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Information for this article is from unapproved board minutes. Chairwoman Pauly Miller called the February board meeting to order. Board members present were Travis Buck, James Hodgson, Pauly Miller, Joel Pruttis and Viki Tilleman. Absent were Michael Copenhaver, Scott Gunderson, Ernie Johnson (all excused) and Keith Raty. There was no Student Council report. Chairperson Miller read resignation letters from Judy Whitney, Rick Linquist and Shanna Flores. There were no comments during the public comment period. A consent agenda was motioned by...
This upcoming election cycle there are two Blaine County elective offices to be filled—the District 2 County Commissioner’s post and the Clerk of the District Court’s position. Tami Mitchell, in administrative support for the Blaine County Attorney recently announced her candidacy for the Clerk of District Court office. Earlier Frank DePriest had filed for reelection for another six year term on the county commission and Rebecca Blankenship filed as a candidate for the District Clerk’s position—that’s a four year term. According to Election Adm...
Eleven students completed a Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service (RASS) training class recently hosted by the Eagles Club in Chinook. The state mandated class teaches participants the laws relating to serving alcohol in Montana’s establishments. Some students were taking their first class, others were doing their class required every three years to maintain their certification. Short history of RASS training According to Lisa Scates, Alcohol Education Coordinator for Montana’s Alcohol Education Unit, the training program for servers was fir...
Milk River Disposal took over the solid waste pickup service for Chinook households and commercial businesses on February 1 of this year. Trevor Smith, who owns and operates Milk River Disposal, said he felt the transition has gone well. Smith added, “There are always a few bumps when a new provider takes over, but so far things seem to be operating smoothly.” Per Smith, household customers will have their garbage picked up on either a Tuesday/ Friday schedule or on a Monday/Thursday cycle. The household pickup schedule will start each mor...
The Harlem Golf Association has set its annual fundraiser to help support operation of the golf course for Saturday, April 2, 6-10pm at the Harlem VFW Club. The event will include a roasted pork dinner with all the trimmings. During the evening several prizes will be raffled, including a handmade chest by local woodworker Charlie Brekke. According to Ralph Schneider, with the Golf Association, a Howa Model 1500 .22-250 complete rifle package, with mounted scope was donated and will also be...
About 50 fifth through eighth graders from seven elementary schools in the county gathered last week to determine the overall county spelling champion at the annual Blaine County Spelling Bee. Lisa Hwang, an 8th grader from Chinook, won top honors after nine rounds of some challenging spelling competition. Students at the final county-level competition were top spellers from their respective school's spelling contests held earlier. Schools represented were: Chinook; Harlem, Hays/Lodge Pole;...
It has been an abnormally warm two weeks in Big Sky Country. A couple of weeks ago the thermometer hit 73 one afternoon in Choteau and has been in the high 50’s and low 60’s every day for almost a fortnight in and around Havre. So far my flowers, lilacs and trees seem to be not paying attention to the warm weather. Not much happening in my gardens thank goodness. And, of course, there is little or no moisture of late and probably not going to be until we get into a moisture mode, then watch out, for it will probably flood! So, what shall we...
There once were two tails, one on each of two chickens, but they are irrelevant. This is a tale of two chickens. One chicken was big and one was small, analogously to great-grandfather and young teenager. They were not related to each other and lived on different farms. However, both were brought up with the minimum of human intervention and interference by the owners. Both were spared food full of things with scientific-sounding or unpronounceable names. Both were allowed to live in spaces where the fences were many yards apart and where...
Harlem Elementary is proud to announce that Award Winning Author Ben Mikaelsen will be performing at the school on Tuesday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m. Author Ben Mikaelsen, has won the International Reading Association Award and the Western Writer's Golden Spur Award. In addition, his novels have won many state Reader's Choice awards. These novels include Rescue Josh McGuire, Sparrow Hawk Red, Stranded, Countdown, Petey, Touching Spirit Bear, Red Midnight, Tree Girl and Ghost of Spirit Bear. His...
Jeanne Dalton became the new director of the Chinook Food Pantry at the start of January, 2016. She took over the helm of the local non-profit food distribution operation from longtime director Amelia Funk, who served as the first and only director since 2000. The Food Pantry is staffed entirely by volunteers, including the director. In 1998 the Chinook Ministerial Association, a group made up of the ministers of several churches in town, saw the need for an outlet to help meet the food needs...
Agnes Theresa (Roles) McMaster, 84, of Chinook, Montana went to be with the Lord on February 15th, 2016. Agnes was born on September 23, 1931 in Glenburn, North Dakota to John and Anna Roles. She graduated high school from Towner, North Dakota and shortly afterwards she met the love of her life, John McMaster. Her and John married on August 23, 1950 in North Dakota and then moved to Havre, MT in 1954 then settled in Chinook in 1958 where they raised their ten children. Throughout Agnes' long,...
Rodney Sodergren passed away February 22, 2016 at the Sweet Nursing Home. Cremation has taken place. Services will be at a later date this summer. Arrangements have been made with Edwards Funeral Home in Chinook. Condolences may be left for the family at www.edwardsfuneralhomemt.com...
www.myneighborinneed.org is a website that provides local citizens a way to ask for help from their community and a way for the community to give back. Are you in need? Do you know someone in your community in need? My Neighbor in Need may be able to help! Please go to the website or call our office at 406-357-8080. A Good Deed Doer will get back to you within 48-hours. Current Need - Neighbor in Need – Older couple is in need of a gas card to help with fuel while spending time out of town due to a family emergency. My Neighbor in Need d...
Susan Billmayer attended garden club in Chinook on Thursday afternoon and Lenten services at the Hogeland Church in the evening. Diana Maloney, Linda Hauge, Hilary Richman and the girls and Anita Reed and the girls visited with Harlan and Jane Krass at their home throughout this week. Darwin Zellmer stopped to visit at the Wallace Beck home on Tuesday and they had coffee together. Merrilyn Billmayer attended the District 9-C Basketball Tournament in Havre this past week. Ed and Kathy Zellmer spent last Monday-Wednesday in Missoula visiting the...
Basketball is over for the Tornado Varsity teams. The community is proud of you all for working hard all season and entertaining the Big Flat community with your games. Congratulations to Seniors, Tyler Anderson, Tyler Humphreys and Bret Van Valkenburg on a great season. We wish you the best as you venture out of T.H.S. We are so proud of you! The community can be expecting the Little Tornadoes to be starting practice on Monday the 29th with elementary jamborees to follow shortly there after. Tom and Lucy Fairbank attend and enjoyed the...
The library has great new selections for you to read. Stop by and pick up one of these titles. “The Girls She Left Behind” is by Sarah Graves. A forest fire rages near the town of Bearkill in northern Maine. Teenager Tara Wylie, who has a history of running away, has disappeared again. Kidnapper and rapist, Henry Gemerle, has escaped from prison and may be hiding out near Bearkill. Sheriff’s deputy, Lizzie Snow, teams up with her boss and state policemen to try and save an innocent and to stop a monster. Someone else is also on the hunt for Tar...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting today at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. Tech help will be Monday February 29th. If you need help learning to use MontanaLibrary2Go, would like to sign up for Shoutbomb, have a Facebook or an e-mail question, Tech Help day is the time to get the answers to those questions. All Federal tax booklets and forms are now available at the library. Montana tax booklets are available here as well. If you need a form we don’t have, you can get it anytime at w...
MSU News Service BOZEMAN - Forty of Montana State University's top seniors and their faculty and staff mentors were recognized Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the 34th annual Awards for Excellence banquet held on the MSU campus. The MSU Alumni Association and the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce co-hosted the banquet. Honored students were nominated by faculty in their college or department. Qualified seniors must have at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, as well as demonstrated campus leadership...
BOZEMAN -- Students from Montana were among the 802 Montana State University undergraduates who received diplomas during MSU’s 2015 fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 12 in Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Students with two asterisks after their name (**) graduated with highest honors. To graduate with highest honors, undergraduate students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.70. Undergraduate students graduating with honors have a single asterisk (*) after their name. To qualify for graduation with honors, students must p...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters are headed to the Northern C Divisional in Great Falls for the sixth straight season following a second place finish at the District 9C tournament this past weekend. The 'Beeters opened play with 83-14 shellacking of the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds. They then went to the final second before securing a 47-46 win over the Fort Benton Longhorns to advance to the District 9C championship game for the fifth time in six years. In the final the 'Beeters gave a great effort...
The Turner Tornadoes concluded a fine season on the hardwood that saw them finish with a win at the District 9C tournament for the second year in a row. The Tornadoes entered the tournament as the districts number six seed and began tournament play against the number three seeded Fort Benton Longhorns Thursday afternoon. The Longhorns took a 14-4 lead but after a couple of buckets from junior Ella Billmayer and a free throw by Sarah Billmayer the Tornadoes had trimmed the lead to 14-10. Turner...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters concluded their 2015-16 basketball season at the District 9C tournament in Havre this past weekend. The team went 2-2, earning an incredible come from behind win 47-44 over the North Star Knights in the opener. In addition the 'Beeters overcame a sluggish start against the Fort Benton Longhorns to finish strong in picking up a 56-33 win. Chinook was defeated in the semifinal round by the top seeded Box Elder Bears 92-49. The 'Beeters fell in the consolation final to the...
Kudos to the Havre and Chinook wrestlers for taking home State trophies. These two programs are as good as it gets for prep wrestling and it is a great testament to coaching, community support and drive of young wrestlers that they do so well year after year! Havre High Football is losing Mark Samson. The former Northern football coach led the Blue Ponies for one year to one of the best football seasons they have had for some time. He is going to be the head coach for the Great Falls Bison. We wish him well with the Bison and just wish he had...
