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Area veterans, as well as their families and friends, are encouraged to read the following list of United States veterans who were honorably discharged or were killed in action since the beginning of WWI. The list is meant to include all veterans with Carter County ties. The committee started the veterans memorial at Perso Park project a few years ago and has used several resources for names. Some names came from family submissions and donations, others were found in the...
submitted by Mrs. Mardee Guyer A group of high school zoology students from Carter County High School recently conducted educational sessions on reptiles for younger learners. Led by science teacher Chioko Hammel, the high school students extended their knowledge beyond their classroom to share with Ekalaka Elementary school students in grades Kindergarten through 6h grade, with hope of informing and sparking curiosity. The zoology students researched reptiles and then used...
submitted by Travis Schallenberger Carter County FFA This past week, the CCHS Agriculture Leadership class presented to a few of the elementary classes. Each member of the class had to create a presentation for one of the three grades they chose to work with. The class presented to them about different types of food and discussed with them where these foods come from on farms and ranches. This was a way for ag leadership kids to practice their public speaking skills, along...
Carter County Public Health is proud to open a new local WIC office in Ekalaka. The Special Supplement Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known as WIC, has proudly supported Montana families since 1974. WIC helps families learn about nutrition and healthy food, provides breastfeeding education and prenatal care referrals, and connects parents and caregivers to other support they may need. In Montana, nearly 14,000 infants, children, and women are enrolled in W...
Earlier this month, the Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) announced the winners of the Montana Youth Agriculture Literacy program drawing contest. "Montana Ag in Color" was developed in recognition of National Ag Week, March 17-23, as a creative competition for elementary school children. Each grade was given a different agricultural theme ranging from "Grains of Montana" and "Cattle in Montana" to noxious weeds, farm safety and ag-related careers. One winner was selected...
The Ekalaka Public Schools Unified Board of Trustees will soon be hosting public meetings about the upcoming school election and levies for both Carter County High School and Ekalaka Elementary District #15 that will be on the ballot. The first of these meetings will be held Tuesday, March 26th, beginning at 6 p.m. inside the CCHS Tuggle Room. Additional meetings will tentatively take place on April 2nd, both at Hawks Home School and Alzada School. The meeting at the Alzada School is tentatively scheduled for 4 p.m., with...
Town Office, 103 N Main Street February 7th, 2024 1) Call Meeting to Order a) Roll Call Council - Melissa Lovec, Andy Wright, Rex McCord, Rich Brown, Buck Kratzer b) Employees Present - Elston Loken, Robin Kawecki c) Appointed Officials Present - Kamely Harkins 2) Pledge of Allegiance 3) Public Present - Walt Anderson, Trish & Denis Bishop, Mya Yonika, Dan Donnaly, Wizard Nemerson, Steve DeFord & Toni Kratzer 4) Public Comment - Walt Anderson had a comment on the raise of inactive water and sewer rates 5) Minutes from last me...
A new Montana State University Extension office will open in Carter County on March 18. Fallon and Carter Counties are currently served by one Extension office located in Baker. The new office will result in an additional Extension agent serving the region, according to Larry Brence, MSU Extension eastern region department head. Brence said the new Carter County office will be in Ekalaka. "We are excited to expand the reach of MSU Extension in southeast Montana," Brence said....
The Carter County Predator Board is actively seeking individuals who may be interested in providing temporary part-time services in predator control in the county. The individual must hold a current independent contractor’s license with proper workman’s compensation exemption, must hold a valid driver’s license and must carry proper liability insurance. This individual will control the predators in the county by eradicating and or hunting coyotes and fox dens. The contractor shall provide all equipment, supplies, and perso...
Keli Melton took 1st in the spelling bee, Waylon Wilson 2nd, Joby Owen 3rd, Tylinn Thomas 4th, and Vera Strub and Ayla Yates tied for 5th....
2-25-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, February 15, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman, and Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman, were present. Pamela Castleberry, member was absent. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Rod Tauck at 9 a.m. Road and Bridge Supervisor Carl Knapp joined the meeting with measurements for the hospital employee parking area. DES...
Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation (EPEDC) continues to partner with the Southeastern Montana Development Corporation (SEMDC) to provide enhanced financing opportunities for small businesses in our community and the EPEDC 5-county service region. EPEDC's Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program offers qualifying small businesses access to low fixed interest rates and flexible payment options. Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SEMDC, EPEDC can expand its reach and offer even more comprehensive services to...
Two trustees will be elected to the Ekalaka Public Schools Unified Board of Trustees for three-year terms from Elementary School District No. 15 in the upcoming school election. In addition, one trustee will be elected to a one-year term on the board from Carter County High School District No. 1. The one-year term is to fill a current vacancy. Candidates must file a Declaration of Intent and Oath of Candidacy with District Clerk Brittani Brence by March 28th. No candidate may appear on the ballot unless they meet the...
submitted by Carter County Museum Join us at the Carter County Museum on Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m. for our monthly Carter County Geological Society Meeting for a special presentation of Saints & Sinners by guest speaker Lauren Hunley. Meet a collection of colorful characters from our region. Some of these women worked within societal expectations; some intentionally pushed against these restraints. But all of these women lived life on their own terms, paving the way for...
The New Pool Committee, a committee that originally set out to fix Emswiler Pool or build a new pool in Ekalaka, was formed in the spring and summer of 1995 with the first meeting being held November 7th, 1995. Emswiler Pool was originally constructed in the early 1960s. The committees purpose, as described at the time, was "to determine the extent of the problem and to gather information to present to the Town Council. Some things that we will be doing is consulting an...
1-31-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman, and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman was absent. The meeting was called to order by chairman Rod Tauck. Justice of The Peace Kathy Rosencranz and Deputy Justice of the Peace Reta Melnovesky joined the meeting for Reta’s 6-month probation review...
The Bureau of Land Management has opened a public comment period on the environmental assessment for the Denbury Carbon Solutions, LLC proposal to construct and operate a CO2 sequestration project in southeastern Montana. The 30-day comment period ends March 18, 2024. The EA, applicable documents, a link to register for the upcoming virtual public meeting and a venue for submitting comments are available on the BLM e-Planning page dedicated to this project at...
Charlotte King turned 90 years young on February 19th. The local celebrated at a party with family and friends on February 17th at Carter County Events Center in Ekalaka....
submitted by Fallon/Carter Extension Office The Carter County Shooting Stars hosted their 10th annual Invitational Shoot on February 3, 2024 at the Fallon County Indoor Shooting Range. There were forty-nine 4-H youth and five adults from Bighorn, Bowman, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, and Rosebud/Treasure that participated. The shoot offered archery and air rifle. There were 36 youth that participated in archery and 13 youth in air rifle, and 5 adults participated in...
Join the Fallon/Carter Extension office and the Carter County Weed District on February 21st from 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. for this fun, educational program. Topics covered will include mice and the control of them, houndstongue and other common rangeland weeds and control methods, and finally pollinators. Speakers for the event will be Stephan Vantassel, the MDA vertebrate pest specialist, Jarrod Hossfeld with Envu Range Management, and Amanda Williams, Fallon/Carter Extension Agent. This event will be at the Event Center in...
1-16-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman, Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. The meeting was called to order by chairman Rod Tauck. Bob Jacobs, County Maintenance stepped into the meeting to let the commission know that Precision Mechanical will be here next week to repair the heater...
The second session of Reimagining Rural will feature nationally known rural experts Becky McCray and Deb Brown, who encouraged community members to try new ideas as a way to deal with the changes we see in our small towns. Also featured in this session is a story of success from a small Montana town. "We need to be more open to new ideas," McCray said. "Iowa State University studied 99 small towns over 20 years and found that the communities that survived the best were the...
Carter County has received planning funds from the Montana Department of Commerce Community Development Division to update its County Growth Policy. County Commissioners have authorized the Carter County Planning Board to update the Growth Policy on behalf of the County. A Growth Policy is a means of proactively preparing for change affected by growth or lack of growth. It is a community’s development plan. It evaluates existing community conditions and sets goals for housing, land use, economic development, local s...
Dickinson, North Dakota Detective and Carter County native Kylan Klauzer was in Ekalaka on January 27th to teach a women's self defense class at St. Joan or Arc Parish Hall. Klauzer has over 18 years of experience with the Dickinson Police Department and is a graduate of the FBI's National Academy Program. He has served on the Dickinson region's SWAT team and taught use of force training for the department. Organizers of the class are hopeful to host another in Ekalaka in the...
A local landowner changed his plea in an illegal outfitting case on Monday, pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge while two other charges will be dismissed. Sentencing was set for the same day but was pushed back to March 26. Tyree O’Connor pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge of License, Permit, or Tag Offenses, by common scheme, a misdemeanor, in Sixteenth Judicial District Court on Monday, Jan. 22. He faces a maximum possible sentence of up to six months in the county...
