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Living on the Hi-line and having a daily view of the traffic that makes its way through the region along US Highway 2, we have all seen plenty of interesting loads sitting atop a trailer. Be it a 120' windmill blade, or a 50-ton generator, huge equipment or heavy machinery, nothing really seems to turn our heads anymore. This past Wednesday while stopping at Town Pump at 6:00 a.m. store goers were talking about a load on the back of a semitrailer that certainly did catch their eye. Strapped to...
GREAT FALLS, Mont., June 22, 2022 — As summer officially begins and people gather for holiday celebrations, the American Red Cross reminds communities that patients are counting now on the generosity of blood donors, especially around the Fourth of July. The Red Cross sees about a 21 percent decline in blood donations during holiday weeks, including Independence Day. When blood donations drop, so does the blood supply, making it extremely challenging to ensure blood is available when hospitals need it. By scheduling and keeping appointments i...
As area residents begin to mark their calendars for July events, organizers of the 2nd Annual Big Flat Car Show and Fly In invite everyone to save the date and come join the fun and festivities on July 23 in Turner, Montana. With cars, airplanes, tractors, motorcycles, bounce houses, a waterslide, softball tournament, corn hole games, food, beverages, and live music, the event promises "something for everyone." The Big Flat Fun Day, Car Show, and Fly In will begin at 7:00 a.m. with a fly in at...
The Blaine County Museum's current travelling exhibit "Blackfeet Indian Tipis: Design and Legend" is set-up and ready for viewing. Museum Director Samantha French invites all Blaine County residents and their summer guests to come check it out. The exhibit will be on display in the museum lobby through October 2022. Much of the summer exhibit was installed by museum volunteer Julia Briere. "Blackfeet Indian Tipis: Design and Legend" arrived in Blaine County from the Western Heritage Center in...
Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2022. 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 June 16 and includes all registration corrections or grade changes processed to that date. The 1,495 students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President's List. An asterisk follows their names below....
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for June is to read a book that features water. The library board will hold its monthly meeting June 29, 4:15 P.M. Summer Storytime for ages 0-5 meets on Tuesdays at 10 A.M. Summer STEAM for elementary students is held on Wednesdays at 1 P.M. Lego Club for all ages meets on Thursdays at 3:30 P.M. There is still time to join summer reading. Parents may register their children to set goals of books/minutes to read to earn prizes and chances to win grand prizes at the end of the program. Bear Paw Cooperative The...
Thursday June 23, the Northern Ag Research Center held their annual field day. This consists of allowing the community to come out and learn about the agricultural advancements that our research center is currently working towards. After having the choice to go on one of three tours with different speakers at each stop, the community is given a free steak dinner that is sponsored and provided by many incredible businesses in Havre. Some of this year’s big sponsors included CHS Big Sky, Clausen a...
David Clair (Whitey) Melby, 77, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022, of natural causes at his home with his wife by his side. Cremation has taken place and Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at the Highland Cemetery at 2:30 p.m., Friday, July 1, 2022. Memorial contributions in Dave's honor may be made to K9's For Warriors 114 Camp K9 Road, Ponte Vedra, Florida 32081 or to any Veteran/Military organization of their choice. Cards can be mailed to P.O. Box 241, Havre, Montana... Full story
Eva J. Apeland-DeYoung, 93, of Bozeman, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2022. Eva was born on January 11, 1929, the third of six children to Curtis and Mildred (Bloomer) Moxley in Chinook, MT. She graduated from Chinook High School in 1947 and continued her education at Northern Montana College. Eva married Benjamin T. Apeland on October 19, 1947, in Havre, MT. After moving to Trego in 1955, Eva worked as a Sales Associate at the Trego Store and Eureka Mercantile. When she moved to Bozeman,... Full story
In the good old summertime stop by and visit your library! Take advantage of all the services we offer as well as the comfortable cool surroundings. There are magazines and newspapers as well as a coffee bar in the reading room. Families can come and spend time in the children’s area. There you will find wooden blocks and train set, magnetic tiles, a computer with children’s games and activities, puppets, puzzles and of course wonderful books! We offer free wi-fi, patron computers, and other devices. If you need a place to hold a meeting or...
You know Lord, family, friends and loved ones seem to be losing family, friends and loved ones, every week or every month. How great that remaining dear ones have a ‘time’ together, sharing special deeds and thoughts of those who’ve passed on. At one ‘gathering’, friends and family shared about their special ‘Ms. B.’; what she’d meant to them, all she’d shared, quilts she’d made for family, friends and even several she’d sent to an orphanage. On and on they chatted when suddenly there was a pause of silence and elderly ‘Uncle Al’ loudly sai...
Blaine County Library will be closed Monday July 4th in observance of Independence Day. We have several thrillers available for checkout this week. Legendary detective V.I. Warshawski uncovers a nefarious conspiracy preying on Chicago’s weak and vulnerable, in “Overboard” by Sara Paretsky. “Two Nights in Lisbon” by Chris Pavone is a riveting thriller about a woman under pressure, and how far she will go when everything is on the line. In “Every Cloak Rolled in Blood” James Lee Burke continues the epic Holland family saga with a writer grievi...
Kevin Beck and Loretta Beck enjoyed lunch together at Char’s on Monday in Havre. On Tuesday, Crystal, Cassidy, Holly, Cooper, and Lucy Grabofsky and Tate and Ty Beck were over to help with yardwork and to visit with Grandpa Wally. Darwin Zellmer was a visitor on Wednesday at the Wallace Beck home. Susan Billmayer had coffee with Jane Krass, Diana Maloney and Anita Reed on Saturday and they all had a good visit. On Thursday Wally and Loretta Beck helped Ty Beck celebrate his 13th birthday at Shawn and Bobbi Beck’s home along with other family me...
On Sunday, July 10, the parish family of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Harlem will be commemorating their 90th anniversary. Following a 10:00 Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael Warfel of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, a picnic dinner will follow on the church lawn under a tent covering. The public is invited to participate in the celebration. The current building at 212 First Avenue SE in Harlem was constructed in 1932 after parish members worked to raise funding to build a new church....
The Chinook Girls 10U Softball team overcame a lot during a season that concluded this past week with a 15-0 come form behind win in the Championship game against Triple Dog. This years squad was made up of team members Jo Kelly, Lou Kelly, Rooney Briere, Mariah Huravitch, Lois McKenzie, Rian Molyneaux, Amanda Finley, Abby Danley, Kendall Fetter, Nora Zellmer, Mason Olsen, Pepper Harwood, Piper Skoyen, Sasha Andersen and Teagan Britt. The girls were coached by Leland Standiford, Jamie Britt,...
The Chinook Lions and Harlem Swim Teams were in Chester this weekend in the final meet of the month. The teams will take the Fourth of July weekend off and return to the pool July 9-10 at the Malta Invitational. Heading into the break both teams have had plenty of success in the pool, collecting plenty of hardware along the way. This week was no different as a couple of Harlem Swimmers took home top honors in their respective age group. Landen Gray won the 15-19 Boys High Point with a stellar...
The Chinook Golf Course held its 27 Hole Triple Play Golf tournament this past Sunday. This tournament is fairly new as far as top notch tournaments go, but it has certainly become a premier event for the course. Next to the Fireball Tournament it is the largest, most successful, tournament on the summer schedule. The Triple Play challenge is unique in its format as it begins with 9 holes of Best Ball. Scotch or alternate shot is played for the middle nine holes. A Classic scramble is played...
In what organizers hope will become an annual affair, parishioners of the Turner Christian Church invite surrounding communities to the Big Flat Jamboree on Sunday, July 10 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Located at the intersection of Main Street and Highway 241 at Turner, the Big Flat Gospel Jamboree will feature two hours of worship music performed by groups from across the Hi-Line. Among those who will perform are Kenny Overcast from Chinook, the Wet Weather Band from Turner, a Savoy-Harlem group, and...
After two years of dealing with the Covid-19 Pandemic and having to navigate a plethora of lock downs, restrictions and safety measures the annual Milk River Indian Days Powwow is back and ready to bring celebration and healing back to the community. In 2021 the celebration and gathering was limited to local dancers and drummers and was just a one-day event. The 58th Annual Milk River Indian Days is scheduled for July 28-31, 2022 and is expected to be the largest in many years. This year over...
The Chinook Eagles, Aerie 689 will be hosting a free will donation spaghetti dinner with dessert on Saturday, July 9 at 5:00 p.m. at the Club on Indiana Street. During the “Spay-ghetti and No Balls” fundraiser, a silent auction and 50/50 raffle will take place to support PAWS animal shelter based in Chinook and their efforts to control pet overpopulation. Funds will be used for community spay/neuter assistance as well as for free spay/neuter and low cost vaccination and microchip clinics held throughout the year. Alissa Hewitt, Director of PAW...
The 6th Annual Chinook Golf Course Community Dinner and Auction fundraiser kicked of a spectacular weekend for the local course. The event has been the primary fundraiser for the course during its run and event organizer Ginger Hansen has done a remarkable job hosting the event each and every year. Held at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building the auction and dinner have plenty of space available for a comfortable gathering of friends and family to look over the auction items and...
