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We've Got The County Covered
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The roughly 18,000 people that rely on water made possible by the St. Mary's Diversion and Milk River Irrigation Projects got a bit of good news this week. Jennifer Patrick, the Project Manager for the Milk River Irrigation Project (MRIP) Joint Board of Control said "As of today, rough numbers, Drop 2 is approximately 85% complete and construction will slow down to focus on catching up Drop 5 so the intake's concrete canal liner can be installed simultaneously to cut down on mobilization costs....
Mike Tilleman and his family are well known throughout the area and far beyond. The Mike Tilleman family spearheaded by the efforts of Mike himself were deservedly honored by Montana State University Northern (MSU-N) and the Light Football team recently. MSU-N has been working diligently, first securing funds (An on-going endeavor), then putting into action the designing of and construction of a new field on campus for the Lights to call home. On Wednesday, August 26, MSU-N Chancellor Greg...
Summer's final fling has arrived in the form of Labor Day. Yes, most of us get the day off, but this holiday triggers mixed emotions. While summer still has 21 calendar days left, it's time to get serious. School's starting and there's a sense that summer vacation is over. Labor Day is a chance for many to have the day off while others do not have such a luxury. Let's all take a moment and be grateful for our jobs and our businesses that are able to continue to provide jobs to those that need...
The Chinook community will be hosting a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, September 15th 2020 from Noon to 6PM at Wallner Hall, 330 Ohio in Chinook. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or sign up online at redcrossblood.org. You may also sign in to your Red Cross donor account and sign up there. The Red Cross highly encourages appointments but they have assured us that there will be walk in appointments available if you are unable to make an appointment. Aga...
On Tuesday, September 8, MontanaPBS will begin its Learn at Home programming. To accompany this programming, the broadcast station will be offering resources and curriculum for all grade levels on their Distance Learning at Home webpage. The MontanaPBS Learning Media website has additional resources for educators as well. According to Nikki Vrandenburg, the Director of Education at Montana PBS, the education team hopes to support educators and families as schools navigate balancing in-person and distance learning. The broadcast will launch on...
According to MSU-Fort Belknap Reservation Extension Office Agent, Liz Werk, the 4-H Private Treaty Livestock Sale was a "great success." The 27 animals brought in a total of $72,554.00 4-H members from Lucky Charms (Dodson), Little Rockies (Hays), and Wild Horse (Fort Belknap Agency) clubs sold 14 steers and 13 hogs through a catalog-Facebook advertised-phone in system modelled after the Blackfeet Reservation's 4-H Livestock Sale. The hybrid-catalog sale idea was adopted by Werk under the guidan...
The chuck wagon may have been the first food truck. Texas rancher Charles Goodnight is given credit for the invention of the chuck wagon in 1866 after he converted an old army-surplus Studebaker wagon into a mobile kitchen to feed cowboys driving cattle from Texas to New Mexico. Etymologically, the term “chuck” derives from old English, referring to food, grub, or a piece of meat—hence a food wagon or food truck. However, cowboys understood that the chuck wagon meant more than just food. In addition to food and water for the trail, it carri...
American Indian Business Leaders consists of the following students from Spring Semester: 1. Shaina Barrows, 2. Kolton Bishop, 3. Corbin Brockie, 4. David Crasco, 5. Latica Fighter, 6. Kameron Gilham, 7. Miracle Gray, 8. Tristin Jones Weigand, 9. Darrius Kulbeck. 10. Hailey Lamebull, 11. Brandon Longfox, Julia Morales, 12. Damian Shuhmacher, 13 Isaac Smith, 14. Bryce Stiffarm. 15. Makayla Stiffarm, 16. Vance Valenzuela, 17. Davie Weasel. Their Advisor is Kristi Syvertson. *this is the biggest group of AIBL students thus far at ANC. Phi Theta...
BILLINGS, MT – On Monday, Aug. 3, the U.S. Census Bureau cut the response period deadline by a full month, from Oct. 31 to Sept. 30, disproportionately affecting the counting of Black, Brown, Indigenous and immigrant communities. The Bureau’s new deadline has sent Montana tribes and social justice organizations like Montana Native Vote (MNV) into crisis mode, fearing a historic undercount that could curtail funding for tribal programs for years to come. In response to the new deadline, MNV has partnered with the Crow Incident Command Cen...
Each year, through the American Indian College Fund, a student is selected for Student of the Year and they are awarded at the Spring American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) Spring Student Conference. This student is selected based on: 1. Their community service and volunteer work and a commitment to serve their community after graduation;2. Their grades, with a minimum of 3.00 GPA cumulatively; Full time status; never received a previous degree and an American Indian or Alaska Nativ...
Harlem School District has added eleven new staff members to their ranks, and Superintendent Doreen Warren welcomes them to the school and community. Harlem's new Junior/Senior High Assistant Principal, David Murray grew up in Sidney and identifies as a "huge Griz fan." This is his 17th year in education and his second as an administrator. He last served at Culbertson High School, where he still teaches drivers' education in the summer time. He hopes to serve with Harlem for many years to come....
When livestock is judged on the hoof at a county or state fair, the outward features are examined and conclusions drawn so that the livestock can be ranked and ribbons bestowed. However, that process differs drastically from judging a carcass on the rail. Livestock judges cannot see through the hide of an animal, so they must rely on their experience and knowledge to place the animals. Once the livestock is sent to slaughter and the hide is off, the beauty pageant is over and the science of a...
The November 3, 2020 Presidential General Election will be conducted by mail ballot with an in-person voting option, at the Blaine County Courthouse. Beginning October 2, 2020 through Election Day, November 3, 2020; voters can vote/drop-off ballots mailed to them, request and vote a ballot, update your voter registration & register to vote. Ballots will be mailed to active and provisionally registered voters beginning October 9, 2020. Return postage is prepaid meaning you do not need to add any postage to the return envelope if you return your...
A work crew from Northwestern Energy was in Chinook this past Friday replacing street lights with LED bulbs. The crew replaced old, worn out lights on Main (Indiana) Street in downtown Chinook. Previously, crews had upgraded the lights in Harlem as well. The upgrade is a welcome sight, providing more visibility in much needed areas at night....
The Montana Community Foundation, Inc. (MCF) announces the opening of a grant cycle to benefit communities and residents of Blaine County. Grants will be made from the Blaine County Community Foundation Fund, 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. Applicants must be either a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or an exempt governmental unit. Grants will range in size from $500 to $2,000. While grants must be used for projects...
Held both virtually through Frontier Live Sale and in-person at the Blaine County Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 15, the Blaine County 4-H Livestock Sale is in the books. According to on-site auctioneer Kevin Elias, sixty-five market animals were sold for a total price of $106,262.90. That number included 15 market beef, which sold for an average of $2.59 a pound; 41 market hogs, selling for an average of $4.17 a pound; and nine market lambs, going for an average of $3.66 a pound. "The sale...
The Swift Fox once were very common throughout Montana and Southern Canada, but numbers quickly diminished significantly in the last quarter of the 1800's and early 1900s. This rapid decline was due in large part to Federal programs aimed at eradicating Coyotes and Wolves from the region. The Swift Fox was caught up in this eradication falling victim to trapping and poisoning efforts meant for coyotes and wolves. By 1969 the Swift Fox was considered to be extinct in Montana and southern Canada....
Committed to the preservation of history, former Blaine County Museum Director, Jude Sheppard has been serving as a member of the Montana Historical Society Board of Trustees since her retirement. The position allows her to remain connected to the promotion of educational programs and services so that Montanans might have an understanding of and an appreciation for their cultural heritage—past, present, and future. One of her colleagues in the Montana Historical Society (MHS) Research Center, State Archivist Jodie Foley has been busy a...
Well it's that time of year again and school is back in session. School might be a whole new ball game for the parents, students, teachers and staff, but ensuring their safe trip to and from school falls on all of us while we are in our vehicles doing our own things. This means that the streets surrounding the schools will be busy with kids hustling to and from school as well as the buses and parents or family members dropping their children or siblings off. It also means that while on the highw...
HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Commerce today detailed some of the increased 2020 Census outreach efforts made possible by statewide partners through funding allocated by Governor Steve Bullock from the Coronavirus Relief Fund. With 41 days remaining in the count, the state and partners are making final push to get a complete count of Montanans before September 30. “An accurate count in the 2020 Census will help Montana get its fair share of federal funding, put our state in the best possible position to gain back a second seat in...
Though a technology unfamiliar to many, the Blaine County Democratic “Zoom” meeting with Secretary of State Candidate on August 19 was a success, according to Democratic Chairman Greg Jergeson. Participants got the chance to visit with Senator Bennett, and as an added bonus, his mother Kathe McPherson, who grew up in Chinook. Most of the conversation revolved around the primary responsibility of the Secretary of State’s office to work with County Clerk & Recorders to facilitate every citizen being able to exercise their right to vote. “Whet...
The 2020 Blaine County Fair took place in a revised format that provided data from which the Blaine County MSU-Extension Office has begun to assess the event for what worked and what didn't. Ag/4-H Extension Agent, Juli Snedigar described the format as successful in some respects with ideas they will use again, while other aspects were less productive. Snedigar also reported that Natalie Richman, who is the daughter of Tim and Hilary Richman, was the Frances Pitsch Memorial Overall 4-H Project...
Zurich Elementary School began their first day of the 2020-2021 school year on Wednesday, August 19, with nineteen students and one new staff member: K-2 teacher Sherry Hofman. Originally from Belgrade, Montana, Hofman has taught since 2017 in Lustre, a community in Valley County with an elementary school that served 43 students last year. At Zurich, she has six students, two who were previously home schooled. For her students, Hofman identified one important goal: “I want them to learn what they need to know, not only about social d...
In response to dry, warm weather that could increase the danger of human-caused wildfires, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks fishing access sites (FASs) and wildlife management areas (WMAs) will be under Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Hill and Roosevelt counties beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Friday morning, Aug. 14, 2020. The restrictions will be in effect until further notice. FWP followed the lead of Hill and Roosevelt county officials who announced this week that they are entering Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. These restrictions ban campfires except...
Water is essential to everyone, and for those of us who call North Central Montana home it carries added meaning. Our area of the country tends to exist in drought conditions far more often than not. We are all aware of the importance of moisture to our local Agriculture producers, be it in the fields as the crops grow, or providing adequate water supplies to their livestock. Many of our local producers rely on irrigating to farm their land and many more draw from the Milk River to provide stabl...
