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Congratulations!! Montana Pork Producers Council and MSU Extension announce 2016 Symbol of Excellence winners. The Montana Pork Producers Council (MPPC) and MSU Extension announced the 2016 Symbol of Excellence winners at the MPPC's Annual Meeting on January 29, 2017. A total of 1,620 hogs were entered into the contest with 255 hogs qualifying for Symbol of Excellence. Youth exhibitors and hog breeders who were recognized in the Light Symbol of Excellence Category are: 1.) Shane Friede, Blaine...
On February 21st, Blaine County MSU Extension and North Central Montana Stockgrowers Association will be hosting an informational meeting for land owners and cattle producers. Starting at 4 pm, Stephen Vantassel, Vertebrate Pest Specialist for the Montana Department of Agriculture, will share with participants methods to control prairie dogs and pocket gophers in Montana. Additionally, Dr. Tony Moravec, with Veterinary Services at Merial Animal Health will speak about why parasites are an issue in cattle and how spring deworming can benefit...
The regional 2017 American Cancer Society's (ACS) Relay for Life will be held on Friday, June 23 at the track at Havre High School. This year's event, renamed the North Central Montana Relay for Life, will be the first under a new collaborative effort between Blaine and Hill counties. A number of reasons led to the combining of the Blaine and Hill County relays and organizers are hoping for a new synergy from the combined efforts. The ACS Relay for Life is the signature fund raising event staged by volunteers in 5200 communities and 20...
Harlem Elementary's Disney Showcase kicked off Wednesday afternoon (January 25th), with a concert performed with the 4th grade class singing all of the Disney movie favorites for their families, friends, and school mates. Later that evening, the Elementary opened its doors to the public as they showcased Disney themed hallways, characters, and student projects. Each grade level chose popular Disney movies including "Inside Out," "101 Dalmatians," "Zootopia," "Moana," "Madagascar," "Winnie the Po...
Thanks to the generosity of the Montana Masonic Foundation and Chinook's Masonic Lodge #50, band and choir students at Chinook High will soon receive new music folders to be used during performances. CHS music teacher Levi Williams, also a Mason, wrote the successful grant application that resulted in the $1000 grant award from the Montana Foundation. The grant and a nearly $300 donation from the local Masonic organization will be used to purchase the new folders. Williams explained the grant an...
These unusual ice 'sculptures' were photographed just below the weir (open water in the background) at the Chinook Water Treatment plant. Workers at the plant explained the unusual formations result when water coming over the weir is forced up through cracks in the ice, refreezes and builds up. The sculptures are another of winter's unique displays....
Wool & Fleece Show Wool fleeces can be entered for the Montana Seed Show held in Harlem, Montana on Thursday March 9th 2017. Four $100.00 cash prizes will be awarded for the best commercial and purebred fleeces in the adult or youth division. Further information is available by calling Sandra Miller at 406-357-4121. Sheep producers are encouraged to select fleeces to enter in the wool fleece show that is held in conjunction with EHE Montana Seed Show held in Harlem, Montana on March 9th in the Harlem High School Auditorium. The fleece...
A scholarship is again offered by the North Central Montana Cattle Women and the North Central Montana Stock Growers. This annual scholarship is available to high school seniors and college students completing their sophomore year. Interest from a memorial fund honoring the memory of deceased members is contributed to by the Cattle Women. Stock Growers supplies their portion of the scholarship through fundraising efforts and interest from money left from the Livestock Protective Association, a forerunner to the present Stock Grower...
Chinook High School is putting on a fundraiser, for science teacher Ms. Wood and study Hall advisor Ms. Olson. The students chose five staff members for the community to vote on by putting money in a designated jar. Voting runs from February 1st to February 27th. The top two staff members with the most money in their jars will have their heads shaved at a school assembly on February 28th. For each $1000.00 (total) raised above $2000.00 another person will be selected to also shave their head...
The Chinook Meadowlark and Junior High Schools recently held the annual Spelling Bee as students competed with the hopes of advancing to the Blaine County Spelling Bee on February 21 in mind. These young minds correctly annunciated the spelling of enough words to advance or qualify as an alternate. They are, front row Left to Right: Anna Terry, Britton Elliot, 2nd Place: Samuel Christensen, Alexis Pitkanen, Alternate: Bree Swanson. Back row left to right: 1st Place: Bailey Skoyen, Robyn...
Linda Hauge was to Havre with Harlan and Jane Krass for medical appointments. Max and Kirsti Cederberg were to Bozeman over the weekend for the annual Montana Street Rod Association meeting. Anita Reed and kids were to Havre on Friday for Brooke’s Doctor appointment. Tom and Lucy Fairbank enjoyed basketball action over the weekend. Don and Bonnie Harmon were to Hays for the Tornado basketball game on Friday. Virginia McCracken spent Tuesday night in Chinook and then went on to Great Falls with Doug on Wednesday for her medical appointments. T...
Hogeland Lutheran Church had their Annual meeting Sunday at the Church. They enjoyed a potluck dinner and then had their meeting. Afterwards, the ladies packed Valentine plates and boxes for the college kids,community members and those in care facilities. Its so nice to receive a package of homemade goodies this time of year. Carol and Duane Klindworth went over to Annie and Matt Klindworths Sunday to celebrate Super Bowl Sunday games. Susan Billmayer visited Harlan and Jane Krass Sunday afternoon and brought them a Valentine plate of Cookies...
"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways," wrote Elizabeth Barrett Browning back in the 1800s. This month, Blaine County community members can count the ways they love the Blaine County Library during Library Lovers Month. Library Lovers Month is an international celebration hosted by libraries from Alaska to Australia as a way to celebrate the many things that libraries provide to patrons. This year Blaine County Library decided to join in the celebration. "Montana libraries are community...
ght new additions to the children's collection the week of February 13-17. These new books were acquired through a grant from The Pilcrow Foundation, whose "mission is to provide new, quality, hardcover children's books to rural public libraries across the United States." The Children's Book Project grant is available every three years to libraries. Fortunately, the Harlem Public Library has been the recipient of this grant in years past through what was formally The Libri Foundation. The...
The Mountain River Indian Relay team, from Fort Belknap reservation, earned a place in the 2016 All Nations Indian Relay Championship held last September at MetroPark in Billings. It had been a few years since Fort Belknap fielded a relay team, but there is a rich tradition of racing and winning from the reservation. Two of the current team members, Byard and Dave Kirkaldie, were part of a family team that over the years won four national championships, three of them back to back in the early...
Reporter's note: I was invited to a meeting of a group of Girl Scout Daisies (kindergarten and first graders) who were learning about respecting authority. Our daughter was a Brownie, about 35 years ago, but a lot of what I remembered about Girl Scouts and their organization has changed. For example, there's no longer just "a Girl Scout." There are Girl Scout Daisies, Girl Scout Brownies...all the way up to Girl Scout Ambassadors. Girl Scouting has a whole new system of describing their members...
The Blaine County Sheriff’s Office has scheduled a Concealed Weapons Permit “Legal Review” class for Wednesday, February 8 at the Turner Lions Building. The class will run from 6pm to 8pm and is a prerequisite to obtain a Concealed Weapons Permit in Blaine County. The training is part of the new process for obtaining a permit that went into effect on July 1 of last year. State law now mandates that the sheriff in each county meet with each permit applicant and also requires the successful completion of the legal review course. The review cours...
It was with great pleasure that Aaniiih Nakoda College presented to the Board of Nursing in Helena on January 19th Ms. LaVerne Parker, RN, MSN, as the Director of our 'Grow Our Own' nursing program. After having interviewed several candidates by the ANC selection committee, Ms. Parker was chosen as being the best fit for this unique Indigenous program. She is a highly experienced professional, accruing many awards for nursing, and leadership. Ms. Parker has previously served as a Director of...
Reporter's note: A few years ago my wife Sherry, and I, took a motor coach trip to the Grand Canyon when we lived in the Seattle area. The trip was organized through the local senior center. We knew none of the other passengers when the trip started but ended up with 30 new friends during the trip. After moving to Chinook we went on one of the adult DC trips led by Doug Hayes and also made new acquaintances and had a great time. Some locals told me the Havre hospital used to do tours and the...
February 2nd is Groundhog Day, a day that has been looked upon for centuries to determine the arrival of spring. Nowadays the tradition is purely for entertainment purposes. Hollywood made a motion picture appropriately titled “Groundhog Day” and each year thousands of people descend upon Gobbler’s Knob in a small town in Pennsylvania to see if the infamous Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow or not. Groundhog Day’s first modern observance can be traced back to 1886 when the Punxsutawney Spirit printed “Today is Groundhog day, and...
February is the month for love and romance. Kelsey has put together a selection of romances for the display table. We'll help you find the book of your dreams! February is also Love Your Library month. We will have hearts available so you can write why you love your library! "All of My Heart" will be the movie at 1:00 p.m. today. Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be served. "Murphy's Romance" will be the movie next week. If anyone has a request for a movie, please let us know...
“Let the Good Times Roll at Your Library!” That’s the theme for “Love Your Library Month.” During February each time you check out materials, your name will be entered in a drawing to win one free hour of bowling for you and your family or friends generously donated by the Harlem VFW. The week of Feb. 13-17 the library will showcase the seventy-four wonderful new children’s books added to our collection thanks to a Children’s Books Project Grant from The Pilcrow Foundation with additional funds contributed by the Friends of the Library. Also...
Business Professionals of America is the national student organization for students preparing for careers in the business world. The organization consists of local chapters in middle schools, high schools and colleges all across North America. The mission of Business Professionals of America is to contribute to the preparation of an excellent workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills. Business Professionals of America will: • Be a c...
November 22nd, 2016: The National Title I Association is pleased to announce that Harlem High School from Harlem, Montana has been named a National Title I Distinguished School by Montana state department of education. Harlem High School is one of up to 100 schools throughout the country that is being nationally recognized for exceptional student achievement in 2016. A project of the National Title I Association, the National Title I Distinguished Schools Program publicly recognized qualifying Title I schools for the outstanding academic...
Philomayne (Shields) Tucker, named Travois Woman, appreciated the value of the Mid-Winter Fair in it’s many aspects. She participated in many areas beginning as a teacher creating an attractive booth to display the work of her elementary school class. These displays allowed the parents to see their children’s best award winning work and the community to enjoy the variety of learning activities the school provided. She was an energetic advocate especially of the art show. Her brother, George “Sonny” Shields Jr and sister, Georgina Shields...
