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EDITOR'S NOTE: The following was dropped off at the Eagle recently by Jerry Cline, grandson of the column's author, Leroy Owens. It originally appeared in the March 11, 1949 Eagle. Ekalaka, Mont., Sun., Feb. 26, Eagle Publishing Co.: Please find inclosed a $3 check for The Eagle from 2-29 to 2-50. I was in town yesterday for the first time since Jan. 7th, but in my rush to 'tend to business and get back home through 20 miles of snow tunnel through our cornfields and stubble fi...
April 22, 2024 Our countryside at Capitol and on Tie Creek is greening up. The snow showers, and the few misty rains, have helped settle the dirt, but we could use a nice long slow shower, now. It seems to be windy and cold on track meet days, so the track season has lagged behind this year. Dick and Erma Albert didn’t even leave town this week. They didn’t really need to go shopping in the Hills. Erma is back to two physical therapy sessions per week, and that is helping her lots. They both went to the Senior Citizen din...
Town Office, 103 N Main Street March 6th, 2024 PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON HB 355 STATE-LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 2023 PRIORITY PROJECT LIST 1) Call Public Hearing Meeting to Order a) Roll Call Council Mayor Buck Kratzer called meeting to order at 5 p.m. Present: Melissa Lovec, Rex McCord, Andy Wright, Richard Brown . b) Employees Present: Robin and Michael c) Appointed Officials Present: Kamely Harkins d) Public present: Toni Kratzer, Crystal Bennet, Chad Hansen 2) Pledge of Allegiance 3)...
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...
March 18, 2024 It was another mild week at Capitol and on Tie Creek. There was a day of drizzle and warm rain, and by Sunday, the wind had become brisk, but the sunshine felt warm. Dick and Erma Albert made a trip to Belle Fourche for dentist appointments, on Tuesday. They discovered that all services have become exceedingly expensive. Erma had a chiropractor appointment on Wednesday, but that was in Buffalo, and she didn’t have far to travel. Thursday was ‘Pie Day’ in Buffalo, and there were pies provided for people who v...
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...
March 4, 2024 March came in like a lion cub, or a protective ewe, at Capitol and on Tie Creek. First it was sunny and warm, but soon a fierce wind came, and then the snow came drifting down again. The accumulation was small and melted fast. On Monday, Ronda Cordell took a water sample to Ekalaka, to catch the mail to Billings by 2:00 p.m. Then, she joined some of the coffee crowd at the Wagon Whee,l for a ‘sit down and visit’ session. The weather was making a change as she headed home. Tuesday morning was four degrees, aft...
February 19, 2024 Capitol and Tie Creek had snow again this week, but the last snow had mostly melted before this two inches came. The weather stayed below freezing most of the time, but by Sunday, things were melting again. Monday began the week with some light snow flurries, but Ronda Cordell made a quick trip to Ekalaka, and the road was good, except through the pines out of town. Toney and Linda Hannah came for supper that evening. Clint, Denise and Abby Zolnoski drove to Spearfish after feeding. Clint hauled a...
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...
February 12, 2024 The Capitol News may be limited this week. Super Bowl Sunday is not the best time to gather news. It may not be the game that keeps people busy, but the tail-gate parties are especially interesting. Dick and Erma Albert made a trip to town, on Tuesday, where Dick got a haircut. They also did some shopping. Their week was filled with usual activities. They went to the Senior Center for the Friday dinner, and Erma stayed to play cards for a while. Then, she stopped by at Delores Sperle’s for a short visit. Dic...
January 29, 2024 We enjoyed the warmer week at Capitol and on Tie Creek. The snow began melting, and by Sunday, most of the snow was gone. Each day was a little icy, until it warmed up. Even with the warmer air, some days still produced a cold wind. Ross Phelps was at Ronda Cordell’s, several day this week. He finished up all the current projects for her, on Saturday. On Tuesday morning, Ronda left for Spearfish in dense fog. When she got to the Belltower Curve, and looked west from there, she saw clear blue sky. As she l...
January 22, 2024 The deep freeze was broken on Sunday at Capitol and on Tie Creek. We had had nearly three weeks of below zero weather, that never seemed to even approach positive numbers. There was a few inches of snow on the ground that the sun’s warmth hadn’t even softened. The good thing was that the snow was still crystals and not ice. Sunday morning was hazy, but one step outside and it felt like spring, and already things were beginning to melt. Ronda Cordell got most of her taxes organized during the nasty days. She...
Ekalaka is one of eleven communities across Montana chosen to participate in Reimagining Rural. The three-part program was created for small, rural Montana towns to bring fresh, new ideas about rural community vitality to the local people that make things happen. The event's first night is planned for January 29th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Carter County Museum. The program kicks off with Tara Mastel, Program Leader for Community Vitality at Montana State University Extension who...
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...
3-29-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Friday, December 29, 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. Clerk and Recorder Judy Wright stepped into the meeting with questions about the Event Center rental fee exception schedule. Commissioner Castleberry made...
Ekalaka AAU wrestlers (with some of their volunteer coaches) that placed in the Terry Small Town Smack Down on January 6th are shown with their medals at a recent practice in Ekalaka....
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...
Ekalaka has been selected to participate in the fourth annual Reimagining Rural Virtual Gathering planned for January 29, February 12 and February 26, 2024 at Carter County Museum. Everyone is welcome to this free, community-wide event to hear fresh, new ideas for rural community vitality to inspire and motivate community members to imagine a brighter future for their town. The Reimagining Rural Virtual Gathering includes three sessions, broadcast via Zoom to groups of local...
Hawks Home December 11, 2023 Dear Santa Claus, How are you doing? How's Rudolph? How are the elves? How are the other reindeer? For Christmas, I want trucks. Thank you for all of the trucks. From, Declan Owen - Kindergarten 12/12/23 Dear Santa Claus, How are you and Mrs. Claus? I'm eight years old. How old are you? Are you real? My friends believe in St. Nicholas. I've been good this year. I fell downstairs this year, but I am fine. For Christmas, I would like a nice heavy -...
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...
The Town of Ekalaka is proposing several rate changes to water, sewer and garbage services. If the council votes to pass the resolutions, the changes will be effective with billing of services for January of 2024. "It's been quite a while," said Town of Ekalaka Clerk/Treasurer Kamely Harkins when asked about the last time the town had raised rates. Water rates If passed, the base rate for water users will go up from $36.28 per month to $37.00 per month. Residents and...
The following was dropped off at the Eagle years ago. It had been long forgotten until a recent, chance conversation in Billings. It was given to the Eagle by Ms. Mariellen Neudeck, eldest daughter of Marie and Alexander MacDonald. The text contains a chapter from an unpublished autobiography, "Montana Woman," written by Marie Peterson MacDonald. MacDonald was born on February 24, 1913 to Swedish immigrants who homesteaded near Great Falls. She attended the University of...
November 20, 2023 It’s been another week of nice weather at Capitol and on Tie Creek. Ronda Cordell had just been doing a bunch of little odd jobs with cattle, this week. On Tuesday, a load of Muggli cake was delivered, while she was in Ekalaka going over water rights with Wayne Yost. Neil Kittelmann inspected cows for her, on Wednesday afternoon. Then, on Thursday morning, Dell Dague came to haul a few cull cows to the Belle Fourche Livestock Exchange. He was back out there before one o’clock, to load bred cows for St. Ong...
November 13, 2023 Tie Creek and Capitol are back to moderate fall weather. There were a few sprinkles of rain, and a windy day or two. Dick and Erma Albert had a good week. Erma was glad to go to the chiropractor, on Wednesday. She planned to have pies for Friday’s Senior Citizens’ Dinner, but needed some supplies, so on Thursday, she and Dick went shopping in Spearfish. She got the pies ready for Friday, in honor of Dick’s birthday. There were a few other Senior Citizens celebrating birthdays this week, so some other pies...
