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Articles from the May 13, 2022 edition


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  • CCHS Track results

    Updated May 12, 2022

    RESULTS Sidney Invitational Sidney High School Saturday, May 7 MENS 100 Meters 20. Ethan Frye , 13.16 25. Avory Matthews, 13.33 33. Zander Ashbrook, 13.64 200 Meters 9. Avory Matthews, 27.61 19. Zander Ashbrook, 29.62 400 Meters 14. Avory Matthews, 1:02.70 110m Hurdles 8. Ethan Frye, 19.59 9. Ryker Carroll, 19.81 300m Hurdles 5. Ryker Carroll, 48.11 7. Ethan Frye, 49.89 10. Zander Ashbrook, 59.00 WOMENS 100 Meters 5. Katie Tooke, 14.86 13. Tracy Wilson, 16.40 200 Meters 14....

  • Carter County Public Health Corner

    Carter County Public Health|Updated May 12, 2022

    Smiles Across Montana (SAM) Coming back this month to Ekalaka! Final days to sign up your kiddo! To parents of students in Ekalaka Public School districts (K-12). Deadline to submit your form of interest is May 20. SAM will be here for their return visit on May 24. Forms available at the Health Department or call us to request one sent by email. Don’t let the concern of costs deter you. SAM submits for insurance reimbursement and also provides scholarships. A few of the dental care services that Smiles Across Montana can p...

  • Paddlefish season on Yellowstone, Lower Missouri starts May 15

    Updated May 12, 2022

    The 2022 paddlefishing season on the Yellowstone and Lower Missouri rivers will start on Sunday, May 15. Anglers should be aware that the first two days of this season, Sunday and Monday, are not harvest days. Harvest days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays on the Yellowstone and Lower Missouri. On Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays, anglers are limited to catch and release of paddlefish, and only at Intake Diversion Dam Fishing Access Site. No catch and release is...

  • Cooking in the West

    Susan Metcalf|Updated May 12, 2022

    The Melstone High School All-School Reunion is looming up this June, and I find it quite amazing that I have been out of high school for 45 years. Where did all that time go? The last All School Reunion I attended coincided with my thirty year reunion, which was an event that inspired me to come home and make a bucket list. At that time (fifteen years ago) I did not feel old, but I couldn't help but notice that all of my peers were looking a little more trailworn than I remembered them. In my memories they were forever 18....

  • Conversations with God

    Updated May 12, 2022

    Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know Lord, when we were kids back home on the ranch; we loved watching the full moon rise over the Cherry Ridges. We learned that many cultures have given names to the full moons throughout the year, each culture giving the full moon a unique name, and generally the names identify the entire month during which each full moon occurred. Crust Moon is one name for the March full moon. As kids, we knew about the formation of crusts on the snow from repeated thawing and freezing. Another name for t...

  • CCHS Commencement

    Commencement exercises for the Carter County High School Class of 2022 will be held Saturday, May 21 inside the gymnasium. This year there will be six seniors graduating: Brennen Bonsell, Emily O’Connell, Zoie Rost, Darin Schallenberger, Kenzie Tooke and Turner Tooke. The ceremony is set to begin at 2 p.m....

  • Local photographers asked to submit pictures for the 2023 Chamber of Commerce calendar

    Updated May 12, 2022

    After electing not to produce a calendar featuring local photographs taken by local photographers last year, the Carter County Chamber of Commerce voted to print the community calendar again for 2023, due in part to high demand. The chamber plans to print the calendar early this year to catch Labor Day visitors and early hunters. If local photographers have pictures from this year or last year, they may send them to the chamber now for a chance to be featured in this year’s calendar. Photos of Carter County events, l...

  • Dahl Memorial closures on Memorial Day

    Updated May 12, 2022

    The following departments at Dahl Memorial Healthcare will be closed Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day: • Clinic • Pharmacy • Business Office • Medical Records • Lab • Radiology • HR Call 406-775-8730 with any questions....

  • CARTER COUNTY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS

    Updated May 11, 2022

    4-29-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, April 29, 2022, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Present were Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; and Mike Watkins, Member. Rod Tauck, Vice Chair was absent. County attorney Corbit Harrington joined the meeting. The commission approved claims in the amount of $183,144.02 and payroll in the amount of $223,180.07 The commission approved the updated MOU of...

  • Giacometto named CEO of the International Order of T. Roosevelt

    Updated May 11, 2022

    On April 28th, Titans of American Business launched the International Order of T. Roosevelt in order to preserve nature’s precious resources through conservation, education, and stewardship in order that future generations may enjoy what the past has entrusted to the current generations’ care. The vision of this 501(c)3 is to follow the United States’ heritage and use ingenuity to ensure a sustainable future for the world’s most precious wildlife and their habitats. The Foundation has selected Aurelia Skipwith Giacome...

  • 2022 Southeast Electric scholarship recipients

    Updated May 11, 2022

    Southeast Electric encourages students and members to continue learning. Scholarship funds are a good way to help with this goal. Since 2009 Southeast has awarded over $65,000 worth of scholarships. The cooperative considers it an investment in its future. Kenzie Tooke, daughter of J.O. & Kim Tooke of Ekalaka, has been awarded the Southeast Electric Essay Scholarship for 2022 in the amount of $1000. Tooke was asked to answer the question "What will you do to continue to...

  • VFW quilt raffle

    Updated May 11, 2022

    The Ekalaka area VFW Auxiliary to post 7885 is having a quilt raffle again this year. The quilt is currently on display at Ijkalaka Grocery where tickets are also available. The drawing for the red, white and blue themed quilt will be fittingly held on July 4th. This year's quilt was pieced by local Denise Elmore and quilted by Vanessa Taylor of Boots 'N Bobbins. The winner need not be present to win. All proceeds from the raffle will go to the local VFW....

  • Mid-Rivers Communications awards $75,000 in scholarships to area students

    Updated May 11, 2022

    Mid-Rivers Communications is proud to announce the award of thirty-six scholarships to students from the Cooperative’s service area. Six $2,500 scholarships were awarded to students planning to attend Dawson Community College or Miles Community College, and 30 $2,000 scholarships were awarded to students planning to attend a four-year college or university, community college or tech school in the fall of 2022. Preference was given in the scholarship award selection process to students who plan to live and work in Eastern a...

  • Election connection

    Updated May 11, 2022

    Tis the season, election season that is. The FEDERAL PRIMARY ELECTION will be held Tuesday, June 7, and conducted as a poll election. Electors unable to vote at the polls on June 7 can go to the election office and vote absentee. Ballots are now available, and electors who have applied for absentee ballots will be receiving them after May 13. Polls will be open on election day only. Poll locations have been set for Alzada Community Center, Boyes Community Center and the Carter County Event Center. Electors who did not receive...