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The Missouri River by the McClelland-Stafford Ferry on the southern tip of Blaine County is always a sight to see, "This time of year the grass is mostly dried up but still a beautiful place," said Jerry McGillivray. This photo will be entered into our photo contest. Please send you pictures of Blaine County to bcjads@mtintouch.net with your name and contact info and a little information about your photo....
Patrons at the Blaine County Library in Chinook are being greeted by two new faces. Kelsey Buhmann Brown, who grew up in the Zurich area, and Kadie Dahl, a fairly recent newcomer to Chinook, have joined the library staff. Kelsey is the new Assistant Librarian and Kadie will serve as Library Clerk. Library Director Valerie Frank said, "I was pleased with the number of qualified applicants who applied when these two positions came open. I'm looking forward to working with Kelsey and Kadie. I...
The 44th annual Montana Angus Tour is set for our area during September 18-20. The annual event brings together as many as 400 Angus breeders and others connected to the breed to view Angus cattle, visit and tour ranch facilities and network with tour guests from all over the nation. Each of the three days of the tour includes stops at ranches and other facilities where Angus cattle will be showcased. Luncheons, dinners and the state Angus association's annual meeting will be held at stops...
Alert readers may recall two photos in the September 5 issue of the "Journal" of the mysterious foam at the outdoor fountain at the southeast corner of the Grande Villa's grounds. Regarding the origin of the foam, the question was: Is the foam at Charlie Russell's feet from natural causes or from prankster-induced soap? Locals were about evenly split on the cause, some recalling having seen similar suds after rains and others convinced it was the act of tricksters. I was asked to find the...
Last week we introduced you to September being National Preparedness Month. The easiest and often the most comforting thing to have in the event of an emergency or disaster is a communications plan. Not knowing where those most important to you are or what condition they may be in can lead to unnecessary panic that is very avoidable. Just follow these three easy steps and tips. 1. COLLECT. Create a paper copy of the contact information for your family and other important people, offices or services. A paper plan can be completed online at: read...
Loretta Beck visited with Virginia McCracken on Labor Day. Susan Billmayer and Emily visited with Marna Strzelczyk on Tuesday, and then Susan took Emily back to Havre. On Sunday,Hogeland and Turner had joint Church services in Turner because of the Memorial Walk. Elissa and Jordan Zellmer and family attended Church in Turner and took in the Breakfst at the Legion Hall that was part of the Tristan Billmayer Memorial Suicide Walk and program after. Anita Reed took Jane Krass to Chinook for therapy on her shoulder/arm on Tuesday. On Thursday,...
Don and Bonnie Harmon participated in the Suicide/Awareness Walk on Sunday on the Big Flat. Britney, Kenley, and Carter Tempel, Chelsi Jones, and Katie Jacobs all spent the night at Terry and Tammy Jones’ on Saturday. Chad has also been out helping Van Voasts harvest. Max and Kirsti Cederberg were to Chinook on Sunday to visit Edith and Bill Bilger. On their return trip home, they stopped to visit Jack and Ethel Siemens in Harlem. Kenley Tempel is spending the week with Grandma and Grandpa Jones this week. Happy Birthday to Mary Simons on M...
Lynn Marie Hofeldt, 41, of Helena, MT passed away on September 2, 2018 in Encinitas, CA after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by loved ones. Lynn grew up on the family ranch south of Chinook, MT. She attended Lloyd School for 3 years then Chinook schools and graduated in 1995. After graduation Lynn attended Brooks College and studied Fashion Merchandising in Long Beach, CA and graduated in 1997. She nannied in California for several years. She loved living near the ocean. She moved... Full story
Lyda (Lydia) Fast Horse Hyde was born in Poplar, Montana on October 16, 1956. She died in St. Louis, Missouri on July 29, 2018. She was preceded in death by her son, Isaiah, in January 2015 and her husband, Don, in October of 2016. At three years old she and her sister Danna came to live with Roberta and Harold West of Chinook, Montana. She went through school in Chinook and graduated in 1974 from Mountain View High School in Helena, MT. Lyda and Don were married in Chinook, MT on June 23,... Full story
Gregory Scott Werk 56, passed away Friday August 24, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Wake services were 7:00 P.M. Monday August 27, 2018 at St. Paul's Mission Rec Center. Funeral Services were Tuesday August 28, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. at St. Paul's Mission Rec Center in Hays, MT, with interment that followed at The Werk Family Cemetery. Condolences for the family can be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com Gregory was born on March 14, 1962 in the Ft. Belknap Hospital to Robert R. Werk and... Full story
Barry Zarn, - Chinook, MT. Barry Zarn, 54 Passed away on August 30th 2018, at his home in Chinook MT. The funeral service for Barry will be held on September 15th 2018 at 3:00pm at the Chinook Methodist Church in Chinook MT. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Edwards Funeral Home.... Full story
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Q: Is misrepresentation to protect myself a lie if it doesn’t hurt anyone else? — T.T. A: The Bible teaches that proper conduct includes truthfulness. God’s Word teaches that we should be truthful in our representations of ourselves. Jesus denounced the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees! In the Sermon on the Mount, He rebuked all hypocritical giving, praying and fasting. We should be truthful in speaking of our past achievements in our particular vocation. God does not ask us to understate the fac...
“A book is a dream you hold in your hand.” ~ Author Neil Gaiman The library is a place that helps to make those dreams come true. Come to the library in September “Library Card Sign Up Month” and you can register for your very own library card. All you need is a current photo I.D., a working phone number and mailing address. Parents may register their children who are in kindergarten and older. The first time you use your card you may check out one item. When that is returned, you may check out two movies at a time and as many books as you fee...
The Incredibles are joining the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to encourage the public to obtain a free library card as Honorary Chairs of Library Card Sign-up Month this September. The Incredibles will use their superpowers to remind families, students and people of all ages that signing up for a library card is a great step toward a truly super lifestyle. Library Card Sign-up Month is a time to highlight the supportive role libraries and librarians play in transforming lives and communities through education....
Thank You, Thank You… To Jan Egeland and Phyllis Culbertson for the jigsaw puzzles, and Phyllis for the flower arrangement basket and Jan for the carrots; To Irene Stout for the popcorn; To Barb McDonald for the milk and chunk chicken; To Gen and Keith Benson for the cake and ice cream for Keith’s birthday; To Phillip Hofer for the cucumbers and sweet corn and to the huskers: Jerry and Kay Schmitt, Lilah Orlando and Irene Stout; To Chuck Wasser for the cherry tomatoes. Wise Words: The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of val...
Thank you to all of you who put in the hours physically and mentally making it possible for us to have a fun Sugarbeeter Festival weekend. Those I spoke to were having a good time. Thank you to all of you who attended as it makes it all worthwhile to gather together and have some olden-days conversations with many trips down memory lane, while new memories were made. Our yoga classes will start Monday the 10th at 9:30 a.m. Hope to see you there. The movie this week is Me Before You showing at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the library meeting room. Come...
Two Montana Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) employees recently delivered a rebuilt 2008 Freightliner Type II Water Tender to the Blaine County Shop in Chinook. The fire fighting equipment is part of a joint program between the Montana DNRC and the U.S. Department of Defense's Fire Fighter Property Program. The new piece of equipment will be housed at the Chinook Fire Hall. Don Pyrah, Fire Program Manager for the NE Land Office (Lewistown) of the Montana DNRC, accompanied the new truck to...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters improved to 2-1 on the season with a come from behind 44-30 win over the visiting Fort Benton Longhorns Friday night. The 'Beeters got off to a fast start with junior Sam Dumas returning the opening kickoff to the Fort Benton 37 yard line Moments later senior quarterback Trajan Hannum would find Dumas for a 16 yard scoring strike and a early 6-0 Chinook lead. The Sugarbeeters moved the ball well throughout the first quarter but a break down on the defensive side of the b...
The Harlem Wildcats are now under direction of first year Head Coach Stacy Cole an his assistant Enrique Rivera. Cole is not new to the Wildcat football team as he has been connected to the program in some form for seven years. Cole has 37 players out this fall but are a very young team with room for growth and show plenty of potential, “They are working hard and learning every day, “ said Cole. I have five seniors and four juniors and some of them are out for the first time.” Seniors include Tyrek Crazy, Josiah Longfox, Hunter Gray, Cody...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter volleyball team is off to a great start this fall in the District 6C-East as they improved to 2-0 with a 3-0 sweep of the rival North Star Knights last Thursday. They began the week with a 3-1 loss to the M-ettes on the road last Tuesday. In Malta, the 'Beeters recorded 10 kills in the opening set but struggled at the net with nine errors allowing the M-ettes to earn a 25-18 first set win. The Sugarbeeters evened the match in set number two, topping the M-ettes 25-21. Mal...
September FSA Newsletter Agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 may apply for assistance to help recover and rebuild their farming operations. Signup began July 16, 2018, and continues through Nov. 16, 2018. Hurricanes and wildfires caused billions of dollars in losses to America’s farmers last year. Our objective is to get relief funds into the hands of eligible producers as quickly as possible. We are making immediate, initial payments of up to 50 percent of the calculated assistance so producers can pay their b...
The fourth Annual Tristan Billmayer Suicide/Awareness Walk was a huge success on Sunday under the sunny Big Flat skies. The day was kicked off with a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Turner/Hogeland Lions Club. The fantastic meal, which is a specialty cooked by these men on the Big Flat, is always looked forward to each time they host a breakfast. A large crowd took advantage of this specialty and were able to fill their stomachs before the 8 mile walk later in the morning. When the meal...
