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2-28-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday February 28, 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 was present. The meeting was called to order by Rod Tauck at 9 a.m. There was no public comment. The Commission reviewed and approved Payroll in the amount of $242,462.47 and claims in the amount of $139,036.58. The...
The CCHS Lady Bulldogs' season ended with a pair of losses at the Montana Class C State Tournament in Billings last week. It might not have been the successful end to the season they had hoped for, but the season was still a success as CCHS finished with a 20-5 overall record. Over the course of the year, Lady Blue lost to Class B Baker twice, on January 10th and January 31st. Baker finished third in the state Class B tourney. The girls' third loss came on March 4th to...
3-10-23 As noted last week, transmittal break began Friday March 3rd. Sunday afternoon I was able to attend a legislative forum in Miles City sponsored by their local Patriot Group. It was great to see a full house at the local VFW and be able to join Representatives Gregg Kmetz and Gary Parry. Great citizen questions and conversation was mixed with presentations by the legislators. It was nice to have a couple of quiet days at home before heading back on Wednesday. Thursday...
With the conclusion of the Montana high school basketball season, districts recently announced all-conference and all-state selections. District 4C honors teams are below. Girls All-state Heidi LaBree, Sr., CCHS; Lindsey Lawrence, Sr., Jordan; Annika Lunde, Sr., Wibaux. First team Heidi LaBree, Sr., CCHS; Lindsey Lawrence, Sr., Jordan; Annika Lunde, Sr., Wibaux; Nasya O'Connor, Fr., CCHS; Zeason Schaffer, Jr., Broadus; Brooke Murnion, Jr., Jordan. Second team Mia Mader, Jr.,...
Flanked by dozens of Republican lawmakers on the steps of the state Capitol, Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a tax cut, rebate and spending package totaling more than $1 billion Monday. The eight-bill package, which provides short-term property and income tax rebates and also cuts state income taxes on an ongoing basis, puts a major slice of the state's estimated $2.5 billion budget surplus toward what the governor called "the largest tax cut in Montana history." The bills also...
The 68th Montana Legislature is halfway through its 90-day session and while the budget is the biggest focus of the Legislature in the second half, other topics, including education, will not be far behind. Republicans and Democrats have found some common ground on education with bills like Senate Bill 8, from Sen. Shannon O’Brien, D-Missoula, which would update personalized learning programs across the state. However, the two parties are still far apart when it comes to other issues. Republicans want to give parents more r...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, it’s interesting when a friend shares a motivating article or a feeling she may have about what she’s dealing with in life - so here goes. She mentioned the distressed disciples over the predominant blast buffering their boat, and how they woke Jesus and He quickly addressed the raging wind and waves: “Quiet! Settle down”! (Mark 4:39). The storm stopped! ‘E.V.’ continued. “You know what? That translation of Jesus’ words caught my attention. ‘Settle down.’ You know, I first heard t...
I will have been writing a weekly column for 27 years this June. The best part about being a columnist is reading my mail. Sometimes I get “fan mail” that I use to fan the fire in the wood stove, but usually I get really nice comments and fuel for my column instead of the fire. Two such pieces of mail arrived recently. One sweet letter, which came from T.J. Cheetham of Cloverdale Ranch in Redstone, Montana, sorted itself to the top of the pile by explaining that he and his wife of 58 years totally relate to my stories. His...
Wauneita Maxine Schallenberger Kane was born August 7th, 1938 to Joe and Marjorie (Powell) Schallenberger. She was the second oldest of five children. She is preceded in death by her husband Ed Kane, both parents, grandparents Frank and Nellie Schallenberger, James Powell, Effie Strain, step-grandfather O.M. Strain, brother-in-law Don Smith, and grandson Zachary O'Neill. Wauneita married Derl Clark in 1955 and graduated from Carter County High School in 1956. They had four chi...
Funeral service for Donna Fae Lewis, 83, of Ekalaka, will be 1 p.m. Monday, March 20, 2023 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka with Tom Stieg officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to service. Burial will follow at Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka. Mom, 83, cast off the shackles of this world on March 10, 2023, to join God and her soulmate, Lee Lewis, of 55 years. Mom was born February 4, 1940, the second child to Raymond and Aggie Collins in Ekalaka. Mom...
