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Carter County Museum kicked off its summer Junior Scientist program with a series of paleontology-themed activities throughout the month of June. The young scientists have investigated coprolites, learned about fossil formation, generated casts and searched for microscopic fossils in sediment! CCM has many fun events for the entire family to enjoy throughout July. Below are details for upcoming Junior Scientist programs as well as other off-site events. All events will take...
After nearly two years at Ekalaka Public Schools, the first part of which was spent as principal, Superintendent Stephen Ely recently resigned. Ely notified the board of his resignation in a letter sent via email on June 21st. Prior to Ely, Kathryn Wright held the position of Superintendent at Ekalaka Public Schools. Wright began her stint in 2019, taking over for Daniel Schrock who held the position for three years. V. "Lee" Folley, Jr. held the position for one year prior to...
Thank you for covering the Ernest Tooke Memorial Match Bronc Ride! It brought back a great memory of going with my father to the Tooke ranch to ride broncs. They paid him $3 a horse to buck them out to see which rodeo they would want to send them to. He rode eighteen horses that day. He felt he had taken too much money from the Tookes. It was a lot of money - especially in those days (1940’s)! But if you ever bucked out any horses you know the beating you take, but my dad loved to ride. I have spent many years in other c...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know Lord, Flag Day’s past, 4th of July’s ahead; a friend shared about a soldier’s funeral; The American Flag Folded 13 Times: The first fold of our flag is a symbol of life. The second fold is a symbol of our belief in eternal life. The third fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans departing our ranks who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of our country to attain peace throughout the world. The fourth fold represents our weaker nature, for as American citizens trustin...
Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced the state is accepting applications for $5 million in grant funding to assist tourism reliant businesses impacted by flooding in Carbon, Park, and Stillwater Counties. “Last week in Gardiner, I met with the owner of a hotel who showed me an inch-thick stack of cancelations she’d received in the four days since flooding began,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Folks who rely on visitors for business are hurting, and these funds will help get them back on their feet as their communities recover a...
The Carter County Conservation District recently put up new signage off of Highway 7 at the Fallon County/Carter County line. Doug and Grafton Bonsell donated their time to put up the sign on the west side of the road with permission from Jim Biswell who allowed the spot to set it....
Nearly perfect weather with a high temperature of around 73 degrees provided a large crowd of spectators a pleasant afternoon to enjoy the Ernest Tooke Memorial Match Bronc Ride and Futurity on Sunday afternoon at Ekalaka Track and Arena. Josh Davison won the first go and the average in the saddle bronc and Caden McCarthy won the ranch bronc with the high score of the day, an 82 point ride. New this year was a stray gathering that also took place throughout the afternoon in pl...
Ekalaka Public Library is once again offering a summer reading program. All children ages three and up are invited to attend. Two different age groups will meet each day beginning Tuesday, July 26th, and ending Friday, July 29th. Potty trained children ages three to six will meet from 11 a.m. to noon and children 7 and up will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. The program will conclude with a pizza party at the end of the final day. Parents who are interested in having their child attend should contact Pat Kalstrom at the library,...
The Area Agency on Aging, in partnership with Action for Eastern Montana, will be hosting a public comment session at the Carter County Senior Citizens Center on Tuesday, July 19th. The session, set to begin at 1 p.m., will be held for the purpose of allowing community members to share what aging services they would like to see available for residents of the county....
Mark those calendars. Sports physicals for those entering fifth through twelfth grades in Carter County will be held July 11th through July 15th, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. A $25 fee is due at time of service and can be payed with cash, a check or a credit card. Both girls’ and boys’ sports physicals will be taking place at the same time this year. MHSA Pre-Participation Physical Forms are available online at http://www.ekalaka.net (Athletics/Athletic Forms/ Pre-Physical Exam Form) or in the front entrance at Dahl Mem...
This is the time of year when I occasionally volunteer to do other's chores while they slip away for a day or two for a pre-haying vacation that usually lasts one day and involves a rodeo. Recently, we were tasked with taking care of our daughter's family's two dogs, two cats, 24 fish, 15 chickens, 4 ducks, and a gecko. We averaged one missing duck and one missing chicken per day, so we were really glad when they returned home to relieve us of a miserably failed duty as we had run out of ducks and were quickly running out of...
Richard Delano "Dick" Peterson passed away peacefully in his sleep on his ninth day in Hospice at Holy Rosary Residential Living. Dick was born in Mill Iron, MT at the family homestead on January 15th, 1934. He was the youngest child of Louis O. and Anna M. (Hodson) Peterson. He joined older siblings Louis (Bud), Carl, Virginia (Kip), Dan and Eleanor. Dick grew up and attended elementary school in Mill Iron. When he reached high school, he and his mother moved to Ekalaka, so h...
Rocky Mountain College recently announced the 2022 spring semester dean’s list which includes students who maintained a 3.60 to 3.99 grade point average. Mick O’Connor of Ekalaka maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout the semester. Tylee Loehding of Ekalaka and Coven Kautzman of Capitol were both named to the Dean’s list for both fall and spring semesters this past school year at North Dakota State University. Loehding is majoring in Human Development and Family Sci.; Kautzman is an Accounting major....
