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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...
The Fallon-Carter County Extension Office is taking orders for Montana certified seed potatoes. The three main varieties that will be ordered are Yukon Gem, a yellow fleshed all purpose potato; Norland Dark Red, a medium sized potato great for boiling, frying and salads; and Huckleberry Gold, has purple skin with yellow flesh. Huckleberry Gold is resistant to growth cracks and hollow heart. Please visit holbrookseedpotatoes.com to see a description of the disease free Montana...
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 The text contains a chapter from an unpublished autobiography, "Montana Woman," written by Marie Peterson MacDonald.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...
On October 22nd, the Puptown Wranglers held their first meeting for the new 4-H year at the Carter County Event Center. During the roll call, members were asked about their favorite type of pizza. The group also voted on service activities for the year and elected officers after volunteering for the positions. On November 12th, the Puptown Wranglers held their monthly meeting at the Carter County Event Center. Before the meeting, the members played the game Four Corners. During the roll call, everyone shared the name of...
Several members of Carter County High School Class of 1987 gathered at the Dawg House Pub on Friday, November 24, for an impromptu class reunion. Those who were able to meet, share stories and reminisce were, from left to right, Calvin Dean, Cathy (Castleberry) Frye, Lance Ziettlow, Mark Bruski, Delbert Jardee, Justin Johnstone, and J.O. Tooke. They were also joined by J.O.'s wife Kim, Delbert's friend Leslie Hannesson, and schoolmate Barry Blair (CCHS class of '86). It was a...
Both defendants in an assault case in Fallon County have now pleaded guilty to the charges against them, with the sentencing for both individuals being moved to January. Tucker Tooke and Turner Tooke were both charged with assault with a weapon, a felony, following an incident that occurred outside of Baker last year. Tucker pleaded guilty to the charges against him on Sept. 26 while Turner changed his plea to guilty on Nov. 7. Tucker was originally scheduled to be sentenced...
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...
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to permanently store carbon dioxide in underground rock formations on public land in Carter County. The Denbury Carbon Solutions, LLC project would store carbon dioxide in more than 100,000 acres of subsurface pore space. The project would include construction and maintenance of roads, well pads, pipelines, pump stations, an electric powerline, and operation of underground injection control Class 6 wells...
submitted by Carter County FFA Seven members from Plevna FFA, Mrs. Menees and 7 members from Carter County FFA took a long bus ride to Indianapolis. We left here on October 30th and returned on the 5th of November. While on our journey and once we got there we were able to explore some amazing places. Our first tour was the Mammoth site in Hot Springs, South Dakota. It was interesting because we got to find out how it started and go look at where they started to find the...
submitted by Sagebrush Service Club Sagebrush Service Club will again be sponsoring a Christmas lights decorating contest for residences and businesses. The judging will start at 5:30 p.m. on December 19th. The club will give three prizes for residential and one for business. The first year that the club sponsored the contest for businesses, there were several beautiful light displays in windows and outside. Downtown looked so festive. Let’s light up the town again this year! The club appreciate everyone’s participation. 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...
Carter County Weed District is reinstating the county wide cost share for the 2024 spray season. Here’s what you need to know: • You must have a current, approved weed management plan of file with the Weed District before purchasing chemical through the cost share program. • Only Carter County residents and landowners are eligible. • Only chemical purchased through Carter County Weed District is eligible for cost share. • You cannot bring in payment receipts from other chemical dealers and receive reimbursement. • Cost sh...
The CCHS drama class is currently in rehearsals for the upcoming dinner theater “Inn Trouble” on December 7th at 6 p.m. The murder mystery takes place in a rundown hotel in New York City, where several vloggers are staying for a weekend. From the fake French desk clerk to the conspiracy-theorist head chef, the staff is almost as self-absorbed as the vloggers who have come to stay. The results of their interactions could be murder. This year’s cast includes Zander Ashbrook, Kasyn Buckley, Jenna Elmore, Jolyn Elmore, Maggi...
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...
1-31-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on October 31, 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 a.m. by Chairman Rod Tauck. Tricia Lovec, Senior Coordinator has received Kylee Kennedy’s resignation from the senior custodial position at the senior center. Tricia stated that J...
"Kicking and crying - times four." That's the headline at the top of the Powell Tribune when the Brence quadruplets, Baylee, Charlee, Emma and Kathryn, were born in April 2006. Now, just over 17-1/2 years later the quartet is heading to its final state swimming meet in Gillette, while continuing to conquer their senior year at Powell High School and planning for their separate futures. SWIMMING START Swimming has long been a part of the quartet's lives, spanning now over a...
There have recently been two more wrecks on Montana Highway 7 north of Ekalaka - one involving a cattle pot in September and the other involving the truck shown above. The latter occurred early Tuesday morning and blocked traffic for around two hours until the truck involved in the one-vehicle accident was moved. In February of 2022, Carter County commissioners backed a petition penned to the department of transportation, Governor Gianforte and the legislature regarding immedi...
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...
Voter turn-out was low in the mail ballot election for the Town of Ekalaka on Tuesday. Unofficial results of the election show that incumbent Andrew Wright defeated challenger Ross Phelps for a four-year term as a council member for the Town of Ekalaka. Wright received 89 votes; Phelps received 59....
1-10-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on October 10, 2023, 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 at 9 a.m. by Chairman Rod Tauck. Clerk and Recorder Judy Wright joined the meeting during public comment to update the commission on the new ambulance purchase from Apgar...
HS A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Brynn Loehding Chace Loehding Corlan Laughery Danica Shepherd Jillian McGraw Jadyn McGraw Justin Wyatt Melton Kamryn Miller Kendall Kittelmann Kendra Tooke Nasya O’Connor Natalie Foxley Nicole O’Connell Roger Beach Ryker Carroll Rylan Carroll Tracy Wilson Travis Schallenberger JH A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Alivia Foxley Allie Shepherd Ayla Yates Ella Wright Keli Melton Kira Kratzer Lily Schallenberger Oakley Spring Raina Faith Fernandez Tiernan O’Connor HS B HONOR ROLL (3.0 - 3.49...
Two hundred twenty-one severely deteriorated gravestones at Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka were recently replaced. One of the main reasons for the project was to preserve local history before it was forever lost. The cemetery board raised some funding to offset the cost of the project. The August 11th Eagle reported that the initial plan included replacing 216 handmade markers. Donations to Beaver Lodge Cemetery may be mailed to Sue Breding, Secretary/Treasurer and...
Through the generosity of Stockman Bank, The Carter County Community Foundation has received a $25,000 Challenge donation towards building the Veterans Tribute in the town of Ekalaka. Stockman will match donations up to a total of $25,000. "The Carter County Community Foundation and members of the Ekalaka community have put a lot of work into honoring our Veterans through the Tribute. As a prior service member, it's great to see it coming to fruition" stated Mitch Grove,...
