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Agricultural producers can now enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, two popular safety net programs, for the 2019 crop year. Interested producers must sign up for either program by March 15, 2020. The 2018 Farm Bill reauthorized and made updates to these two USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs. ARC provides income support payments on historical base acres when actual crop revenue declines below a specified guarantee level. PLC program provides income support payments on historical base acres...
he Milk River Watershed Alliance (MRWA) is very happy to announce that the St Mary Educational Video has been successfully completed. This comes as a great big “Thank You” to anyone and everyone who played a part in the reality of our end product! Enjoy viewing the final production and don’t hesitate in sharing our link with others to “get the word out” about how critical rebuilding the St Mary infrastructure is to life along the High-line! View the video at: https://vimeo.com/334054604 Editors Note: The Milk River Watershed is a vital com...
In 2005, the Montana legislature passed the Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA), one of the most important public health policies in state history. The law was fully implemented on October 1, 2009. The U.S. Surgeon General concluded in 2006 that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke and stated that the only way to protect public health is to eliminate exposure. Tobacco smoke carries at least 250 chemicals that are known to be toxic or carcinogenic, causing lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, and other fatal ailments. Commercial...
Helena, Mont. – As hemp growers throughout Montana harvest the 2019 crop, the Montana Department of Agriculture has announced that a Hemp Processor License is now available. The department has created a hemp processing license to provide consistency and comply with new USDA oversight established in the 2018 Farm Bill. The new rule will help the Department of Agriculture avoid jurisdictional confusion with the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and allow new businesses to have some degree of regulatory certainty. The rules a...
Turner Students remember 9/11 events during flag ceremony: Although many of the students of Turner School were too young or not born yet, to remember the tragic events of September 11, the entire school met at the flag pole to pay their respects to those fallen victim to terrorists. The attacks killed 2,977 people and injured over 6,000 others, and caused at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage. The Student council of Turner School and advisor, Mrs. Elissa Zellmer organized...
Fifth grader, Delilah Stuker, and Mrs. Young's entire first grade class, have been chosen as the newest ROARing students for the last full week of September. For their exceptional citizenship and manners, Delilah was rewarded with a prize from the award case, and Mrs. Young's class earned an extra recess with Principal Seymour. Delilah and Mrs. Young's first graders are remarkable! Sixth grade teacher, Ms. Jessica Cochran, and second grade instructor, Ms. Kathy Turntoes, have been chosen as...
For many, the sacrifices made by those willing to serve and protect, often go unnoticed and to many times without and thanks or appreciation. The job, to protect and serve, often garners attention only when there is a breakdown or something goes wrong, and is rarely recognized for their daily work that provides our communities with the sense of well being, often taken for granted. There are many ways to protect and serve, from the armed forces, intelligence agencies, boarder patrol,...
Some may cheer while others may groan at the news that the Montana Transportation Commission (MTC) received during a conference call meeting on September 17: The ten mile road project from Chinook to the west will finally get finished. According to District 3 MTC member, Greg Jergeson, the project will be configured so that motorists will see two, five lane passing zones. “These passing zones will enable traffic to clear reasonably well,” Jergeson said. “In the interest of safety, there will also be eight foot shoulders and gentle slope...
Yvonne Field, the Assessment and Accountability Specialist in the Student Services Division at the Office of Public Instruction (OPI), will be at the Best Western Plus Inn & Suites in Havre on October 9 to present a workshop entitled “Meaningful Participation in Statewide Assessments.” This free training for general and special educators, special education directors, system test coordinators, principals, and superintendents is suitable for districts and schools looking to improve participation rates and performance of students with dis...
CHINOOK – Blaine County health officials reported Thursday that a test performed for cyanotoxins associated with a blue-green algae bloom at Cow Creek Reservoir has returned with high results. As a result, state and local health officials recommend the reservoir, southwest of Chinook, be closed to all recreation and that pets and livestock be kept away from these waters. Closure signs have been posted at access points. On Sept. 12, the Blaine County sanitarian collected eight water samples from various places on the reservoir and from Cow C...
HAVRE – On Saturday, September 14 during the Sugarbeet Festival, Chinook residents, Barb and Greg Jergeson, played host to Democrat Kimberly Dudik, a candidate for Attorney General. An attorney living and practicing in Missoula, Dudik was the first candidate to announce a bid to replace current Republican Attorney General Tim Fox who cannot run again because of term limits. If elected, Dudik would be the first woman to hold the attorney general's office in Montana. Born and raised in the s...
HAVRE – Hiram Williams has recently been promoted to Ag Loan Officer for Stockman Bank Havre. His responsibilities include developing and servicing agricultural loans and assisting clients with their lending needs. Williams brings extensive knowledge in lending to the position and has been with Stockman Bank since 2017. He previously served as a credit review officer for Stockman Bank's 34 statewide locations. Williams earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with m...
Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc., doing business as Triangle Communications (Triangle), will hold its 66thAnnual Meeting of Members on Saturday, October 5, 2019. The meeting will take place in the Student Union Building on the campus of Montana State University-Northern in Havre, MT. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., the business meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. with lunch served following the meeting. Trustees for three districts will be elected by members attending. Doug Lowry has been nominated to represent District 1, which...
RiverStone Health and the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) have identified the first confirmed case of severe pulmonary disease associated with vaping in connection with the ongoing national investigation. The confirmed case is a Yellowstone County resident in their 30s with a history of vaping nicotine and THC. This individual was hospitalized in August, and is now home recovering. Eight deaths associated with severe pulmonary illness have occurred. As of September 17,...
The Chinook Blood Drive was held at Wallner Hall on Tuesday September 10th. We had 37 presenting donors with 34 units collected on a goal of 39. A round of applause for all those who attended. We are grateful for each and every one of you who make our success possible. Receiving pins this time were Elmer Zarn who received an 18 gallon pin, Casey Overturf received a 2 gallon pin and Jana Mcpherson-Haur received a 1 gallon pin. Great job!! The canteen was hosted by the ladies of the LDS church...
The Annual Sugarbeet Festival took place this past Saturday in downtown Chinook. The day began with the Jesse James Memorial Color Run and concluded with a street dance on Main Street. This years festival was held in conjunction with the 7th Annual Chinook Rod & Gun Club Gun show, the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home 50th Anniversary and the Blaine County Cruisers Car Show. With so much going on the town was busy all weekend long. The Jesse James Foundation did a wonderful job getting the day...
The Chinook Rod & Gun Club held its 7th Annual Gun Show at the Blaine County Fairgrounds Commercial Building this past Friday Saturday and Sunday and enjoyed one of their best shows ever. Chinook Rod & Gun Club Board Members Darin Hamilton, Frank Pehrson, Elmer Zarn, Ralph Cross, Doug McCracken and Keith Hanson were thrilled with how well things went over the weekend and look forward to improving on things next year. "Oh the vendors, they just love coming to Chinook," said Hanson. "We all heard...
Columnist's note: Alert readers may recall the June, 2016 "Journal" story about the Fred Robinson Bridge and its dedication in 1959. The giant celebration drew an estimated 10,00-15,000 celebrants. At the end of 2016 story I wrote, "Here's one interesting but somewhat mysterious connection between the bridge and Blaine County. Both the "Harlem News" and the "Chinook Opinion" reported, "The first person to walk across the bridge after the log was cut (like a ribbon cutting) and the bridge officia...
On October 4-5, Region II of the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD), in partnership with Havre Public Schools, will offer free MANDT System training with presenter Clarissa Shaffer. To be held at Best Western Plus Havre Inn & Suites, located at 1425 Highway 2 Northwest, this training is for parents, general and special educators, paraprofessionals, agency personnel, and others who work with children. Registrations for this workshop will be taken through October 1 or until the course, which is limited to 20 participants, is...
Many residents across the Hi-Line can claim an affiliation to MSU-Northern, either as a former student, as an employee, or as a benefactor of the economic benefits that come from a college town. Given those common connections, all can celebrate the institution's 90th Anniversary on September 24. Northern actually had its beginnings in 1913 when the Thirteenth Legislative Assembly of Montana established Northern Montana Agricultural and Manual Training School to be located at Fort Assiniboine....
Elaine Robinson of Superior, Montana, Worthy Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Montana made her official visitation to Northern Star Chapter #23 in Chinook on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Worthy Grand Patron Earl Bricker, of Moore, Montana accompanied her. Dinner at the Chinook Motor Inn at 5:00 p.m. preceded the meeting. All members of the Eastern Star were invited to attend. The Order of Eastern Star was developed in the 1860's by Rob Morris, who...
Although Columbus Day was made official by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1937 and the Federal Government will close on October 14 for the 82nd commemoration of that holiday, some cities in the United States will mark the day in a different way. One of those cities is Harlem, Montana. At its regularly scheduled meeting held on the evening of Monday, September 9, the Harlem City Council voted on a resolution to change the second Monday of October from Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day. Although the minutes of that meeting will not be m...
Free People Reading Freely, the Blaine County Library’s Book Club, will meet on Monday evening, September 23 at 7:00. The Club will kick off this year by celebrating Banned Books Week, September 22-28, with a book give-away and by reading two books by Jamie Ford, who recently visited the Hi-Line. According to Library Director, Valerie Frank, Ford was well-received on Tuesday night, September 10. About his presentation, she said: “He is so entertaining and down-to-earth.” Ford spoke to a crowd of 29 people. Of those, ten per cent were under...
Harlem Elementary has chosen third grader, Wynnter Anderson, and sixth grader, Kyler Mount, as the newest students to join the ROCKIN' ROAR ROSTER. Wynnter and Kyler have gone out of their way to show Respect, Organization, (Always) Safety, and Responsibility at all times. Wynnter and Kyler, you are phenomenal!...
Montana has been near the top of the list of states with the highest suicide rates in the Nation, but an increase of 38% from 1999-2016 has moved the state to the top of the list. According to the Center for Disease Control, Montana had a suicide rate of 25.9/100,000 in 2016, nearly double the National average of 13.5/100,000. Blaine County in 2019 has had to deal with several suicides, mainly amongst our youth. Rural American has a 45% higher risk of suicide than the National Average and...
