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This house on Missouri Street in Chinook is full of Halloween spirit displaying everything from ghosts to spiders to caution tape. Halloween is Monday, October 31 and there will be plenty of youngsters roaming the city streets of Blaine County in search of treats to fill their bags. Most trick or treaters will be under the watchful eye of a parent or guardian but their ability to move quickly from one spot to another means all who share the road with them need to be on the lookout. Be safe this...
Helena - In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 16-22, 2016), the State Capitol will shine blue this week to share a special message with Montana's teen drivers and their families. The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has partnered with the Goldhahn family and the @BuckleUpBlue4Lauryn campaign with the goal of increasing teen safety on the road. Fifteen year old Lauryn Kate Goldhahn, a member of the Fairfield Lady Eagle volleyball team, was the passenger in a...
The Blaine County FSA announces fall signup and acreage reporting deadlines. There are several deadlines coming up in the coming months, please take note of the following: Nov. 1: 2016 Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees & Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) Application for Payment Deadline. Nov. 12: All Hay Bales Must be Removed from CRP Nov. 15: 2017 Acreage Reporting Deadline for Apiculture, Perennial Forage, Pasture, Rangeland & Forage (PRF) including Native Grass, Fall Wheat (Hard Red Winter – HRW), and all other Fall-Seeded Small G...
I don’t know but I think that I started to collect ghost stories when I was very young. My fear of the dead and the collecting stories about them came about in several very natural ways as I look back and think about my jaded past. When my great grandmother died I must have been about 6 or 7. Not only did I have to go to her funeral but my mother said I should lean over the coffin and kiss great grandmother good-bye. I stayed awake nights thinking of how I would get through that horrible experience. So, I must have had some bad feelings a...
Beloved mother and grandmother, Hazel Sullivan, 92, died on October 23 of natural causes at Marias Medical Center in Shelby. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church. Arrangements are in the care of O'Connor Funeral Home. Hazel was born to Norwegian immigrants Otto and Lena (nee Fredrickson) Landsverk on March 4, 1924. She grew up on the family farm north of Turner just a few miles from the Canadian border. The family had a home in town... Full story
Rita Josephine Bradley, 85 years old, "Girl" Ithay, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunty, cousin and friend, peacefully began her journey to the Happy Hunting Grounds on October 13th, 2016 at 7:00 a.m., in the comforts of her youngest daughter's home in Fort Belknap, surrounded by loved ones. Rita was born to George Bradley and Mabel Mann, on October 9th, 1931 at the Fort Belknap Agency Indian Hospital. She was the fourth child of eight and was raised in Hays, Montana. In her childhood,... Full story
Lawrence Eugene Siemens was born on September 21, 1928 to Jacob and Kathaleen Siemens of Chinook, Montana. Lawrence grew up 23 miles North of Chinook on the Siemens Ranch where they grew wheat and raised Black Angus cattle. Lawrence learned to play his accordion by ear, and he was so good at it. He would play for himself family, friends and dances. Lawrence went to grade school up north and then he went to Chinook High where he graduated in 1946. In 1947 he married Irene Tritt of Chinook. They had four children Sharon, Bob, Laurie and Bill.... Full story
Dorothy (George) Dugdale, 68, of Havre, passed away October 23, 2016. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at St Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, Dorothy's family has asked for memorials to be sent to Bear Paw Hospice. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Dorothy's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for her family at... Full story
Marcella (Marcy) Epler was born in Spokane, WA on February 6, 1943 to Carl and Cleona (Crites) Poore, and lost her battle with cancer on October 21, 2016. Graveside Funeral services will be Saturday, October 29, 2016 at the Harlem Cemetery. Her family resided in Gildford until they moved to Zurich, MT. She spent her childhood in Zurich and in Chinook until she met her sweetheart James (Jim) Epler and were married on September 20, 1961. At that point in time they made their home in Harlem. Marcy devoted her life to her three children and helped... Full story
Todd Wayne Willman, 49, who farmed south of Chinook succumbed to cancer on October 23, 2016. Todd was born February 13, 1967 in Havre MT. to Wayne and Joanne (Thiemann) Willman. He was the second youngest of eight children. Todd worked on the family farm until 2002. He relocated to Great Falls and worked bridge construction until 2004. Todd returned to Chinook, where his true passion was farming with his two sons, Garrison and Spencer. Todd was a hard worker, a practical joker, had a great... Full story
Selena Ell Ditmar, (Hi Ha Zi Wiya) 88, passed into the spirit world on October 25, 2106 surrounded by family and relatives at the family home. Selena was born at Ft. Belknap Agency on December 2, 1927 to Louie Ell of the Blackfeet Tribe and Lucy Lizzard Ell, an Assiniboine and Cree allottee. Adhering to Assiniboine custom as the first born she was taken, adopted, and raised by her great Grandparents Frank Wheeler and Holy Pipe Woman. At an early age she was steeped in the Assiniboine language,... Full story
Funeral services for Ted Pappas will be held Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 10 AM at the First Lutheran Church in Havre. Edwards Funeral Home in Chinook is in charge of arrangements.... Full story
On Sunday, Oct. 30, the Harlem Lutheran church will host their annual Harvest Dinner and Bazaar from 12:00 to 2:00. The menu will be roast pork loin, baked potato, 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, $10.00; Ages 6 to 12, $5.00; and ages 5 and under, free. In addition to the meal, a bazaar and bake sale will offer homemade baked goods and crafts. The church is also sponsoring a ra...
The All Sate Cross Country meet was held in Kalispell this past Saturday featuring the top runners from all four classes on the same course. The meet began with the class C schools running first followed by the class B schools. The Harlem Wildcats and Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds represented their schools and Blaine County very well at the state meet. The Hays/Lodge Pole boys finished fifth overall as a team, led by the efforts of Junior standout Isaiah RunsAbove. RunsAbove finished second...
The Harlem City Council held its regular monthly meeting on October 11, 2016, and discussed the waste water treatment plant plan and a number of resolutions to deal with the project. The proposed sale of land belonging to the Belden estate, the layout of the lots of land purchased by the Island Mountain Development Group, and first aid/CPR training for employees was also discussed. The Council was called to order by Mayor William Taylor, and members in attendance included Kenneth Hansen, Ralph Schneider, Eva English, and Marc Arensmeyer....
In his first visit to the state of Montana, Eric Litwin, the # 1 New York Times best-selling author of the original four Pete the Cat books, The Nuts, and Groovy Joe, delighted students and teachers alike with his unique blend of comedy, song, and dance. He performed songs and dances from his books that got the children (and teachers) moving and singing along with the music. At this performance, Eric first got everyone moving with a song and dance kids and teachers can do in their chairs....
Dave and Teresa Cornell went to Billings for Danial’s 2nd birthday party on Saturday. Susan Billmayer attended a garden club meeting in Chinook on Wednesday morning. Sandy Beck was in Chinook on Thursday for an appointment. Emily and Susan Billmayer were in Chinook on Friday afternoon to visit with Stephanie, Andre and Zyon Silva. Linda Hauge took Harlan and Jane Krass to Billings on Thursday for a medical appointment. While there, they enjoyed lunch with Cindy Reed. Dixie Roseleip and Sandy Beck helped Sylvia Mohar celebrate her birthday a d...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting today at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. Kelsey has put together a display of books for October. “Books That Go Bump in the Night” will give you plenty of thrills and chills to choose from. The movie today will be “The Journey Home”, which runs for 98 minutes and is rated PG. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. “50 to 1” will be the movie next Wednesday. If anyone has a request for a movie to be shown, please let us know or...
The Library Board of Trustees will meet today at 4:15 in the library meeting room. Local author Betty Billmayer will be at the library Thursday, Nov. 3 from 6:00-7:30 to sell and sign her latest children’s book “The Princess and the Pea...Nut Butter Sandwich.” Princess Pietra believes she will find peace if she can only have the perfect peanut butter sandwich. Although presented sandwiches from far and near, nothing satisfies her. Her parents help her realize perfect peace comes only from Jesus. Betty will do a book talk at 6:30 and refre...
I have been listening to the Dan Patrick Sports Show on the tube a couple of times this week and I must admit, I am shocked at what I have heard. There has been a lot of street talk about NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. And, through the years, most sports pundits have stood up for him, saying what a good job he is doing. Well, since he got fast and furious into the discipline area of the NFL, there are not as many nice words flying around anymore. And, now that there are not the people watching the games this year and revenue is seen to be...
The Sugarbeeters and the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds met on the gridiron for the first time in many years in the season finale for both schools. The Sugarbeeters enter the contest with a 2-6 record while the Thunderbirds stood at 1-7. Both teams took some time to get on track offensively as they traded possessions early on with both squads going three-and-out through much of the first quarter. The Sugarbeeters forced a fumble after punting the ball away to the Thunderbirds early in the second q...
The District 6C-East tournament begins this Thursday in Chinook while the District 2B tournament gets underway this Friday in Malta. The Chinook Sugarbeeters own the District 6C-East regular-season crown for the third straight year and will look to make another trip to the Northern C Divisionals with a strong performance at this week’s District Tournament. The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds open up play at The District Tournament Thursday against the Chester-Joplin Inverness Hawks. The Thunderbirds have had a tough go of it on the court this f...
