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MSU Blaine County Extension and the Northern Ag Research Center (NARC) held a Summer Field Day on Tuesday, June 22 at the Max and Kirsti Cederberg Farm north of Turner. After receiving updates on the NARC Plot Variety Testing, the thirty-some producers on the tour were treated to a BBQ supper, which was sponsored by CHS Big Sky. The tour featured three speakers. The first, Dr. Jason Cook, a Spring Wheat Breeder and Geneticist from Montana State University-Bozeman (MSU), shared a report on...
Over thirty youth from Blaine County participated in the 2021 Multi-County 4-H Camp held at Camp Kiwanis south of Havre from June 14-June 15. The theme this year was "Decades of Fun." Cloverbud Camp will take place this afternoon, June 30, at the Blaine County Fairgrounds. With the conclusion of camps, the countdown to fair intensifies. In alignment with the theme, groups and cabins each represented a different decade. Counselors decorated their cabins and areas to match the decade they chose. M...
Established in 2017, the LifeGuard Group is a company of experts committed to seeking justice for perpetrators of human trafficking and restoration for its victims. With the knowledge that every hour, 34 more individuals enter a life of sexual exploitation, this advocacy group takes an aggressive and comprehensive approach to find, rescue, shelter, and restore exploited persons. Their four pillar message: "respond, rescue, restore, revive" has reached several groups and individuals in Blaine...
Actors' Theatre held auditions for actors and actresses interested in a role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the 2021 Youth Show with anticipated show dates in July and August. The cast list was announced on Tuesday, June 15. Although no one from Blaine County will star in the show, Jonah Nixdorf, the step-son of former Zurich resident Kimberly (Chilton) Squires will play the lead character, Charlie. Several people in the age range of 11-20 years gathered at the former Creative Leisure Building between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. for a chance to...
On Monday morning, June 14, the first few customers who visited Shores Floral & Gift were offered a cupcake. Baked and decorated by Ginger Hansen, the cupcakes were intended to commemorate Bonnie Weber's 33rd year in business. A dozen of the desserts were white cake and a dozen were devils food. Both flavors were bedizened with swirls of frosting, sprinkles, and edible waxy flowers and the number 33. With thirty-three years in business, Weber has a multitude of memories, but three aspects that e...
On June 7, Kadie Dahl, the owner of All Dahl'd Up, started something on social media. Followed by the two hashtags: #comingsoon and #June19th, Dahl asked: "What do unicorn farts, shark attacks, and 4th of July popsicles all have in common?" That was the beginning of a hype campaign that culminated in a Tea Party event on Saturday, June 19. Although she didn't get a lot of engagement on that initial prompt, Dahl persisted. On June 9, she announced that several new displays were arriving in...
Chinook Public School District officials have announced that they are preparing to roll out several building improvement projects later this summer. Those include a roof replacement on the junior high wing, upgraded LED lighting, and an update to the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system. Prior to his departure, outgoing school district Superintendent Darin Hannum explained that the $750,000 price tag on that work will be funded through multiple means. “By using the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER...
On June 7, Senator Jon Tester posted to social media a compliment to Chinook High School educators for helping the school to win the 2020 American College Application Campaign (ACAC), School of Excellence award. These awards, which were presented virtually in April, are given to a group of exemplary schools across the nation that are supporting students in their pursuit of postsecondary success. “Montana schools continue to impress! Chinook High School has been awarded the ACT School of Excellence Award. Chinook’s educators have worked har...
After she graduated from Chinook High School in 2014, Paige Raty attended college at Montana State University-Northern (MSUN) and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Operations Technology with a minor in Business. In addition to her education in Havre, she earned certification as an Equine Sports Massage Therapist (CESMT) through Midwest Natural Healing for Animals out of Indiana. This degree and certification make her regular work-week possible and productive. Raty regularly...
On behalf of the Blaine County electorate, Tammy Williams, Blaine County Clerk and Recorder, and Savannah Wendeln, the Deputy Clerk and Recorder, presented Ordinance 202l-01 at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Blaine County Commissioners on June 8. Due to no motion's being made, what was intended as an action-item died before the proposal had a chance to reach the voters of Blaine County. The first reading of Ordinance 202l-01, an ordinance approving a ballot question on the issue of...
Amilia Blackcrow, who will be a junior at Harlem High School next year, is the winner of the prestigious 2021 Media Arts in the Public Schools (MAPS) Media Institute Jake Rowley Merit Award. Dru Carr, Director of Programming at MAPS Media Institute, was on hand from Hamilton to present the award at a luncheon on June 16, 2021. The Jake Rowley Merit Award was founded by those who wish to support students like the award's namesake. According to Carr, Rowley was one of the first talented youth to...
Kelly Monson, President of Montana’s chapter of the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership (HOBY) program, outlined the events that engaged two Chinook High School sophomores, Morgan Friede and Tyler Schoen, from June 3-6 on the campus of Rocky Mountain College in Billings. Schoen and Friede, who were named HOBY Leadership Seminar Ambassadors for 2021, joined youth from across the state to interact with business leaders and to learn the value of leadership in its various forms. “A big takeaway from my HOBY experience was that when you’re a leader,...
With the local garden club no longer active and the Chamber of Commerce not providing funds for flowers, the whiskey barrel planters that line Indiana Street in downtown Chinook have stood empty until recently. In the face of these challenges, several area merchants and generous volunteers have agreed to carry-on the beautification project. In early June, Owner of Shores Floral & Gift, Bonnie Weber noticed the barren barrels and decided the town needed some color and a welcoming touch for...
For the first time, the Blaine County Fair will feature a "Day at the Fights." On Sunday, August 15, the event will begin with weigh-ins at 10:00 a.m. Thirty-five prematched bouts that have been sanctioned by USA Boxing will follow at noon. The event is the brain child of outgoing Fair Board Chairman, Don Richman and community advocate Wamnee Ereaux. While the two were visiting about the Hays Amateur Boxing Club's upcoming trip to the 2021 National Junior Olympics on July 7-17 at the Lubbock...
Montana Boys State ended on June 11, and Turner delegate, Trever Kimmel hopes Laci Maloney, who will attend Girls State this week as Turner High School's representative, has a similarly positive experience. High school girls arrived in Helena on Sunday, June 13, for the annual Girls State program. With each level of government structured in the same way as its real-world counterpart, the students are organized into mock cities, counties, and a state. Delegates design posters and writes speeches...
At the end of last month, Harlem Elementary School officials announced the Second Semester ROARing Students of the 2020-2021 school year. Earning ROARing Lil' Wildcat titles are Harlan Mount (Kindergarten), Jesse Messerly (first grade), Curtis Goldsmith (second grade), Kaceyn Morris-Ross (third grade), Madison Barr (fourth grade), Jeremiah Brockie (fifth grade), and Madison Mount (sixth grade). According to a spokesperson from the school, Janice Gilham, everyone is likely aware of the...
Every school year, Harlem Elementary School staff, students, families, and spectators report looking forward to the traditional Track and Field Day held during the final days of the school year. This year, because of COVID 19 protocols, the event had to be canceled. However, some things just can't be stopped. Every student from kindergarten to sixth grade, including all staff members, wore color-coded t-shirts and formed a message in the middle of the football field to capture their feelings...
For the month of May, Harlem Elementary School named staff members, Mrs. Lenora Greetham and Mr. Steven Hopkins as ROARing Employees. Greetham serves as a paraprofessional for the elementary grades, specifically working with the fifth and sixth grade students. She not only assists in-school students but aids the distance learners as well. Because Greetham willingly performs multiple additional tasks and sometimes changes up her entire schedule to fill-in for others, she received notice from the...
Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) is looking for singers, dancers, musicians, jugglers, fire eaters, and other performers interested in participating in a special preshow event on June 19. Performing acts should be no longer than fifteen minutes and appropriate for all audiences. Furthermore, in keeping with the evening’s theme, MAT is most interested in performances with a Renaissance feel to them. Although the evening is a free family friendly event, performers are welcome to collect tips during their performances. Anyone interested should con...
Anyone traveling through Harlem in May likely noticed increased activity at 530 Central Avenue West. The presence of work trucks, the sound of nail guns and other power tools, and then a change of paint and window installation hinted at a facelift. With a mission to provide accessible, quality health care for the whole community, One Health-a family of community health centers-purchased the former Vets Club building in Harlem in December of 2020 under the Big Horn Valley Health Center name....
The JUMP Youth Group has been busy performing odd jobs to raise funds for their summer mission trips. From June 25 through July 2, approximately twenty youth and their adult chaperones will travel to worksites near Lakeside and Missoula, Montana. JUMP, which stands for Jesus Uses Motivated People, is a faith based non-denominational youth group open to all youth in grades 7-12. The group had hopes of making Hawaii their destination for mission work this summer since they had to cancel their comm...
The educator team at Harlem Elementary School held a somewhat bittersweet Goodbye Celebration for four of their staff members. On Thursday, May 27, the elementary staff said goodbye to Special Education Teacher, Ms. Nicole Schroder; Sixth Grade Teacher, Ms. Kristin Landre; Principal, Ms. Shiloh Seymour; and Kindergarten Teacher, Ms. Amy Benson. For their many years of dedicated service and leadership, each of the departing women received bouquets, pictures, and star quilts. Pizza, cake, and...
In an effort to encourage family literacy, Pizza Hut recently announced their new parent-led summer reading program, Camp BOOK IT! Enrollment is now open for this extension of the popular 90’s BOOK IT! Program in which students can earn prizes for summer reading June through August. According to Lindsay Morgan, Chief Marketing Officer of Pizza Hut, the BOOK IT! Program was an integral part of the heyday of Pizza Hut, “It’s amazing to now be able to make reading fun for the next generation with great pizza, great books, and engaging activ...
June 15 is National Smile Power Day, and what better way to start the day than with a smile? Most people think that we smile because we feel happy, but it can go the other way as well: we feel happy because we smile. In fact, the simple act of smiling, whether forced or genuine, spurs a chemical reaction in the brain, which releases dopamine and serotonin. Many people know those two neurotransmitters by different names; serotonin is often called the happiness hormone and dopamine the feel-good...
Montana Actors’ Theater is offering a performing arts summer camp experience for children ages 5-15. The team invites Blaine County youth to sign up for this KidsMAT experience, which will take place in Chinook from July 5-8. According to Youth Activities Director, Angela Pratt, campers will learn all aspects of theater production, including story and script development, costuming, and technical aspects. Interested individuals can register online at mtactors.com/kidsmat/. Camp fees include a t-shirt and water bottle. Hours are M...
