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The month of November has been a busy one for the museum. At the beginning of the month, we celebrated Native American Heritage Month by having a 20% off book sale on all titles related to Native American Heritage. There has also been a lot of progress on our Gilbert Horn exhibit. Sam and Austin have been busy researching various topics to ensure the exhibit will be both informative and thought provoking. Last week was the Parade of Lights and the museum hosted a scavenger hunt for the local children to enjoy. Sixteen elves were hidden amongst...
Top: The 38th Annual Parade of Lights was held in Chinook this past Friday. Festivities including a Scavanger Hunt at the Museum, Vendors at the Library and Senior Center, Cheeseburger Soup by Jean’s Bakery, Hot Chocolate Bar by Prairie Pieces and the Festival of Wreaths made for a fun day getting into the holiday spirit. The night concluded with the Parade of Lights where businesses and clubs created fun light displaces. Bottom: The Community Thanksgiving Dinner had another successful year m...
Turner, MT was filled with fun and games Saturday night! Turner may be small, but they always have a great time when everyone gets involved. Locals filled the little town as they strolled around Saturday afternoon from 2-6 pm checking out the crafts, having some great food, listening to music and signing up for door prizes. The Poker Run was a big success as well. Participants got started with a buy in at Reed’s Elevator, with stops at Harmon Machines, Big Flat Grocery, Border Bar, Image N T...
On Wednesday evening, December 6, from 6:00-8:00, the Friends of the Library will be hosting their Annual Wine and Cheese Fundraiser at the Harlem Public Library. The library, located at 37 First Street SE in Harlem, will be closed that day for event set up as organizers decorate the facility to match this year's theme: Silver Bells. Friends of the Library Executive Board Member and Events Chair, Karolee Cronk shared details about the event, saying: "This is our big fundraiser for the year, and we schedule it around this time to kick off the...
The Blaine County Fair Foundation is proud to present the First Annual Blaine County Fur Fest. Coyotes are a huge problem all over Blaine County and North Central Montana. The event is not only an effective fundraiser for the Fair Foundation but also helps farmers and ranchers control in some manner the huge varmint population that can wreak havoc on livestock and pets alike. Registration takes place Friday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building. Calcutta will follow the registration at 8:00 pm and is...
The Foundation for Rural Service & Triangle Communications sponsors a trip to Washington, D.C. for up to two high school juniors each year. The deadline to apply is December 1. This year’s tour dates are June 3-7, 2024. Any 16-17 year old high school junior who is the dependent of a subscriber who receives landline telephone or broadband services from Triangle Communications is eligible to apply. Applications are available online from the Triangle Communications web page. Interested individuals can click on the Community Tab. From that d...
A blood drive was held last week in Turner at the American Lutheran Church. There were 20 donors that turned out. The National Honor Society helped check people in and the Turner Auxiliary provided the canteen with sandwiches and bars. There was one new donor, Hannah Richman and one time second donor, Cassidy Grabofsky that donated blood. These girls should be commended for giving a gift of life to someone in need....
The second and third grade students participated in a coloring contest sponsored by the Blaine County Health Department earlier this Fall. The contest was geared to raise awareness of Mental illness. The younger children of Blaine County were asked to color a picture that was selected by Blaine Co. Health Dept. This particular picture that they colored was drawn by a winner from a drawing contest in upper grades the year before, so this was a special drawing to color. In second grade, the...
Chinook Blood Drive On November 14, 2023 the Chinook community hosted the Red Cross Blood Drive. We had 51 donors registered with 45 productive units. We had 6 first time donors: Addison Olsen, Alexus Seymour, Hope Huckabee, Robert Reid, Leonard McKee, and Cheyenne Weigand. Thank you for becoming donors and giving such a valuable gift. Door prizes were awarded to Tess Langford, Addison Olsen, Sandi Boardman, Jennifer Allen, Julia Briere, Crystal Huckabee, Leonard McKee and Stephanie Grimes. The...
The Sweet Home was the place to be this past Friday. In honor of Native American Heritage month, Native Connections, Tiwahe and Nakoda Aaniiih Economic Development Corporation (NAEDC) visited to “amplify indigenous dances for the people. Showcased were the Fancy, Traditional and Grassdance following with our Elders.” Jeremy Ritchie who mentors through NAEDC highlighted the youth who are at the core of their powwows. “It is the youth who do everything from budgeting to all the background tasks...
Harlem High School English Teacher Heather Jorgenson found herself on the adventure of a lifetime last July after being one of 28 teachers selected from about 250 applicants nationwide to participate in the Bimini Shark Lab Teacher Institute in the Bahamas. After getting herself to Fort Lauderdale, her scholarship covered the rest of her expenses. The program sought teachers from under-resourced, landlocked schools, where the students would not likely otherwise have exposure to studies about...
Brandon Nissen of Brick Cent$ has been busy recently. On September 8, he opened his online store; late last month, he was invited to serve as a judge for the Montana History Portal; and on Thursday, November 2, he completed his latest build, Olaf the snowman from the film Frozen. Although not his own creation, Nissen acquired the idea for building Olaf from an online forum called Rebrickable, where a designer called PetProject posts designs. Comprised of 4,587 parts, Olaf is approximately 25...
The Turner School Pep Club had plenty of activities leading up to Homecoming. Painting miniature T’s throughout downtown Main Street was a big hit. At the center of Main, a large T was painted with all the class years to represent the students in Junior and High School this year. The community also enjoyed hearing the Wet Weather Band play music throughout the afternoon of the Homecoming events. A huge thank you to them for taking time from their daily routine to come entertain the crowd. J...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation would like to invite people from across the Hi-Line to the upcoming New Year’s Eve Gala event on December 31st. The event will be held at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building in Chinook and will feature a professionally catered dinner. Chef Shaina from Bow and Marrow will be serving her delicious Prime Rib, Chicken Thighs in a Cream Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, a Dinner Salad, Seasonal Vegetable, and a Dinner Roll that evening. This fun-filled event will feature live music from the Dan H...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation has recently received notification that the Chinook Pool Rehabilitation project was not selected for grant funding from the Montana Land Water Conservation Fund program. The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation have been in contact with the MLWCF’s Grant Manager who informed the Board that there was “nothing that they could have done any better” when submitting their application. Unfortunately, there were more than $3 million in requests and the MLWCF was not awarded enough funding this year for a...
The 38th Annual Parade of Lights and Festival of Wreaths will take place on Friday, November 24th with activities in full force across the community throughout the day. Invite your family and bring your friends to shop with numerous local vendors from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at both the Senior Center and the Library. The Festival of the Wreaths will once again fill the First Bank Lobby and your participation in the silent auction is anticipated and appreciated. Before or after wandering through the exhibits and wreaths, take time to enjoy the...
Hello! My name is Olivia Downs, and I am Blaine County Museum's new collection assistant. While I have been at the museum since July 2022 working on various projects, I am excited to now have a permanent place here at the museum! I was practically raised here in Chinook and graduated from CHS in 2015. Shortly after, I moved to Salt Lake City, Utah and obtained a bachelor's degree in Sociology and Anthropology. When asked what I wanted to do as a career, I always hoped I'd end up in a museum...
A stop at a suburban Seattle parking lot reminded me of the large number of crows in the Pacific Northwest. In the parking lot I could hear the familiar “caws” of foraging crows. Ten years ago, when my wife and I lived in Arlington, Washington (north of Seattle) every morning from my desk I could look out our second story window and see a small flock (called a “murder of crows”) working their way along the street, picking up bits of dropped food, forcing their way in to garbage bins set out for...
The Big Flat Catholic youth group did an act of kindness as they helped stock the Harlem Food Bank. They asked the community for donations and had several drop off spots throughout the community. The kids picked up the food and delivered it recently. They collected 485 pounds of food and $525.00 in monetary donations to help fill the pantry. Jack Siemens and Chuck Wasser of the food bank happily collected and stocked what the children brought to the pantry. The Big Flat Catholic Youth would...
The Fort Belknap Indian Community General Election Certification was released on Tuesday, November 7. The Inauguration and Swearing In Ceremony was held, Wednesday, November 8 at the Red Whip Center and is available to view on Fort Belknap’s Facebook page. Fort Belknap Indian Council (FBIC) with two (2) two-year terms. The River Assiniboine District Representative featured two candidates, with Donald “Duck” Horn receiving 178 votes, while Felicia Mount Messerly wasn’t far behind with 162 votes cast her way. Horn and Messerly will both be seat...
This past year, Blaine County Museum has undergone many important and exciting changes. With the support of the Blaine County Commissioners, the museum was able to increase its annual budget to accommodate a second permanent position. The collection assistant role, which was filled in September by Olivia Finley of Chinook, will help the museum fulfill its obligation to steward its ever-expanding collections related to the history of Blaine County. In addition, this fall the National Park...
A group of members from the Chinook Chapter of the FFA will be travelling with their advisor, Mrs. Mitzi Cecrle, to Bozeman later this week to attend the Montana FFA Ag Expo. Scheduled for November 16-18 and considered one of Montana’s largest agricultural conferences, the Expo provides an opportunity for youth across the state to hone their leadership skills and to interact with those who share similar interests. It also offers competitions, workshops, and several speakers. The featured k...
The Turner High School Juniors and Seniors from the DC Club recently traveled to Washington, DC. for a week-long trip of learning and exploring. Some of the highlights they saw were the White House, Capitol, Arlington Cemetery, various memorials including the Lincoln, Navy, Korean, Vietnam, Jefferson, World War Two Memorial, Lady Liberty, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial, Holocaust Museum, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and so much more! They truly had...
Niagara Falls is a must see site for all ages, its three captivating waterfalls the Horseshoe, American, and Bridal Falls create the Niagara Falls and is the largest North American waterfall by volume and width. The 12,000 year old waterfall depends on Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie to supply the water that plunges over Niagara. Even though its glamorous aesthetic captures the attention of millions of people every year, it also has a useful purpose by creating...
Rudolph Run Saturday, November 25, 2023 • $25 entry fee The Rudolph Run is a one mile family fun glow run through Historic downtown Havre. Light the streets with holiday spirit while you run! The race starts and ends at Town Square in downtown Havre during the communities annual Holiday Stroll. Glow sticks are provided in your registration packet. Holiday themed costumes are encouraged - prizes for best costume and fastest time! Enjoy hot chocolate, caroling, prize drawings, and the community tree lighting at the finish line after the race. S...
