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I was born Jan. 16, 1930 in Camp Crook, South Dakota to George R. and Jessie (Brewer) Townsend, with a 5-year-old brother, Robert. Camp Crook was an upcoming little community at the time. It had two grocery stores, 2 cafes, 2 garages, and of course, 2 bars. My dad moved the family to Ekalaka in 1935-36. In 1936 I was in the first grade. We lived in and rented a large apartment in an old, two-story, white building on the southeast side of town (north of the ASCS office now). Across the hall was a male musician who played for...
submitted by Charlene Mehling Frank Mehling was born at Bayard, Nebraska to parents Irving and Gladys Mehling. His brother, Harlan, was born there also. The area is farming country and Irving wanted to do ranching. At that time there were ranches available in the Ekalaka area so they moved to the area in 1949 and purchased the Pruess ranch 10 miles north of Ekalaka. They named it Medicine Rocks Ranch due to the beautiful neighboring scenery which later became a state park....
Plans for the Days of ‘85 are continuing as the event draws nearer. The annual county fair and rodeo is quickly approaching and will take place August 10th through August 13th. On Thursday, August 10th, sheep dog trials will be taking place at Ekalaka Track and Arena. A silent auction will begin at the library and animal shows will also be taking place. On Friday a dodgeball tournament will be taking place at the town park. At noon the pet parade will begin at the fairgrounds. The Firemen’s Barbecue will take place at the...
The general municipal election for the Town of Ekalaka, slated for November 7th, will be a mail ballot election this year. The Carter County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will mail ballots to all registered active voters who reside within the boundaries of Ekalaka. Active electors will be able to vote in the privacy of their own homes. A municipal primary election that would have taken place in September was canceled due to a lack of candidates. Four Town of Ekalaka positions are up for election in 2023. The positions are an u...
submitted by Tracey Walker The Carter County Veterans Park is on its way up! This project started pre-covid. The Town of Ekalaka has allowed Perso Park to be the construction site of a tribute to local veterans, taking down the gazebo that once stood to make room. There have been meetings had, plans laid, donations made and bids sought. However, the price of materials skyrocketed post covid and best laid plans fell a little behind financially, putting the project in neutral. L...
6-12-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met on Monday June 12, 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. Clerk and Recorder Judy Wright stepped into the meeting with Budget Documents. Commissioner Tauck was present last Friday for the new hospital generator walk through with Don Hotter of Don’s Electric. Tracey Walker Superintendent o...
This week's Eagle is the first published from 11 N. Main Street in Ekalaka. The newspaper office was moved over the Fourth of July weekend from an office inside Summit National Bank (307 N. Main) to the old law office building on the other end of the street. The Eagle was published for nine years at the previous location, with the first issue from the office inside the bank being published on July 4, 2014. Prior to moving to an office at the bank the Eagle changed locations...
Town Office: May 10, 2023 A. Call Meeting to Order a. Roll Call Council: Melissa Lovec, Rex McCord, Libby Barth (via phone) b. Employees Present: Colby Diede c. Appointed Officials Present: Teri Jump, Buck Kratzer B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Public Comment D. Presentation of Petitions and Communications: Zoning and Permits a. Berg: Melissa moved to accept, Rex seconded – motion passed b. Waterland: Libby moved to accept, Melissa seconded - motion passed c. Laughery: Melissa moved to table until more information is provided, Li...
Funeral Services for JoAn Carey Marshall, 89, of Ekalaka will be 10 a.m. on July 3 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka. Live stream will be available through Stevenson Funeral Home website. JoAn passed away April 3, 2023 at Dahl Memorial in Ekalaka. JoAn Marshall was born on February 22, 1934, as JoAn Margaret Carey on the Carey Ranch, located on Chalk Buttes Road in Ekalaka, Montana. She was delivered by Dr. Sandy. The Carey Ranch was homesteaded by her uncle, John Carey,...
Last week, Governor Greg Gianforte traveled through southeast Montana as part of his 56 County Tour, making stops in Carter, Fallon, Powder River, and Wibaux counties. "It's great to be back in southeast Montana to sit down and hear from my bosses - the citizens of Montana," Gov. Gianforte said. "I share their priorities of greater opportunity, good-paying jobs, tax relief, the best education possible, affordable, high quality health care, safe communities, attainable...
Emswiler Pool is scheduled to open this Friday, June 16th at 1 p.m. Last year the town's swimming pool opened on June 27th. It did not open at all in 2021. Following is information regarding Emswiler Pool for this summer. FEES Town of Ekalaka Residents: No charge Non-Ekalaka Resident Fees: Daily $3 Season Passes: Family $100; Individual $50 HOURS Monday - Friday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., open swim; 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., adult swim; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., open swim Saturday - Sunday: 1 p.m....
Southeast Electric Cooperative has planned a power outage for customers on the Ekalaka substation for the night of Tuesday, June 20th, and into the following morning. Power may be off from approximately 10 p.m. on June 20th to 6 a.m. on June 21st. The planned outage is necessary to make repairs to the Ekalaka substation. It will affect all cooperative members located in the Town of Ekalaka and members approximately 13 miles south of Ekalaka. In addition, it will also affect members in the Beaver Flats community and some...
Francine (name changed to ensure privacy), a diabetes patient in rural Montana, lives about 30 miles away from her provider. She is unable to visit a diabetic educator due to transportation-related challenges and financial limitations. Instead, she receives check-ins from a registered nurse. She told the RN, Gina Delaney, that she used to test her blood sugar only once a day. Since Delaney has started checking in with her, Francine now tests three times a day. Thanks to...
4-28-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Friday, April 28, 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. Pamela Castleberry, was absent. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Chairman Rod Tauck. There was no public comment. The commission approved claims in the amount of $130,898.14 and payroll in the amount of $238,886.14. Tricia Lovec Senior Transport...
A few weeks ago the Ekalaka Eagle was informed that the newspaper press located inside the Miles City Star would be shutting down at the end of April. Back in October, it was announced that Adams Publishing Group, owner of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, was buying not only the paper in Miles City, but also 12 other small-town Montana newspapers of the Yellowstone Newspapers chain. The papers purchased by Adams in a deal that was finalized last November were the Livingston Enterp...
Funeral Services for JoAn Carey Marshall, 89, of Ekalaka will be 10 a.m. July 3, 2023 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka. JoAn passed away April 3, 2023 at Dahl Memorial in Ekalaka. JoAn Marshall was born February 22, 1934 JoAn Margaret Carey on the Carey Ranch on Chalk Buttes Road in Ekalaka Montana in 1934 and was delivered by Dr. Sandy. The Carey Ranch was homesteaded by her uncle John Carey in 1909 and taken over by her father Joseph Carey when John Carey died. JoAn had...
Candidate filing for the Town of Ekalaka Municipal Election opens April 20, 2023 and closes June 19, 2023. Interested individuals may file a Declaration for Nomination for one of the open positions at the Carter County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 214 Park Street in Ekalaka. Only active, registered voters who reside within the Town of Ekalaka are eligible to file. Interested candidates who are not currently registered to vote may register at the Clerk and Recorder’s Office prior to filing a Declaration for Nomination. The...
Area residents are encouraged to attend a second public meeting for the Ekalaka Community Plan on April 5th, beginning at 5 p.m. The meeting, hosted by High Plains Architects of Billings, will take place at Carter County Event Center as part of an Ekalaka town council meeting. An initial draft of the Ekalaka Community Plan was shared with the community in January at the museum. Around forty members of the community attended the first meeting where Randy Hafer, High Plains...
Funeral service for Donna Fae Lewis, 83, of Ekalaka, will be 1 p.m. Monday, March 20, 2023 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka with Tom Stieg officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to service. Burial will follow at Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka. Mom, 83, cast off the shackles of this world on March 10, 2023, to join God and her soulmate, Lee Lewis, of 55 years. Mom was born February 4, 1940, the second child to Raymond and Aggie Collins in Ekalaka. Mom...
There are, to date, six main reasons why Troy and Mikel Fruit have decided to sell the business they have built together for nearly forty years. In October, 1984 Fruits first started their business in Ekalaka with the purchase of the T & R Standard Station on Main Street. Troy was 20 years old; Mikel was 21. They purchased the business from Tom Carroll and Randy Smith. The couple ran the business by themselves until 1992 when they hired their first employee, Lance Barrere....
I have a love affair with Ekalaka and Carter County. Compared with my entire life I didn’t spend much time there but it is embedded way down deep in my soul. Every time that I go there it is brought back to the forefront of my mind again. What is it about the area that affects me that way? I think that first of all, it is the area itself. We lived in several places near Ekalaka and I really liked all of them. I think that my favorite was what we called the Opechee Park place. Jesse LaBree referred to it once as the Kinsey p...
Funeral service for Darlene M. Carter Rose, 86, of Ekalaka, will be 10 a.m., Friday, February 17, 2023 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka with pastor Llane Carroll officiating. Burial will follow in Capitol Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m., Thursday, February 16 at the funeral home with prayer service beginning at 7 p.m. Darlene passed away February 11, 2023 in Billings, Montana. Darlene was born to Jim and Charlotte (Gray) Davis of Camp Crook, South Dakota on May...
Ekalaka Town Council Regular Meeting Town Office: January 4, 2023 at 5 p.m. A. Call Meeting to Order at 5:01 p.m. a. Roll Call Council: MELISSA LOVEC, ANDY WRIGHT, REX MCCORD, LIBBY BARTH (ZOOM) b. Employees Present: COLBY DIEDE, LANCE BARRERE c. Appointed Officials Present: MAYOR BUCK KRATZER, CLERK TERI JUMP B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Public Comment-NONE D. Presentation of Petitions and Communications: Zoning and Permits: NONE E. Minutes from last meeting(s): read, correct (if needed) and approve. a. Council Member Lovec...
Dog licenses for the 2023 calendar year are currently available at Ekalaka Town Office. Per town ordinance, all dogs within the town of Ekalaka are required to be licensed every year. Throughout the year, newly acquired dogs or new dogs in town shall be licensed withing 30 days of arrival and puppies shall be licensed within 5 months of their birth. Current rabies certifications are required for licensure. To assist with the process, Long Pines Veterinary will be hosting a rabies shot clinic on Wednesday, February 8th from 3...
1-09-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday January 09, 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 was present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. Treasurer Jesi Pierson presented the Treasurers report; cash reports and Journal Vouchers from report Ll00 dated 10/22/2022- 12/22/22. Jesi has also received...
