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Articles from the July 7, 2017 edition


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  • Carter County Rural Fire gets new DNRC truck

    Updated Jul 6, 2017

    Through its county co-op fire program, Montana Department of Natural Resources (DNRC) delivered a brand new truck to the area last week. The truck will replace a 1992 Ford and is one of several that Carter County Rural Fire has. Left, county commissioners and individuals from Carter County Rural Fire take possession of the truck from DNRC in front of Carter County Courthouse....

  • Lovec Reunion

    Updated Jul 6, 2017

    The Emil & Eula Lovec family held a reunion last weekend at Camp Needmore. Seven of their 8 children made it to the reunion and 18 of their 22 grandchildren were also in attendance. In all, around 75 people attended the four-day reunion. The ever-growing family has already planned their next reunion for July of 2019 at Camp Needmore. At left are the eighteen grandchildren who attended, in order of age. Plates represent cousins who weren't in attendance....

  • 37 compete at June Bump-N-Run

    Updated Jul 6, 2017

    A large number of racers and fans were at Ekalaka Airport on June 24 to watch and participate in the first of two Bump-N-Run races held in Ekalaka this year. Thirty-seven racers competed; 18 in the Limited class, 16 in the Modified, and 3 raced pickups. Four local cars competed. Lander Novak won in the Limited class, Bryan Gardner won the Modified class, and Casey Schladweiler won the pickup race. Local Shay Beyer finished fifth in the Limited A Main, and local Justin Stieg fi... Full story

  • Carter County Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July Bash

    Updated Jul 6, 2017

    For the second year in a row, Carter County Chamber of Commerce sponsored a Fourth of July Bash on Main Street in Ekalaka. Chamber members encouraged local businesses and residents to set up booths and carnival games for kids and adults alike. Food, drinks, and snow cones were also available for residents who partook in the day's events. One highlight of the afternoon was undoubtedly when Sheriff Neil Kittelmann splashed into the dunk tank. Chamber officials are hoping to...

  • Hat Tips

    Dean Meyer|Updated Jul 6, 2017

    Hello, This is the time of the year for outdoor cooking. I don’t care if you are going to the lake, a rodeo, or just an evening at home. A lot of people will pack a grill and groceries when they go on vacation. They will go on vacation and cook! I guess the women in our family are a bit different. Carm said if they go on vacation she is ordering out. She is not going on vacation to cook. The last time they went on a 4-H trip all the other families brought grills and salads. She brought pop tarts and licorice. Shirley was like...

  • Homestead Act launches a new era in Montana

    Derek Strahn|Updated Jul 6, 2017

    "As I looked across the rolling expanse of prairie, filled with the beauty of a Montana sunset, I sent up a little prayer of thanksgiving from my heart for this our very first home. Only a rectangle of prairie sod, raw and untouched by the hands of man, but to us it was a kingdom .... "... We have no regrets; life is fuller and sweeter through lessons learned in privation, and around our homestead days some of life's fondest memories still cling. We are of Montana, now and alw...

  • Guyer graduates from West Point

    Updated Jul 6, 2017

    WEST POINT, N.Y. – Cadet Jarrett Murray Guyer, son of Justin and Lori Guyer of Redmond, Wash., graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on Saturday, May 27. Guyer graduated from Fergus High School, in Lewistown in 2013. While at West Point, he concentrated his studies in Physics with Honors. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army within the Field Artillery branch and will report to MIT For His Master's In Physics In Boston, Mass., for his first a...

  • Memories

    Loyd Townsend|Updated Jul 6, 2017

    I will have at least one more article on Bob and Grace Renshaw. I last wrote about how Bob had left the homestead, been elected Clerk and Recorder, rented the Lane property, and eventually moved to their permanent home in Ekalaka in 1931. Like most of us, he reports that they paid “monthly installments.” I remember, especially as a grade schooler, what a beautiful yard and home they had. There was always lots of work for the new clerk and recorder and he named the following people who helped him in his office: Eddie Syk...

  • Norman Zimmer

    Updated Jul 6, 2017

    Norman L. Zimmer, 75, of Marmarth, ND passed away Monday, June 26th. Services for Normie will be held on Friday, July 7th, 11:00 a.m., at the Marmarth Bible Church. Lunch will be served afterwards at the Marmarth Community Center....

  • Bright Ideas

    Lois Lambert|Updated Jul 6, 2017

    I have written my story about fish and seafood being my favorite protein. That is a bold statement to make in beef country, but people used to feel sorry for me, so I could get away with it. I’ll see if that still works. My mother loved to fish and bring the catch to the house. We had catfish and bass, never trout, and they were delicious. I remember one particular time when Mom’s relatives were visiting: her parents, Aunt Betty, Uncle Merle, and infant daughter, Melanie. I didn’t know anything about babies, but they left...

  • Jessie Wilson Harris

    Updated Jul 6, 2017

    Jessie Dawn Wilson was born September 27, 1919 to Ira and Graphia Wilson in their home in Campbell County Wyoming. She was third in line of 5 children born to Ira and Graphia. Her siblings are Viola Warlow (Gene), Gertrude "Joe" Robinson (Dick), Duglas Wilson (Pauline Brander) and Eva Mader (Bob). Jessie grew up where she was born on Duck Creek near Oshoto, WY. She attended country school up to the 8th grade and then caught a ride with the mail man to attend high school in...

  • BLM seeks public comments on mineral materials program

    Updated Jul 6, 2017

    If you have an interest in mining mineral materials such as sand, gravel and scoria in eastern Montana, the BLM Miles City Field Office would like to get your comments. “Public lands provide valuable, tangible goods,” said Shane Findlay, Supervisory Mineral Resource Specialist at the Miles City Field Office. “We rely on and use these resources every day to build our roads, heat our homes and feed our families.” The BLM is preparing a programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) to analyze mineral materials excavation activit...

  • Carter County Farm Service Agency acreage reporting dates for 2017

    Updated Jul 6, 2017

    July 1, 2017 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Robin Markuson, CED in Carter County, announced today that producers who file accurate and timely reports for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage, can prevent the potential loss of FSA program benefits. “In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Carter County FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline,” said Markus...