Articles from the December 16, 2020 edition
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Holiday Traditions Continue with Area Youth
Area youth are creating holiday cheer by participating in traditional activities such as caroling, cookie decorating, and constructing gingerbread houses or wreaths. Traditions such as these not only...
Finley's Still Serving the Community After Electrical Compressor Fire
Finley's Food Farm in downtown Chinook suffered an electrical fire to their compressor that runs the bulk of the freezer and cooler display space in the grocery store. According to owner Jeff Finley...
Chinook FFA Chapter Will Collect Trees after the Holidays
The Chinook Chapter of the FFA met last week to work on setting up their Christmas tree pickup plan following the holidays. During that meeting, Advisor Karyn Billmayer learned that the Chinook Green...
Brandon Murnion, Mark Kletke Graduate From the Montana Law Enforcement Academy
The Montana Law Enforcement Academy held a graduation ceremony for LEOB Class No. 173 this past Friday. Included amongst those officers receiving certificates were two fine individuals recognizable...
Blaine County Museum Board
Monday, DEC 21, 2020 5:00 P.M. Agenda Review Minutes Financial Report Reports • New Board Member Introduction • Interim Chairperson • Stuart C. MacKenzie Memorial Fund • Bookstore Gift Certificates • NPS Update • Social Services...
Journal Jots
Harlem Library Don’t miss Christmas with Carly and Colleen on Facebook Live each Thurs. in Dec. at 1 P.M. Join us for a time of holiday stories and craft ideas. The Book Challenge for Dec. is to read a book from a display in the library. You are...
Christmas music: from sacred to big money makers
Christmas music is as much a part of the holiday as baking cookies, giving presents and participating in family gatherings. Though this season will be different because of the pandemic and issues...
Leroy James Firemoon Jr. - Mato Shena (Bear Robe)
Leroy James Firemoon Jr. - Mato Shena (Bear Robe) was born on February 22nd 1945 to Leroy Firemoon Sr. and Ruby Talks Different. He attended School at St Paul's Mission in Hays Montana and Flandreau...
Betty Elizabeth Gloyne Fitzsimmons Gilbert
Thanksgiving morning, November 26, 2020, Betty Gilbert, rejoined the love of her life, Kenny Gilbert, just in time for their 73rd wedding anniversary. Our sadness at her passing is tempered by our...
William "Bill" Hake
William "Bill" Hake, 88, passed away December 8th, at his home, surrounded by loved ones, after a short battle with cancer. Bill was born December 10, 1931 to William Hake Sr. & Ruth (Rigg) Hake...
Sherrill Ann Murray
Sherrill Ann Murray passed away in the early hours of December 8, 2020, in Great Falls, MT. Sherrill was born to John and Nannie Woodahl in Lincolnton, NC on April 3, 1945. Sherrill spent the...
Cecil James "Bud" Fox
Cecil James "Bud" Fox passed away December 11, 2020 at his home in Hays, Montana. Cecil was born on June 28, 1958 to Leona Jones Fox and Stephen Fox Sr. at Fort Belknap Hospital. Cecil attended...
Chinook Senior Center
Don’t miss your chance to buy a raffle ticket for 1\2 pig. Tickets are 1 for $5.00 or 5 for $20.00. Drawing date will be announced when all the tickets are sold. There are only 1000 tickets available. So please support the Senior Center and buy a...
Christmas is good news------ Hello God, it's me, Mara
It’s amazing, Lord, when one finds an interesting article to share! The following is by Ruth C. Ikerman, entitled: Do what You Don’t Have To DO. “A friend who thoroughly enjoys each new Christmas season once told me in a moment of fellowship th...
Correction
In last week’s paper there was an error in the article “Gradually Joy will Replace Grief at Sweet Home.” Janet Olson did not die from Covid, although she did pass during the same time as Covid was in the building. I should have used the word...
Hannum Shares Sugarbeeter News
Superintendent of Chinook School District, Darin Hannum released a report on Monday, December 7 to update the community on the status of the school district and to share current details about student populations and various programs. Enrollments are...
The Dynamic Dozen
At Meadowlark Elementary School in Chinook, each month the teachers choose students from their classes based on positive behavior, kindness, getting work done on time, staying on task, and otherwise...
Reach Higher Montana Launches Annual Reach Higher Montana Scholarship
Helena - Do you know a student who could use $1,000 to help pay for their education? The Reach Higher Montana Scholarship program opens on December 1, 2020, at www.ReachHigherMontana.org. This year, the Montana-based nonprofit organization will...
Celestial Show Set to Climax on Winter Solstice
In this final month of 2020, Jupiter and Saturn, the two largest and brightest planets in our solar system, have been putting on a celestial show. Through the entirety of December, skywatchers can...
Whitecow To Coach Hays/Lodge Pole High School Boys Basketball, Schwenke Returns to Coach the Harlem Lady Cats Program
After a three week delay to the start of the Montana High School winter sports season, practices have begun and the first competition is right around the corner. Boys and girls basketball teams in...
Youth Hunters 2020: Chinook 7th Grader Britt Powell fills Cow Elk Tag
The Montana Big Game regular season concluded the last weekend of November, but with so many successful youth hunters we have had enough stories to carry us into the middle of December. This week we...
Harlem Library
Need a little Christmas cheer? Join “Christmas with Carly and Colleen” on Facebook Live each Thursday in December at 1:00 P.M. as we share holiday stories and craft ideas. Please like the Harlem Public Library Facebook page so you can watch. The...
Hogeland Happenings
The Hogeland Community extends sympathy to Mary Hake and her family, Her husband Bill passed away this past week. His service was held Saturday at the Christian Church in Turner. Carol Klindworth and daughter, Kelsey Mariani and son, Liam visited...
2021 will bring hope, healing & prosperity to Montana
Fellow Montanans, I’d like to extend my warmest Christmas and holiday wishes to you and your loved ones. The holiday season is an annual reminder of the importance of two key institutions that bind our state together and define our Montana way of...
And The Christmas Tree Raffle Winner is...
This beautiful Christmas Tree was decorated and donated by Ginger Hansen as a raffle to help the fundraising effort to benefit our local Golf and Country Club in Chinook. A very happy Carla Anderson...