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Last weekend, the local FFA chapter traveled to Bozeman for the 92nd State FFA Convention. The chapter competed in Livestock Judging, Farm Business Management, Sales & Service, Mechanics and Extemporaneous Speaking. Along with attending sessions, workshops, and delegate meetings, Kenzie Tooke (right) and Darin Schallenberger (left) received their State Degrees....
Ekalaka VFW Post 7885 will be hosting the District 6 spring meeting on Sunday, April 10, at the Carter County Event Center. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. with lunch to follow at 12 p.m. The business meeting will begin at 1 p.m. The fee for registration will be $20, and local Post and Auxiliary members are urged to attend....
New to gardening or looking for a refresher on how to set up a garden for success this summer? Look no further than this workshop. Fallon/Carter Extension will be hosting a gardening basics class on April 26th, 6 p.m. at Carter County Event Center and April 27th, 6 p.m. at the Fallon County Exhibit Hall. Attendees are asked to RSVP by April 20th by calling 406-778-7110....
The junior class is hosting Carter County High School Prom this Saturday, April 9. The public is invited to attend grand march at 8 p.m. inside the gymnasium. Royalty will be crowned immediately following grand march. Prom will then continue for high school students and their guests until midnight....
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know Lord, another friend slipped off to You, and then this ‘piece’ showed up, author unknown. Just sharing as we grieve, knowing our dear one has gone on ahead: “Grief like a mantel covers me. We kissed goodbye – then astonishment and shock. Who knew you’d soon fly away? Sorrow like the sky – over everything. Tears engulf me – their release is healing. You, dear one, breathed in, breathed out - then breathed no more. Grief like a black hole paralyzes – loneliness and depression attend...
One of the advantages of writing a weekly column for 27 years is that I have a scrapbook of my life saved on my computer. This week, my grandson Alex turned 12, so I thought I would type "Alex" in the search bar to see what stories came up about Alex in columns. The first one that came up was this one that I wrote right after he was born, and twelve years later I can still remember how it felt to become a grandmother for the first time. . . I have crossed another threshold in my life's journey by becoming a grandmother, and...
I was very happy to see the article in the Eagle about the meat processing plant near Belltower called OCC Legacy Cuts. Probably nobody remembers but I wrote an article for the Eagle a few years ago suggesting this very thing. It is a little surprising to me it would be located in Belltower and not closer to Ekalaka, but that is probably closer to the center of the county. It is also surprising that they would be located in such a sparsely populated place. I really wish them all the best. A number of years ago, I was...
A team of seventh and eighth grade boys from Ekalaka held off Baker in the championship game to win the Baker Jam title in the eighth grade division on Sunday evening at Baker High School. Twelve teams from the region competed in the division. They included teams from Baker, Beach, Sidney, Miles City, Circle, Watford City, Fairview, Bowman, Ekalaka and the surrounding areas. Teams were split into three separate pools, with a team from Baker, a team named the Badlands Bucks,...
submitted by the Dakota Prairie Grasslands, U.S. Forest Service Many of you are excited about the warmer temperatures of spring and may want to visit your National Grasslands. Whether it’s for hiking, camping, horseback riding, hunting, or taking advantage of warm weather and breathtaking scenery, exceptional recreational opportunities abound this time of year. During the time between the end of winter and Spring green up it is important to be mindful of the conditions that lead to high fire danger while recreating on the g...
3-21-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, March 21, 2022, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member; were present. There was no public comment. OAC meeting Phone In: Scott Cromwell, Slate Architect, Stewart NorPac, Cody Taggart, Scull Construction. EMT director Judy Wright • Adjusted the damper for the kitchen hood. • Issues wit...
On April 4, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) will implement an updated policy for recording, transferring, and rerecording of brands. The policy was developed by a committee of state legislators, representatives of industry organizations, members of the Board of Livestock, and MDOL staff in response to the industry’s requests for increased availability of 2-character brands. Major changes include additional acceptable characters, more lenient format guidelines, and the elimination of over 40% of regional c...
Eileen Garman, age 82 of Alzada, died Thursday, March 31, 2022 at the Belle Estate in Belle Fourche. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at the Christian Life Center in Belle Fourche, with Pastor Andy Anderson officiating. Visitation took place on Wednesday at Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Interment will take place at 2 p.m. at Moorcroft Cemetery, in Moorcroft WY. Eileen's funeral service will be...
As dry conditions persist throughout the state, the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) would like to remind farmers and ranchers that they can use the Hay Hotline, an online forum, to list their forage for sale or donation, and/or search listings for a variety of forage or pasture posted by other producers. “Dry conditions seem to be persisting, so the need for hay and pasture will be on everyone’s minds,” said MDA Director Christy Clark. “Our Hay Hotline is a free online listing page to find hay or pasture or list a...
Southeast Electric Cooperative, Inc. recently released new after-hours numbers. In the event of a power outage, members may call Jake Hammel at 406-581-0884. If he cannot be reached, call Adam Kuntz at 406-941-0861....
