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The Chinook High School Student Council, spear-headed by the efforts of senior Brooke Elliot, the student bodies of Meadowlark Elementary, Chinook Junior and Senior High Schools along with teachers, administrators and the generous people within the community came together in an effort to help defray medical costs for two teachers battling Cancer. The en-devour was a huge success, according to Chinook High School secretary, Chrissy Downs, a grand total of $5,827 was raised for High School...
The Chinook branch of Wells Fargo will cease operations on Wednesday, May 17 at 12 pm. That will end a century of banking by the successor banks to the original Blaine Bank of Montana that was chartered in 1916. Wells Fargo's Julie Fogerson, Montana Regional Communications spokesperson, said from her Boise, Idaho office, "The closure is the result of an evaluation of our network in the region." Wells Fargo announced plans to close about 200 branches, nationwide, in 2017 after closing nearly 100...
Hays, MT, March 1, 2017– Ms. Darrellyn Blackwolf, a junior at Hays Lodgepole High School and enrolled member of the Gros Ventre Nation of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, was recently nominated and selected to participate in the American Bar Association Civics & Law Academy in Washington, D.C. scheduled from March 12-16, 2017. Darrellyn was 1 of 20 high school students nationally, selected per year to travel from all over the country to learn about how the federal government works and v...
March 24 and 25 the Farmers Union is putting on a Producers Conference at the Havre Best Western Plus That is a Friday and Saturday. Farmers Union President Allan Merrill said that for a long time that conference used to be held at Fairmont but did not seem to be doing the job. Then one of the conference organizers who went to MSU Northern asked why not put the conference right in the middle of Montana agriculture and close to the Agricultural Research Center south west of Havre. The conference was moved to Havre for the first time last year an...
The Blaine County Wildlife Museum celebrated its 25th annual banquet last week at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. The annual dinner and auction is the major fundraiser staged by the museum's board and staff. Banquet tickets sold out early in the week. A mild winter evening also helped draw a large crowd. Downtown, at the museum before the actual dinner, ticket holders were invited to tour the Wildlife Museum on Indiana. Kurt Wohnsen and Liz Marshall, owners and operators of Acorn Exhibits, were...
Last week the American Lutheran Church hosted the Chinook Chamber's first Business After Hours of 2017. It was the second time for the local congregation to host the event and the 'rerun' did not disappoint with an opportunity to hear about ministries the church is doing. Add to that fresh lefse, off the griddles as guests arrived, and an assortment of finger foods. It was a great evening with lots of visiting and catching up with neighbors and friends. Jen Hellman, Chamber Secretary, welcomed...
Samantha Wender, a Producer with NBC News, spent part of last week in Blaine County “listening to folks, doing some filming and research.” Wender’s interest in Blaine County has to do with a story she plans about “how folks can coexist when their political views are so evenly split.” If and when a show is completed, it would be shown on NBC’s TODAY show. Blaine County is one of only a few counties that met Wender’s criteria for a visit—“where the vote for President in 2016 was divided between the two candidates by only 50-100 votes.” There was...
The 68th Montana Seed Show begins this Thursday and runs through Saturday evening. What started as a venue to showcase the area’s seed potato industry has morphed, over nearly seven decades, to a “winter country fair.” The three-day event has ag and non-ag related exhibits, health screenings, competitions of all sorts and a closing banquet with great entertainment. Except for the final banquet and health screenings, all events are free. Seed show activities are in and around the Harlem High School. Paul Rasmussen, who has served as Chair...
In an expression of our gratitude, the 68th Montana Seed Show has chosen to dedicate this year’s show to the Blaine County 4-H and FFA members. As the years have gone by, our committee members have grown older and wiser. Ask any of them how much work goes into setting up and taking down the Seed Show. We’re very fortunate to have these young volunteers willing to help us out. Over the years, several 4-H clubs have participated in various events during the seed show. Whether it’s an educational display or a booth selling tickets for a fundraiser...
Undersheriff Frank Billmayer has been with Blaine County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) since June 2009. His duties include supervising all of the criminal and death investigations, assisting the Sheriff in performing administrative duties and budget planning. Undersheriff Billmayer also has specific raining in firearms and is one of the Sheriff’s Office firearms instructors and armorers. The BCSO is an affiliate member of the Montana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and Undersheriff Billmayer has received extensive training in Was...
Reporter's note: Last year Blaine County Wildlife Museum Manager Tammy Edwards told me Kurt Wohnsen and Liz Marshall would be returning to complete the last major diorama exhibit for the wildlife museum. They completed the first diorama, the Buffalo Jump, in 2001. Wohnsen and Marshall, husband and wife, are owners of Acorn Exhibits, LLC, through which they do dioramas, props and sculpture work for clients across the U.S. During this current visit, in addition to the major completion of the Footh...
Visitors to, or travelers going by, the Bear Paw Battlefield, south of Chinook, may not be aware but the south part of the entrance sign was taken down, refurbished and erected again during the winter. It's a project supported partially by funds from the Friends of Bear Paw, Big Hole and Canyon Creek Battlefields (Friends Group) with some labor and materials donated by Sam Jaha of Jaha Painting in Chinook. The project is one of many that the Friends group has provided over the years to enhance...
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 until 1PM. Walk in slots will also be available each hour throughout the day. Any healthy person age 18 (or age 16 or 17 with a signed parental consent) or older and weighing at least 110 pounds is eligible and encouraged to donate blood Valid identification is required for all blood donations (driver’s l...
Chinook Lions Club members Richard Cronk and Jon Martin recently visited the Meadowlark Elementary first-grade classes of teachers Courtney Bell and Kasie Gandenberger. The Chinook Lions were on hand to continue their clubs four-decade tradition of giving a miniature flag to each Meadowlark first grader. Club President Cronk told the students, "We always like to give the flags around the time of Presidents Day." Martin is a new club member and also serves as principal at Meadowlark. Before...
FSA would like to remind Montana producers that they have until March 15, 2017 to sign-up for the Noninsurable Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage for all 2017 spring planted NAP crops except spring seeded rye, speltz, triticale, wheat, and mixed forage. NAP provides a catastrophic level (CAT) coverage based on the amount of loss that exceeds 50 percent of the expected production at 55 percent of the average market price for the crop. NAP offers buy-up coverage for the 2015 through 2018 crop years in addition to the basic CAT-level...
Who is My Neighbor in Need? www.myneighborinneed.org is a website that provides local citizens a way to ask for help from their community and a way for the community to give back. Are you in need? Do you know someone in your community in need? My Neighbor in Need may be able to help! Please go to the website or call our office at 406-357-8080. A Good Deed Doer will get back to you within 48-hours. Current Need Neighbor in Need – A young man trying to establish a home is requesting assistance with general household furniture. He now has a full t...
Spring is around the corner, and that means Montana Seed Show time in Harlem, March 9-11. This event includes the Bread Show, which will be held Friday, March 10, with entry time 8:00 A.M.-9:30 A.M. in Harlem High School big gym. Categories (adult and youth) are: white bread, 100% whole wheat bread, machine white bread and machine 50% combination whole wheat bread. There are prizes in each category. Adult first place winners may not enter that category for three years, but are eligible to enter the other categories. Youth winners may enter each...
“Because of Winn-Dixie” will be the movie at 1:00 p.m. today. Based on the beloved, best-selling book, “Because of Winn-Dixie” is the heartwarming tale of a girl and the four–legged friend who changes her life. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. “August Rush” will be the movie next week. If anyone has a request for a movie, please let us know or tell Kristie at the Senior Center. Story Time is Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Kids of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend. There will be no LEGO Club during t...
Have you ever really thought about the value of your library to the community and service area? I know many people appreciate having a local library and the services it provides. This month I would like to highlight some of the those services. Free WiFi is one of the most used items we provide for patrons on our desktop computers, laptops, and tablets. People also connect on their own devices both inside and outside the building. Another valuable resource available at the library is Interlibrary Loan. If we do not have a book you would like to...
The Chinook Area Chamber of Commerce has purchased 30 street banners that should be going up along Highway 2 and Indiana Street sometime in March. The banners are designed to attract attention and welcome visitors and travelers to the city of Chinook. Chamber members first learned some of the details about the program during the Chamber's annual banquet in January. Jennifer Hellman, Chamber Secretary/Director of Communications, said she first got the idea for the banners from a magazine...
Jessi and Alex Billmayer of Hogeland delivered fifty filled thermal Thirty One totes to Benefis NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) in Great Falls last weekend. This exceeded their goal from in the past. They had each bag filled with a variety of goodies including books, baby blankets, baby beanies, ice packs, hand sanitizers, notebooks and pens and pencils, and other handy items that one needs when staying overnight. Many of the donations came from people in the surrounding communities. Three of Billmayer’s four children spent time in the N...
The District Tournament ended Saturday in Havre. The Turner teams made a good showing and played their hearts out. Everyone in the community enjoyed watching or listening on the radio to the teams play. We’re proud of our kids and how they displayed good sportmanship. Thanks for an enjoyable year. Elissa and Jordan Zellmer and family attended the Tournament games Wednesday and Saturday in Havre. Susan Billmayer attended a Garden Club meeting in Chinook on Thursday. Afterwards, She and Gene attended a Corn Seed meeting at the Eagles Club. Cassie...
Tom and Lucy Fairbank took in the District 9C basketball tournament games this weekend. Bill and Mary Hake were in Great Falls for a couple days this past week. Jack and Carla Van Voast had a dinner at their home on Saturday night. Those coming were Bill and Mary Hake, and Dick and Marge Hickel. They report having a wonderful meal filled with great fellowship. Don and Bonnie Harmon thoroughly enjoyed the District 9C tournament this weekend. They enjoyed cheering on the their hometown Turner Tornadoes. While in Havre, they stopped in to visit...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Harlan Mount February 9, 2017 406-353-4260 The Fort Belknap Community Economic Development Corporation (FBCEDC) recently received a $30,000 grant from the First Nations Development Institute of Longmont, Colorado through the Mapping Ecological Stewardship Opportunities (MESO). This award was made possible through the generous support of the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation. This grant will support the efforts of the Recreational Trails Project and RV Park in the beautiful Little Rocky Mountains and the RV Park near...
Montana’s county election administrators and county officials are anticipating an upcoming special federal election. Montana’s only member of the U.S. House, Representative Ryan Zinke, has been tapped by President Trump to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior. If and when Zinke resigns his congressional seat, Montana Governor Steve Bullock is required to call a special federal election to fill the seat. That election must occur between 85-100 days of Zinke’s official resignation date. Blaine County Election Administrator Sandra Boardman said,...
