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A Convention & Expo took place on October 26-29, approximately 80,000 FFA members from around the United States gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Among them were ten members from Chinook. The Chapter's Advisor, Mitzi Cecrle recently shared news of their time spent among their blue-jacketed comrades. One among them, Rebecca Stroh was awarded the American FFA Degree. According to a spokesperson for the National FFA Foundation, the American FFA Degree is bestowed upon a select group of students...
The Holidays are a joyous time, Christmas lights shine all over town, stores are filled with holiday decorations and people generally seem to smile more. Social gatherings centering around the spirit of the holidays are held, Christmas Concerts are held and letters to Santa are written. The overall feeling is joy and happiness and togetherness, at least that is the image being presented. The reality is that for many the holiday season is a desperate struggle. This time of year, often forces people from all ages to put on a happy face while...
A retirement party is being planned for Thursday, December 22 at the Blaine County Courthouse at 2:00 pm on the second floor. The guests of honor will be Tammy Williams, Cindy Dennis and Frank DePriest. Combined the three have more than 80 years of service to the people of Blaine County. Tammy Williams has been at the Courthouse the longest of the three. Tammy began working as an employee of the Blaine County Courthouse on October 22, 1984 and continued in that roll for the next 33 years. In...
The Blaine County Library will be closed Monday December 26th in observance of Christmas and Monday January 2nd in observance of New Year’s Day. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We would like to thank everyone who came to our Hassle-Free Christmas. It was great to see a nice turnout and support for our local vendors. Thank you to the vendors who were set up in the meeting room and the Senior Center and to the Blaine County Library Board members for preparing and serving food. A special thanks to Ben and Patty Hall for a...
Loretta Beck spent a couple of days last week helping decorate Christmas cookies at the Grabofsky and Beck homes. Darwin and Betty and Keith Zellmer were visitors at Loretta Beck’s on Dec. 12. They enjoyed playing a few hands of cards together. On Wednesday, Carol Klindworth went to a Christmas party at her mom, Betty Hay’s apartment complex in Havre. Gene and Susan Billmayer were in Havre on Tuesday visiting with Jim and Helen. Loretta Beck went to Havre Thursday to shop and stopped at Darwin Zellmer’s to wish him a happy birthday on the w...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter girls basketball team continued to roll through the competition this past weekend as they added two more lopsided wins to improve to 4-0. Friday the 'Beeters were in Big Sandy to take on the Pioneers in their District 9C opener. Chinook used a dominate second quarter to blow the game open and went on to secure a 60-28 win. Saturday the 'Beeters were back in the friendly confines of the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium to take on the Box Elder Bears in their home opener. Chinook...
The Harlem Lady Cats were back on the court this past Friday as they made the short trip east to Malta to take on the M-ettes in their District 2B Conference opener. The Lady Cats gave their best effort but fell 71-27. Saturday the girls were back in the Jungle for their home opener against the Poplar Indians. Harlem started off strong but in the end it was the visitors that took home a 60-39 win. Friday night in Malta junior Emma Billmayer found her mark on a pair of triples early but it...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds took on the District 1B Rocky Boy Northern Stars last Tuesday. It was the home opener for the Thunderbirds and it also marked the first time they had faced the Morning Stars since they made the move to Class B following the 2009 season. The Thunderbirds were shorthanded, dressing just six players. The Thunderbirds set the tone early with an effective attack offensively while also playing outstanding defense. Junior Imagin Fox scored seven first quarter points...
The Turner Tornado girls basketball teams struggles on the court continued this past weekend. Friday in their home opener they welcomed the Fort Benton Longhorns to town. Fort Benton got off to a fast start early on and the Tornadoes did their best to keep pace. The Longhorns held a 18-11 advantage at the end of eight minutes of action. The Tornado offense couldn’t buy a bucket in the second quarter and scored just three more points before the half. Fort Benton added 13 before the break to lead 31-14 by intermission. Turner held their ground c...
The Turner Tornadoes were back on the court for the first time since winning a pair of games in Glasgow to start the season two weeks earlier. Turner opened District 9C play Friday night with a home contest against the Fort Benton Longhorns. The Tornadoes got off to a fast start and then held on for a 52-47 win. Saturday the boys were in Chester taking on the Hawks. Turner never found any footing in dropping their first contest of the season 58-32 The Turner Tornadoes got on the board early with...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter boys basketball team took on the Big Sandy Pioneers Friday night in the District 9C opener for both teams. The 'Beeters were looking to get in the win column for the first time this season and gave the Pioneers their best shot early on. In the end it was Big Sandy that took a 67-52 win over the 'Beeters. Saturday the boys faced the Box Elder Bears in their home opener and just couldn't keep up with the visitors. Box Elder opened up a 10 point lead early and went on to...
The Harlem Wildcats entered the 2022-23 season with very little experience, returning just four players with limited varsity court time. That being said what they don't lack is heart and the will to compete for 32 minutes each time they take the court. Friday night the Wildcats were in Malta to face the Mustangs in their District 2B season opener. Harlem held their ground early on against the Mustangs and trailed by just three, 22-19 at the end of the first quarter. Malta opened the game up a...
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds welcomed the District 1B Rocky Boy Northern Stars to the Thunderdome in their home opener last Tuesday. This marked the first meeting between the two teams since Rocky Boy left the District 9C following the 2009 season. The Thunderbirds fought hard and trailed just 26-18 at the break but in the end fell 72-38. Freshman Jesus Aguirre scored 13 to lead the Thunderbirds. Senior Daniel Henry added 11. Friday the T-Birds were in Gildford for their District 9C opener...
The Chinook Sugarbeeter boys and girls wrestling teams were in Great Falls this past weekend competing at the CMR Holiday Classic. On Saturday some of the boys were at Great Falls High for the Walt and Trudy Currie Tournament. The CMR Holiday Classic can be the highlight of the season for anyone talented enough to win there. Of course everyone's goal is to be a State Champion in their respective Class. But a compelling argument can be made, at least for the boys, of being a Holiday Classic...
The Harlem Wildcat and Lady Cat wrestling teams were in Great Falls this past Friday and Saturday. Many took part in the CMR Holiday Classic both days, while others were at Great Falls High Saturday for the Walt and Trudy Currie Tournament. The CMR Holiday Classic is one of the premier tournaments across the state and includes many of the states top wrestlers. Unlike most tournaments this one features brackets filled with individuals representing schools from all four classifications. For the...
Christmas is viewed through so many different eyes, and each has their own unique perspective on what it means to them. Family heritage, location, age, financial situation all play roles in how the holiday is viewed. I thought it would be fun to ask the citizens of Blaine County, from different towns, of different ages and different family dynamics two questions. The first: All I want for Christmas... finish the sentence. The second, what do the Holidays mean to you? I was expecting the answers...
While currently doing our annual dog/house sitting in Woodinville, Washington my wife and I decided we wanted a Christmas tree. We stopped at a tree lot near the local Safeway to buy a suitable tree. We got 'Christmas tree sticker shock' big time, a tree the right size for our Airbnb apartment cost $70. A serious tree was in the $300 range. A guy in cold weather gear approached and asked how he could help. We told him we were visiting from Montana and were looking for a reasonably priced tree....
The Holiday season is a joyous time, and after a couple years of pandemic related issues the season is again being celebrated across the county. The Community Dinner was record setting, schools are holding Christmas concerts and holiday themed events are happening in Chinook, Harlem, Fort Belknap, Hays, Lodge Pole and Turner. The Holiday spirit seems alive and well. The Holidays weren't always relevant in Blaine County, especially 100 years ago when Christmas and Thanksgiving seemed to be more...
