Articles from the August 4, 2017 edition
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Can you dig it?
The Dino Shindig continues to grow each year. It has become one of the largest events of the year in Ekalaka, bringing dino enthusiasts and tourists from all over the U.S. This year marked the 5th...
Commissioners named 2017 Days of '85 parade marshals
Newly appointed county officials were dealt quite a hand 100 years ago when Carter County was organized as a county by the February 22, 1917 Legislative action. O’Fallon Flashbacks history indicates that prior to Carter County breaking from Fallon C...
Gospel sing announces entertainers
Jim and Ellen McBride love to make music together and they have been doing just that during their entire married life of almost 43 years. Traditional, Southern Gospel, Christian Country and...
If these walls could talk
The Hammond school is getting a much-needed larger entryway thanks to the help of several volunteers. As the volunteers tore off the old entry, they found initials of former students carved into the...
Ceremony for Wendelburg, Aug. 14
Back in February, the Ekalaka Eagle reported that Belle Wendelburg was recognized by Senator Steve Daines as Montanan of the Week for her continued work in serving her community. Wendelburg retired from Dahl Memorial in July of 2016 after working...
American Legion offers rifle raffle as fund raiser
Local American Legion Post 60 is conducting a rifle raffle fund raiser to help support Post projects. First prize for the raffle will be a Ruger Mark 77 Hawkeye .30-06 hunting rifle complete with a Bushnell 3x9 variable scope. Additionally, $100...
CCHS football practice
The first scheduled Carter County High School football practice will begin at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 10th....
Julie Dullum
Julia Rae (Julie) Dullum, age 89, peacefully left this world early Friday morning, July 28, 2017, after complications from a broken hip. Julie was born in Ekalaka, Montana on October 28, 1927. She...
By Letter to the editor
Dear Friends, On July 21, 2017 Judge Morris granted R-CALF a preliminary injunction enjoining USDA from continuing to allow Montana Beef Council (MBC) to receive their half of the $1.00 checkoff per head of cattle sold, which is paid by all...
Bright Ideas
Last week I couldn’t remember if I’d sent the Eagle a Bright Idea! If I had, my computer didn’t show it; if I didn’t I was busy trying to write a caption for the VFW Auxiliary raffle quilt. I didn’t do a very good job, trying to beat a deadline....
Hat Tips
Hello, It’s been a long time since we had a rain. A real rain. One that sat in and rained for three or four days. Just a drizzle. Where you sat at the coffee table and looked out the window at the grass growing. Or you swept and cleaned the shop a...
Antelope, fall turkey license results available
Licenses for antelope and fall turkey were drawn Monday. Applicants can check their status by clicking on the MyFWP link at fwp.mt.gov. In some hunting districts hunters who were successful in drawing an either sex antelope license may be able to...
Glacier National Park works to save bull trout
Immersed in a cathedral-like forest of tall trees in the cool quiet of morning, my thoughts are interrupted upon hearing an unfamiliar sound behind me – horse hooves. I am hiking the trail to Q...
Ekalaka Track & Arena Youth Rodeo results
The following is a listing of final results from the ranch rodeo and youth rodeo held on July 15 at Ekalaka Track and Arena. Ranch Rodeo Results 1st Place: Meyer Family Ranch; Ches Meyer, JP Meyer, Brent McInerney, Ty Thybo 2nd Place: Fun Size...
Pet paraders-heads up, get a move on
The 2017 pet parade is scheduled for 12 noon on Friday, August 11th at Carter COunty Fairgrounds. Sign-up for parade entries starts at 11:00 a.m. As mentioned in last week’s issue, the two decorating categories this year are: Famine or Feast (...
