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Reporter's note: Last year Blaine County Wildlife Museum Manager Tammy Edwards told me Kurt Wohnsen and Liz Marshall would be returning to complete the last major diorama exhibit for the wildlife museum. They completed the first diorama, the Buffalo Jump, in 2001. Wohnsen and Marshall, husband and wife, are owners of Acorn Exhibits, LLC, through which they do dioramas, props and sculpture work for clients across the U.S. During this current visit, in addition to the major completion of the Footh...
Visitors to, or travelers going by, the Bear Paw Battlefield, south of Chinook, may not be aware but the south part of the entrance sign was taken down, refurbished and erected again during the winter. It's a project supported partially by funds from the Friends of Bear Paw, Big Hole and Canyon Creek Battlefields (Friends Group) with some labor and materials donated by Sam Jaha of Jaha Painting in Chinook. The project is one of many that the Friends group has provided over the years to enhance...
Appointments are highly encouraged by the American Red Cross. So, if you have not made an appointment you can go on-line at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 (1-800-REDCROSS). The Red Cross will begin accepting walk in donors at 12:30PM until 1PM. Walk in slots will also be available each hour throughout the day. Any healthy person age 18 (or age 16 or 17 with a signed parental consent) or older and weighing at least 110 pounds is eligible and encouraged to donate blood Valid identification is required for all blood donations (driver’s l...
Chinook Lions Club members Richard Cronk and Jon Martin recently visited the Meadowlark Elementary first-grade classes of teachers Courtney Bell and Kasie Gandenberger. The Chinook Lions were on hand to continue their clubs four-decade tradition of giving a miniature flag to each Meadowlark first grader. Club President Cronk told the students, "We always like to give the flags around the time of Presidents Day." Martin is a new club member and also serves as principal at Meadowlark. Before...
FSA would like to remind Montana producers that they have until March 15, 2017 to sign-up for the Noninsurable Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage for all 2017 spring planted NAP crops except spring seeded rye, speltz, triticale, wheat, and mixed forage. NAP provides a catastrophic level (CAT) coverage based on the amount of loss that exceeds 50 percent of the expected production at 55 percent of the average market price for the crop. NAP offers buy-up coverage for the 2015 through 2018 crop years in addition to the basic CAT-level...
Patricia "Patty" Ann Craven Wass was born July 28th, 1954, baptized October 26th, 1958, and confirmed April 3rd, 1966. Patty went to meet her Lord and Savior on February 19, 2017 after a head injury and pneumonia. She was preceded in death by her father Roy Craven II, and nephew Kirk Norris. She is survived by her husband Carl "Dale" Wass, children Anna (Nathan) Talafuse, Janice (David) Barbee, Luke Wass, and grandchildren Eric, Andrew, Payton, Gabriel, Olivia, Kirra, and Logan. Also mother... Full story
Daisy Bargo Solis Smith, 53, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Ft. Belknap. Wake services were held Wednesday, February 22 at Fry Bread Parish and funeral services were February 23rd in Ft. Belknap at Fry Bread Parish with Pastor Bruce Plummer officiating. She was born March 16, 1963 to Domingo Solis and Suzanna Bargo in the Phillipines. Daisy's grandfather Lolo Solis served as a U. S. Scout and Spy for the Philippines under General Santos and General MacArthur. Daisy met her husband in... Full story
Who is My Neighbor in Need? 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 – A young man trying to establish a home is requesting assistance with general household furniture. He now has a full t...
Spring is around the corner, and that means Montana Seed Show time in Harlem, March 9-11. This event includes the Bread Show, which will be held Friday, March 10, with entry time 8:00 A.M.-9:30 A.M. in Harlem High School big gym. Categories (adult and youth) are: white bread, 100% whole wheat bread, machine white bread and machine 50% combination whole wheat bread. There are prizes in each category. Adult first place winners may not enter that category for three years, but are eligible to enter the other categories. Youth winners may enter each...
Susan, Gene and Emily went to Great Falls Monday for appointments. Harley Jo Beck visited Grandma Loretta and Grandpa Wally Beck on Monday morning. Teresa Cornell traveled to Glasgow on Monday to go with Cassie Handran to the Dr., and to take care of August while she was there. Susan Billmayer quilted with the group on Thursday at the Hogeland Church. Brenda and Terry Mohar baby-sat grandkids, Aislin and Colter, this past weekend. Sandy Beck attended the viewing Tuesday night and the funeral service for her Aunt Hazel Allen in Havre on...
Taylor and Kayla Fouts were down to Mary and Bill Hake’s home for lunch on Sunday. Don and Bonnie Harmon were to the Harlem Civic Association spaghetti dinner where EMS crews and their families were honored for their services throughout Blaine County. The Harmon’s enjoyed this very much. Darla Quinlan visited her mother, Rose Van Voast over the weekend. Anita Reed attended the County level spelling Bee in Chinook at the Chinook High School on Tuesday. Turner had a group of students attending and competing on the county level. Word has been rec...
“Because of Winn-Dixie” will be the movie at 1:00 p.m. today. Based on the beloved, best-selling book, “Because of Winn-Dixie” is the heartwarming tale of a girl and the four–legged friend who changes her life. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. “August Rush” 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. There will be no LEGO Club during t...
Have you ever really thought about the value of your library to the community and service area? I know many people appreciate having a local library and the services it provides. This month I would like to highlight some of the those services. Free WiFi is one of the most used items we provide for patrons on our desktop computers, laptops, and tablets. People also connect on their own devices both inside and outside the building. Another valuable resource available at the library is Interlibrary Loan. If we do not have a book you would like to...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds are headed back to the Montana Class 'C' State basketball tournament for the first time since winning it all in 2007. The team punched its ticket to the big dance Saturday night, outlasting the Box Elder Bears 65-61 in the Northern C Divisional title game. Playing in front of a standing room only crown at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls, District 9C foes Hays/Lodge Pole and Box Elder gave fans all they could ask for. Senior Frank RunsAbove has been...
The Northern C Divisional boys semifinal round was filled with three representatives from the District 9C. The Box Elder Bears challenged the Belt Huskies in the first semifinal while the second featured the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and the Chinook Sugarbeeters. The Thunderbirds turned a narrow three-point halftime lead into a 88-71 win over the Sugarbeeters to advance to the Northern C final against a familiar Box Elder Bear team Saturday night. The Thunderbirds entered the Northern C as...
Fans of the Chinook Sugarbeeters, or simply fans of great basketball certainly got their monies worth following the Chinook Sugarbeeters and their journey through the Northern C Divisional basketball tournament. In what essentially was a play in game, the District 9C No. 3 seeded Sugarbeeters opened play Wednesday evening against the Denton-Geyser-Stanford Bearcats, the District 8C No. 3 seed. The winner would advance to the quarterfinal round to face the District 10C No. 1 seed, Sunburst Refine...
The progression of the Chinook Sugarbeeters through the 2016-17 season was a steady display of growth from week to week with the team playing its best basketball in the post season. Saturday morning at the Northern C Divisional the Sugarbeeters season came to a end following a hard fought 54-46 loss to the Heart Butte Warriors. The Sugarbeeters have proven all season long that they will go hard and compete for all 32 minutes of the contest and did so again against the Warriors Saturday morning....
