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Have an account? LOG IN RELATED STORIES: News & Features CHS Says So Long to Downtown Silo Grain, fertilizer services moved to rail park, CHS Country Store to follow in December BY JUSTIN FRANZ OCT 29, 2019 For the first time in more than a century, there is no working grain elevator in downtown Kalispell. Last week, CHS Kalispell was clearing out its grain elevators on Center Street as it prepared to vacate the site and make way for new development. CHS General Manager Mark Lalum said the move was “bittersweet” for the cooperative but that it ultimately will benefit local farmers and the community. “These elevators have been here since the early 1900s and a lot of love and care has gone into maintaining them, but ultimately this is a good move,” he said. The End of the Line • KALISPELL 15°F -9°C CLEAR SKY Hunting for the Ages VIEW STORY RODEO FINALS PHOTO GALLERY EDITOR'S PICK SHOW CAPTION ---PAGE BREAK--- CHS is now putting the finishing touches on its facility in the Glacier Rail Park east of Kalispell. The rail- served industrial park was built so that the two miles of railroad track through downtown Kalispell could be ripped up and turned into a walking trail that local officials hope will spur economic development in an underused section of town. The old grain elevator was built in 1909 as the Kalispell Flour Mill. It was later expanded in the 1960s and 1970s. Plans call to preserve the original 1909 elevator for possible development. “When these elevators were built they were actually at the edge of town, not in the middle,” Lalum said. CHS is also preparing to move its Country Store on First Avenue West. Lalum said the store’s current site will close in December and move to the rail park, along with CHS’ offices. If you enjoy stories like this one, please consider joining the Flathead Beacon Editor’s Club. For as little as $5 per month, Editor’s Club members support independent local journalism and earn a pipeline to Beacon journalists. Members also gain access to www.beaconeditorsclub.com, Embed View on Twitter Flathead Beacon staff A Twitter list by @FlatheadBeacon Follow our journalists for breaking news & other reports 51m Kellyn Brown Retweeted COLDEST October on Record across most of the Northern Rockies. The following cities set or tied their all time records: Missoula, MT Butte, MT Salmon, ID Kalispell, MT (tied)#mtwx #idwx #RecordCold #Record #extremes Justin Franz Retweeted NWS Missoula @NWSMissoula The Washington Post @washingtonpost MORE ---PAGE BREAK--- NEWS & FEATURES SPORTS OUTDOORS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT OPINION PHOTOS EVENTS ABOUT US MARKETPLACE Advertise Subscribe Advertiser Tear Sheets Email & RSS Feeds Contact Us © 2019 Flathead Beacon, All Rights Reserved. Use of this site is subject to the Flathead Beacon's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Flathead Beacon JOIN NOW where they will find exclusive content like deep dives into our biggest stories and a behind-the- scenes look at our newsroom. MORE FROM THE BEACON Luck of the Larch Season Ends for Glacier Girls, Boys Soccer Whitefish Man to Plead Guilty to Stabbing Father 17 Main Street • Kalispell • Montana • 59901 • USA • (406) 257-9220 •