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A couple from Gillette is trying to collect 25,000 used pairs of shoes by the end of August. Once that goal is met, Shoes With Heart, a Florida-based organization, will pick them up in exchange for $10,000 to go toward adopting the couple’s first child. Mikelle and Josh Schmit have tried just short of everything when it comes to fundraising for their upcoming adoption, which could cost in the neighborhood of $50,000. The Schmits’ garage has became a shoe warehouse in the process. So far, they have around 17,000 pairs of sho...
Carter County Museum's 9th Annual Dino Shindig was well attended this year as the event continues to be one of the more anticipated summer events in Ekalaka. This year, forty-three volunteers worked a total of 850 hours to make the Shindig possible. Attendance at the museum throughout the entire week of the Shindig was impressive as 563 people stopped in to check out everything CCM has to offer. Two hundred fifty-seven turned out for the talks on July 24. Of those, 83 were loc...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: Just sharing about a Grandpa, Lord: Grandpa was ninety years old, sitting feebly on the patio bench. He didn’t move, he just sat there with his head down, staring at his hands. Granddaughter, Alexa, sat down beside him. He didn’t acknowledge her presence, making Alexia wonder if he was OK. Finally, not wanting to disturb him but wanting to check on him at the same time, she asked him if he was OK. He raised his head and looked at her, smiled and said, “Yes, I’m fine, thanks for asking.” “I didn’t m...
On Monday Governor Greg Gianforte launched a new dashboard to keep Montanans informed on active fires burning in the state. "Across Montana, our heroic firefighters are confronting more than eighty fires that threaten our communities, infrastructure, first responders, and way of life. Ensuring Montanans receive accurate and timely information regarding these fires is more important than ever," Gov. Gianforte said. "I'm urging all Montanans to do their part to reduce wildfire...
Note: This year's theme for the Days of '85 parade on Sunday, August 15 is 'Hometown Heroes.' Parade organizers chose individuals from five different categories to represent all of the hometown heroes in Ekalaka. The following articles were submitted by the individuals themselves, or their family members. EDUCATION Representative: Lynn Williams I am honored to have been chosen as Carter County's Hometown Hero for Education. My first formal education was at the Tarter School...
On Friday, August 13, beginning at 7:30 p.m., Ringling 5 will be performing live at the show ring area of the fairgrounds. Ringling 5 (also known as the Norwegian Studs of Rhythm) are a group of ranchers from the Shields River Valley in southwest Montana. They write and perform their own brand of music about life in the modern west, even singing about the struggles of sorting cows with your wife and trading in your horse for a 4-wheeler. Some bleachers and bench seating will...
The Lyle Strobel Family Band is the entertainment this year for the Days of '85 Gospel Sing. They hail from the Absarokee/Columbus area. One member of the group is an old hand from Ekalaka in another life. Brook Anderson is the newest member of the band. Both Lyle and Irene Strobel grew up in a world of music. Lyle started out playing for dances throughout southeastern Montana, and later moved up to playing in night clubs from Montana to South Carolina. Irene enjoyed playing...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted an Order designating 988 as the new three-digit abbreviated dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline starting July 16, 2022. The FCC’s Order requires all telecommunications carriers to make any network changes necessary to ensure that users can dial 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by July 16, 2022. In Montana’s 406 Area Code, and in 81 other area codes around the nation, the necessary changes include transitioning from seven-di...
As Montana agricultural producers strive to find adequate feed for livestock during severe drought conditions and a damaging wildfire season, the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is issuing guidance for out-of-county or state shipments of hay to prevent the spread of noxious weeds and other invasive pests. “The need for hay far outweighs our supply right now in Montana,” said Acting Director Christy Clark. “We recognize the need to find hay for our producers, but there can be some very serious consequences if we don’t...
On Monday, Governor Greg Gianforte urged Secretary Tom Vilsack of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to resolve anticipated delays in the approval of export certificates for Montana livestock. “In the face of severe drought affecting the northwestern United States, our producers are experiencing a shortage of forage leading to significant early marketing of cows and calves,” Gov. Gianforte wrote in a letter to Sec. Vilsack. “Unfortunately, sellers are now anticipating a three-to-four-day processing time for expor...
It’s too hot to be outdoors so why not stay inside, grab a cold drink, put your thinking caps on and create an idea for the pet parade! We always seem to have a great turn out in the audience so let’s give them the entertainment they deserve! Our judges are also looking forward to seeing what each entry has in store for them. Here is what you need to know: Carter County Fair Pet Parade Friday, August 13 Sponsored by: Alkali, Inc. Theme: Hometown Heroes (just one category and same as the parade theme) Prizes: 1st Place: $50...
All of my life I have heard stories about 1936. That was the summer that my Great Grandfather Roberts stopped eating, because he could not deal with the drought and Great Depression any longer. They had tried to winter their cows on slough grass hay from South Dakota which they had purchased for a king's ransom with all their savings, but the cows got thinner and thinner until most of them had to be shot. The grasshoppers were so bad they would eat the shovel handles left out at night. My father was 16 years old that summer h...
Area military veterans are invited to ride on the veterans float in the Days of ‘85 parade, Sunday, August 15. Those wanting to ride on the float are asked to gather at Carter County Museum at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Once all are aboard, the float will travel to its assigned spot on Highway 323 in preparation for the parade....
Carter County Museum will be opening its warehouses to the public during the Days of ‘85. The warehouses, located just south of town on Hwy 323, will be open from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. on Saturday, August 14. Warehouse 1 includes over 80 percent of museum fossils and some historical artifacts that are not on display in the museum. Everything from detailed cleaning and stabilizing fossils to making custom protective cradles for the specimens occurs in this warehouse. One project currently underway is the preparation of a giant aqua...
