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"Its always rewarding when the kids see me at the school Monday morning after a successful hunt and tell me stories and show me pictures," said Don Swenson. What he is referring to is one of the reasons that he has enjoyed being a Hunter Education Instructor here in Blaine County for the past 34 years. Swenson works at Chinook High School and sees many of the students he had in Hunters Ed while working at the school Swenson hasn't been alone in the education process, working alongside Mischelle...
Long time residents of the Hi-line can remember the old Big R store location in downtown Havre. The store seemed to have it all when I was a kid growing up in the 1980's. The store, originally built in 1948 eventually relocated to the Havre Holiday Village Mall, exponentially increasing its space both within the store itself, and outside as well. For many it seemed the new location was plenty big, then came the re-branding of the store as North 40 Outfitters and the services they could provide...
WASHINGTON, October 24, 2019 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said today that producers who currently participate in Federal crop insurance and are experiencing a delay in harvesting their crop should contact their Approved Insurance Provider (AIP) to file a Notice of Loss and request more time to harvest. Producers in several states, including Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, have been affected by extremely wet and snowy conditions early this fall. “Farmers are having...
Several area youth participated in the Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE), which took place at the MetraPark in Billings on October 12-19. Wylee Simenson, Cody Arnold, Alyssa Gruszie, Madilyn Gruszie, Kenneth Gruszie, and Morgan Friede all came away with awards. Others attended and brought home memorable experiences. Although the Chinook Chapter of the FFA competed, they had no note-worthy placings, according to their advisor, Robin Allen. Besides being billed as a stock show...
Appointments are highly encouraged by the American Red Cross. So, if you have not made an appointment to donate, you can go on-line at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 (1-800-REDCROSS). However, walk-ins are always welcome. There will be walk-in availability throughout the day along with the scheduled appointments. Any healthy person age 18 (or age 16 or 17 with a signed parental consent) or older and weighing at least 110 pounds is eligible and encouraged to donate blood Valid identification is required for all blood donations (Red...
On June 26, 1933 at Fort Belknap, Montana, Donna was the first child born to Juanita Lova Hintt and Andrew HARVEY-Shortman. She passed away October 17, 2019. She attended school in Harlem and Chinook and later married Clifton Lee Matthews on 27 September 1948 at Malta, Montana. They made their home in the Harlem/Chinook area, later moving to the Shelby/Conrad area, then to Coram. In 1972 they moved to Augusta, MT, building a comfortable home place which they enjoyed until 2012. After Cliff's...
Leaves are changing color From summer’s shades of green To rusts and golds and shades between. There’s a nip in the air; a chill, Frost on the pumpkin, SNOW! And it seems so dark; so very, very dark. Summer’s gone. Autumn is here. With autumn comes Halloween, oh dear! With Halloween, come the VISITORS, Nocturnal creatures, grotesque features. Witches with brooms and pointy hats Clothed in nothing but the blackest of black! Zombies just arose from their graves, They are stinky and smelly from rot and decay. Beware of a ghost or two Lurki...
Confirmation was held in Hogeland this Sunday at the Lutheran Church. Emma Timmons was confirmed into the Church. A dinner followed the service in her honor. Susan and Lee Mason of Lincoln were here over the weekend visiting at Elissa and Jordan Zellmer’s home. They came especially to watch the grandsons play basketball. Dusty and Misty Mohar are the proud parents of a baby boy, born on Sunday. He has been named Steven Joseph. Brothers Colter and Corbin welcomed him home. Congratulations to grandparents, Brenda and Terry Mohar. The boys have b...
Free People Reading Freely will meet Monday November 18th at 7:00 p.m. We will be discussing the book "Love and Other Consolation Prizes" by Jamie Ford. We have copies available for anyone who would like to participate. We will have a list of books available to choose from for our next book club meeting. We have one non-fiction book available this week. "Tough Love My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For" by Susan Rice is a recollection of pivotal moments from her career on the front lines of...
Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep looking as you cross. Put electronic devices down, keep heads up and walk, don’t run, across the street. Teach children to make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them. Always walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible. Children should walk on direct routes with the fewest street crossings. Watch for cars that are turning or backing up. Teach c...
Well the temperature dropped down a bit and there’s some snow on the ground. Not quite enough to make it look like a winter wonderland, more like the remnants of a pillow fight. Halloween is here and the spooks and goblins, princesses and fairies will be knocking on the door looking for goodies. Keep an eye out for them and be safe. There will be a Foot Clinic on November 4th, please call 265-4776 to set up an appointment. There will also be a Hearing Clinic on November 5th. Last week activity winners for; Whist: Rochelle had high with 49 D...
Harlem Elementary has chosen kindergärtner, Jaxton Brady, and fifth grader, Lillian Cochran, as the most recent students to join the ROAR Roster. Jaxton and Lillian have been Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible while continuing to be shining examples for their peers. Lil' Wildcats, Jaxton and Lillian, you have outdone yourselves!...
Helena, Mont. – Montana’s Livestock Loss Board pays livestock owners for verified livestock losses due to wolves, grizzly bears and mountain lions. SB 133 was passed during Montana’s 2019 legislative session and requires a livestock owner to be current on their per-capita fees in order to receive a payment from the State for their loss. A portion of the text of SB133 bill is as follows: (b) Before the board may issue a reimbursement for losses to a livestock producer eligible for coverage for losses, the department of revenue shall certi...
Juli Snedigar, MSU Blaine County Agriculture and 4-H Extension Agent, announced that this Sunday, November 3, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Blaine County Fairground’s Commercial Building, the local 4-H Club members, their leaders, their families, and various other supporters will gather to celebrate 4-H Achievement Night. Achievement Night is the annual awards and recognition event for 4-H members and adult volunteers for the past year. According to Snedigar, the 4-H program exists to build character and to develop life-changing skills in t...
Harlem Wildcat senior Brad Cichosz didn't let a snow covered course at the Montana Class B State Cross Country Meet in Great Falls this past Saturday get in the way of his season long goal. In fact he embraced it, welcomed it as he went out and ran the race of his life en-route to capturing a State Championship that afternoon. Cichosz was joined in Great Falls by several of his Wildcat teammates. The Harlem boys finished ninth overall as a team. The Harlem girls performed very well as well with...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters put the finishing touches on their 2019 campaign by winning four of their five contests. Chinook started off the season competitive, but were just a few plays short here and there in dropping their first four contests. Granted those games were played against teams who turned in playoff worthy seasons. The 'Beeters were within a score of top ranked Fort Benton with less than two minutes remaining in the first half and played Centerville, and Park City strong for two and...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters, Harlem Wildcats and Hays Lodge/Pole Thunderbirds wrapped up the regular season volleyball schedule this past week and now turn their attention to the post-season. The Sugarbeeters won three matches, beginning with a 3-0 sweep of the Thunderbirds Tuesday night in Hays. Friday Chinook was in Gildford where they won a hard fought five set thriller, 3-2 over the North Star Knights. That win locked up the District 6C-East top seed. Saturday they were at home celebrating...
Robin Allen, a CHS Educator has assigned each of her Junior high students in Exploratory Agriculture a noxious weed to research. Their job is to be able to recognize noxious weeds as well as educate others on how to eradicate and stop the spread of the weed. There are a total of 36 weeds we will learn about through this project and the Blaine County Journal will Spotlight 1 or 2 each week. Common Buckthorn By Jacob Metcalf: The life cycle of a common buckthorn is a perennial which means it lives more than one year. The leaves have rounded...
Good Luck in all your future endeavors Blaine County Seniors. Look for the Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball Seniors in Next Weeks Edition!...
