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The Ekalaka Public Schools Unified Board of Trustees met on May 8th and canvassed the election results from the Tuesday, May 2 election. The graphic displays the official results....
Carter County High School track and field athletes performed very well at the District 4-C Meet last Thursday in Baker. In fact, the girls' team placed second with only four team members and the boys' team placed third with only four. Following is a listing of each athlete's results (time or distance, placing). Caleb Fix 100 Meters, 12.43, 3 200 Meters, 24.97, 3 Shot Put, ND Discus, 91' 9, 12 Javelin, 118' 5, 6 Mick O'Connor 100 Meters, 14.78, 10 Shot Put 12lb Finals, 30' 6.25...
BETHESDA, MD. A few months ago we explored the topic of antibiotic resistance in some depth. The media has continued to stress our imminent doom that would accompany a post-antibiotic era. However, an additional threat has been on the horizon for some time: antiseptic resistant bacteria. Antiseptics are different than antibiotics as antiseptics are able to target a wide variety of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, eukaryotic organisms) and they kill or inhibit the growth of an organism within 30 seconds to 1 minute of...
Hello, It’s been several years since I have been to a horse sale. Unless, of course, you count bucking horse sales. I’ve been to Oklahoma City, Miles City, Kearney, Mesquite, Grassy Butte, Bismarck, and maybe some others for bucking horse and bull sales. I’ve been to cow and bull sales weekly for more years than I care to relate. I’ve been to production horse sales and for years we held one of our own. Where, coincidentally, the finest horses in the world were sold. But it’s been quite awhile since I’ve attended a horse con...
Last week I didn’t forget Mother’s Day, I just didn’t have anything new to say, until I looked up its history. A celebration of mothers was held by Greeks and Romans; they were honoring the mother goddesses, Rhea and Cybele. The first Christian festival was known as “Mothering Sunday.” That was the fourth Sunday in Lent, a time when the faithful were expected to return to their “mother church on Mothering Sunday.” Ann Reeves Jarvis created an American holiday in the years before the Civil War. She organized “Mothers’ Day...
Quentin Augustus LaFollette was born April 1, 2017 at 8:12pm in Miles City at Holy Rosary to proud parents Scott and Leah LaFollette of Ekalaka. He weighed 6lbs. 6oz., and measured 19 3/4 inches. His maternal grandparents are Mark and Michelle Branson of Baker, MT. Paternal grandparents are Sheldon and Kathy LaFollette of Elk, WA....
U.S. SENATE — Last Friday, U.S. Senator Steve Daines announced that an agreement has been reached to open Chinese markets to U.S. beef no later than July 16, 2017. A formalized agreement is expected to be reached in the coming weeks. “Opening Chinese markets to U.S. beef is a win for Montana’s producers,” Daines stated. “With over 95 percent of the world’s consumers living outside of the U.S., access to foreign markets is critical to growing good-paying jobs and maintaining Montana’s strong economy. In a state where there a...
A funeral service for Jack Allen Teigen, 72, of Capitol and Ekalaka, MT will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Camp Crook Community Center in Camp Crook, SD with Pastor Jean Helmer officiating. A prayer & vigil service and a time of sharing took place May 17, 2017 at the Camp Crook United Methodist Church. Jack passed away March 8, 2017 at the family ranch near Capitol. Jack was born September 3, 1944 to Raymond and Ruth (Enerson) Teigen at the home of Mary...
The next Ekalaka Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Tuesday, May 23 at the Carter County Events Center meeting room in Ekalaka. The event will take place from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m. Persons may contact Darlene Carter Rose at (406) 775-6431 for an appointment. Appointments can also be made online by going to www.bloodhero.com and using sponsor code Ekalaka. In addition, walk-ins are welcome. Donors who plan on attending are asked to bring a photo ID as well as their donor card with them. Free cholesterol testing is available...
Those who live on a farm know that not only is it hard work, but it can be dangerous, too. Each year, farmers are electrocuted when large farm machinery comes into contact with overhead power lines. Often, the situation occurs because a newer, bigger piece of equipment no longer clears a line the way a smaller one did. In addition, shifting soil may also affect whether or not machinery avoids power lines from year to year. The following tips will help keep everyone on a farm...
Raquel Williams, RN, will be speaking about diabetes on Thursday, May 25 at the Senior Center in Ekalaka. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and Williams will speak at approximately 11:45. People who have diabetes, know someone with diabetes, or would just like to learn more about the disease are all welcome to go and listen to Williams speak....
Carter County voters are reminded that a special election to elect the United States Representative for Montana will be held on May 25, 2017 at designated polls in Carter County. This election is being conducted statewide to elect an individual to fill the unexpired term for Montana’s only representative position in Congress. The position was vacated when Representative Ryan Zinke accepted the appointment of Secretary to the Department of Interior. Town of Ekalaka and rural Ekalaka voters may vote at the Carter County E...
As a child, I didn’t realize the significance of Memorial Day. I knew it as Decoration Day, and before I left home, in 1968, we put flowers on all relatives’ graves that we knew. The only relative ignored was the father of my great grandfather, Grover, and my great, great uncles Luther and Lee. Their father was a veteran of the Civil War, Reed Perry Debo. In my 20s, living in California, I could drive “in the hills” outside Livermore, California, and see poppies growing wild. My soon-to-be husband was a veteran, but neither o...
The question of why motel pools do not have to have lifeguards and the town pool does is often asked. The answer is found in the Montana Code Annotated (50-53-107) and also in the Administrative Rules of Montana (37.115.1601). In those sections, code specifically singles out public/municipally owned swimming pools and bathing places and requires them to have lifeguards so as to ensure the operation of the facility to be sanitary, healthful, and safe. However, it also indicates that privately owned swimming facilities may not...
On Tuesday, the Carter County Chapter of the Montana FFA Association gathered to hold their annual banquet in the CCHS Tuggle Room. A delicious meal was served and an installation of new officers was held. After the meal, a former state FFA officer spoke. Then awards were given and members of the chapter were auctioned off to attendees in the hired hand auction. The members will schedule work for auction buyers at a later date....
