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  • Wylee Simenson's success

    Guest Column|Dec 9, 2015

    Wylee Simenson shot a nice little 4x4 buck that was 14 3/4" wide. Wylee took part in the new 'Hunter Apprentice program'. Wylee shot this buck north of Chinook Sunday, November 29th in the morning hours. Wylee was with his father Justin and used a .223 rifle during the hunt....

  • Frank gets his Elk!

    Kody Farmer|Dec 9, 2015

    Frank Barber, a life long resident of Blaine County and a landowner 40 miles south of Chinook in the Bear Paw Mountains, successfully filled his Bull Elk tag on the final Saturday of the season. Frank had applied for a Land Owner Preference Elk Tag for several years and was finally granted one this season. When news of Frank's luck spread, several neighbors joined forces to ensure his hunt would be a great one. Todd Ford, Merle Young, Pat Kellam and Brett Huestis, among others, would pass along...

  • Payton Jones Hunt

    Guest Column|Dec 9, 2015

    Payton Jones, 14, went hunting with his Uncle Casey, Uncle Kenny and Jesse Shackelford this fall. Payton's hunt was a success as he shot his first deer north of Chinook....

  • Young Tornado teams compete in tournament

    Diana Maloney|Dec 9, 2015

    The Jr. High Tornadoes competed last weekend in tournament action. There was a Pep Rally held in their honor during the school week for the students, staff and community members to attend. A couple fun competitions were held and players introduced to the crowd. Both coaches had some positive introductions of each player and the players were presented with a tournament gift from their parents. Shown are, back row, left to right: Emma Timmons-Manager, Sarah Billmayer, Laci Maloney, Lacey Hickel,...

  • Pep Rally time for the Tornadoes

    Diana Maloney|Dec 9, 2015

    The recent Pep Rally was a fun event for all the students, parents, and staff at Turner to attend. One of the activities that was done was a basketball competition mixed in with some fun which included spinning on a bat, shooting a free throw, running to the other side, taking a fruit and passing it under a chin, and finally ending up unfolding a frozen T-shirt and wearing it down to the other side of the gym to the finish line. Shown here is girls coach, Julie Welsh with some of the ball...

  • TurnerTalk

    Diana Maloney|Dec 9, 2015

    Tom and Lucy Fairbank were to Colorado over Thanksgiving to visit Chris and Richard Humphreys and family. Max and Kirsti had a late Thanksgiving in Great Falls with NellieCederberg, and Dale and Lynda Cederberg last week. Virginia McCracken had hunters at her home the week before Thanksgiving. She and Kelly spent Thanksgiving down at Tim and Cindy Cowan’s. They enjoyed visiting and making lefse over the weekend with family. Cheryl and Curt Westland traveled home for the holiday. Virginia also enjoyed the Christmas Tea this past Sunday at the L...

  • Hogeland Happenings

    Anita Reed|Dec 9, 2015

    Sandy Beck attended the Christmas Tea in Turner on Sunday afternoon. Teresa Cornell spent the weekend in Helena to shop with friends. While there, she visited with Jacinta and Montana Hedstrom. On her way back through Great Falls, she stopped to visit her mom Evelyn Hedstrom and Kris and Leanne Hedstrom. Crystal, Cassidy, Holly, and Lucy Grabofsky brought dinner over to Wally and Loretta Beck after church on Saturday. Ed and Kathy Zellmer spent a few days in Missoula with Jen and Nito Cuaresma. They also visited with the Hinikers while in...

  • Valley Clovers 4-H stay busy

    Wylee Simenson, Reporter|Dec 9, 2015

    The second meeting of the Valley Clovers 4-H Meeting was called to order by president Brooke Elliott at 2 p.m. on Nov. 8 at Wallner Hall. There were 3 leaders, 24 members, and several guests present. Three new members have joined the 4-H club, Hadley and Kamry Gustitus, and Grace Buck. The club was responsible for setting up decorations for the 4-H Achievement Night which was held in October. For the Parade of Lights, we donated a tree to the Festival of Trees, and had a float in the parade that won second place. Several committees were made...

  • Follow up from readers to the four part series

    Steve Edwards|Dec 9, 2015

    Reporter’s note: It seems any time I write a story about local history readers respond. The “Murder in the North Country” series that ran during October, 2015, generated several comments from readers about the series and some readers shared new information. I’ve summarized some of this information, just to give the stories a bit of new background on two of the murders. Murder of Harry Tubbs, 1912 Frank McDaniels was quickly convicted of the murder of Harry Tubbs. The murder occurred in early July, 1912, and McDaniels was convicted the followi...

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