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Laura and Bryce Weinheimer recently took over operations of the Mint Bar and the MJW block following the purchase of the property from long time owners Jill and Don Leo. In the time since they have gotten to better know their customers, and recently held a Grand Re-Opening of the long-standing watering hole with a 'Great Gatsby' themed celebration. Laura and Bryce have big plans for the property which includes building on the legacy built by the Leo's in their 24 years of running the Mint. The c...
The Harlem School Board has begun the process of preparing for the start of the 2022-23 School Year with recent actions at their May and June School Board Meetings. The following is a summary of the certified May 17 meeting minutes and the draft minutes from the June 27 meeting. June Minutes will be certified at the July meeting. The Harlem school system was left with several vacancies to fill following the conclusion of the 2021-22 school year and general business still needed to be addressed as well. The School Board is currently in...
Heather Jorgenson, an English teacher at Harlem High School, has been selected to participate in four traveling seminars for teachers this summer. The first, offered by the Freedoms Foundation, takes place from July 2 – July 7. Participants will explore sites across the New England Colonies related to the American Revolution, including Fort Saratoga, Fort Ticonderoga, Concord, and Boston. The second seminar kicks off on July 10 and ends July 15. The institute takes place in Concord, MA where p...
Along with the temperatures in this transition to summer, things are heating up at PAWS of Chinook. PAWS Shelter Director, Alissa Hewitt announced that anyone interested in either scheduling a spay/neuter procedure or signing up for their dog training event in July should act now as spaces are limited for both events. In partnership with Spay Montana, PAWS of Chinook is hosting a free spay/neuter clinic in Harlem. Scheduled for Saturday, July 16 at 8:00 a.m. and ending on Sunday, July 17 at...
The Annual Dads and Kids Fishing Day was a huge success this year with outstanding numbers to prove it. The Annual Derby sponsored by the Fort Belknap Child Support Program welcomed more than 65 anglers to participate in a day full of fun. Event organizer, Myron Hoops, a case specialist for the Child Protective Support Program commented on the numbers, “We were down in numbers pretty good the last two years due to Covid, but we were back up in numbers this year with at least 65 registered.” The...
The July Book Challenge is to read a book featuring a baby! Check out the titles we have on display for you to choose from. Summer Reading is flying by! There is still time to get those reading logs completed to earn prizes and chances at the grand prizes. This year’s grand prize for ages 0-kindergarten is a Code’N Learn Kinderbot robot. For grades 1-8 the grand prize is an under water camera. Teens and adults may win a $50 gift card. Summer Storytime for ages 0-5 meets on Tuesdays at 10 A.M. Elementary students are invited to Summer STEAM on...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for July is to read a book featuring a baby. Summer Reading continues! Keep reading to earn prizes and chances to win grand prizes at the end of the program. Summer Storytime for the little ones is held Tuesdays at 10 A.M. Summer STEAM for elementary aged students meets on Wednesdays at 1 P.M. Lego Club for all ages is held on Thursdays at 3:30. Bear Paw Cooperative The Bear Paw Cooperative, through your local school district, assists in the provision of special education and related services to children with...
The 23 Annual Barber Ranch Two Day Bow Shoot has come and passed, and another good time was had by all. The Bow Shoot has become a HUGE gathering of folks from all over the United States and Canada. Following a couple tough years with Covid-19 rules and regulations, the Bow Shoot was able to welcome back many of its dedicated Canadian friends to this year's event. One of the unique features of the two-day bow shoot happens Sunday afternoon when items are auctioned off for the Frank and Bettie...
Dusty and Misty Mohar and the boys visited and had a barbecue and fireworks at Terry and Brenda Mohar’s. Morgan and Jessica Klindworth and family and Shawn, Kelsey, and Liam Mariani were out the the Klindworth’s over the weekend to help brand. Holly Grabofsky and Ty Beck spent the day on Tuesday helping Grandma Loretta in the garden. Wayne and Mary Ellen Deloach are back on the homestead and look forward to seeing everyone! Brandon, Dallas, and Blade Beck and Daniella Schilling were visitors at the Wallace Beck home Saturday evening. Susan Bil...
Shawn Scott Erickson, 61, of Medical Lake, Washington – formerly of Turner, MT, passed away on June 12, 2022 in Spokane, Washington of COPD. Shawn was born to Leneus and Darlene Erickson of Turner, MT on July 8, 1960. Shawn graduated from Turner High School in 1978. He traveled with Wolery Harvesting for a summer or two. He then went to Helena to further his education in a field he loved – avaiation. He worked as a helicopter and airplane mechanic until his death. His job took him first to Lou...
Bill Denning, 94, of Lewistown, MT passed away at home with his family at his side on June 23, 2022. Bill was born in Ammon, ID on April 21, 1928 to Warren and Bertie Denning. The family moved to Chinook, MT in 1943. Bill served in the U.S. Navy, Pacific Coast Theatre of Operations as a Naval Gunner, Torpedo Bomber, and also observation and reconnaissance along the China Coast. Bill later met May MacLeod, the love of his life. They were joined in marriage on September 10, 1953 in Dillon, MT....
Joe Walter Rattey, 81, passed away June 1, 2022, at his home in Dodson, Montana. His memorial service will be held at a later date. Joe was born in Chinook on December 20, 1940, to Lester & Rose Rattey. Je was raised in the Harlem area and was a graduate of Harlem High School, class of 1959. Joe was a very good athlete in High School and at one time held the record for the mile run. After graduation Joe joined the Army and was stationed in Germany for several years. After his honorable...
Gary Allen Stearns, of Harlem, Montana passed away of natural causes in his home on Monday, January 17, 2022, at the age of 74. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 10:00 AM at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church in Nashua, MT. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Homes....
We have a couple of non-fiction books available this week. To create a more sustainable, equitable, and peaceful world, we must reimagine education and prepare a generation to be solutionaries-young people with the knowledge, tools, and motivation to create a better future. "The World Becomes What We Teach: Educating a Generation of Solutionaries" by Zoe Weil describes how we can (and must) transform education and teaching; create such a generation; and build such a future. Every day we work...
The Chinook Lions and Harlem Swim Teams have gotten off to a stellar start in the Montana Federation of Swimmers Summer Season. Both teams took the weekend off to celebrate Independence Day with friends and family and will return to action this coming weekend with a meet in Malta. The teams headed into the holiday break by working hard on fine tuning elements of their individual strokes and will get back in the pool this Tuesday as they head into the home stretch of the season. Following this we...
When the 2021-22 High School sports season concluded the Harlem Wildcats were left with coaching vacancies across the board, all sports, all levels, Varsity, Junior Varsity, C Squad and Junior High. Beginning with the May School Board meeting and continuing with the June Meeting those positions have largely been filled. The Harlem Lady Cat and Wildcat basketball teams are both coming off banner seasons that seen them compete at the Class B State Tournament. The Lady Cats will once again be under the tutelage of Head Coach Brandon Trottier....
The Eleventh Annual Blaine County Cruise has a full slate of events planned for the weekend as activities get underway Friday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. with registration taking place at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. After having dealt with two years of Covid-19 the event is back to hosting a full-fledged good time for all. The Blaine County Cruise has been a summer staple throughout the years and offers something for everyone to enjoy. No requirements are needed, interested cruisers need not be...
The Blaine County Cruise will once again take place this Friday and Saturday. The 11th annual Cruise will have all the bells and whistles that Cruisers have enjoyed for more than a decade. The Blaine County Cruisers first formed as a way for car lovers to come together and share their passion for their love of automobiles. In the years that followed it has become so much more to its members, followers and the community itself. Car lovers, or enthusiast as some prefer, love to talk about their...
