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Blaine County producers are seeding at a feverish pace, trying to get all their crops planted in time. According to the USDA those crops being planted seen some increase and decrease over the course of the winter. Growers are expected to plant 20,000 more acres of corn as well as increasing Oats production by 5,000 acres. Early predictions see Barley being planted in an additional 90,000 acres which would mark the largest planting since 2003. Winter Wheat is expected to be down 400,000 acres...
Under Governor Steve Bullock’s Directive for a Phased Reopening of Montana, beginning May 7, all schools were given the option to return to in-classroom teaching delivery. However, none of the area schools will be opening their buildings for the remainder of this school year. This new gubernatorial directive rescinded the school closure directive and essentially returned education back to local control by districts. Nothing in the Directive, however, prevents a local school board from declaring a local emergency as provided in § 20-9-806, MC...
The Red Cross Blood Drive is Tuesday May 12th at Wallner Hall in Chinook, 337 Ohio Street from 12:30-6PM. Following is a message from the American Red Cross: “The American Red Cross is so grateful for partners that continue to stand with us throughout the coronavirus pandemic. While we have been able to meet immediate patient needs, your upcoming drive is essential to ensure a stable blood supply in the weeks to come. Donating blood products is essential to community health and the need for blood products is constant. As part of our nation’s cr...
On a visit to Chinook a few weeks ago I ran in to Dr. Robert Chaffin who owns and operates the Chinook Dental Clinic. I'd heard Dr. Chaffin had bought the former Wells Fargo building and there were several unofficial versions floating around about his plans for the building. He shared his plans to move his dental practice to the corner of Indiana and Fourth Streets in downtown Chinook. Interestingly a dental clinic first occupied the same corner nearly a century ago. Here's some details of the...
Havre, Montana – The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust recently announced a 4.7 multimillion-dollar effort to save the lives of COVID-19 patients and protect the frontline healthcare workers caring for them. The funds received from the grant have purchased a LUCAS mechanical chest compression device for Northern Montana Hospital (NMH). A total of $4,711,481 in funding has been distributed across five upper-Midwestern states to pay for 367 LUCAS mechanical CPR devices to be deployed to hospitals caring for patients during the p...
Harlem Library The library continues to serve the public under Phase I guidelines of Montana’s reopening. Please refer to our website www.harlempubliclibrary.org or our Facebook page for the details. May’s Book Challenge is to read a book written by an author of color. If you completed April’s Book Challenge please contact the library so your name can be entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. MSU-Extension Montana State University Extension has put together a new website that contains resources for everyone when it comes...
Happy May everyone. Saturday was a beautiful day with no wind. Sunday, different story, windy and a little cooler. Sympathy to the Heilig family from the community. Phyllis passed away last week. Shawn Beck had lunch with Wally and Loretta Beck one day last week. Susan and Emily Billmayer went to Harlem and stopped in at Susan’s sister, Marna Strzelczyk’s, to celebrate her birthday. Marna’s daughter Jennifer made her a homemade angel food cake. They ate outside because it was so nice! Happy Birthday, Marna! Tate and Ty Beck have spent some time...
April 14, 1927-April 26, 2020. Corrie was born Cornelia Vlijm on April 14, 1927 to Willem Vlijm and Jansje Van Der Does in Ermelo, the Netherlands. She was the youngest of six children. Corrie lived in Holland during the Nazi occupation and was heavily involved in the Dutch underground hiding and saving Jews. Her family home was seized by German sympathizers and subsequently bombed. She lived part of the time in a chicken coop. She was threatened by German soldiers. Still, she stayed strong and... Full story
The coronation of Royalty for the 2019-2020 school year took place Wednesday, January 29th at the Turner School. A fun evening was had by all watching all the kids celebrating with a float presentation, pep rally, dinner, and the royalty all dressed up and coronation presented. Shyan Krass was named Princess and Shane Kimmel, Prince. Shyan is the daughter of Lorin and Jill Krass. She plays basketball for the Lady Tornadoes and is in track. She is also a member of the Wildcat Volleyball team....
The library is open to the public under Phase I guidelines for Montana’s reopening. Please do not come to the library is you are sick. Practice good hygiene when you enter the building such as washing your hands or using hand sanitizer before touching materials or computers. It is recommended that masks are worn. Only eight patrons will be allowed in at one time for a limit of thirty minutes. We continue to sanitize and quarantine all returned materials before they are shelved. Curbside service and home or mail delivery continue upon r...
The Plant a Seed . . . READ Program is holding its Third Annual Fundraising Raffle with a grand prize of $1,500 cash and 32 additional chances to win! With only 500 raffle tickets being sold, a person’s odds at winning increase. The drawing will be held on June 24. The Plant a Seed . . . READ Program is an educational community impact project that not only advocates for literacy but supports children in North Central Montana with readiness skills prior to kindergarten. This proactive nonprofit encourages and educates communities and families a...
National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4—May 8, with National Teacher Day being observed on Tuesday, May 5. Given their recent efforts at stepping into a teacher’s role, many parents are more than ready to show their appreciation to teachers. On their website, the National PTA encourages the celebration of teachers by saying, “Teachers change the lives of millions of children every day—their immense work and impact move us beyond words. . . . And with the abrupt end to the physical school year, our teachers have done even more to continue ed...
On May 1, Humanities Montana announced that nominations are now open for the annual Montana Center for the Book (MCB) Prize. Up to five award-winning programs will receive $1,000 cash in recognition of their creative and wide-reaching literary programming. Programs such as family reading groups that promote youth literacy, reading series that encourage active engagement with the literary arts, or high school workshops that support student participation are all eligible. Organizations and libraries can also self-nominate. The deadline to submit...
Although we are all making adjustments in the way we live our lives during the health crisis we are facing, many people have performed as heroes. Some of those acts of heroism are small, like having to cook seven days a week without the luxury of restaurant dining. Others are larger, like sewing masks and scrubs for health professionals. The Blaine County Journal-News-Opinion wishes to join local school administrators in celebrating area teachers who have faced the school closure challenge with...
The twenty-four students in Mrs. Emily Scofield’s third grade classroom can now say that they will be published authors. They were selected to be published in the 2020 edition of Young American Poetry Digest. The final step in the publishing process is for the students and their parents to complete, sign, and return permission slips by May 20. After finishing a class project on writing haiku, the students submitted their poetry to the Digest. The poems are on topics that range from animals to vacation spots, with nature being a key theme. T...
Blaine County Library is open to the public again, but with restrictions. Please be aware that all staff and patrons must have a face covering to enter the library. A mask, a bandana or a scarf are all acceptable, so long as one’s nose and mouth are covered. While we realize this is an inconvenience for everyone, including us, it is for the safety of everyone’s friend, neighbor and loved ones. Upon entering the library, we ask everyone to wash their hands prior to any computer use or book browsing. We know that transmission of COVID-19 is pos...
Here it is Week 6 of our self-quarantine; so far there are no cases of Covid – 19 in Blaine County. I hope everyone is practicing social distancing and keeping each other safe. I also pray everyone is well and taking care of themselves and their family. Even though we are closed off from each other, treat each other with kindness, think of each other and check on your neighbors. While our building is closed to the public, we are still doing deliveries and pickups for anyone who calls in to order by 10 a.m. $5 for over 60, $6 for under 60. 3...
