Your Community Builder
Your Community Builder
Sorted by date Results 26 - 50 of 237
Jessie "Georgetta" McCamish, 87, passed away on March 13, 2024 at St. Vincent Hospital after a short illness surrounded by her loving family. She was born to George and Jessie (Brewer) Townsend on February 26, 1937 in Ekalaka, MT. She had three siblings, Robert, Loyd and Gary. She attended Ekalaka Public Schools and graduated in 1955. Georgetta married her high school sweetheart, Herbert J. McCamish, on June 22, 1955 at Ekalaka. From this marriage came two daughters, Linda and...
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 Mrs. Carol Spencer Ekalaka Public Schools have been a hive of activity throughout January and February, setting a dynamic tone for the year. The elementary students kicked things off with impressive halftime performances during basketball games, showcasing their basketball skills. Under the guidance of Rachael Fischer and her dedicated team, these young talents also took part in several gymnastic displays, earning widespread applause. The excitement extended...
It has been a busy couple of months for Ekalaka Public Library. Pat Kalstrom is taking some time off, so I (Torey Spring) am the interim director until she returns. Get well soon, Pat! The library has been making monthly visits to the country schools in our county including Hawks Home, Hammond, and Alzada schools. In January I was able to see 26 kids, in total, who checked out 58 books. Visiting the country schools and delivering books is one of my favorite parts of the job. Loading and unloading the books repeatedly is...
Celebration of Life for Gary Gorder was held January 16 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Baker, with Don Buerkle officiating. Burial will be at Bonnievale Cemetery. Gary Gorder, 62, of Baker passed away on January 8, 2024 in Billings, MT. Gary "Moose" Gorder was born June 17, 1961 in Casper, Wyoming. Shortly thereafter the family relocated to Baker where he grew up and attended Baker Public Schools. Gary took on many jobs and developed new skill sets with each. He worked at the...
Numerous school staff at districts across Montana received email threats Tuesday night. The threats were not believed to be credible. Ekalaka Public Schools announced Wednesday morning that schools in Ekalaka would continue with their regular schedule. “We are aware that school officials across the state received threatening messages. These messages were not specifically targeting Ekalaka Public Schools. We have been in contact with local law enforcement, and we will take measures as a precaution, but we do not believe t...
Notice was recently given of the vacancy in School District #1 for the board of trustees of Ekalaka Public Schools, specifically Carter County High School. The board will be appointing a qualified candidate to serve until the May 2024 election. Individuals from District #1 interested in being appointed to the board are asked to submit letters of interest to District Clerk Brittani Brence at their earliest convenience. The board vacancy comes on the heels of the recent...
The 2024 election season officially begins with the opening of candidate filing at 8 a.m. on January 11th, 2024. In Carter County, two county positions are up for election. These positions include the County Commissioner District #3, which is currently held by incumbent Mike Watkins, and the office of the County Clerk of Court/Superintendent of Schools, held by incumbent Tracey Walker. Declaration forms and supporting information for the county positions are available at the Carter County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 214 P...
submitted by Mrs. Carol Spencer The past two months at Ekalaka Public Schools have been a whirlwind of activities as students delved deeply into lessons about citizenship and kindness courtesy of the school's counseling program. On December 4th, the students enthusiastically embarked on a food drive collection. In a spirited display of generosity, each class earned points by donating holiday essentials such as cookies, sugar, flour and chocolate chips. Mrs. Guyer's...
Town Office, 103 N Main Street November 1st @ 5 p.m. a) Call Meeting to Order @ 5:03 p.m. a. Roll Call Council Present Libby, Melissa, Rex - Not present Andy b. Employees Present c. Appointed Officials Present Kamely & Buck Public: Rich Brown, Courtney Higgins b) Pledge of Allegiance c) Public Comment Courtney Higgins would like to put some more trailers with the potential of buying a property he would like to do what is best for Ekalaka and what would be best to make town more money, Buck said best would be to build a traile...
2-06-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, November 06, 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. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Vice-Chairman. Commissioner Watkins made the motion to request that Amanda Williams the Fallon / Carter Extension Agent work in the Carter County...
Ekalaka Public School has experienced a whirlwind of activities this November. The month kicked off with an exciting "Monster Mashup Math Night" on November 9, where kindergarten through sixth grade students immersed themselves in a world of numbers and shapes. The event offered a plethora of activities, including the construction of 3-D shapes, engaging in mathematical ladder challenges, and playing games that combined fun with addition and strategy. The highlight of the...
On the heels of former Ekalaka Public Schools Principal Brian Purnell's recent resignation, Superintendent Charles Cook formally announced his resignation at the unified board's regular meeting on Tuesday night. Cook will be staying with the school through the end of the fall semester, he said. His last day in office will be on December 21st. Cook also spoke briefly, after announcing his own resignation, about what he said were untrue rumors surrounding the recent resignation...
Town Office, 103 N Main Street October 4th, 5 p.m. a) Call Meeting to Order a. Roll Call Council: Libby Barth, Melissa Lovec, Rex McCord Absent: Mayor Buck Kratzer and Council Member Andy Wright b. Employees Present: none c. Appointed Officials Present: Kamely Harkins b) Pledge of Allegiance c) Public Comment: None d) Minutes from last meeting(s): read, correct September 6th Minutes. Melissa moved to approve minutes from September 6th, Rex seconded, no comments, all ayes motion carried. e) Claims Approval Melissa moved to...
Ekalaka Public Schools Principal Brian Purnell recently resigned from his position. Purnell’s last day in office was Thursday, November 2nd. The school-owned housing that Purnell lived in with his family is already vacant and the K-12 principal position was posted on the Montana Office of Public Instruction website by Tuesday morning. In the interim, Ekalaka Public Schools Superintendent Charles Cook will either fulfill or delegate principal duties. Purnell had served as principal at Ekalaka Public Schools for only a short t...
The majority of local voters said no to a pair of school bonds totaling $1.5 million in Tuesday’s mail ballot election. Ekalaka Public Schools would have used the money to design, construct and equip staff housing on property the school already owns. The Carter County High School district bond election for $750,000 failed with 370 votes against and only 119 for. The Elementary School District #15 bond election failed with 287 votes against and 94 votes in favor. Original plans when preparing for the bond election included b...
The core purpose of Ekalaka Public Schools is to develop the full potential of each student so they possess the knowledge and skills to thrive in a competitive world. Our core values are communication, leadership, respect, pride, passion, a safe and positive environment, excellence, accountability and achievement. We are excited to build on these values as we develop an effective staff of highly qualified individuals. Being able to offer staff housing allows us to be competiti...
Special Meeting Town Office: Thursday, July 20, 2023 @1:00pm A. Call Meeting to Order @5:03pm a. Roll Call Council: Libby Barth, Andy Wright, Rex McCord b. Employees Present c. Appointed Officials Present: Buck Kratzer, Kamely Harkins B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Public Comment D. Unfinished Business a. 5-pm Larson property management i. Shay has submitted a bid for $3,000 to remove homes and take to old city dump to burn. Buck will assist. ii. Libby moved to accept Shay Beyer’s bid of $3,000 for this removal project, Andy s...
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...
Ekalaka Public Schools Board of Trustees has moved to run a bond election for staff housing. As part of the strategic plan made by the board, staff and community over the last year, one main goal is to offer staff housing for recruitment and retention of staff members of the district. Nearby towns such as Baker, Plevna and Broadus offer housing to their staffs therefore the district feels this is essential to draw employees to our community. The bond election will run in both...
Two separate bond elections, each for $750,000, were the topic of discussion at a community meeting on Tuesday night inside the CCHS Tuggle Room. Around fifteen individuals were present at the meeting, including five members of the Ekalaka Elementary #15 and Carter County High School Unified Board of Trustees. One bond election is for registered voters of School Dist. 15. That election will be held by mail ballot on November 7 for the purpose of voting on the question of...
Please join Ekalaka Public Schools for a community meeting on October 3, 5:30 p.m. at Carter County High School in the Tuggle Room. The meeting is to discuss the upcoming bond election proposing staff housing. Although this event is not designed to be a meeting of the Trustees, notice is given that there may be a quorum of the board present. No board action shall be taken....
A local AAU wrestling club is looking to start up in Ekalaka. To find out more information or sign a child up, parents should stop at Ekalaka Public Schools’ main office....
Ekalaka Public Schools is hosting a Child find developmental screening on Thursday, October 5th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the grade school gym. This free developmental screening is designed for children ages 0 to 5. Children aged 3 to 5 years will be screened in the following areas: Concepts/Thinking, Motor Skills, Speech/Language Development, and Hearing. Children under 3 years will be screened by DEAP (Developmental Educational Assistance Program) staff. Call Misty at 406-630-1823 to schedule an appoint...
Courtesy of Southeast Electric Cooperative As children are heading back to school, Montana's first lady, Susan Gianforte, has announced the statewide launch of the Imagination Library of Montana in partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The partnership will assist programs already in place while also expanding programs statewide to every zip code in Montana. Through the partnership, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library will provide a free book each month to any...
