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It is a tough year in Montana with heat, drought, grasshoppers, and wildfires. My heart breaks for the affected landowners, because I have been there several times. We have had four major fires burn through our Musselshell ranch in 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2012. I encourage anyone who is able to donate time or money or needed supplies or even food, because that is the most important thing at this time. The only way survivors of natural disasters keep getting up every morning is...
Hello God, it's me, Mara: You know, Lord, listening to friends chatting about their Travel Plans is fun. They didn't seem concerned about the cost, travel agent, or where they'd stay! "I like VACTION TIME," Julie said, "The best trip we had was on a ship along the West Coast, not sure of the cities we visited, back then but we liked the entertainment and the food." Lia added, "Dave and I loved the flight to and from Honolulu, Hawaii. We loved the place where we stayed, near th...
Carter County Stage 1 Fire Restrictions: Neil Kittelmann, Carter County Fire Warden, along with the Carter County Commissioners have declared, effective at 12:01 p.m., July 31, 2024, Carter County Fire Restrictions - Stage 1 will be in effect until further notice. PROHIBITIONS: During the restricted period, the following acts are prohibited: • Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire or campfire, unless noted and allowed in the exemptions stated below: • Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a develo...
Area military veterans are invited to ride on the veterans float in the Days of ‘85 parade, Sunday, August 11th. Those wanting to ride on the float are asked to gather at Carter County Museum at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday. Once all are aboard, the float will travel to its assigned spot on Highway 323 in preparation for the parade....
The public is invited to attend the Carter County 4-H and FFA livestock market sale on Saturday, August 10th, beginning at 3:30 p.m. The annual sale will take place at the fairgrounds show arena in Ekalaka. As always, buyers will have a choice in which processor to take their animal(s) to. The families of the youth selling their market animals will do their best to deliver the animals to the processor. The 4-H/FFA Livestock Committee asks that buyers consider processors in the local area. This year the sale will be offering...
Dinosaur enthusiasts from all over the world gathered in Ekalaka for the 12th Annual Dino Shindig July 27th and 28th. The audience learned about dinosaurs of various sizes including the huge Tyrannosaurus rex, the Archaeopteryx, the Hadrosaur and many more. The Dino Shindig event is coordinated by Carter County Museum. On Saturday, fourteen speakers, many of them paleontologists, presented their latest research findings at the Lutheran Church in Ekalaka. Hiromi Kurosu...
Carter County Deputy Sheriff Jim Bailey officially retired this week after twenty years of dedicated service to the county. Deputy Bailey was hired by former Carter County Sheriff Rusty Jardee on June 25th, 2004 and completed his service with Sheriff Neil Kittelmann on Wednesday. A thank you is extended to Deputy Bailey for his years of service and commitment to law enforcement. Josh Norris was recently hired to fill the vacancy left by Bailey. Deputy Norris started his...
On Friday, August 9th, beginning at 7:30 pm. at Carter County Fairgrounds, free fair entertainment featuring Morgan Seymour will be taking place. Seymour is a singer/songwriter from Dillon, MT. She has written songs about the western and rodeo lifestyle. "Rodeo Circus" and "Arena" Lights are among her originals. Seymour was involved in high school and college rodeo and still competes in amateur rodeos when she can. Between working a full time job, training horses and chasing...
The entertainment for the Days of '85 Gospel Sing this year has local roots. Next Journey Quartet was begun in 2001 by four men with a love for Southern Gospel music and the desire to share the message of the Gospel through music. Through the years, they have experienced many changes in their membership. Cam Larson and Michael Jewell are original members of the group, Aaron Roberts has been with them for 16 years, and Curt McCamish is the newest member. McCamish was born and...
The 2024 Hall of Fame Legend inductees have been chosen by the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame. Among the honorees this year are Bob Askin, John Calliflower, John Carr and Korry Mitty. John Larrick will receive the Lifetime Achievement award. Honorees will be celebrated at the annual Scholarship Fundraising Banquet and Gathering in October. Each year, awards are given to individuals, families, businesses and ranches who have contributed to and sustained rodeo and the...
In the June 4th primary election, the citizens of Ekalaka voted to elect a commission to conduct a local government review study. The purpose of the study commission is to review the existing form of powers of government and compare them with other forms available under the laws of the State of Montana. Under Section 7-3-177, MCA, the Town of Ekalaka must submit three (3) to form the commission by August 12, 2024, and members will be elected in the November 5th general...
Jack Byron Gundlach was born in Ekalaka, Montana on October 16, 1935 to George and Frances Gundlach. He was the 10th of 14 children. His siblings Mavis, Betty Jo, Harold, Gloria, Leland, Virginia "Tiny," Beverly, Barbara and George preceded Jack. Surviving siblings are Shirley, Darlene, Doug and Don. His children Tony, Sharla and Mark preceded Jack. Surviving children are Jack L., Suzanne, Scott, Anthony, Jack and Matt. He had 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren with...
July 29, 2024 At Ronda Cordell's, the power was out for a day and half, after the storm. Clint had brought her a generator, on Sunday, to keep the freezers from thawing in the hundred-degree weather. Ronda had seen the TV's severe storm warning of a storm coming from the Jordan, Montana area. Ronda drove up the hill to be able to see the storm clouds to the west. The sun was going down, and the cloud build-up was quite picturesque, with massive, dark, bluish-purple clouds...
6-28-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Friday, June 28, 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. DES Coordinator Georgia Bruski joined the meeting with an idea for a...
