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This Saturday, April 9, All Dahl'd Up Clothing and Home Boutique will host their grand re-opening in their new, expanded location at 330 Indiana Street in Chinook. A raffle and refreshments will be part of the event, which is scheduled to take place from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Between the business' closing in mid-January when their store building sold until now, owner and manager of All Dahl'd Up, Kadie Wilderness Dahl has been busy. She has invested her time in supervising the remodel...
Helena, Mont. – On Monday, April 4th, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) will implement an updated policy for recording, transferring, and rerecording of brands. The policy was developed by a committee of state legislators, representatives of industry organizations, members of the Board of Livestock, and MDOL staff in response to the industry’s requests for increased availability of 2-character brands. Major changes include additional acceptable characters, more lenient format guidelines, and the elimination of over 40% of regional cha...
A trio of generous, service-minded animal lovers stopped by the PAWS pet shelter in Chinook on Friday, April 1, to deliver the $400 they raised through a pet sitting service. The fourth member of their group was unable to accompany them, but all four youth played a role in generating the funds. The initial idea to raise funds for PAWS originated with Hannah and Isabella Van Voast. The sisters, who are the daughters of Shannon and Alan Van Voast, talked with their classmates Piper Fox-daughter...
Blaine County Museum Director, Samantha French announced last week that the museum lobby is playing host to a travelling exhibit on loan from the Carter County Museum in Ekalaka. This exhibit, which opened in Chinook on March 18, will be on display at the museum through April 29 during regular business hours. French encourages residents, including teachers and their students, to take a tour. Called "Shots Felt 'Round the World: Maurice Hilleman and the Montana Origins of the Fight against...
HARLEM CITY COUNCIL Monday, April 11, 2022 • 7 P.M., Harlem City Hall The regular monthly meeting for the City of Harlem will be held on Monday, April 11, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., in City Council chambers at Harlem City Hall. The public is encouraged and invited to attend. Please practice safe social distancing if planning on attending! *Minor agenda changes may occur prior to the council meeting date, but no changes will be made after the required 48 hour public notice posting. AGENDA ROLL CALL• PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. CONSENT AGENDA: March 14, 202...
Harlem Library This week the library is celebrating National Library Week. For each check out either at the library or on MontanaLibrary2Go you will be entered to win a prize! The Book Challenge for April is to read a book from the 900s section. Let the library know if you have completed the March Book Challenge. The Book Club may pick up the new selection “Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe” this week. The first discussion will be April 11, 4 P.M. Bear Paw Cooperative The Bear Paw Cooperative, through your local school district, assists in the...
A National Association of Farm Broadcasting award winner, Russell Nemetz believes he has always been wired to be a business owner. After serving on the Northern Ag Network's farm broadcast team for over 20 years-the majority of those years as its Ag Director-he was ready for another challenge. So, when the prospect of owning his own radio network surfaced, it was an opportunity he and his wife Rachel couldn't pass up. After all, telling agriculture's story is what Nemetz knows best. That...
Susan Billmayer visited with Jane Krass on Friday morning. Susan and Gene Billmayer were in Harlem on Saturday visiting with Jim and Helen Billmayer and attending the Montana Seed Show meeting and dinner. Susan Billmayer visited with Marna Strzelczyk in Harlem on Wednesday afternoon. Sharon Goodrich visited Jane Krass on Tuesday afternoon. Susan and Gene Billmayer attended the Hogeland Volunteer Fire Department dinner on Sunday evening. Hilary and Hannah Richman, Diana Maloney, and Anita and Brooke Reed visited Jane Krass on Saturday morning....
Linda Jean (Hermes) Malley, 71, passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 26, 2022, ending her fight with cancer. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 13, 2022, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Deacon Tim Maroney officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Her family has suggested memorial donations be made in Linda's memory to the Studio of Dance & Arts or the cha... Full story
The Montana Student Well-being Advisory Committee (MSWAC)—a group consisting of diverse stakeholders such as the Montana School Counselors Association, state agencies, tribal, rural, and urban partners, non-profits, school administrators, and school staff—is expanding its scope around mental health and wellness for students. Through partnerships such as this, the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) is prioritizing its dedication to bringing the voices of Montana students to the forefront of important conversations regarding student men...
Good Morning, may you have a great and blessed day. Today I would like to encourage one another to keep your focus on th lord and what He wishes to continue to teach us. In these past 2 years many of us have faced trying times, not only with health issues, unexpected deaths in our families, but also the challenges of drought, and of course the border restrictions due to Covid. I would like to point everyone to the Children of Israel’s journey through the wilderness. We read in Exodus that 3 days after they were baptized in the Red Sea they w...
We invite you to "Connect with Your Library" as we celebrate National Library Week. Register to win a prize, check out a book and get a bag, or fill a bag with as many used books as you can for $3.00. We have a large selection of hard back and paperback books, fiction and non-fiction, adult, YA, and juvenile, as well as DVDs and audiobooks for sale. April started with a shower, albeit not much of one, and it was snow, but hopefully we'll have more! The book display for April is gardening books t...
We are celebrating National Library Week at the library. Come in and celebrate with us! For each check out, either at the library or on MontanaLibrary2Go, you will be entered to win a prize! The Book Challenge for April is to read a book from the 900s section (history and geography). If you have completed the March Book Challenge please contact the library to be entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. Book Club members may pick up the new selection “Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe” by Heather Webber this week. The first dis...
Shores Floral, a business on Indiana Street in Chinook, hosted a Sip and Paint event on Sunday, March 27 that was well-attended and produced some Easter-themed art. Kristi Plant, an artist from Miles City, led the activity. After Tomi Simenson, owner of Shores Floral, announced the event on March 13, she reported that the available spots filled within two hours. Given space limitations in her back room, Simenson planned to cap event attendance at 15, but she made concessions so that nineteen...
The final hurrah for our local high school basketball fans happened this past Wednesday in Rudyard, Montana. The Annual District 9C Senior Classic once again took place. This event is something special and gives our graduating seniors, their friends and families. Years from now everyone in attendance will remember a fun and enjoyable sendoff that will serve as a great memory of their 'Glory' days. This year the Senior Classic extended an invitation to underclassmen that were selected to the...
The High School Golf season is in full swing, and boys and girls teams from Chinook and Harlem, as well as the Hays Lodge Pole Lady Thunderbirds, have already played a round or two on the links. The Lady Thunderbirds made history this past Wednesday when they teed it up at the Box Elder Invitational. The tournament was held at the Beaver Creek Golf Course in Havre and provided the kids with a nice comfortable introduction to the game of golf. The Lady Thunderbirds took first for the girls as...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were in Fort Benton on Thursday afternoon to kick start the 2022 Track and Field season off at the Snowbuster Invitational. Friday the Sugarbeeters, along with the Harlem Wildcats were in Glasgow competing at the Scottie Invitational. Track and Field teams in Turner and Hays/Lodge Pole will compete for the first time, today (April 6) and join Harlem and Chinook at the Cal Wearley Memorial Invitational at the Middle School Track and Field Complex in Havre. Generally the...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Tennis team began their season in Wolf Point on Friday and Fort Benton on Saturday. Results from the weekend action was not available at press time. We will post tournament results as soon as we can get them. This years Sugarbeeter Tennis team consists of 13 girls and are once again coached by Janelle Deanon. Seniors out this spring include Allison Powell and Tylie Richman. Juniors returning to take the next step are Lexi Pitkanen and Torin Cecrle. Sophomores back for...
Chinook High School senior Oskar Pula entertained 'Beeter fans on the hardwood for the past four years. This past season the standout led the Sugarbeeters in scoring with more than 15 per contest. Pula also cleaned the glass for nearly 12 rebounds a game and shot 55% from the field to go along with 34% from beyond the arc. Pula raised the roof on gyms across the District 9C as well as the Northern C with some high flying rim rattlin' dunks. Now that he has put his high school career behind Pula...
Washington D.C. recently as part of the Chinook High School Junior/Senior trip. John was on the trip with his daughter, Aspyn, and was serving as a Chaperon roll along with a number of other parents. Former Chinook High School History, Teacher Doug Hays as well as current CHS History teacher, Mike Jones organized the trip. Hays has been taking CHS students to the Washington DC area for many years and has even guided a few adult trips as well. The purpose of the trip is to expose the students to...
American Garage is holding an Easter Coloring Contest. They invite willing participants to stop by 40440 US Highway 2 East in Chinook to pick up a coloring page or to print it from online. Prizes are available, and winners will be drawn on April 14. With two age categories, the contest is open to everyone. The Pre-K through fourth grade age group will be coloring a rabbit hauling a load of Easter eggs while those ages 11 and up-which includes adults-will be coloring a stained glass-looking egg....
The Fresno Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited of Montana announced last week that they will be hosting their 37th Annual Banquet on Saturday, April 23 at the Havre Ice Dome. “It has been a long two years, but we are less than a month away from the return of our annual banquet! We are coming back strong with a bigger and better event featuring lots of great prizes,” a spokesperson revealed. “Get your tickets early so you don't miss out!” Tickets are available at two Havre area businesses: Stromberg’s Sinclair and Bing-n-Bob’s Sport Shop, as well as...
Mary-Kate French, an Art Instructor at Harlem High School, is offering Adult Education Art Classes this spring. She invites all who are interested in participating to join her for one of the four classes. Each session will be held in Room 309 at Harlem High School beginning at 6:00 p.m. Sessions begin on April 20. The idea to hold classes stems from Superintendent Dr. Arlene Bigby's recent question about whether any teachers in the Harlem School District were interested in offering Adult Educati...
On March 28, the Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) announced a return of their youth workshops. The first series will run from April 4—May 11, and the second will begin on May 16. In the first six-week session, One Acts: Writing, Development and Performances, youth will be invited to explore the process of writing their own scripts. According to MAT Marketing Director, Andi Daniel, this series of classes will help youth develop a one-act play through a series of writing exercises and creative development. From among class members, a cast will bot...
