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Articles from the August 12, 2022 edition


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  • Cooking in the West

    Susan Metcalf|Updated Aug 11, 2022

    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 RFDTV horse training shows. Although shows like "Yellowstone" glamorize ranching, there are a lot of ranching tasks that are not very glamorous. This column should effectively debunk the romantic portrayal of cattle ranching.. Megan Cremer, who is the sweetest cutest territory...

  • Ekalaka Town Council minutes

    Updated Aug 11, 2022

    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. Employees Present Clerk/Treasurer: Mariah Schneider; Public Works Director: Colby Diede 1.3. Appointed Officials Town Attorney: Jennifer Williams 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Sheriff’s Dialog - N/A 4.0 Public Comment Wizard Nemerson approached the council with complaints about the roads a...

  • Conversations with God

    Updated Aug 11, 2022

    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 the poem: “Thundering, shimmering, silver gray, it’s raining today. Shining and slanting, spears, such a shower as we’ve been wanting. Freesia and fuchsia and mignonette and Violet and golden glow, And blue delphinium, row on row. And morning glory and hollyhock, and four-o’clock...

  • Letter to the editor

    Updated Aug 11, 2022

    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 seems some one is very asleep at the wheel not to have some regulations about these things. While our Powers that be are so busy thinking about Global Warming, maybe their focus should be on more urgent needs. Many of our familys’ were immigrants from foreign lands, coming and fol...

  • Letter to the editor

    Updated Aug 11, 2022

    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 nails, plus we take care of our neighbors. Many have reached out to me wondering why I did not enter the race for County Attorney this election cycle. I’m here to apologize for disappointing many, but there is a good reason. As some of you know, I have some private family matters t...

  • 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 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 this Saturday, August 13 in Ekalaka....

  • Sports seasons starting

    Updated Aug 11, 2022

    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 be prepared to run. Tenadore Kittelmann is again head coach this year and Eric Lovec is assistant. The first football game is scheduled for Friday, August 26th versus Broadus. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Rowley Field. The first volleyball practice will be at 8 a.m. on Friday. Glen Frye, a...

  • Mid-Rivers phone booth opens its doors to a world of reading

    Updated Aug 11, 2022

    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. Some looked like bird houses, others like doll houses. Inside were books that had been lovingly read and were now being made available to anyone; books for children, adolescents and adults. Schneider's grandchildren enjoyed picking out a book at home that they had read and taking...

  • School board offers administrative contracts

    Updated Aug 11, 2022

    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 administrative positions on July 11. At the board's regular meeting the following day, a split vote with one trustee abstaining as she was not present during the interviews left the matter of hiring a school administrator unresolved. The board decided to then conduct second interviews with...