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Adam Miller spent a few grades during his elementary school years living in a small town of around 100 people, so he's experienced small town living before. When asked about his experience in Ekalaka so far, the new social studies teacher at Ekalaka Public Schools said that he "really likes the small-town feel of it." Aside from those few years in a small town, Miller spent most of his youth in Canton, South Dakota, a town of around 3,400 people close to the Iowa border....
Every year when we wrapped up our ranch vacation season and turned the "dude" horses out to pasture, I marveled at how they were the key to the success of our operation. These old ranch horses endure a lot of greenhorn mistakes, but they bring their riders safely back to the corral every single trip. Sure they get pretty smart about tricking their riders into letting them drop their heads for some bites of grass now and then or brush a little too close to some overhanging tree branches, but for the most part they are saints...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, a while back, rummaging through some papers, an interesting article about oils popped up. ‘Keeley’ wrote that she’d recently begun learning about essential oils and how in ancient times, God gave His people these healing oils to use for health. Quoting her: “Aside from enjoying the scents and experiencing their healing power, I’ve been fascinated to read about the Biblical basis for their use and the documented stories of their success. I love history, but when something in the pres...
Whitney Hamblin was attending Southeast Electric Cooperative's 75th Annual Meeting earlier this summer when a chance conversation with an old friend and current Ekalaka Public Schools teacher, Amy Walker, led to her eventually applying for the open music teacher position. Hamblin was living in Bloomington, Indiana and traveled to Ekalaka to attend the meeting since it was her father's last meeting as the coop's manager. In fact, her entire family attended and provided the...
On August 20, Mid-Rivers Communications released its largest payment of capital credits in the Cooperative’s history to members and patrons, with a capital credit retirement totaling nearly $4 million. The higher retirement amount was made possible by the gains from the 2020 sale of the Cooperative’s wireless operations. Cooperative businesses are owned and democratically controlled by their members. Receiving capital credit checks is one of the many benefits of utilizing the services of a cooperative. Any profit is dis...
Most Blue Ribbons Ind.: Special - Heidi LaBree Ag Education: Grand Champion - Heidi LaBree Arts/Fine Arts: Reserve Champion - Ella Wright Auction Cake: Grand Champion - Natalie Foxley; Reserve Champion - Oakley Spring Beef Project: Grand Champion - Lily Schallenberger; Reserve Champion - Colyn Higgins Buck Rabbit: Grand Champion - Selah Johnston; Reserve Champion - Clay Rost Cake decorating: Grand Champion - Natalie Foxley; Reserve Champion - Elizabeth Hall Cat Over 1 year: Gr...
Funeral services for Nicholas Schallenberger, 14, of Baker, were held August 24 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker with Pastor Mike Davis officiating. Burial followed at Bonnievale Cemetery. For those who were unable to attend, services were live-streamed and are available on the Stevenson Funeral Home website. Nicholas passed away on August 15, 2021. Nicholas Michael Schallenberger was born July 6, 2007 in Miles City, Montana to Jeremy and Angela Schallenberger. He was...
Wesley Chapman passed away peacefully at home on August 17, 2021 at the age of 82 from complications of PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy). He was a resident of Ashland, Oregon for 51 years and a beloved professor in the art department at Southern Oregon University for 32 years. On May 8, 1939 Wes was born on his family's ranch near Ekalaka, Montana. He was the youngest of nine children born to ranchers Harry and Dora Chapman who homesteaded to Chalk Buttes in 1914 and...
