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sign as President/CEO of Independence Bank effective this coming April. Hamilton has been with the Bank since 2000 and served as President/CEO since April 2004. Hamilton will continue to serve on the Board of Directors. "I've enjoyed the opportunity to work with a great group of people at Independence Bank. Working together we have been able to successfully grow the Bank. Our focus has always been on service to our customers, knowing that our success would be reflected in our customers success....
Six area students were the recipients of the Independence Bank New Student Scholarship for the 2020-2021 academic year and are currently attending Montana State University-Northern. Reese Bulkley graduated from Havre High School and is majoring in Civil Engineering Technology. His parents are DJ and Kate Bulkley of Havre. Kannon Ferestad graduated from Scobey High School and is pursuing a major in Diesel Technology. His parents are Mike and Deanna Ferestad of Scobey. Jodi Hout graduated from...
Harlem Elementary has not only selected their January ROARing Teachers of the Month but awarded several students who have distinguished themselves with their Respectful, Organized, Always safe, and Responsible behavior. According to school officials, kindergarten teacher, Mr. John Orsborn and fourth grade instructor, Mrs. Nancy Kinyon have continued to show the resilience and flexibility needed to stay abreast of the ever changing requirements of this unconventional school year. For these...
HARLEM – On Thursday, February 11, 2021, a film produced by Milk River Productions, a student led filmmaking organization founded in 2019 through Harlem High School, will be recognized at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) as a nominee for the National Student Production Award. This is the highest honor in the United States for high school filmmakers. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, founded in 1955, is the organization that recognizes production e...
Jeff Finley and Ann Fox show off the brand new hot and cold cases in the Deli at Finley's Food Farm. The store provides a large variety of deli items available on a daily basis. Custom orders can also be made for special occasions and holidays....
This past week, many people in Blaine County began receiving stimulus payments via mail delivery. Because the return address was Omaha, Nebraska, and because the mailed item did not appear to be from The Department of the Treasury, in some cases recipients discarded it, believing it was a solicitation. Rather than inadvertently throwing away a stimulus check, local residents should be aware that the IRS is now using prepaid debit cards to send this round of stimulus payments. Although the...
LUTHERANS GIVE THANKS The Lutheran Church in Turner enjoyed cake and coffee after services to thank Kirsti Cederberg for her services of leading services. Kirsti took this duty when the Hogeland, Turner, and Harlem congregations were without a minister. Jack Siemens took on the Harlem congregation. Getting a full time pastor took more time than expected and Kirsti and Jack took on the job indefinitely. This Sunday marked the end of their jobs at the pulpit as next Sunday, newly hired, Pastor Wil...
Some people will say that fog is a predictor of precipitation, but in Tyler Stepper's case, it is turning out to be a predictor of a potential photography business. On January 10, when the world was white with weather art, ten-year-old Tyler, the son of Crystal and Eric Stepper, decided to take a walk with his grandfather, Jess Murphy. Because Tyler thought he might try his hand at taking photographs, he borrowed his mother's phone, a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus. The sun emerged while...
Late last month, Blaine County Superintendent of Schools, Valerie White received notice that the 2021 Treasure State Spelling Bee, as well as the intermediate (county) competition, would see revisions in its structure. That means that the familiar County Spelling Bee—where several school spelling bee winners congregate in one location for a spell-off to qualify for state competition—will not take place in its traditional format. This announcement came from the 2021 Treasure State Spelling Bee Director, Matthew Henry, who cited volatile pan...
When the first academic semester ended on January 15 for students in the Harlem School District, officials at Harlem Elementary School put all of their ROARing students names into a drawing to see which of the prestigious students might win additional honors. Janice Gilham, Computer Technology Assistant who typically provides the news of these winners, released the names of the First Semester ROARing Students of the 2020-2021 school year. In sharing her report, Gilham wrote: "Everyone knows what...
Harlem Elementary has selected ROARing Students for the second and third weeks of January. On Tuesday, January 12, Hybrid A students were chosen, and the lucky winners were first grader Shya Carrywater, fourth grader Ni'Kayla Dillon, and sixth grader Hunter Speak Thunder. The following Thursday, the ROARing students were chosen from the Hybrid B group. Kyler Fetter was the kindergarten through second grade winner, Isaiha Littlebird was selected from the third and fourth grades, and Baylee...
On February 12, and again on February 19, 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 Social/Emotional Learning & Positive Behaviors in Early Learner Settings, will be presented by Dr. Maggie Schulze. Registrations will be accepted through February 10, provided that the workshop doesn’t reach its maximum. This two-part t...
As an exercise in Graphic Design II, students enrolled in the GDSN 350 course offered at Montana State University-Northern created logos for the college radio station, KNMC 90.1 FM. Three logos went out to the public on January 21 via Facebook, inviting people to vote for their favorite design. Voting ends on February 21, and the winning design will be used in promotional materials for KNMC. Mary Ward, the course instructor, was inspired to partner with the college radio station after learning...
The Montana Community Foundation, Inc. (MCF) announces the grantees of the Blaine County Community Foundation Fund benefiting the communities and residents of Blaine County. The Blaine County Community Foundation Fund was established at MCF by Warren Ross in 1997. Financial support for this grant program also comes from the Ross 87 Ranch Endowment Fund, established by Warren Ross as well. The grant money must be used for programs or projects benefiting Blaine County. The applications were reviewed by a committee of Blaine County residents and...
On January 20, Spectrum announced plans to extend its advanced network to several Hi-Line communities, bringing high-speed broadband to residential and business customers in Chinook, Harlem, and Malta in the coming months. “We are focused on providing the best broadband internet, TV, and mobile services possible to Montana’s Hi-Line communities,” said Mike Oswald, Spectrum Area Vice President. “We have a long-standing history of investing in our networks to better serve our customers, and that investment strategy enables us to deliver fast an...
On January 19, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) released an updated 2020 Post-Election Analysis that outlined the agency’s performance in delivering a record 136 million ballots and Election Mailpieces during the 2020 General Election and the two run-off elections for the United States Senate in Georgia. The report revealed that on average, ballots were delivered from voters to election officials in 1.6 days during the general election and in 1.9 days for the Georgia run-off election. In that analysis, the USPS wished to highlight “the ext...
Grades four through eight recently participated in a school spelling bee with the chance to move on to the county bee to be held later this month. After a practice round, and being socially distanced, the group continually became smaller until the final five were announced. Usually the five would go on to compete, but due to Covid compliances of socially distancing, only the top place will move forward this year. The top speller at Turner School was Holly Grabofsky, daughter of Crystal and Mike...
Finley’s Food Farm has taken another step in their never ending effort to best serve their valued customers. For years Finley’s Food Farm has offered some sort of delivery service to assist members of the community with their grocery needs. This service has been primarily for residents of the Grande Villa in the past as well as senior citizens. Adding a pickup service has been in the mix for sometime and now that time is here. The trend in recent years of people utilizing Smartphone Apps has led to customers being more adept and willing to cond...
The principal at Meadowlark Elementary School, Mr. Shane Bartschi addressed the parents of school age children in the school’s monthly newsletter, KidsBits, by thanking them and by sharing various announcements for January. That news includes notice of MAP testing. An acronym for “Measures of Academic Progress,” MAP testing will occur from January 25 through February 1. “Thank you to everyone—parents, community members, and staff—that have helped to keep us in the building. Things like parents monitoring their child's health, community assistan...
Although the Wishing Tree only generated about $200 for the Friends of the Pool and Park Foundation, the group saw two sizeable donations: one in December and another in January. President of the Foundation, Heather DePriest announced on January 20 that Steve and Lesley Zellmer of Treasure State Title Company in Chinook donated $1,000 toward improvements to the Pool and Park. "We are so thankful for the amazing businesses in our community. If you see the Zellmer family, be sure to give them a...
Each donation can save up to 3 lives. Because of your generosity, 150 lives will be saved. There were 49 individuals that showed up to donate on Tuesday, January 5th. There were 3 deferrals and 4 Power Reds making our total number of pints donated 50, exceeding our goal of 42 by 8. These numbers are really something to celebrate and we are grateful for each and every one of you who made our success possible. To those walkin's that were turned away due to the high number of appointments, I sincerely apologize and hope that you will continue to...
Western Native Voice is proud to announce that Senate Bill 4, sponsored by Senator, Jason Small, has passed the Montana Senate on a vote of 43-7. Senate Bill 4 would extend the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Taskforce for another two years. By extending this task force, the Montana Legislature would help our tribes bring back our missing brothers and sisters. Western Native Voice’s Political Director, Keaton Sunchild, who has been testifying on this bill stated, “Senate Bill 4 passing the Senate is a great first step towards con...
As frigid temperatures, wind chills, and other inclement winter conditions entrench themselves and keep us inside more frequently, the Montana Memory Project (MMP) is hoping to reduce the symptoms of cabin fever with a writing contest. The organization will be accepting contest submissions until Friday, February 12. MMP has partnered with the Museum of the Rockies and Distinctly Montana magazine to hold a creative writing contest using historical photos from the MMP collection as prompts. Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to...
A new year is often considered a time to create a new look, and that is exactly what the Albertsons grocery store at117 Main Street South in Harlem is doing. The store is in the middle of a remodel, saying good bye to 2020 and hello to new developments. This make-over process began on Tuesday, January 5 when sign vendor Image National Signs installed LED lighting on a sign affixed to the west facing store front wall. To showcase the Albertsons brand, high visibility, LED channel letters now...
A shortage of volunteers may once again be posing a threat to the future of the PAWS Animal Shelter in Chinook. In the interest of being thoroughly transparent with the community, Alissa Hewitt, Board President of PAWS, shared an announcement earlier this month. "PAWS of Chinook is down to three core volunteers. We are unable to accommodate a full shelter until that number goes up. Because of this, effective immediately we will house only two-three dogs at the shelter at one time. We hope you un...
