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Dave and Betty Sprinkle left their mark on the small town of Chinook long before they led the effort to build the Grande Villa. Dave ran the old-time gas station that people nowadays know as the Bear Paw Credit Union. The building itself is listed on the National Registry of Historical Buildings and still features the old-fashioned gas pumps outside the main entrance. Betty was a beloved teacher at the Eastside Middle School (grades 4-8) located between the courthouse and the high school, now...
On May 6, the tree planting demonstration held at the Aaniiih Nakoda College (ANC) Greenhouse had approximately sixty people in attendance as USDA Extension Program Director Manny Morales and Hillary Maxwell, the Family Consumer Science MSU Extension Agent for the Fort Belknap Reservation, delivered their presentations. Because the give-away was so well-attended, the fruit trees and fruit shrubs ran out quickly. In fact, not all those who braved the road construction were rewarded with plants. H...
Aaniiih Nakoda College announces the 38th commencement ceremony with twenty-two graduates. Former President, Dr. Carole Falcon-Chandler will be the honored 2021 commencement speaker. Dr. Falcon-Chandler retired this past September 2020 and had been the gentle driving catalyst for the past 28 years building Aaniiih Nakoda College (ANC) with academic excellence program by program and expanding the campus building by building. Through her efforts ANC gained national recognition for the outstanding...
As the weather warms, people fire up their barbecues, grab their tongs, and reach for mouth-watering steaks and other beef cuts for the grill as they begin another season of creating memories with family and friends. By keeping such rituals alive, local consumers are supporting the cattle growers of North Central Montana. Perhaps those reasons explain why May was named National Beef Month. To celebrate, beef is this month's featured Harvest of the Month (HOM) for K-12 schools, afterschool progra...
The entire Turner School pulled together and held its annual Earth Day Clean Up. This event was sponsored by the School's National Honor Society. The NHS assigned certain areas for each grade level to clean up and the entire student body, faculty, and staff took to cleaning. Several small pickup loads were taken from around town and the dumpster areas. Many wonderful compliments were given from people around town for such a fine job! Getting pictures was difficult as people were scattered, but...
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for May is to read a book set in Montana. Parents are invited to register their preschool children for the “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” program. Check out the new small business and entrepreneur resource page on the library website www.harlempubliclibray.org under resources. Summer Reading for all ages begins June 1. Children are invited to register June 1-4 with a parent/guardian and choose a stuffed animal to adopt. Electronic devices are available for check out at the library. Harlem Food Bank The Har...
The first graders at Meadowlark Elementary School in Chinook have been studying life cycles. To ensure their learning experiences are memorable and impressionable, their teacher Mrs. Tammy Edwards creates conditions that transform her students into scientists by supplying an incubator and poultry eggs. On May 3, four chicks hatched, with the first one arriving just before dismissal on Monday. By Tuesday, May 4, Edwards' goal had been achieved: "Sixteen chicks for sixteen students, which means...
Given residual concerns about the pandemic in Montana, the music festivals that are typically held in twelve districts each spring, followed by State Solo and Ensemble Festivals, which also populate school calendars this time of year, were conducted differently in April and May. However, the Chinook High School music programs did hold their Spring Concert on May 6 in the Lloyd Sweet Auditorium. Due to a directive issued by the Montana High School Association, all district music festivals were held virtually this spring, and those performances...
Gene, Susan, and Eric Billmayer attended the funeral service for Kris Billmayer on Thursday in Chinook. Diana Maloney drove Jane Krass to Harlem on Sunday to attend Hannah Richman’s confirmation at the Harlem Lutheran Church. Tate and Ty Beck stopped to visit Grandpa and Grandma Beck on Friday. Lucy also visited in the afternoon while her mom was on the tractor. Gene and Susan Billmayer were in Great Falls on Friday for a doctor appointment. Loretta Beck attended Kristi Billmayer’s memorial service in Chinook on Thursday. Sharon Goodrich vis...
Benjamin Dean Carrywater, began his journey to the big sands on Tuesday May 4th in Fort Belknap, MT. A wake was held at his cabin on Carrywater Mountain at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 6th, 2021 and Funeral Services at Wilderness Funeral Home in Chinook at 11:00am on Friday, May 7th, 2021. Cremation followed. Ben was born May 22nd, 1962 to Benjamin "Toady" Carrywater and Velmarie Lodge Carrywater. He was raised in Hays attending Hays Schools. After Graduation he joined the United States Army. He... Full story
It is with great sorrow that the family of Mary Lou Tilleman announces her peaceful passing in Bozeman, MT on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the age of 83 years. Mary Lou had a life filled with joy and love that began in March, 1938. She was born in Chinook, MT to Oliver and Marie Schubert. Mary Lou was a very kind and loving person who cherished her time with family and friends. She and her husband of almost 62 years, Bob, were high school sweethearts who enjoyed spending time with their large... Full story
Our beloved father, grandfather, brother, friend, and most importantly, husband, Michael Fairbank (83) passed away April 7th, 2021 of natural causes. Michael L. Fairbank (Mike) was born May 8th, 1937 in Hogeland, Montana to parents George and Hermina Fairbank. He grew up on the family farm in Turner, Montana and was the youngest of six children. They all went to a one room grade school called Cherry Patch He graduated high school in 1955 he joined the Army in 1957. After leaving the service, he... Full story
Jody was the third of six children born to Chester and Marylou (Herdegen) Barnes. From a young age, Jody enjoyed being outdoors and spent many hours in state parks. During his adult life, his love of the outdoors was reflected in the jobs he held as a roofer, ranch hand, and working with cattle at the Bear Paw Livestock Service in Chinook. Jody is preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, sister Susan Barnes, and nieces Kimberly Barnes. He is survived by his brothers Paul, Jeffery (Marge), and Mark (Kay), sisters Mary (Daryl) Pedersen,... Full story
What a wet weekend but oh, so needed. Everything should green up now and start growing. Time for the lawn mowers to come out again. But then we are rewarded with the smell of fresh cut grass. We have a new assistant cook at the center, so if you get the chance come in and say hi to Crystal. Our condolences to the Tilleman Family, Billmeyer Family, and the Allen Family. The Foot Clinic has been indefinitely post-poned. APlus Health has been unable to hire a foot nurse and suggests seeing your medical provider or Dr. Acor in Havre. $5 for over...
After Shanna Holmes graduated in 1998 from Chinook High School, she pursued religious studies by attending Rocky Mountain Ministry Center in Choteau, Montana, and participated in a ministry-based internship program for two years from 2001-2003. Aside from a few volunteer positions with youth groups, however, she didn't pursue any ministry positions beyond that. Instead, Holmes traveled to Oregon, where she worked as a vault teller at a bank. Here, in 2003 she met Tim Wiegman, who was the...
Tomorrow night, Thursday, May 13, the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation will be the benefactors of proceeds from a Pint Night event hosted by Triple Dog Brewing Company, located at 675 1st Street West in Havre. As part of their Pints for a Purpose program, from 4:00 p.m. until closing, Triple Dog will donate to the Chinook non-profit $1.00 for every pint of beer sold. These funds will support the Friends Foundation, which is dedicated to fundraising for improvements to the Chinook City...
The Chinook Sugarbeeters, Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and Turner Tornadoes are in Havre today at the Middle School Track for the District 9C Track and Field Meet. The Harlem Wildcats will be in Wolf Point on Saturday for the District 2B Track and Field Meet. The final week of the regular season saw the Sugarbeeters and Tornadoes compete in Rudyard last Monday at the Jason Groseclose Memorial Track and Field Meet. Tuesday afternoon the top track and field athletes from north central Montana...
The Chinook Boys and Girls Golf teams concluded the regular season this past Thursday by hosting their own invitational. The 'Beeters will now turn their attention to the Class C State Tournament to be held at the Riverside Country Club in Bozeman, Montana, May 18-19. As of press time 61 boys and 62 girls have qualified for the tournament according to the MHSA website. Their may be a few additions following regular season tournaments that were played on Monday. Included in the field are seven...
Harlem High School senior Trent Main is the latest Blaine County Athlete to sign a National Letter of Intent and will continue his basketball career at Rocky Mountain College in Billings fall. An enrolled member of the Aaniiih and Nakoda Nations from the Fort Belknap Indian Community, as well as Chippewa Cree Nation from Rocky Boy. During his time at Harlem High School Main was more than just a standout on the basketball court for the Wildcats. He is a very accomplished student in the classroom...
The following students from Meadowlark Elementary School were selected by their teachers as Students of the Month for April....
Congrats Harlem Students and Teachers of the Month!...
MSU-Northern Radio KNMC and the Havreites of Spring invite area residents to the 4th annual (except for last year) Tribute Concert taking place at the Hill County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 15, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. One of the featured musicians will be Chinook resident TJ Overcast. The Tribute is KNMC's springtime end-of-school celebration and will feature six homegrown tribute bands, who will dress up and perform the music of their favorite bands. This music event is free and will feature food catered by Streatery as well as a...
Have a great time at the library this summer by joining the Summer Reading program “Tails and Tales.” All ages are invited to participate by tracking the number of books read between June 1 and August 6 to earn prizes. Summer Reading will kick off the week of June 1-June 4. Children may come to the library with a parent/guardian to register and to choose a stuffed animal to adopt that comes with a free book. You may also register anytime during the summer on the READsquared app. Story Time in the Park will be held for younger children in the...
We have one non-fiction book available this week. "Killing the Mob” by Bill O’Reilly is the tenth book in the Killing series and it focuses on the Mob and the FBI’s fight against it. “Finding Ashley” is the latest from Danielle Steel. It is the story of two strong, brave women turning wrenching loss into reconnection, and a family reunited after bringing dark secrets into the light. “A Distant Shore” by Karen Kingsbury is a high stakes love story of danger, passion, and faith. John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in “Sooley,...
Two graduating Seniors of Turner School were honored at their home church this past Sunday during regular church services. Brooke Reed and Austin Welsh, Class of 2021, received homemade quilts from the Turner WELCA. They were honored as Kirsti Cederberg gave recognition to the gals who made the quilts and spoke a few words about a bright future that awaits them. Brooke Reed, daughter of Anita and Steve Reed, Lutheran Pastor, Will Rima, and Austin Welsh. Austin is the son of Julie and Kurt...
