Articles from the August 9, 2017 edition
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A wild start at the Indian Relay Race in Dodson
Five teams represented Fort Belknap and Blaine County at the Phillips County Fair Indian Relay Races on Sunday afternoon. Indian Relay races begin with a rider on the ground. When the signal to start...
Stage I Fire Restrictions remain in effect in Blaine County
The Blaine County Commissioners would like to remind all Blaine County Residents that Stage I Fire Restrictions remain in effect. Under Stage I restrictions, the following acts are prohibited: • Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or c...
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Klingaman in Italy for Medical Internship
Rob Klingaman a 2013 Chinook High School graduate recently returned from a four week Medical Internship in Italy and this fall will be an Ambassador at MSU Bozeman for the Atlantis Project. Currently...
Rangeland monitoring workshop held at Kleinjan Ranch
A rangeland monitoring workshop and electric fence demonstration was recently held at the Kleinjan Ranch west of Chinook. The focus was on techniques for monitoring the results of managed intensive...
Jumping Junipers 'Yard of the Week'
This weeks Jumping Juniper Yard of the Week is the Community Garden put on by the Chinook FFA and located on Illinois Street behind the High School. "When the opportunity to improve our community...
Jumping Junipers Yard of the Week (Last Week)
Last week we showed the front of Paul Ramberg's yard 935 Missouri street. We unintentionally missed the focal point of Mr. Rambergs work. His garden on the North side is a wonderful accomplishment...
Sweet Medical Center Celebrates National Health Center Week Activities Planned August 13th – 19th
CHINOOK, MT. August 3, 2017 – Area residents are asked to join Sweet Medical Center (SMC) in celebrating National Health Center Week. Free deluxe water bottles will be given out throughout the week and the finale for the week is a Sweet Swim on S...
Bear Paw Meanderings
August is a good month to take a vacation in Glacier National Park. While there plan to stay for several nights in the Lake McDonald valley on the west side of the Park. While east side campgrounds can be very hot, the Lake McDonald campgrounds are v...
LaVeda Overcast
LaVeda Overcast, age 83, passed away August 4 at the Sweet Nursing Home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home. There will be a private family...
Annabelle Lodge Thomas
Annabelle Lodge Thomas, 88; niih-inaat-ithaa (Windy Woman) of Hays died at the Northern Montana Care Center on August 4th, 2017 In Havre. She was born April 5th, 1929 at the Fort Belknap Agency born...
Loaves and Fishes concludes this week in Chinook
Loaves and Fishes, the summer program in Chinook for feeding local children, hosted the Chinook Chamber's monthly Business After Hours last Thursday evening at Wallner Hall. It was a time to...
Local Angus Breeder Recognized for Sustained Efforts to Improve Cow Productivity
Lane Schmitt, Chinook, Montana, recently re-enrolled in the American Angus Association®'s MaternalPlus® program as a commitment to making genetic improvements in lifetime cow herd...
First Bank of Montana's brand celebration was a 'sizzling' success
Each year, usually sometime during the summer months, the First Bank of Montana in Chinook hosts a community event to thank existing customers and invite new accounts. This year the First Bank divisio...
Tuner Talk
Tom and Lucy Fairbank were to Beaver Creek Park camping for a few days this past week. Gerald and Shirley Keller attended a 40th Birthday party for Danny Kimmel on Friday. Max and Kirsti Cederberg att...
Hogeland Happenings
Susan Billmayer judged flowers and vegetables at the Valley County Fair in Glasgow on Wednesday and the Phillips County Fair in Dodson on Friday of this week. She spent Thursday night in Malta with Jennifer Strzelczyk. Wally and Loretta Beck...
Harlem Library
So many books! So little time! Make a point this week to stop at the library to see the new arrivals. Leslie Shimotakahara is the author of “After the Bloom.” Lily Takmitsu goes missing from her home in Toronto. Her daughter, Rita, knows her mot...
Chinook Senior Center
We sure were lucky yesterday to have the Loaves & Fishes children stop by and perform songs for us. We enjoyed it very much and they did such a nice job! This week has tons of activities you won’t want to miss! We start with Whist on Wednesday, A...
Blaine County Library
The Summer Reading programs are finished this year. Prizes were drawn for, hours were counted and we have winners! Our top reader this year was Gracie Skoyen with 38 hours turned in. Gracie won the...
Harlem Senior Center
Our Next (and final) Sunday Community Meal Is Coming Soon! Sunday, August 20th is the next Sunday Community Meal. We are serving Steaks on the Grill, please let us know by Friday, August 18, at 5:00 pm, if you will be attending. Don’t Forget… You can...
Missionary to Blaine County carried out the Great Commission
Reporter's note: My wife and I moved to Chinook about four years ago and ever since on most weekdays I've shared early morning coffee with Art Kleinjan, and others, at the Chinook Senior Center. Art...
'AA' Chinook Lions 4th overall, Harlem 1st in Class B at State Swim Meet
The Chinook Lions and Harlem Swim teams completed yet another stellar season in the pool culminating with an outstanding performance in Lewistown at the State Swim Meet. Several swimmers turned in...
Chinook Lions & Harlem Swim Team State Championship Results - August 5-6
Team Results Class AA: 1.) Bitterroot 808.5; 2.) Lewistown 537; 3.) Scobey 498; 4.) Chinook 450; 5.) 402; Class A: 1.) Conrad 345; 2.) Big Sandy 294; 3.) Glendive 238.5; 4.) Glasgow 200.5; 5.) Cut Bank 195; 6.) Columbia Falls 183; Class B: 1.)...
Plenty of excitement for horse racing fans at Phillips County Fair
Sunday was a gorgeous day with sunshine and a bit of a breeze at the Phillips County Fairgrounds in Dodson, a perfect day for enjoying competition involving horses. On the last day of the fair there...
Repair work at Chinook airport to be completed by August 17
According to Ed Obie, Chinook's Airport Manager, the construction equipment seen working in front of the airport's hangars should be gone in a couple of weeks. He said, "Century Construction, out of...
Congressman Greg Gianforte makes a stop in Chinook during his statewide 'listening tour'
Montana's sole U.S. Representative, Greg Gianforte, made a stop in Chinook last week as part of his listening tour of the Treasure State. He was fulfilling the campaign promise he made during the...
