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After a long difficult year it was great to see all the campers lining up in the field at the Barber Ranch for the 22nd Annual Barber Ranch Archery Shoot. Located in the Hungry Hollow near Lloyd Montana, Frank and Bettie Barber have been spectacular hosts for the two day event for more than two decades. The Bear Paw Bowmen Archery Club has worked hand in hand with the Barbers in building the Archery Shoot into one of the premiere events around. It's hard to imagine a better way to spend...
On Monday morning, June 14, the first few customers who visited Shores Floral & Gift were offered a cupcake. Baked and decorated by Ginger Hansen, the cupcakes were intended to commemorate Bonnie Weber's 33rd year in business. A dozen of the desserts were white cake and a dozen were devils food. Both flavors were bedizened with swirls of frosting, sprinkles, and edible waxy flowers and the number 33. With thirty-three years in business, Weber has a multitude of memories, but three aspects that e...
On June 7, Kadie Dahl, the owner of All Dahl'd Up, started something on social media. Followed by the two hashtags: #comingsoon and #June19th, Dahl asked: "What do unicorn farts, shark attacks, and 4th of July popsicles all have in common?" That was the beginning of a hype campaign that culminated in a Tea Party event on Saturday, June 19. Although she didn't get a lot of engagement on that initial prompt, Dahl persisted. On June 9, she announced that several new displays were arriving in...
The Chinook Golf Course and Country Club is holding its 5th Annual Community Dinner and Live Auction on Saturday, June 26th at the Blaine County Fairground Commercial Building. Everyone is welcome to attend as it features something for everyone, and is not just for those who play golf but to anyone who enjoys community outings. The fundraiser is to help raise funds for maintenance and upkeep of the course. Equipment needs to be repaired or updated as well as fertilizer, bug spray, sand and...
Harlem Library Check out the new story walk in Harlem City Park! The book featured is “Do Not Wish for a Pet Ostrich!” Children may register for summer reading and adopt their stuffed animal through the month of June. Kids can earn prizes for books read and chances to win grand prizes at the end of summer reading! Teens and adults may enter their name to win a $50 gift card for each book read. The Book Challenge for June is to read a book set in the summer. The library board will meet June 30, 4:15 for their regular meeting which includes tra...
Chinook Public School District officials have announced that they are preparing to roll out several building improvement projects later this summer. Those include a roof replacement on the junior high wing, upgraded LED lighting, and an update to the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. Prior to his departure, outgoing school district Superintendent Darin Hannum explained that the $750,000 price tag on that work will be funded through multiple means. “By using the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER...
On June 7, Senator Jon Tester posted to social media a compliment to Chinook High School educators for helping the school to win the 2020 American College Application Campaign (ACAC), School of Excellence award. These awards, which were presented virtually in April, are given to a group of exemplary schools across the nation that are supporting students in their pursuit of postsecondary success. “Montana schools continue to impress! Chinook High School has been awarded the ACT School of Excellence Award. Chinook’s educators have worked har...
Hope all the fathers in the area had a Happy Father’s Day! There will be Rabies Clinic on June 30 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in Turner at the Old Fire Hall. Bring your cats and dogs in to get current on all their vaccinations! Susan Billmayer attended the District Garden Club meeting in Malta on Thursday. Brenda Mohar returned home Saturday after spending a few days last week following surgery in Great Falls. Loretta Beck went to Great Falls for a medical appointment on Monday and had lunch with her sister Laura Sherwood. Susan Billmayer went t...
Walter Thomas Funk passed away June 14, 2021 with his family at his side. He was born Feb 4, 1932 in Sedalia, CO and moved to Harlem with his Dad and sister Evelyn. He then attended school in Harlem and joined the service in 1952 serving in Okinawa, Japan during the Korean conflict for 3 years. He was honorably discharged in 1954. He then worked for BN Railroad. He married the love of his life Amelia Conner in 1956. They then welcomed 5 daughters— his “favorite farm hands”. He farmed with his fa... Full story
Myrtle Schubert - 89, Havre, MT. Myrtle passed away Friday, June 18, 2021. Services are pending. Full obituary will be in next weeks Blaine County Journal.... Full story
Shirley May Kline (Mangold), 82 of Rudyard. There will be a celebration of life for Shirley on June 27, 2021, at the K-Line’s Family Bowling Center in Rudyard at 2 p.m. In addition, a late afternoon barbecue picnic will be provided, with potluck desserts welcomed.... Full story
Theodore Richard Olszewski, 90 passed away at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls on June 19, 2021. Funeral Service will be held at the Turner High School on Saturday June 26th a 2pm. Funeral Arrangements were entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Homes of Havre....
Everyone is invited to take part in the summer reading program “Tails and Tales.” Children of all ages may participate. To register come to the library with a parent/guardian and adopt a stuffed animal to read to this summer. Earn gift certificates from local businesses for books read and also enter to win grand prizes at the conclusion of the program. Books read may be logged using the ReadSQUARED app or paper and pencil. Story Time in the Park is held every Tuesday at 10 A.M. Children must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver and bring a bla...
The Montana State University-Northern’s Spring semester Dean’s List contains 318 students. To be included in the Dean’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 credits and earn a grade point average of 3.25 or better. Students that received an incomplete or “F” during this semester are not included on the honor roll listing. The following list of students is organized alphabetically by hometown (please note that many students give a Havre address instead of a hometown address, and thus are listed in the Havre listing). CHINOOK: Erika T....
After she graduated from Chinook High School in 2014, Paige Raty attended college at Montana State University-Northern (MSUN) and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Operations Technology with a minor in Business. In addition to her education in Havre, she earned certification as an Equine Sports Massage Therapist (CESMT) through Midwest Natural Healing for Animals out of Indiana. This degree and certification make her regular work-week possible and productive. Raty regularly...
The Chinook Lions and Harlem Swim Teams are reaching the halfway point of the Montana Federation of Swimmers Summer Swim Season, and both teams look to be in good shape heading into the second half of the season. This past weekend the swimmers were in Glasgow competing in the two day Invitational and both performed exceptionally well. The Lions had two individual High Point award winners in Katie Tilleman (11-12 Girls) and Bryce Elliot (11-12 Boys). The Harlem Swim Team also captured two individ...
The Harlem Lady Cats were at Dixie State University in Utah this past week. The long trek south was definitely worth it as the girls got to experience many new things together, build team spirit, and play some basketball. The experience and memories are worth much more than the cost per camper that included 9 games, motel room, meals, a 2-minute tournament plus individual skills as well as a single elimination tournament. Lady Cat Coaches Laramie Schwenke and Brandon Trottier were with the team...
On behalf of the Blaine County electorate, Tammy Williams, Blaine County Clerk and Recorder, and Savannah Wendeln, the Deputy Clerk and Recorder, presented Ordinance 202l-01 at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Blaine County Commissioners on June 8. Due to no motion's being made, what was intended as an action-item died before the proposal had a chance to reach the voters of Blaine County. The first reading of Ordinance 202l-01, an ordinance approving a ballot question on the issue of...
Amilia Blackcrow, who will be a junior at Harlem High School next year, is the winner of the prestigious 2021 Media Arts in the Public Schools (MAPS) Media Institute Jake Rowley Merit Award. Dru Carr, Director of Programming at MAPS Media Institute, was on hand from Hamilton to present the award at a luncheon on June 16, 2021. The Jake Rowley Merit Award was founded by those who wish to support students like the award's namesake. According to Carr, Rowley was one of the first talented youth to...
Kelly Monson, President of Montana’s chapter of the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership (HOBY) program, outlined the events that engaged two Chinook High School sophomores, Morgan Friede and Tyler Schoen, from June 3-6 on the campus of Rocky Mountain College in Billings. Schoen and Friede, who were named HOBY Leadership Seminar Ambassadors for 2021, joined youth from across the state to interact with business leaders and to learn the value of leadership in its various forms. “A big takeaway from my HOBY experience was that when you’re a leader,...
