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The Turner Car Show and Fly In was a huge success this weekend. The quiet town of Turner was abuzz all day with various sites and sounds of cars, trucks, bikes, and airplanes. There was a great turn out with 78 entries. There was a bar, lunch, and several other vendors available as well as Big Flat Grocery Store. The Lions Club served breakfast to anyone who wanted to take advantage of that. There were several airplanes that flew in for the event as well as the entries. Big Flat Grocery held a...
Most of us have a passion, something in which we find great satisfaction, pleasure, or fulfillment. For Chinook native M. Jeffrey Harshman, a retired school psychologist in Colorado Springs, that is the art of samurai sword guards, or tsuba. His passion runs so deeply that he has authored a book on the subject. Published by Sweetgrass Books in Helena, Montana, The Art of Tsuba: The Montgomery Collection came out in paperback on June 18, 2021. About a sizeable collection of Japanese Samurai...
The election for council members and mayor in the City of Harlem will be voting by mail ballot. This type of election allows the voter the convenience of voting at home and simply returning the ballot by mail or delivering it to the Blaine County Clerk and Recorder’s office at the courthouse. No precinct polling place will be open on Election Day, September 14, 2021. Ballots must be voted and received by the Blaine County Clerk & Recorder’s office not later than 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 14 2021. The Blaine County Clerk and Rec...
Bidders, businesses, and the public are invited to the Fort Belknap 2021 4-H Fair. The event will take place from August 12-13 in Lodge Pole, Montana, at the Wasay Wakpa Arena and Powwow Grounds. The Market Animal Weigh-in and Horsemanship Showing are scheduled for Thursday, August 12. This will be a working ranch horse showing, with roping, sorting, and other exhibitions by the horses and their riders. Then, on Friday, August 13, the fair will feature 4-H Exhibits, Market Livestock Showmanship...
Montana Senators John Tester and Steve Daines released press statements regarding the Bi-partisan Bill designed to provide as much as 100 Million Dollars to repair the Milk River Irrigation Project/St. Mary's Diversion Dam has made it out of the Senates Natural Resource Committee. The G20 Group passed the bi-partisan legislation by a 13-7 vote. In his press release Senator Tester stated, ""Today is a historic step forward in making long-overdue and critically needed investments in the Milk...
On July 15 and 16, crews were hard at work setting 85-foot utility poles for new arena lights at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The project is a collaborative effort of several organizations and volunteers and will take approximately three weeks to complete. According to Fair Board Vice President, Loren Skoyen, the workers were all volunteers. "Between the Fair Board members and the Red Rock and Outback boys, we had a pretty good crew," he stated. The Blaine County Fair Foundation and the Bear...
Sunday after church last week in Hogeland, Mary Ellen Deloach had coffee at Dee Mohar’s. Sylvia and Joe popped in to say hi while there. Darwin Zellmer was out a few times this week doing odds and ends for Wally and Loretta Beck and also had lunch with them and Brandon and Danielle a couple of times. Diana Maloney and Linda Hauge took Jane Krass to a doctor appointment in Chinook on Thursday. Sunday evening, Wayne and Mary Ellen Deloach went to Adam and Shawna Billmayer’s home to celebrate Sarah’s birthday. Very fun time! On Monday after...
Harlem Library The is the last week of summer reading programming. Thanks to everyone who participated! You have until Aug. 6 to read and report your totals to the library to earn prizes and chances to win grand prizes. The Book Challenge for July is to read a book featuring an animal. The library trustees will hold their monthly meeting July 28, 4:15 P.M. Check out devices at the library including hotspots, iPads and laptops. Blaine County Library Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will meet at 4:00 p.m. Monday July 26th. Mobile Hotspots...
Danny Richard Zinn, 65, of Chinook Montana, went to be with the Lord on July 6th at 6:00AM with his son Adam by his side. Danny was the second child born to Richard and Lois (Bilger) Zinn on August 14th,1955. He grew up in Havre Mt where he graduated from Havre High school. Danny loved history and loved his country. He was always studying and learning new things. Danny was proud to be a patriot and the 4th of July was his favorite Holiday. Cars, motorcycles, family gatherings and the great outdo... Full story
You know, Lord, several friends went walking one morning, through the nearby park, along some hills, loving and appreciating the view, enjoying their time together. Gal #1: “I’m out of water, I’ll soon need a drink. Are we about to the end of this trail?” The second gal mentioned that she was having a hard time breathing. Gal #3 mentioned a notice about the air quality being fairly good but the Grass Pollen was high; they WERE on a lot of grass, so, of course, breathing probably was a bit hard. They continued on their way; though they were in...
The annual meeting will be on Friday July 23rd; at 11 a.m. there are 2 board seats to vote in. Come cast your vote. Members only get to vote. Make sure you have paid your membership dues for the year. Membership dues are $10.00 a year. If you would like to get on the email list for the Monthly Menu, send me an email at chinooksr@mtintouch.net Pinochle is being played Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. when enough players show up. Bingo is played every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. till 3:00 p.m. anyone is welcome to join us during...
Motorists coming in to Chinook from the west on US 2 can enjoy a brief "no construction zone" between these two signs on the west edge of town. They are signs of the times as road repairs carried on in both directions along US 2. A wag once said, "Montana: nine months of winter and three months of road repairs." On the other hand, both projects are and will be major improvements along the popular Hi-Line route....
Launched in 2010, GoFundMe is the world’s largest social fundraising platform and considered a leader in online fundraising. So, it’s no surprise that when two individuals were seeking to help a local homeless girl, they created a GoFundMe page. Mary Ellen Earnhardt, a Career Lab Supervisor with the Department of Labor, and Matthew Hodgson, a Harlem High School English Educator, are the organizers of this fundraiser. According to information provided on her the GoFundMe page, Kiahna Cochran is a young Native American woman from the Fort Bel...
This is the last week for “Tails and Tales” summer reading programming. What fun it has been to see the children and their families this summer! Participants of all ages have until August 6 to log their reading. Report your numbers to the library to earn prizes and chances to win grand prizes. Thanks to everyone who has supported the summer reading program. Don’t miss the new and final Story Walk in the city park. The book is “I Found a Kitty!” The Book Challenge for July is to read a book featuring an animal, fiction or nonfiction. The libra...
So few people have the honor of representing the United States on the world stage. Even fewer have the opportunity to do so on the grandest stage of them all, the Olympics. Butte, Montana native Staff Sergent Nickolaus Mowrer will do just that at the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled for July 23 through August 8. Mowrer isn't just representing Butte, Montana or the United States. The seven time National Record holder has strong ties to the community of Harlem. Yolanda Johnson, Kay Schmitt and Gary...
The regular season of the Montana Federation of Swimmers summer schedule concluded this past weekend with the Chinook Lions Swim Team competing in Sidney and the bulk of the Harlem Swim Team in Choteau. Both teams now turn their attention to the Eastern Divisional Swim Meet in Lewistown this coming weekend. The top 12 swimmers in each event will then qualify for the state swim meet in Columbia Falls July 31 - August 1. Harlem's Shayne Stiffarm has had a spectacular season, winning the boys...
July is a very busy month for many student athletes in Blaine County. The Big Sky State Games are being played over the course of three weeks in Billings and include everything from Table Tennis to Pickle Ball and Basketball. The NABI (Native American Basketball Invitational) is back in action this year with the 18th Annual Tournament being played in Phoenix, Arizona. The tournament is back after being forced to cancel a year ago due to the Pandemic. Add in the summer swim season winding down...
The library will be open limited hours today, July 21st, due to staff scheduling issues. We will be open 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience. Summer programs will continue through July. Story Walk at the Meadowlark will be Mondays from 11:30-1:00. We will not have a Story Walk this Thursday or next Thursday. Beat the Heat Movie Mondays at 1:30. Hangout for grades 7 & 8 Mondays at 3:00, Traditional Story Time Tuesdays at 10:30, Summer Reading Program Tuesdays at 1:30, Hangout for grades 5 & 6 Tuesdays at 3:00 and LEGO/STEAM...
The Turner School was elated to receive a $5,000.00 check from Northwest Farm Credit Services this past May. The money was presented to Superintendent, Mr. Tony Warren, who applied for the money. All the students and staff gathered to watch while Courtney Helmers of Havre presented the check. The money is being applied to the newly VoAg program in Turner for needed equipment. Thanks to Northwest for this donation!...
