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The 44th Montana Angus Tour is history. This year's tour, sponsored by the North Central Montana Angus Association (Hill, Blaine and Phillips County Angus breeders), drew 200+ registrants from 17 states and two Canadian provinces. Tour participants stopped at nine host sites and heard 21 beef breeders describe their operations. Guests viewed 1,500 cattle and calves along the way at sites north of Havre, south of Chinook, north of Turner and east of Malta. At some stops the guest list swelled to...
As we wrap up our series for National Preparedness Month, we thought that some tips on the safe use of a generator would be useful. This article is reprinted with permission from Family Handyman. 10 Tips for Using a Generator - Generators can be a real lifesaver. But used improperly, they can be a killer, too. Carbon monoxide and electrocution hazards are real dangers if you don’t know what you’re doing. Here are a few of the most important things to keep in mind. Run a generator away from the house Never run a generator inside your home or an...
The Turner WELCA Lutheran ladies are serving a Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings on October 7th from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Turner Lutheran Church. Come out and enjoy a nice meal this fall. Susan Billmayer attended the funeral service for Donna Bergman at Chinook on Saturday. Carol Klindworth attended Festival Days in Havre on Saturday. They also celebrated Emma’s birthday, daughter of Jessica and Morgan Klindworth. Helen Billmayer, Susan and Emily Billmayer attended a birthday party for Shannon VanVoast on Tuesday at the VanVoast home. O...
Susan, Avery, and Piper Fox spent the night with Phil and Patty Schwabach of Power. They visited with Susan's niece Cassie and family from Sun River. Kirsti and Max Cederberg visited with Renella and Kraig Hansen in Chinook on Sunday. Afterwards, they went to the nursing home to make visitations and visit with Bill and Edith Bilger. The Lutheran Fall Dinner will be on October 7th from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the Lutheran Church. Turkey and all the trimmings will be served. Everyone is invited to...
With regular ballots to be mailed on October 12 and general election voting set for the polls on Tuesday, November 6, the two contested offices in Blaine County (sheriff and open county commissioner seat) are heating up. In the sheriff's race between Deputy Lt. John Colby and Undersheriff Frank Billmayer, two barbeques and a pig roast have already added 'heat' to the contest. Colby held what supporters billed as a "BBQ and Family Night" back in late August (see "Journal" story of August 22). Bil...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) started mailing new Medicare cards to people with Medicare who live in Wave 6 states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. This will continue through mid-October. People on Medicare can access Medicare.gov/NewCard for information about the mailings and can access a “New Card, Same Guard” fraud ad posted on YouTube and accessible from the Your Medicare Card and Medicare fraud pages (Related Resources à Guard your Medicare card). It is impo...
Dick Nicholson recently harvested 200 acres of industrial hemp. The crop is a first for Blaine County under a provision of the national Agricultural Act of 2014, also known as the 2014 Farm Bill. That bill allowed states to devise a program to license the growing of industrial hemp. Montana's first planting under the process occurred in 2017. Nicholson said, "Last year there were 10 licensed hemp producers, this year there were 49." And he expects the number of industrial hemp growers in...
USDA News Release U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Montana Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Mike Foster recently announced approval of the first guaranteed agricultural Micro Lender in Montana. Through FSA’s EZ Guaranteed Loan program, Native American Community Development Corporation (NACDC) Financial Services, Inc. of Browning, Montana, can now offer their agricultural customers loans for up to $50,000. FSA guarantees up to 95 percent of the loan. These loans can be used to finance operating costs, such as livestock, feed, s...
President Rebecca Stroh (Rebecca had to leave early, so Vice President Drake Berreth finished the meeting) called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. on August 16th, 2018 at the Meadowlark School Cafeteria with twenty members, three leaders, and five guests present. Emma Klingaman led the American pledge and the 4-H pledge was led by Lincy Johnson. Roll call was to state your middle name. Secretary Lincy Johnson read the minutes from the May meeting. The minutes were approved as read. Treasurer Britton Elliot gave the treasurer’s report. Under u...
The 2018 Veterans Stand Down will be held Thursday October 4th at the HRDC building at 2229 5th Ave, Havre, MT. The Stand Down is a collaboration of the VFW Bear Paw Post 497 and many other organizations on the Hi-Line and throughout Montana. The purpose of the Stand Down is to assist Veterans with any needs they have by providing them access to representatives from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Montana Veterans, job service associations and if available will provide health screening and counseling services. The Stand Down is intended t...
Paradise Pals 4-H Club Report By, Acting Reporter: Victoria Kirby The September Meeting of the Paradise Pals 4-H club was held on September 16, 2018. Victoria Kirby reported on Fair, Sweet Home Birthday Party, and Swim Party. Aislinn and Aubree Handy reported on fair. Kristi Warburton and Samaria Kirby reported on the Fair Wrap-up meeting, Livestock meeting, and Council meeting. We discussed putting up a window display at Dan’s Auto Parts for National 4-H week (October 7-13). We discussed our October meeting and decided to hold it on October 2...
The colors of fall are always a sight to see. Katie Noel took this photo on her way to work, "I just thought it represented the beginning of autumn in this area so beautifully. The start of the change in colors on vegetation fascinates me," said Noel. This photo will be entered into our photo contest. Please send you pictures of Blaine County to bcjads@mtintouch.net with your name and contact info and a little information about your photo....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHINOOK, MT. September 12, 2018 – Sweet Medical Center (SMC) of Chinook and Bighorn Valley Health Center (BVHC) of Hardin are forming a partnership with the goal of offering the best possible care and more services to residents of Eastern Montana. After careful analysis, the Boards of Directors of both health centers, which are made up of local residents representing patients and their communities, decided that a merger of the health centers would be beneficial for the patients, employees and residents of the regions s...
Reporter's note: In our efforts to do Montana-based road trips, in early June my wife and I attended a four-day "Roadshow" put together by the Montana Preservation Alliance (MPA). The MPA is a non-profit that works to preserve Montana's historic buildings and culturally significant places by helping locals find funding sources and know how. Readers may recall part of the statewide Big Sky Schoolhouse Survey was completed in Blaine County in 2015. That work was part of an MPA project to gather...
H.H.H. Club met at Linda Hauge’s home on Thursday afternoon. We planned the upcoming Firemen’s Spaghetti Supper. It will be held on October 14th from 5-7 p.m. at the Hogeland Lutheran Church basement. Present for the meeting were Diana Maloney, Elissa Zellmer, Susan Billmayer, Jane Krass and Linda Hauge. Note the change of place where it will be held this year. Susan Billmayer attended a Garden Club meeting in Malta on Monday. Merrilyn Billmayer attended the Harlem-Turner Varsity Volleyball game in Glasgow on Friday, and the Jr. High Vol...
Anita and Bridget Reed attended the Wildcat Volleyball matches in Harlem on Thursday vs. Malta. Linda Hauge held HHH Club at her home Thursday afternoon. It was decided to have the Annual Firemen Supper on October 14th. It will be held this year at the Hogeland Lutheran Church from 5:00-7:00. Mark your calendars and plan to attend. Susan Fox took her granddaughter, Piper, to the Luke Bryan concert in Billings this weekend. Nellie and Sonny Obrecht have returned from a week long trip to the South Dakota area including MT Rushmore and Crazy...
Story submitted by, Mark Weber, Blaine County Health Department 420A Ohio,Chinook, MT 59523, 406-357-2345 As we continue with our series for National Preparedness Month, it’s time to start thinking about how to take care of ourselves in the event of emergencies. As mentioned in earlier articles, fire, flood, winter storms or extended power outages can and do occur too frequently. They may be widespread or only affect you and your home. In any case, it’s too late to put things together when the emergency is already upon you. Below you will find...
Helena, Mont. – The Montana Potato Advisory Committee is seeking proposals for the Montana Potato Research & Market Development Program. Proposals should relate to demonstration projects, applied research, and market development projects designed to address needs and opportunities for the Montana potato industry. The committee has established the following research priorities for the 2018-2019 funding cycle: • Management of potato viruses and their vectors; • Stem and tuber diseases caused by fungi and bacteria (such as blackleg, scab, soft...
According to the Montana Department of Health and Human services and in line with CPS policy most minor illnesses do not require that you stay home from school. However, for the health and safety of all Sugarbeeters- there are times when staying home is the best option. If you feel you aren’t sure if you should stay home ask yourself these questions: 1. Does this illness prevent me from participating comfortably in activities at school? (example sitting and focusing through entire class periods, participating in PE, playing your band i...
Story submitted by Clarena Brockie Henry or "Prince" as most people know him, at 89 years old is the longest living of the Brockie family. He is the son of Clarence and Mary Fox Brockie and grandson of Belknap and Rebecca Fox and Old Man Brockie and Plume. He has many fond memories of growing up at the old Brockie place at the foot of the Little Rocky Mountains. Prince received his Aaniinin names, Say E Wus Hoth, Weasel Horse from Tall Jack and Dabi Dah Neetha, Crop-Eared Horse, from Curly...
The Missouri River by the McClelland-Stafford Ferry on the southern tip of Blaine County is always a sight to see, "This time of year the grass is mostly dried up but still a beautiful place," said Jerry McGillivray. This photo will be entered into our photo contest. Please send you pictures of Blaine County to bcjads@mtintouch.net with your name and contact info and a little information about your photo....
Patrons at the Blaine County Library in Chinook are being greeted by two new faces. Kelsey Buhmann Brown, who grew up in the Zurich area, and Kadie Dahl, a fairly recent newcomer to Chinook, have joined the library staff. Kelsey is the new Assistant Librarian and Kadie will serve as Library Clerk. Library Director Valerie Frank said, "I was pleased with the number of qualified applicants who applied when these two positions came open. I'm looking forward to working with Kelsey and Kadie. I...
The 44th annual Montana Angus Tour is set for our area during September 18-20. The annual event brings together as many as 400 Angus breeders and others connected to the breed to view Angus cattle, visit and tour ranch facilities and network with tour guests from all over the nation. Each of the three days of the tour includes stops at ranches and other facilities where Angus cattle will be showcased. Luncheons, dinners and the state Angus association's annual meeting will be held at stops...
Alert readers may recall two photos in the September 5 issue of the "Journal" of the mysterious foam at the outdoor fountain at the southeast corner of the Grande Villa's grounds. Regarding the origin of the foam, the question was: Is the foam at Charlie Russell's feet from natural causes or from prankster-induced soap? Locals were about evenly split on the cause, some recalling having seen similar suds after rains and others convinced it was the act of tricksters. I was asked to find the...
Last week we introduced you to September being National Preparedness Month. The easiest and often the most comforting thing to have in the event of an emergency or disaster is a communications plan. Not knowing where those most important to you are or what condition they may be in can lead to unnecessary panic that is very avoidable. Just follow these three easy steps and tips. 1. COLLECT. Create a paper copy of the contact information for your family and other important people, offices or services. A paper plan can be completed online at: read...
