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Millions of Americans face the reality of living with mental, emotional, or behavioral health concerns. During May, which has been designated National Mental Health Awareness Month, the Blaine County Health Department (BCHD) has joined forces with several other entities and agencies to raise awareness about mental health. With a Kindness Rocks initiative and several other projects on the horizon, these groups hope to provide support, educate the public so as to reduce stigma surrounding mental...
After COVID put the Ultimate Salad and Dessert Bar into hibernation for two years, JUMP is ready to bring that event back. The smorgasbord-style event will take place on May 15 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Wallner Hall in Chinook. According to one of the JUMP leaders, Chrissy Downs, the Ultimate Salad and Dessert Bar is primarily a social event where friends gather for lunch to support area youth. As the name implies, the menu offers a huge selection of both salads and desserts. Typically, the consumer will find ten or more salad-types....
Inspired by the desire to return to small town life and to work for themselves, not for someone else, Laura and Bryce Weinheimer decided to take the leap of business ownership. However, when the Mint Bar in Chinook came up for sale, that leap transpired in slow motion. Given all of the legal aspects regarding licensing transfers and closings and navigating the barriers with various forms required by the state, the process towards owning their own business took nearly ten months. The pair joked...
Blaine County 4-H has set a goal to improve the area near the Show and Sale Arena on the Blaine County Fairgrounds by planting grass and installing shade structures in time for the 2022 fair. Hoping to reach that goal with an Envelope Fundraiser, the organization has set a purchase deadline of May 15 for potential donors so that work can begin. According to Julianne Snedigar, 4-H/Ag Extension Agent with MSU Blaine County, North 40 Outfitters has offered to donate grass seed, Triangle...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for May is to read a book made into a TV series. Don’t miss the virtual program “A Cooking Demo with Mariah Gladstone, Indigikitchen” May 20, 6:30 – 8:00 presented by Montana Library Network. Register at tinyurl.com/indigikitchen. The Friends of the Library Fundraiser Basket Raffle Silent Auction items will be on display at the library May 25 -June 7 for bidding. Final bids may be made the evening of June 8, 6 – 7:30 at the city park. “Bring It to the Table” for small business/entrepreneurs will be May 23, 11...
When Community Outreach Manager from the Montana History Foundation (MHF), Zachary Coe announced on March 29 that twenty-eight projects across the state received a total of $212,187 in grant funds disbursed for preservation projects in 2022, another organization with a local presence that received $10,000 was the Montana Association of State Grazing Districts (MASGD). One of those districts is the North Blaine Grazing District, a non-profit, cooperative association of ranchers and farmers who raise livestock. With headquarters in Helena, the...
A Blaine County resident reported last week that she had been scammed by someone claiming affiliation with Microsoft. Unfortunately, these and other tech support scams are fairly common. Unscrupulous cybercriminals have built a multi-million-dollar industry by preying on everyday consumers and PC users by impersonating tech support. The incident was reported to Blaine County Law Enforcement, and the individual cancelled and replaced her compromised credit card. The sheriff’s department reminds county residents to be vigilant in order to avoid f...
Gary Olszewski was a Friday afternoon visitor at the Wallace Beck home. Tate and Ty Beck stopped by for few minutes also. Susan, Gene, and Eric Billmayer attended the birthday party for Jim Billmayer on Saturday in Havre. Sunday visitors at the Wallace Beck home to wish Loretta a Happy Mother’s Day and enjoy pie were Cassidy, Holly, Cooper, and Lucy Grabofsky and Bobbi, Tate, Ty and Harley Beck. Cindy Reed of Billings came for the day to wish mom, Jane Krass, a Happy Mother’s Day. Hilary, Hannah, and Natalie Richman, Linda Hauge, Diana Mal...
Donna Brandon Murphy, age 94, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2022 with her children by her side. She was born October 22, 1927 in Chinook, Montana to Jesse Levi Brandon and Sarah Anne Stanger Brandon. She was born and raised in Chinook and graduated from Chinook High School in 1945. After high school, she worked at the dime store in Chinook when she met the love of her life, Guy Murphy. They were married March 4th 1951. They settled on the farm in Harlem MT and were blessed with 6 children.... Full story
Rose Geneva Olafson Van Voast, 95, of Turner, MT passed away peacefully with family by her side on May 4, 2022 in Lewistown, MT. Rose was the 2nd of three children, born an identical twin to Rolf and Thora Olafson in Devils Lake, ND June 5, 1926. As small children, the family moved to Vida, MT. She graduated from Circle, MT in 1944 and attended Northern Montana College to become a teacher. She and her twin, Ruth, received their first teaching positions at country schools, north of Wolf Point.... Full story
Alice Fern (Tow) Conner, 90, passed away April 28, 2022, at Sweet Nursing Home after a short illness. A memorial service will be held on July 11, 2022, at 2 PM at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church in Havre, MT. Cremation has taken place and her ashes will be buried at a later date. Alice was born in Havre, MT, on November 6, 1931, to Wilfrid and Margret Tow. She graduated from Havre High in 1949 and Northern Montana College in 1952. She married Max Conner on June 23, 1952 in Havre, MT, wher... Full story
Wade was born to Glenn and Cathy (Henderson) Pursley on May 9, 1964 in Havre. After suffering a massive stroke on April 15 and several devastating setbacks to follow, he died on May 2, 2022 with family by his side at the Great Falls Peace Hospice. The first part of his childhood was spent with his parents, his older sister and younger brother south of Zurich and after his parents' divorce at the old place, in the foothills of Centennial. As a child he loved sliding down hills in a cardboard... Full story
High school musicians from ten schools representing District #7 gathered at Havre High School to perform at the District Music Festival on April 22-23. After earning Superior ratings, two solo choir performers from Chinook: Syrus Pomeroy and Emma Paulsen will advance to the State Music Festival in Helena on May 6 and 7. Both Chinook and Harlem also had large ensembles performing. According to Chinook School District's Band and Choir Director, Devin Morris, the Chinook music program had a...
In a surprise school assembly on Thursday, April 28, Chinook High School senior Halle Mitchell was honored for her entrepreneurial spirit with the Spirit of Montana Award. While on his second 56 County Tour since taking office, Governor Greg Gianforte stopped by the school to present the award, as well as a flag that flew in Mitchell's honor at the Capitol in Helena. About Mitchell's award, Gianforte said, "I like to reward young people doing good things, and I wanted to show support for her...
Havre Elks Lodge #1201 recently awarded six scholarships to local graduating high school seniors. One of the six winners was a Blaine County resident from Turner High School. • Lacy Maloney - Turner High School; "We are proud of all our participating high school students and their accomplishments and are pleased that the Elks can award scholarships to those local deserving students who take the time and effort to apply," Havre Elks Co-Chair Linda Hoover said. All of the student applicants are i...
The Montana High School Track and Field season concluded this past week, and now teams across the state will turn their attention to their respective District Tournaments. The Chinook Sugarbeeters, Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and Turner Tornadoes were in Rudyard on Monday, taking part in the Jason Groseclose Memorial Invitational. Tuesday, The Harlem Wildcats joined athletes from Chinook and Turner at the prestigious Norm Girard North/East Top 10. Friday Harlem was in Wolf Point for the Gene...
The Chinook High School Tennis team concluded their regular season schedule this past Friday in Great Falls. Their final home match scheduled for Saturday with Chester/Joplin-Inverness was canceled do to inclement weather. Chinook's No. 1 Singles player, sophomore Mya Berreth, won both of her matches in Great Falls to improve to 15-3 on the season. Berreth picked up a 6-1, 6-3 win over her girls opponent from Simms and then defeated her boys opponent from Simms 7-6. No. 2 Singles, senior...
The Chinook High School Girls and Boys Golf teams were in Fort Benton on Wednesday, May 6 playing at the Signal Point Golf Club in the Fort Benton Invitational. Friday, May 8, they were back on the Signal Point course, this time as part of the Highwood Invitational. Wednesday the 'Beeter boys contingent consisted of Senior Braden Eoff, freshman Brockton Elliot, junior Daniel MacLeod, junior Ryan Meneely, senior Oskar Pula and freshman Jacob Metcalf, Kohen Sullivan and Lance Pitkanen. Eoff paced...
Chinook senior standout Drake Berreth and Harlem senior standout Mikkel Rider were recently announced to be part of a Montana State University Northern Football signing class that included 20 athletes in all as well as 14 Montana kids. Berreth earned Norther C All-Conference recognition for his play on the defensive side of the ball the past two seasons. Berreth was a stellar cornerback/linebacker for the Sugarbeeters that advanced to the Northern C playoffs last fall. Berreth was also a...
National Nursing Home Week was created by the American Health Care Association (AHCA) back in 1967. The thought behind the week was to recognize 'the essential role of skilled nursing care centers in caring for America's elderly and disabled' according to the AHCA/National Center for Assisted Living website, ahcancal.org. It was also determined that the week-long celebration would begin on Mother's Day and continue through the following Saturday. Recently the name has been changed to N...
