Articles from the August 25, 2021 edition
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Pine Grove Fire at 16,004 Acres - 58% Contained as of Monday Morning, Evacuation Warnings May be Lifted
As of Monday morning, August 23 the Pine Grove Fire located on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Blaine and Phillips Counties was listed as 58% contained with 16,004 acres burned. The fire was fi...
Hunter education classes offered in Harlem and Box Elder
HARLEM/BOX ELDER- Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for Harlem and Box Elder. All hunter education classes are free of charge. • Harlem- starting Aug. 23, 5 p.m. at the ECNA Church • Box Elder-starting Sep...
FWP Rolls Out Its Management Plan for Fresno
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) held an open house on August 16 at the Best Western Plus Havre Inn and Suites to invite public comment on its proposed long-range comprehensive plan for the...
Old Hays Community Garden Wins Grant
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Education Program, or SNAP-Ed program, awarded six Growing Together Montana mini grants this year to Master Gardeners across the state. One of those recipients was...
Journal Jots
Harlem Library The Book Challenge for August is to read a book featuring sports or athletes. Stop by to check out the on-going used book sale in the reading room. Parents are encouraged to register their preschool children in the “1000 Books B...
Librarian Retires After 29 Years of Service
Friday, August 20 was Eva English's last working day at the Aaniiih Nakoda College Library. After 28 years of service to the college, she has decided to retire. English graduated in 1988 from Northern...
Chinook Senior Center
We would like to Thank Marilyn Williamson for painting the outside of the dumpster corral, it looks wonderful. We would also like to thank the Chinook Eagles Club for the donation of lettuce, tomatoes and buns, and the VFW for the buns and French...
Hogeland Happenings
Morgan and Jessica Klindworth’s kids spent the weekend with Grandpa and Grandma, Duane and Carol Klindworth, while their parents were in Billings. Guests at the Jim Billmayer home Saturday for lunch were Stephanie and Andre Silva and girls and f...
Molly Jo Minugh
Molly Jo Minugh of Dodson, Montana passed away on August 6, 2021, at 89 years of age. Molly Jo was born to James B. and Ester G. Spencer on August 3, 1932, at Fort Belknap Hospital. Growing up she...
Clarice Jean "Teeny" (sargent) Evans
Clarice Jean "Teeny" (Sargent) Evans, age 84, passed away peacefully in the company of her loved ones on the afternoon of August 17, 2021, at Great Falls Clinic Hospital after a well fought battle to...
Lucille Oehmcke
Lucille Oehmcke passed away August 22, 2021, peacefully in her sleep at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. She was born July 22, 1926 to William and Nellie Maehlen Johnson. She had one sister Marion...
Blaine County Journal
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday August 30th at 4:00 p.m. Blaine County Library will be closed Monday September 3rd in observance of Labor Day. You will see a new face at the library. Elle...
2021 Fall Sports Preview: High School Sports Take Center Stage: Chinook, Harlem Renew Gridiron Rivalry
Everyone, well most everyone, looks forward to the start of the new school year. For seniors, they’ve reached the top of the mountain, they’re top dogs in the building, Juniors, well they can see the finish line and everyone else is excited to be...
Sugarbeeter Volleyball Expected to Contend Once Again in the District 7C
The Chinook Sugarbeeter Volleyball team has had a good run at or near the top of the District for years and expectations remain the same for the 2021 season. The 'Beeters compete in the tough...
'Beeter's have their sights set high in Northern C Eight-Player Football
The Chinook Sugarbeeters had a solid season a year ago, but four losses late in the game by a combined eight points has this years squad highly motivated. The 'Beeters were active in the weight room...
Wildcat's Join Northern C Eight-player Football
The Harlem Wildcats are set to begin their first season as a member of the Northern C Eight Player Football Division. After competing for decades in the Class B ranks declining numbers made the move n...
Lady Cat's Primed For Another Run at the Northern B
The Harlem Lady Cat Volleyball team has developed a core foundation to build upon the past few seasons and Head Coach Kim Faulkinberry expects to do just that this fall. The Lady Cats have 30...
Harlem Cross Country Looking for a Successful 2021 Season
The Harlem Wildcat Cross Country team is once again under the direction of longtime Head Coach Hope Doney. The Wildcat harriers have had success in recent years at the Class B state meet. This years r...
Hays/Lodge Pole has had to Overcome So Much
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds have had to overcome more obstacles than most teams in the past 18 months. A season ago the Thunderbirds were directly impacted more than any Blaine County School and...