Week of April 16, 2025

Spring Fling Raises Funds for Student Athletes

Northern Newsletter

On Friday, April 4th, the Northern Lights Athletic Scholarship Foundation (NLASF) hosted the 20th annual Spring Fling dinner and auction in the Armory Gymnasium. One of the highlights of the evening was Coach Chris Mouat being presented with his 20-year maroon jacket (congratulations Coach). NLASF hosts the event every year to raise money for MSU-Northern's athletics program. Student athletes worked the game stations, tended to tables, and others escorted attendees to their tables. All student...

Chinook Junior High Academic Olympians Take Top Honors

BCJ News

The Chinook Junior High Academic Olympic Team made their community proud this week, capturing 1st place in the oral competition at the regional Academic Olympics. The event featured schools from across northeastern Montana, including Malta, Fairview, Glasgow, Glendive, Sidney, Plentywood, and Wolf Point. The Chinook team showed their academic strength and teamwork during the oral round, outperforming all eight competing schools in a fast-paced, knowledge-packed contest. In the individual...

  • Blaine County Track & Field Athletes Shine Across the State

    BCJ Sports

    It was a strong weekend for Blaine County track and field teams as the Chinook Sugarbeeters, Harlem Wildcats, and Turner Tornadoes showcased their talent at separate meets across Montana. Competing at the Choteau Acantha Invitational, Chinook and Harlem athletes racked up impressive results against a deep field of Class B and C competitors. In the 100m dash, Chinook's Carson Nissen placed 4th overall with a time of 11.78, while teammates Patrick McKenzie and Carter Alisch clocked 12.39 and...

  • Big Flat 4-H Meeting Minutes - March

    Hannah Van Voast

    The March meeting for Big Flat 4=H Club was held on March 16, 2025 at 2:00 at the Turner Christian Church. Roll call was “Name your favorite and least favorite 4-H projects.” Members present include: Modesty Chamberlain, Piper Fox, Mason Friedrich, Natalie Richman, Jessa Schroder, Mary Simons, Hannah Van Voast and Isabella Van Voast. Leaders present were Hilary Richman and Shannon Van Voast. Visitors were Nathan Simons, John Schneider, Crystal Friedrich, Bobbi Schroder, Brian Fox and Rosie Day. The American pledge was led by Mason...

  • Journal Jots

    Blaine County Library Teen Scene Mondays 5:30-6:30. Story Time Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Kids’ Zone Tuesdays 3:45-4:45. Home School Hour Wednesday 1:00-2:00. LEGO Club Thursday 3:45-4:45. Theater Day Fridays 1:00-2:30. Harlem Library The Book Challenge for April is to read a book with an article of clothing in the title. The Book Club will meet April 21, 4 P.M. to discuss the first section of the new book “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave. There will be NO After School Squad today, April 16 or April 23. The Friends of the Library...

  • Blaine County Museum Agenda

    Blaine County Museum Agenda Monday, April 21st, 2025 1:30 P.M. @ Blaine County Museum i. Call to Order ii. Additions to Agenda iii. Approval of Minutes iv. Approval of Financial Report v. Public Comment vi. Museum Director’s Report – Bylaws, Basement Status, School Tours vii. Collections Assistant’s Report – Dinosaur Trail Annual Conference, New Deed of Gift viii. Committee Reports ix. Discussion Items • Bank Building & Request for County Funding – Tuesday April 22nd Meeting w/ County Architect • Interview with Cody McCracken...

  • Beeter Golf Teams Shine at Sunburst Invitational and Belt/Centerville Invite

    BCJ Sports

    The Chinook High School golf teams hit the links last week, competing in back-to-back tournaments with strong showings from both the boys and girls squads. Sunburst Invitational – April 10 | Shelby, MT The Beeters traveled to the Marias Valley Golf Course in Shelby on Thursday, April 10, to take part in the Sunburst Invitational. The boys team put together a solid performance, finishing 4th out of 10 teams with a team score of +71. The girls team earned runner-up honors, finishing 2nd out of 3 teams at +123. For the boys, Ryan Bell led the...

  • Letter to the Editor

    Dear Editor: As we undertake our Holy Week and the Passover celebration that Christ undertook for our salvation, I find that this is maybe a good opportunity to mildly engage the responses that have been re-running in the Chinook Opinion from past articles in the 1980’s. One of the challenges that face our Roman Catholic Church which particularly surface at this time of the year is whether we baptized people who are joining the Roman Catholic Church or whether we accept their baptism from another Church that they had previously been...

  • Easter Church Service Schedule

    St Thomas Aquinas - Big Flat April 19th - Services at 8:00 PM St. Thomas Aquinas - Harlem April 20th - Services at 9:00 AM St. Gabriels - Chinook April 20th - Services at 10:45 AM Milk River Churches - Chinook Methodist Good Friday April 18th at 2:00 PM Milk River Churches - American Lutheran Easter Sunday April 20th at 10:00 AM Milk River Churches - Chinook Methodist Easter Sunday April 20th at 11:00 AM Milk River Churches - Havre First Presbyterian Easter Sunday April 20th at 11:00 AM Alliance Church - Chinook Good Friday April 18th at 5:30...

  • Chinook Senior Center

    Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We have certainly had our share of sadness over the past couple of weeks. First we lost Virginia Olson and then, Mary Pyette. These two lovely ladies have been brightening up our Center for many, many years. We are fortunate enough to have photos galore, due to the tenacity of Mary Pyette. Mary left us literally thousands of photographs that we can treasure for years. It certainly won’t be the same without these ladies. Our Daffodil season is over, but we enjoyed those beautiful flowers of HOPE every...

Harlem Library

The latest Colleen Coble novel is “Ambush.” Paradise Alden has distrust in men, in God, and maybe in herself. Her parents were murdered when she was a child and she suffered abuse in the foster care system. Then she was betrayed by her first love and attacked by a jaguar. Fifteen years after leaving her hometown she has returned to try and find her life again as a veterinarian at The Sanctuary, a wildlife refuge. But soon a series of deadly events threaten her future. “Broken Country...

MSUN Student Art Show – April 14-25

Northern Newsletter

Join us for the Opening Night Reception of the 2025 Student Art Show in the Vande Bogart Library at 6 PM. In addition to MSUN Student work, this show will feature work from several high school located on the Hi-Line. Including Havre High, Box Elder High and Chinook High. This event is open to all! Good and refreshments will be served. The MSUN Student Art show will be on display April...

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