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Hays, MT, March 19, 2018– On Saturday, March 17th heavy snow caused the collapse of an IMDG building in Harlem. IMDG is awaiting final approval on our emergency permit for hazardous waste removal and clearance from our insurance provider regarding safety and liability issues prior to demolition and cleanup of our downtown Harlem buildings. Our primary concerns are with public safety and limiting inconvenience regarding the disruption the project will create in the downtown area. IMDG is w...
Reporter's note: Alert readers will recall I've written about the annual calcutta held at Kennedy's Bar in Harlem for the last two or three years. This year I was able to attend the Calcutta in Harlem as well as the Calcutta at the Mint Bar in Chinook. I decided to compare the two events and share some information about how March Madness also touches the Hi-Line and Montana. For folks who just landed on this planet and may not know, March Madness refers to the annual NCAA Division 1 basketball...
Reporter's note: I'm not exactly sure the first time I saw Tony Collins carrying a branding iron, but I think it was at the old "Journal" office. I was quite intrigued with his ability to fashion steel in to the irons that were both useful and artistic. We talked briefly, he gave me a card and I made a mental note to follow up with an interview for a story. Then life intervened and I didn't think about Tony and his Western Arts of Montana business. Then I saw him at the fair, made another...
Jeff Finley, of Chinook, shot this photo on his walk from the store to home. He said it reminded him of some of the photos he's seen of famous images on the rock face of a mountain or cliff....
The Annual Banquet and Auction to benefit the Blaine County Wildlife Museum in Chinook is set for Saturday, April 7. Festivities start at the museum on Indiana Street with a tour available to banquet ticket holders, then moves to St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. The tour of the museum begins at 6pm and guests can browse the many raffle and auction items from 6:00 -7:00 p.m. at the church's parish hall. Dinner begins at 7:00 p.m. at the church with the auction to follow. This year several items...
Wally and Loretta Beck visited Monday and had coffee with Ed and Kathy Zellmer. Teresa Cornell went to Scobey this past weekend to visit Cassie and Richard Handran and family. Sandy Beck was to Chinook on Wednesday and played cards with her group at Barb Ranstroms. Kathy and Ed Zellmer and Troy Hiniker went to Hays on Saturday for the Elementary basketball Jamboree. Susan Billmayer took Emily to Havre Monday for a Dr. appointment and to stay in Havre this week. Trent Billmayer visited Grandma Merrilyn on Sunday. Sandy Beck went to Chinook for...
Ralph and Nancy Snider just want to say that they have been enjoying all the Tornado basketball! It was exciting watching the high school girls and boys, especially following the girls to divisional. Now that the Jamboree’s are in full force, they see improvement each week in the little Tornadoes. Thank you kids for all your hard work and dedication. Thanks for making it fun for everyone! The State Science Fair is taking place this Monday and Tuesday in Missoula. Those who were planning to attend were Jack Harmon, Lacey Hickel, Shyan Krass, and...
Florence "Babe Ro" Durand, 60, passed away March 15, 2018 at the Northern Montana Long Term Care Center in Havre, Mt. Babe Ro was born September 18, 1957 to Charlene Leo at Fort Belknap Hospital. She attended Harlem Schools, graduating in 1975. She attended college at both Northern Montana College & Eastern Montana College. In May of 1976 she welcomed her only son, Michael Durand. She worked various jobs until she found her lifelong career at IHS at the beginning of 1980. Babe Ro worked for the... Full story
Robert "Bob" John Lott, 71, passed away on March 7th 2018 due to natural causes on at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home, in Chinook MT. Bob was born on October 17th 1946 to Frank and Helen Lott in Great Falls, MT. Bob grew up in Chinook graduating from Chinook High School in 1965. Bob was a Ranch Hand by trade, but loved the outdoors. If he wasn't out fishing or hunting he was with his friends drinking. In 2016 Bob found out he had some health problems and moved into the Sweet Nursing home for... Full story
Several members of the Havre Knights of Columbus were at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church last Friday to hold a fish fry. The Havre group said this was the third fish fry they had done in the last few weeks. Knights of Columbus members at St. Gabriel's hope the fish fry can become an annual event in Chinook. Despite a snowy night and some issues with travel, organizers said 100+ diners came for the fish supper with all the trimmings. They called that a good turnout for the first...
Q: My friend says that Jesus never claimed to be God, or anything like that. He says Jesus was on a spiritual search just like the rest of us, and what we basically learn from Jesus is how we can find our own spiritual path. Is he right? A: No, your friend is not correct. Even before Jesus was born, an angel told Joseph that he should not be afraid to take Mary as his wife, because the child already growing in her womb would be called Immanuel—which means “God with us” (see Matthew 1:18-25). One way Jesus demonstrated His divine nature was b...
First Aid for Parents was held recently at the Blaine County Library. The course is part of the Family Education Series sponsored by the Blaine County Public Health Department. There is no charge for the courses that make up the Family Education Series. Louann Paulsen, RN, taught the program for parents. The objective of the course was to discuss "how to respond to childhood injuries ranging from every day accidents to emergency situations." Jana McPherson-Hauer, RN, is the Blaine County Health...
Millions will be the movie today at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. It is rated PG and running time is 98 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. Max will be showing March 28th. We are showing the movies with closed captioning whenever possible. Hopefully this will encourage those who may have difficulties hearing the movies to attend. Jumanji, Welcome to the Jungle and Pitch Perfect 3 are two movies ready for checkout this week. “The Liar’s Girl” by Catherine Ryan Howard is a haunting thriller about...
The regular meeting of the library board of trustees is March 28, 4:15 P.M. in the meeting room. Two new nonfiction books at the library this week include “Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?” by Mark Hyman, MD. In this no-nonsense guide to achieving optimal weight and lifelong health, Hyman sorts through the conflicting research on food to reveal which foods are good for our health and which ones are not. “The Triumph of Christianity” by Bart D. Ehrman tells how a forbidden religion swept the world. “The Undertaker’s Daughter” is by Sara Blaedel...
It was another busy week at the center. I’m working on the April calendars and we have several exciting activities lined up for you with special guest speakers and the Poets & Pickers! Congratulations to Paulette Cronk for winning the beautiful Wedding Ring Quilt donated to us by the late Norma Wisch. The movie, “Millions” is being shown in the library meeting room at 1 p.m. This is open to everyone. Popcorn will be served. On Thursday afternoon, Bingo will be played at 1 p.m. Last week, the Blackout winner was Irene Wendeln. Bingo cards are a...
The Junior and High School students at Turner School enjoyed observing PI Day at their school this past Wednesday, 3/14/18. The students shared their knowledge of PI DAY with other students in the school. They had a bracelet craft they did with the younger students of using various colors of beads to represent a particular number and stringing the various colors along to make a bracelet of the significance numbers beginning with 3.14. The students really enjoyed the older students coming to...
The temperature may be cool outside, but boating safety advocates urge boaters to enroll in a boating education course. Spring Aboard – Take A Boating Education Course campaign encourages boaters to get educated prior to the kick-off of the boating season. Many education providers offer discounts or other incentives for students during the week of March 18-24, 2018 to enroll in a boating education course. “We know that an educated boater is safer on the water,” said Phil Kilbreath, Boating Law Administrator for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks...
Though it seams as though spring will never come the calendar says it has arrived. After such a long, cold winter that little tidbit doesn't seem to make people laugh, 'Cabin Fever' is running rampit all across the Hi-line. In the spirit of positive thinking the folks at the USDA location in Chinook has decided that 'Spring has sprung' at FSA, just not in the rest of Blaine County. The FSA crew decided to turn a beautiful non-windy Friday afternoon break into a little fun. It did cheer everyone...
Blaine County has a rich agricultural tradition that has transcended generations with many farm and ranch operations surpassing the century mark in recent years. This week, March 18-24, has been designated by the Agriculture Council of America (ACA) as National Ag Week. This Tuesday, March 20 was deemed to be National Ag Day. Each year the ACA picks a theme for the week long celebration with many events taking place on National Ag Day. This years theme is “Agriculture: Food for Life”. About 100 college students will celebrate the week in Was...
BOZEMAN, Mont., March 14, 2018 - USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Mike Foster today announced nine public meetings for livestock producers scheduled in March and April 2018. The meetings are open to the public. FSA will present information on the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) authorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill). Meeting dates, times and locations: Thursday, March 15, 2 p.m, Lame Deer (Charging Horse Hall) Friday, March 16, 1 p.m, Harlowton (Harlowton Public Library) Thursday, March 22, 2 p.m, Browning...
Upcoming Farm Service Agency Deadlines April 2: Application for Payment deadline for the 2017 Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP). (A notice of loss must have been filed with the local FSA office within 30 calendar days from when the 2017 loss was apparent.) April 2: Final availability date for Loans and LDPs for 2017 Barley, Canola, Crambe, Flaxseed, Honey, Oats, Rapeseed, Wheat and Sesame Seed May 14: 2018 CRP Spring Managed Grazing Period Ends (livestock must be removed when the calculated AUMs have been utilized but no later than May 14) May...
The temperature may be cool outside, but boating safety advocates urge boaters to enroll in a boating education course. Spring Aboard – Take A Boating Education Course campaign encourages boaters to get educated prior to the kick-off of the boating season. Many education providers offer discounts or other incentives for students during the week of March 18-24, 2018 to enroll in a boating education course. “We know that an educated boater is safer on the water,” said Phil Kilbreath, Boating Law Administrator for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks...
Miscellany and My Neighbor hosted the Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce first quarterly Business After Hours for 2018 last week. The Business After Hours was changed from a monthly program to a quarterly program starting this New Year. Miscellany is a recently reopened thrift store in downtown Chinook. My Neighbor in Need is a non-profit that seeks to help needy neighbors fill verified needs by neighbors willing to help anonymously. Patricia Hofeldt reopened the thrift store under the new name,...
Paddlefish anglers planning to harvest a fish in the Upper Missouri River (From Fort Peck Dam to Fort Benton) will need to apply for an Upper Missouri River Paddlefish Tag. Applications for this drawing can be made by mail, online at fwp.mt.gov, or by stopping by any regional or area FWP offices. Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, 2018. For 2018, a total of 1000 tags will be available for the drawing. Successful applicants may harvest a fish anytime during the season, from May 1 through June 15. Those...
