Articles from the November 11, 2020 edition
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WISHING Spring Was Here Already
According to the National Weather Service, nearly 9" of snowfall fell over the region this weekend with some areas getting much more. Drifting and blowing snow was a major problem due to the high...
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Blaine County Beacon: Combining Passion with a Challenge Brings Rewards
Starting a business isn't easy, and being your own boss isn't as glamorous as people might think. "There's a constant struggle between the right way and the easy way," Cord Anderson, co-owner of...
Montana National Guard Provides Sweet Memorial Nursing Home with Covid-19 Support as Positive Cases Rise
On Friday afternoon, October 23, the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home received notice of their first positive Covid-19 test. The situation grew expeditiously with numbers of positive tests rising...
Get your orders in for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner This years dinner will be take out and delivery only due to Covid-19. Order November 16-20 to secure your meal
Through the years the Community Thanksgiving Dinners in Chinook have overcome several obstacles, inclement weather, volunteers, shortage of funds, but in the end, enough help was always secured, enough food was always made and the community got...
Journal Jots
Harlem Library The library is closed today in observance of Veterans Day and we will be closed Nov. 17 and 18 for staff training. The Book Challenge for November is to read a book about politics. The library has hotspots and iPads for check out....
Hogeland Happening
Duane Klindworth was a visitor at the Wallace Beck home on Friday afternoon. Susan Billmayer attended a church call committee meeting on Wednesday evening in Turner. Harlan Krass passed away in the early morning, Tuesday, Nov. 3. A family graveside...
RUBEN HORSEMAN
Ruben Horseman Passed away on November 3, 2020 from the Covid Virus. A graveside service was held Friday November 6, 2020 at Harlem Cemetery in Harlem MT, and a wake for immediate family was held Thur... Full story
Sweet Home Is Hit Hard by COVID-19
October was a challenging month for the staff and residents at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home as they learned that despite their best efforts, COVID has a presence in the Home. Those challenges...
Hello God, it's me, Mara ---- Don't Rush Me
Relaxing day with bit of snow, MORE SNOW is on the way. So, we’ll just wait, putter a bit; shovel another day. Twould be such fun if girlfriends came, but they’d have to fight ice! However, they moved out of town; memory of them is nice. We cou...
Chinook Senior Center
Well the snow sure fell this last weekend. There are drifts anywhere from a foot to 8 feet tall. It is also very slick and icy under the snow, so please be careful when walking. There is more snow on the way so stay warm. Our condolences to the...
Harlem Library
The library is closed today in observance of Veterans Day. We will also be closed November 17 and 18 for staff training. Besides the five hotspots the library has to loan out we now have two iPads ready to be checked out. You must be a patron in...
Blaine County Library
Blaine County Library will be closed today, Wednesday November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day. We thank all Veterans who served to protect our freedoms! Youth Programs have resumed with safety procedures in place to keep staff and students s...
Berreth, Billmayer Fill their tags, Harvest a Pair of Nice Mule Bucks
We're a couple weeks into the 2020 Big Game Hunting season and local youth are continuing to bring home the big Bucks. In the past week, Chinook High School freshman Mya Berreth tagged a huge Mule...
Torgerson's Donates Pumpkins to Meadowlark First Graders
Meadowlark Elementary School had reasons to celebrate at the end of October when representatives from Torgerson's delivered pumpkins to the school for the first graders. Regarding the pumpkins, first...
Meadowlark School Announces Fundraiser Winners
Meadowlark Elementary School celebrated last week when the results were in for the school fundraiser. On November 5, three kindergarten students received a Student Shout Out for raising the most funds...
Reach Higher Montana Launches Annual Stick with Scholarships Campaign - Participating students can win one of four $500 scholarships.
November is National Scholarship Month, and nonprofit Reach Higher Montana is celebrating all month long with its annual Stick with Scholarships Campaign. The campaign encourages students to place a...
'Beeters Finish 3rd at Northern C, fall to Simms in Five Sets to End Season
The Chinook Sugarbeeters entered the Northern C Divisional on a high note after finishing second at the District 7C Tournament. They left the Northern C Divisional with a fantastic season behind them....
MHSA releases update on Basketball, Wrestling protocols and start dates
Well, the fall sports schedule is behind us. The Harlem Wildcat Volleyball team and the Chinook Volleyball and Football teams were able to complete their seasons. Unfortunately the Wildcat Football and Cross Country teams along with the Hays/Lodge...
Jacks were played for fun and survival
A few weeks ago I did a story about marbles, a kids' game once mainly played by boys. To keep a gender balance in my writing, I decided to take a look at the game of jacks, a game I best recall as...
2021 ServeMontana Recognition Open for Nominations - Award honors community members committed to service and volunteerism
The Governor’s Office of Community Service announced today they are accepting nominations for the annual ServeMontana Awards. This award recognizes Montanan citizens who demonstrate a commitment to helping others and serving their communities. The p...
Simple Gestures Bring Broad Smiles
Showing up at Fort Belknap Community Center on Friday, October 30, Baby Shark delivered special Halloween treat bags along with student homework packets. Harlem Elementary Assistant Principal, Ms....
Humanities Montana Offers Free Conversation Toolkits
Sam Dwyer, a Program Officer for Humanities Montana, announced recently that the second edition of Gather Round is now available. Although the first edition carried a gather-around-the-campfire theme, the second edition features a water theme and...
Letter to the Editor: Kelsie W. Harwood
November 6, 2020 Blaine County Citizens: Below is a letter I sent to Blaine County employees, the Blaine County Health Board, and the Chinook Police Department. I was asked by members of the Health Board to share it as a Letter to the Editor. While...
