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GIRLS The CCHS Lady Bulldogs have won their last four contests, all against conference opponents. This Friday, the girls will play a non-conference game in Baker. Next weekend, they will play home games against Custer/Hysham, and Melstone. Following are scores from the last four games. CCHS @ Wibaux, Dec. 21 CCHS 13 10 6 15 - 44 Wibaux 7 9 14 11 - 41 Hannah LaBree 19, Heather LaBree 8, Tori Tooke 6, Kari Kittelmann 4, Claire Callahan 4, Whitney Kittelmann 3 CCHS @ Jordan, Dec. 22 CCHS 17 13 6 20 - 56 Jordan 3 4 6 10 - 23...
This past year saw devastating wildfires across Montana-but none was so destructive as the Lodgepole Complex fire in Garfield and Petroleum counties. The Lodgepole fire was the largest in the country, ultimately destroying over 270,000 acres and devastating hundreds of families. Could that destruction have been prevented? That's a question that we can never answer fully. But one factor that undeniably made this fire worse was where it started. The Lodgepole fire was sparked...
Hello, I was bitter last week. Bitter cold that is. Talk about ringing in the New Year in style. It was too cold to even go to the dance and supper at New Hradec. I hate missing that. We had a low of –35. That is cold. Even here in North Dakota. But that wasn’t the worst around. The national weather service had Hettinger as the coldest place on the planet! Not in the nation. Not on the continent. On the entire planet Earth! That includes the poles! Well, shortly after that was posted on social media, corrections came in. Som...
Tom was born Thomas George (Gorgeous) Waterland to Luther T. and Kate I. (Hahn) Waterland on April 24, 1928, in Camp Crook, South Dakota. On Christmas morning 2017, Tom passed quietly after a very brief illness in Pendleton, Oregon. Tom was a teacher with the Pendleton School District for 27 years and worked simultaneously for the Umatilla County Sheriff's department (his dream job) as an officer and later as an investigator. He touched too many lives to count. Tom is...
A funeral service for Florence Boggs, 84, of Ekalaka, MT was held January 9, 2018 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka with Tom Stieg officiating. Burial followed in the Beaver Lodge cemetery. Florence passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Dahl Memorial Hospital, Ekalaka, MT. Florence Merle "Tootie" was born November 24, 1933 in Ekalaka, the seventh child born to Leslie and Belva (Stanton) Boggs. She was a twin who never shared the same birthday as her twin brother...
It is that time of year again for our Annual MSU Extension Winter Ag Series. The Extension Winter Series program is a cooperative effort between the region’s County Extension offices. Each year a series of lectures are presented in each of the Southeast Montana counties providing timely information of interest to our rural population. The Winter Ag Series will be held in ten locations January 22nd through the 26th. The program will be in Jordan and Circle on Jan. 22, Broadus and Ekalaka on Jan. 23, Baker and Wibaux on Jan. 2...
Funeral services for Glen "Ping" Askin, 85, of Baker, were held January 6, 2018 at American Lutheran Church in Baker, MT, with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. Burial followed in Beaver Lodge Cemetery. Ping passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at his home west of Baker. Glen "Ping" Hurley Askin was born in a log cabin south of Ekalaka on November 11, 1932, the son of Henry "Hank" and Marguerite (Husted) Askin. Growing up he attended grade school in Ekalaka and his high...
The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) extends an invitation to all to attend the Annual MCHF Induction Ceremony & Western Heritage Gathering, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018, at the Best Western Heritage Inn in Great Falls. “We are excited to be celebrating our 12th anniversary of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame,” said MCHF & WHC President Jeff Bolstad. “We are honored to celebrate those who embody the qualities of our Montana communities and way of life. If you are proud of your Monta...
In June 2018, Lillianna Hanson will embark on a trip of a lifetime. It may sound like a cliché' but it truly is an opportunity that our youth should be taking advantage of. Students were asked to write an essay on how their electric cooperative can connect with young people, especially with children and teens. Lillianna listed the Youth Tour and scholarships as things that are already being done, but shared some new ideas. She suggested a drawing or coloring contest, not...
The 2018 election season officially kicks off with the opening of candidate filing on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. Several county positions will be on the ballot. Interested individuals may file Declaration for Nomination at the Clerk and Recorder’s office in Ekalaka, Montana. Questions regarding the election, filing or voter registration can be answered by calling the Carter County Clerk and Recorder’s office at (406) 775-8749. Filing will open at 8:00 a.m. January 11 and close on March 12, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Ple...
Producers and their families are invited to discover Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) and enjoy a free dinner. On February 10th, MFBF will be holding a family night out. A brisket dinner with all the fixings will be catered by Tracy Vail of Somebody’s Mama’s Kitchen. Afterwards, local musicians and anyone else who wants to join will play a jam session. There will be coloring pages for little ones, and all of the entries in the photo and drawing contests will be displayed. Winners of the contests will be announced and...
In January 2017, Carter County hired Slate Architecture to complete a Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR) to assess the needs and evaluate options for Dahl Memorial Hospital to meet future health care needs of the community. The goal was to select an option for upgrades to the hospital that provides the best value considering a balance between facility needs and cost. The design team completed a kick-off meeting with the county and Dahl Memorial Hospital (DMH) to determine...
