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The 11th Annual Blaine County Cruise took place on July 8-9, and participants convey positive reports about the event. Fifty-nine individuals registered cars to participate, a number which event organizers described as "a great turnout." Winner of the High Point Prize was Kevin Springer from Kremlin. The festivities revved up at 5:00 on Friday evening when cruisers began to trickle in at the Blaine County Fairgrounds to register for the Cruise with Josh Nordboe, Allen Pula, or Matt Langford....
For anyone interested in a theater experience for youth, there is still time for those in the 5-15 age group to sign up for KidsMAT Camp. The camp will run from July 18-21 at the Girl Scout House in Sweet Memorial Park at 700 New York Street in Chinook. Registration can occur online at mtactors.com/kidsmat/, or campers can pay fees at the door on Monday morning, the first day of camp. According to Youth Activities Director, Angela Pratt, campers will learn all aspects of theater production, including story and script development, costuming,...
Laura and Bryce Weinheimer recently took over operations of the Mint Bar and the MJW block following the purchase of the property from long time owners Jill and Don Leo. In the time since they have gotten to better know their customers, and recently held a Grand Re-Opening of the long-standing watering hole with a 'Great Gatsby' themed celebration. Laura and Bryce have big plans for the property which includes building on the legacy built by the Leo's in their 24 years of running the Mint. The c...
The Harlem School Board has begun the process of preparing for the start of the 2022-23 School Year with recent actions at their May and June School Board Meetings. The following is a summary of the certified May 17 meeting minutes and the draft minutes from the June 27 meeting. June Minutes will be certified at the July meeting. The Harlem school system was left with several vacancies to fill following the conclusion of the 2021-22 school year and general business still needed to be addressed as well. The School Board is currently in...
Heather Jorgenson, an English teacher at Harlem High School, has been selected to participate in four traveling seminars for teachers this summer. The first, offered by the Freedoms Foundation, takes place from July 2 – July 7. Participants will explore sites across the New England Colonies related to the American Revolution, including Fort Saratoga, Fort Ticonderoga, Concord, and Boston. The second seminar kicks off on July 10 and ends July 15. The institute takes place in Concord, MA where p...
Along with the temperatures in this transition to summer, things are heating up at PAWS of Chinook. PAWS Shelter Director, Alissa Hewitt announced that anyone interested in either scheduling a spay/neuter procedure or signing up for their dog training event in July should act now as spaces are limited for both events. In partnership with Spay Montana, PAWS of Chinook is hosting a free spay/neuter clinic in Harlem. Scheduled for Saturday, July 16 at 8:00 a.m. and ending on Sunday, July 17 at...
The 23 Annual Barber Ranch Two Day Bow Shoot has come and passed, and another good time was had by all. The Bow Shoot has become a HUGE gathering of folks from all over the United States and Canada. Following a couple tough years with Covid-19 rules and regulations, the Bow Shoot was able to welcome back many of its dedicated Canadian friends to this year's event. One of the unique features of the two-day bow shoot happens Sunday afternoon when items are auctioned off for the Frank and Bettie...
The Eleventh Annual Blaine County Cruise has a full slate of events planned for the weekend as activities get underway Friday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. with registration taking place at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. After having dealt with two years of Covid-19 the event is back to hosting a full-fledged good time for all. The Blaine County Cruise has been a summer staple throughout the years and offers something for everyone to enjoy. No requirements are needed, interested cruisers need not be...
The Blaine County Cruise will once again take place this Friday and Saturday. The 11th annual Cruise will have all the bells and whistles that Cruisers have enjoyed for more than a decade. The Blaine County Cruisers first formed as a way for car lovers to come together and share their passion for their love of automobiles. In the years that followed it has become so much more to its members, followers and the community itself. Car lovers, or enthusiast as some prefer, love to talk about their...
Living on the Hi-line and having a daily view of the traffic that makes its way through the region along US Highway 2, we have all seen plenty of interesting loads sitting atop a trailer. Be it a 120' windmill blade, or a 50-ton generator, huge equipment or heavy machinery, nothing really seems to turn our heads anymore. This past Wednesday while stopping at Town Pump at 6:00 a.m. store goers were talking about a load on the back of a semitrailer that certainly did catch their eye. Strapped to...
GREAT FALLS, Mont., June 22, 2022 — As summer officially begins and people gather for holiday celebrations, the American Red Cross reminds communities that patients are counting now on the generosity of blood donors, especially around the Fourth of July. The Red Cross sees about a 21 percent decline in blood donations during holiday weeks, including Independence Day. When blood donations drop, so does the blood supply, making it extremely challenging to ensure blood is available when hospitals need it. By scheduling and keeping appointments i...
As area residents begin to mark their calendars for July events, organizers of the 2nd Annual Big Flat Car Show and Fly In invite everyone to save the date and come join the fun and festivities on July 23 in Turner, Montana. With cars, airplanes, tractors, motorcycles, bounce houses, a waterslide, softball tournament, corn hole games, food, beverages, and live music, the event promises "something for everyone." The Big Flat Fun Day, Car Show, and Fly In will begin at 7:00 a.m. with a fly in at...
The Blaine County Museum's current travelling exhibit "Blackfeet Indian Tipis: Design and Legend" is set-up and ready for viewing. Museum Director Samantha French invites all Blaine County residents and their summer guests to come check it out. The exhibit will be on display in the museum lobby through October 2022. Much of the summer exhibit was installed by museum volunteer Julia Briere. "Blackfeet Indian Tipis: Design and Legend" arrived in Blaine County from the Western Heritage Center in...
Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2022. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President's List and the Dean's List. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits. This honor roll list was current as of June 16 and includes all registration corrections or grade changes processed to that date. The 1,495 students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President's List. An asterisk follows their names below....
Thursday June 23, the Northern Ag Research Center held their annual field day. This consists of allowing the community to come out and learn about the agricultural advancements that our research center is currently working towards. After having the choice to go on one of three tours with different speakers at each stop, the community is given a free steak dinner that is sponsored and provided by many incredible businesses in Havre. Some of this year’s big sponsors included CHS Big Sky, Clausen a...
On Sunday, July 10, the parish family of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Harlem will be commemorating their 90th anniversary. Following a 10:00 Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael Warfel of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, a picnic dinner will follow on the church lawn under a tent covering. The public is invited to participate in the celebration. The current building at 212 First Avenue SE in Harlem was constructed in 1932 after parish members worked to raise funding to build a new church....
In what organizers hope will become an annual affair, parishioners of the Turner Christian Church invite surrounding communities to the Big Flat Jamboree on Sunday, July 10 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Located at the intersection of Main Street and Highway 241 at Turner, the Big Flat Gospel Jamboree will feature two hours of worship music performed by groups from across the Hi-Line. Among those who will perform are Kenny Overcast from Chinook, the Wet Weather Band from Turner, a Savoy-Harlem group, and...
After two years of dealing with the Covid-19 Pandemic and having to navigate a plethora of lock downs, restrictions and safety measures the annual Milk River Indian Days Powwow is back and ready to bring celebration and healing back to the community. In 2021 the celebration and gathering was limited to local dancers and drummers and was just a one-day event. The 58th Annual Milk River Indian Days is scheduled for July 28-31, 2022 and is expected to be the largest in many years. This year over...
The Chinook Eagles, Aerie 689 will be hosting a free will donation spaghetti dinner with dessert on Saturday, July 9 at 5:00 p.m. at the Club on Indiana Street. During the “Spay-ghetti and No Balls” fundraiser, a silent auction and 50/50 raffle will take place to support PAWS animal shelter based in Chinook and their efforts to control pet overpopulation. Funds will be used for community spay/neuter assistance as well as for free spay/neuter and low cost vaccination and microchip clinics held throughout the year. Alissa Hewitt, Director of PAW...
The 6th Annual Chinook Golf Course Community Dinner and Auction fundraiser kicked of a spectacular weekend for the local course. The event has been the primary fundraiser for the course during its run and event organizer Ginger Hansen has done a remarkable job hosting the event each and every year. Held at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building the auction and dinner have plenty of space available for a comfortable gathering of friends and family to look over the auction items and...
The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation has been very involved in bringing back many of Montana's treasured species. One of Fort Belknap Reservations most recent endeavors involved the reintroduction of the Swift Fox. Once the Swift Fox thrived in the great plains with large populations flourishing from Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada all the way south to New Mexico and Texas in the southern United States. In the 1800's Swift Fox were extremely common throughout Montana and Southern Canada. The...
Summer is finally here! The Hi-line finally received a pretty good few days of rain and the Chinook Golf Course is really starting to green up. Coming up this Saturday at the Blaine County Fairgrounds is the 6th Annual Chinook Golf Course Community Dinner and Auction Fundraiser. Ginger Hansen has done a remarkable job through the years hosting this event and this year's event looks to be spectacular once again. A very dry fall and winter closed out 2021 and an even dryer winter and spring began...
The ballot is set for the November 2022 midterm elections. The only locally contested primary race in Blaine County took place on the Republican ticket for Blaine County Commissioner District #2. In that race challenger Shane Fox outdistanced incumbent Frank DePriest 372 - 152. On the Democratic ticket Todd Jorgenson ran unopposed in the June Primary, receiving 50 votes. Jorgenson and Fox will appear on the November ballot with the winner replacing DePriest as Blaine County Commissioner for Dist...
Montana Technological University’s Robotic Mining Club took home the top mining award at the NASA Lunabotics Competition at the Kennedy Space Center recently. The competition saw 38 universities competing for the top honors. The competition involved designing and building a robot to dig through simulated lunar surface to deposit as much gravel simulant as possible in two 15-minute runs. Two teams, Montana Technological University and the University of Alabama, qualified for the on-site mining award. Montana Tech took home the top award. ...
Last week, Triangle Communications announced their scholarship winners to the public. On the list are three Blaine County youth: Laci Maloney, a graduate of Turner High School and the daughter of Brenda and Chris Maloney; Allison Powell, a Chinook High School (CHS) graduate and the daughter of Cody and Sonia Powell; and a second graduating senior of CHS, Liam Edwards, who is the son of Tammy and Sean Edwards. With eligibility dependent on the applicants' receiving landline, broadband or mobile...
