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Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has check stations in place across the Hi-Line to sample for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in deer, elk and moose during the general hunting season. This is part of a planned surveillance effort, and FWP encourages hunters to help by submitting their harvested animals for testing. Last year, FWP discovered CWD in deer south of Billings and north of Chester. This contagious neurological disease can infect deer, elk and moose. It is always fatal and there is no known cure. Last week, a white-tailed buck harvested...
FSA Direct Loan borrowers are reminded of their responsibility (per loan closing conditions) to submit 2018 yearend financial data to their local FSA office. This includes the following: • Year end or current balance sheet • Profit and loss • Complete copies of both corporate and personal tax returns of all entity members – many producers had extensions to file their returns from the disaster last year • Proof of current insurance coverage on all assets pledged as security for the FSA loans. FSA Direct Loans are considered a temporary...
Harlem Elementary was the most enviable location in the county as Ft. Belknap Tribal programs put together an unforgettable "Trunk-or-Treat" Halloween celebration. On the afternoon of Wednesday, October 31st, the elementary parking lot was transformed into a wonderland of characters and their Halloween/Fall themed backdrops. As the students filed by each of the stations, playful music drifted over the area while the kiddos received Halloween items and yummy treats. The students and staff alike,...
The temperature is dropping, the leaves are nearly all gone but a Sunday morning drive around the county will still provide you with many spectacular views. This photo was taken by the slew just south of Zurich. Along the way several deer were spotted, a coyote, some antelope and a few other odd things. Get out and see the country, we live in a great part of the world and while the seasons change it always remains spectacular....
Recently Alcohol Compliance checks were done in Blaine County by the DUI Task Force. In total 14 business were checked. The business’ that passed the compliance check were: Turner General Store, Kennedy’s Bar in Harlem, EZ Mark Casino in Harlem, Finley’s Food Farm in Chinook, Lucky Lil’s Casino in Chinook and the Chinook Motor Inn. Business’ that sold alcohol to the underage buyer were: 241 Bar in Turner, Albertson’s Grocery Store in Harlem, EZ Mart in Harlem, Town Pump in Chinook, Aero Bar in Chinook, Mint Bar in Chinook, Eagle’s in Chinook an...
I'm sure it's been a long and arduous election season for those running for office, whether it be on the local, state or federal level, but it has also been tiresome for the rest of us. For months on end we have been saturated with political ads, rallies, and opinions from all directions. The good news is it's time to vote. Tuesday, November 6 is Election Day, as always the second Tuesday of November. Voters who chose to vote Absentee were mailed there ballots on October 12 and ballots have...
Wade Schneider, a sophomore at Montana State University Northern and a 2017 graduate of Chinook High School was recently awarded the prestigious Mike Rowe Work Ethic Scholarship. According to the National Merit Scholarship website, "Applicants to the Mike Rowe Foundation Work Ethic Mike Rowe Scholarship must be: • High School seniors, graduates or GED Equivalent who are enrolled or planning to enroll at an accredited two-year college, vocational, technical school or other approved technical i...
10 WHIP Signup: July 16, 2018 to Nov. 16, 2018 Agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 now apply for assistance to help recover and rebuild their farming operations. Signup began July 16, 2018, and continues through Nov. 16, 2018. Hurricanes and wildfires caused billions of dollars in losses to America’s farmers last year. Our objective is to get relief funds into the hands of eligible producers as quickly as possible. We are making immediate, initial payments of up to 50 percent of the calculated assistance so p...
The Hogeland Lutheran Church Dinner and Bazaar will be held this Sunday, Nov. 4, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served. Susan Billmayer visited with Jane and Harlan Krass on Sunday after church. Melissa Hiniker spent the weekend at Ed and Kathy Zellmer’s home. They all went to the junior high basketball games in Box Elder on Saturday. Susan Billmayer was in Havre on Wednesday for a dentist appointment. She stopped and took Emily out to lunch while in Havre. There will be Junior High Basketball games this wee...
Max and Kirsti Cederberg went to the clam and oyster feed at Tim and Cindy Cowan’s on Thursday. Randy and Diana Maloney stopped by to visit Harlan and Jane Krass on Saturday. Jon and Shelly Harmon, and Don and Bonnie Harmon were to Havre Saturday to watch the Lights basketball game. Eddie will be red-shirting this season. Lucas, Brooke and Anita Reed attended the junior high basketball jamboree in Box Elder on Saturday. They had lunch at Murphy’s Pub afterwards. Terry and Tammy Jones were to Chinook on Saturday night to attend the Far...
The Fall dinner and Bazaar held at the American Lutheran Church in Harlem had fine weather and fine fellowship. Every year, it seems like a long time, we have had a raffle to support our LWR projects. Our church does a quilt project, and three kit projects The quilts tops are made from new and donated material, the batting and backing are new also. Ben Franklin in Havre has donated a box or two a year of yardage to use in these quilts, we are grateful to Todd and Sherri Obrecht for their kindness. We also put together Baby Care kits, for...
As we wrap up the first quarter at Chinook Public Schools I would like to share several academic adventures our staff has started to embark on Robotics, Coding and Stem Curriculum: At both buildings we are have a strong integration of Science, Technology and Math programs in our classrooms. At the elementary level the gifted and talented program has worked on coding and robotics the last several years. Along with coding Mr. Martin has started a robotics club using lego Mindstorm kits. The group has been very busying designing and building some...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Havre hunter check station was active over the weekend (Oct. 20-21) of general deer and elk opener, with the number of hunters checked about average. This was the third weekend that the check station has been open, as the station began collecting data Oct. 6-7, corresponding with the opening weekend of pheasant and general antelope. Hunters perhaps needed sunscreen, as weather conditions over the opening weekend were quite warm, particularly on Saturday. There were 248 hunters in 118 parties checked, which w...
The Turner Honor Society held an induction for incoming Honor Society Inductees this past week. Three new members, Brooke Reed, Shyan Krass, and Brandy Calvert, were inducted and joined into the chapter by the six other members and their advisor, Mrs. Shelly Harmon. These students should be commended for their achievements. The Emblem of the Honor Society is the keystone and the flaming torch. The keystone bears the letters C.S.L.S. in the corner and these stand for the four principles of the...
The Blaine County Democratic Dinner on October 21 featuring Senator Jon Tester and Congressional candidate Kathleen Williams attracted a large crowd to Wallner Hall in Chinook. Seating was originally set to accommodate 100, but it became necessary to set up more tables in order to seat all attendees. Democratic Vice-chair Carol Elliot noted the attendance of more than 130 as "a great expression of support for our candidates in this election." Two young traditional native dancers, Taeshon...
This extraordinary Pumpkin Patch was recently visited by Chinook High School Senior Kourtney Hanson as she was having her senior pictures taken. The Pearson Pumpkin Patch is located south of Big Sandy and with the sun setting behind it provided a fantastic photo opportunity. Please remember to send us your spectacular pics! If we use it on the front page it will be entered into our $100 photo contest. Please send pics to bcjads@mtintouch.net....
For Immediate Release Contact: Lee Black Crow, Fire Management Officer Phone number: 406-353-4874 Date: Friday, October 19, 2018 9:30 a.m. Warm autumn days after a frost are fall prescribed burning season. Saturday, October 20, we plan our first prescribed fire in many years on the Fort Belknap Reservation, to help protect the town of Hays from a larger summer wildfire. Ponderosa pine forests in the Little Rockies depended on occasional fires every decade or two to keep their presettlement condition: large, widely spaced grandfather trees with...
For Shawn Tsosie, completing a Doctorate Degree in Mathematics was a lifelong dream. Now, after graduating with a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Cruz in September, he has seen that dream fulfilled. Tsosie first developed an interest in math in Harlem, Montana, where he attended elementary, middle and high school. In 1998, while in high school, he applied for a summer program at Stanford University, where he studied complex analysis. He met people with Doctorate Degrees in math...
St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group (SMRWG) held a federal candidate forum by telephone for their October 10, 2018 meeting at Havre City Hall. All four candidates, Kathleen Williams, Matt Rosendale, Greg Gianforte and Jon Tester visited with the group. The candidates had received written information regarding the 100-year old Federal Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) irrigation and water project. Specifically, the Project provides food for more than one million people on an annual basis and water...
President Rebecca Stroh called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. on September 20, 2018, at the Meadowlark Cafeteria. Lincy Johnson led the American pledge and Emma Klingaman led the 4-H pledge. Minutes of the August 16th meeting were read and approved. We had no treasurer’s report at this time and have not received any communications. No bills were presented. Report was given on the Council meeting. Window displays will be judged this year and need to be up by October 10th. There will be an Ortner steer award through the 4-H Foundation this y...
Big Flat 4-H Club Reporter The Big Flat 4-H Club held their 1st meeting of the new year on October 21, 2018 at the Harlem Library meeting room. There were 11 members, 2 potential members, and 4 leaders present. Reports were given by Natalie and Brooke on the 4-H Week window displays and Bailey for the Elk Viewing. Achievement Night will be held on Nov. 11 at 4:00 in Chinook at the Commercial Building. Election was held, Seth-President, Hannah-Vice President, Jessa- Secretary, Brooke-Treasurer,...
Dave and Teresa Cornell went to Billings on Saturday for Danial Cornell’s 4th birthday party. Hilary, Hannah, and Natalie were out to visit Harlan and Jane Krass on Saturday night. The Hogeland Lutheran Church annual dinner will be on Nov. 4 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. They will serve a delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Susan and Emily Billmayer attended the fall dinner in Harlem at the Lutheran Church on Sunday. Wally and Loretta Beck attended the junior high basketball games in Gildford on Tuesday with Crystal and Lucy Grabofsky. A...
Steve and Shirley Bevich of Shelby were weekend guests at Bill and Mary Hake’s home this weekend. Gerald and Shirley Keller were to Helena last weekend where they attended Chad and Katie Jone’s wedding. While there they stayed and visited with J.D. and Juliann Solomon and family, Anita Reed attended Volleyball games in Harlem on Wednesday after taking Brooke to her Orthodontist appointment in Havre. (She got her braces off!) Linda and Darel Hauge attended the Democratic spaghetti dinner in Chinook on Sunday. Kurt, Julie, Isley, and Dylan Wel...
The Harlem Public Library will be presenting three Solid Finances webinars on adult financial education during the month of November. These free webinars will be offered as “Lunch and Learn” classes at the library. The schedule of presentations includes “Budgeting for Your Good Life” - Nov. 7; “Slash Your Spending” - Nov. 14; and “Organizing Your Financial Paperwork” - Nov. 21. Each webinar will shown from 12:05 to 12:55 in the library meeting room. Participants may attend any or all of the presentations. Attendees are asked to bring their own...
This photo taken recently just a handful of miles south of Chinook shows the first snowfall of the year. While most of the valley also received measurable amounts of snow, it didn't last long. Thankfully the start to winter this year was a bit better than the introduction we received in 2017 when the snow stayed until April. This photo will be entered into our front page photo contest. Please send entries to bcjads@mtintouch.net with a short description of your photo....
