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When I saw the news that a meat processing plant is being built in Belltower, I was happy, but somewhat perplexed. My first thought was, is Carter County growing? I mean growing in population, of course. Now when I ask that question several things...

(Editor’s note: Local Mary McCamish spotted this article recently in the Tri-State Livestock News and wanted to share it with Eagle readers. Mrs. McCamish also noted via a phone conversation on Monday that she strongly agreed with the writer.) Ther...

An Open Letter to the Montana Department of Transportation and the Citizens of Carter County: Ten white crosses visibly line the 36 miles of Highway 7 between Ekalaka and Baker. Five are between mile markers 25 and 18, and five are between mile...

I certainly enjoyed watching the Lady Bulldogs play basketball with the Lady Longhorns from Wibaux last week. I was particularly impressed with the actions of the player, Codi Melton. If she was in close proximity to ANY player who ended up on the...

China has a plan. It wants to be the dominant technology country by 2035. If you look, it’s clear to see how they’re executing on that plan. They’re massively investing in hardware and software development to catch up to, and eventually...

Today President Biden signed into law the bipartisan infrastructure bill which Sen. Jon Tester and nine other Senators from both parties successfully negotiated. The bipartisan bill signed today brings a minimum of $100 million to Montana for...

by Jacki Poland (Dept. Legislative Chairman) On September 29, 2021, we had a visit by State Senator Ken Bogner and State Representative for our area, Jerry Schillinger. Although we had sent out letters of invitation to different towns in our area,...

There is an ongoing battle regarding the $3.5 trillion reconciliation plan proposed by the Biden Administration, which includes a provision that would require financial institutions, such as our credit unions, to report to the IRS transactional data...

The VFW Auxiliary to Post 7885 would like to thank those that attended our meet and greet for Representative Schillinger and Senator Bogner. People from Miles City, Broadus, Baker, and the local area brought good questions and concerns to be...

My name is Linda (Van Ransler) Robustelli. I was born and raised in Ekalaka, graduating from Carter County High School in 1967. I would like to thank Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson, N.D., along with Pastor Jim Biswell for helping me arrange a...

Some of you know me as the pastor of the Bible Church, some of you know me as the guy with curly blonde hair that you see at ball games and around town, some of you may know me for my two very outgoing children who love to stop and talk to everyone...

As a past board member of the Dahl Memorial Healthcare I would like to say how pleased I am to hear the current Dahl Memorial Board has hired CAH Consultants. I believe the guidance from the consulting firm and understanding they bring to the table...

Thank you to the organizers of the Carter County Fair parade on August 14, 2021. It was a great parade and theme. I was honored to ride with the four hometown heroes on the float. I worked with them and they always made bad situations turn out the...

by Ryan Zinke, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior (2017-2019) and Montana’s Congressman (2015-2017) As I write this article, wildfires have once again covered much of Montana in a thick layer of unhealthy smoke. There are 25 active fires...

On Monday, Governor Greg Gianforte urged Secretary Tom Vilsack of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to resolve anticipated delays in the approval of export certificates for Montana livestock. “In the face of severe drought affecting the...

In the Fall of 2020, The Ekalaka Bible Church was approved to become a sponsoring organization for Carter County High School's “School-to-Work Program.” For many years now the Carter County High School has offered a School-to-Work program for...

On April 23, 2021, I wrote a letter to the editor regarding the Town Benches. Since then I received phone calls from two ladies who are willing to help me paint benches. I also received a phone call from a lady who wishes to pay for the cost of the...

Dear Residents and Families: At DMHA, the health and safety of our residents is of utmost importance. Following up to date recommendations, we are changing our visitation policy, to allow for family visits, however, please do not visit if you are...

HELENA, Montana — The Montana Public Service Commission has long recognized that access to a high-speed, reliable broadband network is crucial to Montana’s societal and economic health. The experience of the Covid-19 pandemic has echoed this...