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The Hogeland Lutheran Church Dinner and Bazaar will be held this Sunday, Nov. 5th. Turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served. The Bazaar will open at 11:30. The dinner will begin at noon and goes until 2:00 p.m. Come enjoy a delicious dinner! A group of ladies made lefsa at the church in Hogeland on Monday. It will be for sale on Sunday at the Bazaar. Susan Billmayer was in Billings on Thursday for dentist appointment. Anita Reed took Harlan and Jane Krass to Havre on Wednesday for medical appointments. Sandy Beck celebrated Landen...
President Colton Liddle called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. on September 21, 2017. Jacob Metcalf led the American pledge and Rebecca Stroh led the 4-H pledge. Minutes of the August 17th meeting were read and approved. Mya Berreth made a motion for the club to pay for the fair fees for the 2017 Blaine County Fair rather than having individuals and families reimburse for fees already paid. Jenna Liddle seconded it. Motion carried. The remainder of the meeting focused on splitting up the organizational leaders responsibilities as Rita...
The Sweet Medical Center will hold its Annual Health Fair this Friday at the Blaine County Commercial Building and will include something for everyone. This years event is focused on being family friendly and encourages everyone to join in on the fun. “We are very excited to be incorporating more kid-friendly activities at this year’s health fair and welcoming back most of our loyal participants, as well as some new ones including Chair Massages by Carrie and demonstrations by Bare Pa-dma Yoga,” stated Nora Connor, Outreach and Enrol...
My name is Lucille. I am a ghost and I don’t like it one little bit. I have just gone around for a lifetime haunting the house I lived in as a child and where I died. It must have been twenty or thirty years after I died that I learned that I could be heard by residents of the house. I have scared a lot of them a lot through the years. I learned that if I scream as loud as I can, I can break through some barrier between the truly dead and people like me who are stuck in sort of a limbo land. It is not pleasant. Once in a while a person can get...
The Chinook Jr./Sr. High school recently held an Active Shooter drill as part of their continued ALICE Training. ALICE stands for Alert Lockdown Inform Counter Evacuate, not in progressive order. The school was invited to be part of the program by the Blaine County Sheriff's Department as way to improve overall community safety. Through the program the school is required to hold eight drills throughout the school year and this was just a continuation of that process. "It's a proactive approach...
Mail ballot elections are being used more and more across Montana. They allow the voters the convenience of voting at home and increased voter turnout in the election. Ballots are mailed directly to each eligible active voter. Inactive voters may obtain a ballot by completing a voter registration card or absentee request to update their information. A voter may call the Clerk & Recorder’s office to check on their voter registration status or they may check their status online at MY VOTER PAGE at www.MyVoterPageMT.com Included in the mail b...
Something new is being planned for Harlem’s Country Christmas—a Country Christmas Party! This event will be held Sunday, December 10, at the VFW Club, and all ages are invited. Vendors and games are encouraged to kick off the party starting at 3 P.M. From 4-6:30 a chili cook-off will be held with $200 going to the first place prize winner and $100 to the second place winner! Registration forms for the cook-off will be available at Albertson’s, Richman Insurance, City Hall and from Kayla Hudon. Pictures with Santa will be taken from 3-5 P.M....
Havre, Mont. – When her father’s job on the Railroad brought the Phillipp family from Moorhead, Minnesota to Montana in 1967, Connie Phillipp Petersen liked her new home in Havre; but, Havre was the lucky one. A graduate of Montana State University - Northern, an athlete, and “Blue Pony” physical education teacher and high school counselor, now retired after thirty-four years, Connie’s active lifework touched a lot of souls. But, when breast cancer tried to slow her down, it wasn’t for long. She’s back on the golf course again, and grateful she...
PRESS RELEASE Recently the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announced the tenth class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture of Montana. "Our volunteer trustees around Montana vote on nominations that come from the district in which they reside," said Jeff Bolstad, MCHF & WHC...
Once again this community amazes me! What a wonderful turnout we had for the Pie Social. Over 60 people came to visit and enjoy a slice of pie with our Board of Directors, including Tom Tilleman, Roger Fischer, Rochelle Wohlschlager and Kathy O'Brien. Thank you to Ardys Conrad, Vernelia Tilleman, and Marilyn Berger for donating pies. Now on to this week's news... On Wednesday, the movie, "The Zookeeper's Wife" will be shown in the library meeting room at 1 p.m. Refreshments will be provided....
The American Legion Auxiliary of the Big Flat is in the process of setting up a wall of local (Hogeland and Turner) Veterans that ARE NOT members of the American Legion. They are looking for photos (preferably in uniform) of our local veterans. If you or a family member would like to be included on the wall, please send a 5x7” photo (photos will not be returned) and information including years of service and branch served in to: P.O. Box 142, Turner, MT 59542. They are looking for National Guard and Reserve as well. They are hopeful of g...
In "Origin" by Dan Brown, Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend a major announcement-the unveiling of a discovery that "will change the face of science forever." The evening's host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist whose dazzling high-tech inventions and audacious predictions have made him a renowned global figure. Kirsch, who was one of Langdon's first students at Harvard...
The Big Flat 4-H Club held its first meeting of the new 4-H year on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at the Turner Lutheran Church. There were 6 members, four leaders, and four new members present. Bridget gave a report on cleaning out the town planters. Bailey and Quin gave a report on National 4-H Week. Anita reported on Christmas bulbs, and will order more from Harlem Lumber. We will replace the bulbs on the town ornaments at the next meeting. Enrollment deadline for 4-H is October 27. 4-H Achievement Night will be held November 12 in...
The South End Business Main Street Block Party held this past Friday was an overwhelming success. The Blaine County Museum, The Blaine County Wildlife Museum, Chinook Tire & Lube, The Blaine County Journal, Finley's Food Farm and Crystal Stepper, State Farm Agent got together and welcomed the community to their businesses and thank them for their continued support. Chris Carpenter, owner of Chinook Tire and Lube smoked a pulled pork lunch to serve during the event and dished up more than 170... Full story
After a 21 year hiatus the Annual Farmer/Rancher night made it's return this past Saturday. Hosted by the Chinook Are Chamber of Commerce the gathering served more than 400 Prime Rib Dinners to our local Farmers and Ranchers. In what was commonly referred to as a great way to recognize the efforts of the agriculture industry and the contributions it has made to the communities of Blaine County, the dinner was considered a success. The communities of Turner and Hogeland even contracted a Bus...
tudents at Hays/Lodge Pole experience a new way of being educated. Students sit in a lodge on the ground and learn about who they are as Nakoda and Aa-nii people. The Lodge was one of several built recently with funds secured by a School Improvement Grant or SIG. With the money the District purchased a Lodge for each grade K-12....
Several downtown business are getting together to treat the community to a celebration with the purpose of showing people what services these great businesses provide and hopefully encourage the community to shop local. Businesses taking part in the Block Party include: Finley's Food Farm, Crystal Stepper -State Farm, Chinook Tire and Lube, Blaine County Journal, as well as the Blaine County Museum and the Blaine County Wildlife Museum Each one of the businesses will be offering a gift basket...
A little late in notes regarding the happenings at the Hays/Lodge Pole schools during Native American Week. For a reason unbeknownst to the school, in true Indian fashion we were a week late. Ironic as it were, as in prior years it was a delegation of students from our school who sponsored the bill making Native American Day an official holiday in the state of Montana, celebrating Native Americans. This year with the help of an effort put forth by OPI called School Improvement Grant or SIG the district purchased a Lodge for each grade K-12....
The Big Game hunting season is upon us. Deer and Elk season opens this Saturday, October 21. Pheasant season opened last Saturday and Archery season concluded last Friday. Hunters routinely face obstacles in coming up with the perfect hunting getaway and this fall there are plenty a things that will likely get in the way. Gaining access to suitable hunting locations can be difficult any season but this year will prove to be an even greater challenge. This fire season has been off the charts as f...
The election for council members and mayor in the City of Chinook will be voting by mail ballot. This type of election allows the voter the convenience of voting at home and simply returning the ballot by mail or delivering it to the Blaine County Clerk and Recorder’s office at the courthouse. No precinct polling place will be open on Election Day, November 7, 2017. Ballots must be voted and received by the Blaine County Clerk & Recorder’s office not later than 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 7, 2017. The Blaine County Clerk and Recorder’s offic...
On Sunday, Oct. 22, the Harlem Lutheran church will host their annual Harvest Dinner and Bazaar from 12:00 to 2:00. The menu will be roast pork loin, baked potato, all the trimmings and dessert. Take-outs and deliveries are available; please call 353-2234 before 11:30 if possible. Prices for the dinner are: Adults, $10.00; Ages 6 to 12, $5.00; and ages 5 and under, free. In addition to the meal, a bazaar and bake sale will offer homemade baked goods and crafts. The church is also sponsoring a raffle with all proceeds to go to Lutheran World...
THANK YOU: Barb McDonald for the milk; Carla Chambers for the pasta; Jan Egeland for the jigsaw puzzle; Bev Devaney & An Anonymous Donor for the tomatoes; Rose Noel for cleaning out the courtyard flower garden. Reminder: If you are 60 or over you may get a totally FREE Activity Pass that is good at all the HOME sporting events. If you haven’t gotten yours yet, stop by the Harlem High School Business Office with proof of your age and they will get you your free activity pass. Football and Volleyball are soon over and Basketball and Wrestling are...
Mark your calendars for the annual TURKEY TRAP SHOOT! It will be held at the Turner Trap area on Sunday, October 29th beginning at noon. This is sponsored by The American Legion Post #109. Everyone is invited to come and have a chance of winning a Thanksgiving Turkey! It promises to be FUN!! Miles and Linda Hutton were in Dickinson this weekend to see Reece and take in the homecoming festivities there. Anita, Lucas, and Bridget Reed were to Harlem on Saturday to watch the Wildcat Volleyball team play. The Steve Hickel family was to Chester on...
The Turkey Shoot will be held on Sunday, October 29th, beginning at 12:00 noon, at the Turner Trap. Everyone is welcome. The American Legion Post #109 is sponsoring this event. The Hogeland Lutheran Annual Turkey Dinner and Bazaar will be held on Sunday, Nov. 5. The bazaar opens at 11:30 a.m. The dinner will be held from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served. Come out and enjoy a wonderful meal! Lynette Sallee and Diana Maloney visited Harlan and Jane Krass on Saturday afternoon. Darwin and Betty Zellmer visited...
Well, things are back to normal at the center after the big snow. This week we will celebrate Coyla Boe’s birthday as she turns 102! Please make sure to call ahead, if you are coming for lunch and cake this Friday. The Kitchen Band will play and there will be Pinochle after lunch. Our Pinochle winners last week were Rochelle Wohlschlager and Virginia Olson. On Wednesday, the movie, “Smitty” will be shown in the library meeting room at 1 p.m. Refreshments are provided. Next week’s movie is “The Zookeeper’s Wife.” Come join us for our Pie Socia...
