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Articles from the April 27, 2022 edition


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  • Garden Party to Celebrate Moms of All Creatures

    Donna Miller|Apr 27, 2022

    Shores Floral is "celebrating moms of all creatures" on May 7 with a Garden Party. Owner of the shop, Tomi Simenson invites community members to save the date and plan to take part. Scheduled for Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., the Garden Party will feature a build you own floral bouquet bar. Selecting from the smorgasbord of greenery and blooms made available, shoppers will be able to create a unique and personalized bouquet. On the menu of choices is a mixture of bright and colorful...

  • Community Chest Fund Drive Set For May 4th

    Apr 27, 2022

    This year’s Community Chest Fund Drive in Chinook will take place Wednesday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of Community Chest is to alleviate each organization from going door-to-door soliciting donations. The drive provides local funding for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Food Pantry, AAU Wrestling, Youth Baseball/Softball, Youth Soccer, MCT, Swim Team, Chinook Rod and Gun Club, and PAWS. Without area residents’ support, many of these programs would not be available to the youth in the community. Those that participate in these org...

  • Where Cultural Diversity and Creativity Meet

    Donna Miller|Apr 27, 2022

    Four Harlem High School (HHS) students and two adult chaperones will be travelling to New Mexico next month to attend the inaugural Santa Fe Literary Festival (SFLF). The trip is being sponsored by both the Nakoda and Aaniih tribes as well as the Tiwahe organization. Santa Fe, which calls itself "a maverick city at the edge of the Southern Rockies," has gained notoriety as a crossroads where cultural diversity and creativity meet. For this four-day celebration, which will take place May...

  • Mischelle Fisher Honored for her 30 Years of Hunter Education, Vows to Keep Teaching

    Kody Farmer|Apr 27, 2022

    Chinook resident Mischelle Fisher was honored recently by the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) for her exemplary dedication to Hunters Safety in Montana. The MFWP recognized the distinguished service of their Region 6 Hunter and Bow-hunter Education volunteer instructors at their annual workshop. After after a two year hiatus due to the Covid-19 Pandemic the workshop was held in Havre on April 2, 2022. The MFWP workshops are an annual event held in each of the MFWP Regions and welcomes...

  • Blaine County Sheriff's Report

    Press Release|Apr 27, 2022

    Press Release Blaine County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff John Colby On 04/13/2022 Blaine County Deputies were made aware of a sexual assault complaint on a minor. The minor alleged that a sexual relationship had begun and progressed in the Harlem High School with Jack G. Young, one of her teachers. Blaine County Deputies began an investigation in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Montana Department of Criminal Investigation. When ample evidence had been gathered, Deputies applied for and were granted a search warrant o...

  • Harlem Elementary Students Develop Digital Consciousness

    Donna Miller|Apr 27, 2022

    In an assembly with Richard Guerry on April 19, students at Harlem Elementary School learned important safety issues surrounding the use of technology. Guerry, who is from New Jersey and represents the Institute for Responsible Online and Cellphone Communication (IROC2), presented to third, fourth, and fifth graders. In his fast-talking, energetic style, Guerry reminded students that technology tools are powerful and that using them comes with great responsibility. According to Guerry,...

  • Harlem Library to Host Mariah Gladstone

    Donna Miller|Apr 27, 2022

    The Montana Library Network (MLN) is hosting a Virtual Program Series in 2022. One of the programs in that series is coming to the Harlem Public Library on Friday, May 20. From 6:30-8:00 p.m., the MLF will present Indigikitchen Cooking Demo with Mariah Gladstone. Everyone is welcome to attend through Zoom. This programming series is not only for the benefit of Montanans, who will learn about topics of interest, but also for public libraries to gain experience with virtual programming...

  • Journal Jots

    Apr 27, 2022

    Harlem Library The Harlem Library Board meets today, Apr. 27, 4:15 P.M. If you have completed the April Book Challenge please contact the library to be entered into the drawing to win a gift certificate from a local business. The Book Challenge for May is to read a book made into a TV series. Story Time for preschool children is held on Tues. at 10 A.M. After School Squad for elementary students meets on Wed. at 3:30. All ages are invited to Lego Club on Thurs. at 3:30. Bear Paw Cooperative The Bear Paw Cooperative, through your local school...

  • Hogeland Happenings

    Jane Krass|Apr 27, 2022

    Jim Billmayer will be celebrating his 94th birthday on May 7th. He would enjoy getting some greeting cards from his friends. Please send to 155-34th Ave W; Apt. 7; Havre, MT 59501-6022. Susan Billmayer visited Saturday with Jane Krass, Diana Maloney, and Anita and Brooke Reed at Jane’s. Gene Billmayer attended the Big Flat Cemetery meeting at the Catholic Church last Monday. Hilary and Hannah Richman were out Sunday afternoon to visit with Jane Krass. Turner Track teams participated in meets this past week, the High School in Whitewater T...

  • Sally Ann Pankratz

    Apr 27, 2022

    Sally Ann was born October 5, 1927 to Esther & James Spencer at the Agency hospital, Fort Belknap, Montana and passed away March 27, 2022, Great Falls, Montana. She grew up on the Spencer Ranch at the foothills of the Bears Paw Mountains, including the Spencer Cow Camp on Cow Creek. Sally attended school at Hays, Snake Butte, and Dodson. After graduating from Chinook High School in 1945, she attended MSU Bozeman for a year and decided to wait for her sister, Molly, to graduate high school so...

  • Harlem Library

    Apr 27, 2022

    The regular monthly meeting of the Harlem Library Board will be held today, April 27, 4:15 P.M. in the library meeting room. Please contact the library if you have completed the April Book Challenge to read a book from the 900s section. Your name will be entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. The May Book Challenge is to read a book made into a TV series. Summer Reading begins the end of May for all ages, from preschool through adults! The theme this year is “Oceans of Possibilities.” If you would like to help out, stop by...

  • Chinook Senior Center

    Karyn Higgins|Apr 27, 2022

    Fridays celebration of our Seniors of the Year, Roger Fischer (2020) and Elaine Campbell (2021), was a rousing success. Roger and Elaine, joined by Brad Taylor played music for us starting around 10 a.m. and only taking a break to have lunch with us at noon and then playing on until almost 2 p.m. We have been enjoying their music every Friday for years. All are welcome to come and listen to their music every Friday starting at 10 a.m. The turn-out was wonderful and we even had some dancing going on. All in all it was a wonderful event and we...

  • Lions Swim Team 3 0n 3 a Huge Success

    Kody Farmer|Apr 27, 2022

    The Chinook Lions Swim team was finally able to get back in the gym and hold their primary fundraiser after a two year hiatus do to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Their Spring Into Basketball made a remarkable return to the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium at Chinook High School with a sold out field of 42 teams. The Spring into Basketball Three on Three Tournament has been the Primary fundraiser for the Chinook Lions Swim Team for many years. Not being able to hold the event the past two years certainly made fund...

  • 'Beeter Netters Continue to Shine

    Kody Farmer|Apr 27, 2022

    The Chinook Sugarbeeter Tennis team was back at it this weekend as they braved their way through a cold blustery weekend on the courts in Great Falls at the Simms Invitational. They began the week in Havre on Tuesday, sweeping the Blue Pony JV. Chinook Head Tennis Coach, Janelle Deanon, is very pleased with her teams overall performance thus far, "The girls have been absolutely amazing this season. All of them have been playing extremely well, and have the records to prove it." The 'Beeters as...

  • 'Beeters, Wildcats endure Cold and Wind in Choteau, Turner, Hays/L.P. in Whitewater

    Kody Farmer|Apr 27, 2022

    All four Blaine County teams were able to compete on the Track and in the Field this past week. Turner and Hays/Lodge Pole were in Whitewater on Thursday. Saturday the Chinook Sugarbeeters joined the Harlem Wildcats in Choteau for the Acantha Invitational. The Whitewater meet had a few more teams than normal with the Havre Blue Ponies joining the mix as teams looked to add meets to make up for cancellations. The Tornadoes were paced on the day by a solid effort from sophomore Ryan Doyle who...

  • Jones, Niederegger Recognized at Shrine Banquet

    Kody Farmer|Apr 27, 2022

    The 75th playing of the Montana East-West Shrine Game will take place this June in Great Falls and will be played at Memorial Stadium. The game itself is one of the oldest of its kind in the country and to be selected in any capacity is a tremendous honor. This past Wednesday Chinook Head Football Coach, Mike Jones, and senior standout, Toby Niederegger were recognized at a banquet held at the Duck Inn in Havre for their selection to the East/West Shrine game. Jones was picked to be a part of...

  • MISSOULA CHILDREN'S THEATRE COMES TO TURNER

    Diana Maloney|Apr 27, 2022

    The MCT recently came to Turner to make students in all grades shine like an actor or actress. The production was entitled, "Red Riding Hood." It was adapted by Michael McGill. Music was also by Michael McGill. Grades K-12 auditioned on Monday and began practices immediately after school. The remainder of the week was students of certain groups practicing and lines as well as actions later. If you missed the production Saturday afternoon, you surely missed out. It is amazing how in just a few...