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Prior to the start of the Northern C Divisional Boys Basketball Championship the Chinook Sugarbeeters and the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds line up for player introductions. All managers, coaches and players were introduced before the opening tip. Both teams will advance to the State C Tournament in Billings, March 7-9. The Harlem Lady Cats will also be representing Blaine County. Harlem will be making their first ever appearance at the State B Girls Tournament in Belgrade, March...
With this having been the second coldest February on record, it may be difficult to think about gardening, but spring is right around the corner. Personnel from the MSU-Fort Belknap Reservation Extension Office encourage everyone to mark their calendars for tonight, February 27, and plan to attend the first Gardeners' Meeting of the new year. Hays and Lodge Pole gardeners, and anyone who just wants to learn to garden, is invited to attend this meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be...
Comedian Lukas Seely, a native of Billings, Montana, will present a live performance on March 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commercial Building at the Blaine County Fairgrounds located at 300 Cleveland Road West in Chinook. Hosted by the Fair Foundation, Seely will perform with Arlo Sanders, Conner Roma, and Gary Busby, staging a 90-minute variety show, Laugh to the Future, that includes improvisation, song parodies, and both stand-up and sketch comedy that will take the audience back to the 80’s. A lover of golf and a diehard San Francisco 49ers f...
On Feb. 14, 2019, Region 6 Havre wardens received a TIP-MONT call about a dead bull elk approximately two miles north of Cow Creek Reservoir off Lloyd Road in Blaine Co., about 30 miles south of Chinook. Wardens responded to the area and located a seven-by-seven bull elk. Another dead six-by-six bull elk was then found nearby. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 game wardens affirm that due to good people coming forward with good information, the individual responsible for the two bull...
BLOOD DRIVE Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 in Chinook at Wallner Hall, 330 Ohio from 12:30-6PM. 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). Walk-ins are always welcome. There will be walk-in availability throughout the day along with the scheduled appointments. Any healthy person age 18 (or age 16 or 17 with a signed parental consent) or older and weighing at least 110 pounds is eligible and encouraged...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Helena, Mont. – Young people active in rural youth organizations like 4-H and FFA may be eligible for loans up to $8500. More than 65 Montana farm and ranch youths currently participate in the Montana Department of Agriculture’s Junior Agriculture Loan Program. “With the average age of farmers and ranchers being nearly 60 years old, its important we do what we can to encourage the next generation to stay involved in agriculture,” said Department Director Ben Thomas. “The Junior Ag Loan Program is a great way for those f...
Havre, MT February 24, 2019: Havre Elks Lodge is hosting an open house for all residents of Hill, Blaine, and Chouteau counties, on Friday March 1st, between 6pm and 9pm at the lodge 321 2nd street in Havre. Lodge Exalted Ruler Kyle Leeds says: “This event is for members of the communities that our lodge serves to be introduced to the Elks organization in a relaxed, casual environment. Leeds continues “Our members Bill Patera and Clyde Thomas with Fat Billy and the Boyz BBQ will be providing pulled pork sliders and nachos at the event, and our...
There are only 2 weeks until the 27th Annual Quilt Show at the 2019 70th Montana Seed Show. The dates for the Quilt Show are Friday, March 15, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the band room at the Harlem High school. You can enter your quilts, quilted wall hangings, decorator items, clothing, etc. Entries are due by Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Richman Insurance Office in Harlem. Entry forms are available at the Blaine Co. Library in Chinook; the Havre/Hill Co. Library, Ben Franklin Crafts and Bearl...
Through with Chew Week is observed in Montana on February 25 – March 1, 2019. Chinook Dental is partnering with the North Montana Tobacco-Free Coalition to provide free oral cancer screenings to spit tobacco users during this week through March 15. 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, long–term use of chewing tobacco and other smokeless tob...
Despite the nine degrees below zero mercury readings, six members of Free People Reading Freely, Blaine County Library’s Book Club, met on February 11 at the library. Their next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Blaine County Library. At their February meeting, members shared what they love about the books that others have banned or challenged. Discussion leader, Dr. Donna L. Miller distributed hearts to each book club member in attendance and invited them to record and then to share how the book they had read t...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is hosting a public information meeting regarding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) planned efforts and changes for the upcoming hunting season. The meeting will be held on Monday, March 11 from 5-6 p.m. in Havre in the conference room at the Best Western Plus Great Northern Inn-across from the Duck Inn. Last year, FWP discovered CWD in deer across the Hi-Line. This contagious neurological disease can infect deer, elk and moose. It is always fatal and there is no known cure. Because of the new discovery, transport...
The Northern C Divisional Tournament was held this week at Great Falls for both the boys and girls teams of Class C. Turner placed fourth and played some really good games. Congratulations to the girls, we are proud of you! The Chinook boys placed first and will go on to State. Just about everyone on the Big Flat went to the tournament and helped support the teams. Those that didn’t or couldn’t watched the action on the NFHS streaming network. Terry and Brenda Mohar attended the Tournament in Great Falls. They stayed and visited with fri...
The 70th annual Montana Seed Show pie baking competition is going to be held at Harlem High School. We will be taking pie entries on Friday March 15 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. There will be an adult and a youth division. Prizes in the adult division are 1st-pottery pie plate and $400.00 cash from the R.T.”Bob” Rasmussen Memorial,2nd $300.00 donated by Columbia Grain, 3rd $200.00 donated by Harlem Lumber, 4th $100.00 donated by Bank of Harlem. Youth 1st place will be $75.00, 2nd $50.00, and 3rd $25.00. Everything is to be homemade, no pre-made cru...
Founded in 1949, the Montana Seed Show will celebrate its Platinum Jubilee this March 14 – 16 at Harlem High School, located at 610 First Avenue South East in Harlem, Montana. The three-day celebration is packed with exhibits and events to attract attendance and to commemorate this 70-year milestone of the only surviving seed show in Montana. The Seed Show will kick off on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. as entry day for most exhibits and will close with the Banquet and Auction on Saturday with a prime rib and shrimp dinner at 7:00 p.m. in the Harlem Hig...
Each year, FFA chapters around the country celebrate National FFA Week, which this year took place February 16 – 23. And last week, Chinook FFA Chapter member Alyssa Gruszie was indeed celebrating after she learned that she had won a National FFA Grant. The $1,000 award will enable her to expand her hog farrowing operation. In 2012, Gruszie, who is currently a junior at Chinook High School, purchased her first sow. Now she owns ten. What began as a 4-H project transitioned into a show pig b...
The Hays/Lodge Pole cheerleaders present the Colors prior to the start of the District 9C Consolation and Championship games Saturday night at the Havre High School gymnasium. Hays/Lodge Pole Principal Beth Kendall sang the National Anthem during the presentation....
Last October, outgoing Montana Art Education Association (MAEA) Teacher of the Year, Cortni Harant, crowned April Fox the Montana Art Teacher of the Year at a reception held at the Yellowstone Art Museum on October 17. Fox recently learned that she has also been selected as the 2019 Pacific Region Art Educator of the Year, an award that will be conferred at the National Art Education Association (NAEA) National Convention to be held in Boston at the John B. Hynes Veteran's Memorial Convention Ce...
Forty-seven spellers from across Blaine County gathered in the Lloyd Sweet Auditorium at Chinook High School on February 12 to determine who would emerge as Blaine County's Spelling Bee champion. After fifteen rounds, J.J. Jendro, a seventh grader who attends Zurich Elementary School, was declared the winner. Jacoby Ball, a seventh grader representing Hays/Lodge Pole, captured second place. Blaine County Superintendent of Schools, Valerie White presented Jendro and Ball with plaques honoring...
Last year, Kristi Jensen's supervisor nominated her for the 2018 Governor's Award for Excellence, and based on her performance, Jensen won this prestigious award. Although the award was presented to Jensen in September, she received her picture with the Governor just last month. Jensen is a Business Analyst for the Department of Labor and Industry in Helena where she has worked for the past ten years and is considered a vital member of the Division. She is also the daughter of Dave Jensen and Ka...
Havre, MT February 17, 2019: Havre Elks Lodge #1201 and the Havre Pizza Hut are teaming up on Thursday February 21st to help communities in Hill, Blaine and Chouteau Counties. Lodge Exalted Ruler Kyle Leeds says: “On Thursday February 21st, Pizza Hut is donation 20% of all orders that day, between 11am and 11pm when people tell them they want to donate to the Havre Elks Lodge. This offer applies on all dine in, carry out, and delivery orders placed on Thursday February 21st.” Leeds continues: “Havre Elks Lodge #1201 plans to utilize the funds...
The Turner community gathered at the school gymnasium for a Community Pep Rally this past week to send both boys and girls teams off to tournament. Both coaches spoke to the crowd about each player and how they had grown throughout the season. A tribute was done to the Seniors, and a few fun games, chants and the school song was sung. A contest of class cheers were also held and the first grade class deemed the champions!...
Tom and Lucy Fairbank enjoyed attending tournament action this past weekend in Havre. Bill and Mary Hake enjoyed watching the tournament play on the NFHS website throughout the tournament. Due to cold it was a great opportunity for many folks to stay at home and still be in touch with all the happenings at the District Tournament. Don and Bonnie Harmon enjoyed the District 9C Tournament this weekend in Havre. They also attended the Lion’s Pancake breakfast on Sunday. Gerald and Shirley Keller attended the District 9C Tournament this past w...
The District Tournament finished up on Saturday in Havre. There was a lot of good basketball played. The Turner Girls placed third and will compete at the Divisional Tourney in Great Falls this coming week. Congratulations to them and their coaches, Julie Welch and Darci Ammen. Loretta and Wally Beck attended the County Spelling Bee in Chinook on Tuesday in which their grandson Tate Beck participated. Gene Billmayer was in Havre on business Thursday and while there took daughter Emily to the basketball game. They went to see Larry Billmayer...
Patti Hellman, daughter of Bonnie Hellman and a 2008 graduate of Chinook High School, recently earned certification as a Product Owner/Product Manager with Scaled Agile. This certification will allow her to be more effective in her job. Hellman currently works at a title insurance closing software company in Billings, called SoftPro, where she serves on a team that is developing a web application for creating a new culture and process for the company. When Hellman realized that she needed to increase her skill set, she decided to take a...
Nathan and Mary Merrill have been remodeling their house they bought from Roy Lackner. Mary who has always been interested in the history of the house asked him about how old the house was and he had no idea. Recently while they were demolishing the upstairs bedroom they found a group picture, a couple of valentines, and a couple of postcards one of Great Falls in 1919. They were in excellent condition. The handmade valentine was given to Richard Martin from Carita Smith – it is a h...
