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Sarah Pratt, the Chinook Chamber Secretary and Communications Director, talked to the “Journal” recently from the Chamber’s office on Indiana Street in Chinook. During the summer the Chamber is opening the organization’s office from 8-10 am, Monday t...

For Immediate Release Hays, MT, July 8, 2016 Please come share a day with the Staff of Island Mountain Development Group (IMDG) and the Fort Belknap Indian Community as we celebrate the expansion IMDG’s new 5,200 sq. ft. eCommerce Call Center. T...

The Harlem City Council passed a resolution honoring and recognizing the work of the Harlem Civic Association, a group of volunteers formed in 2005 and devoted to the betterment of Harlem. A number of Association members were on hand to receive a...

For Immediate Release July 11, 2016 Great Falls, MT- On the heels of the U.S. Senate approving a bill calling for voluntary labeling of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), Montana Farmers Union is appealing to the U.S. House which has the measure b...

With the Bear Paw Mountains so nice and green yet, there is no better time to pack a picnic lunch and take a summer drive somewhere or other just to see how great this land is that we call North Central Montana. The trip I am going to suggest is a...

There is an old saying in Montana that if a person does not like the weather, just wait five minutes and it will change. That has never been more true than this winter, spring and early summer in the Big Sandy area. Just before this story came to...

Chinook, MT Gary Lee Miller left this world peacefully surrounded by family at home on July 11, 2016. Gary was born September 4, 1939 to Leslie and Freda Miller in Havre, Montana. Gary attended grades 1 – 8 in a one-room school house at Lloyd S...

A friend was explaining some basic Christian ideas to a very new Christian. Up to now, the new learner of the faith would probably have checked “none” on a form asking for religious affiliation. Our friend quoted Psalm 111 to her, verse 10 of which s...

(StatePoint) What more delicious way to enjoy summer than with one of the season’s most popular fruits? From family outings to strawberry-inspired gifts, here are some great ideas for celebrating summer from the discount experts at Dollar General. F...

Press Release Montana State University Northern, Havre, Montana The Montana State University-Northern’s Spring semester Dean’s List contains 339 students. To be included in the Dean’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 credits and earn a gra...

Summer Reading is quickly drawing to a close. Children are reminded to bring in their reading logs to earn prizes and to move ahead on the reading race track. The summer reading finale for all children who have participated will be July 28, 1 P.M....

Submitted by Tracy Harshman Tracy Harshman, County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, reminds farmers and landowners that FSA soliciting nominating petitions from Blaine County Ag producers interested in serving on the FSA County...

The ninth meeting of the Valley Clovers 4-H Club was called to order by President Brooke Elliot at 5:42 PM on June 9th 2016 at Walner Hall. There were three leaders, 20 members, and several guests present. 4-H Members reported on lamb and pig shows,...

The 2016 Blaine County Fair wrapped up on Sunday after a very successful run. Always at center stage during fair week is Mother Nature, and this year she cooperated with mild temperatures and mostly dry conditions. The opening events, including the...

As has become custom the past few years the Pig Wrestling competition closed out another successful Blaine County Fair with a superb performance. 48 teams made up the field at this years event and again proved to be one of the biggest draws of the...

I accidently tuned in to the ESPY awards on ABC television last Wednesday. It wasn’t the awards I will remember. But I will long remember the beginning of the program when LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade all came out d...

Swimmers from Chinook and Harlem are primed to head to Malta this weekend for the Eastern Divisional following a strong showing in the regular season finale. The teams traveled to Fort Benton and continued to perform at a high level. The Chinook...