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The Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce held its 3rd Annual Farmer/Rancher & Community Appreciation night at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building this past Saturday. A good crowd was on hand to take part in the celebration. Guest began arriving around 6:00 p.m. for a cocktail social hour with service being provided by the Bear Paw Saloon. Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce President Daniel Dahl then welcomed everyone to the event and stated the goal of what the Chamber wanted to focus...
Farming has never been said to be easy. It takes long hours and hard work to get the harvest completed in a perfect scenario. Add in unpredictable weather, including high winds, a winter storm with plenty of wet snow and freezing temperatures and the level of difficulty is near impossible. Soggy fields and wheat and barley layed on its side due to the heavy snow and the likelihood that getting a combine into remaining fields may not happen has left producers with a predicament that may carry over into the spring. In addition the weather and...
In the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Monday, October 7, in Washington D.C., Montana Senator Steve Daines and President of the Montana Stockgrowers Association, Fred Wacker from Miles City, were present for the signing of the U.S.-Japan trade agreement. According to the Montana Stockgrowers Association, the agreement should deliver several million dollars in beef prices for Montana. Calling Monday a historic day for Montana agriculture, as this trade agreement will help level the playing field for Montana ranchers and farmers in...
SU) are hosting Farm Bill meetings on October 23rd, at 1:00 p.m. at the Havre High School Auditorium located at 900 18th Street in Havre Montana and on October 24th, at 8:00 a.m. at the Phillips County Library located at 10 South 4th Street East in Malta Montana. The meetings are free and open to the public. Meeting attendees will learn about FSA’s Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs authorized by the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills. Learning more about ARC and PLC is important for producers who must make a d...
Director of University Relations, Jim Potter reported last week that enrollment at Montana State University-Northern (MSUN) is up this semester. “This is the first time that we have been up in several years when most of the campuses in the state are currently experiencing a decline,” Potter said. MSUN reported that 1086 students were attending classes, which is up slightly over last year’s fall enrollment of 1082. MSUN is seeing significant growth in its education, nursing, and trade programs. Due in part to consortium agreements with Fort...
HELENA, MT- The Governor’s Office of Community Service, Reach Higher Montana, and Montana Campus Compact are pleased to announce applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Youth Serve Montana Scholarship. The Youth Serve Montana Scholarship was created to promote volunteerism among high school students. Funds are available through support from Montana Campus Compact, a network of Montana campuses committed to community service; Reach Higher Montana, a nonprofit dedicated to helping students pursue and fund post-secondary education; and t...
The October meeting of the Big Flat 4-H Club was held on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at the Turner Christian Church. Before our business meeting, we held a fun day to encourage potential new members to join. Blaine County Extension Agent, Juliann Snedigar, spoke about 4-H, the wide variety of projects that are available, expectations and the life-long benefits that it has to offer. Current members and leaders spoke about their projects and brought examples of what they have done in the past. Hilary Richman brought games that we all enjoyed, and we h...
With the Oct. 12 opening of pheasant season, bird hunters around Montana will be beating the brush hoping to flush a rooster or two. These hunters, particularly in the western half of the state, should be prepared for an encounter with a grizzly bear. In recent years, grizzly bear populations have expanded into areas where they haven’t been for decades, including on the prairies away from the Rocky Mountain Front, in the valleys of western Montana and in valleys and mountains of southwest, southcentral and central Montana. Even in areas w...
Turner Fire Department: The students at Turner School received visitors from the Turner Volunteer Fire Department this past Thursday. The firemen came into the classrooms and told of some important fire safety rules, what to do in the case of a fire, changing batteries on your smoke detector, meeting places, etc. They also showed the children their uniforms and how to tell what kind of fire it is by the uniforms that they wear. The students enjoyed their visit and were able to ask questions. Tha...
Mark your calendars for 12:30 P.M. Sunday October 27th. JUMP's Mission team will be hosting a Star Wars mystery dinner for the community to kick off mission fundraising this year. This may sound familiar, as it will be the third time JUMP has put on a mystery dinner for the public and as always they are more fun than a light saber fight! When you think of mystery dinners you may think dinner theater and murder mysteries. At JUMP's dinner party the mystery will be more of "what did I just...
Muriel Jaha was born on April 11, 1938, in Chinook to Lloyd “Slim” and Nellie Jorns, and passed away October 4, 2019, in Great Falls. She grew up in Chinook and graduated from Chinook High School in 1956. Muriel married Hassen Jaha February 23, 1957. They were blessed with four children: Sandy, Sam, Jim, and Susan. Muriel enjoyed bowling, puzzles and card games with her family and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Hassen; daughter, Sandy; granddaughter, Andrea; and great-grandson, Kaden. Muriel is survived by her... Full story
On Sunday, October 6th, 2019, Andrew "Andy" Doney, loving husband and father, passed away surrounded by his wife and family. In 1954, Andy was born at the Fort Belknap Agency to George and Hazel (Cuts The Rope) Doney. In 1973, Andy met the love of his life, Ruby. They raised two children together, Desi and Gil. Later in life, God blessed Andy and Ruby with a little angel to care for, Angie. Andy was a retired law enforcement officer, serving 22 years on the force. He worked for the Bureau of Ind... Full story
The Annual Hogeland Fireman’s Spaghetti Supper will be held October 20th at the Hogeland Lutheran Church from 5-7 p.m. Free Will donations will go to the Hogeland Fire Department. Come out and enjoy a good meal and support the Hogeland Fire Dept. Teresa Cornell went to Great Falls this week for a doctor appointment and went to visit her Mother, Evelyn Hedstom. Susan Billmayer attended a 4-H Foundation meeting in Chinook on Wednesday. Linda Hauge and Anita Reed accompanied Harlan and Jane Krass to Havre on Monday for a doctor appointment They h...
The leaves were on the trees one minute and the next they are all laying on the ground. I actually like walking through the leaves on the sidewalk, it reminds me of my childhood and running to jump into a pile of leaves to be covered in them. I may have been hiding or waiting to scare somebody, usually my brother. The leaves sound like they are making noise with a bullhorn when you are trying to be quiet within them. The crunch and crackle that tell you fall is here. Our condolences go out to the family of Donald (Mike) Randall Thank you to...
Wednesday, Oct. 16th. at 10:00 a.m. in the Activity Room of the Little Rockies Retirement Center. Living Life Well with Mark Weber and Amber Huestis from the Blaine County Health Department. This is a 6 weeks free workshop series to help with Self-Management of Health Care. Friday, Oct. 18th… Quarterly Advisory Meeting in Shelby… 12:00 noon. Reminder: If you are 60 or over you may get a totally FREE Activity Pass that is good at all the HOME sporting events. If you haven’t gotten yours yet, stop by the Harlem High School Business Office with...
On Sunday, October 20, the Harlem Lutheran church will host their annual Harvest Dinner and Bazaar from 12 -2pm. The menu features a ham dinner with all the trimmings and dessert. Take-outs and deliveries are available; please call 353-2234 before 11:30 if possible. Prices for the dinner are: Adults, $12; Ages 6-12, $6; and ages 5 and under, free. In addition to the meal, a bazaar and bake sale will offer homemade bakes goods and crafts. The church is also sponsoring a raffle for a quilt made and donated by Ethel Siemen with all proceeds going...
Plan to attend the next Free People Reading Freely Book Club Monday October 21st at 7:00 p.m. We are reading 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. If you have a book or several books you think we should read, bring...
The American Lutheran Church in Chinook held a Pizza Party at the Eagles Club to say thank you to the staff, board and all of the volunteers at the Chinook Senior Center for the wonderful job they do in support of Senior Citizens within the community. Pastor Valorie Putt stated that their Mission Statement is Christ, Community and Compassion and that their Mission Focus at this time is 'Outreach towards Elders within our Community'...
This is the seventh year that four local congregations in Chinook have hosted young adult volunteers. The Young Adult Volunteer program (YAV's) places volunteers at nine sites in the U.S. and six in foreign countries. Emily Osborn, from La Porte, Indiana, and Sophie Schreiber, from Sandy, Utah, arrived the end of August to begin their year of service in Chinook. They will work with various community and youth groups as well as church-related organizations. The local Presbyterian, Methodist,...
Best Bus Behavior: On Friday, October 11th, Harlem school bus driver, Deni Carey, and her People's Creek student riders, earned their Best Bus Behavior award. The Elementary and Jr./Sr. High students displayed exceptional citizenship and manners while adhering to all bus safety rules. For their efforts, the Best Bus Behavior Buddies were able to share this well-deserved pizza party with their amazing driver, Deni. ROARing Students of the Month: Harlem Elementary has chosen second grader, Isaiha...
Havre, Montana – Dr. Michelle Donaldson is an Orthopedic Surgeon at the Northern Montana Specialty Medical Center in Havre. She has spent the last 19 years as a team physician for the US Olympic Snowboarding Team. She will now be adding a new title onto her resume; Team Physician for the US Olympic Equestrian Eventing Team. She is set to travel with the team this month to Holland to cover the Nations Cup. It is the last big International event for the team before the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. F...
This last week Chinook and Harlem honored their Football, Cheerleaders, and Cross Country Seniors. The Blaine County Journal wishes the Class of 2020 the best in all their future endeavors....
The Chinook Sugarbeeters welcomed the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds to town for a Northern C Eight-man football game this past Friday. Playing under the lights, the 'Beeters also recognized their seniors at halftime of their final game in front of the hometown fans. Chinook wasted little time getting on the scoreboard. Following the opening kickoff the 'Beeters started their first offensive possession on their own 30 yard line. Junior Quarterback Benton Elliot took the shotgun snap turned to his...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters are playing very well as the regular season winds down. Tuesday in Malta the 'Beeters swept the M-ettes 3-0. Thursday in front of the home town fans Chinook turned the trick again, defeating the visiting Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds in straight sets as well. The Harlem Lady Cats took down the Malta M-ettes in a five set thriller on Friday night, completing the season sweep for the first time in school history. Saturday the Lady Cats were in Glasgow taking on the...
Local businesses throughout Blaine County show their support for 4H with window displays. 4H Pledge: I Pledge my HEAD to clearer thinking, My HEART to greater loyalty, My HANDS to larger service, and my HEALTH to better living, for my club, my community, my country, and my world....
