Articles from the August 12, 2022 edition
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School board offers administrative contracts
Following the recent resignation of former Superintendent Stephen Ely, the Ekalaka Elementary #15 and Carter County High School Unified Board of Trustees interviewed three individuals for...
Mid-Rivers phone booth opens its doors to a world of reading
While Ekalaka resident Sue Schneider was recently out of town visiting grandchildren, she noticed little wooden and metal boxes with books in them on many streets. All, she says, were very creative....
Sports seasons starting
Carter County High School fall sports start this Friday, August 12th. The first football practice will be at 7 a.m. on Friday morning. Players should bring shorts and running shoes to the school and b...
Days of '85 Bump-N-Run
An Ekalaka Bump-N-Run is scheduled for Saturday, August 13 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 students, and free for youngsters und...
Letter to the editor
Dear Eric, I have not been writing for a long time but with new revelations that are very disturbing I couldn’t help myself, so here goes. The recent revelations of the land purchases by the Chinese are very alarming. And next to missile sites, it s...
Letter to the editor
To the citizens of Carter County, First, let me start by saying THANK YOU to all of you in this fantastic community! Your support of my small business means the world to me. You have shown time and again how the people of this county are tough as...
Conversations with God
You know, Lord, years ago, Selma Robinson wrote a poem named “Summer Shower,” beginning it by saying that a poem used words like colors from a paintbox. Ahead of the poem she wrote: “Your eyes see color, and your ears hear music.” Then she wrote t...
By Cooking in the West
Over my years of writing this column, many people have told me that they have learned about ranching through reading my column. I laugh and explain that would likely be the equivalent of feeling that one could break a colt because he/she has watched...
Ekalaka Town Council minutes
Regular Public Meeting Town Office: Wednesday June 15th, 2022, at 5 p.m. 1. Call Meeting to Order 1.1. Roll Call Council Mayor: Buck Kratzer; Council Member: Melissa Lovec; Council Member: Andrew (Andy) Wright; Council Member: Jim MacKay 1.2....
