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On June 16 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $500,000 in supplemental funding to the Eastern Montana Brownfield Coalition which includes Great Northern Development Corporation (GNDC), Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation (EPEDC) and Southeastern Montana Development Corporation (SEMDC) to clean up and redevelop contaminated brownfield properties in eastern Montana. GNDC is the administrator of the Eastern Montana Brownfield Coalition. The Eastern Montana Brownfield Coalition serves the...
Ever dreamt of flying? Or played the game of picking a superpower? Invisibility or flight? What if one could have both? That's the unexpected discovery of the main character in the "Divisible Man" novels. A pilot awakes after a midair collision and crash to discover he can vanish and when he does, he is immune to gravity. Last Tuesday evening Howard Seaborne, the author of the "Divisible Man" novels, visited the Ekalaka Public Library and gave a talk about the books, about pub...
Seventy-five years and counting. Southeast Electric Cooperative’s annual meeting held on June 11 was a huge success. Over three hundred attendees, 155 of which were members, enjoyed steak, hamburgers, hotdogs, salads, beans, cake and ice cream. Two hundred thirty-one people were served at the co-op’s last annual meeting in 2019. Over thirty-five door prizes were awarded including 2 tickets to the Medora Musical and pitchfork fondue, and (2) $500 cash prizes. For the first time all members who won a door prize were pre...
The Gumbo Gophers 4-H club held their fourth meeting on March 13, at McInerney's. The members present were Selah and Suri Johnston, Natalie and Alivia Foxley, Elizabeth and Grace Hall, Keenan McInerney, Zander Oliver, Tylinn Thomas, and Tanner Wright. The leaders were Sharon Higgins, Terri Raye McInerney, Thebea Thomas, and Lisa Borchgrevink. The guests present were Misty and Melissa Johnston, Staci Hall, and Rhett Borchgrevink. Terri Raye gave each member a bowl to mix ingredients for quick bread. Each member added different...
Carter County is again moving into Stage I fire restrictions, beginning at midnight on Friday, June 25, 2021. The announcement comes after continued high temperatures and drought conditions have plagued the area. Last week, the Eagle reported that record high temperatures were reached on six of the first 15 days in June. In addition to high temps, Ekalaka has received only 0.12 inches of rain in June, according to the National Weather Service. Average all-time precipitation...
As I sit here today on Father's Day, I find it hard to believe that my father would have turned 102 this July. He has been gone for 24 years, but he still lives large in my memory. He was one of those people with the classic cowboy look, and that look landed him on the front of the Montana map tipping his hat during the 80's. During that time, he would be approached by tourists to have him sign their maps. The name of the photographer was identified as Harley Hettick, so when...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, a friend mentioned that she and several friends had a difficult time trying to go to sleep. Taking pills didn’t help, neither did going to bed early or working late. ‘J.J.’ smiled and said, “You wanna hear how I DO IT?” Of course, they wanted to hear. She mentioned that she’d read somewhere about reciting the alphabet – like WHAT? So, struggling with some depression, she thought she would give that a try. But – what was it she was going to alphabetize; she tried naming some famil...
Fourth of July at Belltower Hall - back - when growing up, I recall that it was fifty dollars worth - and it may have increased after the initial startup, But it was such a great time for a kid - firecrackers and sparklers - and booms and spark showers radiated - in the darkened sky, Those times still set within a friendly way with me - a summer peacefulness - even with the excitement - before our eyes. Jimmy Carroll (1932-2010) - would always set them off - us kids were not allowed close - in case something would erupt, And...
This year, A&A Stieg Wholesale, Inc. of Ekalaka is celebrating fifty years in business. Alfred and Avis Stieg moved back to the area from Washington in 1971 after Alfred completed a two-week agent training course at a center in Freemont Nebraska operated by the Standard Oil Division of American Oil Company. The couple took over the Amoco from Frank Pelican and named it A&A Standard Oil. Alfred Stieg was an Ekalaka native. He, Avis and their three children made their home in...
The Gumbo Gophers 4-H Club is hosting a community barbecue to support the Alzada Fire Department at 6:30 p.m. on June 30th at the Alzada Hall. Charlie Williams is donating the meat for hamburgers and the club is buying hot dogs and buns. Salads and desserts are being donated by club members and others that choose to contribute. There will also be a silent auction. The club usually has a chili supper in February to raise money for their yearly expenses and to donate to the Alzada Fire Department, but because of the pandemic,...
Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded small nonfarm businesses in nine Montana counties and neighboring counties in South Dakota and Wyoming of the July 20, 2021, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary counties that began Sept. 29, 2020. Primary Montana counties: Big Horn and C...
In the Fall of 2020, The Ekalaka Bible Church was approved to become a sponsoring organization for Carter County High School's “School-to-Work Program.” For many years now the Carter County High School has offered a School-to-Work program for eligible juniors and seniors. The participating students are released from school to work at one of several of the participating businesses around town. This provides students with an opportunity to gain job experience by doing supervised work as well as an opportunity to receive on-...
The community is invited to celebrate Becky Jesperson’s thirty-five years of service with the United State Postal Service on Friday, June 25 at a retirement party. The party will take place from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Ekalaka Post Office. The party was originally scheduled in late May but was rescheduled to this Friday after a postponement....
Mid-Rivers Communications recently donated a total of $19,250 to twenty-one Emergency Medical Service (EMS)/ambulance service providers and 34 fire departments in the Mid-Rivers service area. These local protectors receive annual donations in recognition of the vital services they provide Mid-Rivers’ members, employees and facilities. Local providers in receipt of this donation include the Carter County Ambulance Service and Ekalaka Fire Department....
