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Beautiful weather and solid ice conditions of 10 to 12 inches across the reservoir set the stage for a great day on the ice with 93 anglers participating. More than 1,000 perch were caught, with most released, along with a few walleye and pike and no trout reported. Top fish honors went to Willow Brown with the largest perch at 12.75 inches, followed by McKenzie Fisher with a 12.5-inch perch, and Chad Olson with the smallest perch at 3.25 inches. The largest pike measured just over 30 inches...
Moving toward its 75th year, the Montana Seed Show will open on March 19, and event planners are gearing up to celebrate both longevity and achievement. As Montana’s oldest and longest running Seed Show, Harlem’s three-day occasion will feature agriculture exhibits, educational displays, baking contests, a quilt show, an antique tractor and car show, an art show and auction, and much more. As the March 19-21 dates for the Annual Montana Seed Show (MSS) approach, the planning committee invites and encourages participation from area producers and...
On January 23, Zurich Elementary School hosted their second quarter Accelerated Reader celebration. Students who had met their individually established reading goals participated in a STEM activity. Seventeen of Zurich's nineteen students celebrated achievement with a maze activity. For their STEM challenge, they created a maze according to criteria and then used straws to try to get a ping-pong ball through the labyrinth. To serve as mentors, the older students were paired with the younger...
Triangle Communications recently released an announcement about a Teacher Appreciation Program. The application deadline is March 1. “Strong rural schools depend on strong educators, yet recruiting and retaining teachers in Montana’s rural communities can be challenging. To help support these efforts, our Teacher Appreciation Program provides funding [that] educators can use for items or expenses that are the biggest priority for the awardee,” states the notice. The Teacher Appreciation Program is part of Triangle Communications’ Communi...
Havre, MT – The Northern Montana Health Care team recently celebrated a significant milestone in surgical care with a robot-themed celebration, recognizing recent accomplishments in robotic-assisted surgery. On Tuesday, January 20, NMHC staff gathered to celebrate 300 successful surgeries using the ROSA® Robot and 100 surgeries performed with the da Vinci® Surgical System. The celebration was held in honor of NMHC's surgeons and operating room teams, whose expertise and collaboration h...
Havre, MT - Northern Montana Hospital has implemented updated access procedures for its Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Postpartum (LDRP) unit to help maintain a safe and supportive environment for patients, newborns, families, and staff. The LDRP unit is now secured with controlled entry access. This is a common best practice in maternity care and is designed to support privacy, comfort, and safety during labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery. Visitors may easily request entry by using the call panel located on the wall to the right of the...
In honor of the Winter Olympics, Turner Public School students will celebrate I Love to Read Month with an Olympic Reading Challenge. According to school personnel, students and staff alike will be reading like Olympians. School Librarian, Mrs. Shelly Harmon encourages all participants to log their reading time and pages/books at school and at home. For every 20 pages read, readers will add a link to their Olympic paper chain. The group with the longest chain will win a prize, although Harmon hasn’t yet revealed what the prizes might be. “I hav...
Senior Center WE LOVE OUR VETERANS BRUNCH Sponsored by Milk River Churches. Hosted by the Chinook Area Senior Center - Saturday, February 14th @ 11:00. We welcome all veterans and their families to this special brunch to be honored. Blaine County Library Monday: Home School Hour 1:00-2:00, Middle School Meet-up 3:45-4:45(Grades 6-8). Tuesday: Story Time 10:30-11:00, Kid Zone 3:45-4:45(Grades 3-5). Wednesday: Teen Scene 5:30-6:30. Thursday: LEGO Club 3:45-4:45. Friday: Movie 1:00-2:30 p.m. SONshine School SONshine Church School meets on Fridays...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center PLEASE REMEMBER THAT OUR “WE LOVE OUR VETERANS” BRUNCH WILL BE SERVED AT 11:00! ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH! This is different than what we have seen printed in our paper. Saturday, February 21st will be our Slapjack Saturday from 9:00-11:00. This is a fundraiser for our Center and will be a FREE WILL OFFERING, with all proceeds to benefit our wonderful Senior Center! Tax aide services are available by calling: 701-203-1345, which is a Grand Forks phone number. You are able to leave a message with your nam...
The library will be closed Monday February 16th in observance of President’s Day. We have a variety of new books available this week. Two diametrically different sisters—one calculating and egotistical, the other honorable, kind, and compassionate, clash in “The Devil’s Daughter” by Danielle Steel. “Some Bright Nowhere” by Anne Packer is an intimate and profoundly moving look at a long marriage and the ways in which a startling request can change a couple’s understanding of who they are, together and apart. “My Husband’s Wife” by Alice Feen...
We hope you had the best time at our Love Chocolate...Love Your Library event! Thank you to everyone who donated time and effort. Coming up next week, from 12:00-6:00 pm, on Wednesday, February 18th, we have another celebration! We'll be hosting an Open House; we are fortunate to have received two separate grants that compliment each other so well. The first is the Pilcrow Foundation's Children's Book Project Grant, whose "mission is to provide new, quality, hardcover children's books to rural...
Julio Edward Bear Salveson, 25, took his last ride to be with the Lord January 29, 2026. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 3, 2026, from 6:00-9:00 pm. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 1:00 pm, both held at the Wilderness Funeral Home in Malta. Julio was born in Wolf Point, MT, on March 8, 2000. He was raised in Malta by his parents Dale and Sherry Salveson. He graduated from Malta High School in 2018. After he graduated, he pursued his love of being a cowboy. You... Full story
Helen Dee Schroeder was born July 23, 1961, to Don and Dee Hudon in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She was the second of three siblings. As her father worked various ranching jobs, the family moved frequently throughout her adolescent and young adult years. This created a deep love for the ranching lifestyle. Helen loved to ride horses and passed that passion on to her children. From a brief marriage, Helen was blessed with two daughters, Dixie and Becky Schroeder. Helen also helped her parents raise... Full story
February is here, and that means it's almost tournament time. So area teams are looking to play their best as the regular season draws to a close. That was certainly the case for the Harlem boys basketball team as the Wildcats dominated Glasgow 88-78 last Thursday night. In the District 2B win, the Wildcats finished the game on a 25-10 run to pull away from the Scotties. Cody McCabe led four Wildcats in double figures with 26 points, while Lathan Black Wolf added 18, Tayden Colliflower scored...
It was a difficult weekend District 1B play for the Chinook boys and girls basketball teams. The Chinook boys started the weekend off with a rough loss to Cut Bank last Friday night, 72-55. The Wolves started strong and really never looked back as the Beeters suffered a difficult conference loss. Ryan Bell did score 22 points, including making three 3-pointers, while Jameson Norboe chipped in with 16 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. The Sugarbeeters were looking to rebound at home Saturday,...
It all comes down to this. For the Chinook wrestling team, the postseason has arrived. This weekend, the Sugarbeeters, of head coach Ben Stroh, will take part in the Eastern B-C Divisional Tournament, where team titles and berths in next weekend's state tournament will be on the line in Malta. The Chinook boys come in as one of the top teams in the Eastern B-C, but, the tournament is filled with some elite powers as well. Favorites this weekend in Malta included Huntley Project and Glasgow,...
All youth clubs and organizations as well as individual youth are encouraged to enter projects and displays in the Educational Booth Division of the 75th Montana Seed Show to be held March 19-21 at the Harlem High School. This is an opportunity for students in communities, schools, and towns in the surrounding area to showcase innovative, informative, and educational projects. The displays may be entered in either Division I Category for Youth Groups or Organizations; or in Division II Category which is open to individual youth, ages 10-18....
Greetings Quilters! The Quilt Show is back for its 31st year and will be held in conjunction with Montana Seed Show in Harlem, March 8 & 9. Enclosed are several entry forms and an informational poster. I would appreciate it if you would publicly display the poster and/or share it with your quilting friends, and make the entry forms available to anyone who is interested in entering the Quilt Show. Please feel free to photocopy the entry forms if you need more. Please note that entries (with entry forms attached) need to be at Richman Insurance...
Washington, D.C., February 2, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for February 2026, which are effective Feb. 1, 2026. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs. Operating, Ownership and Emergency Loans FSA offers farm operating, ownership and emergency loans with favorable interest rates and terms to help eligible agricultural p...
LEWISTOWN, Mont. – Fire managers from The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Bureau of Land Management are urging residents and visitors to take extra precautions to prevent human-caused wildfires as unseasonably warm temperatures and limited precipitation continue across the region. Although it’s mid-winter, extended dry periods coupled with high winds, low overnight humidity levels, and above average temperatures have increased fire potential across central Montana. These con...
