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Professional Insurance Agents & Independent Insurance Agents of Montana gathered for their joint conference in Billings on October 9 and 10 this year. Jade Boggs, Baker, was named the Montana Independent Agent of the year. Boggs is the current owner and manager of three southeastern Montana agencies, taking over the family business from his father, Dale Boggs, who retired in January of 2016. These agencies include, Insurance Store in Baker, Ekalaka Insurance, and Broadus Insurance. Earlier this...
Ekalaka Volunteer Fire Department is planning a controlled burn of the foliage on Russell Creek. The burn will also be used as a training exercise Landowners along the creek who do not want their portion burned or have other concerns should contact Mark Wright, Fire Chief, at 775-8827 or 406-852-0071. The burn and training will take place this weekend or as weather permits....
Mr. and Mrs. Claus will soon be driving through Ekalaka looking for the best Christmas lighting displays! The top three winners will each receive a cash price! To participate in Sagebrush Service Club’s annual Christmas light decorating contest, have lights turned on and decorations up by 6:00 pm on Thursday, December 14th. Happy decorating!...
Ekalaka Volunteer Fire Department members held the drawing for their annual gun raffle fundraiser on November 25 at Dawg House Pub. Jim Michalski from Minnesota was the lucky grand prize winner this year. He choose the Marlin .44 Magnum Lever Action as his prize. Local Wayne Yost also took home a gun in this year’s raffle, a Remington Model 7 .243 Win. The third place prize, 10x42 Bushnell Trophy Binoculars, was won by Gary Gorder of Baker. Fire department members were very pleased with the number of tickets sold this year and are looking f...
On Saturday, December 9 the local community choir will be performing at Dahl Memorial, beginning at 2 pm. The following day the choir will also be performing at the Lutheran Church at 2 pm. The choir currently has twenty-three participating voices. There will be several pieces sang along with a few specials to follow. The performances will be directed by Andrew Del Raso and accompanied by Rena Tauck. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the music and refreshments that will follow the performances!...
With a warm Thanksgiving weekend this year came two high temperature records for November at the Ekalaka weather station. Weather data for this station have been collected since 1896. November 22, the day before Thanksgiving, showed a high temperature of 65 degrees, which topped the 63 degree record for that date recorded in 1954. The next day, Thanksgiving this year, showed a very comfortable 67 degrees, also a record. This bested the previous 61 degree record posted in 1984. The official Weath...
Mid-Rivers Communications has announced the contribution of $7,700 to twenty-four local schools and school districts through their Cash for Computers program. The money will be used by the schools to purchase computers and other technology needed for educational purposes. Mid-Rivers announced the Cash for Computers program in August. Throughout the months of August and September, Mid-Rivers contributed $10 for every new Internet or qualifying Bundle signup to the school of the customer’s choice. The following schools will receive a portion o...
The Montana Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program has received a report of an apparent telephone scam in Montana that spoofed the Area IV Office on Aging’s number. Spoofing is where phone scammers use software to mask their real identities by displaying a fake telephone number, often to mislead people into thinking the call is from a reputable business or person. The caller attempted to get personal information under the guise of helping the recipient with their Medicare, including asking for their Social Security number. “We expect more cal...
A funeral service for Sharon Knapp, 71, of Camp Crook, SD, will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the Camp Crook Community Center with Pastor Tom Martin officiating. Burial will take place in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation for Sharon will take place one hour prior to the service at the Camp Crook Community Center. Sharon passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at her home in Camp Crook. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.stevensonfuneralhome.com. Stevenson Funeral Home, Ekalaka...
In providing legal services to Eastern Montana, I find that it is essential to keep the public up-to-date on the legal trends in the area and some of the basic information about the legal system. This first article includes general information about what a lawyer is, when you should contact a lawyer, and why you need a lawyer. What is a lawyer? A lawyer is a licensed professional who advises and represents people and businesses in legal matters. Lawyers are specifically trained on how to interpret statutes, analyze case law, interpret...
We are so lucky to have Katie, Clayton and their children here in Ekalaka. Gage, their older son helped stir the gravy, he dug the dressing from the turkey and carried food to the table. Without a dishwasher, Clayton and Katie washed all the dirty dishes brought up. They were back before supper for some left-over stuffing; we could have given them gravy that will be boiled and added to turkey broth that boils out of the bird bones. Maybe Brice can make home-made noodles. Those make the soup wonderful. They were back for Shirley Melum’s apple p...
V. E. Figg and crew built our present house at its location of 521 North Central Ave in the summer of 1956. We added an addition in 1984-85. The agreement was that Phyl., and I would finish all the sheet rock and paint the house inside and stain the siding outside. The house was small but had several small rooms which made for lots of per-fa-taping and “mud” work. Material and tools were a little different at the time – a powder mixed with water for “mud” and a product called Dramax used for texture finish. Sorry no texture gun or special t...
This year's U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree hails from the Kootenai National Forest, near Yaak, Montana. As the senior member of Montana's congressional delegation, Senator Jon Tester has the honor of sponsoring this year's Capitol Christmas Tree celebrations, which will culminate in a lighting ceremony on December 6. Senator Tester has invited Bozeman sixth-grader Ridley Brandmayr to help him light the tree. Early this week, the tree completed its 3,500-mile journey from northwest Montana,...
Hello, Shirley says I am “Scrooge”. I’m not much into early Christmas. I don’t shop. I don’t decorate. I am critical of those that do. I know I shouldn’t be this way. I have grandkids that really look forward to this season. So I am trying to be better. But I still don’t think Black Friday should be a holiday. I am thinking that I shouldn’t have to write a column on “Cyber Monday”, whatever the heck that is. It has been close to thirty years since I was in the legislature. If I were back I would introduce a bill that no decorations could g...
On Friday November 17, the Ekalaka junior high boys basketball team traveled to Miles City to play at Sacred Heart in a tournament. The boys competed against the Jordan Mustangs in their only game. In the first quarter, Ekalaka struggled to get any offense going. Their only field goal was a two-pointer from Jaden Pardee. Brennen Bonsell made one free throw as well, but Ekalaka fell behind early, 3-10. In the second quarter the Bulldogs managed only five points while Jordan put up 11. At halftime, the Bulldogs were down 8-21. In the third...
For the past five years, the Ekalaka junior high girls have been in every championship game at the year-end-tournament held in Miles City, winning three of them. This year was no exception. The first team the girls played in the tournament this year was from Broadus. Ekalaka started off strong and immediately took the lead from Broadus. The Ekalaka girls took the first quarter, 11-6. The girls showed more offensive aggression in the second quarter when they put up another 16 points, leaving...
Russell (Rusty) Lee Stuart, 56, passed away at Holy Rosary Extended Care on November 24, 2017 surrounded by his family after an extended battle with cancer. Rusty was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota to Edward and Virginia (Melum) Stuart on January 22, 1961. After graduating from Belle Fourche High School, Rusty moved to Miles City, Montana to attend Miles Community College. At MCC he obtained an AA in Science while rodeoing for Ed Mayberry. It was in Miles City that Rusty met Mickie Wash....
