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Kelly Monson, President of Montana’s chapter of the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership (HOBY) program, outlined the events that engaged two Chinook High School sophomores, Morgan Friede and Tyler Schoen, from June 3-6 on the campus of Rocky Mountain College in Billings. Schoen and Friede, who were named HOBY Leadership Seminar Ambassadors for 2021, joined youth from across the state to interact with business leaders and to learn the value of leadership in its various forms. “A big takeaway from my HOBY experience was that when you’re a leader,...
With the local garden club no longer active and the Chamber of Commerce not providing funds for flowers, the whiskey barrel planters that line Indiana Street in downtown Chinook have stood empty until recently. In the face of these challenges, several area merchants and generous volunteers have agreed to carry-on the beautification project. In early June, Owner of Shores Floral & Gift, Bonnie Weber noticed the barren barrels and decided the town needed some color and a welcoming touch for...
For the first time, the Blaine County Fair will feature a "Day at the Fights." On Sunday, August 15, the event will begin with weigh-ins at 10:00 a.m. Thirty-five prematched bouts that have been sanctioned by USA Boxing will follow at noon. The event is the brain child of outgoing Fair Board Chairman, Don Richman and community advocate Wamnee Ereaux. While the two were visiting about the Hays Amateur Boxing Club's upcoming trip to the 2021 National Junior Olympics on July 7-17 at the Lubbock...
MSU Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) and MSU Extension in Phillips, Blaine, Chouteau and Liberty Counties will be hosting several field days this year. These field days highlight the work being done on Northern Agricultural Research Center test plots within the different counties. Mark your calendars for: June 21st beginning at 5:00 PM near Loring in Phillips County. The field day will be at the Pete Lumsden Farm near Loring, MT. June 22nd at 9:00 AM near Loma in Chouteau County. The Loma Location will be near 2088 Houston Road....
Montana Boys State ended on June 11, and Turner delegate, Trever Kimmel hopes Laci Maloney, who will attend Girls State this week as Turner High School's representative, has a similarly positive experience. High school girls arrived in Helena on Sunday, June 13, for the annual Girls State program. With each level of government structured in the same way as its real-world counterpart, the students are organized into mock cities, counties, and a state. Delegates design posters and writes speeches...
At the end of last month, Harlem Elementary School officials announced the Second Semester ROARing Students of the 2020-2021 school year. Earning ROARing Lil' Wildcat titles are Harlan Mount (Kindergarten), Jesse Messerly (first grade), Curtis Goldsmith (second grade), Kaceyn Morris-Ross (third grade), Madison Barr (fourth grade), Jeremiah Brockie (fifth grade), and Madison Mount (sixth grade). According to a spokesperson from the school, Janice Gilham, everyone is likely aware of the...
Every school year, Harlem Elementary School staff, students, families, and spectators report looking forward to the traditional Track and Field Day held during the final days of the school year. This year, because of COVID 19 protocols, the event had to be canceled. However, some things just can't be stopped. Every student from kindergarten to sixth grade, including all staff members, wore color-coded t-shirts and formed a message in the middle of the football field to capture their feelings...
For the month of May, Harlem Elementary School named staff members, Mrs. Lenora Greetham and Mr. Steven Hopkins as ROARing Employees. Greetham serves as a paraprofessional for the elementary grades, specifically working with the fifth and sixth grade students. She not only assists in-school students but aids the distance learners as well. Because Greetham willingly performs multiple additional tasks and sometimes changes up her entire schedule to fill-in for others, she received notice from the...
Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) is looking for singers, dancers, musicians, jugglers, fire eaters, and other performers interested in participating in a special preshow event on June 19. Performing acts should be no longer than fifteen minutes and appropriate for all audiences. Furthermore, in keeping with the evening’s theme, MAT is most interested in performances with a Renaissance feel to them. Although the evening is a free family friendly event, performers are welcome to collect tips during their performances. Anyone interested should con...
BOZEMAN — Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for spring semester 2021. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President's List and the Dean's List. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits. This honor roll list was current as of May 27 and includes all registration corrections or grade changes processed to that date. The 1,487 students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President's List. An asterisk follows their n...
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 spring 2021 semester. In recognition of scholastic achievement, the university makes public at the close of each semester an honor roll of undergraduate students who earn 12 or more credits which are not of a Pass/No Pass nature and who earn a grade point average of 3.50 or better. CHINOOK: Kourtney Hanson* Lincy Johnson Ashley Macleod* Kendra Mcmaster* HARLEM: Elliott LaM...
Anyone interest in running for a City Office in the September 14th Primary Election can file a Declaration of Nomination form at the Blaine County Clerk & Recorder’s Office beginning Thursday, April 22, 2021. The Declaration of Nomination form will be accepted through Monday, June 21, 2021. The City offices that are up for elections are as follows: CITY OF CHINOOK Mayor- 4 year term Council person West Ward-4 year term Council person East Ward-4 year term CITY OF HARLEM Mayor—4 year term Council person West Ward—4 year term Council perso...
Anyone traveling through Harlem in May likely noticed increased activity at 530 Central Avenue West. The presence of work trucks, the sound of nail guns and other power tools, and then a change of paint and window installation hinted at a facelift. With a mission to provide accessible, quality health care for the whole community, One Health-a family of community health centers-purchased the former Vets Club building in Harlem in December of 2020 under the Big Horn Valley Health Center name....
The JUMP Youth Group has been busy performing odd jobs to raise funds for their summer mission trips. From June 25 through July 2, approximately twenty youth and their adult chaperones will travel to worksites near Lakeside and Missoula, Montana. JUMP, which stands for Jesus Uses Motivated People, is a faith based non-denominational youth group open to all youth in grades 7-12. The group had hopes of making Hawaii their destination for mission work this summer since they had to cancel their comm...
There was recently an Art Show held at the Turner School this past week. Among the exhibits were artwork from students Kindergarten through grade 12. Mrs. Fox had the exhibits displayed in the school cafeteria while many classrooms held displays from various projects throughout this last quarter of school. A reception was held for those attending the show and could enjoy being out and viewing the work of all the students. Mrs. Jorgenson, grades 7-8 Music teacher, had her class play their...
The educator team at Harlem Elementary School held a somewhat bittersweet Goodbye Celebration for four of their staff members. On Thursday, May 27, the elementary staff said goodbye to Special Education Teacher, Ms. Nicole Schroder; Sixth Grade Teacher, Ms. Kristin Landre; Principal, Ms. Shiloh Seymour; and Kindergarten Teacher, Ms. Amy Benson. For their many years of dedicated service and leadership, each of the departing women received bouquets, pictures, and star quilts. Pizza, cake, and...
In an effort to encourage family literacy, Pizza Hut recently announced their new parent-led summer reading program, Camp BOOK IT! Enrollment is now open for this extension of the popular 90’s BOOK IT! Program in which students can earn prizes for summer reading June through August. According to Lindsay Morgan, Chief Marketing Officer of Pizza Hut, the BOOK IT! Program was an integral part of the heyday of Pizza Hut, “It’s amazing to now be able to make reading fun for the next generation with great pizza, great books, and engaging activ...
The second Master of Remote Work certification course offered by Montana State University (MSU) Extension will launch today, June 2. This course is designed to equip workers with the tools and skills needed to work from home as a remote worker, freelancer, or entrepreneur. The first course wrapped up last week. “Things are changing due to more people working from home during COVID. The prospect of working from home is intriguing to me,” states course participant Nicole Buerkle who lives on a farm north of Plevna. “Working remotely would save...
Rhonda Hinrichs has served as the practice administrator for primary care and urgent care at St. Peter's Health for the past decade. Hinrichs started her career in nursing nearly 30 years ago in 1987 in Seattle, Washington on a gynecology and oncology floor. She spent approximately two years there before moving back to Montana and working in intensive care in Billings. She would then work as a cardiology coordinator in Billings before moving to Helena in 2001. That year, Hinrichs started...
On May 8, the winners of the Mother's Day Giveaway, the promotional brain child of three Chinook small business proprietors, were drawn. Shores Floral & Gift, All Dahl'd Up, and Ace Hardware collaborated in a promotion that named Mary Pyette, Carmen Van Voast, and Sandy Evans lucky shoppers. Winner of the Shores Floral gift basket was Mary Pyette. About Pyette, shop owner Bonnie Weber said, "Mary is finally the subject of a photo instead of the photographer! Congratulations on being a big...
With the last day of school at Harlem Elementary School being May 27, this round of ROARing Students of the Week will be the final group for the 2020-2021 school year. The final four ROARing Students of the Week are first grader Chanel Fox, third grader Kylie Blackcrow, and sixth grader Kaiya Sanchez. These three represent in-school ROARing Wildcats, while sixth grader Keandre' Aguirre was named the remarkable Remote ROARing Student for the week ending May 21. These champion students have...
The Annual Turner School Athletic and Academic Awards Night was held recently at the Turner School Gym. All students, teachers, and parents were invited to attend. After cupcakes and a beverage, the awards were announced. Shane Kimmel, Student Council President, gave the Welcome. The Academic All State awards were announced by Superintendent, Mr. Tony Warren. Those receiving for the 2019-2020 year were Sarah Billmayer, and Jack Harmon. And those receiving for the 2019-2020/2020-2021 school year...
Four students from Chinook High School and two from Harlem High School have been selected to attend the 2021 sessions of Montana Boys State and Montana American Legion Auxiliary Girls State. Liam Edwards, Braden Eoff, Anna Morrow, and Kinley Roberts-Hamilton from Chinook and Titan Brockie and Darrius LongKnife from Harlem will join other juniors from across the state at Carroll College in Helena, Montana, in early June. American Legion Posts sponsor high school juniors to attend the two...
Chinook High School sophomores, Morgan Friede and Tyler Schoen have been named the Hugh O'Brian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar Ambassadors for 2021. The pair will attend a seminar from June 3-6 on the campus of Rocky Mountain College in Billings. Judged by a selection committee designated by the school, Friede and Schoen stood out for their leadership ability, sensitivity to others, and desire to communicate their knowledge to peers. According to Fay Friede, the K-12 Guidance Counselor for...
On Tuesday afternoon, May 25, the administration and staff at Meadowlark Elementary School held an appreciation celebration for their substitutes. In addition to receiving a personalized thank you card signed by all of the teachers and paraprofessionals, each substitute for the school district was also invited to select from a smorgasbord of comestibles. Principal of the school, Mr. Shane Bartschi opened the gathering with some words of welcome and gratitude, thanking the community members for...
