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The Big Sandy Rotary Club is continuing the tradition of a benefit banquet in March with a grand gala event bringing Pirates of the Prairie to our town. Pirates of all kinds will gather at the 37th Annual Rotary Benefit Banquet on March 19, 2022. The annual Big Sandy Rotary benefit banquet will be the place to join the community in an evening of fun, great food, auctions and prizes. Your local Rotarians will soon have their tickets available for anyone who wants to purchase one. Tickets are still $100.00, which is the same price they were when...

Montana State University Extension Agents serve local needs with a mission focused on improving the lives of Montana citizens. In that spirit, Blaine County Agents, Trent Noel and Juli Snedigar responded to a need for hats by purchasing a Sentro, hand crank knitting machine. Since that purchase, more than 200 hats have been knitted and donated to local schools for children who either forget to bring a hat or who are without the resources to purchase one to wear outdoors at recess. According to N...
3th Grade Shyla Benzing Drake Berreth Liam Edwards Braden Eoff Shay Hauer Leonard McKee Halle Mitchell Hunter Molyneaux Anna Morrow Toby Niederegger Allison Powell Bailey Skoyen Gracie Warburton 11th Grade Flint Annis Torin Cecrle Aspyn Colby Grant Dinehart Belle Elliot Morgan Friede Sasha Gallus Sarah Gillett Lane Hasler Levi Jensen Christopher Jungers Daniel MacLeod Alexis Pitkanen Tyler Schoen Bree Swanson Anna Terry 10th Grade Mya Berreth Edgar Dinehart Quentin Edwards Britton Elliot Isaiah Gillet Aislinn Handy Aubree Handy Ryley Hofeldt...
3th Grade Alexis Barber Joseph Dunbar Christian McKee Oskar Pula Lincoln Reich Tylie Richman Daniel Semenze 11th Grade Della Dinehart Lane Snider Caden Sullivan 10th Grade Sterling Bemis Corey Bilger Hadley Gustitis Listat Pope Cheyenne Weigand 9th Grade Julia Briere Hendrix Doney Cayla Hofer 8th Grade Griffin Crowley Kegan Green Noah Pomeroy 7th Grade Amalie Aberg Ryan Bell Kolten DePriest Kiley Huravitch Mataya Inman Jameson Nordboe Jonathan Skoyen Brooklyn Terry...

Five local churches studying new ways to share resources and ministries are hosting several joint events during this year's Lenten season and Holy Week. The churches include the Havre Presbyterian Church, the Harlem Yoked Parish (a combined Presbyterian and Methodist congregation) and Chinook's United Methodist, American Lutheran and Presbyterian churches. Representatives of these churches are exploring new ways they can cooperate in their outreach. Discerning new paths for small churches Late...
The Montana Actors’ Theatre and Havre High School Theatre production of Anastasia is cast and rehearsals are underway with over forty high school actors participating. This project was designed to give local students the opportunity to perform in a full-scale musical. While many entities in Havre and the surrounding communities have already pledged financial support for this project, the program is seeking additional assistance. Jay Pyette, Executive Director of Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT), expressed excitement about the partnership and ple...

Anyone who may have been in the vicinity of the 400 block of Indiana Street during the first week in February likely saw the construction activity taking place on the roof of the Blaine County Wildlife Museum. A Billings based company, Perfect 10 Roofing completed the roof covering phase of the job on February 7, and Clausen Construction is due to begin erecting the 45' x 100' addition in coming weeks. According to Commissioner Frank DePriest, the roof repairs were being completed as an...

With cooperative weather and 44 anglers participating, the Chinook Rod and Gun Club considered their Third Annual Ice Fishing Derby, held on February 5, a success. Top winners were Nick Rosman, Jimmy Snow, and Shane Fox. About the event, Joe Kennedy, a Board Member for the local club, reported that the event boasted the "most anglers ever, best weather ever, and most fish caught ever!" With early morning sunshine, temperatures rose to around 43 degrees by Saturday afternoon, making a day on the...

In the sixth round of the 2022 Blaine County Spelling Bee, fifth grader Cynnloch Gibson correctly spelled fructose to win a trip to Bozeman. As a result of his Grand Champion Speller status, he will advance to the Treasure State Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 12. Reserve Champion and first alternate is Bridget Reed, an eighth grader from Turner Public School. Eighteen spellers, representing four of the schools in Blaine County, competed in the 2022 Blaine County Spelling Bee on Wednesday,...
Since last November when the decision to hold the Montana Seed Show was made official, Seed Show Superintendent Paul Rasmussen has been busy gearing up for the occasion. The 72nd Annual Montana Seed Show is slated to take place at Harlem High School on March 10-12, 2022. The Seed Show information and advertising book went to the printer, Moore’s Printing in Malta, last week and is due back by the month’s end. Deadline to enter hay, forage, or silage is also February 28 for any producer who desires an analysis report. According to Extension Age...
Do you want your farm or ranch business to remain intact for the next generation? Most do. Do you want the family to get along and come home for gatherings? Most do. What most farms don’t do, according to farm family coach Elaine Froese, is break down assumptions, have robust respectful family meetings, and discover the expectations of ALL family members for the succession or transition of the farm. Froese is an expert in quickly mapping out the family dynamic and identifying the key challenges that need to be unpacked. Froese is a certified pr...

All of the violent winds we've experienced on the Hi-Line have a way of conjuring images of Dorothy's house in Kansas and the tornado scene in the 1939 movie based on the Frank Baum classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. While none of us has the ability to control the weather, we can respond with roofing that won't expose our homes to the elements. That kind of roofing is available from Peter Northcott of Hi-Line Construction. Northcott came to the Hi-Line area from Canada in 1988 and humbly...
Last week, Mary-Kate French, put out a call to all artists. That announcement followed the Montana Seed Show Committee’s decision to hold another annual Art Show in conjunction with the Montana Seed Show. Both events will take place at Harlem High School on March 10-12, 2022. French, who teaches art at Harlem High School, will be serving as the Art Show Superintendent for the Seed Show. In her announcement, she stated: “We cordially invite professional, amateur, and student artists to come and present their work at our event. The Art Show wil...
The Hi-Line Tavern Association’s Annual Charity Dinner “A Splendid Get Together” is scheduled for Monday, February 21, at the Duck Inn in Havre. Dinner tickets are on sale now and can be obtained from any Association member. The organization is also looking for donations for their live and silent auction tables. According to one Association member, Will DeVries, who owns the Oxford Bar in Havre, the dinner is the Hi-Line Tavern Association’s (HLTA) biggest fundraiser of the year. “We’re not a bunch of grumpy bar owners who cater to knucklehead...

Only those Harlem Elementary School students that remain Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible (ROAR) can earn a coveted place on the Rockin' ROAR Roster. During the first week of February, seven students joined the list with top honors for their behavior. Kyren Gone (Kindergarten), Titan Martinez (1st grade), Aundre Doney (2nd grade), Emily Hockhalter (3rd grade), Alex Drago (4th grade), Dominic Delora (5th grade), and Jeremiah Brockie (6th grade) won honored places on the ROAR...

For the week ending January 21, officials at Harlem Elementary School have chosen seven new names to add to the Rockin' ROAR Roster. This week's selections are Aviah Gray (kindergarten), Sarah Pursley (grade 1), C'Lya Adams (grade 2), Kinley Pruett (grade 3), Korbyn The Boy Lindemulder (grade 4), Aubrie Saddler (grade 5), and Mila Wing (grade 6). About this group, a spokesperson for the school, Janice Gilham stated: "Because these young people have continued to be Respectful, Organized, Always...

Only those Harlem Elementary School students that remain Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible (ROAR) can earn a coveted place on the Rockin' ROAR Roster. During the first week of February, seven students joined the list with top honors for their behavior. Kyren Gone (Kindergarten), Titan Martinez (1st grade), Aundre Doney (2nd grade), Emily Hockhalter (3rd grade), Alex Drago (4th grade), Dominic Delora (5th grade), and Jeremiah Brockie (6th grade) won honored places on the ROAR...

Blaine County 4-H has been busy with activities all month. Anyone willing to ask for input from the two MSU-Blaine County Extension Agents would hear that 4-H is always busy. With Livestock Judging and Teen Leader Academies behind them, a Tack Workshop is scheduled for February 20 and a Record Book Workshop is set for February 25. Other events on the horizon include constructing display boxes for the Seed Show and performing some fundraising to refurbish the Livestock Show Ring at the Blaine...

Chinook resident Anjanett Hawk has long had a passion for the arts. Theatre and photography as well as commercial and voiceover work. Add that to her love of the outdoors and her current employment as a Custom Combine Cutter and as a Fencing Specialist, well you have the makings of some pretty unique photo opportunities. This coming Sunday and Monday Anjanett will be displaying many of her pieces in an intimate Gallery setting in the old Pizza Pro building on main street in Chinook across from N...
On Wednesday afternoon, February 2, the Blaine County Commissioners held a public hearing during which they considered a proposal by the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation (FPPF) to Order a Referendum to allow the voters to determine whether or not to create a Recreation District. Chinook Precincts 10, 11 and 13 would make up the Recreation District. A vote on that proposal was tabled after Commissioners determined that the language of the resolution was ambiguous. “We need to table a vote on this resolution until the questions raised h...

On February 3, the Montana Campus Compact announced the names of fourteen student volunteers. Among that group is Aaniiih Nakoda College (ANC) student, Xavier Hawley. Hawley was honored in a campus ceremony on Thursday for his civic contributions. He received a certificate signed by Governor Greg Gianforte and ANC President Sean Chandler. Housed on the campus of the University of Montana in Missoula, the Montana Campus Compact (MTCC), in partnership with their affiliate campuses and the...

Former Lead Pastor at Chinook Assembly and currently the Lead Pastor at Central Assembly of God Church in Great Falls, Joshua Seymour is proud to announce the release and availability of his book. Although Mountains and Valleys: The Story of Elijah releases officially on Friday, March 18, on all book platforms in both paperback and Ebook, Amazon is currently conducting a presale. For anyone who wishes to preorder, Seymour encourages immediate action. Through Amazon's algorithm, preordering...
The McNeese State University Honor Roll for the 2021 fall semester has been announced. The honor roll lists undergraduate students earning at least a 3.0 or B average while carrying 12 or more semester hours. Out-of-State students on Honor Roll are as follows: MONTANA Chinook: Shayna Rae Miller CONGRATULATIONS! MSU BILLINGS NEWS— The following Montana State University Billings undergraduate students have been named to the Dean’s List for their academic honors for the fall 2021 semester. In recognition of scholastic achievement, MSUB makes pub...
Anders Blewett For the 16th year in a row Alexander (Zander) Blewett, III, a trial lawyer from the personal injury law firm of Hoyt & Blewett PLLC in Great Falls, Montana, has offered three $1,000 scholarships to the top student/wrestlers around the state of Montana for Classes “AA”, “A”, and “B/C”. The scholarships are awarded to the top wrestler from each school classification who has displayed the best combined qualities of wrestling and academic achievement. Both boys and girls wrestlers are eligible to apply for the scholarship. The award...

Pretty Blue Eyes Press is pleased to announce the release of otherwise untold. The poetry collection is the work of Harlem High School sophomore Tova Anderson. Press Manager Matthew Hodgson expressed pride in his student's work and expects her books to arrive this week. The books, which were expected in mid-January, took some time to reach their destination due to "omicron delays" and then a blizzard on the East Coast, according to the postal service. About her poetry collection of roughly sixty...