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When I first sat down to work on this story I had in mind an individual who truly exemplified the phrase 'Community Service'. This Individual doesn't just help and promote projects, groups, individuals or organizations in the town in which they live, or even the town where they work. Instead their generous hand reaches all across Blaine County from Chinook to Harlem to Turner and to the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. I started gathering comments and stories from individuals who thought this...
On April 19 at 12:00 p.m. EST, Close Up Radio will feature former Chinook resident Angela Lenhardt in an interview with Jim Masters. Anyone interested can listen to the show on BlogTalkRadio. The show's focus will be on "empowered women who want to make a difference in the world." The radio show's producer, Barry Schwartz encourages anyone who has questions for their guest to call (347) 996-3389. Lenhardt, who is the daughter of the late Kathleen Lenhardt and Daniel Lenhardt, graduated from...
On March 9 in a unanimous vote, the Chinook School Board approved the hire of Mr. Fred Hofman as the next Superintendent for the Chinook School District. He will take over as the chief executive officer on July 1. Hofman grew up in Culbertson, Montana, and graduated from high school there in 1990. He went on to Dickinson State University, and by December 1994, he had earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Composite Social and Behavioral Science in Education. As part of that degree, Hofman...
The Blaine County Health Department is sharing COVID-19 updates related to changes from the CDC and the Governor’s recent announcements. Vaccine Distribution As of April 1, 2021, any Montanan who wishes to be vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine is eligible to do so. This eliminates the phased criteria the state has been following. We currently have Moderna and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) in our inventory, which allows immunization of people 18 years old and older. Additionally, we are partnering with Fort Belknap Service Area of Indian Health S...
Blaine County Library Blaine County Library Board meeting will be Monday March 29th at 4:00 p.m. Mobile Hotspots and iPads available for checkout. After School Hangout for grades 7 & 8 Mondays at 3:30, Story Time Tuesdays at 10:30, After School Hangout for grades 5 & 6 Tuesdays at 3:30 and LEGO Club for grades K and up Thursdays at 3:30. Harlem Library The library board meets today, Mar. 24, 4:15 in the library meeting room. Don’t miss the March “Buy a Bag O’ Books” used book sale. You can buy a grocery sack full of used books for only one dol...
Last week, Nora Conner, Community Health Advocate for One Health-Sweet, shared the schedule for the upcoming Sweet Health Fair that will be held on April 1-2. Scheduled to take place at the Blaine County Library's Meeting Room, located at 112 Fourth Street West in Chinook, the Fair will feature vendors, various programs, and a menu of labs, screenings, and other health assessments. Vendors will have tables set up, where those browsing might obtain valuable health information. One of those...
Lorrie Scott of Washington was a guest this week at the Gene Billmayer home coming for Emily’s funeral. A corn beef and cabbage dinner was held at the Gene Billmayer home on Wednesday evening. Many family and friends attended. Brian Anderson visited at the Gene Billmayer home on Friday. Carol and Duane Klindworth went to Havre on Saturday and had lunch with Morgan Klindworth’s family to celebrate Morgan’s birthday. Jordan and Elissa Zellmer attended Emily Billmayer’s funeral on Thursday at the Wing Cemetery. Kelsey Mariani and Liam visited at t...
Clarence Melvin Beck, 82, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2021 at his home after a short battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family. Clarence was born August 6, 1938, in Havre, Montana to Albert and Cora (Williams) Beck, joining older brother Marvin. Clarence grew up on the family farm outside of Hogeland, Montana, spending the springs and summers on the farm and the winters in town. Clarence attended the Hogeland School, graduating in 1956 then attended Northern Montana College...
Max Leslie Miller 83, of Chinook passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on December 24, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held graveside at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., with a luncheon to follow at the Eagles. If inclement weather arises, the service will be held indoors at the Eagles. Arrangements and services have been entrusted to Blaine County Funeral Chapel. Please visit Max's online memorial page at...
David T. Robo, 79, of Chester, passed away peacefully, on March 6, 2021, at Liberty Medical Center. David was born August 2, 1941, in Havre, MT, to Gustav and Frances (Hodges) Robo. He grew up on the family farm north of Joplin. He graduated from Joplin High School in 1960. After graduation, David carried on the family tradition farming alongside his father. On June 27, 1962, David married Barbara "Jean" Hill. David and Jean began farming together in 1962 and started their family in 1963. In...
Barbara Lynn (Benson) Weber was born April 30, 1951 to Russell and Cora Benson of Harlem, Montana. She graduated from Harlem High School in 1969 and went on to study fashion in Portland, Oregon. Barb lived and worked in Great Falls and in Florida before moving to Denver, Colorado where she made her home for many years. During that time, she worked at Montgomery Wards and then at Molberg's Jewelry where she developed her great love of jewels of all kinds. Eventually she became a Certified...
High school is a fond time for the student athlete, the parents and the community. It is amazing in our little neck of the woods how much the communities rally around their local school sports teams. Fans from Chinook, Turner, Hays/Lodge Pole and Harlem travel like no other to support their kids. The local high school teams often enjoy the support that many kids from the much bigger schools will never enjoy. While they are in high school, competing against each other, rivalries are developed,...
Two members of the Chinook Chapter of the FFA will be honored at the 91st Annual Montana FFA State Convention, April 7-10 in Billings. Rebecca Stroh and Austin Swanson will receive their State FFA Degrees in an awards ceremony on April 7 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center. This year's State Convention will be a hybrid event with some competitive events and general sessions held in-person and numerous activities and networking sessions held online and remotely. Because of social...
For the second week of March, Harlem Elementary School officials have named five young Wildcats to the list of ROARing Students. This week's in- school ROARing winners are second grader Chacyn Johnson, fourth grader NiKayla Dillon, and sixth grader Talen Werk. Selected as winners from the remote student group are second grader Sunny Yellow-Stone and kindergartener Haven Hogan. About these students, Janice Gilham, a spokesperson for the school, said: "These sensational Lil' Wildcats are the...
Montana oilseed growers will soon receive a ballot in the mail proposing a 0.5% checkoff for canola, camelina, flaxseed, mustard, safflower, soybeans, and sunflower crops. If passed, the Montana Oilseed Advisory Committee will advise the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) on how to invest the funds for research, market development, and education. “Checkoff programs have a long history of improving and expanding markets for growers,” said MDA Director Mike Foster. “Montana’s oilseed production has grown significantly in recent years, and I...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday March 29th at 4:00 p.m. We have two non-fiction books available this week. “The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right to Die” by Katie Engelhart focuses on six people representing different aspects of the right to die debate. “The Ultimate Meal Prep Cookbook” from America’s Test Kitchen provides 25 weekly plans. Each plan has a grocery list for a week of meals with no waste and simple, smart strategies for cooking on your schedule. New fiction this week inc...
The Harlem Public Library board of trustees meets for their regular meeting today at 4:15 in the library meeting room. The Book Club’s new selection “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah may be picked up this week. The first discussion via Skype will be Monday, March 29, 4 P.M. The link may be found on the library website. Thanks to the Friends of the Harlem Public Library for purchasing this book kit. Did you know the library has a notary on staff? Carly will be happy to notarize documents at no fee. You still have time to take advantage of “B...
National Ag Week – a time to celebrate agriculture – is March 21-27 with National Ag Day March 23. Agriculture remains the number-one industry for Montana, outpacing mining, tourism and forestry products, along with oil and gas. Montana agriculture is diverse and known throughout the world for its wheat, beef, pulse crops, and barley, plus the state’s farmers and ranchers produce plenty of other agricultural products including bees/honey, cherries, sugar beets, corn, canola, seed potatoes, dairy products, hogs, chickens/eggs, and more. “America...
Invasive zebra mussels found another avenue for potential infestation of Montana waters. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks was notified Wednesday that zebra mus-sels were detected in aquarium moss balls sold at a pet store in Washington state. FWP immediately checked pet stores around Montana and found invasive mussels in moss balls at multiple locations. It appears these moss balls were imported from Ukraine to a distributor in California and were shipped to pet stores nationwide. The facility that imports the moss balls has been quarantined and...
What Is Ag Day? It's a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture. Every year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and countless others across America join together to recognize the contributions of agriculture. When Is Ag Day? Ag Day is celebrated on March 23, 2021. National Ag Day falls during National Ag Week. Who Hosts Ag Day? The Agriculture Council of America hosts the campaign on a national level. However, the awareness efforts in communities across America are...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline from March 5 to April 9 for agricultural producers to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program because of recent winter storms and some clarifications to program rules. This program assists producers who suffered crop quality losses due to qualifying 2018 and 2019 natural disasters. “Because of recent winter storms and some program updates, we want to provide five additional weeks for producers to apply for the program,” said Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator of the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Signup period, which had previously been announced as ending on Feb. 12, 2021. USDA will continue to accept offers as it takes this opportunity for the incoming Administration to evaluate ways to increase enrollment. Under the previous Administration, incentives and rental payment rates were reduced resulting in an enrollment shortfall of over 4 million acres. The program, administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides annual r...
The Chinook Alliance Church will be hosting a 'May Day Garden Party', May 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Lori Miller Takawira will be the guest speaker during the program. A meal will also be served to all in attendance. Tickets will be available at the door with proceeds going to a Mission Group of Lori's choice. Who is Lori Takawira? Well she was born in Havre, MT and is the daughter of Perry and Pauly Miller. Lori calls both Pennsylvania and Montana home and traveled back and forth between the two...
The winner of the 1\2 Pig Raffle drawing on March 17th, was Linda Thompson. Congratulations Linda, Linda bought her ticket from Top Dog Performance. Thank you Scott, and thank you to our other sellers, American Garage, Pehrson’s Service, Arlene’s Cut & Style, Shear Inspiration, The Shoppe, First Bank of Montana, Shore’s Floral and everyone who supported us and bought tickets, we appreciate it. The weather has just been beautiful, it feels like spring already. Nice warm days, cool nights and no bugs. Our condolences to the family of Barb Weber...
