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Fire season is definitely upon us here along the Hi-line. This past week a number of fires forced local volunteer fire departments and landowners, as well as State and Federal officials, to jump into action to extinguish a number of blazes in Blaine County. The majority of fires were in southern Blaine County with the biggest being the Snake Point Wildfire near the Missouri River Breaks burning 88 acres in all. There were six wildfires of note in southern Blaine County, the others being: Middle...
In the late spring I was walking along Stephens Road that borders the Kuper Memorial Cemetery northwest of Chinook. I noticed some construction equipment and workers around the water tower located on the highest part of the cemetery. I figured repair work was going on. A few days later I walked by the cemetery again and the water tank was partially flattened on the ground and the steel tower that held it was gone. I was curious about the history of the old tank and why it was taken down. A few...
Despite being the largest courtroom in the Seventeenth Judicial District the Blaine County courtroom was the only one without a sound system installed. Recently that changed, "This is something new, basically every other courtroom in Montana already has in place audio equipment," stated Seventeenth Judicial District Judge Yvonne Laird. "This includes my other two courtrooms in Glasgow and Malta, They have had audio speaker systems in place but Blaine County never did and it's the largest courtro...
Right now, blood donations are leaving the shelves faster than they’re coming in. That means patients are at risk for delayed surgeries or treatment. Please hurry to book your next appointment! The Chinook community will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Tuesday July 20th from 12 noon to 6PM at Wallner Hall 330 Ohio (behind the Methodist Church, the door is facing 4th street). The Red Cross highly recommends appointments, however walk in donors are welcome. There will be additional Red Cross staff available to a...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for July is to read a book featuring an animal. Summer Reading programming continues through the third week of July. Story Time in the Park will meet July 20 at 10 A.M. Sidewalk STEAM for elementary students will be held July 21, 1 P.M. at the library. All participants have until Aug. 6 to log the number of books read. Turn your numbers in to the library to earn prizes and chances to win grand prizes! Borrow devices at the library including mobile hotspots, iPads and laptops. Information for small business...
On July 4th, Wayne and Mary Ellen Deloach attended church in Hogeland and then spent the afternoon in Turner for the fun parade and the Firemen’s picnic. Lots of good food and visiting with friends. Thank you one and all! Sandy Beck and Susan Billmayer visited with Ralph and Nancy Snider on Sunday after church. Susan and Helen Billmayer were in Havre on Thursday for a checkup on Helen’s arm. On Monday, Mary Ellen Deloach had ice tea with Jane Krass. Always enjoy time with friends and neighbors. Linda and Jennifer Petrie, Roxanne and Brian Sle...
Robert "Big Rob" Snell Sr. "Mato" given by Isabell Wing, Born 9/8/71 at Ft Belknap Montana, passed away 7/4/21 Ft Belknap Montana. Robert is the son of Late Robert "Beenaferd" Wing and Maryellen Snell Robert spent most of his life on the Spirit Lake Reservation in ND. He attended St Michael school in St. Michael ND. Great Falls Montana and Wahpeton and Chemawa Boarding schools. Robert married Renee Jetty and lived in Ft Totten ND. Robert enlisted in the US Army in 1990 -1991 During Desert... Full story
Richard "Dick" Jergesen, 78, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 of natural causes at home in his favorite recliner with Mary Satterfield at his side. Dick was born May 15, 1943 in Bremerton, WA, son of Pete and Pauline (Kuper) Jergesen. He was raised in Harlem, MT, where he started his family. In 1979, he moved to Lewistown to fulfill his dream of owning his own business. It was there he met Mary Satterfield, his partner in life. Dick's passion was family, closely followed by impeccable yard... Full story
Danny Zinn, 65, passed away on July 6, 2021 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls MT, A graveside service will be held on July 17, 2021 at 1:00pm at the Kuper Memorial Park Cemetery in Chinook MT. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Homes of Chinook.... Full story
Rebecca Stroh was our Summer Reading guest last week and she read to the kids and talked about being a Rodeo Queen. We thank Rebecca for taking time to come to the library! We missed a thank you to Volunteer Firefighter Aaron Morrow, who came to the library with Kylee Minnis for our Firefighter program. This week the kids went to the Blaine County Museum for a story read by Museum Director Sam French and a tour of the museum. Next week we will have a Border Patrol officer and the final week of J...
After taking a week off to celebrate Independence Day and spend the Fourth of July weekend with family and friends, the Chinook Lions ans Harlem Swim Teams were back in the pool this past weekend. Swimmers had the option to head east and swim in Plentywood or go west to compete in Fort Benton with most choosing the latter. The Montana Federation of Swimmers summer season is quickly winding down with just three meets left on the schedule. The lone swimmer traveling east was Harlem's Andrew...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball team came together to form a single team with the availability to compete at the Big Sky State Games in Billings this past weekend. Because of the age disparity they had to compete in the 11-12 grade division that included 10 other teams, including Class AA and Class A. The girls then asked 'Beeter Volleyball Coach Tess Langford to coach them. In Pool play, along side Billings West, Colstrip and Butte the girls played well, falling by just a few points in each...
The Chinook Golf and Country Club hosted 26 teams in the Annual Maurice Harshman Memorial Golf Tournament this past Saturday. This event has grown through the years and with the tandem of Mike Seymour and Mike Jones leading the way as tournament directors it reached new heights this year. Normally 18 teams would fill the field but the aggressive duo took a new approach and organized it to expand to 26 teams. This years tournament included a Calcutta and featured the opportunity to win a trip to...
In the good old summer time it’s great to stop at your community library! Are you looking for a new book or magazine to read? How about an audio book for that trip? Mobile hotspots connect you with the internet wherever there is cell service. The library has puzzles and games available for check out. We offer free Wi-Fi 24/7. Just come in and sign up to receive the password. The library provides all these services and more! Summer Reading programs conclude the third week of July. The final Story Time in the Park will be July 20 at 10 A.M. E...
Time has been going very fast with function after function all summer. Some of the activities are related to my work with the Senate, some family get-togethers, and a couple of fun things just for Judy and me. For the Senate, Senator Mike Lang put together a great Ag tour for the Environmental Quality Committee (EQC). The tour started in Great Falls at the state grain lab. About 25 of us were treated to the full walk through and tour. I do thank Sen. Lang for inviting me, as all these tours were at or near my Senate District. We toured the...
