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The Carter County High School National Honor Society chapter is hosting a cornhole tournament on Tuesday, March 24 at the school. Check-in time for the fundraiser is 5:15 p.m. The tournament will begin at 5:30 p.m. Sign-up sheets will be posted...

School officials learned last week that Ekalaka Elementary District #15 was selected for a $750,000 grant. The money, awarded by the Montana Department of Commerce Community Development Division, is to be granted “for the construction of a...

Candidates have until March 26 to file for election to the school board this year. A mail ballot election will take place on Tuesday, May 5. The Unified Board of Trustees for Carter County High School and Ekalaka Elementary has four positions up for...

Miles Community College recently announced that two Ekalaka residents have been named to the President’s Honor List for the Fall 2019 semester. Those students are Jesi Pierson and Willow Beach. Students who are taking 12 or more credits and...

The Gumbo Gophers 4-H club held their 5th meeting on February 14th at the Alzada Hall. Members present were: Keenan McInerney, Zander Oliver, Colin and Clancy Higgins, Grady and Lily Tauck, Breanna Ulmer, Joby and Rayna Owens, Grace and Elizabeth...

The Montana Department of Commerce recently announced that twenty-nine Montana communities will share more than $900,000 of federal grant funding through the Community Development Block Grant Program. These grants will support the planning of...

Matt McCabe was elected as NPGA Secretary by the Northern Pulse Growers Association board of directors January 28, 2020. McCabe graduated from MSU with a crop science degree and has been farming and involved in the industry since 2013. McCabe is...

The Gumbo Gophers 4-H club met on January 10th, at the home of Lisa Borchgrevink. Special guests were Michael Millward, county agent and Kodie Olsen, 4-H assistant. Other guests were Rhett Borchgrevink; Ashley, Atreyu, and Wyllow Tauck; Staci, Grace,...

Employees at Dahl Memorial Healthcare are currently upgrading the facility’s computer systems. Following is a statement from Dahl Memorial staff members regarding some of the changes that will occur as a result: “February will bring big changes...

Three former CCHS students were recently named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges for the fall 2019 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list distinction, a student must maintain a current semester GPA of 3.5 or above and have earned...

SECOND QUARTER HONOR ROLL A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Kari Kittelmann Whitney Kittelmann Wyatt Kittelmann Hannah LaBree Heather LaBree Heidi LaBree Tylee Loehding Codi Melton Emily O’Connell Mick O’Connor Tyra O’Connor Jaden Pardee Jared...

U.S. Senator Steve Daines recently recognized Linda Rost for her tremendous impact on the state of Montana. Through his “Montanan of the Week” initiative, Daines each week highlights a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the...

Another Ekalaka community blood drive ended successfully last week in Ekalaka. The drive produced thirty-one units of blood from 25 different donors. Several walk-ins and a few new donors contributed to the success. Garth Tooke won $25 as a door...