News

Sorted by date  Results 1 - 25 of 4388



 By Steve Edwards    News    March 13, 2024 

74th annual Harlem Seed Show is a wrap!

Looking back over the stories I've written leading up to and about the annual Harlem Seed Show I found I tried to write about everything offered at each show. I decided this year to approach my wrap u...

 
 By Steve Edwards    News    March 13, 2024 

St. Urho is coming back to the Chinook Senior Center!

Alert "Journal" readers may recognize the name "St. Urho." Actually, really alert readers will remember when the Finnish saint was first introduced in the "Journal" I spelled his name wrong-oops....

 
 By Steve Edwards    News    March 13, 2024 

Northeast Montana Feral Swine Tour highlights need for vigilance

The Northeast Montana Feral Swine Tour was in Blaine County last week. While there appear to be no feral pigs in Montana, MSU Extension Wildlife Specialist Dr. Jared Beaver, Officer Shawn Hondo with t...

 
 By Steve Edwards    News    March 6, 2024

Local quilters made "cot quilts" for use by local funeral home

A chance reading of a "Facebook" post launched a project back in October that was finally completed in early February. Bonnie Hellman, with the Community Quilters at the American Lutheran Church in...

 
 By Steve Edwards    News    March 6, 2024

Blaine County's Oral History Project is underway!

A Blaine County Museum Director Sam French's goal to begin an oral history collection involving local seniors has started. French said at a meeting last month that conducting an oral history collectio...

 
 By Donna Miller    News    March 6, 2024

Triangle Communications to Hold Second Trades Event

On March 11 from 9:45 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., students from across the Hi-Line will converge on the Hill County Electric/Triangle Telephone properties in Havre for Opportunities in Trades Day. In 2023, Hill County Electric and Triangle Communications...

 

Big Flat 4-H Club Meeting

The February meeting of the Big Flat 4-H Club was held on February 18, 2024 at 2:00 at Richman Insurance in Harlem. Members present include: Modesty, Alaina, Mason, Hannah K., Isaac, Hannah R., Natalie, Even, Jessa, Mary, Hannah V and Isabella....

 
 By Donna Miller    News    February 28, 2024

Science Fair Winners Named

On February 20 from 6:00-7:30 p.m., Meadowlark Elementary School played host to the Second Annual Science Fair. During this time, student projects were on display for the community to scrutinize, and...

 

Meadowlark First Graders receive American flags on Presidents Day

Five Chinook Lions Club members visited Meadowlark Elementary in Chinook and handed out 20 American flags to first graders on Presidents Day last Monday. For some local families it's a third...

 
 By Donna Miller    News    February 28, 2024

Local Artist Is Inducted into Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame

By Donna L. Miller BCJ News In Great Falls on February 10, 24 cowboys were inducted into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame (MCHF). One of the Legacy Inductees for 2024 is Clarence Basil Cuts The Rope of Hays from District 4. The MCHF Mission honors...

 

MTHS Seeks Heritage Keeper Nominations

The Montana Historical Society is seeking nominations for people and organizations whose exemplary commitment to identifying and preserving our historical and cultural heritage makes them eligible for the Heritage Keeper Awards. Up to two people or...

 

Ritch Grimes joined the Milk River Churches as new co-pastor on February 12

Ritch Grimes, former solo pastor of the Chinook Alliance Church, is the new co-pastor of the Milk River Churches (MRC). Rev. Grimes joins Theresa Danley, Certified Lay Pastor, who has been pastor to...

 
 By Donna Miller    News    February 21, 2024

Sanders Wins County Spelling Bee

On February 13, twenty-seven spellers from across Blaine County converged on Chinook High School's Lloyd Sweet Auditorium for the Blaine County Spelling Bee. After six rounds, Samson Sanders, an...

 
 By Olivia Downs    News    February 21, 2024

Blaine County Museum Memo

February is Black History Month, and the museum will be hosting Chinook’s Austin Haney to give us a special presentation on the Buffalo Soldiers in Montana. The Buffalo Soldiers were a United States Army Regiment that primarily comprised of...

 

American Garage in Chinook again offering Scholarship Opportunities for area Graduating Seniors

American Garage in Chinook is well known for their professional automotive repairs as well as their community support over the years. Their commitment to area youth is absolutely no different. Owners, Scott and Heather DePriest, believe in the value...

 

5 Harlem Students Advance to Blaine County Spelling Bee

On February 1st, Harlem Elementary 5th and 6th grade students participated in the annual school spelling bee. The top spellers will participate in the Blaine County Spelling Bee to be held on...

 

Montana Seed Show March 7-9

PRESS RELEASE The 2024 Montana Seed Show is approaching. The Montana Seed Show will be held March 7 – 9, 2024 at Harlem High School. The Montana Seed Show would like invite everyone to participate in this year’s show. The purpose of the Montana...

 

The Aaniiih Nakoda Community Foundation Strengthens the Fort Belknap Indian Community

Aaniiih Nakoda College The Aaniiih Nakoda Community Foundation (ANCF) improves the quality of life for the Aaniiih and Nakoda people through grants and higher education scholarships. The foundation fills gaps in tribal services for the Fort Belknap...

 
 By Donna Miller    News    February 14, 2024

FFA Competes in Spring Districts and Will See New Districts Next Year

On Tuesday, February 6, several schools from across the Judith Basin District sent their FFA Chapter members to FFA Spring Districts in Havre. The event was held in part at the Fifth Avenue Church from 9:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Among those attending...

 

Estate Planning Workshops Coming to the Hi-Line

Both the Blaine and Hill County Extension offices will be hosting Dr. Marsha Goetting on the Hi-Line for a series of Estate Planning Workshops this week. The first workshop in the series will be held...

 

Chinook Eagles Makes a Donation to Local Youth Group

This is Chinook Eagles President Steve Mulonet presenting Chrissy Downs & JUMP kids with a check from the December Fundraising Meat Raffle! For several years now the Eagles receives meat...

 

Rod Benson presented a "Readers Digest Version" of Blaine County's geology

Rod Benson, who grew up in Harlem, was the third presenter in the Blaine County Museum's 2023/24 Off-Season Speaker Series. Benson was a high school science teacher in Helena for 37 years and retired...

 
 By Donna Miller    News    February 7, 2024

Chinook School Selects Spelling Bee Winner

A seventh grader at Chinook Junior High School, Cynnloch Gibson took first place at the Chinook School District Spelling Bee on Tuesday, January 30. He will advance to the Blaine County Spelling Bee...

 
 By Press Release    News    February 7, 2024

SAVING SWEET: A LONG-TERM GOAL

The nursing home industry is in trouble, especially rural nursing homes that have managed to not succumb to the struggles of the last 3 ½ years. In 2022, 12 nursing homes in Montana closed; one of those was just down the road from us, in Malta. Rura...

 
 By Donna Miller    News    February 7, 2024

Photographers Shine in 2023 Photo Contest

Three Chinook photographers came away with prizes in the Triangle Communications 2023 Photo Contest. For their artistic composition and creativity in depicting "the scenic or abstract beauty of the...

 

Page Down

Powered by ROAR Online Publication Software from Lions Light Corporation
© Copyright 2024

Rendered 03/19/2024 02:13