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Until her retirement on December 31, Sandi Boardman had more years of service than any other current Blaine County employee. The Zurich-area native started as a part time employee in the Clerk and Recorder/Assessor's office during her senior year of high school, working after school and during school breaks. She explained, "Dave Jensen, my Chinook High business teacher, contacted local businesses and set up work opportunities for his students to get on the job experience. I worked in the Clerk's...
Owen Powell likes to build things, especially using his welding and metal working skills. I first met Owen a couple of years ago, while he was still in high school, when he and a friend, Justin Kellam, built some custom bumpers and headache racks for their pickups. At that time the two friends got sticker shock when they went bumper shopping and decided they would make their own, which they did. They said at the time, "We like to build stuff." Owen was looking to use his skills with metal to...
The December winners in the Sweet Escapes 2017 Raffle were drawn last week. The year long raffle involves quarterly and monthly drawings with proceeds going toward needs at Sweet Medical Center. Quarterly winners choose among trips for two people to Hawaii, San Diego, Cancun and Las Vegas. Monthly drawing winners may select from twelve trips for two travelers to Montana destinations including West Yellowstone, Chico Hot Springs, Fairmont and Glacier. Each month a runner up winner is also drawn for a $200 cash prize. Successful December ticket...
he Big Flat was looking forward to a community concert that was scheduled for the last week of school but due to sudden snow storm and bad roads, it sadly was canceled. However, it was decided that the students that were scheduled to perform, could do so in front of fellow students and any community members who were able to brave roads to come watch. This group of students above were who entertained the audience with traditional Christmas songs. Mrs. April Fox stepped in for the pianist that...
Tom and Lucy Fairbank attended basketball games this weekend in both Hays and Chinook. Don and Bonnie Harmon were to Hays on Friday to watch Tornado basketball. Gerald and Shirley Keller were to Havre High to watch their grand kids play basketball on Saturday. On Thursday, Gerald and Shirley Keller were to the Harlem vs. Chinook basketball game. There will be a Geography Bee at the Turner School on Tuesday. You are welcome to come watch the students from grades 5-8 participate. There will be basketball on Thursday, Jan. 11th at Box Elder at...
The Turner Tornadoes play this week in Box Elder on Thursday 5:00/6:30 and in Big Sandy on Friday at 4:00/5:30. Gene, Susan, and Emily Billmayer visited with Denny and Colleen Overcast on Thursday afternoon. Anita Reed and Jane and Harlan Krass went to Havre together on Wednesday for appointments. Carol Klindworth went to Havre on Friday to see her mom and dad, Betty and Bill Hay. Sandy Beck went to the Turner basketball game in Chinook on Saturday night with Sylvia and Joey. Jennifer Strzelczyk visited at the Gene Billmayer home on Saturday...
Antonio Castillo Jr (48) of Harlem/ Fort Belknap died as a result of hypothermia and exposure to extremely frigid temperatures on 12/29/2017. Mr. Castillo was residing in an aged bumper pull type camper trailer with an insufficient heat source for the sub-zero ambient temperatures. The manner of death has been determined to be accidental. Safety Note: The Blaine County Sheriff/ Coroner’s Office would like to remind everybody to be vigilant and check on family or friends that may be living in non-traditional or temperature sensitive living a...
I know it is cold outside, but it is nice and warm at the center, so stop by and enjoy a cup of coffee and one of the many activities we have planned for you this week. "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" will be shown this Wednesday in the library meeting room at 1 p.m. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. The classic western "Rooster Cogburn and the Lady" starring John Wayne and Katherine Hepburn is on the docket for next week. You do not want to miss this one! Whist will also be played this...
By Katie Noel In Appreciation: Thank you to Diane Peterson for vegetable oil, cans of pie filling and the cases of water. Thank you to Carla Chambers for the drying towels. Remember: Harlem Senior Center Membership is now open for 2018. Dues for one full year are still only $5.00. Anyone age 60 or older is encouraged to become a full member. New Year = New You: Anyone willing to give the WiiMachine a try? We have Wii Sports and Wii Fitness. No experience necessary! Go, Northern Skylights! Go, No...
Montana's high school speech, drama and debate students are in the final stages of their winter competition season. With only two more weekends for competition before divisionals, students were honing their presentations anticipating divisionals and, for some, a chance to participate at the state level (this year at Huntley Project). Chinook High along with schools in Three Forks, Culbertson and Columbia Falls were hosting similar competitions on the same weekend. Chinook High Drama and Speech C...
In mid-December the Blaine County Fair Foundation announced plans to begin site work on a new indoor event center at the fairgrounds. The 100 x 200 metal building will have a dirt floor and can host events varying from barrel races to car shows. The county received the new metal building from Malmstrom Air Force Base through a federal surplus program that makes equipment available to local governments. The Fair Board created the Fair Foundation so donors could have a process for making...
Chinook resident Tammy Williams has served the public for 33 years and this past Thursday was sworn in as Blaine Counties next Clerk and Recorder. Williams will take over the position from Sandi Boardman who is retiring. Williams took the Oath of Office from Judge Perry Miller in a small ceremony in the Blaine County Courthouse that included family, friends and coworkers. Williams is a Chinook High School and Northern Montana College graduate and began her tenure serving the public 33 years...
In November Montana Governor Steve Bullock called a special session of the state legislature to resolve a $227 million budget shortfall. Part of the decision to deal with the budget crisis included closing offices and combining some functions into regional locations and implementing more computer-based reporting, especially for personal property (business equipment). The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) took a $49 million reduction in funding. Prior to the special...
Reporter's note: In case you missed it, National Fruitcake Day was celebrated, as usual, just a few days ago on December 27. National Fruit Cake Day got me thinking: it's probably been 25 years since I had fruitcake at Christmas. For about the first 25 years my wife and I have been married the company my father-in-law worked for would ship him a fruitcake, in a metal tin, every Christmas. He would put it under the Christmas tree. When my wife and I would arrive for Christmas, my mother-in-law...
Montana Farmers Union is holding their annual Producer Conference February 9-10 at the Great Northern Inn-Havre. The conference will feature workshops on Ag Marketing & Hedging, Farm Succession Planning, discussion of the 2018 Farm Bill, technology in ranching and the newest crop to hit Montana, Industrial Hemp. Attendees will also tour the Peterson Ranch to see how the 4th generation operation is meeting industry demands. Workshops/ Speakers: • Farm Succession Planning: Keith Tokerud • Beef Producer Panel: Colter Devries of Colt James Ran...
Local and state public health officials are seeing an increase in influenza activity across the state, with nearly 200 new cases, 40 hospitalizations, and several outbreaks reported over the past two weeks. Reported cases are slightly higher than this time last year; however, influenza activity typically does increase in December. Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials are encouraging all Montanans to take some precautions when traveling this holiday season. Influenza is a respiratory illness with symptoms that may...
Reminder! School will be in session Friday, January 6th. It will be a regular school day. Remember that the half day MAKEUP school day will be January 19th. Children will be fed lunch and dismissed at 12:30. Parent/Teacher conferences will follow. There is also a basketball game that evening at the Turner School. Lisa Stroh, representative of Books are Fun, will set up a book fair in the school cafeteria January 19th from 12:00-6:00p.m. Come browse through her books and perhaps consider adding a few to your personal library! The Turner School...
Christmas guests at Jordan and Elissa Zellmer’s were John and Donna Schneider and family and Wayne and Connie Jones. Loretta and Wally Beck spent Christmas Eve at Shawn and Bobbi Beck’s. along with Mike and Crystal Grabofsky and kids, Brandon and Daniella Beck and Dallas,Kevin Beck, and Nancy and Ralph Snider. Teresa Cornell spent the Christmas holiday in Scobey with Cassie and Richard Handran and family. Carol and Duane Klindworth hosted Christmas at their home. All of their family were in attendance, Matt and Annie Klindworth and family, Mor...
Members of the Bullhook Bottoms Barbershop Chorus brought some Christmas cheer to residents at the Sweet Nursing Home and the Grande Villa senior apartments in Chinook last week. The all-male Havre-based group has several members from Blaine County. The group sang several Christmas carols, some popular modern holiday songs and closed with a rendition of "Silent Night" with the audience participating. It was a fun evening to help residents at both locations get into the holiday...
I hope everyone had a very happy New Year! Our party was a lot of fun. We had a good turnout. There were lots of games played, music from The Kitchen Band and an early "toast of sparkling cider!" The movie "The Magnificent Seven" will be shown this Wednesday in the library meeting room at 1 p.m. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. We have some good movies showing this month. Come check them out. Strong People exercise class will start up again this Thursday with Lauren in the library at 10:30...
For 2017 livestock deaths, a notice of loss must have been filed with the local FSA office within 30 calendar days from when the loss was apparent. To be eligible for LIP, producers who suffered livestock deaths due to an adverse weather from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 must have submitted a notice of loss within 30 calendar days of when the loss of livestock was first apparent. An application for payment must be filed with their local FSA County Office by the March 31, 2018 deadline. Eligible adverse weather events include, but...
The sudden winter storm that struck North Central Montana the first week of October dropped an unusual amount of snow and carried high winds along with it. Many of the trees in communities up and down the Hi-line still were full of leaves making the weight they had to bare even more. Thousands of trees as well as hundreds of power poles were knocked down do to the storm and left many residents without power for several days. The communities of Blaine County rallied to the aid of their neighbors...
Standing on the cusp of a new year it's probably a bit too soon to try and describe how we will recall 2017. Still, it's tradition with news outlets to try and summarize the major news that defined the year. This year we decided to summarize the stories we thought were of note by topic rather than in a chronological order. So, here's what we think were some of the significant stories for 2017. Politics: While there were no regular national or state elections in 2017, there were elections at...
The fair will kick off on the 4TH OF JULY at the fairgrounds in Chinook, Montana, with the Kids Rodeo scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, July 4th, which is also slated to be the Opening Day for the carnival. The popular Dreamland Carnival will return with even more rides and activities planned than in 2017. The carnival will be open Wednesday evening through Sunday afternoon. The increasingly popular Pig Wrestling event will again be a Grandstand event for the second year, and it moves earlier in the Fair calendar, scheduled for Thursday...
Every New Year’s Eve, thousands of people across Montana resolve to improve their lives, vowing to give up their bad habits in exchange for healthy lifestyles. The Montana Tobacco Quit Line wants to assist people who attempt to quit tobacco and has free programs designed for all Montanans. The Quit Line has expanded Services and now offers a dedicated American Indian Quit Line, dedicated female coaches and additional incentives for pregnant and pre-natal women, with electronic enrollment for all services. For 2018, the Quit Line aims to help t...
