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Just in time for homecoming and the 2023 Sugarbeet Festival, a hay sculpture turned up on September 27 just west of Alfalfa Road. Two stacked round bales feature the Sugarbeeter mascot head, black, orange, and white paint, and the message, "Go Beeters" on the base. Some twigs jut from the upper most bale to resemble a beet top. Credit for the artwork goes to two 2015 Chinook High School graduates: Mariah (Swank) Kellam and Justin Kellam. The couple, who were married in 2019, currently farm East...
The first in a series of diverse presenters and topics will kick-off on Thursday, October 5 at 7pm. Museum Director Sam French said the off-season series begins when the museum's focus can shift from hosting out-of-staters and tourists during the summer to offering more programming and exhibits geared to locals. This particular program will be offered at the Chinook Senior Center (at 324 Pennsylvania). First off-season speaker lives in Canada Mark Vitaris earned a B.A. in Communications, from...
The family of Tristan Billmayer is pleased to announce the winner of the 2023 Mental Health Field Scholarship in the amount of $500. Aspyn Colby, a 2023 graduate of Chinook High School is the daughter of John and Dawn Colby. Aspyn is a Freshman at UND this Fall and plans on majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in psychology. She was awarded this scholarship with the intent to spread awareness of mental health within the criminal justice system. As the youngest of a generational law...
Sawyer Loney became Chinook's Superintendent of Streets back in late July. He succeeds Jim Teel who retired after thirty-seven years with the city, most of it in the position Loney now holds. I caught up with Sawyer recently at the City Shop to learn a bit about his personal history, his career to date with the city and his thoughts about how he might shape the position he now holds. Sawyer Loney's background First, I was curious about Sawyer's first name. He hails from the Eureka, Montana area...
Blaine County Library Wednesday Homeschool Hour 1:00-2:00, Board Games/Drawing 4:00-5:00, and Teen Scene 6:00-7:00 (10/4 and 10/18). Thursday LEGO Club 4:00-5:00. Friday Movie Day 2:00-3:30. Saturday 10/7 and Sunday 10/8 we will be at Finley’s Pumpkin Patch from 10:00 to 4:00. The library will be closed 10/9 for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and 10/10-10/11 for staff meetings. . Harlem Library The Book Challenge for October is to read a cozy mystery! The library will be closed Oct. 9 in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day. The Frien...
(Billings, Mont.) Nutra-Lix Dealers from a five-state region met in Billings for Nutra-Lix "Better by Far" annual sales meeting. During this meeting, Nutra-Lix dealers listened to experts ranging from beef nutrition to sales techniques. George and Karen Yost, owners of Nutra-Lix, also use the meeting as an opportunity to recognize dealerships that topped the rest with their sales tonnage from the previous year. The winning dealerships received a custom Gist Silversmith buckle and were...
October’s Book Challenge is to read a cozy mystery! Come check out the selection we have on display. The library will be closed Monday, October 9 in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day. The Friends of the Library needs you! The annual membership meeting will be held Wednesday, October 11, 6 P.M. in the library meeting room. A free soup supper will be served followed by the business meeting. New members are needed and all current members are encouraged to attend. This is your opportunity to support your library. Annual dues of...
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Fun Run at the Sugarbeet Festival. We had 42 participants. Congratulations to the first-place winners: Craig Sohn-Men’s (9.38 minutes), Carol Warburton-Women’s (11.30 minutes), and Emma Klingaman-Youth (10.42 Minutes). Best costume prize went to Thomas and Michelle Gullickson. This week is Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. For more than 40 years, the annual event has bro...
Hello From the Chinook Social Senior Center! We continue to have more & more fun here, with the Cornhole, the Billiards, the Cribbage & the Bingo. Several of our local people adventured off on the Senior Connection tour bus with Steve Edwards and his lovely wife Sherry, to Cincinnati to visit the “Replica of the Ark”. They all came back happy that they had gone and filled us in with marvelous stories. Rose Noel, Janet Gruszie, Pam Davidson & Sharon Taylor are a few of our local ladies who went on this trip and are glad that they did. Per...
JUMP youth Group will be conducting a food drive to benefit the Chinook Food Pantry. The Food Pantry benefits anyone with a need as long as they are Blaine County residents. JUMP has been involved in a yearly food drive for well over 10 years and have collected thousands of pounds of food and household items for the pantry. The drive will be held the evening of October 11th, youth will be going door to door collecting your donations. If you would like you can leave your donations outside the...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball girls were plenty busy on the court this week. Thursday night they hosted the District 2B Malta M-ettes to town in a non-conference tilt, sweeping the visitors. Friday the 'Beeters traveled to Cut Bank for a conference contest with the Wolves. Chinook played well again picking up a 3-0 win. Saturday the girls were in Fort Benton for the Longhorn mid-season tournament. The 'Beeters went 3-1 on the day with their only loss coming from the Fort Benton Longhorns....
The Lady Cats had busy week, playing Rocky Boy at home this past Monday, earning a 3-0 sweep of the Morning Stars. Thursday they were in Conrad where they ran into a tough Conrad team that always had the momentum in a 3-0 sweep of the Lady Cats. Friday the girls hosted a very talented Fairview Warrior team and again fell 3-0. Monday at home against the Morning Stars the Lady Cats were rolling right from the start, behind the strong play at the net from senior Kaitlyn Johnson, senior Emma...
Chinook senior Hallie Neibauer has had a stellar career on the basketball court for the Sugarbeeters thus far. With her senior season just around the corner, Neibauer has made the decision to continue playing at the next level for the Montana Tech Orediggers. Neibauer has worked long and hard to achieve her goal of playing college ball and is excited for the next step, "It is definitely a big relief. It started when I was younger, growing up watching my older siblings play. I've always looked...
All three Blaine County Cross Country teams were in action this week. Friday the 'Beeters were in Great Falls at the Anaconda Hills Golf Course for the Great Falls Invitational. Saturday the Harlem Wildcats and Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds were in Glasgow for the Scottie Invitational. The Chinook Sugarbeeters had a stellar performance in Great Falls at the Anaconda Hills Golf Course. With fields of more than 160 runners in both the boys and girls race competition was sure to be at its highest....
History of 4-H Since 4‑H began more than 100 years ago, it has become the nation’s largest youth development organization. The 4‑H idea is simple: help young people and their families gain the skills needed to be proactive forces in their communities and develop ideas for a more innovative economy. Late 1800’s: Making Connections In the late 1800’s, researchers discovered adults in the farming community did not readily accept new agricultural developments on university campuses, but found that young people were open to new thinking and would...
