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<title><![CDATA[Harlem Improvement Committee Makes Progress]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Since its formation this past April, the Harlem Improvement Committee (HIC) has been moving forward with some measure of success. Chair of the HIC, Darwin Zellmer shares an update. “So far, we have succeeded in pushing the City of Harlem to encourage owners to take better care of their property. The rotting grain piles got cleared out, and community decay has also improved somewhat but needs a lot...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Five Havre Organizations Launch First Annual Stuff the Bus and Back to School Bash]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Five Havre organizations have come together to launch what they hope becomes an annual event. The Stuff the Bus school supply drive and Back to School Bash are two collaborative events designed to help local K–12 students and families across the Hi-Line prepare for the upcoming school year. According to Shayla Preeshl, Marketing Director for the Bullhook Community Health Center, the Boys &amp; Gir...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Montana Constitution Roadshow Plans a Stop in Blaine County]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Montana Constitution Roadshow will make a stop in Chinook on August 24. Presented by Upper Seven Law, event organizers invite area residents to join them at the Blaine County Library from 4:00-5:00 p.m., for what is being described as “an engaging discussion about one of Montana’s greatest achievements—our Constitution.” Entitled “The Montana Constitution: A Shared Heritage,” this event is des...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Med student loves hands-on training at NMHC]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Medical student Ruby Gawarkiewicz recently completed a four-week rotation at Northern Montana Health Care, gaining hands-on clinical experience and exploring different fields she could pursue as a physician. She said she has loved every minute of it. &quot;It&apos;s been so hands-on, which has been amazing,&quot; she said last week during her final week in the Rural Underserved Opportunities...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Livestock Sale Represents a Finished Project]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[In his eighth year as a member of the North Chinook Boosters 4-H Club, Beau Elias works a regular schedule with his steer Moose. An animal from Elias Ranch, Moose is a Black Baldy, which is a cross between a Hereford cow and an Angus bull in this case. Beau&apos;s Market Steer Project began with weaning on October 25 last fall, although official weigh-ins for the project were conducted on January...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[More Than Rides and Ribbon: Why County Fairs Matter]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[This summer we were fortunate to have an intern here in the Extension Office. Katie Garland is an MSU student in Bozeman who spent the summer learning more about everything the Extension program does in our county and region. She prepared our article this week on the importance of county fairs. Every summer, county fairgrounds across Montana come alive with livestock shows, 4-H projects, rodeos,...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blaine County Commissioner Calendar]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[FRIDAY August 7, 2026 8:00 a.m. Road/Bridge Supervisor Mitchell Sheriff Colby County Attorney Harwood DES Velk County Health Dept. Internal Business Employment Review Budgets/PILT Budget Transfers Tax Abatements Claims MONDAY August 10, 2026 8:00 a.m. Road/Bridge Supervisor Mitchell Sheriff Colby County Attorney Harwood DES Velk County Health Dept. Internal Business Employment Review Budgets/PILT...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Harlem Library]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[You still have a chance to win some prizes for logging your reading this summer! Even though our programming is taking a break, children ages 0-5 can still track their books, children ages 6-12 can track every 20 minutes read, and tweens/teens can track every half hour read; same goes for adults. Stop by and pick up a tracking sheet if you’d like a chance to win prizes for reading. Is there a cert...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blaine County Library]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[We have a couple of non-fiction and a variety of fiction books ready to go this week. Herbal Gut Health: Natural Therapies to Promote Healthy Digestion, Boost Your Microbiome, and Support Gut Repair by Maria Noel Groves, RH offers a comprehensive guide to the best herbs and natural practices to boost your gut microbiome, decrease your risk of chronic disease, and alleviate conditions like SIBO,...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chinook Senior Center]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hello From the Chinook Senior Center Last weekend, we gathered some 16 seniors (including our outgoing Chair, Roxanne Townsend, her husband, our outgoing senior of the year, Terry Townsend, our incoming senior of the year, Rose Noel, our incoming Secretary, Betty Finley) and several other wonderful people and away we went to Beaver Creek Park for a picnic and a duck race in the creek. We all had...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bullhook Blossoms Garden Club's Yard of the Week]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The John and Karen Pike residence at 180 Clear Creek Road, Chinook, has a &quot;neat as a pin&quot; scene at all times. They emphasize large, round planters full of annuals with rock accents around the yard, home, sheds, and a fenced-in food garden. The Pike family has had a construction business in the Blaine County area for many decades helping restore or design roads and properties for anyone...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MAT to Hold Pre-Season Auditions Tonight]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tonight, August 5 at 6:00 p.m., the Montana Actors Theatre (MAT) will hold pre-season auditions in the MSUN/MAT Theatre on the campus of MSU–Northern. The play for which the auditions will be conducted is No Sex Please, We’re British. The show is a farce in two acts by Alistair Foot and Anthony Marriott with performance dates planned for October 9–10, 16–17, and 23–24. Directed by Michael R. Steve...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Flat Community Grain Bin Is Awarded a Grant From AgWest]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Big Flat Community Grain Bin is the recipient of a $65,000 grant from AgWest. Thank you AgWest for your generosity! And a huge thank you to Shawna Billmayer who serves on the AgWest board for all your assistance in obtaining these funds! We are one step closer to our community center! Every dollar donated makes an impact on our...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[31 Donors Step forward to donate blood in Chinook]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A blood drive was held in Chinook on July 21, 2026, with 31 donors stepping forward to help meet the ongoing need for lifesaving blood. Volunteers Roxanne Townsend and Linda Thompson staffed the reception table and helped ensure the event ran smoothly. Door prize winners included Lyndsay Hutton, Deb Munari, and Keri Hanson. Presbyterian Lion Lutheran Ladies provided drinks and snacks. Sandi...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Swim Team Seniors Receive Recognition]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hosted by the Scobey Stingrays at the Roseland Park Pool, the 2026 Eastern Divisional Swim Meet took place on July 25–26 in Scobey, Montana. At that event, three Chinook Lions Swim Team members were honored. In addition to participating in a Parade of Athletes, Kolton DePriest, Walter Schoen, and Lotus Taly joined in the Senior Recognition Walks. To close out their season, the three seniors swam t...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chinook Swimmers Find Success at Divisional Swim Meet]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Chinook Lions Swim Team had 29 swimmers travel to Scobey for the Eastern Divisional Swim Meet. The Eastern Divisional Meet had 316 swimmers vying to earn their spot to advance to the State Swim Meet. Swimmers finishing in the Top 12 in the event move forward to the State Swim Meet in Plentywood. The Lions finished in 4th place overall as a team, behind Scobey, Sidney, and Glendive. The Lions...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Northstars make an incredible run at state]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[What a postseason it was for the Havre Northstars American Legion baseball team. After winning the Northern A District championship, the Northstars made a push for a Class A state title last weekend in Dillon. Havre started off the 2026 State A Tournament with a loss to Miles City in the first round last Wednesday. The Mavericks beat the Northstars 8-1in the opening round as the Northstars...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lights begin preparing for tough 2026 Schedule]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[As August arrives, the Montana State University-Northern football team will begin gearing up for another season under head coach Jerome Souers. And it won’t be an easy schedule for the Lights, who will start training camp in just a few days. Northern will open the season with a historic Thursday night game at arch rival Carroll College on Aug. 27. It will be Northern’s first Thursday night game in...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Yeadon and Faber - New Leadership Positions with Independence Bank]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Independence Bank has named Dean Yeadon Havre Branch President and former Havre Branch President, Karene Faber has been named Chief Brand and Marketing Officer. In his new role Dean will continue to manage the Malta Branch. Dean provides an extensive banking background combined with strong leadership skills and a depth of knowledge regarding the Hi-Line and our local communities. Karene has spent...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[August Brings the Return of Staff and Students to Havre Public Schools]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Havre Public Schools is kicking off a month of activities that will launch the 2026-2027 school year and welcome back staff, students, and families. On August 3, New Teacher Orientation took place, marking the first official activity of the new school year. The district also partnered with numerous agencies for the first ever Stuff the Bus event on August 4 at the Walmart parking log, encouraging...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Havre Library remains open to events and curious readers]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Havre-Hill County Library is still open despite the disruptions caused by water damage this spring. Although the basement level is closed, librarians will pull books you request from the temporary storage area. Construction work, including concrete flooring, is scheduled to begin at the end of August or in early September. If everything goes according to plan, we hope to reopen the basement level...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Welcome to the 2026-2027 School Year!]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[We are thrilled to welcome all of our K–5 students and families to another exciting year of learning and growth! Below are important dates and details to help your family prepare for the start of the school year: Highland Park Elementary • 1st Grade Meet &amp; Greet: Tuesday, August 18th, beginning at 12:30 until 1:30 PM • Kindergarten Meet &amp; Greet: Scheduled individually on August 19th &amp;...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pastor's Corner: "I Resist the devil"]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Temptation lures us into wanting, craving something that we shouldn’t have --- for fame, fortune, wisdom, or pleasure. Temptation never delivers on its promise. Rather, it deceives you and gives you something else. Most often the state you are left in after succumbing to temptation is worse than the state that you were trying to escape. If you are not careful, the vicious cycle will continue. So l...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jim Margaris]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Jim Margaris passed away on July 22, 2026, at the Crescent Assisted Living Home in Sandy, Utah. He was born in Great Falls, MT on February 5, 1931, to Louis and Lola Margaris, who immigrated to the U.S. from Greece in the early 1900&apos;s. He lived a life defined by service and devotion. A proud veteran of the United States Navy, where he served during the Korean War as an Aviation Radioman, he...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Robert Anton Malsam]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Robert Anton Malsam, 76, passed away on July 26, 2026, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 11am at St Judes Thad-deus Catholic Church with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Parish Center immediately after the burial. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Travis Louis St. Marks, Kihew pipikwan, Eagle Whistler]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Travis Louis St. Marks, Kihew pipikwan, Eagle Whistler, passed away on June 17th, 2026, in New Mexico. Wake services will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow. Holland &amp; Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Looking out my backdoor - Oh, Dem Bones]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[It’s Sunday morning, cloudy sky, stormy in the area with weather lurking. I just walked next door to see if Janet needed help. I can do little things. Open a can of cat food. Cut up a pineapple. Thursday, Janet was lugging a full garbage can of garden debris, walking backward, tripped on a jutting brick, and broke her right arm. Yesterday our Bone Doctor set her break and put it in a cast. All of...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hello GOD - It's Me, Mara]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[You know, Lord, T’was a special time of remembrance to a be part of a group of older folks, who shared about a recent ‘trip’ they’d taken which brought back memories of long ago. While on their outing/tour, one mentioned that long ago, maybe when she was in college, there had been a spiritual week and the Bible verse that was so very special was from Psalms 143:5-6, which was: “I remember the days...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Trapper Education Field Day being held in Havre on August 22]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[HAVRE – Montana Fish, Wildlife &amp; Parks volunteer instructors will host a Trapper Education Field Day on Saturday, August 22, from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. at the “new” FWP Havre field office at 21 River Road. This is the first and possibly only trapper education field day offered in northeast Montana this year, so interested new trappers looking for a field day should make every effort to attend. To pur...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[For the Record]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Havre Police Department Thursday, July 23, 2026 Officers rendered services after receiving a complaint at 8:46 a.m. about several homeless people camping out on a First Street park. Jaelin Arayeleies Harris, 22, was arrested on two Justice or City court violation warrants and on a charge of driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license by officers at 11:33 a.m. on Second Street. Officers in...]]></description>
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