Articles from the January 13, 2021 edition
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Maiden flight of Dick Edgington's homebuilt plane back on hold
Another glitch has halted the runup to the maiden flight of Dick Edgington's homebuilt RagWing4 single engine plane. Many locals recall the plane that Edgington, a longtime resident of Chinook, built...
MSU Extension Adds Value to Mondays and Tuesdays in January and February
Montana State University Extension is kicking off the new year with several workshops and seminars that may be of interest to Blaine County residents. All of these programs are free and available...
Nearly 3 Years Later, Wacee Simenson Rings 'His' Warrior Bell at the Montana Children's Hospital
Wacee's Warrior Brigade is huge and stretches all over Montana and across the United States. In Blaine County and Chinook in particular, the 10 year old Meadowlark Elementary student is an Icon, looke...
Seminars Target Farmers and Ranchers
Blaine County's Ag/4-H Extension Agent, Juli Snedigar recently announced two programs that may interest area producers. The Soil Fertility Webinar Series with presenter Dr. Clain Jones and the Winter...
Blaine County Museum Board
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 • 5:00 P.M. Agenda Review Minutes Financial Report Reports • Interim Chairperson • Stuart C. MacKenzie Memorial Fund • Bookstore Gift Certificates • NPS Cooperative Agreement • Social Services Non-Profit Grant • Montana Histo...
Journal Jots
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for Jan. is to read a book whose author uses some form of initials in their name. Readers are invited to participate in the online Winter Reading program. Track the books you read using the READsquared app or website...
Brewer Wins Award
In their bi-monthly ritual of presenting C.A.R.E. Awards, officials from Northern Montana Health Care (NMHC) announced their most recent recipient. Registered Nurse Leanne (Standiford) Brewer, a...
Harlem Library
The library is sponsoring a new program to encourage parents/caregivers to read to their babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” promotes the love of reading in children as they earn prizes along the way. The number of...
Hogeland Happenings
Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass on Thursday. Linda Hauge and Anita Reed joined them later as well. The Maloneys visited Jane Krass on Sunday afternoon. Hilary Richman and girls visited Jane Krass on Sunday. Thick fog on Saturday caused build up...
Stanley M. Dezort
Stanley M. DeZort of Great Falls passed away at the age of 87 on Thursday, December 17, 2020. A celebration of life will be held the summer of 2021 in Neihart. Stanley was born on October 27, 1933, in...
Cranston Hawley
Cranston Hawley, 93, died of natural causes at his home with his family by his side on Saturday morning, January 2, 2021. A wake began at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021, in Cranston's garage...
George Henry Lamb
"Lambing" started extra early on a farm north of Saco on Valentine's Day in 1925 with the birth of George Henry Lamb. Liz and Elmer Lamb were the proud parents of Baby Lamb who joined siblings...
Sugarbeeters stun Harlem in Season Opener, Tornadoes blast Box Elder, Chester/J-I start 3-0
All four Blaine County Varsity Girls Basketball teams were in action. Harlem visited Chinook on Tuesday while the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds were in Poplar. Friday night Hays/Lodge Pole hosted the...
Sugarbeeters cruise past Harlem, Hays/Lodge Pole, thump Big Sandy 104-52
High School Boys basketball was in full swing this week as all four Blaine County teams were in action. The marquee match-up took place Tuesday night in Chinook. The Sugarbeeters look to contend again...
Sugarbeeter Wrestlers Recognize Their Seniors at First Home Mixer
The Chinook Sugarbeeter wrestling team finally got a chance to wrestle for the first time this past week. The 'Beeters were in Chester on Thursday and home on Friday, competing in front the hometown...
No Visitor Policies and Vaccinations Come to Sweet Home
With the end of the holidays, the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home is implementing a two-week period of no visitors but welcoming the vaccine for COVID-19. Visitations are scheduled to restart after Januar...
Finance Programs to Begin Today
MSU Extension Agent for Blaine County, Juli Snedigar announced last week that the next session of the Solid Finances webinar series for the 2020-2021 year begins today, January 13, at 12:05 p.m. Each fifty-minute program in the series is designed to...
Chinook Senior Center
Raffle tickets for 1\2 pig (processed) are on sale for $5 for one ticket or $20 for five tickets. Tickets are available from Center Board Members, or at the Senior Center, 1st Bank of Montana, Shore’s Floral, Arlene’s Cut & Style, The Shop, She...
