Articles from the August 31, 2016 edition
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Health Assistance Program at Sweet Medical Center
Fran Hodgson is the Compliance and Health Assistance Program Manager at Sweet Medical Center. Her main task is to help people understand and use the Health Assistance Program to reduce their health...
Chinook City Council completes preliminary 2016-2017 budget
In a special meeting the Chinook City Council put the finishing touches on the city’s 2016-2017 budget. Council members pored through the proposed budget based on initial requests from each city department. The council will vote to finalize the b...
12th Annual Sugarbeet Festival set for September 23 and 24
Colorful posters announcing the schedule of events for the upcoming Sugarbeet Festival are popping up around the area. The 12th edition of the annual community event is set for Friday, September 23 an...
Harlem Public Library offers Beginning Genealogy Class
The Harlem Public Library will offer a four-part beginning genealogy class the last two weeks of September and the first two weeks of October. Instructing the class will be Sylvia D. Murray, Accredited Genealogist for Midwestern and Great Plains...
E-Recycle Event to take place Saturday, September 10
Recycle Hi-Line has partnered with Pacific Steel and Recycling, and Collective Recyclers of Billings to host an E-Recycle event on Saturday September 10. This event will allow residents a safe and convenient way to recycle unwanted electronics....
Bear Paw Meanderings
Often when I think of Labor Day, I think of the various labor I have struggled with during my 75 years on this orb called earth. I started working early. I learned that there was nothing in high school for me but if I could keep my grades up, I...
Jeanette Arlene (Kelley) Billmayer King
Conrad, MT Jeanette Arlene (Kelley) Billmayer King, 86, a resident of Conrad went to be with the Lord Friday, August 26th, 2016 while at the Pondera Nursing Facility following a lengthy illness.... Full story
Chinook churches host "Welcome back to school" luncheon
The six congregations that make up the Chinook Ministerial Association hosted a "welcome back to school" luncheon for the Chinook teachers and staff at Meadowlark and the Junior/High School. About 60...
Sherry Edwards retires from Presbyterian Church in Chinook
Reverend Sherry Edwards has retired as pastor of the Chinook Presbyterian Church. Pastor Sherry first came as an interim to the church in October, 2013 and was installed as pastor in November, 2014.... Full story
Hogeland Happenings
The Big Flat Grocery Store will be closed on Labor Day. Susan Billmayer was in Belgrade attending a Flower Show School over last weekend. She spent Sunday night with Emily in Havre. Craig and Amelia Reed were lunch guests at the Steve Reed home on...
Blaine County Library
The Blaine County Library Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting Wednesday August 31, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the library meeting room. Now that school is back in session we are gearing up for our fall programming. Story Time will...
Chinook Seniors launch first "trip along the Hi-Line"
Ten members from the Chinook Senior Center took part in the maiden voyage of what Director Kristi Norby hopes will be a series of "short trips to destinations along the Hi-Line." The group visited...
Harlem Library
The library is offering a “Beginning Genealogy Class” starting September 20. This four part class will meet Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30, in the library meeting room. Sylvia D. Murray, an accredited genealogist from Havre, will be instructing the class. The...
McClelland ferry operator: "There is no downside to this job"
Reporter's note: There are only three operating ferries in Montana, all on the Missouri river. I thought it would be interesting to learn about the ferry at the south end of Blaine County and the...
Chinook falls 20-14 to Centerville in final seconds, head to Simms Friday
The Chinook Sugarbeeter football team took to the field for the first time this past Saturday for Northern C clash against the Centerville Miners. After spotting the Miners and early 14-0 lead the...
'Thunderbirds make Northern C debut, fall to Great Falls Central 48-44
The Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds made their debut in the Northern C Football division this past Saturday as they took on the Great Falls Central Mustangs to begin their season. Head coach Sean Mount...
Sugarbeeters off to a fast start as they top Fort Benton 3-1 and win Malta Invitational
The Chinook Sugarbeeters volleyball team got the season started in the best of possible ways this past weekend. Friday night the girls faced the Fort Benton Longhorns in a non-conference match that wo...
Harlem begins season in Malta
The Harlem Wildcat volleyball team took to the court for the first time this past Saturday at the Malta Invitational preseason tournament. Head coach Kim Faulkinberry and her squad joined the Chinook...
Hays/L.P Cross Country ready to run
The volleyball and cross country teams at Hays/Lodge Pole high school have been busy practicing and are ready to compete this fall. Heading up the cross country team is head coach Corey Morgan. The...
Class of 1966 plants seed as part of 50th reunion celebration
The Chinook High School Class of 1966 held its 50th reunion the last weekend of August. Organizers said there were 52 graduates in the class and 15 are deceased. About 23 attended the golden...
