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Articles from the February 23, 2022 edition


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  • Calling All Car Enthusiasts

    Donna Miller|Feb 23, 2022

    Max Cederberg and Alan Van Voast, the co-managers of the Car and Tractor Show to be held in conjunction with the Montana Seed Show, invite all car and farm enthusiasts to consider entering their vehicles for the one-day show on Saturday, March 12. According to Cederberg, the Harlem High School Shop has again been designated as the Car Show area. There will also be tables available for individuals to display their toys and models. Cederberg is hoping for sunny conditions on March 12 since the...

  • College Goal Monday February 28th, 2022.

    Press Release|Feb 23, 2022

    Aaniiih Nakoda College, in collaboration with the Fort Belknap Indian Community, is hosting a one stop college information and application event. Participating programs include Aaniiih Nakoda College's Student Services Program, Financial Aid Office, Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP), and Buffalo Summer Research Program, as well as the Fort Belknap Indian Community's Higher Education Program and Upward Bound Program. Anyone that would like to attend college this...

  • Update from Wool Show Superintendent

    Donna Miller|Feb 23, 2022

    Wool Show Superintendent, Sandy Miller announced last Wednesday that there will not be a Wool Show at the 72nd Annual Montana Seed Show when it takes place next month at Harlem High School on March 10-12. She cited several barriers to explain the cancellation. The Wool Show was typically the signature event for Thursday night of the Seed Show. However, according to Miller, last year only five fleeces were on display, and those came through primarily as a result of the extra effort of two...

  • It's Time for Bread and Pie Recipes to Collect Flour Dust

    Donna Miller|Feb 23, 2022

    Karolee Cronk, Superintendent of the Yeast Breads Department at the Montana Seed Show, and Lisa Hamilton, Superintendent of the Pie Department, encourage all bakers to get their cookbooks out and to start experimenting with what might become award-winning recipes. Entries should be brought to Harlem High School's big gymnasium beginning at 8:00 a.m. but no later than 9:30 a.m. on Friday, March 11, since judging will begin at 10:00. In the Yeast Breads Department, both white and 100% whole wheat...

  • Two Keys to Business Ownership: Patience and Persistence

    Donna Miller|Feb 23, 2022

    After graduating from Big Sandy High School in 2001, Eryn (Darlington) Nissen enrolled at Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman, Washington. While attending college, she joined the Army and was deployed to Iraq from 2005-2006. When she returned stateside, Nissen enrolled at Central Washington University (CWU) in Ellensburg, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Relations and a minor in Business Administration in 2009. Upon graduation, Nissen spent approximately ten...

  • County Welcomes Prevention Specialist

    Donna Miller|Feb 23, 2022

    With funding under the federal Partnership for Success grant, Blaine County has access to a new Prevention Specialist, Ashley Birdtail. Although Birdtail works for the Havre Encourages Long Range Prevention (HELP) Committee and the Boys & Girls Club of the Hi-Line, her added title encompasses all of the communities within the boundaries of Blaine County. Birdtail began her position in June 2021 and then moved into the prevention program at the end of August when the previous specialist moved on...

  • Journal Jots

    Press Release|Feb 23, 2022

    Harlem Library Entrepreneurs and small business owners are invited to “Bring It to the Table” for a time to share questions, concerns, and ideas on Mon., Feb. 28, 11:30 A.M. -12:30 P.M. in the library meeting room. Bring your lunch, too! The library is hosting the Humanities Montana program “Finding Montana” with speaker Ednor Therriault Mon., Feb. 28, 6 P.M. This virtual program will be presented at the library for those wishing to attend in person. It will also be available on Zoom using the link https://umontana.zoom.us/j...

  • Edwards Named DAR Good Citizen

    Donna Miller|Feb 23, 2022

    On February 12, the Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) presented Good Citizenship Awards to several North Central Montana high school students at a luncheon ceremony held at Meadowlark Country Club in Great Falls. Liam Edwards, a senior at Chinook High School, was among those awarded. Based on the degree to which they meet the DAR's core criteria, the winners are chosen by their respective schools. They are rated on the dependability, service,...

  • HogelandHappenings

    Jane Krass|Feb 23, 2022

    Anita and Lucas Reed visited Jane Krass last Monday morning. Loretta Beck and Crystal Grabofsky went to Great Falls on Monday. While there, they had lunch with Laura Sherwood at Boston’s. Wally and Loretta Beck went to Havre on Tuesday and stopped to visit Darwin and Betty Zellmer on the way home. Susan and Gene Billmayer were in Great Falls this week for medical appointments. Shirley Bickford, sister of Dick Hamilton, passed away this week as well as Gladys Beck Morris (Florence’s sister). Both gals were aunts to the Hamilton family, and sym...

  • Wallace (Wally) Edward Elliot

    Feb 23, 2022

    Wallace (Wally) Edward Elliot, age 85, of Chinook, Montana passed away on February 16, 2022. He was born on October 15, 1936, in Renville, Minnesota to John and Pearl Elliot. He graduated from Morton High School, Class of 1954 in Morton, Minnesota. At the beginning of his college career, Wally was drafted into the U.S. Army in August of 1961, and proudly served his country in North Korea for 2 years in the 6th Howitzer Battalion 80th Artillery. He was considered an Expert Rifleman. He graduated... Full story

  • Blaine County Library

    Feb 23, 2022

    The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday February 28th at 4:30 p.m. We would like to send a shout out to The Mint Bar for their donation to the library. Their donation will help us provide snacks and other items to aid our children’s programs. We appreciate the wonderful support that this community gives to the library! February is “Love Your Library Month!” There is still time to fill out a heart and tell us why you love your library and enter your name into a drawing and win a prize! We have...

  • Harlem Library (THE HARLEM PUBLIC LIBRARY HOSTS MONTANA CONVERSATIONS "FINDING MONTANA" WITH EDNOR THERRIAULT)

    Feb 23, 2022

    The Harlem Public Library will host the Montana Conversations program "Finding Montana" with presenter Ednor Therriault on February 28. The virtual program will be presented at the Harlem Public Library from 6:00 – 7:00 P.M. for those wishing to attend in person. To access the program virtually the link is https://umontana.zoom.us/j/96141409452. The presentation is free and open to the public. Funding for the Montana Conversations program is provided by Humanities Montana through grants from t...

  • Big Sandy Rotary Benefit - March 19

    Press Release|Feb 23, 2022

    The Big Sandy Rotary Club is continuing the tradition of a benefit banquet in March with a grand gala event bringing Pirates of the Prairie to our town. Pirates of all kinds will gather at the 37th Annual Rotary Benefit Banquet on March 19, 2022. The annual Big Sandy Rotary benefit banquet will be the place to join the community in an evening of fun, great food, auctions and prizes. Your local Rotarians will soon have their tickets available for anyone who wants to purchase one. Tickets are still $100.00, which is the same price they were when...

  • TESTER DELIVERS FOR MILK RIVER

    Greg Jergeson|Feb 23, 2022

    At their meeting on Friday, January 21, members of the St. Mary/Milk River Working Group expressed great appreciation for Senator Jon Tester’s success in securing $100 million in the Bi-partisan Infrastructure Bill, which he helped negotiate, to jump-start the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the St. Mary/Milk River conveyance system, primarily the St. Mary Diversion Dam. Ever since the St. Mary/Milk River Working Group was first convened in 2001 by Lieutenant Governor Karl Ohs, little progress had been made to secure funding for the necess...

  • Overcoming Toxic Emotions

    Bryan Golden|Feb 23, 2022

    You’ve experienced one or more toxic emotions. Anger, frustration, fear, guilt, bitterness, resentment, and sadness negatively impact you. Toxic emotions cause you mental and physical harm. Anger leads you to do or say things you’ll regret later. Frustration causes you to consider giving up. Fear holds you back by inhibiting action. Guilt makes you ashamed about what you’ve done. Bitterness and resentment cause you to feel sick both mentally and physically. Sadness can be all consuming. The good news is that you don’t have to suffer with to...

  • From Food Security to Hats and Mindfulness, Blaine County Extension Shares Recent Activities

    Donna Miller|Feb 23, 2022

    Montana State University Extension Agents serve local needs with a mission focused on improving the lives of Montana citizens. In that spirit, Blaine County Agents, Trent Noel and Juli Snedigar responded to a need for hats by purchasing a Sentro, hand crank knitting machine. Since that purchase, more than 200 hats have been knitted and donated to local schools for children who either forget to bring a hat or who are without the resources to purchase one to wear outdoors at recess. According to N...

  • 2022 Blaine County Seniors Honored on Senior Night

    Feb 23, 2022

    Congratulations to all 2022 graduates! Part 1...

  • 2022 Blaine County Seniors Honored on Senior Night

    Feb 23, 2022

    Congratulations to all 2022 graduates. Part 2...

  • 2022 Blaine County Seniors Honored on Senior Night

    Feb 23, 2022

    Congratulations to all 2022 graduates. Part 3...

  • Chinook High School - Junior High 3rd Quarter Honor Roll

    Feb 23, 2022

    3th Grade Shyla Benzing Drake Berreth Liam Edwards Braden Eoff Shay Hauer Leonard McKee Halle Mitchell Hunter Molyneaux Anna Morrow Toby Niederegger Allison Powell Bailey Skoyen Gracie Warburton 11th Grade Flint Annis Torin Cecrle Aspyn Colby Grant Dinehart Belle Elliot Morgan Friede Sasha Gallus Sarah Gillett Lane Hasler Levi Jensen Christopher Jungers Daniel MacLeod Alexis Pitkanen Tyler Schoen Bree Swanson Anna Terry 10th Grade Mya Berreth Edgar Dinehart Quentin Edwards Britton Elliot Isaiah Gillet Aislinn Handy Aubree Handy Ryley Hofeldt...

  • Chinook High School - Junior High 3rd Quarter Honorable Mention

    Feb 23, 2022

    3th Grade Alexis Barber Joseph Dunbar Christian McKee Oskar Pula Lincoln Reich Tylie Richman Daniel Semenze 11th Grade Della Dinehart Lane Snider Caden Sullivan 10th Grade Sterling Bemis Corey Bilger Hadley Gustitis Listat Pope Cheyenne Weigand 9th Grade Julia Briere Hendrix Doney Cayla Hofer 8th Grade Griffin Crowley Kegan Green Noah Pomeroy 7th Grade Amalie Aberg Ryan Bell Kolten DePriest Kiley Huravitch Mataya Inman Jameson Nordboe Jonathan Skoyen Brooklyn Terry...

  • Wildcats Pound Malta 71-56 to Claim District 2B Crown, 'Beeters Headed to Northern C

    Kody Farmer|Feb 23, 2022

    March Madness is right around the corner and soon everyone will be filling out their brackets, but right now, up and down the Hi-line High School District Tournament Basketball reigns supreme. Gyms all across the state, filled to the rim and entertaining tens of thousands of basketball fanatics. Blaine County has proven to be an extremely proud and vocal supporter of our local teams and this past weekend only reinforced that commitment. The Harlem Wildcats turned a roller coaster, up and down...

  • Chinook Headed to Northern C, 2nd at District 9C Tournament, Lady Cats off to Northern B Divisional

    Kody Farmer|Feb 23, 2022

    What a great time of year for local hoop fans as District Boys and Girls basketball tournaments are in full swing across the state. The Class B and Class C schools make up the vast majority of high school games played and certainly take center stage come tournament time. The Chinook Sugarbeeters, Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and Turner Tornadoes were all in Havre taking part in the District 9C Girls basketball tournament. A top three finish would extend their season another week and send them...

  • Blaine County Boys & Girls District Tournament Box Scores

    Feb 23, 2022

    District 9C Boys Basketball Tournament • Havre High School, Havre, MT. Chinook 63 Fort Benton 33 (Quarterfinal) Chinook 15 11 18 19 - 63 Fort Benton 8 3 14 8 - 33 Chinook - Levi Jensen 1-1 2-6 4, Brenden Fetter 3-7 0-0 6, Braden Eoff 4-7 3-3 11, Toby Niederegger 6-9 0-2 13, Carson Nissen 0-0 2-2 2, Landen Beck 0-2 0-0 0, Oskar Pula 6-8 0-0 13, Quentin Edwards 0-0 0-0 0, Hunter Molyneaux 2-3 0-0 4, Jackson Nordboe 2-3 0-0 4, Braxton Inman 0-0 2-2 2, Flint Annis 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 26-42 9-15 63. Fort Benton - Sam Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Landis A...

  • Five local congregations plan combined Lent and Holy Week services

    Steve Edwards|Feb 23, 2022

    Five local churches studying new ways to share resources and ministries are hosting several joint events during this year's Lenten season and Holy Week. The churches include the Havre Presbyterian Church, the Harlem Yoked Parish (a combined Presbyterian and Methodist congregation) and Chinook's United Methodist, American Lutheran and Presbyterian churches. Representatives of these churches are exploring new ways they can cooperate in their outreach. Discerning new paths for small churches Late...

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