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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...
For Immediate Release Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for many areas across Region 6. All hunter education classes are free of charge. Many classes are being held prior to the March 15 application deadline for special permits for deer and elk. Future application deadlines include May 1 for moose, sheep and goat, and June 1 for deer B, elk B and antelope. In the next few months, classroom courses (for youth) are being held in the following towns, with the start date listed: Malta: Feb. 25 Hinsdale:...
Malcom Birnell, who graduated from Chinook High School in 1990 and whom many will likely remember as Willie Birnell, is poised to earn his doctoral degree. When the process is finalized, which he hopes will happen by April of this year, he will be Dr. Birnell, with a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Curriculum and Instruction. Birnell updated his chair and committee members in January, and one of them conducted a review of his dissertation and edited his...
After a easy go of things to began the winter season 'Old Man Winter' has returned, sending temperatures plummeting across the Hi-line. Zub-zero temps haven't stopped local schools from holding class and for the most part, buses have been able to make their daily runs. Make sure to bundle up and stay warm during this cold spell and remember spring is officially just 36 days away!...
CSWW Inc., dba North 40 Outfitters, headquartered in Great Falls, MT, confirms it is in negotiations to purchase the former Kmart building in Havre, Mt for purpose of relocation. Upon closing, North 40 Outfitters will begin a remodel process and relocation from their current location at 1753 US Hwy 2 NW in Havre, MT. No timeline is currently set for remodel or relocation. Their current retail space in Havre, MT is approximately 48,000 square feet and the new proposed location is 91,000 + square feet. In addition to this move, North 40...
For three weeks now, several students at Chinook High School have been trading the leisure of a lunch hour for ACT test preparation. After noticing a trend in declining test scores and unsuccessful retake attempts to raise a low score, Chinook's Improvement Plan for Schools (ChIPS) Team decided an intervention was in order. From their brainstorming with the administration, ACT-uesdays Lunch and Learn was born. "Although the core subject teachers (math, English, and science) are all performing...
Spectators who attend athletic contests at Chinook High School's Floyd Bowen Gymnasium have likely visited the concessions stand and been greeted by the smiling face of Pam Darrah. Darrah has managed the concessions stand for Sugarbeeter athletic events for the past nineteen years. Darrah began working in the position with Billie Haugen, who had to quit after two years so that she could join the fire department and ambulance crews. Since then, Darrah has been the face and the force behind the...
Chinook Adult Education has been sponsoring trips for adults to DC during the month of June for the last 5 years. However, this June there will not be a DC trip as a New York/Boston trip has been planned for the month of October. Doug Hayes has been leading the trips to DC but due to requests for a new venue, he has made the change. The trip will take place from Friday, October 11th to Monday, October 21st. The Diamond Tour Company will be guiding the trip with the exception of two days that Doug will lead. An informational meeting will be...
Created by English Language Arts students enrolled in courses taught by Mrs. Julie Terry, art decorates the walls in the junior high wing at Chinook High School. This art represents literary responses to students' reading. Mrs. Terry's students are required to read one outside novel a quarter and to complete a project/report. The one-pagers on display are book reports, some reflect a more traditional approach while others lean more towards the nontraditional. According to Terry, considerable res...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for the first courses in the Glasgow area for this year. There will be a regular youth classroom course Feb. 28-March 3, and an adult online “field day” course on March 12. Additional youth classes will be held in late spring and summer, and several more adult field days will be offered as well. The youth classroom course will be held in the Quonset building at the FWP headquarters in Glasgow. For youth to be eligible to hunt and be fully certified during the 2019 seas...
If making a profit can define success, then the inaugural Blaine County Brew Fest held in the Commercial Building at the fairgrounds on January 26 was a success. According to Fair Board member Loren Skoyen, plans are already in the works to make this an annual affair. Although the Fair Foundation contacted 53 breweries, only seven Montana breweries were represented at the Brew Fest: Busted Knuckle from Glasgow, Jeremiah Johnson from Great Falls, Draught Works from Missoula, Bitterroot Brewing...
