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On May 3, CCHS graduate and current Ekalaka School District music teacher Whitney Hamblin received her doctorate degree from Indiana University. Her parents, Jack and Celinda accompanied her to Bloomington, Indiana and attended the impressive commencement exercises where she was given her "Doctor of Music" degree from the Jacobs School of Music. Among the several hundred graduates receiving masters or doctorate degrees from IU, only about 10 from the Jacobs School of Music...
It is 75 years ago since the winter of ‘49 and the epic blizzard on the days after Sunday, January 1st, 1949 is one I will always remember. I was born in 1935 in South Dakota and lived on a farm/ranch. We did not have a tractor, so for all of our farm and ranch work we used horses. We would not have survived without our horses. I have five sisters and one brother, but only my sister Elsie and I were at home in ‘48-49. I was in the 8th grade and attended a country school 4 miles from home. We had had some snow storms in Novemb...
Starting 1881, the N.P. Railroad came and promoted this country. There were herds of southern cattle driving into the northern U.S. to be fattened, then in turn shipped by rail to the heavier populated country in the east. But, they forgot about one thing — the weather. A terrible, hard winter hit in 1886 and 1887. No hay was put up and the short-haired, thin-hided cattle starved to death by the 1000s. I had one old-timer tell me about 4 and 5 year old steers going down and dying by a spring on Fallon Creek close to where I...
Celebrating Our Dedicated Nurses: Nurses are often likened to the heartbeat of the hospital, embodying compassion and dedication at the front line of patient care. Our DMHA nurses proudly align with this assertion alongside other team members. Nurse’s week is our time of celebration, and it is celebrated every year the week of one of our historical founding nurse’s birthday “Florence Nightengale.” As we embark on Nurses Week, May 6 to May 12, it is with extraordinary pride and admiration that we extend our deepest gratitu...
Wednesday, May 1 Fairview Invite Mens Results 100 Meters 13. 11, Ethan Mellon, 12.88 PR 14. 11, Zander Ashbrook, 12.90 21. 10, Kaleb Frye, 13.38 31. 9, Meric Berg, 14.07 PR 200 Meters 11. 11, Zander Ashbrook, 26.07 12.11, Ethan Mellon, 26.09 PR 13. 12, Ryker Carroll, 26.27 20. 9, Meric Berg, 28.66 400 Meters 5. 10, Ronald Bruce, 59.40 8. 12, Ethan Frye, 1:00.91 PR 13. 9, Meric Berg, 1:05.20 PR 1600 Meters 11. 10, Ronald Bruce, 6:24.00 3200 Meters 1. 11, Ethan Mellon, 11:56.03 PR 110m Hurdles 2. 12, Ethan Frye, 18.39 4. 12,...
Trail maintenance, trail signage, weed control. These are among the projects proposed for the 2024 Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) grant program. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on these proposals. Comments will be accepted through Friday, May 24, at 5 p.m. The OHV program received 12 grant requests and proposes to award $500,000. The program receives funding through OHV/motorbike registrations, gas tax and the Summer Motorized Trail Pass revenues. Montana’s Off-Highway Vehicle Program supports projects s...
May 6, 2024 The weather forecast for Capitol and Tie Creek had been that there would be rain every day. Somehow that prediction was completely wrong. The sun was out every day, and the few clouds dissipated. Sunday was so windy that it was almost impossible to be away from the shelter of a building, if you wanted to stay on your feet. Erma Albert had another attack of the coughing flu. By Wednesday, she was better, and went with Dick to do some shopping in the Hills. On Friday, they both went to the Senior Citizen dinner,...
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has prepared a draft programmatic environmental assessment (EA) for the installation of regulated underground storage tanks (USTs) at new facility locations and is accepting public comment during the next 30 days. The Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) and implementing rules define programmatic review as an analysis of potential environmental impacts resulting from related actions, programs, or policies. This type of review is appropriate for repetitive state actions...
Hello God, it's me, Mara: You know, Lord, it was special listening to several teens talk about their visit to a Rest Home, visiting a woman named Violet on Mother's Day. They said she smiled as they stopped in to visit with her. The hot, sticky, midday air came into her little group home unabated, but she didn't complain. Instead, she began wracking her mind for a song to sing. Then a huge smile appeared and she sang, "I am running, skipping, jumping, praising the LORD!" As...
Jerry Benjamin Askin was entered up in the Big Roping in the sky on Tuesday April 30th, 2024. He fought the good fight of Parkinsons for many years, however his body couldn't handle it anymore. He died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. Jerry the son of George and Gladys Askin was born on August 4th, 1947 in Ekalaka where he grew up and attended school. Jerry graduated high school in Ekalaka and then attended Montana State University for a few years, earning an...
On Wednesday April 24, 2024, Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) received confirmation of a rabid cow in Powder River County. The rabies-infected cow was tested after displaying neurological symptoms. Three people were exposed to the cow while administering treatment. The last documented cases of terrestrial (non-bat) rabies in Powder River County was in June 2022. This animal is the first confirmed case of rabies in Montana in 2024 and serves as an important reminder to keep pets currently vaccinated for rabies. Montana...
The 48th annual Montana Range Days returns to Miles City June 24-26th, 2024. At Montana Range Days, youth and adults of all ages gather for three days to celebrate and learn more about rangelands, including plant identification, soils, ecology, rangeland inventory, and management tools and techniques. Tours of local operations showcase natural resource management, including the Knowlton fire/fuels projects and a tour of the ARS Livestock and Range Research Laboratory, Fort Keogh. Contests allow participants to test their...
Over the 27 years I have been writing this column, I have shared every Mother's Day anecdote from my life that you should be forced to endure, so I decided to research a few Mother's Day thoughts for you. In 1907, Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948), a Philadelphia schoolteacher, began a movement to set up a national Mother's Day in honor of her mother, Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis. She solicited the help of hundreds of legislators and prominent businessmen to create a special day to honor...
April 3rd, 2024 1) Call Regular Meeting to Order a) Roll Call Council- Mayor call meeting to order at 5pm, present Melissa Lovec, Andy Wright, Rich Brown, and Rex McCord b) Employees Present- Calvin Jensen new public works director & Elston Loken c) Appointed Officials Present- Kamely Harkins 2) Pledge of Allegiance 3) Public Present - Pam Castleberry, Chad Hansen 4) Public Comment/ Complaints No Public Comment 5) Approve Agenda - Melissa moved to approve agenda for April 3rd...
A group of Carter County High School students recently traveled to Washington D.C. through Close Up. The Close Up Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic education organization in Washington, D.C. Established in 1971, Close Up offers programming to educate and encourage young people to participate in their civic affairs and government. Locally, CCHS students have been taking part in Close Up semi-regularly for several years. Often the participating students, juniors and...
I am writing to express my profound gratitude and admiration for the recent collaborative effort demonstrated by our community entities in Ekalaka, Montana, during a vital training exercise hosted by Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association (DMHA). This event underscored our collective commitment to preparedness in the face of potential disasters, and it is with great pride that I commend the individuals and organizations involved for their unwavering dedication to the safety and...
In an effort to recruit more bus route drivers at Ekalaka Public Schools, the unified board of trustees recently voted to substantially increase driver pay. The previous route pay for Class E drivers (driving school SUVs) was $16.16 per hour. The board recently approved increasing that wage to $20.25 per hour. The previous pay for CDL drivers was $21.72 per hour. That pay was also increased as new driver's with a CDL will start at $27.21 per hour. Currently, the district is...
Votes were tallied Tuesday night for both the Ekalaka Elementary School District No. 15 and Carter County High School mail ballot elections. Unofficial results show that Samantha Wright, incumbent, and David Loudermilk have both been elected to three-year terms on the unified board of trustees. Wright received the most votes of the four candidates who ran for school board with 281, Loudermilk received 234, Patricia Lovec received 193, and Sarina O'Connor had 81. There were...
