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On December 1, Santa parked his sleigh inside the front doors of Meadowlark Elementary School on New York Street in Chinook. This action indicates that Santa's sleigh is ready to start taking donations for the food pantry. With donations to be picked up Thursday, December 16 after school, the class that brings in the most items will earn a root beer float party. Last year's Fill the Sleigh competition brought in over 300 non-perishable food items for Angel Tree families. The class that won the...
The Blaine County Fair Foundation invites surrounding communities to its Holiday Extravaganza on December 18 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Commercial Building on the Blaine County Fairgrounds. The primary purpose of this event is to generate funds that will defray the costs of bringing events to the Blaine County Fair. With the Holiday Extravaganza, Fair Manager Debbie Ramberg is hoping to offer a venue where local artisans, hobbyists, small businesses, and other individuals can...
When the Community Quilters of the American Lutheran Church of Chinook learned about the fire victims in Denton on December first, they were determined to add to the relief efforts. On Friday morning December 3, a group gathered in the church basement to assemble a care package of fifteen large and six youth and baby quilts. One of the quilters, Bonnie Hellman said, "From our pile in storage, we selected those that are constructed mostly of polyester, thinking they'd be warmer." Before the...
A creative writing teacher in the Lodge Grass School District for many years, Mick Fedullo was a writer and poet who continues to influence Native American youth across the western United States. In his poetry collection Light of the Feather: Pathways through Contemporary Indian America, he chronicles his experiences from reservations in Arizona to the Crow reservation in Montana. Another person largely influenced by the work of this author and educator, Matthew Hodgson attributes Fedullo for...
A group of local artists will be gathering for the 4th Annual All I Want for Christmas Art Event this Sunday. Held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on December 12, the art event will see some interesting changes this year. Originally launched by Bonnie Weber and Tomi Simenson who have typically hosted three-four artists in the Shores Floral building every year since 2018, the All I Want for Christmas Art Event will be an expanded affair in 2021. Because Weber and Simenson thought that several other businesses would be perfect for displaying the art of...
November 12 marked the second group of students from Harlem Elementary School who have been designated meritorious under the new ROARing students selection process. The newest young Wildcats to join the ROAR team consist of Braiylee Stiffarm (kindergarten), Genesis Cochran (first grade), Kalleigh Big Leggings (second grade), Sioux Black Elk (third grade), Sheldon Jackson (fourth grade), Memphis Snow (fifth grade), and Treyton Mount (sixth grade). Harlem Elementary proudly welcomes this group of...
Louise Doney of Harlem, Montana, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Doney was initiated at University of Montana. Doney is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in...
Harlem Library The library is hosting a display of angels from Dec. 1- Dec. 17. We are still accepting angels of all types for our “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” display. The Christmas Book Tree is full of holiday reading enjoyment. You can fulfill the Dec. Book Challenge by reading one of our many Christmas selections. The library will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. Story Time meets on Tuesdays at 10 A.M. After School Squad is held on Wednesdays at 3:30. Lego Club meets on Thursdays at 4:30. There will be no programs the week of Dec. 27. Harlem...
The final results are in from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Havre check station for the 2021 hunting season. The check station was open for eight weekends from Oct. 9 (the open of general antelope) through Nov. 28 (the end of the deer/elk general season). Overall, hunter numbers and mule deer harvest were well above average. Biologists gather a lot of valuable information and biological data on game animals brought through check stations. FWP appreciates all hunters’ cooperation in this effort. Note that the harvest data described b...
Brian and Lynette Sallee and Darel Hauge visited Jane Krass last Friday morning. Brandon Beck and Danielle Gard were lunch guests at the Wally Beck home on Monday. Wally and Loretta Beck took in the Junior High Basketball games in Gildford this past week. Cooper and Lucy Grabofsky came home with them from the games Friday night and stayed through Sunday afternoon. Crystal Grabofsky came to pick them up and they had lunch together on Sunday. Merrilyn Billmayer and Loretta Beck attended the All Parish Council Meeting in Harlem on Sunday...
Holly Marie (Ree) Kirkaldie, a member of the Nakoda Nation of Fort Belknap, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. We thank the Creator for allowing us to tell her how much we loved her and to say our last goodbyes. Holly was born to Joe and Lucille (Hawley) Kirkaldie on March 26, 1959. She attended school at Hays and Malta Montana. Holly grew up in Hays and Lodgepole, MT. Holly was a fun loving kid who made many friends, young and old. She was a caring... Full story
Patrick F.Maney, 88, passed away November 20th 2021 at the Havre Northern Mt. Care Center. A service will be held by his family June 10th 2022 at the Chinook Cemetery. Patrick was born in Harlem June 11th 1933 to parents William J. Maney and Harriet Patterson. He started working at the Great Northern/ Burlington Northern Rail Road at the age of 18 and married Mary Lou Matoon and had two children Mike and Jennette. After their divorce in 1959 He married Sue D. Benbrooks with her first born... Full story
On November 21, 2021, Robert K. Armstrong went into the arms of Jesus. Rob was born September 26, 1960 in Conrad, MT to John Sr. and Donna Armstrong. He lived in Conrad and Shelby until moving to Great Falls where he met the love of his life Cindi. They spent the last 33 years building a beautiful life together. Rob worked for Northern MT Hospital for 18 years before creating Bear Paw Heating and Cooling & Appliance Repair in the spring of 2009. He felt so blessed for all his customers, each he... Full story
Bernard George Bell, Sr. a descendant of Little Chief patriarch clan Bone Chipper and matriarch clan People Of the North passed peacefully to the other side on November 26, 2021, he left behind his beloved home in LodgePole. He was born November 6, 1952, in Fort Belknap, to George and Mae (Chopwood) Bell. He grew up in a humble home and raised traditional family values. He graduated from the Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma in 1971. He was a life-long resident of LodgePole. He married Judy... Full story
We are going to have a Gingerbread House making contest on Friday December 17th at 10:00 a.m – 11:30 a.m. This will be made up of teams of three (3). A sign-up sheet will be available until Wednesday December 15th, which will be the last day a team can sign up. This is open to all ages. Votes will be cast for the best one and prizes awarded at noon with the lunch announcements. Bingo is played every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. till 3:00 p.m. anyone is welcome to join us to play. Winner for December 2nd was Irene Gauthier. Good Job. We invite a...
Bridget Jane Reed, daughter of Steve and Anita Reed of Turner, was confirmed this Sunday at the Turner Lutheran Church. Her service was held during regular church service and was enjoyed by all her church family, family and friends. Pastor Will Rima led the service. After a short photo session with her Godparents, Liinda and Darel Hauge, her parents and pastor, donuts, juice, coffee, and tea were served by Bridget's parents, Anita and Steve Reed. Although it was very cold out, the church was...
This past month has seen passage of one of the largest investments in American infrastructure in the nation’s history. Few states benefit more from this Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill than Montana. This is largely due to the work of our very own Senator Jon Tester, who was a leading architect of the bill. Due to Senator Tester’s work, Montana, and especially the Hi-Line, receives long overdue investments in the infrastructure that supports our way of life. Possibly most critical to our area is the funding the bill includes for the St. Mary Div...
The Junior High teams of Turner School came to a close this past weekend as they competed in the 9C Junior High Tournament in Gildford. Both teams had a good season and have no reason to hang their heads. The boys were coached by Dalton Cornell while the girls were coached by Darci Ammen. The girls found themselves competing for the championship game on Saturday and ended up taking the second place honors, against Saint Judes Forty Niners. The 8th graders will now move onto the Varsity level of...
During the month of December, we are continuing our “Bag of Books” Sale! We will give you a big bag and you can put as many books as you can fit in it for $3.00. We have had several donations recently, so there are some nice, new books, on the sale shelf. “The Christmas Promise” by Richard Paul Evans is a heartwarming story of secrets, heartbreak, forgiveness, and the true meaning of Christmas. You will find a nice selection of other Christmas stories on our display table. “Forgiving Paris” by Karen Kingsbury is a novel of forgiveness...
The Blaine County Health Department recently announced the winner of the Poster contest that was held earlier this fall. The winner from Turner School was 5th grader Savannah Heilig. Savannah received an artist kit for her efforts. The Department encourages everyone to participate again next year to help bring Mental Health Awareness. Savannah is the daughter of Rachael and Kent Heilig of Turner. Sadie Grabofsky, School Secretary, presented the award for the Blaine Co. Health Department. Thanks...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter girls basketball team improved dramatically a season ago. This years squad returns a solid core that have another years experience under their belt and a hunger to achieve more. The Sugarbeeters are once again under the direction of Head Coach Mike Jones. Jones has done a solid job in building the program back since he took over as top dog in 2018. Assisting him on the bench this season will be Mike Seymour and Tami Schoen. The 'Beeters will be a young team on paper, but...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter boys basketball team have been a solid contender in the District 9C for the past several seasons. While changes have occurred, expectations remain the same, a trip back to the Northern C Divisional. Long time Sugarbeeter Head Coach Mike Seymour stepped down this past May as head of the boys program. In Seymour's 10 years at the helm, the 'Beeters won 169 games and lost 71 a program best .704 winning percentage. Along side him for the bulk of that time was new 'Beeter Head...
The Harlem Wildcats dropped their season opener in Cut Bank Saturday, falling 61-55 to the Wolves. The Wildcats were shorthanded with a number of players needing practices to become eligible. Despite the setback in the opener the Wildcats have high hopes for the upcoming season. Harlem will be atop a lot of forecasters list to come out of the Northern B this year and represent the community at the State B tournament in Bozeman. Harlem returns a savvy veteran team that boast a roster built to...
The Harlem Lady Cats were back on the hardwood this past Saturday in Cut Bank to take on the Wolves. In an early season non-conference clash it was the Lady Cats that controlled the tempo start to finish in a lop sided 65-39 win to start the season 1-0. In looking at the 2021-22 Harlem Lady Cat basketball team, new Head Coach Brandon Trottier couldn't be more thrilled with his teams start. Trottier takes over for Laramie Schwenke who left the school at the beginning of the school year to pursue...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbird girls basketball team has been steadily building their program for the past four years and this year could be a breakout season for the team. Head Coach Corey Morgan has molded this group into a cohesive team that could represent the District 9C at the Northern C Divisional in Great Falls come February. The Thunderbirds 2021-22 roster includes three seniors, Jaedyn Chandler, Judemia Gray and Tahtianna Morgan that have all been solid contributors since they first...
