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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...
Loretta Beck visited with Virginia McCracken on Labor Day. Susan Billmayer and Emily visited with Marna Strzelczyk on Tuesday, and then Susan took Emily back to Havre. On Sunday,Hogeland and Turner had joint Church services in Turner because of the Memorial Walk. Elissa and Jordan Zellmer and family attended Church in Turner and took in the Breakfst at the Legion Hall that was part of the Tristan Billmayer Memorial Suicide Walk and program after. Anita Reed took Jane Krass to Chinook for therapy on her shoulder/arm on Tuesday. On Thursday,...
Don and Bonnie Harmon participated in the Suicide/Awareness Walk on Sunday on the Big Flat. Britney, Kenley, and Carter Tempel, Chelsi Jones, and Katie Jacobs all spent the night at Terry and Tammy Jones’ on Saturday. Chad has also been out helping Van Voasts harvest. Max and Kirsti Cederberg were to Chinook on Sunday to visit Edith and Bill Bilger. On their return trip home, they stopped to visit Jack and Ethel Siemens in Harlem. Kenley Tempel is spending the week with Grandma and Grandpa Jones this week. Happy Birthday to Mary Simons on M...
Two Montana Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) employees recently delivered a rebuilt 2008 Freightliner Type II Water Tender to the Blaine County Shop in Chinook. The fire fighting equipment is part of a joint program between the Montana DNRC and the U.S. Department of Defense's Fire Fighter Property Program. The new piece of equipment will be housed at the Chinook Fire Hall. Don Pyrah, Fire Program Manager for the NE Land Office (Lewistown) of the Montana DNRC, accompanied the new truck to...
September FSA Newsletter Agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 may 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 producers can pay their b...
The fourth Annual Tristan Billmayer Suicide/Awareness Walk was a huge success on Sunday under the sunny Big Flat skies. The day was kicked off with a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Turner/Hogeland Lions Club. The fantastic meal, which is a specialty cooked by these men on the Big Flat, is always looked forward to each time they host a breakfast. A large crowd took advantage of this specialty and were able to fill their stomachs before the 8 mile walk later in the morning. When the meal...
This weeks entry into our Front Page Photo Contest comes from Linda Hutton. Pictured Above we have three young entrepreneurs selling lemonade on Main Street in Turner on Friday, August 31. Left to right are Wrien Wolery, Bridget Reed and Lex Wolery. Lennie Erickson was their first customer of the day. Please remember when sending in your entries to include a brief description along with your name and contact information. Send entries to bcjads@mtintouch.net...
Blaine I, the ambulance crew based in and serving the Chinook area, plans to offer a basic Emergency Medical Training (EMT) course starting in the fall. Those who complete the 180 hour in-class program will qualify to take the state licensure exam. Asked why the course was being offered, Dan Friede said, "Like any small community, there is a need for volunteers to serve on the ambulance crew. Looking ahead we know of at least four current crew members who will be retiring within the next year...
This year's Sugarbeet Festival, set for Friday and Saturday, September 7 and 8, will be the thirteenth edition of Chinook's celebration of the humble sugarbeet. The first festival was held in 2005. In the Festival's more than a decade-long history the event has gone through a few variations, but it still centers around the sugarbeet and the role of the sugary plant in the Milk River Valley. A brief history of the sugarbeet in Blaine County For readers not up to speed on the history of the...
The Chinook ambulance crew, in conjunction with the Sweet Medical Center, will be offering baseline heart testing during the health fair at the Sugarbeet Festival on Friday, September 7. Ambulance crew members will use 12-lead heart monitors from the Blaine I ambulances to perform the ECG tests. A completed baseline ECG report for each person tested will be sent to their primary medical provider and Northern Montana Hospital. Should a cardiac event occur in the future, the baseline reports can be used by medical personnel to assess the extent o...
The Red Cross is in urgent need of all blood types. Each pint of blood given can save up to three lives. So please, bring yourself, bring a friend, bring a family member, and join the Red Cross in giving of your life saving gift. Appointments are highly encouraged by the American Red Cross. So, if you have not made an appointment you can go on-line at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 (1-800-REDCROSS). The Red Cross will begin accepting walk in donors at 12:30PM and walk in slots will also be available throughout the day. Appointments ti...
National Preparedness Month, recognized each September, provides an opportunity to remind us that we all must prepare ourselves and our families now and throughout the year. This year, National Preparedness Month will focus on planning, with an overarching theme: Disasters Happen Prepare Now. Learn How. From last fall’s snow storms and fires to this springs flooding, power outages and evacuations should be fresh in our minds. As a whole, Blaine County managed the situations well, but what would have happened with a few changes to the s...
