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The Board of Trustees for Ekalaka Public Schools currently has a trustee vacancy. This position will be appointed by the trustees at the March 8, 2021 board meeting. The appointee will serve until the next regularly scheduled school election. In...

Ekalaka Track and Arena members held an annual meeting at 7 p.m. on February 21. With seventy-five percent of shares represented at the meeting, the two-thirds majority required for a quorum was met. A financial report was given and showed a small...

In support of Ekalaka Public Schools, Carter County Sheep & Cattle Growers is promoting local beef in the school lunch program. Those looking to make a tax-deductible donation of hamburger to Ekalaka Public Schools can do so by contacting school...

A new all-beverage alcohol license is available in Ekalaka from the Montana Department of Revenue in a competitive bidding process that ends March 19. The highest bidder will be granted the opportunity to apply for the license. The minimum bid on...

Starting in 1948, the National FFA Board of Directors designed a week long tradition to recognize George Washington’s example and legacy as a leader and farmer. National FFA week gives every FFA member in every chapter the opportunity to join...

Miles Community College recently announced that Rose Rychner and Willow Beach, both of Ekalaka, were each named to the President’s Honor List for the Fall 2020 semester. Students who are taking 12 or more credits and maintain a term grade-point...

Mid-Rivers Communications is offering $46,000 in scholarship funds for Eastern and Central Montana students. The Mid-Rivers Fund for Education, funded by unclaimed capital credits and donations of capital credits from members, has awarded over $426,0...

Matt McCabe of Ekalaka was recently elected as treasurer by the Northern Pulse Growers Association board of directors at their January 21 meeting. McCabe farms with his family outside of Ekalaka, representing pulse producers from the southeastern...

Over 315 students were named to the Sheridan College honor rolls for the fall 2020 semester, including Tori Tooke who was named to the President’s Honor Roll and Kimberlee Elmore who was named to the Vice President’s Honor Roll, both of Ekalaka....

Life transitions can and are most of the time a hard pill to swallow, especially when you are the one aging or giving up your life-long work. Keeping the family farm or ranch in the family is the ideal situation or hope of most producers. So, if you...

The Carter County Board of Health recently informed residents of the current situation of the county’s public health department. Due to the vacancy of a public health nurse and county health director, the services made available through Carter Coun...

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month. Cervical cancer was once the leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. Now, thanks to preventative screenings and the HPV vaccination, it is the most preventable of all female cancers....

Chadron State College recently announced the names of 332 students who qualified for the institution’s Fall 2020 Dean's List with at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. To qualify, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of...

A recent drop in county-wide COVID-19 positivity rate has led Dahl Memorial to change their visitation policy. The policy now allows family and friends who are over the age of 10 to visit at one of two different time slots. A letter from Dahl Memoria...

Individuals are invited to join “MontGuide Mondays,” a virtual discussion group, similar to a book club, during January and February 2021. The sessions’ hosts are Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist, in addition to...