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It may not have been the Great Light Fight, but the MSU-Northern (MSUN) Alumni Foundation wrapped up its first Deck the Halls Challenge this past Monday when voting closed. Twelve houses in Havre and the Jeff and Lynette Finley residence in Chinook competed for the best holiday light display. In order to vote, however, admirers had to put their money behind their strong opinions. The winning house was the one that brought in the most donations. Monday morning, after an anonymous donor...
Harlem Library Merry Christmas from the Harlem Library! We will be open from 9-2 on Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day. The Book Challenge for Dec. is to read a book on display at the library. There will be no Virtual Story Time Dec. 29. You are invited to participate in the online Winter Reading Program by using the READsquared app or website to track books read. Hotspots, iPads and HP Pro Laptop are available for checkout. Blaine County Library The movie Prancer will be shown Monday December 28th at 3:00 p.m. Mobile Hotspots and iPads...
Harlem Elementary School officials expressed pride in announcing its ROARing students for the week ending December 11. According to a school spokesperson, "These exceptional students have followed the ROAR rules while being Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible. They have also performed amazingly well during this very unusual school year, as they have overcome obstacles never before encountered in school settings. For their efforts, these little Wildcats were chosen and rewarded...
Although much about the holiday season is in full-swing-with houses decorated, gifts wrapped, and cards sent, the Wishing Tree still stands a bit bare. However, the holiday season hasn't ended, so time remains to add more wishes. The Wishing Tree standing at the entrance of Chinook Pharmacy has collected a few wishes, and most are heartfelt. For example, one shared a hope that "2021 will bring comfort to those who are suffering and alone." Another tag reveals a wish that "our nursing home...
On Saturday, December 19, the Montana Actors' Theater (MAT) showcased a free live stream of their 24-Hour Play Festival as a holiday gift to the community. The main show, A Covid Christmas in Greece began at 7:00 p.m., but the organization had content streaming off and on throughout the day on their website as well as on Facebook. "Our play festival had a few twists this season," MAT's Executive Director, Jay Pyette said. "First, we couldn't hold the festival in November; second, a live...
Kitty Martin Wines aka Vickey Broughton, age 62, of Chinook MT, passed away on Dec 10, 2020 after diagnosed with Covid. Kitty was born May 13th 1958 to Ruth Solomon & Gene Broughton in Long Beach CA. In 1969 Ruth moved her four children to Havre MT to raise her family on the ranch that was left to Ruth & her brother Ted after their father passed. Being raised on the ranch south of Havre is where Kitty found her passion & love for horses & the outdoors. While still in High School Kitty even broke... Full story
Charles Emmett Manuel passed away in his home surrounded by loved ones Thursday, December 10, 2020. He was eighty-seven years old. His life began in a similar way at his family's home where he was born on November 16, 1933. Because home births were common in those days, his official birthdate wasn't recorded until the next day, November 17th. It is for this reason that Charles would always strongly suggest that he was entitled to celebrate two birthdays each year. Born as the eighth child out... Full story
Sweet Home Physical Therapy is back in business and better than ever. After a significant upgrade and remodel to their facility, the staff is looking forward to providing the best possible care to its patients. 2020 has allowed Sweet Home Physical Therapy to complete its expansion for their outpatient clinic. The facility itself is nearly double in size and the staff is abundantly qualified to deliver top notch quality care. Physical Therapist, April Taber is new to Sweet Home Physical Therapy...
This past Friday our very own Steve Edwards, and several members of the community, came together to visit, reflect and celebrate 'Notes From The Sweet Grass Hills'. After writing his first story for the Blaine County Journal ~ News Opinion back in January of 2014, Steve went on to write hundreds more for the publication. Steve's style of writing so enamored the community, that when it came to be that he and his wife Sherry would be relocating to the Sweet Grass Hills, arrangements needed to be...
Don’t miss your chance to buy a raffle ticket for 1\2 pig. Tickets are 1 for $5.00 or 5 for $20.00. Drawing date will be announced when all the tickets are sold. There are only 1000 tickets available. So please support the Senior Center and buy a ticket. YULETIDE GREETINGS TRIVIA ANSWERS 1. What holiday carol includes the lyric “troll the ancient yuletide carol”? “Deck the Halls” 2. What was the following lyric referring to: “See the blazing yule before us”? The yule log 3. What are you doing when you go “wassailing?” Singing and spreading goo...
Alert readers may recall a story that ran in the October 7, 2020 issue of the "Journal" about some unusual "rock writings." On the family ranch south of Chinook, Mark Burkhartsmeyer found a hilltop with several sets of initials fashioned with random stones. Of particular interest was a complete first and last name spelled out with stones about the size of footballs. As best could be determined the name laid out with stones was "Tom Cosnah." Mark asked me if I would be interested in doing a story...
In an effort to promote the idea of shopping local, the Montana Small Business Administration (SBA) set a challenge for themselves: To visit one of the small businesses in each of Montana's 56 counties in seven days. In Blaine County, Shores Floral & Gift was the business visited on December 15 by Andy Shirtliff and Brent Donnelly on their "Peaks to Plains Business Resiliency Tour." On Tuesday afternoon, Shirtliff, who serves as Outreach and Marketing Specialist for the SBA, and Donnelly, who...
During winter break, starting December 19 and continuing through January 3, ZooMontana in Billings is offering all teachers FREE admission to the Zoo and an invitation to "Take a Walk on the Wild Side, which is the facility's motto. They will also once again be "lighting" up the holidays by presenting ZooLights 2020. ZooMontana is a zoological/botanical garden, accredited arboretum, and educational facility. Executive Director Jeff Ewelt and his staff are dedicated to the conservation of...
Montana State University Extension will host a free, annual cropping seminar series January 6, 2021 in Fort Benton, Denton, Havre, Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, Choteau, and Great Falls. Speakers will cover grasshopper control, antagonistic effects of herbicides, management of herbicide resistant weeds, and farm and ranch safety. Due to Covid-19, presentations will be broadcast to local locations for viewing. If producers would prefer to view the presentations at home, they can contact their local extension office for the broadcast link....
Blaine County Library will be closed Thursday December 24th and Friday December 25th in observance of Christmas. Stop in and checkout a Christmas book from the December display table. The stories are usually quick reads and are a great way to get into the spirit of the holiday and forget about what’s going on around us! Although there have not been very many movies released lately, we do have several new ones available for checkout. Ford vs Ferrari, Bill and Ted Face the Music, and The Secret Garden are available. Mulan, The Reason, The War w...
Merry Christmas from the Harlem Public Library! The library will have special hours on Christmas Eve. We will be open from 9:00-2:00 Dec. 24 and closed on Christmas Day. Here is a reminder of some of the many things the library has to offer Mobile hotspots Enrichment READsquared app Resources Young Adult section Children’s programs Harlempubliclibrary.org Reading room Interlibrary loans STEM kits Technology MTLibrary2Go Audio books Story Time...
With their Fill the Sleigh competition, Meadowlark Elementary School students contributed over 300 non-perishable food items for Angel Tree families. Because the fourth graders in Miss Shandel Fouts' class collected the most food, with 140 items, they will get a Sundae Party. According to Fouts, the students conveyed excitement about the food drive. "I think it helped that the sleigh sat right inside the door, giving them a daily visual of their progress. Every morning, they would ask me how...
