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While some businesses are struggling in these times replete with regulations and social distancing guidelines, new businesses are finding a footing. The Harlem area will soon be seeing and hearing a novel business that has been travelling some streets since the 1920s: an ice cream truck. Bliss Ice Cream, which will open this week, is owned and operated by Jessica Cochran. As a nine-year-old living in Seattle, Cochran fondly remembers the ice cream truck and its recognizable music that stopped...
On May 7, the Chinook FFA Chapter held its 2020 FFA Banquet in a virtual format. During the video conference program, multiple awards were presented, accomplishments recognized, new members graduated into the Chapter, and another slate of officers installed to ensure that the traditions of the FFA are carried on. After the traditional meeting opening, led by President Alyssa Gruszie, the Chapter honored its senior members: Alyssa Gruszie, Jase Pursley, Rielly Wiegand, Kurtis Hamilton, Shane Friede, Saige Olmstead, and Kendra McMaster....
MSGA Shows Support for COOL Resolution HELENA, Mont. (May 13, 2020) - Today, Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines signed onto a resolution to reinstate Country-of-Origin (COOL) labeling for pork and beef. Similarly, Congressman Greg Gianforte sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to find a meaningful solution to allow accurate labeling of U.S. beef. MSGA has long been an advocate of COOL and, as an association, we support efforts to continue to evaluate avenues forward for a program that meets the needs of producers, consumers...
BOZEMAN, Mont., May 13, 2020 – The next deadline for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) applications to be considered for funding this year is June 12, 2020. Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) helps farmers, ranchers and forest landowners earn payments for expanding conservation activities while maintaining agricultural production on their land. CSP also encourages adoption of new technologies and management techniques. “CSP continues to be a very effective tool for private landowners working to achieve their...
Last weeks edition of the Blaine County Journal was incorrect in listing Turner's Valedictorian and Salutatorian. Turner had two Co-Valedictorians: Sarah Billmayer and Jack Harmon. In our section recognizing Chinook Honor Seniors, Abigail Hamilton and Saige Olmstead were inadvertently left out and we have included their information below. We apologize for this oversight. Congratulations Sarah, Jack, Abigail and Saige on your achievements Chinook High School continues to recognize the efforts of...
4 has been anything but usual in the terms of how we go about our daily lives. Beginning in the middle of March, we have had our lives turned upside down by circumstances that none of us were prepared for. Each and every one of us has had to deal with these obstacles in our own unique way, independent of how others deal with their own situations. This pandemic that we are all going through has no doubt caused a ton of hardship and changed all of our lives. After the Spring of 2020, the...
Turner Graduation 2020 took place in the Turner Park, following recommendations set by the Blaine County Health Department, this past Saturday, May 16, 2020. Graduating at the service were the seven Junior High Graduates and the two, 2020 Senior High Graduates. A welcome was given by Tony Warren, Superintendent of Turner Schools. Jack Harmon introduced the guest speaker, Mr. Alan Van Voast. He gave some very encouraging advice to both grades graduating. A parent presentation was given to music...
Graduation ceremonies were a little different this year due to COVID-19. Each school still found a fun way to honor their seniors on graduation day. Chinook celebrated Drive-in Movie style while Harlem had a parade, and Hays celebrated outside on the Football Field. Each school added their own unique twist to the event, and all styles were something the class of 2020 will always remember. Congrats Class of 2020!...
Chinook High School Planned in conjunction with the Blaine County Health Department and approved by the Chinook School Board of Trustees, the Chinook High School (CHS) graduating class of 2020 will celebrate their commencement exercises in a Drive-in Style Graduation at 8:00 p.m. on May 17. The ceremony, which will take place in the parking lot behind the grandstand at the Blaine County Fairgrounds, will also be broadcast using the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)...
Harlem High School Earlier this month, in a letter mailed out to members of the Harlem High School Senior Class of 2020, Doug Komrosky, Principal, and Bonnie Nesslar, Assistant Principal, shared details about the initial planning for graduation ceremonies. The seniors' big day will be May 17, and the Commencement Ceremony will take place at Harlem High School (HHS) Gymnasium at 1:00 p.m. Given the guidelines that schools must meet to remain in compliance with Governor Steve Bullock's Reopening...
Turner High School After working with the Blaine County Health Department in developing guidelines, Superintendent of Turner Public Schools, Tony Warren announced that graduation for the Turner Class of 2020 and the 8th grade Class of 2024 will be held on Saturday, May 16, at 4:00 p.m. at the Turner Park. Commencement speaker, Alan Van Voast will address members of the senior class, Jack Harmon and Sarah Billmayer, and members of the 8th grade class: Trent Billmayer, Ryan Doyle, Gracie Honey,...
Through their collective efforts, the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA), the Montana Agricultural Business Association, East Helena High School FFA Chapter, and Montana State University (MSU) Extension are challenging people across the state to start their own home gardens. The "Get Out and Grow" campaign encourages everyone to get outside and garden this spring. During the month of May, the "Get Out and Grow" campaign will provide multiple resources and webinars to help people understand...
Former Sugarbeeter and 1999 Chinook High School graduate, Eric Tilleman, has been named the Agricultural Education Specialist at the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) in Helena. To his new position, Tilleman will bring not only sixteen years of teaching experience gained in the Agriculture Education program at Cascade Public Schools but also his service as the FFA advisor for that same number of years. According to Tilleman, OPI tried to recruit him a couple of times. "I filled in for one guy...
MISSOULA, MT - Today, four Montana organizations launched an online portal to encourage voter registration. The Forward Montana Foundation, Montana Women Vote, MontPIRG, and Western Native Voice have a long history of registering eligible Montanans to vote at events, in local businesses, and on college campuses. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, the groups collaborated to adapt and bring their voter registration efforts online. Together, they aim to protect Montanans’ public health and access to democracy. Currently, Montana is one of the o...
District 10 High School General Fund Levy. Shall the district be authorized to impose an increase in local taxes to support the general fund in the amount of $12,249.80 which is approximately 1.47 mills for the purpose of proper maintenance and operation of the school programs of the district. Levy passed 421 votes to 215 against. District 10 High School Building Reserve Levy Proposition. Shall the district be authorized to impose a building reserve in the amount of $40,000 per year for 5 years and being approximately 5.06 mills for the...
This week, the Montana Glacier Family of Banks (First Security Bank Missoula, Glacier Bank, Western Security Bank, Valley Bank Helena, First Security Bank Bozeman and First Bank of Montana) announced a $35,000 gift to the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN). This gift will support food distribution to food banks and food pantries across Montana during the Covid-19 crisis. MFBN recognizes the significant impact of this crisis which will be felt for months to come. This gift lays the foundation to provide food for food insecure Montanans during the...
Chinook High School continues to recognize the efforts of their honor students. To earn Honor Student status, a senior student must have a cumulative 3.0 grade point average or higher. Many of these students are not only high achievers in the classroom, but are high achievers in all areas of the school environment. Alyssa Gruszie - Alyssa is the daughter of Allen and Trisha Gruszie. Alyssa has been in FFA all four years of high school, serving as sentinel, reporter, and vice president and is...
The Montana Seed show has awarded two scholarships in the amount of $300.00 each for this year to Kristyn Kittson of Harlem, and Angelina Toth of Havre. The scholarships are awarded to individuals who have shown excellence in scholastic achievement (C average or above), community involvement, extra-curricular sports or clubs and participation in the Montana Seed Show. All applicants must be high school seniors attending college or trade school next year....
During this challenging chapter in education while we all navigate the obstacles imposed by the COVID-19 situation, Colleen Overcast, who teaches grades six through eight at Zurich School, wishes to credit a couple of students who are doing their best job: Elayna Adams of Harlem and Micah Conner of Chinook. Students in grades 6-8 at Zurich School were given the assignment to build a scale model of the solar system. After working through the math for appropriate diameters and distances, they set...
On May 6, two C-130 airships from the 120th Airlift Wing of the Montana Air National Guard at Great Falls conducted flyovers in 21 Montana cities as a tribute to healthcare workers and first responders in the COVID-19 response efforts. One of the air craft took a western route, while the other followed an eastern route. Harlem was one of the cities on the fly-over itinerary. As part of the Air Force Salutes flyover program, the two C-130s flew in a salute to Montana's first responders on the...
In response to educators’ emerging needs for addressing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on teaching and learning, the National Education Association (NEA) Foundation is offering three new grant opportunities: COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant, COVID-19 Response Student Success Grant, and COVID-19 Response Learning & Leadership Grant. A COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant will support school initiatives to address the unique challenges presented by COVID-19. The grant application process, which opened on April 23, will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Tim...
Blaine County producers are seeding at a feverish pace, trying to get all their crops planted in time. According to the USDA those crops being planted seen some increase and decrease over the course of the winter. Growers are expected to plant 20,000 more acres of corn as well as increasing Oats production by 5,000 acres. Early predictions see Barley being planted in an additional 90,000 acres which would mark the largest planting since 2003. Winter Wheat is expected to be down 400,000 acres...
Under Governor Steve Bullock’s Directive for a Phased Reopening of Montana, beginning May 7, all schools were given the option to return to in-classroom teaching delivery. However, none of the area schools will be opening their buildings for the remainder of this school year. This new gubernatorial directive rescinded the school closure directive and essentially returned education back to local control by districts. Nothing in the Directive, however, prevents a local school board from declaring a local emergency as provided in § 20-9-806, MC...
The Red Cross Blood Drive is Tuesday May 12th at Wallner Hall in Chinook, 337 Ohio Street from 12:30-6PM. Following is a message from the American Red Cross: “The American Red Cross is so grateful for partners that continue to stand with us throughout the coronavirus pandemic. While we have been able to meet immediate patient needs, your upcoming drive is essential to ensure a stable blood supply in the weeks to come. Donating blood products is essential to community health and the need for blood products is constant. As part of our nation’s cr...
On a visit to Chinook a few weeks ago I ran in to Dr. Robert Chaffin who owns and operates the Chinook Dental Clinic. I'd heard Dr. Chaffin had bought the former Wells Fargo building and there were several unofficial versions floating around about his plans for the building. He shared his plans to move his dental practice to the corner of Indiana and Fourth Streets in downtown Chinook. Interestingly a dental clinic first occupied the same corner nearly a century ago. Here's some details of the...
