Articles from the August 22, 2018 edition
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A lil' lemonade helps beat the heat!
Koleman, Fletcher, Paxton and Sasha Anderson set up a lemonade stand outside of the Chinook Pharmacy on Wednesday, August 15. The young entrepreneurs were offering lemonade, rice krispie treats and a...
By Region 6 FWP urges hunters to check fire status, make safety a priority
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 6 With our region of northeast Montana beginning to dry out and with the increasing threat of wildfires, hunters and other recreationists taking to the field must be aware of local fire restrictions and take...
Sweet Medical Center celebrated National Health Center Week (August 12-18)
Sweet Medical Center (SMC) kicked off 2018 National Health Center Week with the Sweet Swim! at the Chinook Pool on the Saturday before the special week long celebration. SMC organizers finished the...
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Take Effect on FWP Properties in Phillips and Sheridan Counties
In response to dry, warm weather that could increase the danger of human-caused wildfires, under the recommendations of county officials, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks fishing access sites (FASs) and wildlife management areas (WMAs) are now under...
16 Local seniors make day long trip to "Birthplace of Montana™"
Sixteen seniors from Blaine County recently spent a day in Fort Benton, the town known as the "Birthplace of Montana™." The day-long bus trip was organized through the Chinook Senior Center and was o...
Grants Available to Benefit Blaine County
Helena, Mont., July 30, 2018 – The Montana Community Foundation, Inc. (MCF) announces the opening of a grant cycle to benefit the communities and residents of Blaine County. Grants will be made from the Blaine County Community Foundation Fund, e...
Back to school: Recess is 'Fun in the sun'
Who doesn't like recess? If you were to ask these little ones, they would all agree that recess on a hot day of school is just what the "students" ordered! These littles are from grades one through...
Turner all set for 2018-19 School Year
With a week under their belt, the Turner School has resumed classes with bells ringing on Wednesday for grades 1-12. Kindergarten will begin this Monday. The staff attended two PIR days prior to the...
Havre Elks Lodge #1201 announces Most Valuable Student Scholarship Program
Havre Elks Lodge #1201 and the Elks National Foundation announce that the 2018-2019 Most Valuable Student Scholarship program is now underway. All high school seniors who are U.S. citizens are welcome to apply. The entire MVS application process is...
Turner Talk
Kirsti and Max Cederberg visited Bill and Edith Bilger on Sunday. They had pizza with them before returning back home. Linda Hauge accompanied Jane and Harlan Krass to Havre for appointments on Thursday. Sonny and Nellie Obrecht were to Cascade for...
Hogeland Happenings
Linda Hauge took Harlan and Jane Krass to Havre for medical appointments on Thursday. Lucas and Anita Reed visited them at their home that morning as well. Last weekend, Cassie and Evelyn Handran met Teresa Cornell in Harlem and they traveled to Grea...
Chinook's Zion Lutheran celebrates completed revitalization of church building
The first Lutheran service ever held in Chinook occurred in June, 1904 and was held in the Methodist church building. Ten years later the current Zion Lutheran Church building, at the corner of...
Rosalie M. Robinson
Rosalie M. Robinson, 93, of Billings, passed away Thursday August 16 at St. John’s Garden Court, where she had resided since April of 2012. Rosalie enjoyed over 6 years of excellent care that the staff of St. John’s Lutheran Ministries had provided h... Full story
Virginia Alice Fuhrman "Rusty"
Virginia Alice Fuhrman “Rusty” 98, passed away on August 9th 2018a at Hi- Line Retirement Center in Malta MT. At Rusty’s request she has been cremated and buried with her Father in Hays, MT. There will be no services at this time. Rusty is survi... Full story
Harlem Library
Are you keeping up with the 2018 Reading Challenge? We challenge you to read 52 (or more) books this year. At the end of the year if you have met this goal your name will be entered into a drawing for a gift basket, including a $25 gift card. The...
Blaine County Library
Changes are happening at the library! Next week we will welcome our new Assistant Librarian, Kelsey Buhmann Brown and the following week our new Clerk, Kadie Dahl. Stop in and say hello! The lucky...
Chinook Senior Center
This week we have had a problem with some power loss that caused the air conditioning, the convection oven, dishwasher and hot water heater to not work correctly. Finally, after Brett Zarn, Schine Electric and NorthWestern Energy co-examined the...
Harlem Senior Center
Thank you: Kay Schmitt for pulling weeds in the back; Barb McDonald for double-bagging sacks for the Food Bank; Jan Egeland for the beet pickles; Sandy Miller for the tomatoes, cucumbers and beets. Wise Words: Think in the morning. Act in the noon....
Local candidates move in to next phase of 2018 campaign
The 2018 general election is set for Tuesday, November 6. According to the Blaine County Clerk and Recorder, ballots for military personnel and citizen's living overseas will be mailed September 21....
R6 FWP urges hunters to check fire status, make safety a priority
With our region of northeast Montana beginning to dry out and with the increasing threat of wildfires, hunters and other recreationists taking to the field must be aware of local fire restrictions and take precautions. Montana archery antelope hunter...
Chinook course hosts 23rd Annual Fireball
The Chinook Golf Course held the 23rd Annual Fireball Tournament this past Saturday with 20 four person teams competing. Plenty of Hole Prizes were available including a Trip to Hawaii, $5,000 Hole...
