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Lu Strangford was born and raised on the family ranch at Mill Iron along with her brother Bud. Her parents were Leslie and Louise Strangford. Strangford's first job was herding sheep for her uncle, Vernon Knipfer, while he attended school in Ekalaka. She earned $5 a day. She also helped herd cattle and sheep from Mill Iron to the CY at Camp Crook, South Dakota for them. To earn money, Strangford also broke ponies and horses for $50. 4-H was a large part of her life growing up. Strangford says...
This year marked the 6th anniversary of Carter County Museum's Dino Shindig. Numbers at the event continue to grow each year, as 480 people attended the talks and children's activities on Saturday, up from 434 last year. Sixty people took in a history and science program at Medicine Rocks on Sunday. Meanwhile, 61 dig participants worked to remove a femur and collected prehistoric leaves in a Hadrosaur quarry. New events like the sister museum and schoolhouse gallery show on Friday and the butter...
Magician Kameron Messmer will be performing and tying balloons at the Carter County Fairgrounds on Friday, August 10 at 1:30 p.m. Messmer began performing at the age of 14 while working at his father's magic shop. He started with learning close up magic and entertaining at children's birthday parties. By age 17, he had picked up fire eating and sideshow stunts. After 10 years of performing part time, he quit the real world to pursue magic full time. Since then, Messmer has performed countless...
An Ekalaka Bump-N-Run is scheduled for Saturday, August 11 at the Ekalaka Airport. This year’s Days of ‘85 races will offer a full concession stand and beer garden. Admittance prices are $10 for adults, $5 for kids, and free for youngsters under the age of 5. Races will start at 11 a.m. No coolers are allowed. Ekalaka Bump-N-Run awards three scholarships each year. Bring out the entire family and have a good time cheering on local racers at the Ekalaka Bump-N-Run on August 11 in Ekalaka....
The Big Sky chapter of the Family Motor Coach Association will be pulling their RVs into Carter County Thursday, August 9 for a rally to be held at Camp Needmore. The chapter is celebrating their 29th anniversary and holds four rallies in different locations around Montana each year. This will be their first in Southeastern Montana; the group is excited about seeing this side of the state and all the happenings during the Days of ‘85. Visitors are welcome to stop out and visit and learn about FMCA. For questions, call Corky Harkins at 406- 6...
Registration for classes at Carter County High School and Ekalaka Junior High School, grades 7-12, will be Monday August 6, and Tuesday, August 7, in counselor Cathy Frye’s office from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Students without an appointment may come in at any time. Please use the door into Mrs. Frye’s office located in the classroom hallway. The class schedule is available on the school website, ekalaka.net, if students want to look ahead before coming to registration. If a student is unavailable for these dates, he/she may call Mrs. Frye at 775...
A memorial service for Sharon Teigen, 72, of Spearfish, SD, will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Camp Crook Community Center, in Camp Crook, SD with Pastor Jean Helmer officiating. Burial will follow at Capitol Cemetery. Sharon passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018 at her home in Spearfish. She was born April 10, 1946, in Spearfish. Her school years were spent in the school system in Belle Fourche. On Sept. 29, 1964, Sharon Migotti married Jack Teigen in Belle Fourche. On April 27,...
After a year long battle with cancer, Jona was called home by her Heavenly Father on Friday, July 20, 2018, surrounded by friends and family. She was born on June 6, 1967 to Harold LaBree and Linda (Hanley-LaBree) Newman in Ekalaka, MT. On December 28, 1968, her father, Harold passed away. In December, 1971, Linda married Dean Newman of Ingomar, MT and Jona gained a stepfather. Jona (4 ½) stood watch over the blessed event...she can be observed smiling from ear to ear, front and center,...
Meriam I. Castle, 82, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society, Manson. She is survived by her son, Danial (Connie) Castle of Hazard, KY; daughters, Beverly Vote of Somers, Patricia Wilson of Farnhamville, Susan Castle of Somers; son, Randy (Valerie) Castle of Halethorpe, MD; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Vern Patten of Spokane, WA; and sister, Barbara Breding of Orville, CA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Eleanor (Hotchkiss) Pa...
The Bald Mountain Rounders will be performing on Friday, August 10 at Ekalaka Elementary, beginning at 7:30 p.m. This free Days of '85 concert is put on by the Carter County Fair Board and is open to the public. The Bald Mountain Rounders are a Bluegrass band offering audiences many pleasant surprises. From the up-tempo contemporary arrangements of bassist Kassy Brooks to the down home humor of Robin Smith playing mandolin, with Wallace Selby on the fiddle, the traditional sounds of country...
The 24th Annual Carter County Fair Pet Parade is scheduled for noon on Friday, August 10 at the bleacher area of the fairgrounds. Registration is from 11 a.m. until noon. This colorful event is sponsored by the Carter County Fair Board and Marshall Ranch. All participants aged 0 days to 85+ years are encouraged to show and compete for a few bucks to get them through the Days of ‘85 celebration. There is no entry fee, no age limit and no pet or species restrictions. Get yourself and your pet(s) together and parade around in front of a c...
Mitchell, South Dakota - Jonathon Wolenetz of Ekalaka has been placed on Mitchell Technical Institute Spring Semester 2018 President’s List for his work in Wind Turbine Technology. Students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher and complete at least 12 credit hours of academic work in the semester to earn the honor....
Hello, It’s been awhile since I’ve been to the dentist. On my phone, I keep getting a message that it is time for my next appointment. I will get to it, but I have to finish haying first. And I also keep getting a message that it is time for my eye appointment. Again, haying comes first. But I promise, when the last of the hay is baled, I will honor these calls. I have a good dentist. He has TVs in the ceiling, so when you tip your chair back, you can watch the news, sports or cartoons that you like. That is cool. Not that there is much on TV...
A few important dates remain for hunters looking for license for this upcoming hunting season: • On Aug. 6, hunters can buy over-the-counter and surplus B licenses (antlerless) for deer and elk. • On Aug. 9, general antelope and antelope B drawing results will be available. • On Aug. 13, surplus general antelope, antelope B and antelope archery 900-20 licenses go on sale. • On Aug. 15, antelope archery season opens for the 900-20 license. The 900-20 archery antelope licenses were drawn on July 16. These licenses allow bowhunters to hunt an...
The 2018 Range Tour was hosted by Fallon/Carter Extension, Carter County Conservation District and Carter County Weed Department. Producers heard from NDSU Rangeland Specialist Dr. Kevin Sedivec on grazing strategies, Montana Rangeland Partnership Field Technician Cheryl Schuldt on plant identification and Montana Biological Weed Control Project Coordinator Melissa Maggio on bio-control for thistle and leafy spurge....
CARTER COUNTY DAYS OF ‘85 PARADE ENTRY FORM THEME: “It’s a Magical World” or Western August 12, 2018 • PARADE 11:00 a.m. Line up starts 9:30 a.m. at FRUIT SERVICE & REPAIR • be in place by 10:15 a.m. SPONSORED BY: CARTER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PARADE ENTRY:_____________________________________________________________ Is entry animal-drawn: Yes No (please circle) CATEGORIES: BUSINESS/FARM/RANCH:_____________________________________________________ ORGANIZATION:____________________________________________________________ YOUTH ORGANIZATIO...
