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First graders at Meadowlark Elementary in Chinook were pretty excited when Lion Richard Cronk walked in with a box of miniature American flags. They knew the drill, he was going to talk about the American flag, then give them each one of the miniature American flags. Several of the first graders had older siblings who had come home with a flag in prior years. Lion Cronk asked the kids to stand and pledge allegiance to the flag. It was pretty clear this was not their first time saying the...
The Chinook Community has again been recognized by the American Red Cross as one of its Premier Blood Partners for 2021, a prestigious honor, for its support of the community and national blood supply. Last year the Chinook Community helped the Red Cross collect 305 units of blood as part of its commitment to help save lives of patients facing illnesses and injuries in this community and across the country. We are proud to be a part of the Red Cross mission that helps ensure lifesaving blood is available for patients in need. Every day,...
Saturday, June 25th, is the date reserved for the annual community dinner & auction fundraiser to support the CHINOOK GOLF COURSE. We are gearing up for another successful year of community support, while enjoying a fantastic meal of those famous BABY BACK RIBS (prepared by Kris Parsons & friends) with amazing side dishes & wonderful desserts, prepared by Ginger Hansen & friends. We will once again have our own KEVIN ELIAS, who always keeps it fun & fast paced as he so graciously donates his time to our efforts of keeping our long standing...
PAWS of Chinook is partnering with national nonprofit Petco Love to give pets their best shot for a healthy life by hosting a free pet vaccine event on March 12-13, 2022. The event will take place from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday at the Commercial Building on the Blaine County Fairgrounds in Chinook. Petco Love established March as “National Pet Vaccination Month” to encourage pet parents to keep their pets up to date on vaccinations. To facilitate this process, the two partners will provide free pet vaccines for fam...
From February 19-26, FFA Chapters across the nation celebrated National FFA Week. National FFA Week is a time to showcase what FFA is and the impact it has on members every day. The Chinook Chapter of the FFA took part in the celebration with Dress-Up Days, FFA Fact of the Day, and a membership drive. On Monday, Chinook High School students were invited to wear flannel or camouflage gear, Tuesday was Blue and Gold Day, Wednesday welcomed the wearing of overalls and suspenders in a tribute to...
The deuces were wild on February 22 when one of the grandest palindromes of 2022 arrived on Tuesday, which was unofficially dubbed as "Two's Day." The date was so rare that the National Weather Service claims another such Two's Day won't happen again for another 400 years, in 2422 when February 22 again falls on a Tuesday. Besides all of the twos of this date, the palindrome aspect makes it significant. A palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backwards as forwards-like ma...
The January meeting of Big Flat 4-H club was called to order on January 16, 2022 at 1:00PM at the Turner Christian Church. The American Pledge was led by Hannah Richman and the 4-H Pledge was led by Katie Kimmel. Members present were Piper Fox, Katie Kimmel, Hannah Richman, Jessa Schroder, Hudson and Mary Simons, Hannah and Isabella Van Voast. Leaders present were Shannon Van Voast, Hillary Richman and Bobbi Schroder. Savannah Heilig was a guest. Hannah, Isabella and Mary gave a report on the swimming meeting party at Sleeping Buffalo in...
Dinner guests at the Wallace Beck home on Monday were Mike and Crystal Grabofsky, Levi Hawley, and Shawn Beck. On Saturday, Morgan and Jessica Klindworth hosted a 3rd birthday party for Max at the Bounce-On-In. The kids had a great time. Loretta Beck went to Great Falls on Tuesday for her second cataract surgery and was an overnight guest at the Sherwood home. Dale and Laura and Loretta enjoyed lunch together before Loretta headed home on Wednesday. Ed Snider was a visitor at the Wallace Beck home on Saturday. On Friday, Kelsey and Liam...
A special feature of the 72nd Annual Montana Seed Show will be a Health Fair. Last week, Allison Gray, Site Director for One Health—Sweet, shared details about the upcoming event. Beginning at 6:00 a.m. and extending until noon on Friday, March 11, One Health will be offering various lab tests. According to Gray, due to staffing shortages, only lab draws will be performed at the Health Fair. Furthermore, because of an issue with the laboratory that processes specimens, technicians are only able to do labs for one day during the Seed Show. H...
Dave Iver Berg received his angel wings on February 13, 2022, Dave passed surrounded by family members at the Northern Montana Health Care Hospital, Havre, Montana. Dave was born to E. Alice (Panchot) and Halvard Berg on January 8, 1935 in Big Sandy, MT. Dave is survived by his soul mate Sandi (Hermes) Finley at the family home in Chinook. He is survived by his children, Linda (Mike Gantzel, Arizona, Leah (Gary) Echeagary New Mexico, John Berg, Arizona, Alecia (Eric) Brandt, Nevada, Angela... Full story
Basil C. Doney, passed away on Feb. 16, 2022 surrounded by his family at Benefis in Great Falls MT. He turned 74 on Feb. 14, 2 days before his passing. Basil early years were spent in Hays, MT where he attended grade school. Later he attended boarding school in Concho and Chhilocco Indian School in Oklahoma, graduating in 1967. He then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed in Khe Sanh, South Vietnam, where he was hit with a hand grenade. After his recovery he was awarded... Full story
Born: March 23, 1977, Bozeman, Montana Passed away: February 20, 2022, Great Falls, Montana The world has not been blessed with many people that were as kind as Kirby. He was quick witted, loved to talk with anyone, sharing smiles and laughs. He was the king of jokes and trivia. Kirby loved anything in the outdoors and was the best shot in a family of shooters. Mechanically gifted, he spent many years as a master machinist, across the country and internationally. He was a gifted guitarist. He was deeply loved by many and will be greatly... Full story
Bingo winners for February 24th were Janet Gruszie and Curt Chapman. Good job you two. Bingo is played every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. and anyone is welcome to join us. Each card played is a dime, only one card for each player wins per round. Last Thursday of the month is Jackpot Bingo. Caramel Rolls, Plain Cinnamon Rolls and Maple Sticks are $1.50 each and $15.00 a dozen. Please call by 10 a.m. on Wednesday for all Cinnamon Roll orders. Cinnamon Rolls can be picked up on Thursday morning starting at 7 a.m. 406-357-2648 We invite anyone who would...
When the curtain rises on The Harvest this weekend, the show will not only feature local talent in the cast, crew, and director but with the script's author. Opening night is Friday, March 4 at 8:00 p.m. in the Montana Actors' Theater (MAT) on the campus of Montana State University-Northern. Written by MAT's Executive Director, Jay Pyette, the script explores the struggles of a farming family in North Central Montana. Because the patriarch of the family is in poor health, the children return...
The 2022 license year opens March 1, which means that is the day you can buy new hunting and fishing licenses and begin applying for permits and special licenses. The deadline to apply for deer and elk permits is April 1. Applications for most species – deer, elk, antelope, deer B, elk B, antelope B, moose, sheep, goat, bison, bear, turkey – can be made beginning March 1. This spring Fish, Wildlife & Parks will be launching the new MyFWP mobile app that will store and display licenses, permits, and digital carcass tags, known as E-Tags, whi...
Montana has been discovered. We were the second-fastest-growing state in the country last year. Our rapidly increasing population presents many challenges and opportunities, and it’s also driving a lot of unease among many of us who’ve lived here for a long time. Whether you love it or hate it, that growth looks like it’s going to keep happening for a while. We need to deal with that reality and reform many policies very quickly to respond to it, especially when it comes to housing. Buying or renting a place to live is becoming more expensive a...
This week the library is celebrating the birthday of the beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss. Children of all ages, from 0-100, are invited to make their guess at the number of fish crackers in the “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” jar. If your estimate comes closest to the actual number in the jar you will be the lucky winner of the fish crackers! The Book Challenge for March is to read a book with a two-word title. If you have completed the February challenge please let the library know so your name can be entered to win a gift certi...
On Friday, February 25, Czelsi Gómez, a Public Information Officer with the Montana Department of Revenue, confirmed that the department would begin offering office hours with a remote office in Chinook. According to Gómez, the Department of Revenue (DOR) will have a presence in the Blaine County Courthouse. Department employees will be in the County Attorney’s Conference Room every Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Blaine County residents unable to do their business with the DOR on Wednesdays can still visit the Havre Field Office at 315...
The (12-7) Harlem Wildcats were back in Glasgow this past weekend, this time to take part in the Northern B Divisional. The Wildcats had their sights set on a top three finish and qualifying for the Montana Class B Boys State Basketball Tournament in Bozeman, March 10-12. The Last time the Wildcats qualified for the state tournament was back in 2007. The seniors on the 2021-22 Wildcat team have been dreaming of this opportunity since grade school and they certainly have put in the work to earn...
The (13-7) Chinook Sugarbeeters were in Great Falls this past weekend, taking part in the Northern C Divisional being played at the Four Seasons Arena. The Sugarbeeters entered the Northern C Divisional as the District 9C No. 3 and took on the District 10C No. 1 Heart Butte Warriors in their quarterfinal contest. The Sugarbeeters have been playing very well the last half of the season and carried a bunch of momentum into the Northern C after an exciting win over the Box Elder Bears in the...
The (13-6) Chinook Sugarbeeters were plenty happy to be back in Great Falls this past weekend playing in the Northern C Divisional for the first time since 2016. The Sugarbeeters entered the tournament as the District 9C No. 2 and began play Thursday afternoon against the District 8C No. 1 Roy/Winifred Outlaws. The 'Beeters struggled early and often in their tournament opener against the Outlaws. Chinook had been very successful for the bulk of the season and their growth on the court was...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird Archery Program has come a long ways in its Inaugural season and competed this past week in Billings at a tournament hosted by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks. The archery program was organized by Hays/Lodge Pole Science teacher Rod Benson and has been a huge success thus far. Benson developed the idea last year and quickly got certified by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks to be an instructor. Students were excited about the opportunity and quickly gravitated immed...
Northern B Divisional Boys Basketball Tournament Glasgow High School, Glasgow, MT., February 24-26, 2022 Harlem 71 Conrad 24 (Quarterfinal) Harlem 20 34 13 4 - 71 Conrad 3 9 8 4 - 24 Harlem - Cody Weigand 0-1 0-0 0, Amari Stanley 0-3 0-0 0, RJ Ramone 7-20 4-5 20, Teagan LeValdo 2-10 0-0 5, Daniel Lawrence 4-11 3-4 13, Tommy Champagne 0-2 1-2 1, Deshon Shambo 1-4 0-0 3, Tyler Cichosz 1-5 0-0 2, Devon Doney 4-5 0-2 8, Lance Morgan 0-0 0-0 0, Moses Lawrence 0-0 0-0 0, Marley Stewart 2-2 0-0 4, Caleb Cole 7-11 0-0 15. Totals 28-74 8-13. Conrad -...
Harlem Junior/Senior High School has started her own podcast. The first episode of Rez Check released on February 10 with an introduction of the team. Longknife hopes to continue to drop new episodes of Rez Check every two weeks. A podcast is an audio program similar to Talk Radio, but listeners subscribe to it on their computers or mobile devices and listen whenever they like. The digital audio files made accessible on the Internet for downloading are typically available as a series. Subscriber...
Attention woodworkers - the 72nd annual Montana Seed Show is March 10,11,12, 2022. It is time to get those woodworking projects finished and enter them in our show. Entry day is Thursday, March 10th by 2:00 p.m. SHARP! Judging starts at 2:00 p.m. on that day. Woodworking articles will be given ribbons and the top in adult A & B and student A divisions will also receive a rosette and $100; student B division receives $50. All woodworking items must be no more than 100 lbs. and must be able to be moved easily. Items can be marked for sale AFTER...
