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The Alice Nash Cemetery is located more than 60 miles south of Chinook in the heart of the Missouri River Breaks and despite its isolation it has been very well maintained and looked sharp as every this past Memorial Day. Susan Sanford maintains the cemetery and lives in the breaks, recently she applied a fresh coat of paint to the gate and ensures that all the graves are kept up and decorated. The cemetery has a strong connection to many of the communities in North Central M...
Organizers of the recent mental health fair in Chinook were pleased with the number of locals who came to the event held on May 30. A number of local groups shared information about the mental health services they offer. The first ever mental health fair for Chinook was coordinated by the Local Advisory Council (LAC) on Mental Health in Blaine County. Plans are to make it an annual event each May during Mental Health Awareness Month. The focus was on "integrated health care" The focus of the...
Reporter's note: Several months ago Blaine County Museum Executive Director Jude Sheppard showed me a copy of a small book created by the members of the Mountain Community Club as part of the club's 50th anniversary celebrated in 1983. The vest-sized book has a picture of each club member in 1983 with a brief commentary written by another club member. Many of the commentaries are written in poetic verse, which I later found was a popular way of writing and used by many of the club members. I...
MSU Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) and MSU Extension will be hosting two field days near Loma and Turner on Wednesday, June 27 and another field day on Thursday, June 28 near Chester. The Loma field day will begin at 9:00 a.m. north of Loma near the Lyle McKeever farm at 1494 McKeever Road. The Turner field day will begin at 5:00 p.m. near the Max Cederberg farm north of Turner. A barbecue hosted by CHS Big Sky will follow the Turner field day. The Chester field day will begin at 10:00 a.m. near the Kurt Kammerzell farm west of...
Whether you’re tying on a salmon fly or threading a night crawler onto a hook, during Father’s Day weekend, everyone in Montana can fish for free. “Montana is home to some of the finest fishing anywhere in the world. It’ll be a great chance to get your family outside.” said Martha Williams, director of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in Helena. While the promotion allows anyone to fish without a license on June 16-17, all other fishing rules and regulations are in effect and must be followed. Williams encourages all would-be anglers to be awa...
Triangle Communications (Triangle), will host a free workshop covering basic computer operations, mouse and keyboard function, maintenance, speakers, memory cards and more basic skills and tips. Attendees will learn how to change the desktop background, add a shortcut, set screen settings, cut/copy & paste, create folders and select multiple files, email attachments, clean up email files, browse the internet, search engines and popular websites. The workshop is scheduled to take place Wednesday June 13th, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the...
About a year ago, I published an update in local papers about the plans by the Montana Department of Transportation to reconstruct the remaining 10 miles of US 2 between Chinook and Havre. This project, known as Lohman East & West, is still on schedule, with a bid letting date in the fall of 2019, and construction expected to begin in calendar year 2020. It remains the most expensive project in Transportation Commission District 3 in a five year period, and will have to be funded in two separate fiscal years. This project will replace the...
Ron and Susan Fox attended the three on three Tournament in Great Falls on Saturday. Last week the Welsh family was in Great Falls for the State Track Meet. Cody came home with the State Championship in the 300 hurdles and 4th in the State for the 110 hurdles. The boys relay team of Cody Welsh, Jack Harmon, Clayton Krass, and Eddie Harmon also broke the school record. Also qualifying for State were Shyan Krass and Rylee Conlan. Congratulations to all six of our Turner athlete’s that qualified for state. That is a huge accomplishment. We, on t...
Susan and Emily Billmayer attended the kindergarten graduation in Big Sandy on Thursday for Kasey Weaver. The Rabies Clinic is in Turner today (Wednesday, June 6) from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Old Fire Hall. The Blaine Co. Veterinary Clinic is here to vaccinate your dogs and cats. The Big Flat 4-H Club is sponsoring this event. Ezzie’s Wholesale will be in Turner to service fire extinguishers as well. Susan Billmayer taught a cupcake class at 4-H project day on Saturday in Turner. Harlan and Jane Krass were guests at Randy and Diana M...
Brice E. “Swede” Cederberg, - Turner, MT. Graveside interment services will be held for Brice E. “Swede” Cederberg at 1:00 on June 16, 2018 at the Turner cemetery. A reception and remembrance of Swede’s life will be held at the Turner Legion Hall immediately following the graveside services..... Full story
Amanda Lea Oehmcke, 28, passed away at Kalispell Regional Medical Center on May 25, 2018. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, June 1st at 11:00 am at American Lutheran Church in Chinook, MT. Funeral arrangements were entrusted with Edwards Funeral Homes. Amanda was born on March 18, 1990 in Havre, MT to Bill and Wendy Oehmcke. Amanda attended Meadowlark Elementary and graduated from Chinook High School in 2008. During that time she was in National Honor Society and like her grandpa Ralph,... Full story
The Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter at Chinook High recently hosted a number of ag related activities for elementary students from Meadowlark elementary school. The Meadowlark students came to the CHS vocational-ag shop where FFA members presented activities that were both fun and educational. CHS Vo-ag teacher Robin Allen said, "We've been doing this multi-grade activity for national FFA Week since at least 2007. The event might predate the time I came to CHS." This marks the 70th anniv...
Children are encouraged to stop by the library this summer and take part in all the fun activities we have available. Keep those reading skills sharp over the summer. Join in the "Libraries Rock" Summer Reading Program. Prizes will be awarded for books read and you will have a chance to win a grand prize. Weekly summer reading programs are held for preschoolers and their parents/caregivers on Tuesdays and 10:00 A.M. and for students in grades K-6 on Thursdays at 1:00 P.M. Lego Club is held on...
Hello to all of you out there. Hey all you fellow baby boomers out there, I just wanted to let you know that you are missing out on a very enjoyable time here at the center. You really are old enough to come in and enjoy a meal, play some games, or just visit over a cup of coffee. We always welcome and love to see some new faces and old friends. Thank you to the Walline Nash Campbell family for the donation of flowers and to the Chamber of Commerce for the pots of flowers out front. They are all beautiful. Membership for the Senior Citizen...
Thank you to: Anonymous for the jigsaw puzzle; Harlem High School for the tomatoes, eggs, milk, mayo, dressing, salads and cottage cheese; Sally O'Leary, Patsy Shelhamer and Jayne Morrow for the extra pies. And the winner is... Elsie Bertelsen is the May 50-50/Kitty winner, $33.00! Coming up this week: Thursday, June 7th: Albertsons 10% Off for Seniors Day (age 55 +). Saturday, June 9th: Shelby Kite Festival, Shelby Airport Saturdays in June (9, 23, 30): Charlie Russell Chew Choo Dinner Train,...
This is the first week of our Summer Reading Program. It is never too late to get your kids signed up to participate in the reading program. We had 0ver 50 kids sign up as of last Friday! Children who join the summer reading program keep their minds active and enter school in the fall ready to learn and ready to succeed. For every two hours read, kids will be able to enter their name into our Summer Reading prize drawings. There will also be small prizes awarded for every two-hour entry....
The summer swim season officially kicked off this past weekend in Harlem as they hosted the first meet of the Montana Federation of Swimmers summer schedule. A good number of teams were on hand and the Chinook Lions and Harlem swim teams both turned in a fine performance to begin the season. Chinook won the overall team championship racking up nearly 700 points and also had three individual High Point winners. Harlem swam very well as well and claimed two individual High Point winners....
Isiah RunsAbove, a senior at Hays-Lodge Pole High School, recently signed a letter of intent to run cross country for the Montana State University-Northern men's cross country team beginning this fall of 2018. Isiah celebrated the occasion with family, friends and Hays-Lodge Pole staff. At the signing Isiah remarked, "I'm very happy with my decision. I'm nervous but excited and look forward to being part of a team." Isiah has been a multisport standout athlete at Hays-Lodge Pole in recent...
The 2017-2018 Turner High School Awards Ceremony was held recently at the Turner School Gymnasium. Melanie Watkins gave a warm welcome to students in grades 7-12, parents, teachers, and board members. The Extra Curricular Awards were announced first. Mr. Russ McKenna started off the event by announcing the Academic All State awards. Those receiving this award were: Sarah Billmayer, Brandy Calvert, Raegan Conlan, Rylee Conlan Shyan Krass, Melanie Watkins, Brooke Reed, Eddie Harmon, Jack Harmon, T...
As Chinook Public Schools concludes the 2017-18 school year and starts preparing our 2018-19 school year, there are several topics I would like to address with everyone: thank yous, staff placements, and gearing up for the fall. Thank You The Board of Trustees, Administration, Staff and students at Chinook Public Schools would like to thank you for taking part in the school elections and passing the levies. We will work to continue to be good stewards of our school funding in order to keep producing a high quality educational system. A special...
BOZEMAN -- Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2018. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s and the Dean’s Honor Roll. Students must complete a minimum of 12 degree-eligible credit hours to be on either list. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President’s Honor Roll. An asterisk follows the names of the 1,098 students named to the MSU President’s Honor Roll in the listing below. The Dean’s Honor Roll includes the 3,179 students earn...
The National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) (www.plantbreeding.org) created an exciting new travel scholarship and mentoring program called the NAPB Borlaug Scholarships. The Borlaug “Green Revolution” legacy of breeding better plants, promoting global food security, and mentoring young emerging scientist is well known and respected worldwide. This award builds on that strong foundation. The inaugural class of 2018 consists of 8 scholars from 5 states and 6 institutions: Congratulations to the Class of 2018 NAPB Borlaug Scholars! Und...
Lane Schmitt, Chinook, Montana, recently re-enrolled in the American Angus Association®'s MaternalPlus® program as a commitment to making genetic improvements in lifetime cow herd productivity. Breeders participating in MaternalPlus are keenly focused to better evaluate herd reproductive performance, the number one profit driver in the cow-calf industry. MaternalPlus is a voluntary, inventory-based reporting system that collects additional reproductive trait data to provide Angus...
