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Harlem Lumber, as it's known now, can trace its roots in the area all the way back to 1926 when it was known as Monarch Lumber. This past Friday Harlem Lumber welcomed customers, family and friends to come check out their new location as part of their Grand Re-Opening. Owner Rod Wagner and his wife Lorie took over the business back in 2012 from her parents, Charlie and Kay Brekke. Wagner has since taken the location to new heights. The biggest test to date was moving out of an outdated building...
Turner Public Schools returned to school last week and students in Chinook, Harlem and Hays/Lodge Pole will start later this week. This means that the streets surrounding the schools will be busy with kids hustling to and from school as well as the buses and parents or family members dropping their children or siblings off. With all the commotion going on it's time to remind everyone to be extra vigilante around the schools, especially the grade schools with the much younger students. Drivers...
The Sweet Medical Center has been for active in the community going way beyond providing necessary medical treatment. A big reason for that community involvement being such a success has been the hard work of Resource Support Specialist Nora Conner. The Sweet Medical Center has been very active getting their message out and doesn't have any plans to scale back any time soon. Conner has been with Sweet Medical for the past four and a half years and says she wears many hats while performing her...
GREAT FALLS, Mont.—Governor Steve Bullock has appointed Max Cederberg of Turner and Llew Jones of Conrad to the Board of the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee (MWBC). The MWBC administers the check-off dollars paid by Montana wheat and barley producers. Max will serve as the District 2 producer-director, replacing Randy Hinebauch of Chinook, who served nine years on the wheat and barley board. Max raises a variety of small grains and pulse crops on his farm and manages both conventional and organic operations. This will bring a unique and d...
With the retirement of former Turner School District superintendent, Russ McKenna, the school district which refers to itself as "one of the smallest towns in the 9C" has a new chief administrative officer. Tony Warren, Turner's current superintendent, previously served as the Opheim School Superintendent from 2014-2019. Prior to that, he lived in Helena for six years where he worked primarily as a special education teacher at Shodair Children's Hospital. Warren also has experience as a social...
School started this week in Turner for the Big Flat community. It seems school starts earlier each year. Good Luck to all the teachers and kids. May it be a good year for all. Don’t forget school will be in session this Friday the 23rd. The Billmayer gals and their kids had a day out on Saturday . They went shopping in Havre, ate at Wolfer’s Restaurant, and took the kids swimming at the end of the day. A good time was had by all. Hilary Richman and Natalie were out to Mom and Dad Krass’ on Saturday. She canned a batch of their favorite pickl...
Eva Leona Jones Fox, Assiniboine name, Oyade Oda "Many Nations", was born on January 22, 1937, at the Ft. Belknap Agency Hospital to Cecil Jones, Sr and Evangeline "Eva" (Turcotte) Jones. Many of her friends and family knew her by her nickname, "Fatso," which was given to her as a child by her dad. When people who didn't know her that well heard someone call her by her nickname, they were a bit shocked by the irony, because her physical stature didn't match the awkward moniker. For mom, it had... Full story
Jay was born to Edward & Bertha Parks in Harlem, MT., January 11, 1929. He graduated from Harlem High School in 1946 and was working in his brother’s (Swede) butcher shop when he met AnnaMarie Cuerth. They were married in 1949. In 1952, they purchased a general store in Hays, MT., lived there and raised 4 children. In 1962, Jay and his father-in-law purchased the Security State Bank in Harlem. In April 1966, he purchased Crooks Hardware. In 1978, he built Parks’ Home Center where the former John Deere Implement Shop stood. His wife and 3 sons w... Full story
Harold Sebastian Bergman passed away Sunday August 11, 2019 with his family by his side. Born on January 23, 1931 in Wales ND, Harold came out to MT when he was only 16 years old. He married the love of his life Donna on September 29, 1951 and lost her just a short 11 months ago. Harold began working for the Great Northern Railroad on September 1, 1949 and retired in 1992. He worked in many towns over the course of his 43 years with the RR. He and Donna raised their 3 children in Zurich MT where he also raised pigs, cows, cats, dogs and hay. Ha... Full story
Graveside services at Kuper Memorial Cemetery at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 24,2019. Celebration of Life to follow at the senior Citizen Center at noon.... Full story
Fern M Holmes, 89 passed away at Northern Montana Care Center on August 17th 2019. A Celebration of Life on August 24th 2019 at 11:00am at the American Lutheran Church.... Full story
Congratulations to all the participants in a successful Summer Reading Program! The grand prize winners of tablets were Jacob Pursley, preschool – first grade; Juliann Tomaskie-Hawley, grades 2-6; and Dana Azure, teens and adults. Hannah and Izzy VanVoast tied to win the prize for reading the most books in grades 2-6. Oz Baker was the top reader in the preschool – first grade group. A total of 1768 books were read! Thank you again to all who supported the Summer Reading Program by giving donatio...
ld their regular monthly meeting Monday August 26, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. Tuesday September 10th Blaine County Library will be hosting Montana author Jamie Ford. We will have a meet, greet and eat at 6:00 p.m. and Jamie will begin his presentation at 7:00 p.m. He will have books available for sale and he will gladly autograph his books. His debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, spent two and a half years on the New York Times bestseller list and went on...
or the fresh veggies and flowers. Thank you Larry Wisch for attending the Sweet Medical Center Farmers Market and bringing back fresh veggies for the center. Thank you for all the books and puzzles this past week. We really appreciate all of the above generosities. If you are interested in applying for the Senior Center Director position please stop in and pick up an application. We are in need of kitchen volunteers for Tuesday each week. If you are interested please stop in and see Marlane. Pinochle high goes to Don Durocher and low goes to...
All the MAST Intake forms (white pages) (every 3 years) and the Nutrition Risk forms (blue pages) (every year) that were distributed during the last 2 weeks are all due back as soon as possible. Both forms are required to be completed by the Agency on Aging for the state database of meal clients at each senior center. Returned data from these 2 forms help in providing funding from the state to the Harlem Senior Center for our meal program. The Sweet Medical Center from Chinook will be sponsoring the meal on Wednesday, August 21st at the Harlem...
According to Darin Hannum, Chinook School District Superintendent, several new people will be joining the district, including an elementary school principal. He also shared details about bus services. Meadowlark Elementary School’s new principal will be Shane Bartshi. Although this will Bartshi’s first administrative position, he has leadership experience in Charlo, where he taught physical education, served as the school’s counselor, spent some time as the Dean of Students, and was the athletic director. Vacancies left by Roberta Weinh...
This past spring, the Harlem Civic Association (HCA) purchased flowers grown by the Harlem FFA members and planted them along Main Street to beautify their town. In late-August, they are still lush and vibrant, ready to welcome those who will be attending the 100 year anniversary of Harlem High School next weekend. Dale Klungland, a member of the HCA, developed a watering schedule at the beginning of the season and asked HCA and community members to commit to a week of watering. The civic group...
On Wednesday, August 14, the Thunderbirds gathered for a Back-to-School Tailgate Party. Food, bouncy houses, music, and fun were on the agenda! The tailgate party was an opportunity for the community to celebrate before the routine of the upcoming school year once again took over. With the first day of school on August 19, Thunderbirds participated in Welcome Back Spirit Week activities. Monday was Red, White, and Blue Day, so students wore patriotic clothes. Tuesday was Muscle Day, encouraging...
The Chinook Golf Course held the 23rd Annual Fireball Tournament this past Saturday and again the course was packed with players. Plenty of hole prizes were available including a Trip to Hawaii and $5,000 Hole in one Prizes and even a $10,000 three putt challenge. The team of Jake Diemert, Gerry Vies, Lane Seymour and Mike Seymour took top honors with a score of 59. The quartet also won the Calcutta with a back nine score of 29. Jeff Brandon, Cory Brothers, Jay Jamieson and Cale Kaupp were the...
Columnist's note: I recently took my vehicle for a recall notice to a dealership, the nearest being in Cut Bank. Beforehand the shop manager said, "Be prepared to spend the day." Like most folks from this area, I've driven through Cut Bank on US Highway 2 several times heading over to Kalispell or on west. My wife and I rode Amtrak to Cut Bank from Libby to a church meeting several years ago and spent a weekend there. It was the dead of winter so not a good time to be walking around. The day I t...
