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A funeral service for Ernest "Ernie" Tooke, 81, of Ekalaka, MT, will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Ekalaka with Jesse LaBree officiating. Burial will take place in Beaver Lodge Cemetery. Visitation for Ernie will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, April 6 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Ekalaka. Ernie passed away Tuesday, April 3, 3018 at Dahl Memorial in Ekalaka, MT. Ernest Earl Tooke was born December 18, 1936 to Chandler (Feek) and...
Spring weather is right around the corner which means now is the time to start thinking about grazing plans for the upcoming growing season. A grazing plan can help improve species composition and the structure and vigor of plant communities across a ranch. By taking the time to plan out a sound grazing plan and monitoring its effectiveness throughout the year, the forage production and quality may improve over time. A good grazing plan accounts for timing, duration, and...
As Montanans of all ages continue to take an interest in learning archery, more Bowhunter Education instructors are needed to accommodate that interest in coming years. Currently, Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7 has around 30 Bowhunter Education volunteer instructors to serve a population spread over 11 southeastern Montana counties. In 2017, these instructors certified around 140 people, including online students who are required to complete a Bowhunter Education field day. F...
(MILES CITY, Mont.) – Bring your favorite fossil, rock, artifact or relic to any of the upcoming Artifact Roadshows in Miles City or Ekalaka and see if a professional can help answer your questions. April is “Montana Archaeology Month” and the Bureau of Land Management is supporting the Montana Archaeological Society with several public events for Big Sky history enthusiasts. BLM archaeologists will be available at the annual Artifact Roadshows where the public is welcome to bring items from their personal collections to be...
Hello, I’m not going to write about the horrible calving weather last week. And I won’t mention the forecast for this week. As I write this early Monday morning, this week looks like more of the same. So you can read last week’s column and find out about saving calves in the bathtub. Every year I swear we are going to switch to May calving, and every year, when we have trouble keeping the bulls in, we say, “What the heck? Maybe it will be nice next spring.” But this year, I really mean it. Someone posted on social media the...
I am going to throw several different memories of individuals, tourney games, and records during those tourney years into my article this week. My last article had information about Carsten Loken. Many of you may not remember, but he was known more as "Dutch" Loken. I also want to state that girls high school basketball had not started when I was a referee. When I was in grade school, we played the high school girls-the game was different then. There were six players, three...
Scott James Meyer was born to proud parents Andrew and Jess Meyer at 3:37 a.m. on February 10, 2018. Scott weighed in at 8 lbs. 11 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long. Scott calls Newtown, PA home. Local ties include grandfather, Terry Stieg, and step-grandmother, Deb Stieg....
I was mentally prepared to compose a series of articles about the weather starting with the day fog settled over Ekalaka most of the day. Then came WIND! That’s right, all caps; the wind deserved them. At 4:00 am, Brice got up to unplug the computer, but it was too late. The computer was dead, or in a coma from which we could not awaken it. When power goes off and quickly comes back five times in a row, problems result. The power company is strong, but it can’t control the wind. Brice took our computer to the Best Buy whe...
Every once in a while, after I tell my daughter, Brenda, a story about Ekalaka, she tells me; “You should write a story about that!” This is what happened with this story. I was telling her about this salesman, Lee Bair. Later I realized that he was the only salesman that I could remember, so I will write about him and also some related things. Lee Bair only had one leg, but had a wooden or other prosthetic leg. He walked kind of stilted but got around very well. He lived either in Camp Crook or around there. He was a sal...
Myrna Ellen Metz (Loken) passed away on March 29, 2018 of natural causes in Seattle, WA (where she had moved from Billings, MT in 2015). She was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota on November 22nd, 1928 to Mary Lee Richardson and Lorenz Anderson. Myrna was the oldest of five siblings including Wilbur Anderson, Wayne Anderson, Lorene Rowland, and Lee Arbuckle. Myrna spent her early years on a small ranch and attending school in Colony, Wyoming. Her father Lorenz passed away when she was nine years old. In 1942, her mother...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association's Annual Health Fair Review will be held on Wednesday, April 18 at Carter County Events Center. Lab results will be available for pick up at 4:00 p.m. Dale Diede, PA-C is scheduled to speak at 6:00 p.m., and a guest speaker has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Ekalaka Bible Church will offer a free-will donation supper from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m...
Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte announced that a member of his staff will conduct mobile office hours in Carter County on Monday, April 9. Tayla Snapp from Gianforte’s staff will be at Carter County Courthouse, inside the court room, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Area residents are invited to visit with Snapp, Gianforte’s Eastern Montana Representative, and share their views, questions, or concerns regarding the federal government. These comments will then be shared with Congressman Gianforte. Residents may also inquire abo...
The Ekalaka community blood drive held last week was slow. The goal for units produced has not been met the last few times a drive has been held in Ekalaka. In total, seventeen units of blood were produced by 15 donors who attended. There was one deferral. Of the 15 donors, eight were walk-ins while seven had appointments. Two door prizes were given. Betty Carroll won a $25 gift certificate to Wagon Wheel Cafe and Barb Elmore won a tee-shirt. Organizers encourage everyone to donate at the next drive, scheduled for May 22 at...
Congressional candidate Kathleen Williams will be in Ekalaka on Sunday, April 8th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Wagon Wheel Cafe. Residents are invited to join Williams for breakfast where she’ll discuss her vision for Montana and her policy priorities. There will time for questions following. For more information email info@kathleenformontana.com or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2139379096290889/....
Two longtime Dahl Memorial employees said goodbye recently. Phil Cook had been the maintenance man at the hospital since 1997. Roberta Huether had been working as a patient accounts specialist since 1990. Staff at Dahl Memorial held retirement functions for both over the past few weeks, sending them off in style....
