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6-03-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, June 03, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman, Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Chairman Rod Tauck. There was no public comment. County Custodian Kirsty Bruce stepped into the meeting to request...
Lloyd Clayton Davis, (93), of Eugene, Oregon passed away on May 30, 2024, of age-related causes. Lloyd was born to Clayton and Gertrude (Smith) Davis, on November 2, 1930, in Ekalaka, Montana. Although we all had our doubts, Lloyd insisted that Ekalaka was the center of the universe. Lloyd's mother passed when he was six years old. He lived with various relatives, until age thirteen when he struck out on his own. In Montana, he worked on cattle ranches, and traveled the rodeo...
The technology behind creating active brain responses has been cultivated for years. Consider gambling: the "near miss" phenomenon has been well-researched and discussed. This phenomenon was the precursor to many elements we see in today's cell phone technology Think back to a game where you battled back and forth, narrowly losing in the final seconds. What details can you remember about that day, the game, and afterward? Now compare it to a moment where you or your team crush...
In recent months, three local boys have caught national attention after discovering a juvenile tyrannosaurus rex while on a fossil hunting hike in the badlands near Marmarth, ND. Brothers Liam and Jessin Fisher, along with their cousin Kaiden Madsen made what they would soon learn to be a remarkable find in the summer of 2022. With the help of family friend, paleontologist, and curator of paleontology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Tyler Lyson, the work towards...
Another meeting about the proposal to permanently store carbon dioxide in underground rock formations on public land in Carter County took place at 3 p.m. on June 25th in Ekalaka. The meeting about was hosted by Carter County residents, Northern Plains Resource Council members and staff with Bureau of Land Management (BLM) staff in attendance. The Denbury Carbon Solutions, LLC Snowy River CO2 Sequestration Project project would store carbon dioxide in more than 100,000 acres...
A pair of federal court injunctions have frozen elements of a student loan repayment plan scheduled to roll out next week, with one of the rulings arising from a lawsuit filed by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Republican attorneys general in 10 other states. The injunctions, issued Monday evening by federal judges in Kansas and Missouri, temporarily block the final phase of President Joe Biden’s Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) plan set to go into effect July 1. That final phase included lowering the cap on m...
Hello, Carter County Livestock Producers. This is your new Aerial Predator Control Pilot. First, I want to pay my respects to Mark Huseby. Although I never met him, I've heard amazing stories about his skills and dedication. He left big shoes to fill. My family and I send our thoughts and prayers to his loved ones and the community. Now, let me introduce myself. My name is Dustin Drews, I'm 41 years old, and I live in Bison, SD with my wife Jessica and our two sons, Boaz (8) and Isaac (6). I grew up in Wahoo, Nebraska, where...
June 26, 2024 Dear Baker & Ekalaka communities, I hope this letter finds you in good health and spirits. After careful consideration of my professional and personal goals, I have decided to leave my Primary Care role at Dahl Memorial Healthcare as of 9/1/24. This decision was not made lightly. It has been a privilege and an honor to be part of your healthcare journey. I have truly enjoyed getting to know you and am very grateful for the trust you have placed in me as your Family Nurse Practitioner. Although I will be stepping...
One of the unsung heroes of the horse world is the horse packer. He has to understand horse anatomy and mule psychology, spend long days in the saddle, have nerves of steel, a strong back, and it helps if he ends up in one piece at the other end of the trail. Jerry Yoder was one of the packers for the K Lazy 3 when it was owned by Brett and Julie Todd, and I was always really nice to Jerry (just ask him), because he was responsible for the eggs and other valuables that I...
Hello God, it's me, Mara: You know, Lord, just sharing what a friend shared about John Quincy Adams, the sixth U.S. President, in 1837, at the age of 69, in delivering a Fourth of July speech at Newburyport, Massachusetts. Here is a copy of what Adams said: "Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of the world, your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this day (the Fourth of July)? Is it not that, in the chain of human events, the birthday of the...
In January 2024, Dahl Memorial Healthcare welcomed Rebekah Hopkins and Travis Doggett as Paramedics, aiming to enhance the level of care for the community and patrons of Carter County and DMHA. Prior to their arrival, the EMS system in Carter County operated at a Basic Life Support (BLS) level. Despite the skill and dedication of our EMS team, they were limited to providing only basic care. The introduction of Paramedics significantly expanded our scope of practice. Through countless hours of hard work, the EMS team and Dahl...
October 11, 1946 - June 17, 2024 Ned was born October 11, 1946 to Kirby and Gunvor (Lyken) Summers. He was the much-adored younger brother of Betty Lee and Hazel, who were 17 and 16 years his senior. Ned went to country school where he was taught by his sister Hazel. Despite Hazel’s efforts, she was never able to fix his poor spelling. He graduated from Carter County High School in 1964 at the age of 17. He went on to college at Montana State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Botany in 1971. He spent more t...
If you type the search word "legacy" into a search engine, you'll see it defined as "the long-lasting impact of particular events, actions, etc. that took place in the past, or of a person's life". If you type the search words "Juvenile t-rex North Dakota" into a search engine, you'll be greeted with 6 pages of news stories covering the remarkable discovery made by Marmarth's own Fisher family. In the summer of 2022 while out on a hike, the Fisher brothers, Liam and Jessin, al...
On June 28th, the county commission made the decision to aid the town of Ekalaka in it's ongoing effort to build a new pool in Ekalaka. The county committed to donating $200,000 for a new pool in the town of Ekalaka. Including the $200,000 from the county, there is now a total of $605,394.52 available for a new pool with funding as follows: Town of Ekalaka Restricted Cash Account (can only be used for new pool): $283,046.61; New Pool Committee Account: $101,918.21; Pool...
The Ekalaka Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. would like to thank the following for their donations to make this year’s fireworks display possible: TSO, Wright Construction, Fruit Service, A&B Auto, Ekalaka Track & Arena, Wayne & Deb Yost, Jesperson Construction, Bonsell Ranch, Pat & Denice Strickland, Krista Huntley - Thrivent, T- & Casino, Bruski Fencing, Match Bronc Ride Boot Donors, Amanda Williams, Bar T 7 Cattle Co., Wagon Wheel Café, Christian Ashbrook, Dan & Monique McGraw, Southeast Electric, Rodney & Tracey Wa...
