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The Blaine County Fair Board is set to provide fans of country music a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a great concert as well as support the Blaine County Fair. Eli Barsi, a up and coming country music performer from southeastern, Saskatchewan, Canada will perform at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building on Thursday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m.. Barsi has received rave reviews from country music critics in the United States and Canada, "Eli Barsi is a talented, traditional-minded country...
Plans are under way in Chinook for the annual Thanksgiving dinner to be held on Thanksgiving Day from noon to 2om at the Senior Center. It'll be an old-fashioned Thanksgiving turkey dinner with all the trimmings, just like Gramma used to make. (If you're counting calories or carbs you better bring a calculator!) Everyone is welcome. The Turkey Day committee in charge of the meal includes Big Bird-Larry Wisch, Bird Watcher- Jay Eslick, Lady Bird-Kathy O'Brien, and New Birds on the Block-Mark and...
The college has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant, Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science in Tribal Colleges and Universities (SEA-PHAGES in TCU's ). The grant was offered in partnership with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to the University of Pittsburgh. It is part of a nation wide study involving faculty and students in 141 institutions. Aaniiih Nakoda College was the only Tribal College to receive the award through the...
The following have been appointed by Governor Steve Bullock. Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee Ernest Johnson, Chinook. Qualification: Actively engaged in the growing of alfalfa seed within the state, deriving a substantial portion of their income from handling, packing, shipping, buying or selling alfalfa seed, or acting as a broker or factor of alfalfa seed. Johnson is an alfalfa farmer from Blaine County. ·John Mehling, Hardin. Qualification: Actively engaged in the growing of alfalfa seed within the state and the rearing of alfalfa...
Havre, Montana –October 26, 2017 – Last evening, at the Northern Montana Sletten Cancer Center the lights stayed on longer than usual. From 6:00 until 8:00 pm visitors to the Sletten were treated to refreshments, tours of the facility and the comradery of fellow cancer patients, friends and family. Some of the visitor were former patients, some were current patients, and some were donors of the original capital campaign to help build the Sletten in 2008. The guests were introduced to Sarah Spa...
I have some elk steaks in the freezer that a friend gave me. Now, let me tell you that in the circles I run in, elk steak is akin to lobster for tasting wonderful. I know of more than one family who gets an elk every year just so they can have elk steaks for Christmas Eve. Those same people go into great detail to say that elk is better than venison, better than moose, better than bear and more like bison when comparing it to beef. In other words, it is just very good meat to do something with. Elk steak is best cooked over the grill in the...
Long time Chinook resident, Erna Ramberg, 99, passed away October 22, 2017 while at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. Erna was born at the family farm north of Big Sandy June 10, 1918 to Max and Adelia Clawiter. Erna attended rural school through the eighth grade. Her mother passed away when Erna was only 16 years old. Erna held jobs at an early age. She cooked for the McNamara household of Big Sandy for a while and then as a waitress in Havre where she met her husband, Ray Ramberg. Erna and Ray... Full story
Ralph Walter Anderson, 90, died Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, of natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center. A celebration of life will be held 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at the Havre Eagles Club. Everyone is invited to attend. Burial of his ashes will be at a later date with immediate family. Ralph was born Aug. 16, 1927, in Dodson, Montana, the oldest of five children to Ralph J. Anderson and Abbie W. (Walker) Anderson. He attended school north of Chinook and in Chinook before the... Full story
Gaylord Roland Gilbert Helena, mt Gaylord Roland Gilbert of Helena passed away on October 26, 2017 from a long battle of Parkinson's Disease at the St. Peters Hospital. Gaylord Roland Gilbert was born, on March 29, 1933 in Chinook, Montana to Millard G. and Emma B. (Talmon) Gilbert. Gaylord was the "Caboose" of 14 children. He was raised mostly in the Chinook and Harlem areas. Gaylord was in the Army as an Artillery gunner, on Okinawa and in Korea. Gaylord met, Lola Lee Powell at a rodeo and dan...
Angus MacLeod, 76, passed away October 25, 2017, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook. Gravside service was held at Kuper Memorial Cemetary October 30, 2017. Angus was born June 30, 1941 in Chinook, MT to Duncan & Marjorie MacLeod. He grew up on the family farm/ranch south of Chinook. On August 16, 1961 he married Bonnie Lea Hovland. Angus worked for the Blaine County Road Department for 34 years, running road grader and shop mechanic. He also served in the National Gaurd for many years.... Full story
Helen Marian Klindworth, age 95, went to meet the Lord on Oct. 16, 2017 at her son's home in Chesterfield, MO. Born Sept. 19, 1922 in Twete, MT to homesteading parents Carl G. and Hannah Anderson, she attended Turner High School, Northern Montana College and Pacific Lutheran Univ. where she earned an elementary teaching degree. Helen began teaching in Hogeland and Glasgow, MT and Richland, WA. In 1946, she married Navy Airman Carl H. (Babe) Klindworth. She became the consummate Navy officer's... Full story
PRESS RELEASE Recently the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announced the tenth class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture of Montana. "Our volunteer trustees around Montana vote on nominations that come from the district in which they reside," said Jeff Bolstad, MCHF & WHC...
Red Ribbon Week was celebrated all week at the Turner School. The Red Ribbon is a symbol is remind us to be drug-free. The first red ribbon week campaign was organized in 1988, in honor of Enrique (Kiki) Camerena, a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent who was killed in Mexico in 1985 while working undercover in his "battle against illegal drugs." Since then, Red Ribbon Week is celebrated the last week of October each year. The Turner Public School joins other schools across the United...
Max and Kirsti Cederberg, Renella Hansen, and Craig, Jonathan, and Mathew Erickson spent Saturday helping with some projects at Lenny Erickson’s. Shirley Keller was to a Vicariate meeting in Harlem Saturday morning and then her and Gerald were to the Junior High Jamborees in the afternoon. Sonny and Nellie Obrecht attended the fish feed at Tim and Cindy Cowan’s on Friday. Dan and Amy were to Great Falls on Friday celebrating their 44nd Wedding Anniversary. Best Wishes for many more together!! Bill and Mary Hake were to Turner for the Junior Hig...
The free Triangle Communications class “Basic Internet and Email” that was originally to be held September has been rescheduled for Wed., Nov. 8, 6:30-8:30 P.M. In order for the class to be held a certain number of attendees is required. Please contact the library if you plan on attending. The library will be closed Nov. 10 in observance of Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23. The Harlem Library Creative Christmas will be Thursday, Nov. 30, 6 P.M. with guest crafter Shannon VanVoast. Refreshments will be served. Those of you who wat...
Plan to attend the 26th annual Hassle Free Christmas Program at the library November 28th at 7:00 p.m. As always, we will have presentations, the Bell Choir will perform and we will have plenty of delicious food to eat! New fiction this week includes several from our patron’s favorite authors. “Mind Games” by Iris Johansen is an Eve Duncan novel. “Winter Solstice” by Elin Hilderbrand is the conclusion to the Winter Street Trilogy. “Two Kinds of Trouble” by Michael Connelly is a Harry Bosch novel. “Killing Season” by Faye Kellerman is an e...
Thank You to: Barb McDonald for the plastic table cloths; to Diane Peterson for the jigsaw puzzle, the cases of water and the candy for the Activity Room; to Harry Green for the squash, beets and carrots; to Kay Brekke for the candy for Activity Room; to Rose Noel for the greeting cards. Elections are Tuesday, November 7th, Vote! Your voice matters! Opportunities coming up! Thursday, Nov. 2 - Albertsons 10% Off Day for seniors. Sunday, Nov. 5 - Hogeland Lutheran Church Harvest Dinner, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 13 -...
Calendars are out, so stop by to see all we have planned for you this month! On Wednesday, the movie “The Redemption of Henry Meyers” will be shown in the library meeting room at 1 p.m. Refreshments are provided. Plan ahead for “In The Heart of the Sea” being shown on Nov. 8. Bingo is played Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. Last week, Amy Belle Smith won the Jackpot prize. Friday, the Kitchen Band will play and there will be Pinochle after lunch. Pinochle winners last week were Mary Novak and Don Durocher. Having Double Pinochles were Virgini...
The Hogeland Lutheran Church Dinner and Bazaar will be held this Sunday, Nov. 5th. Turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served. The Bazaar will open at 11:30. The dinner will begin at noon and goes until 2:00 p.m. Come enjoy a delicious dinner! A group of ladies made lefsa at the church in Hogeland on Monday. It will be for sale on Sunday at the Bazaar. Susan Billmayer was in Billings on Thursday for dentist appointment. Anita Reed took Harlan and Jane Krass to Havre on Wednesday for medical appointments. Sandy Beck celebrated Landen...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters and the Harlem Wildcats kept their seasons going after earning spots at the Northern B and C Divisional this weekend following their efforts at their respective District Tournaments. The Chinook Sugarbeeters finished third at the District 6C-East Tournament in Chester earning them a spot at the Northern C Divisional. The Sugarbeeters began the District 6C-East Tournament with a tough match against the host Chester-Joplin-Inverness Hawks. Chinook raced out to a fast start...
Talk about six man football. When Big Sandy beat Richie/Lambert last week it put them in line for quarter finals next week when they will be playing at Bridger. By the way that Big Sandy vs. Richie score was 55 to 32. Meanwhile Bridger beat Missoula Valley Christian 66 to 0. The Big Sky League did not go the way I wanted it to go at all this weekend. It was fine that the Bobcats beat Idaho State Colorado 28 to 14 on Saturday afternoon and it was a good game to watch. But then the Grizzlies went bad and Weber State beat them 41 to 27. There...
President Colton Liddle called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. on September 21, 2017. Jacob Metcalf led the American pledge and Rebecca Stroh led the 4-H pledge. Minutes of the August 17th meeting were read and approved. Mya Berreth made a motion for the club to pay for the fair fees for the 2017 Blaine County Fair rather than having individuals and families reimburse for fees already paid. Jenna Liddle seconded it. Motion carried. The remainder of the meeting focused on splitting up the organizational leaders responsibilities as Rita...
