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Last Sunday, September 10, the Chinook FFA Alumni held an FFA Recruitment Barbecue and Fundraising Trap Shoot at the shooting range on the Clear Creek Road. According to FFA Advisor Mitzi Cecrle, the event was a success with ten new members joining. A recruitment session kicked off the evening at 5:00 p.m. when current members talked about the advantages they have experienced through involvement with the FFA. Following those testimonials, FFA members Ben Hofelt, Jacob Metcalf, and Wylee...
On August 23, the Blaine County Fair Foundation announced that it would be hosting the coyote hunt this year after the Chinook Volunteer Fire Department decided to give it up. Foundation members are calling the event the Blaine County Fur Fest Coyote Hunt, and they invite everyone to Save the Dates: December 1-3, in order to participate. In the planning stages for the 2023 Blaine County Fur Fest, the group has been busy soliciting for sponsors. Over the past few weeks, the Foundation has thanked...
Students returning to classes in Chinook have been greeted by new faces and a few familiar ones in new roles. Four new teachers have been added to staff for the 2023-2024 school year, though the school is still looking to fill some roles. Fred Hofman, the superintendent in Chinook, highlighted some of the staff changes: “We’ve got a new 7th through 12th Special Ed teacher, who we converted from a paraprofessional to a teacher.” Faith Hofman, Fred’s wife, took on the role after the district lost its third special education teacher in as many ye...
Hello From the Chinook Social Senior Center! We have had another great week, here, so if you weren’t here, you should have been! Our meals have been phenomenal! Our Pinochle Marathon will be starting soon and we will have a sign-up sheet here, so stop in and sign up! Somehow, our article didn’t make it into last week’s paper, so I am letting you all know that our meal prices have increased from $5 to $7, regardless of age. This is our suggested donation price of a meal. We had to do this, due to the ever rising cost of food & it is very impor...
Blaine County Library Monday 4-8 grade Activity 4:00-5:00. Tuesday Story Time 10:30-11:00, Hangout for grades 5 through 8 4:00-5:00. Wednesday Home School Hour 1:00-2:00, Board Games & Coloring 4:00-5:00, Teen Scene 6:00-7:00(9/27). Thursday LEGO Club 4:00-5:00. Friday Movie Day 2:00-3:30. Harlem Library Upcoming programs at the library include: The Book Club will meet Sept. 25, 4 P.M. You may pick up the book “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick this week. “Bison Archaeology in Glacier National Park” with speaker Kyle Langley will be present...
September is Library Card Sign Up Month! If you don’t have a library card, you are missing out. The library will be hosting the Book Character Fun Run during the Sugarbeet Festival. Registration forms are available at the library. You can register up until 9:30 a.m. on September 23rd. Prizes will be awarded for 1st place in men’s, women’s, and youth (18 and under). We will also have prizes for best costume. Fall programs started September 11th. Emily is continuing with some of our original programs, modifying others and adding some new thing...
Richard Wayne Messerly, 48, a construction worker, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Missoula, MT. September 7, 2023. Richard was born to Glenda Messerly and Ted Bell Sr. and stepmother Kathy Wing at Fort Belknap Hospital on May 9, 1975. Growing up Richard and Ted were inseparable, and the boys liked to be outdoors playing. They spent a lot of time with their uncles Leon and Jim and Aunt Shirley. They learned how to fish and hunt, hiked, and helped get wood for winter. They also liked to... Full story
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball team only had one match this week. Saturday night they welcomed the Fairfield Eagles to town. Chinook has played four five set matches, and after falling in the first two they have certainly found a way to finish strong winning their last two. Friday night the 'Beeters topped the Eagles 25-22, 18-25, 25-23, 15-25, 15-11 to the delight of the hometown fans. The two teams battled back and forth in a match where both teams had their chances. The 'Beeter attack...
The Lady Cats were back in action this past Thursday in Malta taking on the Malta M-ettes. On Friday the girls hosted the Conrad Cowgirls of the District 1B. The Lady Cats fought hard in Malta and showed a ton of improvement. The M-ettes played well in set number one and defeated the Lady Cats 25-19. Harlem turned the tables in set number two, topping the M-ettes 25-18 to even the match. Set number three was a barn burner with each team rallying for the lead with momentum swings every couple...
The Harlem Wildcats made the short trip west to Hoon Field in Chinook looking to even their season record at 2-2. The 'Beeters began the season with a pair of tough losses and were looking to pick up win number one. The Wildcats got the start they wanted, scoring the first points of the contest on a 38 yard strike from senior Leon Champagne to sophomore Miles Fetter. The Wildcats couldn't convert the point after and took a 6-0 lead early in the first quarter. The 'Beeters answered right back on...
All three Blaine County Cross Country teams were in action this past week as the ‘Beeters, Wildcats and Thunderbirds headed south to Lewistown to compete in the Fergus Invitational Cross Country Meet. The ‘Beeter contingent had 11 athletes in the field, 6 boys and five girls. Harlem brought 7 boys and one girl while Hays/Lodge Pole had 1 boy in the field. In the boys race Harlem freshman Branlin Foote led the way, finishing sixth in the field of 93. Foote ran a solid race completing the course in 17:36.93 to earn the top 10 finish. The nex...
