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Droves of people in the holiday spirit turned out for Saturday's activities in Ekalaka. Shoppers frequented Sagebrush Service Club's annual Holiday Bazaar at Carter County High School gymnasium, and Summit National Bank's appreciation day drew around 275 visitors. Other local area businesses also took part in the festivities, giving away door prizes as well as proving to customers that there are great gifts which can be purchased locally for the holidays....
Ekalaka Elementary Kindergarten and First Grade Teacher Kristy Frye recently secured a grant from Mid-Rivers Communications in the amount of $910.27. The 2017 Mid-Rivers Educational Technology Grant will be used to purchase five new iPad applications. Currently, every student in Mrs. Frye's classroom is able to use their own iPad at school. "Using iPads in the classroom has greatly increased the engagement of my students, while allowing them to use their creativity in ways that I myself had...
Last Saturday’s holiday bazaar sponsored by Sagebrush Service Club, Summit National Bank’s Appreciation Day, and drawings by area businesses who were holding open houses produced a large number of lucky winners throughout the day. Prizes around town included gift certificates, cash, goody baskets, speakers, and more. A listing of winners from around town is posted below. SUMMIT NATIONAL BANK Adult Cash Drawings Junior Melum, Tandi Jesperson, Carla Peterson, Kristy Frye, Adam Kuntz, Colleen Quam, Ryell Reynolds Student Cash Drawings Kasyn Buckle...
The Carter County FFA Chapter will be holding their annual Indian Taco Feed on Thursday, November 30th, 2017 in the CCHS Tuggle Room. Dinner will start at 6:00 p.m., and the alumni pie auction will begin at 7:30. This year, the chapter has decided to put on a community dance, which will start shortly after the pie auction ends. Cost for the dinner is $6.00 per plate. Please come out and support the local FFA chapter!...
Bozeman, MT—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages people and groups wanting to protect critical wetlands, agricultural lands and grasslands to consider enrolling their property into conservation easements. This year, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to invest $250 million in technical and financial assistance to help private landowners, tribes, land trusts, and other groups protect these valuable lands. The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) focuses on restoring and protecting wet...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has selected Beth R. Shumate as the new state parks administrator. Shumate has served as manager of Hell Creek State Park and most recently as FWP's state trails program manager. She lives near Clancy. "Beth has a forward-looking vision for Montana State Parks and the demonstrated ability to coalesce interests and build partnerships," said FWP director Martha Williams. "Beth is passionate about trails and public land access for all." Shumate grew up on a dairy...
A funeral service for Carol Odell, 61, of Camp Crook, SD will be 10:00 am, Saturday, November 25, 2017 at the (New) Harding County School Gym, Buffalo SD, with Pastor Tom Martin officiating. Burial will take place in the Capitol Cemetery. Visitation for Carol will take place one hour prior to the service at the (New) Harding County School Gym. Carol passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Dahl Memorial Hospital, Ekalaka, MT after an intense battle with cancer. Carol Anne Owens was born May...
Funeral service for Raymond Fost, 99, of Willard, will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Baker with Sheldon Sorenson officiating. Burial will follow at Willard Cemetery. Visitation for Raymond will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, November 24, 2017 at Stevenson Funeral Home with a prayer service being held at 7:00 p.m. Raymond passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family and alongside his devoted wife on Sunday, November 19,...
Our dishwasher “died” a couple months ago. It had been ailing for many weeks, complaining each night when Brice turned it on. He did that at bedtime because I would have ear plugs keeping the sound away from me. Brice can sleep through anything; I would remain awake without the ear plugs. Eventually the complaints ended and it was silent. Instead of replacing it, Brice just washed the dishes every morning. We don’t use many dishes, both eating off the same plate. When I was growing up, my friend Kaye’s father sold appliances, and their home was...
Hello, Saturday morning dawned cold and windy. The forecast was for warming by noon, but the brisk wind was dang sure cold early. We were on our way down to Will and Jen’s ranch to preg check cows. As usual, the drive down was pretty uneventful. I always enjoy the drive across SW North Dakota and NW South Dakota. You don’t meet a lot of traffic, and you can see for miles and miles. A herd of mule deer, including one nice buck, were oblivious to the fact that we are in the middle of deer season. They were grazing on the shoulder of the hig...
Department of Geography Though its length is short in comparison to other major Montana rivers, the landscape the Bitterroot River flows through is long in beauty and historical significance. Guarding it on the west is the abruptly rising Bitterroot Range, while the lower-profiled, forest-covered Sapphires Mountains look down from the east. The surrounding valley is one of the fastest growing regions in the state. The west and east forks of the Bitterroot, rushing out of opposite mountain...
