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The Chinook Area Chambers' March Business After Hours was hosted by the American Lutheran Church. Now in its third year, the After Hours program allows chamber members a chance to showcase their business or organization in a relaxed setting after regular operating hours. Despite several other events on the same night, a sizeable number of guests came to learn about the congregation that first organized in the early 1930's. Danny Pratt, part of the group that organized the event at American...
The 48th Annual Governor’s Conference on Aging will be held in early September. For several years, during a special luncheon at the conference, Montana’s centenarians are recognized. Conference organizers are asking for help in identifying Montana’s centenarians, especially those who are veterans. In the last national census conducted in 2010, there were 175 Montanans who were 100 years old, or older. That number is expected to rise to 3,000 by the year 2025. By recognizing Montana’s elders and honoring them, the folks who work with the sta...
Come spring Kenley Tempel, the two year old great granddaughter of Don and Marilyne Berger, will be getting her new playhouse delivered-from the Berger's garage workshop in Chinook to Kenley's yard in Joplin, Montana. The half year plus project to build the playhouse started when Kenley's parents, Britney and Matt, asked great grandpa Berger, "When are you going to build a playhouse for Kenley?" Berger's response, "I started thinking about building a playhouse." That was last fall and by the end...
Word has been received of the death of Janice Hendrickson-Frank. She grew up on the Big Flat and moved away later in her life. She passed away this week. She leaves behind a son and two daughters. Condolences go to the Bob Spoonheim family. Bob passed away on Sunday. Prayers and thoughts are with all his family during this difficult time. Max and Kirsti Cederberg took in the Seed Show and banquet. Glenna Ammen was to Rudyard for the Elementary Jamboree games. Tom and Lucy Fairbank took in the delicious Catholic dinner on Sunday. Bill and Mary...
Reporter's note: I recently learned that Linae Jensen, of rural Chinook, and her friend, Ruth Stewart, had gone to Madrid, Spain last November on a sales trip. Turns out they were at the show in Madrid to sell the miniature items Stewart creates and sells through her Fort Benton-based business called Stewart Dollhouse Creations. The business makes and sells items that enthusiasts use to decorate dollhouses and make miniaturized decorations. It's a big business that thinks small. Stewart and Jens...
Triangle Communications is hosting an Internet Security and File Sharing Class Tues., March 22, 6-8 P.M.at the library. You may register at itstriangle.com/free-training or by calling Angela at 394-2862 or the library at 353-2712. The next Learn at the Library will be a Fused Jewelry Class instructed by April Fox. This will be held Tues., March. 29, 7 P.M and is limited to 15 people. Please call the library to reserve your spot so you can make your own pendant. There is a $10 fee to cover the cost of materials. Three new nonfiction titles...
February 8th the Chinook FFA took the senior mechanics team to Melstone to compete and placed 9th. The team consisted of Garrison Mitchell, Ryle Elliot, Michael Warburton, and Ross Reed. Michael Warburton individually placed 6th in the mechanics competition. Tuesday the 9th of February the junior and senior mechanics team competed at the district level in Harlem. The junior mechanics team consisting of Austin Swanson, Colton Liddle, Rielly Weigand, Ryle Elliot, and Cord Schneider took 1st...
All residents of Blaine County are well aware of the importance of agriculture whether they are directly involved in the process or not. We celebrate National Ag Week 18-25 and recognize the contributions of our farm and ranch community. Throughout Blaine County and Fort Belknap farms and ranches dot the landscape. 4-H and the Future Farmers of America (FFA) are very active throughout the county and are involved in community functions throughout the year. Agriculture is the counties number one...
From its inception part of the purpose of the Montana Seed Show was to showcase local products raised in the area and to pick the 'best of the best' during the annual event. The winners of the various Seed Show competitions were listed as follows in the program for the closing dinner and closing ceremony held on Saturday night of the event. Educational Display Booths:. Youth Division Groups: first place to Valley Clover 4-H; second place to the Dodson School and third place to the Big Flat 4-H....
GREAT FALLS, Montana — Chinook farmer Randy Hinebauch has been elected as Secretary of the Wheat Quality Council. Randy serves as the District 2 Director of the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee. Randy is a fourth generation Montanan and he and his family have raised organic and conventional spring and winter wheat, peas, lentils, and alfalfa since 1987. He and his wife, Lisa, have raised six children on the farm. When not busy bringing in a crop, Randy has served on the Blaine County Development Association. He has been president of the O...
R-CALF USA may be defined as a non-profit producer organization, but our work benefits anyone who eats meat and lives in an economy that includes agriculture. We’re more than a producer organization; we’re your organization! In a letter sent recently to the members of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee (Committee) R-CALF USA urged the rejection of any effort to create a voluntary country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law. The group’s letter points out that Congress repealed the popular COOL law “pursuant to a directi...
Kyler Johnson will soon complete the requirements to become an Eagle Scout. The rank of Eagle Scout, in the Boy Scouts, is the culmination of a boy’s career in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The 17 year old Chinook High junior said, “About all that is left to do is to complete the paperwork and appear before the Eagle review board. My requirements are completed and the Eagle Scout project is done.” The official awarding will happen later this year. The road to Eagle Scout Asked to descr...
Evelyn Shubert laid down her dental equipment after 41+ years as a Registered Dental Hygienist. Since 2014 she's worked full time at the Chinook Dental Clinic, located at the Sweet Medical Center. Prior to that she worked in both Havre and Chinook. For several years she was full time in Havre, then alternated working at both clinics. Her husband, Ken, retired a few months ago and she decided to retire as well. Even as a child Shubert said she always wanted to pursue a career in some...
At its March meeting the Chinook City Council approved a new water restriction ordinance, heard department reports and learned details about the expected completion date of the upgrade to the water treatment plant. Newly appointed City Clerk, Carol Floren, was named as the city’s representative to the Bear Paw Development Corporations’ Board of Directors. Council President Robert Smith, in the absence of Mayor Keith Hanson, called the meeting to order. Council members present were Mitch Haider, Robert Smith and Clint Greytak. Council mem...
Two more candidates have filed for the Clerk of the District Court opening to be filled during this election cycle. The clerk’s position is for a four-year term. Carrie Gilmore Mundlin, currently a Dispatcher with the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, has filed as a Democrat. She is married to Chris who works for the Blaine County Road and Bridge Department. She will run in the primary against already announced Democratic candidates Rebecca Blankenship and Tami Mitchell. The primary is set for June 7. Pauly B. Miller has recently announced as...
Triangle Communications invites public libraries and nonprofit organizations throughout Triangle’s service area to apply for one or more units (no more than ten per entity) of our retired laptop computer lab. By giving away the laptops, Triangle hopes to increase access to broadband technologies, foster digital literacy and encourage the use of online resources. The lab consists of 20 Dell 15” laptops with power cords purchased in 2009. They have been lightly used for workshops and demonstrations. Laptops come “as is” with no additio...
After nearly two decades the annual Blaine County Wildlife Museum's major fundraiser still draws a sellout crowd. Museum Manager Tammie Edwards said banquet tickets sold out a few days before the annual Banquet and Auction held last Saturday evening at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Chinook. Ticketholders had the opportunity to tour the museum downtown before heading to the church's parish hall where they could view auction and raffle items to be sold and given away after dinner. By 6:30 p.m....
“A Treasure Concealed” by Tracie Peterson is a new romance available this week. If you like thrillers, we have several ready for checkout. “Clawback” by J.A. Jance is an Ali Reynolds novel. “Steel Kiss” by Jeffery Deaver is a Lincoln Ryme novel. “Gone Again” by James Grippando is a Jack Swyteck novel. We have two non-fiction books available. “Smarter Faster Better” by Charles Duhigg will provide you with the secrets of being productive in life and business. “Montana, Warts and All” is full of stories pulled from the first decade of Montana...
Bree Swanson, along with other area youth competed at the 2016 Montana Winter Fair Youth Beef Show held January 31st in Lewistown. Bree won 1st place in the Beginner Showmanship class with her heifer "Sparkle" receiving a jacket. "Sparkle," a Registered Angus Heifer is Bree's 4-H Beef Breeding project. This was the first time for both of them, they plan on heading to a few more shows around the state this summer including the Blaine County Fair....
Lane Schmitt, of Chinook, Montana, recently re-enrolled in the American Angus Association®’s MaternalPlus® program as a commitment to making genetic improvements in lifetime cow herd productivity. Breeders participating in MaternalPlus are keenly focused to better evaluate herd reproductive performance, the number one profit driver in the cow-calf industry. MaternalPlus is a voluntary, inventory-based reporting system that collects additional reproductive trait data to provide Angus breeders and their customers the information they need to mak...
Bear Paw Development Corporation of Havre encourages landowners of properties that may be contaminated to inquire about funds for environmental assessment and cleanup. The multi-county economic and community rural development organization has funds available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Brownfields grants that may be used within Liberty, Hill, Blaine, Phillips and Chouteau counties and on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. “Currently we have over $195,000 in grant funds available for environmental assessment and $68...
Great Falls, MT- Montana Farmers Union has announced it will host the annual Young Producer Conference in Havre at the Best Western Plus, April 1-2.The agenda will include topics ranging from Ag Lending, Tools for Ag Techie-Technology and Agriculture & Social Media by Ryan Goodman with AgriClear. Attendees will also have the opportunity to go off-site to the Northern Ag Research Center for hands-on education on Cattle Handling & Technology, Cover Crops for Grazing and Soil Health. Friday night’s keynote speaker will be blogger and farmer S...
On behalf of the 67th Montana Seed Show Committee I’d like to invite all our friends and neighbors up and the Hi-Line to attend the upcoming Montana Seed Show. This marks our 67th year so mark your calendars and plan on attending and participating. Some changes have been made this year that we hope make this show another success. First I’d like to thank all the volunteers that help organize and put on this show. Without their help this show wouldn’t happen. Secondly I’d like to graciously thank the exhibitors and advertisers, without their c...
