Articles from the April 11, 2018 edition
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26th Annual Wildlife Banquet and Auction part of another weather surprise for April
The Annual Wildlife Museum Banquet was more than a month later than normally scheduled, but it was still a target of this long lasting winter. Emcee Roger Jorgenson welcomed the guests noting, "It...
Wacee Simenson battles cancer with help from many "Wacee's Warriors"
Reporter's note: Wacee is a first grader, from Chinook, who has been battling cancer since early February. With Wacee's family still in the throes of dealing with his illness, I was unsure how to get...
Monthly women's "get together" to begin April 26 in Chinook
A women's retreat was held in early March at the Grand Union Hotel in Fort Benton. While organized by some women from the Chinook Alliance Church, it was open to any who wished to attend. The theme...
Meadowlark readers 'read' for Kindles provided by Masonic Lodge
The excitement was palpable as Meadowlark students and staff filed in to the gymnasium for a school assembly. Seven lucky students' names would soon be drawn for their own Kindles (small, hand-held...
Hogeland happenings
The Big Flat Catholic Church will hold their Spring Dinner and Bazaar on April 15 from 12-2:00 p.m. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served. Come out and enjoy a delicious meal! Darel and Linda Hauge, Diana Maloney, and Anita, Brooke,...
Turner Talk
Glenna Ammen was to Big Sandy on Saturday to attend the last Elementary Jamboree of the season. She enjoyed watching the kids. Tom and Lucy Fairbank took in the Turner Prom Grand March on Saturday. They enjoyed seeing all the kids dressed up so nice...
Randal "Randy" Terry
Randal "Randy" Terry, 66, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 29, 2018, after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer. Cremation has taken place, and a memorial service will be held at 1:00...
EmmaD (D.D.) Priscilla Jones Raty
EmmaD (D.D.) Priscilla Jones Raty found her way to heaven on March 31, 2018. D.D. was born on February 29, 1936 in Billings, Montana to Kenneth C. Jones, and Helen F. McHose. D.D. was well known for...
Beverly Anne Jamieson Rusch
Beverly (Bev) Anne Jamieson Rusch passed away at her home on April 3rd, 2018. Bev was born on August 15, 1929 in Park River, North Dakota to Anne Johnson and James W. R. Jamieson The first ten years o...
Brice E. "Swede" Cederberg Sr
Brice E. “Swede” Cederberg Sr. was born May 25, 1935, in Turner, Montana, to Big Flat homesteaders Aben and Jewell Adams Cederberg. He died peacefully in his sleep of natural causes in Stevensville on March 29, 2018, at the age of 82. Swede grew up...
Blaine County Library
Embrace leadership at your library: celebrate National Library Week April 8-14 This week, Blaine County Library joins libraries nationwide in celebrating the many ways libraries lead their...
Chinook Senior Center
We are hoping for warmer weather this week, so you can finally take a walk and come see us. We have a lot of activities planned for you that you won't want to miss. The movie, "The Quiet Man"...
Harlem Senior Center
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! To Lilah Orlando for the mushroom soup; To Carla Chambers for the sausage; To Vonnie Klungland and Rose Noel for the potholders. We have a Winner!... Ann Azure Was the Winner of the 50-50 drawing for March. Ann left...
Eight Chinook High school students get head start on college
Eight juniors and seniors at Chinook High (CHS) are taking Education 101, Teaching and Learning, as a dual enrollment course through MSU-Bozeman and Gallatin College. The course, designed for first...
Some Region 6 Block Management Areas Open For 2018 Spring Turkey Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2018 Fish, Wildlife and Parks and participating land owners will open some Block Management Areas (BMAs) for spring turkey hunting along the Milk River and one area south of Zortman. Twelve areas will be open for the...
Region 6 Volunteer Hunter and Bowhunter Education Instructors Honored
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks honored the service of its Region 6 Hunter and Bow Hunter Education volunteer instructors at the annual workshop, which was held on Saturday, March 24, in Wolf Point...
Harlem FFA in Billings for 88th State Leadership Convention
The Harlem FFA Chapter traveled to Billings April 4-7 for 88th State Leadership Convention. Representing Harlem were Skylee Dirden, Daniel Rasmussen, Curtis Humphreys, Haylee Johnson, Alaynee Hawley,...
DPHHS reminds Montanans to take precautions to avoid hantavirus this spring
For Immediate Release The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and local public health agencies remind Montanans and visitors to the state to be aware of the risk of hantavirus and to take precautions to avoid exposures to rodents,...
MDA Announces Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grant Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2018 Contact: Andy Fjeseth, MT Dept. of Agriculture (406) 444-3684 Helena, Mont. - The Montana Department of Agriculture and Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council has awarded over $1.74 million for the development...