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After competing in both the livestock and the dairy products contests at the Montana FFA Ag Expo held November 11-13 in Bozeman, both Turner High School and Harlem High School students gained valuable experience with their performances. According to Turner’s FFA Advisor Nathan Urie, the Dairy Products team, which consisted of Carson Maloney, JR Brown, Caleb Zellmer, and Tate Beck, placed in the top 15, earning 13th. The Livestock team comprised of Carson Maloney, Meridian King-Snider, Katie Kimmel, and Cassidy Grabofsky came in 30th, out of o...
The 95th Annual Rocky Mountain Association of Fairs Convention was held at the Billings Hotel & Convention Center in Billings, Montana, on November 10-12. Several Blaine County Fair Board members attended, as did Tj Overcast, who was trying to secure some bookings for his musical talent. Another aspect of the gathering are competitions in which Blaine County won two awards. The purpose of the Rocky Mountain Association of Fairs (RMAF) is to promote fairs and similar events throughout their...
The American Red Cross held it's community blood drive in Chinook on Tuesday November 9th at Waller Hall. Thanks to all of our donors, we collected 50 units on a goal of 47. We had two first time donors, Stepahnie Grimes and Anna Morrow. Linda Thompson reached 8 gallons, Sandra Boardman 9 gallons Wilma Melville 8 gallons, Kasie McIntosh 4 gallons and Cindy Haney 2 gallons. The canteen was hosted by the Alliance Church and keeping the plates of sandwiches, chips and sweet treats full throughout the drive were Judy Stegmeir, Nellie Nicholson and...
The Turner School held a Veteran's Day celebration on the playground at their school on Veterans Day 2021. Many local Veterans came for the program and were socially distanced in their cars on the edge of the playground. The group recited the Pledge and then a short reading was read by Laci Maloney, Student Council President. The First and Second Grade sang, "God Bless America." All the students in the school made posters and held them for the Veterans who paraded near the school. Some of the...
On November 18, 2003, Lt. Governor Karl Ohs convened a meeting in Havre, Montana, to raise awareness of the urgent need to rehabilitate the aging St. Mary Facilities of the Milk River Project. On November 6, 2021 as part of the Federal Infrastructure bill the St. Mary/Milk River project will receive $100 million in funding. “It would be nice for a project that provides water and food to stand on its own merit, but the appropriation is fantastic” said, Marko Manoukian Co-Chair of the St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group. Additionally, the fun...
Shodair Children’s Hospital received a $500,000 gift from Terry and Patt Payne to support the recently launched Building Hope for Montana Families… A Campaign for Shodair Children’s Hospital. “We are so grateful to Terry and Patt for their generosity toward our capital campaign,” said Craig Aasved, Shodair’s Chief Executive Officer. “This is the kind of support we need from the community for one of the greatest projects in the 125-year history of Shodair Children’s Hospital. The value of their passion and belief in our vision is immeasurable...
Columbia Grain personnel came to the Turner School recently to present the teachers/school with some classroom items that were on a wish list that normally may not be ordered. Columbia's grain logo is Cultivating Growth. One way they want to stand for their logo is to give back and support our local communities. They have established a giving committee and asked each location to reach out to the committee with ways that they can give back in their communities. When Columbia has an idea they...
The faith based non-denominational youth group, JUMP is beginning their Annual Holiday Pie sales. They are also selling tickets for the Eagles’ Club meat raffle with winners drawn every day in December. The proceeds from these fundraising activities are used primarily to fund mission work. With delivery taking place before Thanksgiving, the organization will have homemade apple, pumpkin, and pecan pies available for order. Individuals interested in purchasing a pie should contact any JUMP member or let Chrissy Downs, one of the team’s lea...
The Veteran's Day ceremony at Chinook High School on November 11 was well attended and featured several speakers, including Master of Ceremonies Doug Hayes, Veteran Don Richman, and students Brooklyn Terry and Liam Edwards. Other individuals, classes, and community groups also participated in what was called an "honorable and patriotic event." Upon entering the Floyd Bowen Gymnasium last Thursday, guests received a program created by Paula Molyneaux's graphic design students. At the...
During the week of October 23-31, schools and organizations across the country joined in celebration of National Red Ribbon Week. This year's theme, Drug Free Looks Like Me, was created by Marin Wurst, a seventh grader at Solon Middle School in Solon, Ohio. The theme is a reminder that everyday Americans make significant daily contributions to their communities by being the best they can be because they live drug-free. In keeping with tradition, Harlem Elementary School celebrated Red Ribbon...
Cold weather is coming and heating bills can pile up fast. Are you or someone you know worried about how to pay those bills? Energy Share of Montana is a private, nonprofit organization whose main purpose is to help Montanans facing energy emergencies. An “energy emergency” usually means someone facing loss of heat or lights in their home due to unforeseen circumstances or issues beyond their control, and who have no resources to pay that bill themselves. Energy Share helps people from all walks of life: Senior citizens, veterans, une...
October was National Physical Therapy Month, and although the crew at Sweet Home Physical Therapy didn't have a celebration-so as to be mindful of the nursing home residents during flu season-they wish to remind Blaine County residents that their facility isn't just for the residents at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. With a remodel completed in early spring of 2020, the in-house physical therapy clinic, Sweet Home Physical Therapy (SHPT) offers both inpatient and outpatient care. The clinic...
Crystal Stepper, an agent with State Farm Insurance in Chinook, wishes to welcome two new staff members. Shannon St. Dennis and Nora Conner have joined the State Farm team. In the office, the pair will accompany Kaitlynn Olson, who has been at Stepper Insurance & Financial Services for a few months now. Olson's employment with Stepper began in July. She also labors with health insurance related issues at Northern Montana Hospital on Saturdays. About her position at the insurance office, Olson...
For more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November. The Great American Smokeout is an opportunity for smokers to commit to healthy, smoke-free lives – not just for a day, but all year round. The Great American Smokeout provides an opportunity for individuals, community groups, businesses, health care providers, and others to encourage people to use the date to make a plan to quit, or plan in advance and initiate a smoking cessation plan on the day of the event. A...
Crossing Indiana Street near the grocery store a few nights ago I looked south and saw emergency flashing lights. From where I was it looked like a fire truck and firemen running toward the tire shop at the end of the block. Curiosity got the best of me and I headed toward the lights and activity. Turns out Chinook firemen, in full gear and wearing SCBA packs (like scuba gear for firefighters), were moving in and out of the north side door of Chinook Lube Tire and Sporting Goods. Smoke was...
The Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation announced in early November not only that donations continue to flow in but that they hope to name the Chinook City Pool the "Jesse Dannels Memorial Pool" once it is completed. That name proposal will be taken to the City Council for approval. Explaining the planned designation, President of the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation (FPPF) Heather DePriest said, "I haven't taken this idea to the City Council for approval yet, but we felt that the...
To assist in monitoring bovine tuberculosis, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking to deer hunters in Blaine and Phillips counties for help. In September, bovine tuberculosis (bTB) was discovered in a herd of cattle in northern Blaine County and then later in Phillips County. Bovine TB is a contagious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis and primarily affects cattle. The disease can be transmitted to nearly any mammal, including humans. The Montana Department of Livestock (DOL) is the lead agency for the investigation into...
Sometime between the evening of Sunday Nov. 7th and the morning of Monday Nov. 8th two horses were shot along the Stage Road south of the bridge on Big Warm Creek. This road is commonly used to travel between Zortman and Lodgepole. One died there, the other had to be put down. If you have any information please contact Phillips County Crime Stoppers, all tips are anonymous. 654-1211...
Tami Mitchell, Blaine County's Clerk of District Court, hosted a meeting of other District Court Clerks from around District 6-a geographic area that includes district courts from here east to the North Dakota state line. Mitchell said she was excited to host the group because "we usually meet at Glasgow, or some other place more in the center of the district." She wanted to make the get together special for the visiting clerks. Tami and her husband Dennis secretly planned to pick the ladies up...
Under the leadership of Advisor Kylee Urie, the Harlem Chapter of the FFA has been busy raising funds for their upcoming year in FFA. The membership held a chili cook-off on the evening of November 3 in the Harlem High School (HHS) lunchroom. At the event, judges named three winners: Janeisha Aguirre, Kylee Urie, and Katherine Windyboy. In her first year as an FFA Advisor at HHS, Urie is eager to monitor the future of this chapter and to see her 83 current members excel. Officers for the Chapter are President Erik Snell, Vice President...
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte is currently in the middle his 56 County tour and recently stopped by Bear Paw Meats in Chinook for a visit. The Governor has made it a point to visit each Montana County and get a first-hand look at what's happening locally. Gianforte has done this for several years, as a United States Representative, while campaigning for Governor and now as Governor. The meat processing industry was heavily impacted by the Covid 19 Pandemic and questions arose on many fronts...
When the 2021-2022 school year began on Turner's first day of instruction back on August 23, students met three new teachers. With one quarter of school now in the record books, Mr. Xerxes Budomo, Mr. Travis Garrett, and Mr. Nathan Urie are adjusting to life as rural educators. From the Phillipines, Mr. Budomo said that he was inspired to teach in Turner because it has always been his driving force to pursue this dream-the desire to teach in the USA. "It has not been an easy road, but Turner,...
Now is the time to enroll children from birth through age 4 with the nonprofit Plant a Seed…READ! to receive an age appropriate book once a month until the month turns 5. Plant a Seed…READ! will be at the Blaine County Library, Tuesday, November 16, 2021 from 11 am – 2 pm, enrolling children from Blaine County. At this time, the children enrolled will receive the first book prior to Christmas when signing up at the library....
November 1 was Chinook School District Superintendent, Fred Hofman's first day to certify numbers in the school reporting process so that base funding could be calculated for the district. During that certification process, Hofman noticed a discrepancy: Chinook School District students in grades 4-6 weren't meeting the minimum aggregate hours as outlined in Title 20, Chapter 1, Part 3 (20-1-301) of Montana Code Annotated. Contact time for students in grades 7-11 will also require some...
Two little girls were baptized this past Sunday at the Turner Lutheran Church. Tessa Virginia and Macy Grace Cowan, young girls of Sarah and Keith Cowan were baptized into the Church by Pastor Will Rima. Many family and church guests were present to celebrate with the family. God Bless these young girls as well as their family as they celebrate this church milestone....
