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These two third graders at Harlem Elementary enjoyed the recent snowfall when they took to the playground Monday morning. They are McKennon Montez and Ryla Brown. The most recent snowfall covered Blaine County with a few inches of white stuff. Compared to a year ago it seams minimal but any moisture is appreciated and for those hoping for a White Christmas might get to enjoy one....
December greeted Blaine County with a nice fresh blanket of snow and following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday we should all be in the Holiday spirit. Several Churches have or will be holding their annual bazaars and Christmas dinners, local schools will be holding Christmas Concerts and the spirit of the season will be all around us. A big part of that Holiday Spirit will be the Harlem Country Christmas and Chili Cook-off. This year it will take place on Sunday, December 9th from 3 - 6:00 p.m. at New Horizons. There will be plenty...
Rod Wagner and his wife Lorie took over operations of the Harlem Lumber store back in 2012 when they purchased the operation from Lorie's parents Charlie and Kay Brekke. Rod worked at the store for ten years before relocating to Bozeman in 2002. After 10 years away Rod found himself in charge of a business with a solid footprint within Harlem and the surrounding communities as well. About 18 months ago plans began to improve the operation which included building an entirely new show room. Brent...
The Blaine County Fair Foundation recently added Jon Harmon to their Board of Directors. The departure of Mike Copenhaver from the Board created need for a new Board member. The Blaine County Fair Foundation is an entirely separate entity than the Blaine County Fairboard and can operate independently with out affecting anything in regards to the Fairboard operation or budget. Dale Williams is the Foundation Chairman, John Skoyen is Vice Chairman, Loren Skoyen and Don Richman are Board Members. J...
An ad-hoc group of citizens interested in developing a Community Wellness Center in Chinook/Blaine County began meeting back in September. The group, aware of each others common interests, developed an idea with the stated goal of: • Fostering healthy lifestyles and positive self image • Physical health broadening access to workout facilities and ability to provide classes • Interest in promoting community engagement to reduce isolation and support mental health across all age groups They soon...
Helena, Mont. – The Montana Pulse Crop Committee (MPCC) is seeking proposals for the Montana Pulse Research & Market Development Program. The MPCC invites proposals to fund research projects, market development projects and educational projects designed to address Montana’s pulse industry. Research proposals are to be submitted through the US Dry Pea and Lentil Council (USADPLC) and are due December 8th. The Research review process will be held February 12-14, 2019 in Fargo, ND. USADPLC will finalize its budget by June 30, 2019 and award not...
The Christmas Advent Tea was held Sunday at the Lutheran Church. Quite a few from the area attended the program and afternoon tea to follow. Brenda and Terry Mohar went to Billings over the weekend to do some Christmas shopping. The Jr.High Tournament was held at Gildford during the past week. Many parents and grandparents and fans followed the boys and girls teams. They played some good games. On Friday and Saturday, the Varsity Boys and girls teams traveled to Glasgow for their Annual Showcase Tourney. Elissa and Jordan Zellmer and family att...
Robert Harold Bouley, retired Electrical Contractor of Billings and Martinsdale, passed away in Billings on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. Robert was born May 12, 1938, in Helena. He grew up in Helena and graduated from Helena High, Electrical Tech School and Northern Montana College. In 1960, he married Rogene Paulson of Chinook. They lived in Helena until 1963 when they moved to Billings. Robert was in the Air National Guard for many years working on aircraft electrical systems. After working through... Full story
For the third year, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 has a shoulder season that allows antlerless elk hunting with a specific B-license. The past two years, the shoulder season was two weeks long, but this year the season has been extended 15 days and will run from Dec. 15-Jan. 15, 2019. Elk licenses (general elk or B-licenses) valid during the archery and general seasons are not valid for the shoulder season in Region 6. Hunters must have previously applied for this opportunity during the June 1 license drawing, and received their...
The Turner Lutheran Church held their annual Christmas Tea with women and girls of all ages attending. Kirsti Cederberg did a short welcome followed by Michelle and Olivia Keller singing. Linda Obrecht did a couple readings followed by the guests singing some familiar Christmas tunes. There was a fun interactive game involving the guests followed by serving a Cherry dessert, mints and nuts, and coffee and tea. The church was decorated with beautiful Christmas trees and the tables decorated with...
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham The human soul transcends earthly value Q: Someone on the radio spoke about God putting a value on the human soul. How can this be since no one can see or touch the soul? — S.S. A: It was reported several years ago that it would take a hundred billion dollars to get one man safely to Mars. That is a staggering amount of money. It is interesting how people place great value on things and even experiences. But God, in His outpouring of love for mankind, placed the value of one human soul at an i...
The Friends of the Harlem Library Holiday Wine & Cheese Fundraiser is tonight at 6 P.M. Call the library to see if there are still tickets available. The library is holding special hours today and will be open from 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. There is no After School Story Hour today but we will meet again Dec. 12 at 3:30 P.M. Lego Club meets on Thursday at 4:30. Books and Babies is held on Tuesday at 10 A.M. The Book Club is taking a break until January. The Book Challenge for December is to read a book with less than 150 pages. If you have completed...
The movie today will be “A Dog Named Christmas” at 1:00 p.m. in the library meeting room. The movie is not rated, and it runs for one hour and 35 minutes. Everyone is welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served. “A Very Merry Mixup” will be the movie next Wednesday. If anyone has a request for a movie, just let us know and we will do our best to show it. You can also let Marlene at the Senior Center know what you’d like to see. Come take a look at the selection of Christmas books on the display table for the month of December and check...
We have made room for more books. Please consider donating your gently read books to the center. We would love to have some new titles. Last week activity winners are as follows: Bingo: Irene Gauthier Shanghai Rummy: Don Durocher Our activities start at 1 p.m. and include Pinochle on Monday, Shanghai Rummy on Tuesday, Scrabble/board games, Whist or other cards, or movie on Wednesday afternoons, Bingo on Thursday, and cards on Friday. The Kitchen Band plays on Fridays. We have exercise equipment...
Thank You...Thank You... To: Peggy Healy at the Ft. Belknap Senior Center for the 2 cases of potatoes. To: Rose Noel for washing down the chairs and tables in the dining room. To: Craig Todd from the Harlem High School for donating 3 Poinsettias. Special Thank you to Katie Noel for her years dedicated to the Harlem Senior Center and Little Rockies Apartments! You will be missed, but will always be in our hearts. God Bless! Wednesday, December 5th at 11:15 a.m. Sarah Solomon will give an Energy...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2018 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard Fordyce announced today that William “Bill” Beam has been appointed by the Trump Administration to serve as Deputy Administrator of Farm Programs (DAFP). Beam was sworn in on Oct. 22, 2018. As Deputy Administrator, Beam will be responsible for overseeing and implementing policies and procedures that regulate the delivery of federal farm programs. He along with DAFP staff oversee major portions of the farm bill including programs tha...
Fort Belknap MSU-Extension is excited to announce that 3 local high students, Alicia Doney, Riley Werk, and Trace Sunchild, were chosen to attend the Intertribal Agriculture Council Youth Conference on Dec. 9-14, 2018, in Las Vegas, NV. They were among the 70 selected from 140 youth essays submissions. IAC is sponsoring travel and conference expenses, and the students will be conducting individual fundraising efforts. While the students have taken the lead in writing their own essays, Ag agent,...
Christmas is not the same without a good old Christmas dinner. However, the dinner might be different after all. A Danish dinner for example or an entire Danish Christmas. First of all. Danes don't do fake Christmas trees. How do I know you might ask? Well, I am Danish. My only connection to Montana is a brief visit in the summer of 1994. My wife was so lucky that a fantastic family in Montana said yes to have her as an exchange student in 1990/91, and we were back to visit. Since then we have...
The final results are in at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Havre check station for the 2018 hunting season. The check station was open for eight weeks; from Oct. 6 (the open of general antelope) through Nov. 25 (the end of the deer/elk general season). Overall, both hunter numbers and most big-game harvest increased from last year, with mule deer numbers being the highest in over 10 years. Biologists gather a lot of valuable information and biological data on game animals brought through check stations, in addition to sampling for Chronic...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter girls basketball team has been working hard in preparation for the 2018-19 season. The girls have been practicing for nearly three weeks now and are eager to play their first game. They will get that opportunity this Friday when they head to Chester to take part in the Hawk pre-season round kickoff tournament. The 'Beeters are again under the direction of head coach Lesa MacLeod and return a strong group of seniors. Kourtney Hanson, Megan Molyneaux, Rachel Gunderson,...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter boys basketball team returns to the court this season with their sights set on making a run at the Class C boys State Tournament in Billings, March 7-9. The 'Beeters battled injuries a season ago while finishing fourth at the Northern C a look to stay healthy and take the next step. Head Coach Mike Seymour has a strong team returning with a ton of experience and depth. Seniors Isaac Bell and Cord Schneider are both All-State performers and have been All-Conference...
The Harlem Wildcat boys and girls basketball teams saw their first action of the 2018-19 season this past Saturday when they hosted the Cut Bank Wolves. The Lady Cats were dominant in their performance, winning 81-44 to get the season off to a fast start. The boys played well and were in it until the very end, falling 67-60. The Lady Cats are under the direction of first year Head Coach Marlin Lawrence. He is not a new face to the program, having served as an assistant under Laramie Schwenke...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird boys and girls basketball teams have been working hard the past few weeks in preparation for the upcoming season and are excited to get things started this weekend. The Thunderbirds will head to Havre to play in the Native American Classic being played on the campus of Montana State University-Northern at the Armory gymnasium. The Thunderbird girls will get started on Thursday in the first game of the Classic at 4:00 p.m. against the Browning JV. The Thunderbird...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters were in Havre for there first competition of the new year with four wrestlers competing. The Harlem Wildcats were in Cascade at the Badger Invitational. The 'Beeters accumulated 36.5 points in Havre with just half of their wrestlers competing. Chinook will look to have most of their wrestlers on the mat this Friday when they host their home mixer. Junior JT Hauer led the way for the 'Beeter wrestlers finishing third at the tournament in the 160 pound weight class. Hauer...
The Turner boys and girls basketball season got their 2018-19 seasons under way this past weekend with a pair of games at the Class C Showcase in Glasgow. The boys picked up a 64-29 win over Frazer Friday night while the girls fell to Scobey 54-46. Saturday it was the girls picking up the win, 54-38 over North Country. The boys fell to Lustre 52-44. The Tornado girls got as three point bomb from junior Sarah Billmayer in the opening quarter against the Spartans but trailed 22-9 after eight...
