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When Blaine County residents left work Friday afternoon in preparation for the weekend in front of them many were focused on battening down the hatches and preparing for what was predicted to be a severe early-season winter storm. Fresh on the minds of many residents was the heavy snowfall that fell upon the region during record setting and extreme damage causing storm that occurred in the first week of October 2017. That storm paralyzed the county, leaving thousands without power for days on...
Diabetes affect millions of Americans and the state of Montana is one of the most affected in the country. In Montana, Blaine County is ranked number three in residents affected with the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation seeing numbers affected double of the state average. There are three types of Diabetes: Type 1 - Commonly believed to be an autoimmune condition where for unknown reasons the persons body attacks the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. The damage is irreversible and p...
Agricultural producers can now enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, two popular safety net programs, for the 2019 crop year. Interested producers must sign up for either program by March 15, 2020. The 2018 Farm Bill reauthorized and made updates to these two USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs. ARC provides income support payments on historical base acres when actual crop revenue declines below a specified guarantee level. PLC program provides income support payments on historical base acres...
he Milk River Watershed Alliance (MRWA) is very happy to announce that the St Mary Educational Video has been successfully completed. This comes as a great big “Thank You” to anyone and everyone who played a part in the reality of our end product! Enjoy viewing the final production and don’t hesitate in sharing our link with others to “get the word out” about how critical rebuilding the St Mary infrastructure is to life along the High-line! View the video at: https://vimeo.com/334054604 Editors Note: The Milk River Watershed is a vital com...
In 2005, the Montana legislature passed the Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA), one of the most important public health policies in state history. The law was fully implemented on October 1, 2009. The U.S. Surgeon General concluded in 2006 that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke and stated that the only way to protect public health is to eliminate exposure. Tobacco smoke carries at least 250 chemicals that are known to be toxic or carcinogenic, causing lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, and other fatal ailments. Commercial...
Helena, Mont. – As hemp growers throughout Montana harvest the 2019 crop, the Montana Department of Agriculture has announced that a Hemp Processor License is now available. The department has created a hemp processing license to provide consistency and comply with new USDA oversight established in the 2018 Farm Bill. The new rule will help the Department of Agriculture avoid jurisdictional confusion with the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and allow new businesses to have some degree of regulatory certainty. The rules a...
Turner Students remember 9/11 events during flag ceremony: Although many of the students of Turner School were too young or not born yet, to remember the tragic events of September 11, the entire school met at the flag pole to pay their respects to those fallen victim to terrorists. The attacks killed 2,977 people and injured over 6,000 others, and caused at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage. The Student council of Turner School and advisor, Mrs. Elissa Zellmer organized...
The Book Challenge for October is to read a book with a spine of your favorite color! You may win a gift certificate from a local business. The Friends of the Harlem Library annual membership meeting will be October 23, 6 P.M. in the library meeting room. The evening will begin with a free soup supper followed by the business meeting including election of officers. Annual dues of $10 may be paid at this meeting. All members and those interested in joining are encouraged to attend. The library will be closed October 14 in observance of Columbus...
Free People Reading Freely Book Club met during Banned Books Week. The club will meet Monday October 21st at 7:00 p.m. For the next meeting we will read the Jamie Ford books. Stop in and pick up a copy of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet or Love and Other Consolation Prizes. You may choose to read one or the other or both. Attendees voted to change the format of the club from reading just banned books to having members select the books that everyone will read. We ask members to think about books they would like to read and choose four....
Happy Day! There is a new director at the Senior Center, Karyn Higgins has taken over the duties of director. Please stop in for a cup of coffee or lunch and say Hi and Welcome to her. Thank you to Terry Townsend for the watermelon, Max Maddox for the corn and cucumbers, Edith Bilger for the carrots, and Jean Kiel for the tomatoes. Last week activity winners for; Shanghai was Lila Steffensmier, Pinochle were Marilyn Williamson and Virginia Olson, Jackpot Bingo were Virginia Olson & Amy Belle Smith, unfortunately Irene Gauthier was skunked,...
Wed. Oct. 2: 10:00 a.m. Intake/Living Life Well with Mark and Amber. Jana will be doing blood pressure checks at 12:30 Thur. Oct. 3rd: Albertsons 10% Off Day Mon. Oct. 7th: Foot Clinic Nurse Tues. Oct. 8th: Senior Center Board Meeting. Our Meals This Week Wed. Oct. 2 Sweet Soup Pork, Egg Rolls Thu. Oct. 3 Goulash, Dinner Rolls Fri. Oct. 4 Crab Salad, Croissants Mon. Oct. 7 Chicken Enchiladas, Spanish Rice Tues. Oct. 8 Borst with Ham Soup, Ham Sandwiches. Upcoming Birthdays Sun., Oct. 6 Trent Noel Tues., Oct. 8 Mary Ann Richman Happy...
Don’t forget to attend the annual Turner Lutheran Church Harvest Dinner on Sunday, October 6, from 12-2:00 p.m. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings and a variety of pie will be served. Jennifer Strzelczyk was out to visit with Susan Billmayer on Saturday afternoon. Anita Reed took Harlan and Jane Krass to Havre on Monday last week for Jane’s dental appointment. Susan Billmayer had lunch and visited with Shannon Van Voast on Thursday. Lucy Grabofsky spent Sunday through Wednesday at Grandma and Grandpa Beck’s helping Grandma with garden stuff...
Fifth grader, Delilah Stuker, and Mrs. Young's entire first grade class, have been chosen as the newest ROARing students for the last full week of September. For their exceptional citizenship and manners, Delilah was rewarded with a prize from the award case, and Mrs. Young's class earned an extra recess with Principal Seymour. Delilah and Mrs. Young's first graders are remarkable! Sixth grade teacher, Ms. Jessica Cochran, and second grade instructor, Ms. Kathy Turntoes, have been chosen as...
Columnist's note: The Sweet Grass Hills are blessed with some very talented individuals. Not only are there ranchers and oil/gas operators, there are teachers, nurses, bureaucrats, writers and artists, even a former engineer on the B-2 stealth bomber. Jesse Thompson who lives on a ranch south of Whitlash, is a spokesperson for both the Montana Wool Growers and the Montana Angus Associations. I was curious how Jesse balances helping her husband, Chance, on their commercial Black Angus cow/calf...
12 Chinook Homecoming Royal Court included Abigail Hamilton, JT Hauer, Kendra McMaster, Sam Dumas, Jazmine Klingaman, Jace Pursley, Kurtis Hamilton, Raynee Hasler and Josh Gillette. Kendra McMaster & Sam Dumas were crowned Chinook's 2019 Homecoming King and Queen. During the week, each class worked on their floats for the Homecoming parade. The theme this year was Salad Dressings. The Freshman took first place with their Savory BBQ and Vinaigrette dressing and "BBQ the Badgers"; The Juniors...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters and Harlem Lady Cat volleyball teams have gotten off to a fantastic start this season. As the teams reach the midway point of the schedule, both were looking to continue the momentum they have generated. The Sugarbeeters welcomed the Chester Joplin Inverness Hawks to town for a homecoming contest Thursday night and treated a rowdy home crowd to a 3-0 sweep to remain undefeated in District 6C-East play. The Sugarbeeters then headed to Fort Benton on Saturday for a...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter football team has played very well at times this season but unfortunately have been unable to pick up that elusive first win. The 'Beeters were looking for a different result during their homecoming contest against the Cascade Badgers. The 'Beeters started fast and achieved their goal in resounding fashion. Chinook picked up its first win of the season with a lop sided 56-6 win that started with a 30 point outburst in the first quarter and concluded with a school...
Native American Week (September 23-27) was well celebrated by all students in Harlem. From Powwows, to Horse Painting, Ceremonies, and games for students of all ages, including Double Ball, and Hoop and Arrow....
