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Articles from the January 17, 2020 edition


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  • Moose stuck on ice for several days, euthanized by FWP

    Updated Jan 15, 2020

    A young bull moose that had been stuck on ice for at least three days on the Missouri River in Richland County had to be dispatched Tuesday by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. “It’s been three days,” said FWP Region 7 Warden Ryan Kasson. “We did what we could do, and let Mother Nature try to take its course, but unfortunately the moose didn’t get up.” The moose was spotted earlier this week by citizens flying over the area in a helicopter. The animal was lying on river ice near the Snowden Bridge Fishing Access Site, about...

  • Lady Bulldogs defeat Hawks, Terriers

    Updated Jan 15, 2020

    The Lady Bulldogs held the Broadus Hawks scoreless at home in the second half to come away with a 66-14 win at home last Thursday. Blue shot 36 percent on two-point field goals and 57 percent on free throws, but managed to go only 2-14 from behind the arc. They out-rebounded Broadus, 35-18, and had 18 steals. Broadus turned the ball over 33 times compared to only 11 for the Dogs. Ten Bulldogs scored in the contest, led by Heidi LaBree with 13. Heather LaBree led in rebounds...

  • Dogs pick up pair of weekend wins

    Updated Jan 15, 2020

    Senior Mick O'Connor scored 37 points as the Bulldogs pulled away from the Broadus Hawks at home last Thursday for a 16 point victory. Blue shot 62 percent from the charity stripe and heavily out-rebounded the Hawks. As a team, they committed 19 turnovers, compared to 23 for Broadus. Johnny Richards had a team-high 10 points for Broadus. CCHS 18 30 49 62 Broadus 14 20 36 46 CCHS: Mick O'Connor 37, Turner Tooke 11, Jared Pardee 9, Ryan Rychner 5. In JV action earlier in the...

  • Belle Wendelburg

    Updated Jan 15, 2020

    Funeral services for Belle Wendelburg, 98, of Ekalaka, were held January 14th at Stevenson Funeral Home, Ekalaka, with Pastor Jim Biswell officiating. Burial followed in Beaverlodge Cemetery. Belle passed away January 7th, 2020 at Dahl Memorial Healthcare. Belle was born May 3rd, 1921 in Westmore, Montana, the daughter of Henry and Blanche (Perchet) McConnell. She grew up in the Ismay/Westmore area, attending country school through the 8th grade. Belle spent her following...

  • Zoe Waldren

    Updated Jan 15, 2020

    A Funeral Service for Zoe Waldren, 93, of Ekalaka, Mont. will be held later this spring at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka. In accordance to her wishes, cremation has taken place. Zoe passed away on Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 at Dahl Memorial Healthcare in Ekalaka....

  • Memories

    Loyd Townsend|Updated Jan 15, 2020

    I am going to start this article a little different by presenting names of a few individuals who I received cards, Christmas letters or phone calls from during the Christmas season. I felt these names may bring back special memories of school mates, relatives or long lost friends to you readers. See if you can remember some of them: Kay (Schnieder) Brown, Harlen Wash, Harlen Yates, Judy (Yates) Grismore, Marlee (LaBree) Askin, Tom Tooke, Don & Tunk Pulse, Mary Ellen (Townsend) Samola, Marlene (Figg) Tesch, Willard Padden,...

  • Cooking in the West

    Susan Metcalf|Updated Jan 15, 2020

    The most challenging cooking jobs I have ever had were my many years of wilderness camp cooking in the Scapegoat Wilderness for Brett and Julie Todd. Every time I rode out of camp, I would marvel that I had kept all those people fed under extreme conditions for a week with no opportunity to restock supplies. You see, at home I am one of those people who goes to the grocery store every day. One morning while I was cooking biscuits and gravy in the Meadow Creek Camp, one of the guides recounted a tale about my camp cooking coun...

  • Conversations with God

    Updated Jan 15, 2020

    Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, sometimes we need a reminder about certain things. How fun to discover that this coming Tuesday, the 21st, is called Hugging Day! Hugging Day is a special day to embrace the hug. Give your ‘mum’ a hug to show her that you really do care, that you love her, day in and day out; give your dad a hug to show him that he is loved and that you appreciate his attention in all that you do and have accomplished. Give your best friends a hug to let them know they are awesome, and together you c...

  • Darrin Pluhar elected 2020 NAAA President

    Updated Jan 15, 2020

    The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is pleased to announce Montana native Darrin Pluhar has been elected its president for 2020. Pluhar owns Plu's Flying Service Inc., an aerial application business in Ekalaka, Montana, that operates three aircraft. Since establishing the business in 1996, he has been servicing producers across southeastern Montana for more than 20 years. Pluhar hires pilots as needed but does most of the spraying himself. He primarily...

  • Youth tour winner

    Updated Jan 15, 2020

    In June 2020, Daylee Hanson will embark on a trip of a lifetime. It may sound cliché, but it truly is an opportunity that local youth should take advantage of. Students were asked to write an essay on how electricity can be used to save and improve lives, especially in developing nations. Hanson's concern for those with no source of electricity is the efficiency of work which also would affect the economy. Lack of heating, cooling and medical care are also items that Hanson...

  • Early season weather patterns hit or miss across Montana

    Updated Jan 15, 2020

    After an early-season storm dropped snow in Montana’s high country at the end of September, it seemed like the new 2020 water year was off to a strong start. The wet and cold weather patterns that dominated October boosted snowpack and precipitation totals in many basins east of the Divide by early November, with some mountain SNOTEL (SNOwpack TELemetry) sites reporting the first or second most snow water equivalent contained within the snowpack for that date. “While we got off to a great start early in the year, the maj...