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The Lady Bulldogs beat the Lady Cardinals in Bison, S.D. on January 6th by a wide margin, 27-70. As a team, CCHS shot 8-17 (47 percent) on free throws, 25-51 (49 percent) on two-pointers and 4-14 (29 percent) from behind the arc. CCHS also out-rebounded Bison, 36-27, and won the turnover battle, 14-24. Four Lady Bulldogs finished the game with double-digit points, led by Kendra Tooke and Keli Melton who had 18 each. Danica Shepherd led the team in rebounds with 10. This weekend, the Lady Bulldogs are scheduled to play at...
On January 6th, the Bulldogs traveled to Bison, South Dakota to play JV and varsity non-conference basketball games. No JV stats were available. In varsity action, the ‘Dogs won by a wide margin, 70-48, with big offensive nights from Wyatt Melton and Kaleb Frye who had 24 and 21 points, respectively. CCHS was up 25 to 9 after the first frame and never looked back. The ‘Dogs shot 14-25 (56 percent) from the free throw line; seven of those 14 makes came in the fourth quarter. The young basketball season is now ramping up wit...
Former State Senator and Montana rancher Ric Holden, Glendive, has taken steps to enter the 2024 Eastern Montana Congressional race. Holden represented the southeast corner of Montana in the state senate for eight years before term limiting out at the end of the 2002 special session. Holden returned to the family ranch to continue with his ranching operations and insurance claims business since that time. Holden's old senate district contained Dawson, Wibaux, Fallon, Carter,...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host two meetings in January to discuss proposed 2024 upland game bird hunting regulations. FWP staff will present proposed 2024 upland game bird seasons and regulations, along with recent trends in upland game bird populations, harvest, and hunting pressure. The meetings are being held in Glendive and Scobey, as eastern Montana attracts many resident and nonresident upland gamebird hunters. Both meetings will have options for people to attend virtually. The purpose of the meetings is to...
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and First Lady Susan Gianforte have purchased a new private residence in Helena, the two announced Monday. For a sum of $4 million, the Gianfortes now own Helena’s Samuel T. Hauser House, a 9-bedroom mansion built in 1885 by the industrialist and territorial governor of the same name. The Gianfortes purchased the home, located on Madison Avenue in Helena’s historic Mansion District, with their own funds, according to a statement, but intend to ultimately donate the property to the state, which wou...
3-29-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Friday, December 29, 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 by chairman Rod Tauck. Clerk and Recorder Judy Wright stepped into the meeting with questions about the Event Center rental fee exception schedule. Commissioner Castleberry made...
December 6, 2023 A. Call Meeting to Order a. Roll Call Council Libby, Melissa, Andrew & Rex b. Employees Present None c. Appointed Officials Present Kamely & Buck B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Public Present / Comment Toni Kratzer, Richard Brown & Carole Carey Carole Carey comment on the shape of Mormon Street and complimented Kamely for fixing the big pothole. Carey would like to see something get done with Mormon Ave. and maybe form a committee and go see the County commissioner since that has become the truck route, Ambulance...
This week I am feeling particularly old. In the last two months I have officially become an old person with nothing to talk about but old people maladies. The first thing I came down with was a venous stasis dermatitis ulcer. (Yes Google the images of that and just imagine how fun that has been! When I Googled it, I stopped feeling sorry for myself for having just one on the inside of my ankle bone.) However, my ulcer grew for six weeks, because it was misdiagnosed and treated with antibiotics for six weeks while it got...
January 8, 2024 The storms are still holding off, at Capitol and on Tie Creek. There has been lots of fog and dustings of snow, but the fall has been mild. The cold weather is finally predicted. Guests at Ronda Cordell’s on Christmas Eve included the Zolnoski’s families of Chad, Curt and Clint and Cristen and Jayda Westling. Chad’s family headed home that evening, to go to Denver on Christmas. Cristen and Jayda spent the night with Ronda. On Christmas morning, they went for breakfast at Clint and Denise’s, where Curt’s...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, listening to some gals talking about their Christmas, even though most had already taken down their Christmas decorations, was interesting – they chuckled. ‘Jane’ shared that she was so pleased to have gotten some cookies from a neighbor, and hoped she’d said ‘Thank you!’ ‘Anna’ mentioned the lovely bouquet she’d received from friends’, way across the state! What a lovely surprise. She taken a picture to send, to show and thank them for the lovely bouquet; the Flower Shop had done...
Ronald Arthur Kortum aged 85, passed away on December 21, 2023, in Black Eagle, Montana. Ronald was born on January 10, 1938, in Denver, Colorado to parents Walter "Bud" and Edith Marie Kortum. He was a ranch hand and fencer for many years. He enjoyed hunting, World War II books and movies, and spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Ann Kortum of Black Eagle, Montana; daughter Kim Marie Kortum (Todd) Shigley; son, Darius Lee Kortum;...
Funeral services for Audrey Schweigert, 89, of Ekalaka, will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka with Tom Steig officiating. Burial will follow in Beaverlodge Cemetery. Visitation for Audrey will be Wednesday January 10, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Audrey passed away Friday, January 5, 2024 at Dahl Memorial Healthcare. Audrey was born January 26, 1934 to Lee and Claudia (Curry) Phelps in Baker Montana. She beca...
Celebration of Life for George Olind, 96, will be 1 p.m. Monday, May 13, 2024 at Stevenson Funeral Home Baker. George E. Olind saddled his horse and pack string and rode through the gates of Heaven on January 3, 2024. God needed a story telling cowboy and he selected a good one. He was born May 13, 1927 in Three Forks, Montana to Ed and Edna (Parsons) Olind. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. George attended school in Harrison, Montana until the age of...
Ekalaka AAU wrestlers (with some of their volunteer coaches) that placed in the Terry Small Town Smack Down on January 6th are shown with their medals at a recent practice in Ekalaka....
Notice was recently given of the vacancy in School District #1 for the board of trustees of Ekalaka Public Schools, specifically Carter County High School. The board will be appointing a qualified candidate to serve until the May 2024 election. Individuals from District #1 interested in being appointed to the board are asked to submit letters of interest to District Clerk Brittani Brence at their earliest convenience. The board vacancy comes on the heels of the recent...
Both defendants in an assault case in Fallon County received sentences on Friday, Jan. 5, with both receiving more lenient terms than what was recommended by the county attorney's office. Tucker Tooke and Turner Tooke were sentenced on one count each of assault with a weapon, a felony. Under Montana statute, a person commits the offense of assault with a weapon if they knowingly or purposely cause "bodily injury to another with a weapon" or cause "reasonable apprehension of...
On January 26th, area basketball fans will have an opportunity to cheer on the Bulldogs and enjoy a soup and sandwich free will supper benefiting Zander Oliver. Zander is the son of McKinzi and Derek Oliver of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, grandson of Tim and Terri Mcinerney and great-grandson of Doran and Sharon Higgins. He and his sister, Keenan, were involved in a car accident last October. Zander suffered serious head injuries requiring a long stay in Fargo at Sanfords Children Hospital, a couple brain surgeries and...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) recently announced and invites the public to comment on a proposal to resurface about ten miles of US Highway 212 (US 212), through Alzada. The project begins east of Cottonwood Creek Road, six miles west of Alzada, and extends east, ending at the Montana/Wyoming border. Proposed work will include resurfacing the existing roadway and finishing with a seal and cover (chip seal), upgraded pavement markings, signage, culvert repairs, rumble strips, bridge deck repair, and guardrail....
The 2024 election season officially begins with the opening of candidate filing at 8 a.m. on January 11th, 2024. In Carter County, two county positions are up for election. These positions include the County Commissioner District #3, which is currently held by incumbent Mike Watkins, and the office of the County Clerk of Court/Superintendent of Schools, held by incumbent Tracey Walker. Declaration forms and supporting information for the county positions are available at the Carter County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 214 P...
