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Articles from the September 27, 2019 edition


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  • Mayor's Notes

    Vicki Fix, Mayor of Ekalaka|Updated Sep 26, 2019

    The council has been very busy with several projects this past summer. • The pool was open regularly and swimming lessons went very well. Thank you to Claire Callahan, Max Larson, Emily O'Connell, Melissa Lovec and Amy Walker for all their time spent at the pool. • Mag-chloride was put on some of the heavier traffic streets reducing the dust. • The cement has been poured for the covered area at the park. • Ordinances and policies have been cleaned up as well. Our goal was to...

  • CCHS Volleyball falls to Wibaux

    Updated Sep 26, 2019

    CCHS Volleyball suffered a three-set loss in a match at Wibaux last Friday. Blue lost the first set 21-25, the second 20-25 and the third 11-25. CCHS had 3 aces, 20 kills, 1 block, 56 digs and 17 assists in the match. Ella Owen led the team in aces (2), kills (6) and digs (17). Gracie Tooke had Blue's only block and Whitney Kittelmann led in assists with 10. This weekend, the girls will play matches at Terry on Friday and at Broadus on Saturday. Junior high will play prior to...

  • Area EMTs desperately needed

    Updated Sep 26, 2019

    Local emergency medical technicians are desperately short of help. Therefore, a class is being planned to train more EMTs to help provide this much needed service to the community and county. Those interested are invited to attend a short, informational meeting on Tuesday, October 1 at the Dahl Memorial board room at 7 p.m. Classes will start on October 28 at 6 p.m and will take place once per week for four hours. A few weekend classes will also be scheduled (dates for these...

  • Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage inductee

    Updated Sep 26, 2019

    JOHN L. MOORE YEAR OF INDUCTION: 2019 DISTRICT OF INDUCTION: 3 John L. Moore was born in Miles City, Montana on August 24, 1952, the son of ranchers John "Johnny" W. and Pearl (Herem) Moore. Johnny Moore was a former CBC (Chappel Brothers Cannery) cowboy who had his son horseback early. At seven, John L., or "Larry" as he was called then, helped gather and trail 5000 cattle when a neighboring ranch dispersed. Towards the end of the trail he remembers an old-timer pointing at...

  • Dogs spoil Hawk homecoming

    Updated Sep 26, 2019

    CCHS defeated Broadus on their homecoming for another conference win last Saturday, bringing their record to 4-0 on the season. On Broadus' first possession, senior Mick O'Connor sacked the quarterback on second down, forcing a long third down and an eventual Broadus punt. Starting their first possession around midfield, the Dawgs drove the ball down the field on runs from Seth Kennedy and Shayne Enos. They eventually scored on an Enos run. Kennedy ran in the conversion to...

  • Hemp Processor License now available in Montana

    Updated Sep 26, 2019

    Helena, Mont. – As hemp growers throughout Montana harvest the 2019 crop, the Montana Department of Agriculture has announced that a Hemp Processor License is now available. The department has created a hemp processing license to provide consistency and comply with new USDA oversight established in the 2018 Farm Bill. The new rule will help the Department of Agriculture avoid jurisdictional confusion with the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and allow new businesses to have some degree of regulatory c...

  • Fort Benton: The Birthplace of Montana (Part 2)

    Rick and Susie Graetz, Department of Geography, University of Montana|Updated Sep 26, 2019

    In September 1887, the railroad arrived at Fort Benton, signaling the end of the era of river trade, and it seemed the town would die. But a Canadian trade boom opened, resulting in the establishment of the 240-mile-long Whoop Up Trail pointing north to Fort Macleod, Alberta. Although plenty of legitimate commerce was carried out, the trail became known for the illegal whiskey transported on this dangerous and adventure-filled route. Fort Benton is one of the most fascinating...

  • Hat Tips

    Dean Meyer|Updated Sep 26, 2019

    Hello, Shirley has been happily married for well over forty years. I know a lot of you realize that she is a lucky woman, but I have to remind her once in awhile. We started producing rodeos the day after our wedding. And we produced rodeos for many years. Amateur, high school, college rodeos, and lots of jackpots. But all things must come to an end. So a number of years ago, we decided to hang it up. We had lost all the money we could. But we had to keep a few of the best old mares around. Then we bought a bucking stud and...

  • Memories

    Loyd Townsend|Updated Sep 26, 2019

    This article is about a couple and family that a few of you knew and maybe a few will remember. I decided to write about George and Elizabeth Donald after he was mentioned in the recent Beltz article. “Shifting Scenes Vol. I” has an interesting and informative article about them written by Jessie May Donald Burns, a daughter, who was married to Richard (Dick) Burns. I feel you will enjoy the history and life of this couple and family. There is enough information for two or three articles so bear with me. Jessie writes: “Georg...

  • Conversations with God

    Updated Sep 26, 2019

    Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know Lord, it’s time to dig out the comforters tucked away when summer arrived; we’ll fluff them up, air them out and put them on the beds so that we’ll be nice and warm and comfortable. When we were kids at home, Mom made comforters; she pieced tops into lovely designs. Sometimes she used a pattern; sometimes she’d just sew material pieces together. Daddy made a quilting ‘frame’ consisting of four, one by fours on which he tacked narrow canvas strips. These four wooden boards were then placed o...

  • Nielsen enjoys teaching, small town living

    Updated Sep 26, 2019

    First year social studies teacher Brett Nielsen loves history. He's also pretty fond of small town living. Nielsen is a Montana native of sorts. He graduated from Westby High School, about 243 miles north of Ekalaka, in 2012. There were four students in his graduating class. Nielsen's childhood home, however, is located just across the state border in North Dakota. His family farms in the area and has land in both Montana and North Dakota. Nielsen not only teaches social...

  • Grants available to benefit Carter County

    Updated Sep 26, 2019

    Carter County Community Foundation (CCCF) recently announced the opening of a grant cycle to benefit communities and residents of Carter County. Grants will range in size from $500 to $5,000. Applicants must either be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a church, school, hospital or government unit located in Carter County, Montana. The application deadline is October 18, 2019. Eligible projects must provide a direct benefit to Carter County residents. Previous grant offerings from CCCF have provided funding to the following local...

  • Loken, Padden elected to Dahl board

    Updated Sep 26, 2019

    Most of the discussion at Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s meeting last week was about the new facility project. Dahl CEO Ryan Tooke explained that the association is currently working on electrical, plumbing and heating bids. “We are trying to get them within range,” he said. Tooke expects groundwork to start at the new facility site on the first week of October. Pharmacist Michelle Mehling has been busier than expected at the new Dahl Memorial Healthcare Community Pharmacy that opened in July, Tooke told the Eagle...

  • Senior center benefits from grant

    Updated Sep 26, 2019

    Carter County Senior Citizen Coordinator Patricia Lovec applied for a mini-grant in July of this year. The mini-grant, used for senior projects, is sponsored by the Governor's Advisory Council and is awarded at the Governor's Conference on Aging. The purpose of the grant is to "help facilitate up front funding of innovative ideas that will serve senior interest in local communities." Grants are awarded to rural communities with populations of less than 10,000 people. In the...

  • Faithweavers to start on October 2

    Updated Sep 26, 2019

    The Faithweavers youth program at St. Elizabeth Lutheran Church will be starting on Wednesday, October 2 this year. All children from age 4 through 6th grade are welcome. The class will be held on the first and third Wednesday of every month and will take place from approximately 3:45 to 5 p.m. The theme for this year’s program is “Jesus loves you s’more than you know.” Kim Tooke is the Faithweavers leader this year. To volunteer or ask questions about Faithweavers, please contact Tooke at 775-6580....