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Articles from the June 24, 2022 edition


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  • Conversations with God

    Updated Jun 23, 2022

    Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know Lord, sometimes a fascinating and thought-provoking blurb is found, recently just discovered one exciting enough to share. This one explains in a simple way, how when we commit our ways to You, Lord, that You make Your Power come to pass. It uses Bible verse Romans 9:17. “…I [have] raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee…” and goes on to explain an easy way to grasp this Power. Date is unknown but, long ago, Billy Graham wrote about how Walter Knight told a story about a little...

  • Carter County Public Health Corner

    Updated Jun 23, 2022

    submitted by Carter County Public Health Free School Aged Shot Clinic including kindergarten and 7th grade | Don't miss out! Call us at 406-775-6332 to pre-register. The clinic is open to all school-aged kids (public, country, home-schooled). The Care Van will be located at Carter County Museum, Friday July 22 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Pre-registration is required. The Public Health Department and the BCBS Care Van have teamed up to offer these vaccinations for no out-of-pocket cost. The museum also plans to host an event...

  • Tooke competes at 38th Annual Bob Cleverley 8-man All-Star Game

    Updated Jun 23, 2022

    6 Carter County High School graduate Turner Tooke shined at the 38th Bob Cleverley 8-Man All-Star Game on June 4th in Butte. Tooke was a member of the winning Red Team, who made it consecutive victories this year by defeating the Blue Team, 46-30. Tooke played quarterback in an option style offense that rotated into the game with other Red Team offenses. His offense accounted for most of the scoring and he ran in a touchdown himself early in the fourth quarter to give his...

  • Montana Shakes in Ekalaka, July 5th

    Born from aspirations to bring the timeless tales of William Shakespeare directly to rural and under-served communities, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks has been enriching the lives of people in Montana, and beyond, for 50 seasons. This semicentennial season is in collaboration with Sal and Carol G. Lalani and in memory of Shane G. Lalani. In celebration of their 50th anniversary season, MSIP began their summer tour productions in Bozeman with performances of "King Lear," on...

  • Southeast Electric annual meeting well attended

    Updated Jun 23, 2022

    submitted by Vicki Fix June 10th turned out to be a beautiful day for a picnic...oh, and the Southeast Electric Cooperative annual meeting. Wagon Wheel Catering prepared a delicious meal of roast beef, potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans and cookies. It was so good, as all 287 guests in attendance would agree. While folks ate, Jerilyn Wiseman and Ty Taylor of Mendenhall Crossing entertained the crowd with down home country music. To open the meeting Wiseman played the national...

  • Spend July 4th in Ekalaka

    Carter County Chamber of Commerce is once again sponsoring a Fourth of July bash on Main Street in Ekalaka on Monday, July 4, beginning at 2 p.m. The bash on main will include an array of games and activities that are fun for the entire family. Some of these activities include an array of yard games, face painting, minute-to-win it and much more. A cornhole tournament will also take place throughout the afternoon. Registration for the tourney begins at 2 p.m. A free barbecue will begin at 5 p.m. Beef for the barbecue is...

  • FWP seeks public input on local elk management issues

    Updated Jun 23, 2022

    Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will be hosting a series of public meetings this summer and fall to gather ideas about local elk management issues and population objectives. Meeting places, times and details are posted on the FWP website at https://buff.ly/3mwIHan. A meeting will be held in Ekalaka at Carter County Event Center on Tuesday, July 19th, from 6 to 8 p.m. FWP began developing a revised statewide Elk Management Plan in 2020. The first step in the process was to...

  • Cooking in the West

    Susan Metcalf|Updated Jun 22, 2022

    I have always been a Martha Stewart fan, which I believe I can admit now that she's been out of jail for a long time. I loved her shows and website, but as a backcountry cook I would like to see Martha pack everything in on mules and serve it in a swarm of horse flies. Just in case she wants to expand into the area of creative backcountry cookery, I have decided to share a few ideas that (exactly like Martha) I have stolen or concocted. First of all, outfitters in general do not like to pack squishy things like artichokes,...

  • Stockman Bank establishes Montana Flood Relief Fund

    Updated Jun 22, 2022

    Stockman Bank has established the Montana Flood Relief Fund to assist those affected by record flooding across Montana this week. Thousands of residents and tourists have been trapped and isolated by the rising waters, which have also caused significant damage to roads, bridges and homes along area rivers and lowlands. Stockman has opened the Fund with an initial deposit of $10,000 and will then match each deposit, dollar for dollar, up to an additional $15,000. “I have not seen widespread flooding like this in my lifetime,...

  • Locals on MSU spring honor rolls

    Updated Jun 22, 2022

    Montana State University recently announced its undergraduate honor rolls for the 2022 spring semester. Students must complete a minimum of twelve credit hours to be on either the President’s List (4.0 GPA) or Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or higher). Glen Frye of Ekalaka (CCHS Class of 2017) and Gracie Tooke of Ekalaka (CCHS Class of 2020) were both listed on the Dean’s List for earning a grade point average above 3.5 for the semester. Cameron Wolenetz of Ekalaka (CCHS Class of 2018) was listed on the President’s List for earning...

  • President approves Montana disaster declaration for historic flooding after urging by Tester, Daines, Rosendale

    Updated Jun 22, 2022

    After urging by U.S. Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines and Congressman Matt Rosendale, President Biden today approved their request for a major disaster declaration as a result of severe weather and substantial rainfall. Yesterday, the Montana delegation sent a letter to President Biden urging him to approve the State of Montana’s request for the disaster declaration. “We are glad President Biden has approved the State of Montana’s much-needed major disaster declaration,” the Montana delegation said in a joint statement. ...

  • Emswiler Pool will open this year

    Updated Jun 22, 2022

    Emswiler Pool is scheduled to open on Monday, June 27th at 1 p.m. The pool in Ekalaka did not open last year. The pool will then be open Monday through Friday. Open swim is set for 1 to 5 p.m., followed by adult swim from 5 to 7 p.m. and open swim again from 7 to 9 p.m. Information on swimming lessons will be coming in the near future. Ekalaka residents passed an Emswiler Swimming Pool Levy with 91 votes for and 57 against in the primary election on June 7....