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For many, the sacrifices made by those willing to serve and protect, often go unnoticed and to many times without and thanks or appreciation. The job, to protect and serve, often garners attention only when there is a breakdown or something goes wrong, and is rarely recognized for their daily work that provides our communities with the sense of well being, often taken for granted. There are many ways to protect and serve, from the armed forces, intelligence agencies, boarder patrol,...
Some may cheer while others may groan at the news that the Montana Transportation Commission (MTC) received during a conference call meeting on September 17: The ten mile road project from Chinook to the west will finally get finished. According to District 3 MTC member, Greg Jergeson, the project will be configured so that motorists will see two, five lane passing zones. “These passing zones will enable traffic to clear reasonably well,” Jergeson said. “In the interest of safety, there will also be eight foot shoulders and gentle slope...
Yvonne Field, the Assessment and Accountability Specialist in the Student Services Division at the Office of Public Instruction (OPI), will be at the Best Western Plus Inn & Suites in Havre on October 9 to present a workshop entitled “Meaningful Participation in Statewide Assessments.” This free training for general and special educators, special education directors, system test coordinators, principals, and superintendents is suitable for districts and schools looking to improve participation rates and performance of students with dis...
CHINOOK – Blaine County health officials reported Thursday that a test performed for cyanotoxins associated with a blue-green algae bloom at Cow Creek Reservoir has returned with high results. As a result, state and local health officials recommend the reservoir, southwest of Chinook, be closed to all recreation and that pets and livestock be kept away from these waters. Closure signs have been posted at access points. On Sept. 12, the Blaine County sanitarian collected eight water samples from various places on the reservoir and from Cow C...
HAVRE – On Saturday, September 14 during the Sugarbeet Festival, Chinook residents, Barb and Greg Jergeson, played host to Democrat Kimberly Dudik, a candidate for Attorney General. An attorney living and practicing in Missoula, Dudik was the first candidate to announce a bid to replace current Republican Attorney General Tim Fox who cannot run again because of term limits. If elected, Dudik would be the first woman to hold the attorney general's office in Montana. Born and raised in the s...
HAVRE – Hiram Williams has recently been promoted to Ag Loan Officer for Stockman Bank Havre. His responsibilities include developing and servicing agricultural loans and assisting clients with their lending needs. Williams brings extensive knowledge in lending to the position and has been with Stockman Bank since 2017. He previously served as a credit review officer for Stockman Bank's 34 statewide locations. Williams earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with m...
Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc., doing business as Triangle Communications (Triangle), will hold its 66thAnnual Meeting of Members on Saturday, October 5, 2019. The meeting will take place in the Student Union Building on the campus of Montana State University-Northern in Havre, MT. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., the business meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. with lunch served following the meeting. Trustees for three districts will be elected by members attending. Doug Lowry has been nominated to represent District 1, which...
RiverStone Health and the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) have identified the first confirmed case of severe pulmonary disease associated with vaping in connection with the ongoing national investigation. The confirmed case is a Yellowstone County resident in their 30s with a history of vaping nicotine and THC. This individual was hospitalized in August, and is now home recovering. Eight deaths associated with severe pulmonary illness have occurred. As of September 17,...
Montford "Monty" Oden Borlaug, 75, of Havre, MT went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 17, 2019. Services were held on Tuesday, September 24th at 1:00 p.m. at 5th Ave Christian Church in Havre, MT. A private burial was held Tuesday morning before the service at the south Gildford cemetery. There was a public viewing on Monday September 23rd at Holland & Bonine from 5-6 pm in Havre. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit his online...
Barbara J. Yeoman died on September 18, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada, surrounded by her loving family. There will be no services at this time, but a burial service will be held in Harlem at a later date. Barbara was born January 6, 1940 in Chinook, Montana to Milo and Evelyn Anderson. Her fondest childhood memories include farming with her dad, Milo (Pappy) Anderson, in Turner, Montana. On December 6, 1958 she married her love, Ken Yeoman. They had four children, and Barb could often be found...
The library board meets today at 4:15 in the library meeting room. The Book Challenge for September is to read a book written by two authors. Contact the library when you have completed the challenge so your name may be entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. The Book Challenge for October is to read a book with a spine of your favorite color. This week we are celebrating Banned Books Week. This year’s theme is “Censorship Leaves Us in the Dark: Keep the Light On.” Banned Books week is an annual event celebrating the freed...
Don't forget this week is Banned Books Week. Be sure to stop in and look at the Banned Books display. Be a rebel and check one out today! Free People Reading Freely Book Club started Banned Books Week by holding our first meeting after the summer break. We will be reading two books by Jamie Ford, who spoke at our library earlier this month. Stop in and pick up a copy of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet or Love and Other Consolation Prizes. Participants can choose one or the other or both...
Wednesday, October 2nd at 10:00 a.m. - Living Life Well presentation with Mark and Amber. 11:30 a.m. Health Checks with Jana. Wed. 25th: JH & HS Cross Country @ Hays Thurs. 26th: JH & HS Cross Country @ Frazer Thurs. 26th: HS Volleyball @ Rocky Boy @ 4:15 p.m.at 30th: Fri. 27th: HS Football vs. Glasgow @ 7:00 p.m. Thank You Shout Outs to: Kristi Warburton for all the wonderful garden vegetables; Betty Walker for the eggs; Bev Devaney, Rose Noel and Kay Schmitt for decorating the Fall Tree! The tree is absolutely beautiful! And, Phyllis Heilig...
Wally and Loretta Beck went to Great Falls on Tuesday for a medical appointment, and enjoyed lunch with Jerry and Marilyn Herman at Boston’s and also had a short visit with Laura Sherwood. Wally and Loretta Beck attended the funeral for Virginia McCracken in Turner on Wednesday. Jim and Diane Jenks also stopped that afternoon for a short visit. Diana Maloney, Anita, Brooke, and Bridget Reed visited Jane and Harlan Krass on Friday afternoon. Linda Hauge and Hilary and Natalie Richman visited throughout the week as well. Mike, Crystal, Cassidy, H...
Harlem High School held its annual Homecoming festivities this past weekend as the volleyball team earned a historic five set win over the visiting Malta M-ettes and Friday the Roundup Panthers came to town for the football game. After a week of fun activities the parade was held Friday afternoon and the Homecoming King and Queen were crowned....
Columnist's note: This past July the old Whitlash School was sold by sealed bid. That concluded more than a century of providing elementary education to students in the Whitlash area. Students now attend school in Chester. The history of the school is one of many examples how the pioneers and subsequent generations adapted to deal with the needs in rural communities. The Whitlash School hung on longer than most pioneer schools. Locals devised ways to acquire physical space for the school and...
The Chinook Blood Drive was held at Wallner Hall on Tuesday September 10th. We had 37 presenting donors with 34 units collected on a goal of 39. A round of applause for all those who attended. We are grateful for each and every one of you who make our success possible. Receiving pins this time were Elmer Zarn who received an 18 gallon pin, Casey Overturf received a 2 gallon pin and Jana Mcpherson-Haur received a 1 gallon pin. Great job!! The canteen was hosted by the ladies of the LDS church...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter and Harlem Lady Cat volleyball teams each added a pair of match play wins to their season total this past week with victories over the Box Elder Bears and Malta M-ettes. The Chinook Sugarbeeters have had their way with their long time rivals from the east. The 'Beeters were looking for more of the same Tuesday night when they welcomed the Malta M-ettes to town for a non-conference match. The 'Beeters took a early lead but the M-ettes clawed their way back into it with ste...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter football team dropped to 0-4 on the season following a 60-14 setback to the visiting Fort Benton Longhorns. The 'Beeters have shown flashes of brilliance this year but inevitably momentum seems to get the best of them in defeat. Chinook gave the No. 5 ranked Fort Benton all they could handle for much of the first half. Senior Sam Dumas scored on a 22 yard scamper late in the second quarter to to cut into the Longhorn advantage and following a successful conversion pass fr...
The Harlem and Hays/Lodge Pole Cross Country teams were in Poplar this past Saturday taking part in the Indians Invitational which featured some of the top runners in the eastern half of Montana and North Dakota as well. Harlem senior, L’Tia Lawrence, ran one of her best races of the season but for the first time this year she didn’t cross the finish line first. Lawrence ran the race in an incredible time of 18:39.25, just three seconds behind Williston, North Dakota’s Eleni Lovegren. Joining Lawrence in the top ten of the elite event was W...