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The older people in our nursing homes have a problem. The State puts people on Medicaid and promises them services and then doesn't pay those who provide these services at a rate that is commensurate to the actual costs. Seventy-five percent of those in our nursing home are on Medicaid and down to their last $2,000. Valley View, a non-profit nursing home in Glasgow did pretty well in 2019 and 2020. Then about mid 2021 it hit. We were dealing with numerous new regulations...
While Angus beef has reigned supreme in Montana and the United States for about as long as cattle ranching in the U.S. has existed, Wagyu beef has been gaining in popularity for several years and could become a much bigger player in the market before too long. Originating from Japan, Wagyu beef was first brought to the U.S. in 1976 and has been steadily growing since. Wagyu has even made its way into Dawson County, with a few producers adding it to their herds. Area rancher...
As part of his ongoing push to support Montana small businesses and agriculture producers, Senator Tester secured $450,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for OCC Legacy Cuts in Ekalaka, Montana. This funding is part of more than $7.8 million in ARPA funding Tester secured for 30 Montana small businesses, including 17 meat processing projects, and resources for three new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) certified meat processing facilities. “Consolidation in the meat packing industry is hurting our r...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, dear Lord, Red Velvet cake is colorful to make. Mix white frosting to spread on top, once cake’s put in to bake. Friends love to share their recipes, then share with neighbors, too. Some soup, biscuits and cookies, too; sharing is fun to do. When the weather’s cold, turn the oven on, let’s make Biscuits today! Make large or small – they’re all yummy; we’ll share with neighbor Kay. ‘Sue’ made some soup – so colorful- she’d wanted to stop in. Soup tasted good, so we asked its name; ‘Clean out...
3-07-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on March 07, 2022, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Present were Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Chairman Rosencranz. There was no public comment. Sheriff Neil Kittlemann joined the meeting to discuss the purchase of a 4-wheeler from Montana Surplus Property. Bob Jacobs...
A project to survey and map grave sites at the Alzada Cemetery recently received a $4,000 grant from the Montana History Foundation. The grant was one of twenty-eight that were awarded across the state as part of the foundation's 2022 preservation projects. The Alzada Cemetery Project's goal is to preserve and share cemetery history for local residents and Montana history researchers. The cemetery property is owned by private landowners and maintained by local residents....
Over eighty people attended a town hall meeting with Governor Greg Gianforte at Carter County Events Center last Thursday. The town hall was held as part of the governor's fifty-six county tour, which began last week. Carter County Chamber of Commerce assisted in putting the event together and multiple area businesses as well as producers brought meats, cheeses, other snacks to share. "Getting out of Helena and into our communities to visit with Montanans is my favorite part...
Ekalaka Public Schools will hold a kindergarten registration screening on April 7 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Ekalaka Elementary gymnasium. Appointments are required. Call 406-630-1523 to make one. Parents are asked to bring their child’s birth certificate and immunization records to the scheduled appointment. Children must be five years of age on or before September 10, 2022 to be able to register....
The junior class will be hosting Carter County High School Prom on Saturday, April 9 this year. The public is invited to attend grand march at 8 p.m. inside the gymnasium. Royalty will be crowned immediately following grand march and prom will continue for high school students and their guests until midnight....
Spring is officially here, and that signals a shift in my world. I have to shift from physical fitness activities like power walking to the break room for a snack and lifting paperclips to doing things like lugging newborn calves into a sled from the snowbank they were born in or crawling through brush behind cows or in some cases in front of cows--depending upon their prenatal or postpartum moods. Calving season can be a painful transition into fitness that requires a lot of sweat and, therefore, deodorant. The worst part...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds hunters that the deadline to apply for deer and elk licenses for nonresidents and deer and elk permits for everyone is April 1. Hunters who are applying for special licenses and permits need to have a valid email address. Hunters can apply for permits on the FWP website; click on “Buy and Apply.” Most FWP offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. This spring Fish, Wildlife & Parks launched the new MyFWP mobile app that stores and displays licenses, permits, and d...
On Tuesday Governor Greg Gianforte announced meat processed in Montana has doubled this fiscal year to date in facilities inspected by the Montana Department of Livestock (DOL). “Increasing meat processing capacity here in Montana is a top priority as we work to add value to our commodities and preserve the Montana brand through the supply chain,” Gov. Gianforte said. “We’ll continue to make targeted investments in local processing throughout the state to help Montana producers capture more of the tremendous value they cr...
Audrey Jean (Horning) Joachim, age of 95, of Milbank, SD, formerly of Watertown, SD, was welcomed into God's Heavenly arms on March 26, 2022 at Avantara Care Center in Milbank, SD. The visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by the services at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 1, 2022 at Gracepoint Church in Watertown. Reverend Jeff Ruggles will officiate. Burial will be in the Cresbard Cemetery, Cresbard, SD. Pallbearers will be Mike and Matt Joachim, Todd and Shane Copeland,...
