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It must be Spring - Hello God, it's me, Mara
You know, Lord, as the days simply seem to zip on by, glancing out, we notice that it is almost Spring; the March winds are blowing less, cattle are resting after feeding, birds swoop here and there and we can see many Babies all around, almost...
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Blaine County Beacon: Her Business Has Gone to the Dogs
After graduating in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Anthrozoology from Carroll College in Helena, Kailey Kleinjan decided to return to the Hi-Line to share her knowledge. In May 2020, she...
Hogeland News
Happy Easter to Everyone. Hope your day was a Blessed one. Darwin and Keith Zellmer stopped by Wally and Loretta Becks on Tuesday to wish them a Happy Wedding Anniversary. Sharon Goodrich visited with Jane Krass on Tuesday. Sharon brought some baked...
Hogeland Happenings
The Turner elementary basketball teams traveled to Chester to play the CJ-I Hawks on Saturday. The Tornadoes boys lost in a close contest, and our girls won. These were the last games of the season. The girls had an undefeated season! Great job to bo...
Blaine County Beacon: Necessity Is the Mother of Entrepreneurship
Although most entrepreneurs start businesses out of opportunity, not necessity, the opposite was true for Mandy Harbolt. She was motivated to design and develop Garnet Mountain Boutique because she...
Blaine County Beacon: Former Resident to be a Featured Guest on Radio Show
On April 19 at 12:00 p.m. EST, Close Up Radio will feature former Chinook resident Angela Lenhardt in an interview with Jim Masters. Anyone interested can listen to the show on BlogTalkRadio. The...
Hogeland Happening
Lorrie Scott of Washington was a guest this week at the Gene Billmayer home coming for Emily’s funeral. A corn beef and cabbage dinner was held at the Gene Billmayer home on Wednesday evening. Many family and friends attended. Brian Anderson visite...
Chinook Senior Center
The winner of the 1\2 Pig Raffle drawing on March 17th, was Linda Thompson. Congratulations Linda, Linda bought her ticket from Top Dog Performance. Thank you Scott, and thank you to our other sellers, American Garage, Pehrson’s Service,...
Hogeland Happenings
Sympathy is extended to the family of Emily Billmayer who passed away on Thursday. She will be greatly missed by the whole community and all who knew her. Sharon Goodrich visited Jane Krass on Tuesday. Wally and Loretta Beck attended the Elementary...
Blaine County Beacon: Finding Joy and Value in a Crazy Life
In late December 2021, Kent Hansen, who has taught social studies and Advanced Placement courses at Central High School in Aberdeen, South Dakota, for the past sixteen years, was invited to be a...
Hogeland Happenings
pent this past week with Emily at the hospital in Havre where she has been a patient. Get well soon, Emily! Mike, Crystal, Cassidy, Holly, Cooper, and Lucy Grabofsky were dinner guests at the Wallace Beck home on Friday. Rev Will Rima and Kirsti...
Chinook Senior Center
Yahoo! We will be opening our doors to the public again on Thursday, March 11th. The coffee hour will be at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. In house lunch will be from noon to 12:30 p.m. Activities will start at 1 p.m. but we are only offering a movie on...
Blaine County Beacon: Finding Challenge and Fun Simultaneously in Art
Kirsten (Wilhelm) Matkin has been drawing since she was in eighth grade. At that time, she did mostly pencil drawings but branched into working with other mediums such as ink and paint when she was...
Amid Other Seasonal Pursuits, Residents Celebrate Doris Hofeldt's 100th Birthday
Family visits are still on hold at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home since Blaine County's positivity rate with the coronavirus still sits at 10.2%. To stay connected, the residents celebrated when...
Hogeland Happenings
Gerald and Shirley Keller visited at the Wallace Beck home on the afternoon of Feb. 17th. Susan and Gene Billmayer were in Havre this week while Emily had some medical tests done. The Divisional Tournament was held in Great Falls this week. A few...
Hogeland Happenings
Susan, Gene, and Emily Billmayer went to Great Falls on Friday for Gene’s doctor appointment. On Tuesday, Susan and Emily Billmayer visited Marna Strzelczyk in Harlem. Harley Jo Beck spent three days with Grandma and Grandpa Beck this past week....
Hogeland Happenings
Sharon Goodrich visited Jane Krass on Wednesday. Susan and Gene Billmayer were in Great Falls for three days, returning Wednesday, after Gene had kidney stone surgery. Ash Wednesday services will be held at the Turner Lutheran Church on Wednesday,...
Hogeland Happenings
Loretta Beck went to Great Falls on Monday for a dental appointment. She also enjoyed lunch at the Montana Club with Laura Sherwood, Beatrice, Jack, and Anne Kane. On Monday and Tuesday at the Wallace Beck home were Mike and Crystal Grabofsky,...
January Was a Month for Hitting Targets at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home
Although visitations at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home were scheduled to restart after January 18, family visits are still on hold. However, that limitation hasn't kept the residents from staying act...
Blaine County Beacon
The word beacon has its origin in Old English when its meaning referred to a signal or lighthouse. Beacons were used not only by ships and later by airfields as a warning or guidance system but as a...
Hogeland Happening
Darwin Zellmer was a visitor at the Wallace Beck home on Thursday. Jane Krass and Anita Reed went to Chinook on Thursday. Linda Hauge and Jane and Anita were to Havre on Tuesday for appointments. Shawn and Tate Beck stopped by for a visit on...
Hogeland Happening
Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass on Thursday morning. Linda Hauge joined them as well. The Turner Tornadoes went to Big Sandy on Friday for Varsity basketball. The Turner girls won and the boys lost. This week’s games are scheduled for Friday,...
Hogeland Happenings
Duane Klindworth was a visitor at the Wallace Beck home on Friday morning. Morgan and Jessica Klindworth and family visited on Saturday at Duane and Carol Klindworth’s home. Matt and Annie Klindworth and family joined them all for lunch. The...
Chinook Senior Center
Well this winter has been very strange; we go from freezing temperatures to balmy temps in the 50’s. It’s been nice but we will need some moisture soon. The ten absolutes of communicating through Dementia and Alzheimer’s: Never argue, instead...
Hogeland Happenings
Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass on Thursday. Linda Hauge and Anita Reed joined them later as well. The Maloneys visited Jane Krass on Sunday afternoon. Hilary Richman and girls visited Jane Krass on Sunday. Thick fog on Saturday caused build up...
