by Bridget Reed, Reporter Welcome to the Big Flat Bulletin! I, Bridget Reed, am a senior at Turner High with aspirations of studying Journalism in my secondary education, and I’m excited to share with you an opportunity I’ve been given to work with Tricia Kimmel to bring a free online news publication to the Big Flat. This collaboration will provide…
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Revitalizing a historic building and a community. Follow us… Thank you for reading this first installment of our newsletter! We invite you to follow along with us as we move forward on a project that is near and dear to our hearts. First, some background.Most of our followers know of our passion for giving back to our home community and…
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If you know us at all, you know how committed we are to our local communities and our beautiful home state of Montana. We are all about small towns, small businesses and agriculture. Follow along to see what is up next for Kimmel Kreations.
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By Tricia A. Kimmel Yesterday, March 23, 2026, was an emotional day, much more than I ever anticipated. As I sit here this morning thanking God for the chance to experience yesterday’s events and praying that we can make this building live up to His plans, I am utterly and profoundly grateful. When I got the word from our building mover and neighbor, Dan, on…
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By Tricia Kimmel Restoration plans are moving forward on the soon-to-be improved Little Jewell Country Club. Liese Building Moving, working alongside a crew from general contractor Rock Bottom, has initiated the lift and move of the community dance hall to its new crawl-space foundation at 76 Main Street in Turner, Montana. With the move complete, progress can move rapidly. Following…
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By Bridget Reed In October 2025, the Big Flat Community Grain Bin gained two new members: Alan Van Voast and Brian Fox. According to President Shelly Harmon, the organization has been seeking more members, and still is. As a result of two vacant positions–founding member, Tricia Kimmel stepping down in 2024, and the sudden passing of Vice President and founding…
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By Bridget Reed This school year, Britton Paulson, an MSU-Northern student in the Montana Teacher Residency Program, has joined Mrs. Elissa Zellmer’s 5th and 6th grade class. Miss Paulson, a Havre native, will graduate college this spring after the completion of the 2025-26 school year. Although the Montana Teacher Residency Program (MTRP) was established in 2022, Miss Paulson is among…
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By Bridget Reed The Big Flat 4-H Club held a meeting on January 11, 2026, to discuss upcoming events, such as volunteer work and club duties. Members Rosie Day; Piper and Avery Fox; Mason Friedrich; August and Evelyn Handran; Elliot, Hannah, and Issac Klindworth; Natalie Richman; and Isabella and Hannah Van Voast were present, under the advisement of leader Hilary…
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By Tricia Kimmel The Milk River Gospel Jamboree is hosting its mini gospel jamboree on January 11th at the Malta High School Auditorium as a fundraiser for their main summer jamboree held in June. The Milk River Gospel Jamboree is a non-profit organization created to bring gospel music to northcentral Montana in 2001. Turner’s own Wet Weather Band has been…
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By Tricia Kimmel Although progress on the Little Jewell Country Club is, as most projects of this nature tend to be, slower than hoped, there is still progress being made. Winter weather, of course, has delayed things, but to date a crawl-space foundation has been constructed in preparation for the next step–moving the dance hall into place. Once the building is…
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By Tricia Kimmel Kimmel Ag Partners, as one of its intended future uses of the Little Jewell Country Club, is developing plans for a regular community theatre group. The first screenplay has been selected, and the casting process will begin in the coming weeks. (Hint: it will be a remake of a previous play held a “few” decades ago – back…
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By Tricia Kimmel The Turner Sunday School, led by members of the Turner Lutheran Church, has 2026 Community Calendars available for purchase. These calendars list the birthdays and anniversaries of local community members, so you no one can miss important milestones. Calendars are available for $15 each and can be purchased by contacting Chateau Van Voast, Lindsey Obrecht or Alyssa Cornell. All funds…
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By Tricia Kimmel The Turner-Hogeland Lions Club once again invites one and all to attend the annual New Year’s Eve celebration at the Turner Old Gym. The free-will donation evening begins with a pulled pork supper at 6:00pm with potluck sides and desserts. Lions Club members spend countless hours preparing for this annual family-friendly event and encourage one and all to…