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Shannon and Tina Brady served their last meal at the Carter County Senior Citizen Center Friday, on a morning Shannon described as "peaceful." The Bradys have been serving sandwiches, soups, fish, meat and plenty of dessert at the center for six years. The couple share a strong faith and said their time there had been an enriching experience. "It's been a wild ride," said Tina. Kathy Tobin will be taking over as cook starting July 10; until then the senior center will be...
In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers, including livestock producers, are encouraged to visit their local FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline. The 2018 Acreage Reporting/Crop Certification Deadline is Monday, July 16 for Spring Seeded Alfalfa Seed, Forage Seeding, Conservation Reserve Program, Fruit (except cherries), Vegetables, Christmas Trees, and all Spring-Seeded Crops and any other crops not required to be reported by previously...
Hello, You haven’t seen me around lately. No, this isn’t a repeat of last week’s column. Although I have been known to do that. The reason for my disappearance this week is hay. Now, I know hay is not real exciting. Hay is not real funny. Hay is not interesting. There is not much you can say about hay. But, as in the Forrest Gump movie, when Bubba is talking about shrimp; there is alfalfa hay, CRP hay, slough hay, prairie hay, wet hay, dry hay, haylage, timothy hay… I have to tell you a little about haying. Fresh cut hay sme...
inning of the Annual Summer Weed Tour. These tours include guest speakers and help inform farmers and ranchers of the different varieties of native and invasive plants, along with different land and livestock grazing strategies. The first tour: Tri-County Weed Tour, will begin at 2 p.m. July 16 at the intersection of Westmore and Cabin Creek Road. A meal will be served by the Cabin Creek Homemakers. The second tour: Carter County Range Tour, will commence at 2 p.m. on July 17 at the Markuson Ranch. A meal will be provided by...
The Carter County Geological Society will host the Montana Conversations program "Montana UFOs and Extraterrestrials" with Joan Bird on July 12. The program will be at Carter County Museum at 6 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public; funding for the Montana Conversations program is provided by Humanities Montana through grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Montana's Cultural Trust and private donations. While many UFO sightings can be...
After thirty years of work, everything was gone in 7 minutes, Julie Davis said. A tornado touched down south of Camp Crook Thursday night, destroying one home on Doug and Julie Davis' property. No one was injured during the storm. The National Weather Service confirmed four tornadoes in Harding County and another four in Carter County June 28. The tornado on the Davis' property was estimated to have had 138 mph winds and, as it caused its most significant damage, an EF-3 ratin...
An odd mixture of activities brought adventurers, eaters and adventurous eaters to the Custer Gallatin National Forest Saturday to witness what happens when you mix an atlatl, a dutch oven and plants. Natural Resource Specialist Megan Reedy said that tonight's location at Wickham Gulch campground lent itself to the incorporation of the different activities. Picnic tables were laden with potluck dishes and three fire pits were ready for the dutch ovens. There was a spacious...
Ekalaka public schools have received a grant through Montana Disaster and Emergency Services in the amount of $64,631.50 to be used for a new generator. Carter County was not required to match the award with non-federal funds. Carter County DES Coordinator Georgia Bruski applied for the grant which was approved in October of last year. The generator's cost came in under budget at $59,351.67. The remaining money was returned to the state for future grants. The generator was...
Products of the Prairie is striving to create a family-friendly community event that strengthens the local economy, brings people together and inspires small, locally-owned businesses. The markets will have activities for kids and adults, educational booths, and produce and craft vendors. Organizers are lining up live music, local breweries and wineries, and food trucks for the Baker Markets. They are also working to provide a story time for kids, vegetable car races, a cooking competition and more. Market committee members...
"They have been at a great feast of languages and stol'n the scraps." So says the page to his illiterate friend, watching the writing-men at work. In "Love's Labour's Lost," the scholars are quickly revealed as fools. King Ferdinand and his court swear off women in favor of study, and they are quickly forsworn when the quick-witted Princess of France and her alluring entourage arrive on ambassadorial duty. That opening quote is from early in the play, and it seems meant...
Southeast Electric Cooperative, Inc. crews were out until midnight Thursday, June 28 maintaining lines, rerouting power and repairing storm damage. The crews were back out by 6 a.m. Friday. The majority of power outages occurred at 8:50 p.m. Thursday and most people had their power back on by 7:35 a.m. Friday. A tornado that set down south of Camp Crook damaged two transmission towers and a ten continuous power poles. Many individual poles were damaged in the storm. Jack Hamblin, SEEC manager, said the transmission towers...
