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There have been three Septembers since 1900 that Ekalaka has received no precipitation. Those years were 1902, 1903, and 1958. This September the Ekalaka area officially received 3.13 inches of precipitation. That’s the most rain in a September...

Go green for 4-H week! The week of October 1st-7th is National 4-H Week. 4-H members across the nation will be representing their state and clubs throughout the whole week. For those who don’t know, 4-H is a youth organization that allows kids to l...

The Ekalaka Community Choir will present “Noel Masterworks” on Sunday, December 10th, at the Lutheran Church, at 2 pm. The choir will be practicing on Tuesdays at 7 pm at the Lutheran Church. Anyone who is interested in singing with the choir is...

Carter County Commissioners recently gathered and voted to lift fire restrictions in the county. The first motion was made by Commissioner Steve Rosencranz and was seconded by Rod Tauck. The board voted in favor of lifting the fire restrictions and...

As of Tuesday afternoon, twenty of the 25 Block Management Areas in Region 7 that had closed or restricted access earlier due to fire danger were open to hunters, although some are restricted to walk-in access only. To check whether BMAs allow...

On September 1st junior high volleyball traveled to Broadus for the first games of the season. The B team consisting of 5th and 6th grade girls had their first game jitters and lost 18-25, 12-25, 7-15. The A team consisting of 7th and 8th graders...

When I was thinking about retiring, the Prairie Singer told me not to do that. Her ideas and mine were rarely the same, but she said it was all right to “shake things up” (her words, not mine) every once in a while. Thinking of you, Celia. There...

MONTANA – Governor Steve Bullock recently announced Montanans earning minimum wage will see the rate increase to $8.30 per hour beginning January 1, 2018. “People who work full time for a living shouldn’t be living in poverty. This modest...

Hello, One thing I have noticed, is that, like a fine wine, I’m getting better with age. Most people are like that. Well, maybe not most people, just athletes. Like me. I’m becoming better at football than I was over a half century ago. I...