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Young native dancers followed an adult dancer during the opening ceremonies for the traditional Powwow's Grand Entry at the 2015 Fort Belknap Mid-Winter Fair. This year's Mid-Winter Fair is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Several special events have been planned for the golden anniversary of the long-running mid-winter event....
This coming January 30th through February 4th the Fort Belknap Indian Community will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mid Winter Fair. Many locals remember when the Mid Winter Fair began. Allie Young served on the fair coordinating committee beginning in 1984. She said in a 2015 interview, "As best I can recall it was initiated by some ladies from Lodge Pole who saw the Fair as a way to deal with winter 'cabin fever.'" Over the years some changes were made but the basic format remains the...
About 45 area volunteer firefighters attended the second annual Northcentral Wildland Fire Training Conference hosted by the Montana Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) in cooperation with several local fire departments and emergency service providers. The training program was designed so volunteers could balance training time with other demands in their personal lives. Don Pyrah, Fire Management Officer for the DNRC's Northeast Land Office in Lewistown, said, "We first offered a class with...
'Shug' (sounds like "sug" in sugar) is the newest version of Chinook High's mascot, the Sugarbeeter. The new version of the mascot made its premier, in its official mascot-role, at a home basketball game on January 12, 2018. The iconic mascot has made state and national news through the years for its unique history and unusual look. The Sugarbeeter placed in the top five most unique high school mascots in a nationwide poll sponsored by "USA Today" in 2013, losing to Centralia, Illinois' Orphans....
Missoula -- At the University of Montana, 2,631 students made the fall semester 2017 Dean’s List and President’s 4.0 List. To qualify for the Dean’s List or President’s 4.0 List, students must be undergraduates, earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher and receive grades of A or B in at least nine credits. Students who receive any grade of C+ or below or no credit (NC/NCR) in a course are not eligible. The Montana students listed below made UM’s fall semester 2017 Dean’s List or the President’s 4.0 List. Double asterisks after a name indicate the...
SPOKANE, Wash. (Jan. 22, 2018) — The following residents of [hometown] have earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean’s List for fall semester 2017. Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.84 grade-point average to be listed. Hays, MT - Colette Jayde Werk Gonzaga University is a humanistic, private Catholic University providing a Jesuit education to more than 7,500 students. Situated along the Spokane River near downtown Spokane, Wash., Gonzaga is routinely recognized among the West’s best comprehensive regional universities. Gonzaga offers 75 fi...
OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Riley Meredith, (406) 443-8313 Marketing & Communications Director riley@mtcf.org Helena, Mont., January 10, 2018 – Montana Community Foundation (MCF) announced applications for academic scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year are now available for Montana students. Last year, MCF awarded more than $450,000 in scholarships to 146 worthy Montana students. These scholarships are made possible by the generous donors who have established scholarship funds at MCF. Scholarship awards generally range between $500 and $...
This picture represents the students and teachers of Turner Public School. They all gathered one morning last week to have a quick snap and be back to their classes. Kindergarten students are in the extreme front and as the lines make it to the back, the students get older. Teaching staff is also a part of the photo. We are proud to make up the school body and be a part of Tornado pride!...
Gene, Susan and Emily Billmayer attended the Annual meeting at the church in Hogeland on Sunday. Chad took Sandy Beck to Billings on Friday to get her new car. Sandy spent the night at Dixie and Dennis Roseleip’s home that night and got to watch the Newman boys play basketball on Saturday. Susan, Gene and Emily Billmayer were dinner guests at the Mark Billmayer home in Chinook on Sunday evening. Harlan and Jane Krass’ girls visited them throughout this past week. Sandy Beck played pinochle at the home of Trudy Brunner on Wednesday in Chi...
Tom and Lucy Fairbank took in both ballgames this weekend in Fort Benton and in Turner. Max Cederberg attended the MAGIE one day this week in Great Falls. Linda and Darel spent Thursday through Monday in Oahu, Hawaii, where they celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary. Congratulations to you both! Kass Cederberg, Sam and Kase Bignell and Sis Nace visited for the weekend to watch Cody, Austin, and Sarah play basketball. Max and Kirsti Cederberg went to Havre Saturday night for their car club’s post holiday party. Lucy Fairbank and Diana Malone...
Long time Savoy/Harlem resident, Arline M. Baker, 97, passed away January 15, 2018, after a brief stay at the Sweet Nursing Home in Chinook, Montana. A viewing was held on Friday Jan. 19th 2018 at Edwards Funeral Home from 3-5pm. A grave side service was held on Saturday Jan. 20th 2018 at the Harlem Cemetery at 1:00pm, followed by a Remembrance Service and luncheon at the Harlem Senior Citizen's Center. Arline was born August 17, 1920 in Libby, Montana to A.P. and Nellie Klingler. She graduated... Full story
Anthony Paul Plumage 58, passed away of natural causes on January 16th, 2018 at the Benefits hospital in Great Falls, Montana. A wake will be held on Friday January 19, 2018 starting at 7 p.m. at the Community Center with funeral services and mass on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. and burial at the Plumage cemetery. Anthony Paul Plumage was born March 2, 1959 at Fort Belknap IHS hospital to Glorian Plumage and Bill Swaney and he was culturally adopted by his grandparents Joe and Frances Plumage.... Full story
Roy Joseph Ereaux, 60 passed away on Jan. 17th 2018 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, MT. Roy was born on Dec. 27th 1957 in Fort Belknap, Montana, to Frank “Butch” and Katherine Longknife Ereaux. He was raised at Beaver Creek and the Fort Belknap area. Roy enjoyed riding horses, rodeo’s, visiting with family and friends and having a good time. He worked various construction jobs and pride himself with working on the oil rigs. His Companion of 27 years was Cindy Jessin Ereaux and out of this union they had one daughter Royalle Jade Ereau... Full story
Mikki Le' Campbell Fort Belknap, Mt Mikki Le' Campbell - Blue Fire Woman, 28, passed away on January 16, 2018 at the Northern Montana Care Center in Havre, Montana. She had been transferred there from St. Vincent's less than 5 days previously. Mikki was born on March 16, 1989 in Havre, Montana to Sydne Campbell and was an enrolled member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes. She was the great-great granddaughter of Joshua Wetsit, Chief First to Fly, who was the last Chief of the Fort... Full story
Lodge Pole, MT - BILLLINGS-Loudon C. Blueshield, 65, a homemaker, died Saturday, January 20 at a Billings hospital of natural causes. Wake services were held at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 23, at the Chief Nosey Community Center in Lodge Pole. Funeral services were held 11:00 A.M., Wednesday at the Chief Nosey Community Center. Burial will be in the Lodge Pole Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com.... Full story
The American Lutheran Church in Chinook hosted a celebration to recognize the role of volunteers in the local community. Kayla Hudon was responsible for organizing the event and explained, "It's part of "God's Work, Our Hands," a program encouraged by our synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)." It's the second similar recognition hosted by the Chinook church. In 2016 the event specifically recognized volunteers who provide emergency medical services in the area. Hudon said,...
This evening is the presentation “A Visit with Teddy Roosevelt” 7 P.M. at the Harlem Public Library. This Humanities Montana program features actor/historian Archer Ellwein as the 26th president of the U.S. Hear his views on conservation, agriculture, and democracy, all shaped by his western experience. Following his “press conference” Ellwein will come out of character for further discussion. This event is co-sponsored by the Little Rockies Sr. Center and the library. Refreshments will be served. The Microsoft Word class originally schedul...
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Wednesday January 31, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. February 1st the library will be hosting a health literacy program presented by the Blaine County Health Department. We will have more information on this presentation next week. The library will be closed Friday February 2, 2018 for staff training. Gifted will be the movie today at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. It is rated PG-13 and...
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, which makes it the perfect time to tell you how easy it is to prevent cervical cancer. Worldwide, cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. This is very sad since it’s very treatable when detected early. Early Detection Almost 13,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. The only way to detect it is through a Pap test. You may have heard that the Pap guidelines have been updated recently. This has caused some confusion since although you may not need the a...
Our February calendar is out, so stop by and pick one up when you come in for a cinnamon roll on Thursday morning. They are $1 each. Please call before Wednesday if you would like more than 6. Don’t miss Whist on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. Last time, we had two tables playing and Rochelle Wohlschlager was the winner. The movie “Gifted” will be shown this Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. in the library meeting room. Popcorn will be served. Thursday is Jackpot Bingo at 1 p.m. with a $10 prize. Last week’s blackout winner was Irene Gauthie...
The Harlem Pubic Library and Little Rockies Senior Center will host Montana Conversations program "A Visit with Theodore Roosevelt" with Archer Ellwein on January 24, 2018. The program will be at the Harlem Public Library at 7 P.M. The presentation is free and open to the public. Funding for the Montana Conversations program is provided by Humanities Montana through grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Montana's Cultural Trust, and private donations. Meet the vibrant 26th...
Each month the Cancer Support Group in Chinook meets to hear a topic related to the challenges surrounding cancer from survivors, caregivers, researchers, medical professionals and patients. Judy Handstede, a cancer survivor from Havre, recently shared her story of her survival after an initial diagnosis of breast cancer 15 years ago. Last year two of her three adult daughters were diagnosed with breast cancer casting Judy now as a caregiver and survivor. She shared some of the challenges of...
White Pine 4-H Club Minutes December 21st, 2017 President Rebecca Stroh called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. on December 21st, 2017 at the Blaine County Library meeting room with 26 members, 5 leaders, and 7 guests present. Jenna Liddle led the American pledge and the 4-H pledge was led by Colton Liddle. Roll call was taken and the treasurers report were presented. Bills for Achievement night door prize, leaders dues, and project books. Gus B. gave a report on shooting sports. Grace B. gave a report on the cookie and craft party put on by...
Performers and stage hands pose after the final performance of "The Snow Queen." The Missoula Children's Theatre adaptation of the fairy tale was staged under the direction of two traveling actor/directors with local school children as performers. This was only the second time "The Snow Queen" was performed outside the Missoula area. Each year the Missoula-based theatrical company provides traveling theater productions to about 1200 communities in every U.S. state and several foreign countries....
The first half of the conference schedules have been completed and that means teams are facing each other for the second time down the stretch. The Chinook Sugarbeeters have a firm grip on the top seed at the District 9C tournament next month following a 72-44 win over the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds. The Sugarbeeters were dominant again on Saturday as they raced passed the Big Sandy Pioneers 71-27 to improve to a perfect 9-0 in District 9C play and 11-1 overall. The Thunderbirds were home Satu...
