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That Saturday night finale of the District 9C Tournament, had the Havre High School gymnasium packed with purple and orange as the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and the Chinook Sugarbeeters punched their tickets to the Northern C Divisional in front of a sold out crowd. Fans wanting a ticket to the event were lined up two and half hours prior to the scheduled start in a line that stretched around the high school. The Thunderbirds advanced to the Northern C as the Districts No. 2 seed, Chinook...
Greg Jergeson, D- Chinook, a former Montana State Senator and Public Service Commissioner, is one of three new appointees by Governor Steve Bullock to a four-year term as a commissioner on the Montana Transportation Commission. Jergeson is the new commissioner representing District 3 which covers roughly an area from Phillips County to the east and Glacier County to the west and south to include Great Falls and the Helena area. The commission, a quasi-judicial board, has five members, each of...
Reporter's note: I spoke with Wendy Warburton, Blaine County Fair Manager, just before the February monthly meeting of the Fair Board. She said the 2017 fair would be held July 12-16 this coming summer. The schedule will follow the new format that was first introduced last year, but there also some new twists. Warburton was very excited about plans for the next edition of the fair. While some plans are not finalized, she was able to share some reflections on last year's fair and describe some...
The Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce has purchased 30 street banners that should be going up along Highway 2 and Indiana Street sometime in March. The banners are designed to attract attention and welcome visitors and travelers to the city of Chinook. Chamber members first learned some of the details about the program during the Chamber's annual banquet in January. Jennifer Hellman, Chamber Secretary/Director of Communications, said she first got the idea for the banners from a magazine...
Submitted by: Vonnie Klungland The 25th Annual Quilt Show at the 68th Montana Seed Show is March 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and March 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. The show is held in the band room at the Harlem High School. You can enter your quilts, wall hangings, decorator items, clothing, etc. There are separate categories for the youth items. Entry forms are available at Richman Ins. office in Harlem, the Harlem Public Library and various area quilt shops. Entries are due Friday, March 3, 2017 by 5:00 p.m. at Richman Ins. office...
Robert Chaffin, DDS Chinook Dental You can call chewing tobacco by whatever name you want — smokeless tobacco, spit tobacco, chew, snuff, pinch or dip — but don’t call it harmless. Whether you use chewing tobacco or other types of smokeless tobacco because you like it or because you think smokeless is safer than cigarettes, be forewarned — chewing tobacco can cause serious health problems. Health risks of chewing tobacco and other forms of smokeless tobacco. While the available evidence shows that smokeless tobacco may be less dangero...
I got excited the other day because somewhere I had picked up a recipe for Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole. Now there are many breakfast casseroles floating around but few that call for potatoes in them rather than bread. I love potatoes in my breakfast casserole and when I saw the first ingredient in this one was for cheesy hash browns it had my attention quickly. I spent a lot of time in the frozen potatoes department of a grocery store looking for the cheesy hash browns only to find that they were not there! So I put my good recipe...
Hazel F. Allen, 95, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Visitation will be 2:00 until 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Ila McClenahan officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Hazel's family has requested that memorial donations be made to Fifth Avenue Christian Church,... Full story
Artist and speaker Kathleen J. Ryan was born and raised in Montana and spent most of her childhood on a ranch in the Highwood area. After graduating from Highwood High School in 1972 she went on to become a Licensed Practical Nurse and worked in the medical field for several years. From 2001-2005 she attended the University of Great Falls and graduated with degrees in sociology and psychology. Eventually she went to work for the state as a vocational rehabilitation counselor in Havre. A series o...
Jessi and Alex Billmayer of Hogeland delivered fifty filled thermal Thirty One totes to Benefis NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) in Great Falls last weekend. This exceeded their goal from in the past. They had each bag filled with a variety of goodies including books, baby blankets, baby beanies, ice packs, hand sanitizers, notebooks and pens and pencils, and other handy items that one needs when staying overnight. Many of the donations came from people in the surrounding communities. Three of Billmayer’s four children spent time in the N...
The District Tournament ended Saturday in Havre. The Turner teams made a good showing and played their hearts out. Everyone in the community enjoyed watching or listening on the radio to the teams play. We’re proud of our kids and how they displayed good sportmanship. Thanks for an enjoyable year. Elissa and Jordan Zellmer and family attended the Tournament games Wednesday and Saturday in Havre. Susan Billmayer attended a Garden Club meeting in Chinook on Thursday. Afterwards, She and Gene attended a Corn Seed meeting at the Eagles Club. Cassie...
Tom and Lucy Fairbank took in the District 9C basketball tournament games this weekend. Bill and Mary Hake were in Great Falls for a couple days this past week. Jack and Carla Van Voast had a dinner at their home on Saturday night. Those coming were Bill and Mary Hake, and Dick and Marge Hickel. They report having a wonderful meal filled with great fellowship. Don and Bonnie Harmon thoroughly enjoyed the District 9C tournament this weekend. They enjoyed cheering on the their hometown Turner Tornadoes. While in Havre, they stopped in to visit...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting today at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. "Breathing Lessons" will be the movie at 1:00 p.m. today. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. "Because of Winn Dixie" will be the movie next week. If anyone has a request for a movie, please let us know or tell Kristie at the Senior Center. Story Time is Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Kids of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend....
Don’t miss the Mardi Gras Fun Night Feb. 28, 6:00-7:30 P.M. We will wind up “Love Your Library” month with an evening filled with fun, food, games and more! Wear green, purple, or gold and bring your family and friends. This event is for the young and the young at heart! “Let the Good Times Roll at Your Library!” Thanks to everyone who stopped by last week to see the new children’s books acquired through The Pilcrow Foundation grant with help from the Friends of the Library and the generosity of Mr. Hal Berenson and Mrs. Laura Ackerman. T...
Don’t miss the Mardi Gras Fun Night Feb. 28, 6:00-7:30 P.M. We will wind up “Love Your Library” month with an evening filled with fun, food, games and more! Wear green, purple, or gold and bring your family and friends. This event is for the young and the young at heart! “Let the Good Times Roll at Your Library!” Thanks to everyone who stopped by last week to see the new children’s books acquired through The Pilcrow Foundation grant with help from the Friends of the Library and the generosity of Mr. Hal Berenson and Mrs. Laura Ackerman. T...
A Harlem Senior Center fact you may not be aware of: If you purchase items through the AmazonSmile Program, they will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to the Harlem Senior Center. You must shop through AmazonSmile, not just regular Amazon. To go directly to the Harlem Senior Center contribution page to make your purchases use: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/81-0342535. Important dates to put on your calendars Mon., Feb. 20: Cinnamon Rolls for Sale, 8 to 11 am Tues., Feb. 21: FREE VITA Tax Help....
Mrs. Kittson's kindergarten cowboys and cowgirls tip their hats after performing a rootin' tootin' 100th Day song for the 2nd graders....
In his final drive for a top finish Ben Stroh looks to extend his fantastic wrestling career. Last Saturday Ben and his teammates from MSU Northern traveled to Redding CA to compete in the NAIA West Regional Qualifier. The top three placers automatically advance to the NAIA finals that take place on March third and fourth. Northern had three first place finishes and one third place finish that will give them four wrestlers that will automatically advance to the big show in Topeka Kansas. Ben continued to dominate this weekend just like he has...
The District 9C Girls Basketball Tournament held this past weekend at the Havre high school gymnasium mirrored the regular season when looking at the final standings as the No. 1 seeded Box Elder Bears edged that No. 2 seeded Fort Benton Longhorns in the championship. In the consolation final it was the North Star Knights topping the Chinook Sugarbeeters while the Turner's Tornadoes and Chester-Joplin--Inverness Hawks each won a game at the tournament. The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and Big...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds, Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Wildcats all advanced to the next round of post season play after getting things done this past weekend. The Thunderbirds finished second at the District 9C Tournament, falling to the Box Elder Bears in the championship 71-57. The Sugarbeeters topped the North Star Knights 48-24 in the consolation final to finish third. Both teams will advance to the Northern C Divisional being played this Wednesday through Saturday at the Four...
Story submitted by, Karolee Cronk Bread is an integral part of our diets, and the Montana Seed Show Bread Contest offers bakers the opportunity to enter their favorites in the various categories. The Bread Show contest will be held Friday, March 10, in the Harlem High School big gym with entry time between 8:00 A.M.-9:30 A.M. The categories for both adult and youth (high school seniors and younger) are: regular white bread, 100% whole wheat bread, machine white bread and machine 50% combination whole wheat bread. All four categories will offer...
Tournament Brackets available for Northern B and Northern C basketball Tournaments....
