Articles from the January 6, 2023 edition
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Carter County officials sworn into office
New and re-elected officials for Carter County were sworn into office on December 30, 2022 at Carter County Courthouse in Ekalaka. Those who swore their oath to discharge their duties in the...
December BARK awards
On December 20th, Ekalaka Elementary School held its December Behavioral BARK awards. BARK is an acronym for Be Respectable, Act Responsible, Remember Safety and Kindness Matters. Each month,...
Christmas light contest winners announced
Recently, Sagebrush Service Club announced the winners of their annual Christmas lighting contest. First place this year went to Gary and Nita Schallenberger, second place went to Mark and Judy Wright, and third place went to Eric and Lena Lovelace....
Extension Winter Ag Series
Fallon Carter/Extension invites area residents to join the annual Winter Ag Series. This year it will take place on January 17th in Ekalaka and January 18th in Baker. On the 17th, it will be at Carter County Event Center in Ekalaka from 3:30 p.m. to...
Senior exercise class
Area residents are invited to join senior exercise classes, which will be held Mondays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. inside the physical therapy room at Dahl Memorial Healthcare. Classes begin on Monday, January 9th. The class is led by Betty Cline, a...
EVFD raffle winner
Local Marlene Waterland was a recent winner of a successful raffle held by the Ekalaka Volunteer Fire Department. Waterland won a $500 Visa gift card that can be used anywhere on a $10 ticket. She thanked not only EVFD, but also all who supported...
Research Proposals Sought by Alfalfa Seed Committee
The Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee is seeking proposals for demonstration projects, applied research, and market development projects designed to address needs and opportunities for Montana’s alfalfa seed industry. Proposals are due February 8,...
Lois Warner
Lois Marie Warner, 95, of Pierre, South Dakota, passed away December 11, 2022. Funeral Service was held Dec. 30, 2022, at New Life Church, Pierre, SD, with the internment at Riverside Cemetery,...
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Memories
In my last article, I wrote about the Rowleys teaching and now I am going to step back a little with more interesting information. In 1956, both grade school and high school boards voted to place one...
Cooking in the West
Every day a few minutes after we posted the daily lunch special on Facebook, the phone would ring. Caller ID would announce, "Call from Cole Drug," and we would answer the phone by saying, "Hi, Paul!" He would usually order the special, but we knew...
Conversations with God
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: Lord, You watched two gals enjoying a quiet time in the park. A young fellow stopped and asked: “Are YOU Miss Sue?” Sue smiled and nodded her head. He continued: “I’ve been looking forward to seeing you for a long...
CARTER COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS
12-19-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, December 19, 2022, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Steve Rosencranz,...
Lawmakers deadlock on political practices commissioner
A panel of four state legislators last week reached an impasse over who should become Montana’s next commissioner of political practices. Now, the task of narrowing the field to a single candidate falls squarely on Gov. Greg Gianforte, whose...
'Dogs defeat Bison
Both the JV and the varsity boys basketball teams defeated the Cardinals of Bison, South Dakota on Tuesday night in Ekalaka. In a half JV game, CCHS won by 13. Six players scored for CCHS, led by...
Lady Bulldogs win home games
The CCHS junior varsity girls won their game against Bison, South Dakota 65-14 on Tuesday night at CCHS. The girls went 4-10 on free throws. Kendra Tooke hit a pair of three-pointers and Nicole O'Conn...
