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On February 20 from 6:00-7:30 p.m., Meadowlark Elementary School played host to the Second Annual Science Fair. During this time, student projects were on display for the community to scrutinize, and the top young scientists were celebrated: Cali Van Voast, Garrisen Powell, Sasha Anderson, and Rian Molyneaux. These students and their projects will advance to Great Falls on March 5 for regional competition at the Middle School Science Fair. Parents and community members who strolled the Meadowlar...
Five Chinook Lions Club members visited Meadowlark Elementary in Chinook and handed out 20 American flags to first graders on Presidents Day last Monday. For some local families it's a third generation receiving the desktop stick flags. Lions Club members say handing out the flags is a 40-plus year tradition. Some surrounding first graders in country schools also receive the flags. First grade teachers at Meadowlark this year are Brigette Brennan and Tammy Edwards. Mrs. Edwards is teaching a...
By Donna L. Miller BCJ News In Great Falls on February 10, 24 cowboys were inducted into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame (MCHF). One of the Legacy Inductees for 2024 is Clarence Basil Cuts The Rope of Hays from District 4. The MCHF Mission honors American Indian cultures, the cowboy way of life, and collective Montana Western heritage. “We exist to serve as a resource to all who wish to see this way of life passed forward to the next generation,” states their website. The biography submitted in support of the nomination of Cuts The Rope des...
Ninety-five librarians and trustees earned their certifications through the Montana State Library (MSL) in 2023. Among those recertified was Blaine County Library Director, Valerie Frank of Chinook. The Montana Library Certification Program was established to promote continuing education and to recognize librarians and trustees who continue to expand their knowledge and skills to provide improved services for patrons and communities. Frank, who has been certified since 2003, was initially certified on the staff track and then became certified...
Hello From the Chinook Social Senior Center Another great week was had here at the Chinook Social Senior Center! We have had another day of Gene Allen’s entertainment. It is always wonderful to listen to his talents on both guitar as well as vocals. I feel richly blessed when he tells me that he would love to come. We also had Dr. Marsha Goetting here, from Bozeman, last week for a very informative workshop on Estate planning. She is tremendously knowledgeable. I had met her last October at the Governor’s conference on Aging, in Great Falls, wh...
We have two non-fiction books available this week. “The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living” by Meik Wiking will teach you how to embrace Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) and become happier with this definitive guide to the Danish philosophy of comfort, togetherness, and well-being. “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America” by Barbara McQuade is an urgent, comprehensive explanation of the ways disinformation is impacting democracy, and practical solutions that can be pursued to strengthen the public, media,...
The Harlem Library board meets for its regular meeting today, February 28, 4:30 P.M. in the library meeting room. There will be no After School Squad today, but it will resume March 6, 4:00 – 5:00 P.M. Lego Club will meet Thursday, Feb. 29, 4:00 – 5:00 P.M. and Storytime will be held Friday, March 1, 10:00 – 11:00 A.M. Have you completed the Book Challenge for February to read a book with a book on the cover? If you have, please let the library know so your name can be entered to win a gift certificate from a local business. The Book Chall...
Ted Solomon, age 87, died of natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital on Sunday, February 18, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, March 2nd at 12:00 in the afternoon at the 4-H Chuckwagon, in Havre. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Home. Ted was born February 9th, 1937 in Platinum, Alaska to Harry and Elsie (Martin) Solomon. At the age of 5, he came to Montana with his father and his sister, Ruth. Having lost his mother at a young age, he stayed with...
Harlem Elementary is celebrating the addition of these Respectful and Responsible Lil' Wildcats to February's Rocking ROAR Roster. Left to right: Ky'Leah Henderson (gr. 1), Walter Cochran (gr. 5), Zaylee Rising Sun (gr. 2), and Lightening Janis (gr. 4). Stupendous Super Students!...
The Chinooks boys' season came to an end this past weekend after a tough fight at the divisional tournament. Struggling to find the win column during the regular season, the 'Beeters proved that the postseason is a whole new ball game. Under first year Head Coach, Bill Bell, the growth the 'Beeters have shown is immeasurable. They have become a much faster, more confident and stronger team under Bell's guidance. The development of the underclassmen along with the leadership of the upperclassmen...
Pie Bakers (men and women) Start looking for your favorite pie recipes. The Montana Seed Show in Harlem on MARCH 8th is again sponsoring a pie contest. Double crust fruit pies have both adult and youth categories. Dessert pies will be a separate category with no age limit. Dessert pies must include one of the following: whipped cream, cream cheese on meringue and be a 1 crust variety. Fruit pies must be double crust made from any type of fruit or berry. All pies must be made in disposable tins and be accompanied with its recipe. For more...
It’s time again for the 74th Annual Montana Seed Show, and with it, the 31st Annual Quilt Show. The show will be held Friday, March 8 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday, March 9 from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the Band Room of Harlem High School. Bring your entries and entry forms to Richman Insurance on Main Street in Harlem by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 1. No late entries can be accepted. Great cash prizes will be awarded. Get busy and get those projects finished and enter them in our show! You can enter quilts, quilted wall hangings, d...
Spring is just around the corner, so the Montana Seed Show in Harlem will be coming soon. March 7-9 mark the dates for this annual event which will be held at Harlem High School. Entry date and time for the Bread Show is Friday, March 8, between 8 and 9:30 AM at the school’s big gym. Categories (both youth and adult) are: white bread, 100% whole wheat bread, machine white bread and machine 50% combination whole wheat bread. Also, specialty yeast breads, a popular newer category, may be entered by both adults and youth. Prizes are awarded in eac...
The Montana Historical Society is seeking nominations for people and organizations whose exemplary commitment to identifying and preserving our historical and cultural heritage makes them eligible for the Heritage Keeper Awards. Up to two people or organizations will be honored by the MHS Board of Trustees for the Heritage Keeper Award. An exemplary nominee may be honored instead with the Montana Heritage Guardian Award, which recognizes the accomplishments of one of the Heritage Keeper Award nominees with a record of outstanding...
Ritch Grimes, former solo pastor of the Chinook Alliance Church, is the new co-pastor of the Milk River Churches (MRC). Rev. Grimes joins Theresa Danley, Certified Lay Pastor, who has been pastor to the four congregations since March of 2023. Grimes will be officially installed at a joint worship of the MRC congregations on March 3 at the United Methodist Church in Chinook. The four congregations of the MRC include the Chinook and Havre Presbyterian Churches and the American Lutheran and United...
