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Over seventy people attended Montana Shakespeare in the Parks' performance of "Henry IV, Part 1" on Monday evening in Ekalaka. The performance was sponsored by Sagebrush Service Club and enjoyed on the Dahl Memorial Healthcare lawn. The theatre company has traveled to rural areas around the state putting on performances that have been a cherished community event for forty-seven years. Sagebrush Service Club has been sponsoring the event in Ekalaka since 2015. Prior to that it...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare employees who would like to see the new facility include a walking path around the block of the facility have taken matters into their own hands. The safe, four-foot-wide sidewalk dubbed by employees as the "Health Walk" would ideally include benches for resting, four dog waste clean-up stations and a tiny library to trade and donate books. It would be able to accommodate wheelchairs and strollers. The Health Walk is not included in the current...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, there are as many ideas and thoughts about anything as there are unique individuals! If ten people were discussing firecrackers, 4th of July, picnics, America, freedom of speech, war, you name it, and there would be ten different strong feelings about any one of those topics. Your word, (1 Peter 2:17) tell us to ‘…Fear God and honor the government (king, ruler, emperor).’ May America continue to be a country in which everyone has an equal opportunity to be what they desire to become....
Hello, I don’t care much for fireworks. I don’t know if I ever really did. Seems like a lot of money to put up in smoke. And besides that, living just a couple miles out of town makes it a lot worse. You see, most cities, especially if it is dry, outlaw fireworks within the city limits. That makes a lot of sense. If you live in that city and don’t want your house burnt down. I can sympathize with that. But if you live just outside the city limits, it’s not a real good idea. We live a couple miles beyond the firewall. And it...
The 6th Annual Summit Basketball Camp, named after the legendary women’s college basketball coach Pat Summit, was held June 20-22 in Ekalaka. This year over 130 campers participated. Organizers are thankful for the ongoing support of the camp, especially for the many sponsors that made it possible, and are looking forward to next year. The following is a list of winners and awards from the camp. K-2 Girls Hot Shot: Quorra Robinson 1 on 1: Emma O’Connor Dunk: Emma O’Connor Shooting League: Liberty K-2 Boys Hot Shot: Blake...
A young black bear that had been getting into garbage in and around Forsyth in recent days was successfully trapped, tranquilized, tagged and relocated to a remote area Thursday by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7. "The department really appreciates the patience the community showed for the bear as we worked through it," said Warden Sergeant Chris Kerin. "That afforded us to give the bear an opportunity to be relocated and not habituated to people and attractants, and...
Newly hired Ekalaka Public Schools music teacher Nate Louisignau recently announced that he is forming a local concert band. Any southeastern Montana resident who is a high school freshman or older is invited to participate. The Carter County Concert Band will meet once per week in the evening to practice and will perform three concerts throughout the year. An informational meeting about the band will be held on Monday, July 29 at 7 p.m. inside CCHS. Interested persons can also call Nate Louisignau for details at...
A make-up day for sports physicals for all local athletes in grades 5-12 will be held on Wednesday, July 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dahl Memorial Clinic. Physicals cost only $25 and payment is due at the time of service. MHSA pre-participation physical forms are available online at www.ekalaka.net by clicking Athletics/Athletic Forms/Pre-Physical Exam Form, or can be found in the front entrance at Dahl Memorial. Be sure to have the form filled out and signed by a parent/guardian prior to bringing it to the clinic. An exam wi...
The 2019 Baker Hoop It Up 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament is scheduled for July 26, beginning at 9 a.m. in downtown Baker. The tournament, sponsored by Baker Chamber of Commerce, will be held in conjunction with Crazy Days. Boys and girls in grades 3-12 are invited to participate. A $20 cost of registration will include a tournament tee-shirt. Games will be twenty minutes long and rosters may consist of a maximum of four players. To pre-register, contact Alissa at 406-852-3735 or Sheila at 406-853-0925....
Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton spent June 26 in Ekalaka learning from local officials and the business community about ways his office can better promote democracy, help commerce thrive and record history for future generations. He said Ekalaka was the thirty-fifth county seat he has visited since taking office and has plans to visit all 56 as part of his Things That Matter Outreach Tour before the end of his term. "These visits have had a profound impact on our...
Rudy Delano Wintermute, 81, of Ekalaka, MT, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 with Step daughter, Melanie by his side. Rudy was born April 3, 1938 at the homestead near Alzada, MT to Virgil and Ella Wintermute. Rudy was raised and attended grade school there. Rudy attended high school in Belle Fourche, SD and graduated in May 1956. In June 1956 he enlisted in the US Navy. He served his country actively for 20 years in numerous locations and assignments, including...
