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4-08-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, April 08, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. Rod Tauck, Chairman, was absent. The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chair Mike Watkins at 9 a.m. There was no public comment. Tracey Walker, Superintendent of Schools/District...
Carter County voters will need to head to the polls to cast their ballot in the upcoming primary election on June 4th. Locally, republican incumbent Tracey D. Walker was the only individual who filed for Clerk of District Court/Superintendent of Schools. There will, however, be a race to become the republican nominee for Carter County Commissioner from District No. 3 as both incumbent Mike Watkins and Dan Dinstel have filed for the position. Watkins was first elected in 2018....
A group of local volunteers started up an AAU wrestling program in Ekalaka last fall. Thirty-five kids, ranging from preschool to high school, started wrestling practices at the end of November. The team practiced a few nights per week at St. Joan of Arc Parish Hall in Ekalaka and also traveled to Baker for practices. The local wrestling program was under the guide-full wing of the AAU program in Baker. Only a few of the participants had wrestling experience prior to the...
2-29-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, February 29, 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 at 9 a.m. The commission scheduled a call with Larry Brence, Montana State University Extension Regional Manager, for 11 a.m. today. The...
Deborah “Debbie” Matthews, 64, of Ekalaka, formerly of Citrus Heights, California, passed away on Wednesday, February 28th at Dahl Memorial Healthcare in Ekalaka due to several complications arising from diabetes. Debbie was born on September 18th, 1959 to Eddie and Beverly (Jones) Graham in Lima, Ohio, the youngest of two children. The family moved to California when she was 3. As a child, Debbie enjoyed rollerskating and hanging out with friends at the neighborhood par... Full story
submitted by Dahl Memorial Healthcare Brian Lucey, Rehabilitation Director at Dahl Memorial Healthcare in Ekalaka, recently announced the addition of new staff members and services at the facility's physical therapy department. Abby Lucey PT, DPT Abby has started part-time at the facility after recently taking a specialty course in women's health/ pelvic floor therapy. She is very excited to be able to add this niche specialty to the community. Abby can treat patients with...
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...
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...
Patricia I. Nakasone, 69, of Ekalaka passed away February 15, 2024, at Dahl Memorial Hospital in Ekalaka. Patty was born on April 9, 1954, to Frank and Margaret York in Superior, MT. She was raised in Superior with her three sisters and one brother where she attended Superior Elementary School and graduated from Superior High School. She married David after graduation on May 27, 1972, at which time they began their nearly 52 years together. To this union three children were bo...
Dahl Memorial staff recently installed a race track down the main hallway as part of what they have aptly named “Drive to Thrive.” Thrive refers to a new electronic medical records system that Dahl Memorial Healthcare is currently in the process of switching to — and drive refers to cars that each department has created to “race” down the track in the hallway towards completion of the changeover. In other words, Dahl’s “Drive to Thrive” is a means of making a lengthy and complicated computer conversion a little more fun. Now,...
Celebration of Life will be held privately this spring when the Crocus bloom. Sylvia Landa, 76, passed away January 22, 2024 at Dahl Memorial in Ekalaka. Memorials can be made in honor of Sylvia to the Boyes Community Club in Boyes. Remembrances and condolences can be shared with the family at www.stevensonfuneralhome.com....
1-08-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on January 08, 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 at 9 a.m. by Chairman Rod Tauck. There was no public comment. Guests to the meeting: Bob Jacobs Maintenance and Judy Wright Clerk and Recorder Human Resources (HR). Diesel generator...
Funeral services for Audrey Schweigert, 89, of Ekalaka, will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka with Tom Steig officiating. Burial will follow in Beaverlodge Cemetery. Visitation for Audrey will be Wednesday January 10, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Audrey passed away Friday, January 5, 2024 at Dahl Memorial Healthcare. Audrey was born January 26, 1934 to Lee and Claudia (Curry) Phelps in Baker Montana. She beca...
3-11-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, December 11, 2023, 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. There was no public comment. Road and Bridge Supervisor Carl Knapp joined the meeting with a request to order new gravel haul trucks. Commissioner Watkins...
2-30-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, November 30, 2023, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. Rod Tauck, Chairman was absent. County Maintenance Bob Jacobs joined the meeting to discuss the Utilities at the Stenseth house. The Commission agreed to keep the service on for the time being, as the boiler heat system will requi...
Funeral Mass for Father Thomas Tobin, 89, of Baker, will be held 11 a.m. December 18, 2023 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Baker with Bishop Jeffery Fleming and Bishop Michael Warfel concelebrating. Livestream will begin 10 minutes before service begins. Burial will follow at the Holy Family Shrine in Ismay. Visitation for Father Tobin will take place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on December 17, 2023 at St. John the Evangelist Church. Rosary and Prayer Service will take...
A funeral service for Jordan LaBree, 84, of Ekalaka was held October 18, 2023 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka with Jesse LaBree officiating. Burial followed at Beaverlodge Cemetery. Jordan Lee LaBree passed away on October 9, 2023, at Dahl Memorial Nursing Home in Ekalaka, Montana surrounded by family. Jordan was born in Miles City, MT, on November 9, 1938, the second son of John Earl LaBree and Mary Frances Jordan LaBree. He grew up on the family ranch, south of Ismay, M...
9-11-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on September 11, 2023, 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 at 9:00 AM by Chairman Rod Tauck. There was no public comment Bid opening for Kerr Pit and Loken Pit gravel crushing. Guest include Road and Bridge Supervisor Carl Knapp and Rick Fike...
Local Madlon Brence celebrated her 95th birthday on October 7th. A gathering of friends and family joined her for the occasion at Dahl Memorial in Ekalaka. Left, the young lady (center) stands with children (from left) Terri Sullivan, Dave Brence, Jeri Thieme, Larry Brence, Charlie Brence, Kathy Keneally, Paul Brence, Lori Turnbough....
Yvonne Horner, 83, of Ekalaka passed away on the morning of September 8, 2023 at Dahl Memorial after a valiant fight with cancer. Yvonne Marie Rilley was born April 12, 1940 in Broadus, Montana. She was the 5th child born to Lester and Dorothy (Hall) Rilley. When she was six months old, they moved to the Mill Iron Community. She graduated from Carter County High School in 1958. She married Dale Horner in June of that year and moved to his family ranch 7 miles north of Ekalaka....
Funeral Service for Virginia Ludwick, 89, of Ekalaka, will take place 11 a.m. Thursday, October 5 at Stevenson Funeral Home Ekalaka with Pastor Jim Biswell officiating. Burial will follow at Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka. Virginia passed away on September 28, 2023 in Ekalaka, MT at Dahl Memorial. Virginia Lee Ludwick (Courtney) was born on June 21, 1934 to James M. and Dorothy (Bischoff) Courtney in Deadwood, SD. She grew up and attended school at Albion Country School...
Only thirty-six members were in attendance at the annual Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association meeting on September 21 in the physical therapy room of the hospital. At the meeting, some employees received pins for milestones reached in service to the association. Employees recognized included Dayle Lovec who received a 5 year pin, Ryan Tooke a 5 year pin, Jessica Scott a 5 year pin, and Vicky Knapp a 10 year pin. Both John Marks and Jonathan DeFord were elected to the board at...
submitted by Lena Lovelace Dahl Memorial Healthcare Physical therapist Brian Lucey received his Doctorate at MCPHS University in Massachusetts in 2017. His wife Abby, also a physical therapist with a doctorate in physical therapy, completed her degree at the same school in 2017. Brian and Abby met during their time in graduate school. Brian is originally from Massachusetts and Abby is from Ohio. After school, Brian and Abby decided to travel around the country doing physical...
Senior exercise classes will start on Monday, October 2nd, in the physical therapy room at Dahl Memorial Healthcare. The classes are held on Mondays and Thursdays from 4 to 4:50 p.m. Classes are free to the public and will include stretching, strength training, balance, cardio and optional mat work. The exercises are adaptable for either standing or seated participants. Betty Cline will be the instructor. All seniors are encouraged to join the group!...
A local course will begin this October for anyone interested in becoming an EMT. Lectures will be held via video conference in conjunction with Treasure County, and the hands-on portions will be held at Dahl Memorial in Ekalaka on Saturdays. If interested contact one of the local EMTs. A start date will be forthcoming....
