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  • Conversations with God

    Updated Dec 24, 2020

    Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, the old is everlastingly new as we anticipate the celebration of Christmas. Though that special event, Your gift of Your only begotten Son from heaven, happened about 2000 years ago, it is unendingly a pristine, a new, a treasured message each year. Thank You, Lord, for the Christmas story in Luke, chapter two, where the Angel said to the shepherds, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people.” Below is a little poem that draws att...

  • Cooking in the West

    Susan Metcalf|Updated Dec 24, 2020

    Technically, I am retired. Granted, I have a couple part-time jobs that occupy my leisure time, but every year I find myself in the same predicament as I look down the barrel of the Christmas gun. Every year, it is as though Christmas sneaks up on me out of the blue. So with just hours left before Christmas, I am in my usual pre-Christmas panic caused mostly by procrastination! I made several batches of my favorite fudge, but I made them too early, and we have eaten or given it away already. No problem! All I have to do is...

  • Bogner at Wagon Wheel, December 29

    Montana State Senator Kenneth Bogner will be traveling around Senate District 19 to listen to legislative ideas and concerns from local citizens before leaving for the 2021 Montana Legislative Session. Bogner will be in Ekalaka at Wagon Wheel Café at noon on Tuesday, December 29. That evening around 7 p.m., he will be at Baker High School. Bogner stopped in Broadus on Wednesday and will also be meeting citizens in Circle, Terry, Miles City and Jordan before the end of the year. The Legislature will meet in regular session...

  • Sixth grade Christmas Haikus

    Updated Dec 24, 2020

    Christmas Haiku Make three round snowballs Get a carrot, hat, and eyes Stack them high and tall Sneak down the chimney Presents go under the tree Try not to wake me The tree will be tall We will decorate it all Hope it will not fall By Roger Beach Christmas Time It is Christmas time It is time for joy and fun It is time for love We put up the lights We have a Merry Christmas We put up the tree We take down the tree It is almost the new year Christmas is over By Rylan Carroll Winter Winter is fun filled Snowflakes dancing in...

  • Merry & bright

    Updated Dec 24, 2020

    Sagebrush Service Club members announced the winners of their annual Christmas lighting contest this week. Last Monday, judges checked every house and business in town before selecting winners. Prizes were awarded to the top three residences and top businesses. Judges noted that the town looked quite festive and that it was great to see all of the lights and decorations. Mike and Alice Archer took first place, Adrian, Amaya and Amanda Coleman took second and Kitty Schmid took...

  • Pre-K Santa letters

    Updated Dec 24, 2020

    Dear Santa, For Christmas I would really like a hotdog and a new ball! I have been really good this year. I want to see your reindeer! Why can't I ride them? We have a puppy! Love, Ty Smith-3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I would really like a baby horsy! This year I have been nice! Love, Bekka Bruski-3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I would really like a cop car and a kitchen! This year I have been really nice. How do your elves make shoes? Do your elves eat vegetables? Love,...

  • Kindergarten Santa letters

    Updated Dec 24, 2020

    My Christmas Wish list by Bristol Stieg This year I have been nice. I am 5 years old. How do you eat cucees? I am thankful for the elves and their work. Thank you for a bag. While I wait for you, I wil bee sleeping. Santa would you please bring me: -kichin set -kichin set food -An Osmo -smelee markers Oh, and could you please bring something nice for Justice? Thank you. My Christmas Wish list by Aiden Williams This year I have been nice. I am 5 years old. How do your reindeer fli? I am thankful for our clas elf named Elfee....

  • Second grade Santa letters

    Updated Dec 24, 2020

    Dear Sant Claus, I hop you are doing good. I also hope Mrs. clos is. I live in a cabin. Ples mack your elf cum to it. Haw is Comet doing? I hop good. Will get par uf caudoy boots and I wod be carfl. My mom waks up esle, my dad sleps by the dor. I do not wont to ask much, but can you get my mom and dad a noo hetr. Not 2 just 1 and can I hav a leather kit with leather? Jenry W. Dear Santa, How are you doing? I am doing good. I hope you get good rest. Is Dasher, Dancer, Blitzen, Prancer, Vien, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Rudolph...

  • Third grade Santa letters

    Updated Dec 24, 2020

    Dear Santa, I love Christmas very much. Thank you for the candy Can I please have a go cart? How are the reindeer? By Cai Jesperson Dear Santa, Christmas will different this year because I am moving. Thank you for what you got me last year. This year I want a bow or an automatic 22 with a scope. I think my sister Colby wants a hover board, but I don’t know what my sister Selby wants for Christmas. Don’t forget to feed the reindeer. Have a very merry Christmas. Sincerely, Will Mulder Dear Santa, I can’t wait until CHRIS...

  • First doses of COVID-19 vaccine given to Dahl staff

    Updated Dec 24, 2020

    Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association received its first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine on Monday. The Moderna vaccine was granted an emergency use authorization by the United Stated Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last Friday. DMHA began vaccinating healthcare personnel on Tuesday. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was created to prevent individuals from developing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. To obtain the best protection...

  • First grade Santa Letters

    Updated Dec 23, 2020

    Dear Santa, Thank you. I need a fan for my room. I want a fox car. Thank You, Cooper Livingston Dear Santa, I would liik a huvr bord...and a skat bord. And a lite savr Masa Hammel Dear Santa, Ples can i go to the north pole? Can i ples get a bunny Thank You, Kimber Ross Dear Santa, I love you Santa. May I have 11 barbes. And Choklit please. Can I please have 8 lol dolls? Thank you, Leilynni Bennet Dear Santa, How many reindeer do you have? I wot a horse toy? Thank you, Rose Rost Dear Santa, I want a room with a Broko. How is...

  • Creating value in value-added agricultural products

    Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation|Updated Dec 23, 2020

    To further explore this question, you need to know what a value-added agriculture product is. The USDA defines it as a result of the change in physical state or the manner in which the agricultural commodity or product is produced and segregated, the customer base for the commodity or product is expanded and a greater portion of revenue derived from the marketing, processing or physical segregation is made available to the producer of the commodity or product. Basically, taking raw commodities and manufacturing it. Some of...

  • Douglas Cox

    Updated Dec 23, 2020

    Douglas Cox, 63, of Baker, passed away November 23, 2020. Services will be held at a later date....

  • 12 Days of Christmas

    Updated Dec 23, 2020

    Dahl Memorial is celebrating Twelve Days of Christmas with the Carter County community. The historical tradition of Twelve Days of Christmas, in fact, starts on Christmas Day and carries through January 6th. In light of this, Dahl Memorial is hosting a gift basket raffle to support the activities department for Dahl residents. There are four baskets up for grabs in Ekalaka, holiday spirits; displayed at Dawg House Pub, Spa Day; displayed at Hair Affair, Baker’s Paradise; displayed at Wagon Wheel Café and Coffee Lover; di...

  • Locals named to MSU fall honor roll

    Updated Dec 23, 2020

    Montana State University recently announced its undergraduate honor rolls for the 2020 fall semester. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s and the Deans Honor Roll. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours to be on either list. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President’s Honor Roll. 2019 CCHS graduate Caleb Fix and 2020 graduate Gracie Tooke made the dean’s list; 2020 CCHS graduate Wyatt Kittelmann was named to the President’s Honor Roll....