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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced that the nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees began on Thursday, June 15, 2017. “County committees allow farmers and ranchers to make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally to best serve their needs,” said Acting FSA Administrator Chris Beyerhelm. “We strongly encourage all eligible producers to visit their local FSA office today to find out how to get involved in their county’s election. There’s...
The 4th annual Summit Basketball Camp-named after the legendary women's college basketball coach Pat Summit-was held last week in Ekalaka. This year was the largest camp to date as a total of 149 basketballs were given to young boys and girls. Organizers are thankful for the ongoing support of the camp, especially to the many sponsors that make it possible, and are looking forward to next year. Following is a list of winners and awards from the camp. Boys 5th-6th Hot Shot -...
Hello, Haying season gets kind of hectic. First, you have to be smarter than the hay. You have to know when it is too wet. You have to know when it is too dry. You have to know when the leafy spurge is hiding in the alfalfa and grass so you can cut around it. You have to know where the hen pheasant has her nest or chicks hidden. It is important to keep them alive so someone else can kill them in the fall. I never have really figured that out. In order to do all of these things right, you sometimes are forced to bale at...
I don’t know how I ate as an infant or small child. My weight was over eight pounds at birth. My father’s weight had been over nine pounds; it was genetic. Katie’s weight was also over eight pounds. From birth through the year I turned eight, my family would drive to the Dairy Queen on summer Saturday nights and order. When I was a baby, they bought me an ice cream cone and my dad had a malt. Mom didn’t have anything; she claimed not to have a “sweet tooth.” My folks didn’t know a baby can’t digest or use ice cream. Anyway, m...
Yay!!! Summer is finally here!!! Alright, I know it’s felt like summer for the past month, but now that it’s officially here, I’m going to talk about skin cancer and SUNSCREEN! The primary use of sunscreen is to prevent skin cancer. However, using sunscreen is NOT just a summer time thing. You can even get skin damage on a cloudy day; that’s because the Ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun are what cause skin damage, and clouds don’t block UV rays. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. Every year in the United States, n...
David "Dave" Bruce Silvis passed away at his home in Ekalaka, Montana on January 28, 2017 at the age of 73. Dave is predeceased by his parents Vernon and Dorothy (Snow) Silvis; brother Frank Silvis; nephew Randy Anderson; and ever faithful sidekick "Beau" dog. Dave is lovingly remembered by his daughter, Michelle Bucholz (Josh) of Rozet, WY; grandsons Brayden and Braxton Bucholz of Rozet, WY; sisters Delores Anderson (Fred) of Billings, Montana; and Susan Carter (Wayne) of Sie...
Franklin Lee Arbuckle, known as Lee, was born April 30, 1943, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Frank and Mary Lee (Richardson) Arbuckle. Mary Lee was widowed with four small children when she married Frank, and Lee was their only child, but Frank treated Mary Lee's other four children as his own. Frank's family owned the Arbuckle Ranch in Carter County, near Alzada, Montana. Frank showed an insatiable curiosity about the rest of the world, a quality he handed down to his...
Jessie D. Harris, age 97, of Terry passed away on June 25, 2017 at Prairie Community Hospital in Terry, MT. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Wesleyan Church in Ridge, MT. Interment will follow at the Ridge Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be sent by visiting www.stevensonandsons.com....
Last Friday, Governor Steve Bullock issued an Executive Order declaring the following counties are in a drought emergency: Blaine, Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Hill, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Valley, and Wibaux Counties, as well as the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation “Farmers and ranchers from many Eastern Montana communities are feeling the impacts of drought conditions,” said Governor Bullock. “My...
What an honor to welcome a professional harpist to Ekalaka, MT! We do not often get to witness amazing talent such as this in our corner of the world. Please consider spending July 4th with the residents at the nursing home. As I spend time getting to know each resident better at Dahl Memorial, I hear them say that they wish they would have more visitors. Sometimes that simply means they cannot recall the last time their loved one was in to see them, but that also may mean that they have not had a visitor recently. Yes, we...
Once again, because Southeast Electric Cooperative, Inc. is your Touchstone Energy Cooperative, all Southeast Electric Cooperative members can receive a 15% discount to visit Historical Medora, North Dakota. Call 1-800-MEDORA-1 and provide discount code: “TOUCH2017” to receive 15% off the following reservations: • Medora Musical • Pitchfork Steak Fondue • TRMF Lodging Accommodations • Bully Pulpit Golf Course In Medora, the stage is always set for a great time. From captivating Badlands and Theodore Roosevelt National Pa...
Mark your calendars! Dahl Memorial Clinic will be providing sports physicals on July 18th & 19th for a cost of $30. Carla Dowdy, PA-C will be doing girls sports physicals on Tuesday July 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dale Diede, PA-C will be doing boys sports physicals on Wednesday July 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Forms are available online at www.ekalaka.net or in the front entrance at Dahl Memorial. Student athletes are asked to have the form filled out and signed by their parent/guardian prior to bringing it to...
The Ekalaka transfer site (dump) will be open on Tuesday, July 4 during regularly scheduled hours from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Have a safe and happy Independence Day....
Rodeo fans gathered at Ekalaka Track & Arena on Sunday to watch the 2017 Matched Bronc Ride. The bronc riding featured Tooke horses and was put on by C & T Rodeo. The days events included matched bronc riding, ranch bronc riding, and steer tripping. Twelve ranch bronc riders and 12 saddle bronc riders competed. John Saylor won the ranch bronc ride while JC DeSaveur and Josh Reynolds tied to win the average in the saddle bronc....
