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The following is my first of five poems of twenty-eight I’ll write for all members of my Carter County High School class of 1974. I’m writing in alphabetical order. One must write when the faculties still exist. The poems are entirely from my memory, and I take all credit or criticism for which I might incur. I would include the “Class Prophecy” which I found online, but talk about snarky. Hence, I will not include it. ‘Pseudo-Sonnets’ For My Class of 1974 I will write, of class of seventy four, Alphabetical, twenty eigh...
CCHS ended their basketball season at Laurel Middle School on Friday after losing to Plenty Coups in a loser-out game at the Southern C Divisional Tournament. Bulldog fans were split during the contest, as the girls were playing their semifinal game against Jordan at the same time at the high school in Laurel. In first-round action, CCHS had moments were it looked like they might pull off the upset over Harlowton/Ryegate. The game was much closer than the final score might...
Working day 45 is fast approaching and the pace is picking up. It appears likely transmittal break will begin after session on Tuesday the 2nd. We will have the opportunity to dash home for a short break and be back in session March 8th. This past week we saw some good bills pass the House and unfortunately, some, not get across the finish line. HB 415 is an example of a good bill that died, on a 50 – 50 tie vote, largely I believe, because of some misinformation on The F...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, March is a glorious month, actually, it’s one of the most beautiful times of the year. This year it arrived as a lamb. Thank You, Lord. All we need do is look out our windows and see snow drifts melting away. Not only that, there is a smell of SPRING in the air. Several friends discovered their crocuses and hyacinths are just about ready to bloom! IN Montana? That is about to happen with daffodils and tulips also. Spring is arriving in all its glory of color and scents which rem...
Carterville or Cartersville (depending on which state highway sign one sees) is an unincorporated community in Rosebud County, Montana, north of the Yellowstone River. A U.S. Post Office was established there in 1907 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957. Cartersville also had a school for many years until students were bussed to Rosebud. The community, and the road which runs north of the Yellowstone river from Forsyth to Rosebud, were named for Thomas H...
Southeast Montana is blessed with talented gardeners and producers, and garden season is right around the corner. When planning for vegetable or flower garden season this year, think about how value can be added by joining or creating a food hub or CSA group in the area. Billings area producers have had great success in creating new CSAs and a food hub that are good sources to reach out to for information. Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs) and food hubs have been in existence since the early 1970s and have been a...
The Carter County Lady Bulldogs ended another quality season with a third place finish at the Southern C Divisional Tournament in Laurel over the weekend. CCHS started the tournament with a 25-point win over Plenty Coups in the opening round. Five Lady Bulldogs scored in the game and four finished in double figures. The game was close until midway through the second quarter when Blue pulled away. As a team, the girls shot 20-32 from the free throw line. In the semifinal, the g...
On Tuesday, Governor Greg Gianforte announced the state will expand its efforts to protect the most vulnerable Montanans by entering Phase 1B+ of the state’s vaccine distribution plan on March 8, 2021. In Phase 1B+, COVID-19 vaccines will be available to Montanans 60 years of age and older and Montanans 16 to 59 years of age with additional qualifying medical conditions like asthma, cystic fibrosis, and liver disease. “With this expansion, we are prioritizing the population groups that account for nearly 90 percent of Mon...
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming that the final date to purchase or make changes to crop insurance on spring-planted crops in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming is March 15, for the 2021 crop year. Farmers also need to notify their agent if they have planted winter wheat in a county with only spring wheat coverage by this date. Federal crop insurance is critical to the farm safety net. It helps producers and owners manage revenue risks a...
My favorite holiday of the year is Dr. Seuss's birthday, which was March 2. Yes, Theodor Seuss Geisel would have been 117 years old this week. He and his 60 plus books have inspired young readers since 1937 when “To Think I Saw It All on Mulberry Street” was published. There have been attempts to cancel Dr. Seuss by calling him racist, sexist, and every other “ist” imaginable, but his wit and wisdom have survived for generations of children to enjoy, and I hope that we can keep his legacy of freedom of expression alive d...
Maurice T. Overn, 98, of Spearfish, formerly of Capitol, passed away February 26, 2021 at Monument Health in Spearfish, SD. Services are pending with Stevenson Funeral Home Ekalaka and will take place in spring. Condolences may be shared with family at stevensonfuneralhome.com....
Frank Klauzer, 98, passed away on February 16, 2021 in Andover, Kansas. His goal has always been to live to 100, and he got close, but unfortunately not all the way. We were looking forward to that celebration, and while not 100, he lived 98 full years – and that is worth celebrating in itself. Frank was the third son of Frank, Sr. and Anna Klauzer. He was born in Mill Iron, Montana and lived there until he was 20 and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corp in 1942. He served as a...
Patricia “Trish” Loughlin is actively setting up the Carter County Public Health office in the basement of the courthouse since being hired by the county as the public health nurse at the end of January. Loughlin, who resides in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, has been working as a nurse for the same employer for twenty-nine years, the last 27 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Her background, she says, has mostly been in acute care, the emergency room, the intensive care unit and medical-surgical nursing. She is looking for...
(Editor's note: This is the second in a series about the recent legalization of marijuana in Montana.) With recreational marijuana now legal in the state of Montana, law enforcement is making adjustments to deal with possession and use of the long-time illicit substance now being allowed. According to law enforcement officials, the change in law will result in both minor and significant changes in enforcement practices. Prior to Jan. 1, recreational use of marijuana has been i...
