Week of November 8, 2024
Just over eighty-six percent of Carter County voters cast ballots in the 2024 Federal General Election on Tuesday. For comparison, 81 percent of voters cast ballots in the 2022 general election, 84 percent did in 2016, 78 percent did in 2018 and 94 percent did in 2020. In total, 865 ballots were cast from the county's 1005 registered voters. Precinct 3 (Hammond) had the best voter turnout at 91 percent, Precinct 14 (Rural Ekalaka) had a 90.5 percent turnout, Precinct 1...
Republican Troy Downing has won Montana's eastern U.S. House race by a wide margin over Democrat John Driscoll. Returns Wednesday morning showed Downing with a 66% vote share, or 174,247 votes. Driscoll, with 89,545 votes, or a 34% vote share, got the most bang for his buck. The Democrat was determined to spend less than $5,000 on the election. On Wednesday, Downing told Montana Free Press he is already lobbying Republican House leadership for committee assignments and a...
Tom Lawrence Special to the Nation's Center News BILLINGS, Mont. - A third trial date has been set for Sterling Brown, the Camp Crook man charged with murdering a Montana man. Brown, who has been charged with murdering Isaac Carrier at his Fallon, Mont., home on Jan. 23, 2023, is now set for trial on Aug. 11-22, 2025. The case was originally set for March and then scheduled to start on Sept. 30, but it has been pushed back once again. In addition, the trial has been moved...
Whoever wins the race for Montana's Superintendent of Public Instruction in the general election on Nov. 5 - Republican Susie Hedalen or Democrat Shannon O'Brien - they will inherit an office in disarray. A recent legislative audit of the Office of Public Instruction, which the superintendent leads, found more than $67 million in questionable spending of federal education funds, including one school district that used the money to buy massage chairs for the teachers' lounge....
The Lady Bulldogs' volleyball season ended at the 2C district tournament in Glendive last weekend. Their final overall record was 10 wins to 9 losses. CCHS opened tournament play on Halloween with a tough match-up versus the Broadus Lady Hawks. The Lady 'Dogs lost the match in four sets; 13-25, 25-22, 17-25, 7-25. Junior Nasya O'Connor led Lady Blue in most statistical categories. She had two of the team's 3 aces, 9 of 24 kills, all six of the team's blocks, and 18 of 86...
October 25 @ Terry Ekalaka B 2 13 25 31 Terry B 6 8 14 20 Ekalaka B: Peighton Matthews 10, Holly Walker 7, Sasha Yates 4, Clover Beach 2, Wyllow Tauck 2, Rose Rost 2, Cora Wright 2, Layla Pace 2. Ekalaka A 3 6 6 9 Terry A 4 6 11 15 Ekalaka A: Cai Jesperson 5, Oakley Spring 2, Lily Schallenberger 1, Kinley Miller 1. October 26 vs. Sacred Heart Ekalaka B 2 10 20 22 22 Sacred Heart B 6 12 14 22 25 Ekalaka B: Holly Walker 12, Peighton Matthews 2, Wyllow Tauck 2, Rose Rost 2, Cora Wright 2, Layla Pace 2. Ekalaka A 4 12 14 20...
October 25 @ Terry Ekalaka B 9 13 19 27 Terry B 4 8 9 13 Ekalaka B: Trey Tauck 8, Jenry Walker 5, Zavier Allison 4, Gavin Reynolds 2, Cooper Livingston 2, Judd Walker 2, Brandon Rosales Ramirez 2, Masa Hammel 2. Ekalaka A 5 9 14 20 Terry A 16 28 49 57 Ekalaka A: Jaxen Walker 6, Landry Shepherd 4, Grady Stieg 4, Ben Enos 2, Bentley Jardee 2, Joby Owen 2. October 26 vs. Sacred Heart Ekalaka B 2 5 7 9 Sacred Heart B 11 15 24 33 Ekalaka B: Brandon Rosales Ramirez 4, Judd Walker 3, Jenry Walker 2. Ekalaka A 3 11 25 37 Sacred...
CCHS Volleyball wrapped up regular season play with matches versus Forsyth on October 24th in Ekalaka and at Wibaux on October 26th. The JV girls lost to Forsyth in three sets; 18-25, 22-25, and 13-15. The varsity Lady Bulldogs dropped their match to Forsyth on senior night in four sets; 21-25, 18-25, 25-18, and 19-25. As a team, CCHS had 8 aces, 33 kills, 6 blocks, 61 digs, and 25 assists. Ayla Yates led the team in aces (4) and Danica Shepherd led in assists (21). Nasya...
Despite their best effort, the Carter County Bulldogs' high school football season ended on October 25th in Scobey. The Bulldogs and the Spartans were in a clash for playoff glory. The winner would head to the Montana 8-man playoffs as the fourth seed from the east-the loser would be done with football until next season. CCHS scored the first touchdown of the game, but they wouldn't score again until late after Scobey had all but secured the victory. The final score was 20-44...
The Carter County Attorney’s Office has become aware of a substantial increase in the number of criminal attempts to defraud and steal from Carter County citizens, especially senior citizens. Recently, local law enforcement officers have seen examples of the following criminal acts in Carter County: 1) Criminals pose as federal law enforcement or, even local law enforcement officers on the phone and demand payments from victims who are threatened with arrest or prosecution if the victims do not pay. 2) Criminals call as a...
I wanted to reach out and personally thank everyone for the kind words, prayers, donations, and overall support while I have been going through my recent health challenges. Your kindness and love means more to me than I know how to express and a million thank-yous doesn’t seem enough. When I was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematoses, I had no idea the challenges I would face. After being well-managed for so long, things got a little more difficult in the spring of 2022. After almost two years of working with...
Enjoy a special night at Carter County Museum on Monday, November 4th, beginning at 5:30 p.m. This family-friendly event is a collaboration between Ekalaka Public Schools and Carter County Museum, promising an evening of fun, learning, and community. All families are invited to attend this exciting event. Participants will have the opportunity to receive free books, free admittance and delve into the fascinating world of dinosaurs, and explore the wonders of Carter County...
Richard A. Schneider, age 65 of Ekalaka, MT, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 25, 2024 at his hunting camp in the Township of Harrison, Waupaca County. Richard Alan Schneider was born to John and Joen (Romanowicz) Schneider on September 21, 1959 in Milwaukee, WI. He spent his early years in Butler where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, playing hockey and various made up games with his buddies. He attended Hamilton High School in Sussex where he enjoyed...
A funeral service for Lenore Beach, 94, of Ekalaka was held October 26, 2024 at Medicine Rocks Church with Pastor Jim Biswell officiating. Burial followed at Beaver Lodge Cemetery. Lenore passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at Dahl Memorial in Ekalaka. Lenore Marie Hartse was born on May 18, 1930 in Wibaux County, Montana; the first of Arthur and Myrtle Mae (Bryson) Hartse's five daughters. She was raised on the homestead northwest of Carlyle, attending grade school in...
This week we will vote in a Presidential election that has the potential to change the course of our country. By the time this column runs, we will likely know the outcome of the 2024 election. Regardless of whom we chose to vote for, we have Veterans to thank for preserving our right to vote and our right to freedoms that we cannot take for granted. As Veteran's Day approaches, my heartfelt gratitude goes out to all Veterans, but I especially feel deep sadness for those who...
Hello God, it's me, Mara: You know, Lord, a quick glance at the large colorful thermometer by the Beauty Shop shows "how the weather is doing", as weather is one thing most folks love to talk about, besides grain prices and grandkids, this thermometer 'sort of' lets you know "how the weather's doing." While chatting, Joni said, at the beauty shop the other day, conversations about church, café, kids, clothes, were quickly put aside, once the weather of the day and week...
November 4, 2024 Tie Creek and Capitol got some rain this week. It was actual rain, and the soft drizzle lasted all day. There were even puddles that the cats stared at, in surprise, and avoided with curiosity. Dick and Erma Albert had eye doctor appointments on Tuesday. Their prescriptions did not have to be changed, but Dick’s scratched lenses needed to be replaced. On Friday, they went to the Senior Citizen Dinner, and were glad to visit with Delores Sperle and some of her family. Church on Sunday was early. It was...
I remember well the winter of 1978-79. I was a sophomore in college, and it had been a beautiful fall like this one right up until winter hit on November 9. It was brutal, and it stayed until mid-March. I personally hope this year's predictions of an extreme winter are wrong, but we will know for sure next spring. I wrote this diary one year when the fall had been balmy in the back country, and then Mother Nature unleashed winter on us. Diary of a Hunting Camp Cook Day #1: It...
September, 2024 Sunday, September 1st Betty Cline and Valorie O'Connell represented the Lutheran Church by coming in and having a gospel sing. Thank you, ladies, for sharing your Sunday afternoon with us. Betty also shared some of her garden produce with the dietary dept. Monday, Labor Day, was the last 4-day weekend for the summer. For the most part I feel people who did not have to come to work just stayed home and worked, truly it was Labor Day! Tuesday, Sept. 3, Gloria Preuss along with her daughter Lisa made the...
Hello God, it's me, Mara: You know, Lord, in a few days a 'time-change' is coming up – like when we get up and when we go to bed. Not everyone likes to deal with 'Time Change'! Oh – it probably only affects people; it probably doesn't 'bother' birds, beasts, beavers or bears' – 'nor the chickens', one gal added. But remembering WAY back when we were kids at home and had to 'help' do the chores; milking the cows, for a while, we got a bit less milk in the milk bucket...
October 28, 2024 Another Indian summer week at Capitol and on Tie Creek. Still we are wishing for some rain. When we saw frost on the windows one morning, we were so excited about having that much moisture. Erma Albert was a little sad on Wednesday when she went to the chiropractor in Buffalo. She knew it was his last day of appointments in Buffalo. He is busy in Sturgis, so he won’t be making the trip out to Buffalo. On Friday, Dick and Erma went to the monthly chicken dinner at the Senior Center. There were a couple of...
