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The CCHS Lady Bulldogs picked up a conference win over Custer/Hysham at home on January 20th. The girls got off to a slow start but slowly pulled away for a 16-point victory. Buckets were hard to come by for both teams but CCHS managed to get off 21 more shots than the Rebels, due in large part to the girls getting 20 steals at a team. CCHS shot 19 of 59 from the field and made only 6 of their 19 free throw attempts. Nasya O'Connor led CCHS in rebounds with 6. CCHS 6 18 30 45...
Kendra Tooke lit up the scoreboard with 24 points during the CCHS girls’ JV victory over Custer/Hysham on January 20 at home. She was one of three Lady Bulldogs to finish the game with double-digit points. CCHD hit 6 three-pointers in the game and seven players in total made their way into the scoring column as the girls cruised to a 41-point victory. CCHS JV 12 33 48 71 Custer/Hysham JV 11 15 27 30 CCHS JV: Kendra Tooke 24, Nasya O’Connor 16, Kendall Kittelmann 10, Zoie Rost 9, Corlan Laughery 5, Nicole O’Connell 5, Natal...
Last Thursday the CCHS Varsity Bulldogs battled the Custer/Hysham Rebels, but fell just short of a win, 40-47. CCHS shot 3 for 9 on free throws; the Rebels went 17 for 26. Jaden Pardee nearly had a double-double, leading Blue with 17 points and 8 rebounds. He also had 6 turnovers. As a team, the 'Dogs had 18 turnovers, compared to 14 for the Rebels. CCHS 4 14 32 40 Custer/Hysham 10 18 30 47 CCHS: Jaden Pardee 17 pts, 8 rbnds, 6 trns, 2 asts, 2 stls; Ethan Frye 14 pts, 4...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, what fun to dine with tiny tots: [not their real names], Ida, 18 months old and big brother, Evan, age 4, and their grandparents. Both tots are so cute and well mannered, fresh from heaven, curious, just learning their way around the World. Ida is learning to talk. One can only imagine what this bright eyed, puppy-tailed tot will be when she’s two! Ida was more interested in the folks around her than in eating, even when grandma tempted her with a tasty bite: “Open wide - here it co...
Out here in the western agricultural world, there has never really been a need for the women's movement. Women have pitched in to make farms and ranches work since before barbed wire, and they didn't have to burn undergarments to gain respect. Respect came with hard work, blood, sweat, and tears. In fact, as it turns out history has proven that sometimes the best man for the job was a woman such as the legend of Charley Parkhurst. The Western stagecoach companies were big business in the latter half of the 19th century. In...
Young fans have been showing Bulldog spirit and leading the crowd in cheers at recent CCHS basketball home games....
The Fort Keogh Military Reservation was established by the US Congress on July 22, 1876. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Research Service, following the deaths of Colonel George Armstrong Custer and Colonel Myles Keogh, General Nelson A. Miles was sent to the area with orders to establish a fort. Where the Yellowstone and Tongue River met was considered a strategic site to conduct a military campaign against the Indians. By the 1880's most...
The ambulance service in Ekalaka has very few EMTs. They range in age from age twenty-four to 70+, and most have other full time jobs. Counting illness and medical leave, there are currently only four people who can take calls. An average month has 1,440 hours which need to be covered by a two-person crew for the ambulance. There are times when there are no names on the call sheet. When this happens any EMT that can respond does - whether it's the middle of the day or night....
1-13-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, January 13, 2022, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member; were present. Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; was absent. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. There was no public comment Commissioner Watkins made the motion to approve the January 10, 2022 meeting minutes with corrections. Commissioner Tauck...
The CCHS JV boys basketball team defeated Custer/Hysham’s JV 16-14 last Thursday. Chace Loehding had six points and 2 steals to lead the way for the Bulldogs. CCHS JV 2 4 8 16 Custer/Hysham JV 2 2 11 14 CCHS JV: Chace Loehding 6 pts, 3 trns, 2 stls; Kaleb Frye 4 pts, 2 rbnds, 1 trn; Wyatt Melton 4 pts, 3 rbnds, 1 ast; Ethan Frye 2 pts, 4 rbnds, 1 stl; Brayden Bucholz 5 rbnds, 2 trns, 1 ast; Cole Rost 1 rbnd; Jace Pardee 1 rbnd; Owen Poppema 1 trn. Custer/Hysham JV: Layne Dunan 9 pts, Tucker Keith 5 pts. The JV Bulldogs p...
Nellie Mae Berry was born on April 26, 1934, the second of two daughters to William and Lilly Berry. She grew up in the Sheep Mountains of Carter County helping her parents on the ranch with the household chores and livestock. She was especially fond of herding sheep, riding horses, and spending periods of time at "sheep camp". Nellie attended school at various country schools near Chimney Rock and Belle Tower. She attended high school at Carter County High School, graduating...
Montana State University recently announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2021. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s List and the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the lists, students must be enrolled in at least 12 college-level credits. Brandon Arpan, Alzada, was listed on the President’s List with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Gracie Tooke, Ekalaka, was listed on the Dean’s List for earning a grade point average above 3.5 for the semester....
On January 13, the period for filing for state and county offices opened. The filing period remains open through March 14 at 5 p.m. As of Monday, six individuals, four of whom are incumbents, have filed for a county office. County positions up for election in 2022 include Carter County Commissioner from District #2 (six-year term), County Attorney (4-year term), County Clerk and Recorder/Public Administrator/Surveyor (4-year term), County Treasurer (4-year term) and Justice of the Peace (4-year term). Incumbent Steve...
