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Flu Season Flu season is here, which means if you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet it would be a good idea to go and get it. There are four different strands of the flu virus: A,B,C, and D. According to the Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) “Influenza A and B cause seasonal epidemics of disease in people (known as flu season) almost every winter in the United States”. Virus C infections don’t cause epidemics like A and B do but do generally cause mild illness, as for influen...
Friend of the Pool & Park The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation would like to invite people from across the Hi-Line to their upcoming fundraiser to help fund necessary improvements to the Pool and Park Complex in Chinook. The 2nd Annual Jean's Bakery Cheeseburger Soup Fundraiser will be held at Wallner Hall in Chinook on Friday, November 24th, 2023. This annual event was started in 2022 as a donation from Jean Kokkeler and the Nemetz Family as a way to help fundraise for the Pool and Park...
The family of Tristan Billmayer is pleased to announce the winner of the 2023 Mental Health Field Scholarship in the amount of $500. Aspyn Colby, a 2023 graduate of Chinook High School is the daughter of John and Dawn Colby. Aspyn is a Freshman at UND this Fall and plans on majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in psychology. She was awarded this scholarship with the intent to spread awareness of mental health within the criminal justice system. As the youngest of a generational law...
(Billings, Mont.) Nutra-Lix Dealers from a five-state region met in Billings for Nutra-Lix "Better by Far" annual sales meeting. During this meeting, Nutra-Lix dealers listened to experts ranging from beef nutrition to sales techniques. George and Karen Yost, owners of Nutra-Lix, also use the meeting as an opportunity to recognize dealerships that topped the rest with their sales tonnage from the previous year. The winning dealerships received a custom Gist Silversmith buckle and were...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation would like to invite people from across the Hi-Line to help fund necessary improvements to the Pool and Park Complex in Chinook. The 4th Annual Brewfest will be held at Sweet Park in Chinook on September 30th, 2023. This fun-filled annual event is one of the major fundraisers for the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation and the event happens annually. The Brewfest will start at 4 p.m. at Sweet Memorial Park at 800 New York Street, and it will featur...
Plant A Seed... Read Saturday, October 14, 2023, Plant a Seed…READ will sponsor the first 2023 Denim & Diamonds Gala from 5:30-8:30 pm at the Havre Eagles Club. This event is to start the building of displays for a Play to Learn Center, where children and parents interact while playing. Tickets may be purchased online by clicking on the QR code or visiting www.plantaseedreadmt.org. You may purchase tickets in person, by visiting the office at the Havre Holiday Village or calling 406-400-2529. Tickets for the event are $50 per person which w...
Lucas Reed recently completed three years of apprenticeship and schooling; officially receiving his license as a State Certified General Appraiser in August 2023. He completed 3000 hours of apprenticeship with Dave Anderson Appraising prior to Dave's retirement this year and 300 hours of classroom time before passing his test and applying to the State of Montana for his Certificate. "Lucas put a tremendous amount of time and energy into completing his training. Having Lucas as our staff...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation are excited to announce the second annual Drool in the Pool event to be held at the Chinook Swimming Pool on Friday, September 1st, 2023. This fun-filled event allows your dogs to swim in the Pool from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. All dogs will need to have a current proof of vaccination card, including Rabies, Parvo and Distemper. Please retrieve this information from your Veterinarian prior to the event, no entrance will be allowed unless proof is provided. The...
State and local health officials are reporting the first West Nile Virus (WNV) detection of the year in mosquitoes sampled from Blaine County. No humans or horses have tested positive for WNV yet this season. Infected mosquitoes can transmit WNV when they bite, and increased risk of WNV transmission to humans and horses is expected to continue through October – or as long as mosquitoes are active in the state. While no human cases of WNV were reported in 2022, in previous seasons Montana has reported over 50 human cases in a single summer. I...
The non-profit organization known as the Big Flat Community Grain Bin, Inc. (or BFCGB) based at Turner, Montana recently awarded three academic scholarships. At a board meeting held May 2, trustees approved scholarships of $300 to 2023 graduating senior Dakota Krass, plus $300 and $200 to past graduates Laci Maloney and Sarah Billmayer respectively. Established in 2012, the BFCGB's mission to "build upon the foundations established by previous generations by enhancing and supporting the charitab...
HELENA, MT- The Governor’s Office of Community Service (ServeMontana), Reach Higher Montana, and Montana Campus Compact (MTCC) are pleased announce 100 Montana high school seniors have been awarded Youth Serve Montana Scholarships. This scholarship is offered in two awards, $1,000 for 50-99 hours of service and $1,500 for 100+ hours of service to attend a Montana Campus Compact member institution next fall. The Youth Serve Montana Scholarship was created to promote volunteerism among high school students. Funds are available through support fro...
HAVRE – Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education classroom course dates have been set for the Havre area for this year. There will be at least two regular youth classroom courses offered this year. The courses will be held at MSU-Northern at Cowan Hall, room 300, and are free of charge. The course dates are as follow: Class 1: o March 16, 6-7 p.m. - orientation o March 20-24, 6-9 p.m.- class o March 25- field day/live shoot Class 2: o April 20, 6-7 p.m.- orientation o April 24-28, 6-9 p.m.- class o April 29- field day/live shoot I...
The 2023 Montana Seed Show is approaching. The Montana Seed Show will be held March 9th – 11th at Harlem High School. The Montana Seed Show would like invite everyone to participate in this year’s show. The purpose of the Montana Seed Show is to promote the production and use of good quality seed and feed. All growers are encouraged to exhibit the feed and seed they have for sale or are using on their farms. It is the desire of the Seed Show Committee to provide a system for entry that is simple, fair and enables and encourages entry of exh...
The Aaniiih Nakoda College Nic- Mní (Water) Center will be creating a list of Fort Belknap residents who would like to have their private well water sample tested. Residents’ names will be added to a list for the Nic- Mní Center techs to test well water. If the well is located near a location where the crew is testing, they will contact the residents to schedule. This offering is free of charge and must be within the boundaries of the Fort Belknap reservation. For more information, please contact Victor Gone, Water Project Research Coo...
The Montana Association of Clerks and Recorders is again sponsoring a $1000 scholarship for a graduating senior who will be attending an in-state college or university. The last day of acceptance of the application is March 10, 2023 Application forms are now available at the Clerk and Recorder’s office at the courthouse in Chinook, or the Guidance Counselors at the Chinook, Harlem, Hays and Turner High Schools. Application forms must be returned to Blaine County Clerk and Recorder, Box 278, Chinook, MT 59523 by March 10, 2023. The winner and a...
Independence Bank is proud to offer scholarship opportunities for incoming first-year students planning to attend Montana State University-Northern. To be eligible, students must graduate from a high school in Hill, Blaine, Phillips, Valley, Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Liberty, Chouteau, Cascade, Pondera, or Toole Counties. Independence Bank will award eight $1000 scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. Recipients will receive $500 during fall semester and $500 during spring semester. Scholarship recipients must have at least a 2.5 GPA...
Stockholders of both Northwest Farm Credit Services and Farm Credit West have overwhelmingly approved a merger of their associations to form AgWest Farm Credit – a new association serving more than 22,000 customers throughout seven western states. The merger was effective January 1, 2023, after a rigorous due diligence and approval process and affirmative stockholder vote. The new association will be led by past Farm Credit West President and CEO Mark Littlefield and a management team from both legacy associations. According to Littlefield, ...
Total joint replacement is one of the most performed, elective surgical procedures in the United States. It is also becoming an increasingly popular outpatient procedure for Orthopedic Surgical practices across the country, including Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, Montana. But the latest trend is the use of robotic-assisted systems to ensure these surgeries have the best possible outcomes. Having utilized the ROSA Knee System for several years at his previous location, Dr. M. Benjamin Farr...
Five Native American or First Nations artists have been selected for the prestigious 2023 Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship. Trailblazing mixed media, sculpture, beadwork and photography by the artists will be on exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art beginning in November 2023. Each Fellowship artist will receive a $50,000 unrestricted grant, and the museum expects to purchase more than $100,000 of their artworks to add to its collection of contemporary Native...
Bozeman, Mont. - Oct. 28, 2022- The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced appointees who will serve on the Montana USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee. Members of the FSA state committee are appointed by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and are responsible for the oversight of farm programs and county committee operations, resolving program delivery appeals from the agriculture community, maintaining cooperative relations with industry stakeholders, keeping producers informed about FSA programs and operating in a manner...
Havre, Montana – Northern Montana Hospital's Labor & Delivery Unit received a CuddleCot™ system donation from Ashlie's Embrace, an Ohio-based not-for-profit corporation, on Tuesday, July 12. The donation was presented to Northern Montana Hospital (NMH) during a dedication ceremony. The CuddleCot was donated in memory of Miller Michael Tidwell, whose parents made the trip from their home in Ohio to be present at the ceremony. The CuddleCot™ system is an internationally recognized product which...
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Blaine County Conservation District will host a Local Working Group meeting to gather input from local stakeholders on how NRCS can most effectively deliver conservation assistance in Blaine County. The meeting will be held on July 19, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at the Triple E room of the courthouse annex (Building behind courthouse 420 Ohio St. Chinook, Montana). Every year, Local Working Group meetings allow farmers, ranchers, conservation partners and other members of the community to discuss...
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....
9 MT Counties Triggered; U.S. Drought Monitor Updated Weekly Livestock producers in 36 Montana counties are eligible to apply for 2022 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) benefits on small grain, native pasture, improved pasture, annual ryegrass, and forage sorghum. LFP provides compensation if you suffer grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or leased land or fire on federally managed land. County committees can only accept LFP applications after notification is received by the National Office of...
Havre Elks Lodge #1201 recently awarded six scholarships to local graduating high school seniors. One of the six winners was a Blaine County resident from Turner High School. • Lacy Maloney - Turner High School; "We are proud of all our participating high school students and their accomplishments and are pleased that the Elks can award scholarships to those local deserving students who take the time and effort to apply," Havre Elks Co-Chair Linda Hoover said. All of the student applicants are i...
