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Local Chinook resident and centenarian Virginia Olson was on hand recently as her son Duane was finally honored for his enshrinement into the Montana High School Association (MHSA) Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held Thursday, February 3 at the Big Sandy High School Gymnasium. Duane became the Pioneers very first inductee into the MHSA Athletic Hall of Fame. Joining the family in honoring Duane and paying respect for his numerous contributions to Big Sandy Pioneer Athletics were many...
Although most people are familiar with March Madness and the hype surrounding basketball this time of year, perhaps only the die-hard fans closely monitor Selection Sunday or concern themselves with which at-large teams have made it into the tournament. However, one local organization, the Harlem Civic Association invites Blaine County residents to care since they will be hosting their March Madness 2022 Calcutta Auction on Monday, March 14. Selection Sunday is when the complete bracket for the 68-team NCAA men’s basketball tournament is r...
For the last several years, Shores Floral has conducted a daffodil fundraising campaign during the month of March. The shop's current owner Tomi Simenson has decided to carry on the tradition and has named A Serving of Hope as the benefactor of the funds generated from daffodil sales. According to Simenson, the daffodils will begin to arrive this week, so anyone interested can speak for them now or at any time during the entire month of March-unless supplies run out before then. "The sunny...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on February 24 that the USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and other support to expand meat and poultry processing options. The purpose of these grants is twofold: to strengthen the food supply chain and to create jobs and economic opportunities in rural areas. “Today’s funding announcement, which includes the expansion of meat and poultry processing options, provides more opportunities for Montana’s agricultural businesses to keep resources, money, and o...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for March is to read a book with a two-word title. The Book Club’s new selection “Moloka’i” may be picked up this week. The first discussion will be March 21, 4 P.M. During the month of March you may “Buy a Bag O’Books.” Fill a grocery sack with used books for only one dollar. The library is hosting the program “Internet Security,” including email and phone scams an password protection, presented by Triangle Communications Mar. 28, 6 P.M. Small Business owners and entrepreneurs are invited to “Bring It to the...
John Henry Lodge passed away February 25, 2022 at the age of 50. A wake was held at 6:00 PM, Thursday, March 3, 2022, with a rosary at 7:00 PM. Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM, Friday, March 4, 2022. Both services took place at Fort Belknap Community Center in Fort Belknap, MT. John was born March 6, 1972, in Fort Belknap, MT. He resided in Harlem, MT and graduated from Harlem High School. He worked as a construction worker, a Fort Belknap police officer, a Kwik-Stop store clerk, and... Full story
Ginger Faber, age 77, passed into the mercy and grace of her Lord and Savior on March 4, 2022 in Conrad, MT after a short onset of metastatic pancreatic cancer. Virginia "Ginger" Margaret Hanberg was born Nov 16, 1944 in Vancouver, WA. Her parents were Glenn Hanberg and Margaret Cain Hanberg Newton. She was oldest of seven children, being followed by her siblings; Dave Hanberg, Judy Lewis, Teri Templet, Phil Hanberg, Lloyd Hanberg and Heidi LeCount. Her early schooling was in Havre where she... Full story
Jesse Joe Plumage was born on July 9, 1966 in Inglewood, California to Arnold Plumage and Emma Little Bear. He was doubly blessed to be named by his great grandmother, Melvina Tall Youth Horn, as Great Hunter (Nakoda language: I Yame Waka) and by his grandmother, Francis Horn Plumage, as Tall Youth (Nakoda language: Hok shin a Hoska). In 1970 his father moved the family, to include his younger sister Wendy, home to Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana. Jesse began his education at Fort... Full story
Wendell Scott Mount born September 22, 1962 to J.J. and Bernice Mount at NMH in Havre, MT. Wendell attended Hays Lodgepole High School until the 12th grade, getting his GED later. On August 17, 1986 his life changed by the birth of his first love Lanika Dawn. Grandma Bernice was crazy about her babies first born. A year later he was blessed with a son Jordan, followed by his last daughter Shalene. He also raised Jamie and Ashley Smith and Latricia Ramirez. They were his step daughters, but he... Full story
On March 25-26, when Miss Indian MSU reigns over the 46th Annual American Indian Council (AIC) Powwow in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on the campus of Montana State University-Bozeman, Maleeya Knows His Gun will be wearing the beaded artwork of former Fort Belknap resident Wozek Chandler. Knows His Gun was crowned on October 9, 2021, and although she does not know Chandler personally, she claims to have heard amazing things about her. However, Knows His Gun does have first-hand knowledge of...
The Big Flat Catholic Church will hold their Spring Dinner on Sunday, March 20, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served. Come out and enjoy a great meal! Wally and Loretta Beck attended the Big Flat Post 109 Legion Birthday Dinner on Monday evening. Carol Klindworth had a nice family lunch in Havre for her birthday on Saturday. Her mom, cousins, daughters, and daughter-in-law, as well as some of the grandkids, joined her to help her celebrate. It was fun to get together and visit. Susan Billmayer, Diana...
Kathleen Williams, the new State Director for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, Montana, will be on the road in the coming weeks to meet with rural communities to discuss USDA Rural Development's new Equity Project. On March 9, two of her meetings will take place on the Hi-Line, one in Harlem and the other in Glasgow. Today, from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Williams will be at Aaniiih Nakoda College sharing information about the Equity Project and what it means for this...
The Harlem Lady Cats entered the Northern B Divisional Girls Basketball Tournament as the District 2B No. 4 Seed. The Lady Cats left Cut Bank with a ticket to the Montana Class B Girls State Basketball Tournament in Bozeman this week as the Northern B No. 2 Seed. The Lady Cats turned in a performance for the ages, shocking the basketball world with a pair of huge upsets to punch their ticket to the state tournament. In the Lady Cats quarterfinal contest they took on the District 1B top seed...
The Harlem Lady Cats are making their third trip to the Class B State Girls Basketball Tournament this week. The first two trips (2018-19 and 2019-20) were expected, they entered the Northern B Divisional as tournament favorites and moving on to state caught no one by surprise. This years team, well no one expected to see the Harlem Lady Cats in the state tournament field and not say, the Fairfield Eagles. No one that is except for the Harlem Lady Cats. The Lady Cats entered the Northern B...
The Harlem Wildcats are finally headed back to the Montana Class B Boys State Basketball tournament. After just missing out the previous two seasons the Wildcats punched their ticket to this year's tournament with a thrilling 82-79 win over the Rocky Boy Stars in the semifinal of the Northern B Divisional two weeks ago. The Wildcats finished second at the Northern B and will face the Eureka Lions, the No. 2 Seed out of the Western B at 8:00 p.m. Thursday night. The Montana Class B Boys State...
Readers may not be familiar with St. Uhro's Day celebrations on March 16...that's right, one day before St. Patrick's Day. St. Uhro is the patron saint of vineyard workers in Finland. Uhro, serving as a rural priest many years ago, is credited with banishing the grasshoppers that threatened the grape crop (and resulting wine). Sources say the holiday has not been celebrated here in Blaine County, at least as far as any old-timers can recall, and there are no references to the holiday in...
Thank you to everyone who stopped in and filled out a heart for “Love Your Library Month!” Sylvi Harwood and Julie Finley were the lucky winners of our Love Your Library drawing. March is Women’s History Month. We have a display of books celebrating Women’s History and one celebrating Montana Women. We also have a green book display for the month of March. We have 3 new movies ready to go this week: King Richard, American Underdog and Encanto. Fans of the Crescent City series will be happy to know the newest book, “House of Sky and Breath” by S...
During the month of March the library is having the “Buy a Bag O’Books” sale! You may fill a grocery sack full of used books for only one dollar. The Book Club new selection is “Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert and may be picked up this week. The first discussion will be March 21, 4 P.M. Congratulations to the winners of the February “Love Your Library” month drawings! In the adult category Morgann Longfox won a $20 gas card from EZ Mart as well as a book. Oz Baker, in the children’s category, won a Magic School Bus Space Game and a new book! Thank...
