicked off with a bang on Thursday. In a high-octane boys matchup, the Rocky Boy Stars unleashed a scoring clinic against the Thunderbirds. The Stars dominated from tip-off, cru...