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With the local garden club no longer active and the Chamber of Commerce not providing funds for flowers, the whiskey barrel planters that line Indiana Street in downtown Chinook have stood empty until recently. In the face of these challenges, several area merchants and generous volunteers have agreed to carry-on the beautification project. In early June, Owner of Shores Floral & Gift, Bonnie Weber noticed the barren barrels and decided the town needed some color and a welcoming touch for...
For the first time, the Blaine County Fair will feature a "Day at the Fights." On Sunday, August 15, the event will begin with weigh-ins at 10:00 a.m. Thirty-five prematched bouts that have been sanctioned by USA Boxing will follow at noon. The event is the brain child of outgoing Fair Board Chairman, Don Richman and community advocate Wamnee Ereaux. While the two were visiting about the Hays Amateur Boxing Club's upcoming trip to the 2021 National Junior Olympics on July 7-17 at the Lubbock...
A friend in Havre recently gave me a book noting, "I think you might enjoy reading this." The book was written by Tim Gilge. Locals may recall the Gilge family, Kent and Lois and their five children, who lived out in the valley east of Chinook in a house across the creek from and owned by Ken and Dawn Overcast. The Gilge family arrived in the area in 1979 when Kent became the first Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MT FWP) fish biologist assigned to this region of the state. And yes, I did...
MSU Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) and MSU Extension in Phillips, Blaine, Chouteau and Liberty Counties will be hosting several field days this year. These field days highlight the work being done on Northern Agricultural Research Center test plots within the different counties. Mark your calendars for: June 21st beginning at 5:00 PM near Loring in Phillips County. The field day will be at the Pete Lumsden Farm near Loring, MT. June 22nd at 9:00 AM near Loma in Chouteau County. The Loma Location will be near 2088 Houston Road....
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for June is to read a book set in the summertime. Hotspots, iPads and laptops are available for check out. “Tails and Trails” summer reading is still accepting registrations for children ages 0-grade 8. Story Time in the Park is held each Tuesday at 10 A.M. Children are asked to bring a parent/guardian and a blanket to sit on. Sidewalk STEAM is held today, June 16 at 1 P.M., for elementary students outside the library. The next Sidewalk STEAM will be June 30. Teens and adults are invited to participate by ent...
Montana Boys State ended on June 11, and Turner delegate, Trever Kimmel hopes Laci Maloney, who will attend Girls State this week as Turner High School's representative, has a similarly positive experience. High school girls arrived in Helena on Sunday, June 13, for the annual Girls State program. With each level of government structured in the same way as its real-world counterpart, the students are organized into mock cities, counties, and a state. Delegates design posters and writes speeches...
June 9th - We had a beautiful day out on the Big Flat for Memorial Day. It is normally windy if not rain or snow. Services were well attended. Elissa and Jordan Zellmer and Family were in Fort Benton over the weekend to attend Bailey Johnson’s wedding. The Krass Girls were here during the week to help their mother, Jane Krass . Loretta Beck went to Havre for appts. , and met Beatrice Kane for lunch at Murphys Pub. They enjoyed lunch and catching up with each other. Gene and Susan Billmayer were in Great Falls for Appts on Friday. Crystal, C...
Fontella (Blatter) Maddox, 96, passed away on June 7, 2021, at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook. A graveside service was held at 10:00 a.m. on June 14, 2021 in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery of Chinook. Born on January 17, 1925 in Ammon, Idaho, Fontella was the tenth child of Gottlieb and Dora May (Hiatt) Blatter. She was three-years-old when her father moved the family to a farm just east of Chinook. Fonnie (as she was called by her family and friends) and her siblings attended school... Full story
Mariland Raye Thompson, 78, of Great Falls, went to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, June 11, 2021, after losing a battle with COVID-19. Cremation has been entrusted to Croxford Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held on June 27th at 11:00 am at The Evangelical Church Harlem, MT. Born June 18, 1942 in Anaconda, MT to Roland and Dorothy Durocher, Raye was raised in Cut Bank, MT, graduating from the local high school in 1960. She met the love of her life, James A.... Full story
Jason David Cochran, 42, passed away June 7, 2021 of natural causes. Jason was born February 18, 1978 at Northern MT Hospital to Henrietta Cochran Morin and Hal "Bugoo" Morin and David Dale Doney. Jason attended school in Great Falls and Hays Lodgepole, then received his GED and attended Fort Belknap Community College taking carpentry. Jason worked on a lot of ranches and farms in Blaine County. He enjoyed working with cattle and fencing. He would say he is a jack of all trades. Jason was... Full story
Mary D. Pleskac - Our beloved Mary D. Pleskac passed away peacefully at home of natural causes with her niece at her side, which was her wish. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel, and graveside services will begin at 1:00 p.m., in Calvary Cemetery all on Monday, June 21, 2021. Mary’s family has suggested memorial donations be made in her name to the Boys and Girls Club of the Hi-line or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with ser... Full story
That Chinook wind sure does help to keep the heat down, but why does it have to blow all the time? I wish it would just rain once or twice a week to keep the plants thriving and the heat down, but Montana doesn’t work that way. The weather does what the weather does and not you or I or nobody can change it, we just have to accept it. Just a reminder; membership dues are $10.00 a year, and are due by June 30th. FYI: Just a reminder that we need to remember to start dialing out the whole telephone number, even if it’s just across the street. So...
You know, Lord, when one thinks about Dairy Products, we might wonder which are the most important for the well-being of the human body. Just ask anybody, and they’ll perhaps say that Ice Cream is probably the most favorite of all dairy products. Of ice cream, it’s been said that it is: cool, creamy, refreshing, and comforting. Like a gentle prairie breeze, clear skies, warm sunshine, ice cream sweeps over one – it is healthy, refreshing and relaxing. In a spiritual way, Lord, Your Word is like that, too, refreshing and relaxing, only more...
Children are invited to join in the "Tails and Tales" summer reading fun! Registration is still open for children of all ages and the Stuffed Animal Adoption event will continue through the month of June. Children are asked to bring a parent/guardian to the library to sign up and set a goal for the number of books they will read this summer. They earn prizes of gift certificates from local businesses as they reach goals, and they also earn chances to win the grand prize at the end of summer read...
We had a nice turnout for our first Tuesday Summer Reading Program. A shout out to Deputy Kokkeler, who came and talked to the kids about his job, read a book and handed out some fun swag, courtesy of the Blaine County Sheriff's Office. Last week we had Rob Buhman and Connlin Brown come and talk about bees. This week Clinton Brown came and talked about being a cowboy. Next week Mitchel Smith will come talk about being a Navy Sailor. We are so thankful that community members have agreed to take...
Chinook Sugarbeeter Football Head Coach Mike Jones, along with Assistant Coaches Roy Kelly and Scott Schmitt took 24 kids down to Bozeman to take part in the Montana State University Bobcat Eight-man Football Camp. Camp instruction was provided to the coaches and players by the MSU Coaching Staff and the Bobcat players instructed and officiated individual drills. "We had 24 kids going to camp this year, we had one of the biggest groups if not the biggest there," commented Jones afterwords. The...
The 32 Annual Class B All-Star Football game was played at Lockwood Stadium in Billings this past weekend. Thanks in part to a huge interception late in the first half at the two yard line by Harlem's Andrew Rasmussen the North was able to secure a 28-21 victory. Rasmussen was honored with his selection to the 29 Man North Roster, "It was exciting just to be chosen. I really didn't know what to expect after I was dropped off. I felt welcomed and part of the team when I arrived. Our coaches made...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds girls basketball team had an outstanding showing in Stanford this past Sunday going 4-0 in the tournament and claiming a 39-21 win over the Centerville Miners in the Championship. Head Coach Corey Morgan along with assistant Coach Gemma Mount took nine girls to compete in Stanford. The roster for the tournament included three seniors: Jaedyn Chandler, Judemeia Gray, and Tahtianna Morgan. Juniors making the trip were Deshone Shambo, Aubry Chandler and Janine HasTh...
The Chinook Lions swim team went both directions this past weekend with some swimmers competing in Glendive and others in Chester. The kids performed very well in both locations. In Glendive Tyler Stephens won the boys Eight and Under High Point while Britton Elliot captured the girls 15-19 High Point. Katie Tilleman took home top honors in the girls 11-12 division in Chester while Daniel Tilleman was the High Point winner for the Boys 13-14 age group. Full results for the Harlem and Chinook...
At the end of last month, Harlem Elementary School officials announced the Second Semester ROARing Students of the 2020-2021 school year. Earning ROARing Lil' Wildcat titles are Harlan Mount (Kindergarten), Jesse Messerly (first grade), Curtis Goldsmith (second grade), Kaceyn Morris-Ross (third grade), Madison Barr (fourth grade), Jeremiah Brockie (fifth grade), and Madison Mount (sixth grade). According to a spokesperson from the school, Janice Gilham, everyone is likely aware of the...
Every school year, Harlem Elementary School staff, students, families, and spectators report looking forward to the traditional Track and Field Day held during the final days of the school year. This year, because of COVID 19 protocols, the event had to be canceled. However, some things just can't be stopped. Every student from kindergarten to sixth grade, including all staff members, wore color-coded t-shirts and formed a message in the middle of the football field to capture their feelings...
For the month of May, Harlem Elementary School named staff members, Mrs. Lenora Greetham and Mr. Steven Hopkins as ROARing Employees. Greetham serves as a paraprofessional for the elementary grades, specifically working with the fifth and sixth grade students. She not only assists in-school students but aids the distance learners as well. Because Greetham willingly performs multiple additional tasks and sometimes changes up her entire schedule to fill-in for others, she received notice from the...
Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) is looking for singers, dancers, musicians, jugglers, fire eaters, and other performers interested in participating in a special preshow event on June 19. Performing acts should be no longer than fifteen minutes and appropriate for all audiences. Furthermore, in keeping with the evening’s theme, MAT is most interested in performances with a Renaissance feel to them. Although the evening is a free family friendly event, performers are welcome to collect tips during their performances. Anyone interested should con...
BOZEMAN — Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2021. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President's List and the Dean's List. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits. This honor roll list was current as of May 27 and includes all registration corrections or grade changes processed to that date. The 1,487 students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President's List. An asterisk follows their n...
MSU BILLINGS NEWS— The following Montana State University Billings undergraduate students have been named to the Dean’s List for their academic honors for the spring 2021 semester. In recognition of scholastic achievement, the university makes public at the close of each semester an honor roll of undergraduate students who earn 12 or more credits which are not of a Pass/No Pass nature and who earn a grade point average of 3.50 or better. CHINOOK: Kourtney Hanson* Lincy Johnson Ashley Macleod* Kendra Mcmaster* HARLEM: Elliott LaM...
