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Forty ropers made their way to Ekalaka Track & Arena on Sunday to compete in this year's Puptown Invitational Round Robin Roping. Tenadore Kittelmann won first place header and Brent McInerney won first place heeler. McInerney won first place last year heading....
Since 2004, Darlene Carter Rose, coordinator for United Blood Services blood drives in Ekalaka, has seen 2,047 people donate. In total, she has helped to collect 2,568 units of blood in that same time frame. On Tuesday, she was rewarded for her years of dedication with a 55" television. Carter Rose won the TV through United Blood Service's Save Our Summer, a promotion held this summer for coordinators. She was entered into the drawing for the TV twice, once for reaching her goal set at the last...
A management season hunt has been put in place for Ekalaka. The purpose of this hunt is to reduce conflicts with mule deer by reducing deer numbers. Below is some general information about this management hunt. The hunt will run from the archery opener, September 1, 2018, until February 15, 2019. Valid Licenses for the hunt include Region 7 Mule Deer B Licenses, and General A Deer licenses will be valid for antlerless mule deer for the management hunt. Additional antlerless licenses will be made...
Tornadoes caused severe damage in southeast areas of Carter County in June, 2018. Farms and ranches suffering severe damage may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) if the damage: • Will be so costly to rehabilitate that Federal assistance is or will be needed to return the land to productive agricultural use • Is unusual and is not the type that would recur frequently in the same area • Affects the productive capacity of the farmland • Will impair or endanger th...
In January, the Eagle reported that the most recent plan for a new hospital was to build on the old Elementary school site. Recently, county commissioners passed bond language. It will be presented to the public in the form of a bond election in the General Election held this November. The bond amount has been set at $15,110,000.00, and would be used for "the purpose of paying the costs of designing, constructing, equipping, and furnishing on property located at the corner of East Park Street...
11 CCHS Homecoming Queen Tori Tooke and King Caleb Fix were crowned at coronation on Monday....
Russell “Rusty” Holloway, 58, passed away April 27, 2018 in Rapid City, SD. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Dan Holloway residence located at 5280 Saturn Drive in Rapid City. Lunch will be served. Black Hills Funeral Home...
I heard it on the news, “People who play tennis live nine years longer.” I tried playing tennis once with three Australian women who claimed these outings were just to “hit and giggle.” First, I made myself a white tennis outfit, and we bought a cheap tennis racket. It didn’t take long to realize my poor playing was dragging down the levity of the outings, and I threatened to be depressed by the experience. I excused myself and abandoned the sport. But I enjoy watching the sport. My mother-in-law also enjoyed watching the sport, and I doubt i...
Hello, Football season is here. I’m not real excited about it. I suffer from attention disorder, or however you say it. I can’t watch an entire game. Unless is involves the Ranchers, or maybe the Bison. I am what many would consider elderly. And football tires me out. Especially when you have grandchildren involved. Because for them, football isn’t just for Friday nights, it’s a 24-hour deal. Two of the boys play junior high football. It’s a big deal. Getting your own helmet, your own pads and a jersey with a number on it. Gage is 42, Evan is 4...
In 2016 suicide was the 8th leading cause of death in Montana; 267 deaths were attributed to suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This ranks Montana FIRST out of all the United States in suicide rates (25.9 suicide deaths out of 100,000 people)! This is one time where we DO NOT want to come in first. Alaska and Wyoming are 2nd and 3rd; whereas New Jersey comes in last at 7.2 deaths out of 100,000 people. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States! Suicide is defined as the act or an instance...
Are you interested in becoming part of a growing network of observers in southeast Montana who measure rain, snow and hail, and who share the information through an interactive website? The National Weather Service will be in Broadus, Montana on Friday, September 21 for a training session on the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network known as CoCoRaHS. If you think you might be interested in weather observations for your local area, attend this training to learn more about the program. The training course will be held at the...
Carter County High School Varsity Volleyball won nine straight sets on September 8, securing first place at a volleyball tournament held in Scobey. To place in pool play, CCHS played one set to 25 against three different teams. Blue won all three of those sets and entered an 8 team single elimination tournament in first place. Their first set saw CCHS narrowly defeat Scobey, 25-23. The team had an impressive 23 digs. Hannah LaBree led with 7. Whitney Kittelmann led in assists with 5 of 11. In...
