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When spring started it was feared that the 1.3-acre feet allocated to local irrigators of Blaine County's five Irrigation districts would be all that local dry land farmers were likely to see. Good amounts of rainfall in June and July to date have allowed the Irrigation Districts to allocate another .7-acre feet of water to local farmers. Water began filling the ditches and canals on Friday, July 15 to the delight of many. In a letter from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Joint Board they were...
At the recent July Meeting of the Chinook School Board of Trustees action was taken to certify and make official the minutes of their June 14, 2022, meeting. Plenty of issues were addressed during the June meeting including the accepting of resignation letters, hiring of new teachers and paraprofessionals as well as the Summer School program. Chairman Frank Billmayer called the meeting to order, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Chairman Billmayer welcomed visitors Alicia Noel, Walter Waldner, Donald Swenson, Jill Paulson, Kelsey...
The Blaine County Sheriff's Department began its new role as an Associate Member of the Tri-Agency Task Force (TATF). Since the task force was first put together in 2015 the Blaine County Sheriff's Department has been a full member. Following decisions made and included in the 2022-23 Blaine County Commissioners budget they became Associate Members at the start of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022. The Tri-Agency Task Force (TATF) in 2015 was comprised of Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Daniels,...
Havre Trails is hosting a hike to Rotary Falls on Sunday, July 24 for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. Event organizers encourage interested hikers to RSVP so that in the event that weather causes cancellation, hikers can be contacted. Covering a distance of just over three miles, the hike, which will follow the Upper Rotary Canyon Loop Trail to Rotary Falls in Beaver Creek Park, is expected to take two hours. With an elevation gain of 400 feet on a single-track trail with hills, this...
Harlem Library This is the final week of Summer Reading. The last day to report reading numbers to the library is Friday, July 22. Thanks to everyone who has participated. There will be no children’s programs until fall. The Book Challenge for July is to read a book featuring a baby. The library board will meet July 27, 4:15 in the meeting room. Blaine County Museum We have extended our summer season! We will be open seven days a week from 9-5 through the first weekend in October. Blaine County Library Mondays Beat the Heat movies 1:30, and H...
Back in November, 2021, Dr. Loren Shellabarger a retired Presbyterian minister and adjunct seminary professor, conferred with interested members from five churches in Havre, Chinook and Harlem. He and his wife, Becky, shared their experiences in helping various rural churches in Iowa organize into a collaborative parish where several diverse congregations share programming, ministers and resources while still maintaining their own traditions and history. Encouraged by the Shellabargers'...
Lyndsay Hutton was a lunch guest at the Wallace Beck home on Wednesday. Lyndsay helped Loretta with some outside work. Hilary, Hannah, and Natalie Richman visited Jane Krass on Sunday afternoon. Linda and Darel Hauge visited that morning. Gene, Susan, Eric, and Karyn Billmayer attended the plot tour at Max Cederberg’s on Tuesday evening. On Sunday, Wayne and Mary Ellen Deloach visited with the Mohars. Wally and Loretta Beck visited at the Darwin Zellmer home on Thursday afternoon. Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass on Saturday. Diana Maloney al...
Daniel John Wendeln, 53, of Havre, MT - formerly from Chinook, passed away on July 7, 2022 unexpectedly. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am July 23, 2022 at the Chinook High School Auditorium and a luncheon will follow at the Pastime Lounge in Chinook. Dan was born to Casper and Irene Wendeln in Malta, MT on May 31, 1969. They later moved to Chinook and that is where Dan was raised. Dan graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1988, but also attended elementary in Harlem, Ulm, Chinook... Full story
Jerry Joe Edgington, 72, of Denver Colorado, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2022 with his wife, Patty, by his side. Jerry was born April 9, 1950 in Havre, Montana to Richard and Carol Edgington. He attended Chinook Schools where he was very actvie in sports. He was part of the Basketball Team Champions in 1968 and he even was crowned Homecoming King. After High School, he attended Northern Montana College for a short time before enlisting in the US Army. During that time, he coached... Full story
Lauri “Beezy” Main, 60, passed away due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Wake services bagan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, and will continue until her funeral service, which will be at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, all at the Chief Nosey Center in Lodge Pole with Kenneth “Tuffy” Helgeson officiating. Burial will follow in the Lodge Pole Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Beezy’s online memorial page to send a card or leave a m... Full story
This is the last week for the summer reading program. All participants are asked to have their reading logs and book totals to the library on July 22. There will be no children’s programs until fall. Thanks to everyone who participated and supported the summer reading program. The library board will hold its monthly meeting July 27, 4:15 in the library meeting room. The Book Challenge for July is to read a book featuring a baby. You may win a gift certificate from a local business! Mark you calendars for August 8 and 22 when Kerry Shabi, Busine...
Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday July 25th at 4:30 p.m. in the library meeting room. We have one non-fiction book available this week. "From Savvy Saver to Smart Spender: How to Pick a Tax-Wise Retirement Withdrawal Strategy" by Daniel W. McDonald will guide you through implementing a retirement withdrawal strategy. We have four thrillers ready for checkout. In "The 6:20 Man" by David Baldacci a cryptic murder pulls a former soldier turned fi...
When the school year ends, the students clear out their lockers and the teachers clear out of their rooms, and everyone goes home for the summer. Well, not everyone; the school maintains an office presence throughout the summer with various personnel in the building each day. The Maintenance crew however kicks their day-to-day presence in the building up to a whole new level as they spring into action to get the facility ready for the following school year. Chinook schools has full time...
Rock painters have been hard at work in the Chinook area recently. Early this year Blaine County's Local Advisory Council for Mental Health (LARC) hosted several painting sessions with various groups at sites around the area ranging from school children to senior citizens. More recently, this year's Young Adult Volunteers (YAVs) hosted a rock painting session at Sweet Park in Chinook. Rock painting and Mental Health Month, 2022 Deb Anderson, Business Supervisor and Lead Health Educator with...
Creeping Bellflower (Campanula rapunculoides) is a perennial that was initially brought to the United States from Eurasia for its beauty. Unfortunately Creeping Bellflower, which is also known as Rampion Bellflower, has been identified as a non-native, invasive species in Montana. Growing readily on roadsides, as well as in lawns, flower gardens, and valleys, the creeping bellflower also appeared in the County Listed Noxious Weeds directory during 2018-2019 in Flathead County. A Montana Field Gu...
The Chinook Lions and Harlem swim teams headed east this past weekend to compete in the Glasgow Swim Meet. It was a tough go for everyone involved, not because of the nearly 300 swimmers set to compete, but because of the scorching heat. Temperatures soared into the triple digits over the weekend topping out at 108˚ on Sunday breaking an all-time record. Temperatures on the pool deck soared even higher making it miserable for timers, stroke judges and swimmers awaiting their race. Despite the...
Montana State University Northern's radio station, KNMC 90.1 FM, is seeking musicians of all skill levels to participate in their annual Rock Lotto. This is an event in which musicians put their name in a drawing to be randomly placed into bands for a one-time only performance on Saturday, September 17 as part of the Havre Festival Days celebration. Musicians sign up to play an instrument (guitar, bass, drums, keys, horns) or as a lead/backup vocalist. If participants can play more than one...
On Thursday, July 7 at 7:00 p.m. in MSU-Northern's Hagener Science Center, the Montana Audubon organization hosted a presentation about chimney swifts. Led by Peter Dudley, Big Sky Watershed Corps Member with Montana Audubon, the presentation covered the ecology and identification of swifts, followed by a walk around Havre to survey local chimneys for nesting sites. Event organizers invite area residents to get involved with the research on one of Montana's newest residents, the chimney swift....
