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Michelle Summers, a professional artist originally from Portland, Oregon, who currently serves as a resident artist with the Holter Museum of Art in Helena, Montana, presented an art program to Zurich Elementary and Cleveland School students in Zurich on Wednesday, March 6, as part of the Art Mobile Montana Program. Similar to a bookmobile that expands the reach of traditional libraries by transporting books to potential readers and providing library services to people in otherwise-underserved...
Traveling dinner theatre with Montana Actors' Theater (MAT) is back-with five separate weekend performances in four different communities, including Chinook. Area residents are invited to join MAT for dinner at 6:00 p.m. followed by the hilarious insanity of The 39 Steps on March 22 and 23 at the Eagles Club located at 305 Indiana Street in Chinook. Based on an original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon and reminiscent of the book by John Buchan which was adapted for theater by Patrick...
March Madness, the moniker given to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Basketball Tournaments, captures the concentrated hype from the second week of March through the first week of April when 68 teams vie for college basketball's biggest prize in a single-elimination tournament. Following selection Sunday, which will take place on March 17, when the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee reveals which teams have made the field for this year's basketball...
Late winter can be a stressful time for deer and elk with deep snow, limited food options and depleted fat reserves. That’s why Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is asking shed hunters and other recreationists to give deer and elk their space until the snow melts and the animals are less stressed. Shed hunting – looking for antlers shed each year in the winter by male elk and deer so they can regrow a new pair – has become increasingly popular in recent years and more competitive. While it is illegal to trespass on FWP’s wildlife managem...
The Sophomore Class of Turner is hosting a St. Patricks Day supper on March 17th from 4-6 pm. Corned Beef and Cabbage, baked potatoes, salad, bun and dessert will be served. Come out and enjoy an Irish meal. All are welcome. Price of the meal yet to be determined. Susan Billmayer returned home on Tuesday from Washington where she spent the past week. She attended a Sewing Expo and while there visited some of her cousins in the area. She said the Sewing Expo was a wonderful experience. Carol and Duane Klindworth enjoyed a Happy Birthday lunch...
The Sophomore class will be holding a Saint Patrick’s Day supper at the Turner Lutheran Church this Sunday, Mar. 17th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. On the menu will be Corned Beef and Cabbage, baked potatoes, buns, salad, and dessert. A charge will be taken at the door. Everyone is welcome!! Come support this class and enjoy a fun Saint Patrick’s Day dinner. Ron and Susan Fox attended the grade school basketball games this weekend. Tate, Ty, and Harley Beck stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Snider a few days last week while their parents were in Nas...
I Love to Read Month activities culminated for Meadowlark Elementary students on Monday afternoon, March 4, during a school assembly when winners for the Accelerated Reader reading challenge were announced for each grade. School Librarian, Mrs. Kelsey Harry reported that during the month of February, Meadowlark students attempted and passed 512 Accelerated Reader (AR) tests. Of that total, 13 tests were conquered by kindergarteners, 220 by first graders, 140 by second graders, 62 by third...
It may not feel like boating season yet, but Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, along with boating safety advocates nationwide, are urging boaters to #KeepYourEdge by enrolling in a boating education course this spring. FWP is participating in the national Spring Aboard – Take A Boating Education Course campaign. The Spring Aboard campaign encourages boaters to get educated prior to the kick-off of the boating season so they can make the most out of their time on the water. A boating safety course provides critical boating knowledge that anyone w...
On Thursday, March 14, Family Learning Night will take place at Meadowlark Elementary School from 6:00-7:00 p.m. The theme for the event will be "Across the Universe" and will feature the STARLAB® from the Museum of the Rockies (MOR) located in Bozeman, Montana. The evening's events will focus on science, technology, engineering, and math-typically referred to as the STEM subjects. Although MOR provides multiple resources that support STEM education, Montana Content Standards, and Indian...
The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), an organization for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences education at Chinook High School (CHS), is accepting dress donations for their Dress Boutique. The Dress Boutique, located in Room 106 at the Chinook High School at 528 Ohio Street in Chinook is a place to trade, buy, sell, or borrow formal gowns and dresses. According to Hope Hamilton, the grade 7-12 Family Consumer Science teacher and FCCLA advisor, the Boutique...
Blaine County has a rich agricultural tradition that has transcended generations with many farm and ranch operations surpassing the century mark in recent years. This week, March 10-16, has been designated by the Agriculture Council of America (ACA) as National Ag Week. This Thursday, March 14 was deemed to be National Ag Day. Each year the ACA picks a theme for the week long celebration with many events taking place on National Ag Day. This years theme is “Agriculture: Food for Life”. About 100 college students will celebrate the week in Washi...
For Immediate Release Farm Service Agency reminds Montana producers that Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs) and Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs) are available to help producers through periods of low market prices. The 2014 Farm Bill authorized MALs and LDPs for the 2014 to 2018 crop years. MALs provide interim financing and allow producers to delay the sale of the commodity at harvest-time lows and wait until more favorable market conditions emerge. A producer who is eligible to obtain a loan, but agrees to forgo the loan, may obtain an LDP if s...
Spring Managed Grazing: Livestock must be removed from CRP by May 14 Primary Nesting Season: May 15 to July 15 The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 2019 Spring Managed Grazing Period is March 16 to May 14. Livestock must be removed when the calculated AUMs have been utilized but no later than May 14th. Summer/Fall Managed Harvesting Period begins July 16 following Montana’s Primary Nesting Season and ends no later than Sept. 30. Summer/Fall Grazing Period begins July 16 and ends when the calculated AUMs have been utilized or no later than Sep...
March began with record cold temperatures, but the calendar says spring is just a few weeks away. Like the rest of us, even these mules are beginning to wonder if it will ever warm up. High School Track & Field, along with Golf starts Monday, March 18. It will need to warm up considerably if they hope to practice outside this month....
Three additional Chinook FFA Chapter members, Jade Cecrle, Bree Swanson, and Morgan Friede received grants and scholarships through the FFA organization's granting and scholarship program. The three learned of their awards last month during National FFA Week. Bree Swanson and Morgan Friede, two eighth graders in Chinook, were awarded scholarships to attend the Alumni Leadership Camp (ALC) this summer. Held for four days each June in Highwood, Montana, ALC brings together young FFA members who...
During the joint Montana Council for Exceptional Children (MCEC) and Montana Council of Administrators of Special Education (MCASE) Conference on Exceptional Children and Youth held February 20-22 at the Delta Hotels Helena Colonial in Helena, Montana, Louise Nissen was honored with a Special Education Lifetime Achievement Award from the MCEC. "I felt very honored by the award," Nissen commented. The award was presented on Thursday evening during a no–host social held in the hotel's Grand B...
For Montana’s Public Broadcasting Service (MontanaPBS), February meant the highly anticipated launch of the Fred Rogers documentary, Won’t You Be My Neighbor. This award-winning film shares an intimate look at the life and philosophy of America’s favorite television-acclaimed neighbor. To celebrate the launch of this film, MontanaPBS invites youth (Pre-K - 12) across Montana to take inspiration from the legacy of Fred Rogers and to create submissions for a writing contest that responds to the prompt, “What does it mean to be a good neighbo...
Do you watch Shark Tank, the critically acclaimed and multi-Emmy Award-winning entrepreneurial-themed reality show? Maybe you have a business idea that you want to pitch or you’ve dreamed of running a company that would contribute creativity and innovation to the business world. Often, products or ideas are born out of necessity; other times they grow from a seed that sprouts and takes shape on paper. These are the scenarios to explore in a 2019 Entrepreneurship Essay Contest sponsored by Teen Ink and the Gifted and Talented Institute (...
Wynn Zellmer, Darwin Zellmer, Laura Sherwood, and Loretta Zellmer traveled to Tomah, Wisconsin to attend a funeral service for their last remaining uncle, Leroy Strait last week. While there they also attended a funeral of their cousin, Roland Kuehl. They returned home on Tuesday. Kathy and Ed Zellmer, and Jordan Zellmer had lunch in Havre with Melissa Hiniker and Garrett Lee on Friday. Hilary Richman and Hannah and Natalie were out to see Mom and Dad Krass on Sunday. Hannah made a Cinnamon Struesel coffee cake for all to enjoy while there. A...
Dr. Jed Baker, Director of the Social Skills Training Project, an organization serving individuals with autism and social communication problems, will be in Havre on April 3 presenting a workshop entitled "Managing Frustration, Anxiety and Teaching Social Skills." This is a free training for parents, general and special educators, paraprofessionals, agency personnel, and others who work with students or individuals on the autism spectrum or who present behavioral challenges. Anne-Marye Ymzon, Sp...
Booths: Best Over All: Genevieve Healy Adams Booth Community: 1st - MSU Extension; 2nd HRDC; 3rd Tescha Hawley -3 Butte Photography Tribal Programs: 1st Tribal Health, 2nd Diabetes Prevention Program, 3rd Credit Department Head Start: 1st Ramona King Center 4 year olds, 2nd Ramona King Early Head Start, 3rd 3 Strikes. Schools: 1st Hays/Lodge Pole Elementary, 2nd Hays/Lodge Pole High School, 3rd Dodson Schools. Canning: Wilma Werk. Baking: Jennifer Wilkinson. Fiddle: 1st Vince Fox, 2nd Jamie Fox. Jig: 1st Alissa Whitford, 2nd Michael Morin, 3rd...
Certain people are ambitious by nature, for others, opportunities just fall into place at the right time, and for a select few, a combination of drive, fearlessness, and good fortune contribute to dreams coming true. Hannah Weber belongs to that latter, select group. A 2015 Chinook High School graduate, Weber is currently completing the final semester of her undergraduate program at Montana State University-Bozeman (MSUB). She will earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design this...
The 70th Annual Montana Seed Show, scheduled for March 14–16 at Harlem High School, is rapidly approaching. In partnership with event organizers, the Blaine County MSU Extension Service is bringing to the Hi-Line several speakers who will be featured during the Seed Show. Blaine County Extension Agent, Juli Snedigar invites area producers to mark their calendars for these sessions, which are free of charge and open to the public. On Friday, March 15 from 9:00–10:00 a.m., Rick Caquelin will sha...
Thursday, March 14 is entry day at the Seed Show. Those with agricultural exhibits, such as grains, legumes, grasses and potatoes, should bring them to the Harlem High School Gymnasium from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Questions about the agricultural exhibits should be directed to Agriculture Co-Chairs, John Schneider or Juli Sneidgar. This is also entry day for woodworking, with judging to occur at 2:00 p.m. Anyone with questions about this category should contact Woodworking Chair, Dale Klungland. Furthermore, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Thu...
The Antique Tractor and Cars/Models and Antique Toy Show will take place in the Vo Ag building at Harlem High School on Saturday, March 16th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are no limits on what types of vehicles can be entered. So, anyone who has a vehicle to show... We encourage you to bring it! Due to limited indoor space, we ask that you reserve a space in advance. The models in Antique Farm Toys can be brought in the morning of the show, however if you have a fairly large display, please let...
