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We've had another long, cold winter again, but a sure sign that spring is upon us is seeing that cattle are on the move. Zane Powell, on the quad-runner and Teddy Powell to the left make sure all of their cattle make it through the gate and onto their ranch south of Chinook. The warming temperatures and the rapid snow melt may cause some flooding in the area but we can only wait and see....
Travelers driving the Hi-Line will likely notice evidence from town to town that they are in Ag country. This evidence might manifest in the form of an alfalfa field, a pasture dotted with grazing cattle, or a grain field swaying in the breeze. Further indication occurs in nearly every small town, which features an agriculture supply store or an implement dealership so that the diverse and colorful group of farmers and ranchers that call the Hi-Line home have access to all the parts and...
Last week during National Agriculture Week, a week set aside to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture, Blaine County Veterinary Service learned that they had won a 2018 Best of Chinook Award in the category of Veterinarian. The doctors and staff at the clinic were honored to receive the community's support and approval implied by this award. "We would like to thank everyone for this great award," Lynette Nussbaum said in a phone interview. "The award arrived in the mail...
Chinook High School student Cord Schneider recently received second place honors in the Montana Teenpreneur Roundup. Schneider's existing business, Mega Fab, manufactures custom full-frontal truck bumpers. Robin Allen, Chinook's VoAg educator and FFA advisor, sponsored the submission. Montana Teenpreneur Roundup is an annual competition for high school students hosted by the Bozeman-based nonprofit One Montana. The Roundup provides an opportunity for Montana's next generation of innovators and...
On March 21, Meadowlark Elementary School staff and students brought awareness to people with Down syndrome with a "Rock Your Socks" Day. Down Syndrome International (DSI) selected the date for very clever reasons; the 21st day of the third month is a hat-tip to the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21st chromosome which leads to Down syndrome. DSI coordinates the Twitter campaign, #lotsofsocks and encourages people all over the world to wear socks, t-shirts or brightly colored clothing to...
BOZEMAN, Mont., March 20, 2019 – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana is accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Wetlands Reserve Easements. While NRCS accepts easement applications on a continuous basis, NRCS has set a deadline of April 19, 2019, to apply for 2019 funding. “Easements are sometimes a perfect fit for a landowner who is looking to protect his or her land from future development or to protect and improve wetlands or provide critical habitat for wildlife,” said Erik...
Glenna Ammen was to the Little Tornadoes Jamboree games on Saturday at the Turner School. Bill and Mary Hake thoroughly enjoyed watching the little ones play at the Jamboree on Saturday.in Havre. Don and Bonnie Harmon attended the Hoop Fest in Havre on Saturday. Ron and Susan Fox attended the basketball games in Turner Saturday. Remember that the Catholics will be holding their Spring Dinner this coming Sunday at the Big Flat Catholic Church. This weekend the games will be at Turner with Tornado girls playing to start the day off at 10:00 and...
Don’t forget to attend the Annual Spring Dinner at the Big Flat Catholic Church this coming Sunday, March 31st from 12-2 pm. They will also have a Bazaar and it opens at 11:30 am. They are serving Turkey with all the trimmings. Come out and enjoy a great meal. Brenda and Terry Mohar and Aislin enjoyed a barbacue at Dusty and Misty Mohars on Saturday. Kathy and Ed Zellmer were to Havre on Friday and enjoyed pizza for Brady’s 10th birthday with Jordan and Elissa and family. Gene and Susan Billmayer were to Great Falls on Monday and Tuesday for...
FORT HARRISON/ HELENA, MT,--March 15, 2019 For Immediate Release Montana, a Proud Partner with The U.S.A. Vietnam War Commemoration, is Commemorating Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day on March 29, 2019 throughout the State. This is a Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemorative Event sponsored by the Montana Governor’s Office, the Montana Department of Military Affairs, the Montana Military Museum, American Legion Post #2 (Lewis & Clark Post), the Oro Fino Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Veterans Administration (See www.viet...
Cheryl L. (Stuhlmiller) Rigby, 67, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Pondera Medical Center Extended Care from cancer. Cheryl was born to Elmer and Betty (Joubert) Stuhlmiller on May 8, 1951 in Circle, MT. Later her family moved to Harlem where Cheryl graduated from high school in 1969. Cheryl furthered her education in nursing and veterinary sciences. She was a compassionate care-taker of all animals, especially her beloved cat. Cheryl met Bert Rigby in the spring of 1973. In January... Full story
Lorraine Ruth Schwenke, 76, of Zortman, Montana passed away March 19, 2019 in Billings, Montana. Lorraine Ruth, daughter of Floyd and Dorlene (Friede) Miller was born on March 23, 1942 in Havre, Montana. She grew up in Chinook, Montana and attended the Chinook High School. Lorraine was united in marriage to Charles Schwenke on May 3, 1961 in Whitefish, Montana. The couple lived near Harlem, Montana. Lorraine worked on their farm in Harlem, where she hayed, calved, doctored many sick calves in... Full story
The Western Governors' Association (WGA) announces its 4th Annual "Celebrate the West" regional art competition that challenges high school students to create works of art inspired by their state. The 2019 competition entry deadline is April 28, and students are welcome to submit artwork used for other contests or assignments. Last year's overall winner was Karina Yang of Hamilton High School in Arizona who took home First Place and $1,000 cash prize for her acrylic painting, The Old and the...
The Harlem Library Board of Trustees meets today for their regular monthly meeting at 4:15 in the library meeting room. You have only a few days left this month to “Buy a Bag O’Books” for only one dollar. Fill a grocery sack with used books from the library Reading Room! When you complete the March Book Challenge to read the first book in a trilogy contact the library so your name can be entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. The challenge for April is to read a book with a two-word title. On display now at the library is in...
Free People Reading Freely Book Club will meet Monday April 8th at 7:00 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend. We have a list of banned books to choose from. If there is a banned book a participant would like to read that the library doesn’t have, we would be happy to get a copy. Due to the renovation of our restrooms, we will not be showing a Wednesday movie for the month of March. Story Time, Middle School Hangout and LEGO Club will continue at their regular times. Story Time is Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Middle School Hangout is Tuesday a...
In Much Appreciation… Everyone for the successful Seed Show. Booth workers, set-up and tear-down crew, craft donators, the haulers, there is no way I could list the names individually. Words of Wisdom - “Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.” - Erica Jong Raffle Winners: $100.00 donation won by Wade Stout. Swedish Woven Blanket won by Jerry Schmitt. Serving Tray won by Vicki Niederegger. Wooden plate and bowl won by LouAnn Paulsen. Painting by Mary Nault won by Irene Stout. Fountain won by Janet Gruszie...
The last week of March is here. Will the end of the month pass like a lamb? I did see some robins though. That is really exciting to see the birds returning. Friday we will be having the birthday dinner with this month being the bake raffle. Come and join us. Thank you to the Bob Tilleman family for the donation to the center. It is greatly appreciated. Pinochle high went to Rochelle Wohschlager and Marilyn Williamson, low went to Lila Steffensmier. Bingo black out winners were Virginia Olson and Michael Schneider. Next bingo is the jackpot...
Columnist's note: My wife and I moved to Whitlash in mid-December. Despite a mild start to winter, we saw little wildlife except a few sharp-tailed grouse wandering through the yard and occasional deer across the pasture. Then February hit and there was virtually no wildlife to be seen around our yard, basically we were surrounded by snow piles, drifts and blowing snow. I was really curious to see what sorts of wildlife I would see in the Sweet Grass Hills come spring. In mid March we...
Many of the states top high school basketball players were in Havre this past weekend to play in the Hi-line Invitational Tournament or HIT as it is commonly called. This years tournament included six of the eight state tournament Most Valuable Players and a plethora of All-State athletes from all four classes, AA, A, B and C. Included in the mix was a quartet of Blaine County athletes. Representing Harlem High School was senior Skylee Dirden and junior L'Tia Lawrence. The Chinook Sugarbeeters...
The Montana Trapping Advisory Committee will hold its fifth and final meeting Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3, in Helena at the U. S. Forest Service building, 2880 Skyway Drive. The meeting runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Apr. 2, and from 8 a.m. to mid-afternoon on Apr. 3. FWP assembled this citizens’ committee to provide recommendations that ensure population viability of trapped species, the humane treatment of animals and the minimization of social conflict. The committee represents the spectrum of opinions on trapping. During the meeting...
It was the main event on July 20, 1969. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins, NASA's Apollo 11 crew, had made the historic, 240,000 mile trip from Earth to the moon. At 10:56 p.m. EDT, with millions of people gathered around their televisions to watch or their radios to listen, Armstrong and Aldrin stepped off the lunar landing module, the Eagle, and became the first humans to walk on the surface of the moon. After the two stepped onto the lunar surface, Armstrong...
A Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Bowhunter Education course date has been set for the Havre area. There will be a regular youth classroom course starting on April 22, and an adult online “field day” course on April 27. Archery hunters must have purchased a Montana bow and arrow license prior to hunting during the archery-only season. To purchase a bow and arrow license an individual must meet one of the following requirements: • show completion of a bowhunter education course • show proof of purchase of a previous year’s bow and arrow lic...
On March 25-26 during parent-teacher conferences, Meadowlark Elementary held a Scholastic Book Fair. Those attending encountered "Pardon the Inconvenience" signs to indicate that the school is under construction. The method previously used for releasing the locked doors to allow visitors to enter is no longer functioning as the elementary school undergoes the process of upgrading to a security system similar to the one at the high school. In other news from Meadowlark, at an assembly last week,...
Certified boater training for Tiber and Canyon Ferry reservoir is available online at cleandraindrymt.com. Watercraft owners who primarily recreate on either Tiber or Canyon Ferry reservoir can receive the Certified Boater designation. The online training course provides participants with information about the invasive mussel threat; how to appropriately clean, drain and dry watercraft; and why it’s important for everyone to take responsibility in protecting Montana’s waterbodies. Certified Boaters are expected to do a self-inspection eve...
Principal Jon Martin reported that Family Learning Night, which was held at Meadowlark Elementary School earlier this month, saw around 100 children attend, the largest turn-out yet for this event in four years. The theme for Family Learning Night was "Across the Universe." Parents accompanied their children on a journey through various stations and activities, collecting passport stamps as they made progress through ten different stations, including the STARLAB® from the Museum of the...
Miss Montana 2018, Laura Haller visited Zurich on March 19, where she presented to Zurich Elementary, Bear Paw School, and Cleveland School students. During her Crown to Classroom Tour, Miss Montana promoted a program called Own Your Movement, her social impact initiative focused on physical activity and working to advance shared ideas and beliefs. Using narrative, videos, and lessons learned from her life as a professional dancer, pre-med student, marathon runner, triathlete, small business...
