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The Baker Community Band, under the direction of Jill Whiteman, will be performing a concert at the Baker Lake amphitheater on Sunday, August 1, at 7 p.m. There will also be an ice cream social at the concert. Musical selections will feature a variety of patriotic, big band, and contemporary pieces. The band has been practicing twice a week and includes several Ekalaka musicians. All are invited to attend an evening of music and fun....
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (MSIP) beckons thee to the Dahl Memorial Healthcare lawn in Ekalaka on Tuesday, July 6. The theatre company will be performing "Cymbeline," directed by Kevin Asselin, at 6:30 p.m. The free play is sponsored by Sagebrush Service Club. The club is still accepting donations which can be sent to: Valerie O'Connell, P.O. Box 151, Ekalaka, MT 59324. Attendees should bring what they may need to be comfortable at an outdoor theater event, such as...
The Gumbo Gophers 4-H Club is hosting a community barbecue to support the Alzada Fire Department at 6:30 p.m. on June 30th at the Alzada Hall. Charlie Williams is donating the meat for hamburgers and the club is buying hot dogs and buns. Salads and desserts are being donated by club members and others that choose to contribute. There will also be a silent auction. The club usually has a chili supper in February to raise money for their yearly expenses and to donate to the Alzada Fire Department, but because of the pandemic,...
Area student athletes will have the opportunity to attend a basketball camp at Carter County High School later this month. Called the Summit Basketball Camp, and named in part for former University of Tennessee Women’s Coach Pat Summitt, the camp will be offered to boys and girls entering kindergarten through eighth grades. Skills offered include 1 on 1, passing, dribbling, 3 on 3, shooting, 5 on 5, defense and more. The camp will be held June 21-23 in Ekalaka. Camp times are: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for boys grades 5-8, 12 noon t...
The public is invited to attend the Carter County High School FFA chapter’s annual banquet on Tuesday, May 18th, 6 p.m., at the CCHS Tuggle Room. A supper will be served prior to a presentation by keynote speaker Dave Kirschten and remarks from 2020-21 State FFA Officer Gracie Tooke. Afterwards, chapter members will be auctioned off to attendees in the hired hand auction. The members will schedule work for auction buyers at a later date....
Commencement exercises for the Carter County High School Class of 2021 will be held Saturday, May 22 inside the gymnasium. This year there will be twelve seniors graduating. The ceremony is set to begin at 2 p.m....
Sign-up forms for the annual Carter County Chamber of Commerce Community Wide Garage Sale are currently available online and at the town office. The event is slated for Saturday, June 5. Sellers need to sign up and pay a $10 fee by May 26 in order to get on the map. Sign up sheets have a place to write name, street address, items for sale and a phone number. Maps showing all sale locations will then be printed and circulated around the town. Forms can also be filled out online at: https://form.jotform.com/211024259071142, or...
Memorial Day services will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 31, at Beaver Lodge Cemetery. Veterans performing the services should arrive at 10:30 a.m. During the service, members of VFW Auxiliary will honor fallen soldiers by placing a white cross and a red, poppy covered wreath in the center of the cemetery. There will be a picnic and social at the Events Center following the cemetery services. The picnic is being sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary, which asks that locals who plan to attend the event bring a salad or dessert....
Music students in grades K-12 at Ekalaka Public Schools will be hosting a spring concert on Thursday, May 6th at 6:30 p.m inside the CCHS gym. The students will perform selections showcasing their musical skills under the direction of Ekalaka Public Schools Music Teacher Joshua Spiegelblatt. All are welcome to attend....
The junior class will be hosting Carter County High School prom this Saturday, April 17. The public is invited to attend grand march at 8 p.m. inside the gymnasium. Please bring canned goods to be donated to the food bank for admission. Royalty will be crowned immediately following grand march and prom will continue for high school students and their guests until midnight....
Carter and Fallon Counties are holding a private applicator training on May 5th in Baker at the Fallon County Exhibit Hall. The class will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This class will cover topics on the private applicator exam. Those attending will be able to take the test upon conclusion of the class. The extension agent from Wibaux County will be proctoring as there is currently no extension agent for Carter or Fallon County. The class will cost $15 to attend and will include materials and lunch. An additional cost of $12...
Ekalaka Public Schools will be holding a kindergarten screening on April 8 separate from the developmental screening that is taking place on Tuesday, April 6. The screening for children who will be entering kindergarten next year will be on Thursday, April 8, between 12:30 and 1 p.m. in the gym. Children entering kindergarten next year do not need to attend the screening on April 6, but are welcome to be a guest at the school that morning. Those who do will get to check out the campus, spend time in the classroom with Mrs....
After falling victim to coronavirus last year, Carter County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Community Wide Garage Sale is back on for 2021. The event will take place on the first Saturday in June, which will be June 5th. The event will be discussed at the Chamber’s regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 8, 6 p.m., at Southeast Electric Cooperative. Additionally, a new secretary and treasurer will be elected on April 8 since long-time director Alicia Knapp informed members that she would be stepping down during the Mar...
Ekalaka Public Schools will be hosting a developmental screening for children aged 0-5 years on Tuesday, April 6, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. in the elementary school gym. This screening will help parents gain information about their child’s development and how to support the child’s progress. Children aged 3-5 years will be screened in the following areas: Concepts/Thinking Skills, Motor Skills, Speech/Language Development and Hearing. Children under 3 years will be screened by DEAP (Developmental Educational Assistance Pro...
Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation and the Miles City Small Business Development Center are hosting a free online training on January 27th from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. This training is designed for individuals looking to start a business. The Start-up 101 Business Training will help you take your idea and make it into a business. Tracy Baker, Miles City Small Business Development Center Director, will walk through evaluating a business idea, business tax structure and types, and basics of business planning and...
What are your New Year’s Resolutions? Vitalant and Darlene Carter-Rose encourage you to help meet the urgent need for blood and platelets by resolving to give blood this year starting in January, which is National Blood Donor Month. The next blood drive in Ekalaka is scheduled for Wednesday, January 20 at Carter County Events Center. The drive will take place from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. Appointments can be made online by going to http://www.bloodhero.com and using sponsor code: Ekalaka. In addition, walk-ins are welcome. Donors a...
Carter County Chamber of Commerce will be meeting at 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, January 14 at Southeast Electric Cooperative. Masks will be required at the meeting. A virtual/phone-in option is also available at the meeting and will be provided to members through email. At the meeting, an update on 2021 calendar sales will be given. This year, the chamber produced two different calendars, one featuring local historic photographs provided by Carter County Museum, and another featuring photos of scenic Carter County views taken by...
Montana State Senator Kenneth Bogner will be traveling around Senate District 19 to listen to legislative ideas and concerns from local citizens before leaving for the 2021 Montana Legislative Session. Bogner will be in Ekalaka at Wagon Wheel Café at noon on Tuesday, December 29. That evening around 7 p.m., he will be at Baker High School. Bogner stopped in Broadus on Wednesday and will also be meeting citizens in Circle, Terry, Miles City and Jordan before the end of the year. The Legislature will meet in regular session...
Carter County Chamber of Commerce will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 10. The meeting will be held virtually. Annual chamber calendars will be discussed at the meeting as will the Mainstreet Project. A report on Reimainging Rural Montana will be given and group goals for 2021 will be made. Members can find the meeting dial in and ID number in an email sent by the chamber....
courtesy Fallon County Times The 17th annual Stan Wagner Memorial Game Feed has been postponed. It was originally scheduled to be held Nov. 14 in the Livestock Barn at the Fallon County Fairgrounds, but the recent spike in COVID-19 cases prompted the decision to reschedule to a future date, according to organizer Wendy Wagner. The game feed had recently gotten approval from the Fallon County Health Department, as long as masking and social distancing was maintained, but the increase in the number of cases in the county prompt...
Next Monday Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association will hold one more drive-thru flu vaccination clinic. The clinic will take place outside of the hospital from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The cost for the vaccine is $25 and can be paid by cash or check only. Anyone who would prefer to bill insurance must bring their insurance card and driver license with them. To avoid a long wait time, patients can fill out consent and screening forms ahead of time. The forms can be found on the Dahl Memorial Healthcare Assoc., Inc. Facebook page....
This year, Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association is hosting drive-thru flu vaccination clinics. To date, four clinics have already taken place. Three more are still available, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Monday, October 12, October 19 and October 26. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the influenza vaccine yearly for everyone six months and older. The vaccine protects those who receive it as well as their loved ones. The cost for the vaccine is $25 and can be...
Ekalaka Public Schools will be hosting a developmental screening for children aged 0-5 years on Tuesday, October 20, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. in the grade school gym. This screening will help parents gain information about their child’s development and how to support the child’s progress. Children aged 3-5 years will be screened in the following areas: Concepts/Thinking Skills, Motor Skills, Speech/Language Development and Hearing. Children under 3 years will be screened by DEAP (Developmental Educational Assistance Program) eit...
October’s Carter County Chamber of Commerce meeting will take place on Thursday, October 8, beginning at 5:50 p.m. inside Wagon Wheel Café. The meeting will start with a business news round table. Afterwards, an update on the 2021 chamber sponsored calendars will be given. The chamber’s role with the Montana Mainstreet Project will also be up for discussion at the meeting, and plans for the chamber’s annual Festifall celebration will be reviewed....
4 CCHS Homecoming will look a little bit different this year in order for the school to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. At 1:30 p.m. on Friday, a pep rally will take place outside at Rowley Field. Coronation of royalty will follow the pep rally. The homecoming parade is set for 2:45 p.m. A junior high football game will take place after the parade, at 4:30 p.m. During the junior high game there will be a 5 p.m. tailgate party at the football field. The school will be serving pulled pork sandwiches on a first-come,...
