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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline from March 5 to April 9 for agricultural producers to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program because of recent winter storms and some clarifications to program rules. This program assists producers who suffered crop quality losses due to qualifying 2018 and 2019 natural disasters. The QLA program assists producers whose eligible crops suffered quality losses due to qualifying drought, excessive moisture, flooding, hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic...
Anyone recently making a phone call to the Sweet Medical Center has probably been greeted with a "Hello, this is One Health; how may I assist you?" No, the caller hasn't dialed the wrong number. As of December 1, 2020, the health centers from seven communities have been operating under the new name of One Health. Those communities include Chinook and Harlem. Bighorn Valley Health Center (BVHC) in Hardin and Ashland, One Health in Miles City and Glendive, Central Montana Community Health Center...
A new, unintentional hazard for local golfers has been added to the Chinook Golf Course northwest of town. A wind event north of Chinook in early February equated to a Category I Hurricane with 75 mile per hour winds. Those winds left drifts of dirt, some more than three feet high on the west edge of the course along the number #3 fairway, and left problem deposits on other greens as well. I first noticed the drifts during some early spring walks I made out along Stephens Road. Jim Gallus, who...
To parents of preschool children in the Harlem Public and North Harlem Colony School Districts and Fort Belknap Early Head Start who would like to have them participate in a free Early Childhood Screening, it has been set for: Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Place: Harlem Elementary By Appointment Only For appointments call Taylor at Harlem Elementary School at 353-2258 Face Masks Required To parents of preschool children in the Turner School District who would like to have them participate in a free Early Childhood...
On February 12, the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) announced that nominations and applications for 2022 Montana Teacher of the Year are now open. The 2021 Montana Teacher of the Year was Kristi Borge of Polaris, and the State is looking for its next A+ teacher. This individual not only works to make the community a better place for their students but in turn teaches their students to have a positive impact on the community. Officials at OPI described the mission of the Montana Teacher of the Year (TOY) Program as one proposing to...
Havre Elk Lodge #1201 Contact: Brandy Kurtz Havre Elks Lodge #1201 recently donated to dictionaries to 3rd grade school children in Hill and Blaine Counties. Lodge Exalted Ruler Matt Kretchmer said: Havre Elks Lodge #1201 was pleased to present a total of 368 dictionaries to the following to Hill and Blaine County Schools. 34 dictionaries to Box Elder Schools, 48 dictionaries to Rocky Schools, 6 dictionaries to Turner Schools, 115 dictionaries to Havre Public Schools, 15 dictionaries to Northstar Schools, 11 dictionaries to St. Jude’s S...
Student of the Month: Gibson - Dax Langford Hasler-Elliot - Chase Van Voast Edwards - Kane Crowley & Hailee Niederegger Jones - Ashtyn DePreist Barber - Laurin Davies Davies - Kolt Rutledge Scofield - Carter Chandler Fouts - Dane Frey-Haluska & Cassidy Darlington MacLeod - Blake Miller Paulsen - Sidney Liddle Deanon - Molly Yost...
Student of the Month: Gibson - Dax Langford Hasler-Elliot - Chase Van Voast Edwards - Kane Crowley & Hailee Niederegger Jones - Ashtyn DePreist Barber - Laurin Davies Davies - Kolt Rutledge Scofield - Carter Chandler Fouts - Dane Frey-Haluska & Cassidy Darlington MacLeod - Blake Miller Paulsen - Sidney Liddle Deanon - Molly Yost...
Just in time for National Poetry Month this April, Montana Poet Laureate Melissa Kwasny is offering a "letter poem exchange" with interested teachers and students around the state. With this interesting twist on the pen pal concept, Kwasny will email participating teachers an epistolary poem to be shared with students. The letter will include suggestions and assignments for student responses, including sample letter poems by other poets and quotations and ideas about writing itself. An...
On Tuesday, February 23, Don Richman, Commander for Post 4744 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and Chuck Wasser, Quartermaster for Post 4744, presented Alaynee Hawley with a check for $2,000 as the First Place State Winner of the Voice of Democracy Essay Contest for writing and speaking on the theme "Is This the Country the Founders Envisioned?" In a small gathering that took place at the Richman Insurance building in Harlem, Hawley also received a plaque, medal, and certificate honoring...
Alissa Hewitt had a remarkable first year as Manager of the P.A.W.S. Animal Shelter in Chinook and looks to do even more in 2021. Heading into spring is a big deal for the Shelter as things start to pick up rather quickly, "We really start to hit the busy time of the year at the shelter," said Hewitt. "Leading into this time, empty, is a big help for us as we are able to clean out the building, prep the yard, and give the volunteers a well needed break." Along with her staff of volunteers and...
Two local churches continued a long standing tradition of a combined Ash Wednesday service. Ash Wednesday 2021 was celebrated between the Chinook United Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church of Chinook. Pastor Jack Mattingly, with UMC, and Rev. Maggie Lewis, with the Presbyterian Church, led the service. Several other local congregations also held Ash Wednesday services commemorating the beginning of Lent. This year's Ash Wednesday celebration for the Methodists and Presbyterians was a...
The Blaine County Fair Board is pleased to announce that they will be hosting a monthly community Farmer and Flea Market at the fairgrounds from May through October of 2021. The planning committee is looking for potential vendors that will start making plans and send in their applications to reserve a table or booth. Beginning in May, this alcohol-free, family-friendly event will take place on the second Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Vendors are invited to market their...
Fort Belknap Agency, Montana-Aaniiih Nakoda College is pleased to announce the addition of the Student Support Services Project (SSSP). This is funded through the Department of Education – TRIO program and is funded for five years. Staff include Ramona Horn, Director. Ramona worked at ANC when it was Fort Belknap College as an instructor and the Assistant Dean of Instruction. She worked for many years in TRIO programs for the Fort Belknap Indian Community. Ramona is excited for her new job a...
Meadowlark Elementary School is celebrating National Reading Month, not only in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday but to motivate students to read every day. The school district's Librarian Kelsey Harry has a series of activities to bring recognition to reading in March. According to scientists and brain researchers, reading books isn't just about filling one's head with knowledge-it's about nourishing the brain. Although there are countless methods to allegedly improve memory and cognitive functioni...
Regions I and II of the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) will be offering a free virtual training for parents, general and special educators, paraprofessionals, agency personnel, and others who work with children and students. The training, entitled S'cool Moves, will be presented on March 5 by Dr. Debra Em Wilson. Interested individuals should register by March 3. Dr. Wilson, the founder and creator of S'cool Moves, is a graduate from the University of Southern Queensland...
Triangle Communications partners with the Foundation for Rural Service on a $2,500 scholarship opportunity. The deadline is March 5. Because the Cooperative also provides up to 37 additional high school and three college scholarship opportunities, they encourage applicants to start an application today! According to the Triangle Communications’ Community Page, their partnership with the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) gives students the opportunity to receive a scholarship of up to $2,500. Anyone interested in this financial aid will need t...
By Havre’s HELP Committee & North Montana Tobacco-Free Coalition Montana’s Through with Chew Week is observed on March 1-5, 2021. Chinook Dental is once again partnering with the North Montana Tobacco-Free Coalition to provide free oral cancer screenings to spit tobacco users during this week through March 19. Early detection is a key to successful treatment. Health risks of spit tobacco and other forms of smokeless tobacco. The Mayo Clinic concludes that while there is evidence that smokeless tobacco may be less dangerous than cigarettes are...
Every year, the week of George Washington's birthday brings celebrations by FFA members across the country. For the Chinook Chapter of the FFA, this year's FFA Week kicked off their countdown to the Montana FFA State Convention where they hope that two of their members will be receiving State Degrees. Chapter Advisor Karyn Billmayer reported that she sent off two applications for State degrees on February 12-one for Rebecca Stroh and the other for Austin Swanson. "Each of them applied for a...
On Friday, February 12, Governor Greg Gianforte lifted the statewide mask mandate that was put in place by his predecessor Steve Bullock and has been in effect since July. Given that Gianforte emphasizes personal responsibility over mandates, many residents in Blaine County are curious about the impact of that stance for our area and whether a new order will be issued by local health authorities. The Governor's decision came after he signed Senate Bill 65 into law on February 10. The new law...
Chinook Lions Club President Richard Cronk and member Ben Hall recently visited the Meadowlark Elementary first-grade class of teacher Tammy Edwards to talk about the American flag and give each student a small flag. Cronk told the first graders, "The Chinook Lions Club has been giving flags to students your ages for 40 to 50 years, we're not really sure when the tradition of giving flags began." Typically the small, desk-top American flags are presented to first graders around Presidents Day...
On January 19, the Turner School District was notified that they had received a Montana Office of Public Instruction School Nutrition Equipment Assistance Grant. With their grant award of $1,746.17, the district plans to replace a 25-year old refrigerator. The funding was provided by the Federal Fiscal Year 2020 Agriculture Appropriations Act. The school district learned of the grant opportunity last October 30, when fiscal year (FY) 2020 National School Lunch Program School Equipment Grants were announced. Through the FY 2020 Consolidated...
Monday, January 18, could have been declared Courtney Day since both Ms. Kourtney Barber and Ms. Courtney Bell learned that their grant applications to the Montana Masonic Foundation Educational Grant Program had been funded. Turner School District also received funding through the Masonic Foundation. In a ceremony on February 4, the educators were presented with their awards by Grand Pursuivant Dave Sageser from the Grand Lodge and representatives of local Masonic Lodge #50. Barber, who serves...
The Montana State University (MSU) Blaine County and MSU Fort Belknap Extension Offices invite both novice and advanced gardeners to participate in a Master Gardener program beginning March 2. This is an eight week course that will take place on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on March 2 through April 20. Upon enrollment, participants will receive a Zoom link that will enable them to participate in the virtual class. The instructor will be Master Gardener and Family Consumer Science Agent...
The Chinook community will be hosting a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 from Noon to 6PM at Wallner Hall, 330 Ohio in Chinook. Appointments are highly encouraged by the American Red Cross. So, if you have not made an appointment to donate, you can go on-line at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 (1-800-REDCROSS) to schedule one. Walk-ins are welcome, however available appointment slots for walk-ins have been limited at the past two drives so making an appointment will ensure you will be able...
