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Articles from the April 12, 2024 edition


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  • Miss Montana Volunteer

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    On March 28th, Miss Montana Volunteer, Grace Peoples of Wibaux, traveled to Ekalaka Elementary where she visited and read with students. People's platform is to encourage youth to be active and get involved....

  • March BARK Awards

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    Ekalaka Elementary School Behavioral BARK award winners for the month of March are shown above. BARK is an acronym for Be Respectable, Act Responsible, Remember Safety and Kindness Matters. In March awards were given for self-discipline....

  • EKALAKA TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    Town Office, 103 N Main Street March 6th, 2024 PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON HB 355 STATE-LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 2023 PRIORITY PROJECT LIST 1) Call Public Hearing Meeting to Order a) Roll Call Council Mayor Buck Kratzer called meeting to order at 5 p.m. Present: Melissa Lovec, Rex McCord, Andy Wright, Richard Brown . b) Employees Present: Robin and Michael c) Appointed Officials Present: Kamely Harkins d) Public present: Toni Kratzer, Crystal Bennet, Chad Hansen 2) Pledge of Allegiance 3)...

  • CAPITOLETTER

    Karen Odell|Updated Apr 11, 2024

    April 8, 2024 It will be darker today at Capitol and on Tie Creek. The moon will be blocking the sun, so hope everyone stays inside, saves their eyes and doesn’t look up. It won’t be a perfect eclipse here, as it will be in the eastern states. Dick and Erma Albert had a good Easter, and attended the Catholic Church service. This week the church time in Buffalo had been moved up, so that the Bison church could have a special service. The service was over in time for them to have the Breakfast Buffet at Saloon Number Thr...

  • Cooking in the West

    Susan Metcalf|Updated Apr 11, 2024

    There are many negative attributes of social media, but there are also posts that are truly enlightening. One such post recently led me to check out Warren Johnson’s Facebook page, which led to discovering his blog. I do not personally know Warren, but he is a larger than life character whom everyone connected with horses, rodeos, and outfitting knows about. The primary thing I knew about Warren prior to discovering his posts and blogs was that he upstaged us back in May of 2013. A Today Show film crew visited our ranch to d...

  • Conversations with God

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, a friend, ‘R.W’, shared how she loved to pamper herself; on and on she went. Some words were quite interesting. Tee hee. She said she loved to shower, to dry herself, using the nice thick towel Granny had given her, then she’d rub some aloe-oil on herself – oh my! She enjoyed THAT feeling. She said that then she just might get some ‘routine work’ done, wearing a mask, sometimes. She giggled, said that sometimes her ‘work’ made her feel energized and refreshed, oh, and calming also,...

  • Ramona Shepherd

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    A Celebration of Life for Ramona "Mona" Shepherd, 92, of Baker will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at American Lutheran Church in Baker with Don Buerkle officiating. Burial will follow at the Shepherd Ranch at a later date. Visitation for family and friends will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker with a prayer service starting at 6 p.m. Mona passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at Fallon Medical Complex in Baker. Ramona...

  • Grand march next Sat.

    The junior class will host Carter County High School Prom next Saturday, April 20th. 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....

  • Tami Lynn Sturgeon

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    Tami Lynn Sturgeon, 55, a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, passed away tragically and unexpectedly on March 24, 2024. She was born in Ekalaka, Montana on March 13, 1969 to Gary and Kathleen Tobin. Tami grew up in Gillette, Wyoming and spent much of her early years with dear family friend Cathy Argue. Tami was always a natural caretaker. With love and devotion, she focused much of her time helping take care of her little sisters Teri and Tina. Tami's life...

  • EPEDC and MCDC to host housing conversation in eastern Montana

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation (EPEDC) recently announced a partnership with the Montana Cooperative Development Center (MCDC) to host a series of housing conversations in Eastern Montana. These workshops will provide a platform for discussing the pressing issues of housing in rural communities and exploring innovative solutions. The first workshop will be held in Glendive on April 15th, 1-4 pm, in the courthouse basement. The second workshop will take place...

  • Ringling scholarship stipends support welding, museum partnership

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    submitted by Carter County Museum Carter County Museum recently announced that Ethan Frye and Cole Rost have been selected for two project stipends for the Big Sky Seaway exhibition for the Spring 2024 semester. Each student will receive a $2,500 scholarship stipend sponsored by Ringling Ranch Limited Partnership Group for their work, which can go toward costs of their education after graduating in May. This scholarship is made possible through Kebi Smith and Fay Ranch Real Es...

  • Local FCCLA students attend state leadership conference

    Updated Apr 11, 2024

    Kendall Kittelmann, Brynn Loehding, Natalie Foxley, Kendra Tooke, Nicole O'Connell, Kendra Matthews, Danica Shepherd, Tracy Wilson, Kamryn Miller and Jillian McGraw attended the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) 2024 State Leadership Conference (SLC) in Bozeman, MT March 14-15, 2024. Amy Walker, advisor and chaperon Carol Spencer also attended. FCCLA's 2024 SLC drew over 575 members, advisers, and supporters from across the state with opportunities for...