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The Blaine County Wildlife Museums Annual Banquet and Auction was another HUGE success as more than 200 Prime Rib meals were served. The event was held this past Saturday at the St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Chinook and featured both a Silent and Live Auction. Funds raised help maintain the Museum throughout the year as well as finishing, or starting new exhibits....
What began with a tip back in February, the Illegal killing of two Bull Elk south of Chinook, has concluded with a judgment against a local defendant. On February 14, 2019 Region 6 Game Wardens out of Havre received a call from TIP-MONT regarding a dead bull elk approximately two miles north of Cow Creek Reservoir off the Lloyd road in southern Blaine County. MFWP received information through people coming forward that led to the arrest of Cameron Dow Overcast of Chinook. Overcast was charged...
On Friday morning, April 5, the rural mail carriers and the staff of the United States Postal Service (USPS) in Chinook gathered for breakfast to celebrate two birthdays and the retirement of rural mail carrier Brian Baker. Everyone present filled their plates with scrambled eggs, fruit compote, biscuits and sausage gravy, and hash brown potatoes with onions and green peppers. Coffee and orange juice were also available. Gathering for breakfast on birthdays is a tradition at the Chinook Post...
The Annual Fresno Chapter Walleye's Unlimited Banquet is back in action on Saturday April 13th at the Havre Ice Dome. The doors open at 4:30 with early bird drawings beginning at 5:00 and dinner at 6:30. The banquet features the Fresno Chapter's renown all you can eat walleye, beef and other side dishes to prepare you for an evening of entertainment as guests play games for guns, big screen TV's, I-Pads, patio furniture, home furniture, barbecue grills, jewelry, artwork, woodwork and many other...
For Immediate Release Helena, Mont. - The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) is conducting cattle testing related to the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in animals during routine inspection conducted at out-of-state slaughter establishments. These investigations, involving several states, stem from the detection of TB in a steer at slaughter in June of 2018, a second unrelated steer found in December of 2018, and a cow in March of 2019. The purpose of the traceback investigations is to determine where an animal was infected, if possib...
House Bill 658 and House Bill 652, the Medicaid Expansion bill and the Long Range Infrastructure Bonding bill This past week, the Montana House of Representatives passed both House Bill 652, the Long-Range Bonding bill, and House Bill 658, the Medicaid Expansion bill. The Bonding bill passed the floor with 68 yes votes and 30 no votes, and the Medicaid Expansion bill passed with 61 yes votes and 37 no votes. I opposed House Bill 658, the Medicaid Expansion bill, largely because the non-severability clause in the bill was removed and replaced...
Cecil Tharp - MSU Pesticide Education Specialist The Montana State University (MSU) Pesticide Education Program (PEP) is coordinating five regional Initial Private Applicator Trainings across Montana. These seven-hour training opportunities are designed for individuals desiring to learn more about pesticides, while simultaneously qualifying for a Montana private applicator license. A private applicator license allows individuals to apply restricted use pesticides on land they own, rent or lease. Training opportunities are available in Flathead...
The children of Harlan Krass would like to invite everyone to attend a party for his 90th birthday at the Turner Lutheran Church this Sunday, April 14th, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Come visit and have cake, cookies, and coffee with him. Everyone is welcome to attend! This past weekend, Cassie, August, and Evelyn Handran and Teresa Cornell traveled to Billings to visit with the Dalton Cornell family. Loretta Beck attended the Auxiliary meeting in Turner on Wednesday evening. Linda Hauge and Anita Reed took Harlan and Jane Krass to Havre on Tuesday for...
Freda Lillian Trulson Bryson, the oldest child, of August and Florence Hamilton Trulson, passed away April 2, 2019 in her home. She was born July 31st, 1932 at the Hamilton Family Farm, near Mirror, Alberta. Freda grew up in Red Deer, Alberta where she attended school at the St. Joesph's Convent-boarding school. In 1949, at age 17, she moved to Shelby, MT with her father. In 1950, she met and fell in love with Lyle Owen Bryson; they married a year later on February 17, 1951. Of their union they... Full story
Paul Stephen Huston, 78, died of cancer in Havre Mt. on Mar. 31, 2019, at home with his family nearby. Steve was born June 11, 1940 at Colchester, Illinois, to parents Paul and Vivian (Stephens) Huston. After graduating high school in 1958, he then immediately enlisted into the United States Navy and served in Morocco until 1961. Steve then enrolled into Western Illinois University and graduated in 1965 with a degree in physical education. That same year Steve met and married his wife of 54... Full story
Don Harshman, 89, quietly passed away from natural causes on April 2, 2019 surrounded by family members at his home in Chinook. He was the last of the many children in the blended families of Albert and Fern (Mom) Harshman. Albert's children were Vernon, Gladys Daugherty, baby Kenneth, Zelpha Weidner, Mildred McIntyre, and Dwight. Mom's children were Herb Moore, Helen Easbey, and Miriam Tucker. The children of Albert and Fern were Clark, Maurice, Burvil (Bud), Don and baby Max. Don Preston... Full story
Lodge Pole- Leroy Joseph Tucker, 32 has walked on to the Big Camp to be with his creator on April 1, 2019. Wake services began at 5p.m. on Wednesday April 3, 2019 at the Enemy Killer Gym. Funeral services took place at 11a.m. Thursday April 4, 2019 also at the Enemy Killer Gym with burial to follow at the Lodge Pole Cemetery. After the burial there was a four day feast pipe ceremony at the Enemy Killer Gym. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com He was born August... Full story
The library staff is attending state library conference this week so the library will have shortened hours. On April 10 and 11 and library will be open from 12:30 - 3:00 and on April 12 it will be open from 10:00 - 12:00. Thank you to the volunteers who are working while we are away. The Book Club’s new selection is “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picoult. You may pick up your copy this week. The first discussion will be April 15, 4:00 P.M. in the library meeting room. The Book Challenge for April is to read book with a two-word title. How are y...
Be sure to stop in this week and help us celebrate National Library Week. We have door prizes! National Library Week is also the time we learn the top 10 most challenged books of the last year. The 2018 list has 11 books instead of the usual 10 and you can come in and take a look at the list! During the month of April, the display table will have a selection of Montana books. This is a selection of the best of Montana; including the top ten must read fiction books set in Montana and by Montana authors and the best of Montana history. You will...
This lovely spring weather is energizing. I see lots of you out raking and mowing already. So nice to be outside again and I am looking forward to seeing all the flowers and pretty yards come back to life. Sunday May 5 we will be celebrating the end of the marathon pinochle games. Whist is scheduled for the 24th of April. A Plus Healthcare will be doing the foot clinic on May 13. Unfortunately, they were not able to make it happen in April. They did hire a new nurse and she will be getting back to the schedule of the first Monday of the month s...
Thank You!!! Irene Stout for the large bag of walnuts. Vonnie Klungland for 4 cases of water. Others that I failed to thank for the water are: Ann Azure, Kay Schmitt and Rose Noel. How children perceive their grandparents: She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup, under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she’d done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one, said. “But, Grandma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!” I will probably never put lipstick on again witho...
In the spirit of a carnival barker, bold red and white striped posters around town attempt to attract patrons to an entertainment event: Come one; come all! The Blaine County 4-H Teen Leaders will be hosting a Carnival and Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, April 12. This family-friendly event will take place from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Chinook High School, located at 528 Ohio Street. Carnival games for all ages will be set up in the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium, and a free-will donation spaghetti feed will be served in the high school lunchroom. According to...
Column No. 7 Columnist's note: Travelers headed north from Shelby on I-5 may have seen the 'standing elk' on the east side of the interstate just before the exit to Oilmont. The elk is in a slight depression on the edge of a grove of small trees (really the only trees next to the interstate for several miles). If travelers see the elk, the view is brief, especially at 80 mph. I first saw the elk when my wife and I were headed north to Whitlash from Shelby. About a 100 yards past the site of the...
The 89th Annual Montana FFA State Convention was held at Montana State University (MSU) in Bozeman on April 3-6, and several Chinook FFA Chapter members returned home with awards. Kendra McMaster, Cord Schneider, Ryle Elliot, and Rachel Gunderson earned their State Degrees, the highest FFA degree in Montana. Elliot was also selected as the State Winner in the Ag Mechanics and Repair Maintenance proficiency and won the State Star in Ag Placement. Those accomplishments qualify Elliot for National...
The Cal Wearley Invitational Track & Field meet was held last Wednesday at the Havre Middle School Track. Most teams were competing in just their second meet of the season and there is no barometer better than the Cal Wearley to assess where you are and where you need to get to if you want to be competing at the State Track and Field Meet the end of May. In what, for most, is the biggest meet of the season until the state meet, it brings together some of the top talent in the Class A, B and C...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 6 For Immediate Release Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and participating land owners will open some Block Management Areas (BMAs) for spring turkey hunting along the Milk River and in one area south of Zortman. Twelve areas will be open for the spring turkey season, beginning April 13, and running through May 19. Most of the properties are located along the Milk River between Hinsdale and Nashua. One additional property is located just south of Zortman in Goslin Flats, which is a portion of the Square...
Spring is traditionally a time for field trips. Warmer weather and predictably passable roads make such scheduling possible. In the spirit of spring travel, on April 11, Meadowlark Elementary School fifth graders will be traveling to Great Falls, where they will visit Giant Springs Fish Hatchery and the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center. Originally constructed in 1928 and updated in 1984, Giant Springs Fish Hatchery is a production facility adjacent to the Giant...
The first National Autism Awareness Month was declared by the Autism Society in April 1970, and in 2015, then President Barack Obama issued a White House proclamation recognizing World Autism Awareness Day as April 2. These designations are part of a nationwide effort to promote autism awareness, inclusion, and self-determination for all and to assure that each person with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is afforded the opportunity to achieve the highest possible quality of life. ASD affects about one in every 68 children in the United...
Dr. Jed Baker, Director of the Social Skills Training Project, an organization serving individuals with autism and social communication challenges, was at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre on April 3, the day after Autism Awareness Day, to present a workshop entitled “Managing Frustration, Anxiety and Teaching Social Skills.” Jon Martin, Meadowlark Elementary School Principal; Anne-Marye Ymzon, Special Education faculty; and Tammy Edwards, first grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary, attended this free training designed for parents, g...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 6 For Immediate Release The cold, snowy, late winter we’ve had in Region 6 has many citizens concerned about game birds such as pheasants, grouse, and partridge. Although these species are well adapted to make it through even tough winters, there is something landowners can do to help birds next winter- plant a food plot! Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has two options to help landowners establish food plots for game birds: standing grain plots and NEW diverse seed mixes. Standing grain plots: For s...
