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Anyone who may have noticed that the moon appeared fuller, brighter, and bigger than is typical on Election Day and the two days following has seen the Beaver Supermoon. That moon reached peak illumination during the early morning on November 5. Although it remained bright and full on November 6, the cloudy skies in Blaine County that night and early morning made for difficult viewing. The next Supermoon will appear on December 4, 2025. According to NASA Science, "A 'supermoon' occurs when a ful...
Montana State University–Bozeman will host high school and middle school students from across the state on November 13-15 for the annual Montana FFA Ag Expo sponsored in part by John Deere Dealers. Members from both the Chinook Chapter of the FFA and the Big Flat FFA will attend the event. The Montana FFA Foundation’s Montana FFA Ag Expo is a three-day conference where FFA members gather to participate in various workshops, to tour MSU research and academic facilities, and to receive education about career options with industry representatives....
This Saturday, November 15, the Blaine County Wildlife Museum will host its 34th Annual Banquet and Auction. The event will take place in the Commercial Building at the Blaine County Fairgrounds beginning at 6:00 p.m. with dinner to follow at 7:00 p.m. Open to the public, the festivities will launch with an art and auction preview. Dinner will consist of hors d'oeuvres, prime rib cooked by Bob Molitor and served with accompanying sides, and gourmet desserts prepared by Margo Pankratz. Door...
Because the Northeastern Arts Network (NAN) is again presenting a series of concerts in the Sidney, Glasgow, and Malta areas, students in Dodson and Turner will reap the benefits of exposure to the arts and to the talent of featured performers in NAN's school outreach program. On Monday, November 17, students at Turner Public School will board busses bound for Dodson where they will hear saxophonist Rob Verdi and his touring show "SAXsational." Verdi, who holds a full-time position with the...
Harlem Food Bank Harlem is looking for someone to manage the Food Bank. Call Jack Siemens at 406-945-1127. Senior Center Chinook Senior Center is in need of community volunteers who are willing to become a part of our wonderful team of people who help in our kitchen and dining room, perhaps one day a week, for a few hours. Please call us @ 357-2648 or stop in and see Ginger for more information. Blaine County Library Chris La Tray presentation is on Tuesday November 18th at 2:00 p.m. in the Chinook Senior Center. Monday: Home School Hour...
The Blaine County Library is collaborating with the Blaine County Museum and the Chinook Senior Center to bring author Chris La Tray, to Chinook on Tuesday November 18th. Chris La Tray is an Anishinaabe/Métis storyteller and citizen of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, as well as Montana’s 11th poet laureate (2023–2025). A descendent of the Pembina Band of the Red River, he is the author of the multi-award-winning One-Sentence Journal, Descended from a Travel-worn Satchel, and his latest book, Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indi...
Remember to stop by MAPS Media Institute on Tuesday, November 18, at 5:30 PM for a community feed, reading, Q & A, session, with Mtis Storyteller and 11th Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray. This event is free, and everyone is welcome! A super exciting platform now available to our patrons is Kanopy, a streaming service using your library card. It's similar to Libby (if you use Libby), you type in your library and your card number, and you can access 1000s of movies and tv shows for free. And...
Hello From the Chinook Senior Center We had the best time today, with Gene Allen, Sheri Neuens, Stan Wall and Lynn Heggen, all playing wonderful old tunes for us. It was well attended, so they felt like their time and efforts were worthwhile, packing up all equipment and bringing it in, all for our JOY. We have rescheduled them for Tuesday, Dec. 9th, again from 10:00-12:00. You really need to come and enjoy these wonderful old tunes, such as “On the Wings of a Dove”. By the time you read this, we will have had our annual Pie Social. Thank you...
Recently Spencer Electric received an award through the State. In an interview with him he said, "Honestly I didn't know anything about it...I got the text message from you with congratulations and had no idea about it." Becca, his wife said, "I got a letter...someone nominated us. I got letter from the Montana Secretary of State congratulating us." Spencer added, "I thought it was a joke! I thought 'somebody's messing with us. We're used to that kind of stuff...yeah." He continued "...and, you...
Individuals passionate about history might consider looking into resources available through the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Students might also explore options for membership on the Gilder Lehrman Student Advisory Council. Such an affiliation would enable youth to provide feedback on the Institute’s programs and materials, helping the Institute to keep the needs and interests of young people in mind. Created in 2014, the Student Advisory Council (SAC) is a diverse group of high-achieving middle and high school students in g...
Cathy Long visited Zurich School on October 21, 2025, representing the American Legion Auxiliary to hand out school supplies. The students were all smiles as they received their new supplies-thank you to the Auxiliary for supporting our local kids!...
Lifelong Harlem resident C Dale Klungland, 85, passed away on October 31, 2025 in Great Falls, MT. Dale was born in Harlem, MT to Carl Klungland and Erma (Rafter) Klungland. He graduated from Harlem High School in 1958 and married the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Vonnie Anderson. Farming was in his blood and he grew up working his parents land by Hogeland and then for his brother in-law Kenny Hansen south of Harlem. Dale and Vonnie started their family of 3 children out on the... Full story
Jacqueline "Jackie" Jean Whisonant, 86, of rural Winnett, Montana, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 1, 1939, to her parents, Elliot and Edna (Maxwell) Trump, in Rapid City, South Dakota. In early childhood, Jackie lived with her sisters and parents near the Flatwillow Dance Hall south of Winnett, with her parents managing the Nebraska Feeding Company for many years. When in grade school they moved to and leased the Ernest Ha... Full story
Lifelong Chinook, Montana, resident, Laurence P. Wisch, 91, passed away October 29, 2025, at Northern Montana Care Center. He was born October 5, 1934, in Chinook to Eldor and Ruth Wisch. After graduating from CHS in 1952, Larry enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was stationed in San Diego. While in San Diego, he married Shirley Sargent (also a 1952 CHS graduate). At the tender age of five, Larry began spending summers up north on the Snedecor ranch. His aunt and uncle kept him busy with... Full story
The Northern B Divisional volleyball tournament marked the end of the line for both the Chinook Sugarbeeters and the Harlem Wildcats. Last weekend in Wolf Point, Chinook went 0-2 at the Northern B, losing its opening match to archrival Harlem on Thursday. The Wildcats defeated the Beeters by scores of 25-19, 20-25, 25-20, and 25-23 to advance to the second round. Meanwhile, the Beeters exited the tournament with a loss to Malta on Friday morning. In the loser-out match, the M-Ettes topped the Be...
