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Darwin Zellmer visited Loretta Beck Monday afternoon. Matt and Annie Klindworth and kids and, Kelsey and Shawn Mariani and Liam were visitors at Duane and Carol Klindworth’s home for a Mother’s day barbecue. They also celebrated Isaac’s 10th birthday! Loretta Beck went over to Crystal Grabofsky’s on Thursday and they canned stewed tomatoes. On the way home, Loretta stopped at the Lutheran Church in Turner for the Red Cross Blood Drawing. Susan Billmayer attended part of the District Track Meet in Havre on Wednesday. She also visited with Ji...
The Northern Lights/Aurora Borealis are caused when a solar storm lets off gasses and some of the energy and particles travel through the magnetic fields at the north pole into the earth's atmosphere and interact with gasses in our atmosphere. The result is colorful displays of light in our sky. Different colors are created by different gasses. The same phenomena occurs at the south pole and is called the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis One factor in predicting the potential for seeing the N...
Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. In honor of Earth Day, the student body at Turner Public Schools went out as a group and picked up litter on May 4. School Librarian and Kindergarten Teacher, Mrs. Shelly Harmon organized the students into grade band groups and assigned each to an area in Turner-from the train depot to the park to Hogeland Road. Wearing gloves and carrying their trash bags, the crew collected debris, not...
With the high levels of snow and very warm temperatures this spring, boaters can expect high waters soon. The combination of high water and high expectations can be deadly when conditions are too extreme for safe boating. It can be hard to put safety ahead of adventure when you’ve spent hours planning a boat trip, but sometimes the only safe choice is to stay off the water. All water users should wear a well-fitted U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation device, or life jacket, when on and around the water. If you are in a boat or even n...
Hill County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (HCE) will be holding its 78th Annual Meeting of Members on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the Student Union Building on the campus of Montana State University-Northern in Havre, MT. Members will be electing two trustees, one for District 2 and one for District 3. Voting may occur via mail or in person at the meeting. Registration begins at 9:00 am, the business meeting starts at 10:00 am followed by lunch and prize drawings. Four “Luck of the Draw” scholarships will be awarded during the meeting for mem...
April 30, 2023 Merrilyn Billmayer and Loretta Beck went to Turner to watch the Grand March at the school prom Saturday evening. Congratulations to Prince Trent Billmayer, Princess Hannah Richman, King Charlie Calvert, and Queen Dakota Krass! Susan Billmayer visited Jane Krass and girls Sunday morning after church. Loretta Beck went to Chinook on Monday and stopped to visit Darwin and Betty Zellmer in Harlem on the way home. Harley Jo Beck came and spent Friday afternoon with Grandma Loretta. Grandma Loretta took Cooper and Lucy to Havre on...
Our sports writer, Kody Farmer has been in the hospital the last three weeks fighting some health issues. He loves being able to write and cover the local athletes and all of their successes. He has tried to keep up with things as best he can, and with the help of his sister, Jodie Delay, they were able to cover sports the last two weeks. This last week however, major surgery was scheduled at the last minute and recovery has made it difficult to get anything completed for our readers in time. We will be sure to cover these last regular season...
The Turner Prom was recently held in Turner for all Turner High School students and their dates. The evening began by enjoying a ham banquet that was prepared by Junior Parents; Darci and BG Ammen, Hilary and Tim Richman, and Shawna and Adam Billmayer. It was there that the Senior Prophecies and wills were read by the Junior students, Ryan Doyle, Hannah Richman, and Trent Billmayer. The parents invited all the High School students and their dates this year. Following the banquet, the students...
With the exception of Eureka, watercraft inspection stations are open. All vehicles transporting any type of boat, including canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and rafts are required to stop at all inspection stations they encounter. Watercraft inspection stations are Montana's first line of defense to prevent the movement of AIS, which can have devastating impacts on Montana waterways. More than 2,400 watercraft have been inspected so far this year. Of those, 13 boats were found to be transporting invasive mussels. Recently, a pontoon boat was...
Chinook Golf course is open and ready for the Summer Season...
Aaniiih Nakoda College is celebrating the 2023 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 5, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in the Harlem High School Gymnasium. Dr. Walter C. Fleming is a professor and Department Head of the Department of Native American Studies at Montana State University, Bozeman. He has taught at MSU for over 40 years and has been department Head for over 20 years. He is the longest-serving faculty member in any Native Studies program in the Montana University System. Dr. Fleming was born at...
The Chinook School Board held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 20, 2023. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Trustee Frank Billmayer at 7:00 pm. Board present in attendance were Frank Billmayer, Kevin Elias, Russell Alisch, Shane Strobe, Teddy Crowley, and Scott DePriest. A number of visitors filled the gallery. Many schools in Montana have made the change to a four-day school week. The Board once again addressed the issue at the April meeting. Consideration of the...
Earlier this year, we made several updates to disaster assistance programs to give more farmers, ranchers, and Tribes equitable access to recovery programs administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). Specifically, I’d like to point out changes made to the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and how we’ve simplified the application process for underserved producers. This important policy change opens the door to risk management options for producers who may not have previously known about or been able to obtain coverage to pro...
The Chinook School Board held its regularly scheduled on Tuesday, April 20, 2023. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Trustee Frank Billmayer at 7:00 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, and visitors were welcomed. Visitors included, Matt Molyneaux, Leslee Weber, Jill Paulsen, Paula Molyneaux, Laura Kellam, Tammy Edwards, Celeste Elliot, Brockton Elliot, Robert Kelley, Shay Waldbillig, Julianne Snedigar, Sheena Barber, Danelle Gibson, Alicia Noel, Michael Reel, Daniel Dahl, Dan Arriola, Chrissy Downs, Mike Jones, Bree Swanson,...
If you missed opening night of August: Osage County, there is still time to see this award-winning production at the Montana Actors' Theatre (MAT) on the campus of Montana State University–Northern. With showings on May 4-6 and again May 11-13, Director Grant Olson invites everyone out to see this dark comedy. "This is the most emotionally complicated script I have ever directed. It's a bucket list check-off item, for sure! This play has won so many awards and has so much sub-text that it's just...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on several proposals slated to go to the Fish and Wildlife Commission in June. Comment is open through May 11. After public comment, commissioners can offer amendments to the proposals as they see fit. The proposals and supporting documents, commissioner amendments and collected public comment are available on the commission webpage. The commission will make a final decision on these proposals at its meeting on June 8. Mountain lion quotas and license descriptions for fall 2023–winter 2...
On Tuesday, April 23, Harlem High School's (HHS) Library was transformed into a gallery for an Artist's Reception and final showing of artwork created by HHS students during the past school year. The event was organized by Art Instructor, Mary-Kate French who wished to host a reception to recognize her artists. The event was held in conjunction with Parent-Teacher Conferences, and an Awards Ceremony immediately followed. About the event, which took place from 4:00-7:30 p.m., French said, "This... Full story
As part of the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19, Northern Montana Hospital (NMH) discontinued allowing visitors into their facility. Unfortunately, this included many NMH Volunteers. Mary Stevens, a local musician, was one of those volunteers. But recently, Volunteers have resumed their activities at NMH, and the patients are once again rewarded with Mary's musical talents. Mary Stevens of Havre is the owner and program director of "Harp for Healing", a therapeutic music training program...
This year’s Community Chest Fund Drive in Chinook will take place Wednesday, May 3, at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of Community Chest is to alleviate each organization from going door-to-door soliciting donations. The drive provides local funding for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Food Pantry, AAU Wrestling, Youth Baseball/Softball, Youth Soccer, MCT, Swim Team, Chinook Rod and Gun Club, and PAWS. Without area residents’ support, many of these programs would not be available to the youth in the community. Those that participate in these org...
On April 28, Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) will be opening August: Osage County with presenting sponsor Tilleman Motor Company. Two Chinook residents, Anjanett Hawk and Chad Zuelke will play roles in the production, which begins at 7:00 p.m. this Friday. Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best New Play, August: Osage County provides a portrait of the dysfunctional American family at both its finest and its absolute worst. Written by Tracy Letts and directed by Grant Olson, the play’s story centers around the Weston fam...
Approximately 40 people were present at the Blaine County Library on April 13th for town hall questions and answers regarding Glacier Nurse Direct and the services they could provide to residents of Chinook and surrounding areas. Both Kristy (Johnson) Naylor RN,1992 graduate of Chinook High School and Marcy Kleinjan RN hailing from Sidney MT were present for the meeting and shared their hopes of being able to give back and be of service to small town rural Montana. The discussion reviewed...
Alert readers of a certain age (60 or over) likely know someone who has suffered a fall or experienced a fall themselves. Statistics show that more than one in four Americans aged 65+ fall each year. And in Montana, the rate of seniors that fall is higher than the national average. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) falls by seniors result in more than three million injuries...
Monday April 17th eight members of the Montana auctioneers association met at the state capitol in Helena Montana. The idea was to go to the legislature with no agenda in mind only to mix and mingle with legislators reminding them of the importance of auctions and auctioneers in our state. At 1 PM the full Montana senate was called into session. The auction items were four flags that had been flown over the Capital two of which were Montana flags and two US flags. The group of auctioneers took their positions at the front of the senate and MAA...
HELENA – The drawings for Montana deer and elk permits and for nonresident combination licenses are complete and applicants can find their results online. You can see your results by visiting fwp.mt.gov, click on MyFWP Login in the upper righthand corner, then click on Lookup Draw Results, Register for Lists tab on the left-hand menu, or login to your MyFWP account. You may also sign up for an account at myfwp.mt.gov. Applicants may also call any FWP Regional office or the licensing office at 406-444-2950. For unsuccessful applicants, r...
