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CCHS lady volleyball continued their win streak last Saturday at home when they took on the Jordan Mustangs. Excluding tournament play on August 26 and September 9, the girls are 5-1 on the season, their only loss coming on September 7 against Wibaux. This weekend the girls will play Broadus and Circle. Earlier this season, CCHS defeated Broadus. They haven't yet played Circle in a conference game. Then, on October 6, they will travel to Wibaux to face the Longhorns who are...
It was tough sledding for the Bulldogs during their homecoming game against Westby-Grenora last Friday night at Rowley Field. The Thunder, who are the number one ranked team in the state, primarily run a spread offense with a heavy emphasis on passing. In fact, all of their offensive scores came through the air against CCHS. They also added six points on a 34 yard fumble return. Usually, Westby-Grenora runs a lot of short routes like hitches, slants, drags, and arrows....
Dear Editor, “And now,” as Paul Harvey said, “for the rest of the story. . .” In response to the thumbs down to the Ekalaka Public Library regarding the homecoming window, we need to be aware of certain facts (which were not included in the letter) before we jump to erroneous conclusions. Students did not have school on Friday the 15th, and the library was open from noon to 6 P.M. on that day. Their homecoming window could have been put in place during regular library hours, while students were out of school, so as not to pla...
Hello, Last fall I had a chance to revisit the old Smith Camp on Fort Berthold. It was one of the first cow camps in that part of the country. I think the Keogh’s were among the first to make it kind of a headquarters on the reservation. But I’m sure there were ranchers before them. For the better part of a century, it was a camp where you could put your horse in a barn, go into a log cabin and get a cup of hot coffee, or find shelter from a storm. It lies just below the Kennedy Hills, about 15 miles northeast of the Los...
Dear Eric, As freshman class advisor, I feel that some clarification is necessary regarding the freshmen not decorating the library window for homecoming. The real issue was lack of pre-planning and miscommunication, not unwillingness of the library to let the students decorate. One of the students had contacted the librarian in August to get permission to use their window. What was not relayed back to the class was that the librarian said at that time that the window would have to be decorated during business hours. She...
To the head of the NFL and all the players who don’t have enough respect to stand at attention for the national anthem: The men and women who enlisted, were drafted, or served our country gave their lives, limbs, health, and time so that these few can have the right to demonstrate. To me, this is about the most disrespect anyone can have for our country and veterans. These people should be kicked out of the NFL and our country. Respectfully yours, Dell Dague MM1 USN Ekalaka, MT...
4-H week is here and it is time to celebrate and look at the memories that we have made over the past year. We need to look at all we have gained from 4-H and look at where we would be if we hadn’t been in 4-H. This organization has done a lot for me personally. It has taught me leadership and public speaking skills that are going to help me throughout my enitre life. 4-H has also given me a lot of opportunities and helped me grow my herds into what they are today, with the quality of stock I have now. Being in 4-H, and e...
Dear Editor: I am writing you about the closures of roads and trails in the Long Pines and Ekalaka Hills (Custer National Forest) from 10-15 to 12-1. This time period takes in all of rifle season. By doing this, 100,000 acres of forest land is being taken away from seniors and disabled persons for hunting. It states on Forest Service signs that this is being done to protect resources. Why does this only protect resources for six weeks of the year? The other 10 1/2 months are open to the public for motorized use. By doing so,...
The 55th Annual Western 4-H Family and Consumer Science Show will be held October 6 and 7th at the Central States Fairgrounds in Rapid City, SD. While this is called a show, it consists of various contests for developing life skills that 4-Hers, non 4-H youth, and adults may participate in. The event kicks off with an 11AM to 1PM Burger Bust sponsored by the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce. The contests begin on Friday, October 7 at 9AM with bread baking and other contests run from Noon to 6PM, some contests will continue...
It’s that time of year… time to get your flu shot! Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Respiratory means it’s an issue with the lungs and breathing. Influenza (often called the flu) symptoms can be mild or severe. Symptoms start abruptly, not gradually. Some symptoms a person infected with the influenza virus could experience are fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, severe body or muscle aches, headache, and extreme fatigue. Some people may experience vomiting and diarr...
When we first bought the Eagle, we had to drive the paper “paste-ups” to the printer. The pages were photographed, then cleaning up the negatives, then making plates and printing. This was before computers. The process never went fast enough. When papers had been printed, in early afternoons on Wednesdays, I would drive them home from Bowman. We raced to put on labels and deliver papers to the post office, and to Emerson Pharmacy in downtown Ekalaka. Everyone was eager to see the weekly newspaper. The mail took longer, especi...
Milton and Janice Markuson celebrated their 60th anniversary on August 10, 2017 with family and friends at St. Joan of Arc Parish Hall in Ekalaka....
A Graveside Service for Gerry Sykes was held on September 27, 2017 at the Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka with Loyd Townsend officiating. Gerry passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Dahl Memorial Healthcare in Ekalaka. Gerry was born on January 3, 1931 in Miles City; the eldest son of Edwin and Irene (Thompson) Sykes. He grew up in Ekalaka and went to Ekalaka Elementary completing the eighth grade. He lived in Ekalaka with his parents until after his father's death...
The Ekalaka Ambulance service is staffed by eleven volunteer EMTs. Two EMTs are on-call per shift. A shift runs from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day of the year. The ambulance service area is approximately 3,300 square miles. They respond to calls 15 miles north of Ekalaka to the Wyoming border south of Ekalaka. The ambulance service takes patients to Baker, Miles City, Billings, Bowman, Spearfish, Sturgis, and Rapid City. The average number of calls per year is between 75 and 100. They consist of both medical and trauma....
Children, parents, friends, community members, and Bulldog fans enjoyed watching the CCHS Homecoming parade last Friday on Main Street....
Dr. Nikki Erlenbusch, DNP of Miles City, MT, formerly of Ekalaka, received her advanced clinical practice degree from Frontier Nursing University (FNU). Erlenbusch graduated with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. Graduation ceremonies will be held on the historical FNU campus in Hyden, KY, on October 21, 2017. Frontier Nursing University, a graduate school of nursing and midwifery, offers distance-learning programs, with a mission of educating nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners to provide primary care for women and fam...
Dahl Memorial Clinic and Carter County Public Health will be hosting a flu vaccine clinic on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the clinic. Cost for the flu shot if paid at time of service is $20; if billed to insurance the cost is $30. No appointment is necessary. For any questions, please call Dahl Memorial Clinic at 775-8738....
American Legion Post 60 saw a good turnout for the post’s annual pancake supper fundraiser, Sunday, September 24. The event helped raise funds for projects such as maintaining county-wide highway fatality markers, sending local high school students to Montana Boys State, and providing local scholarships. The pancake supper also featured drawings for the supper’s 50-50 raffle and the post’s rifle raffle. Michael Malenovsky won the 50-50. For the rifle raffle, Joe Breding won the first place prize of a Ruger .30-06 rifle...
September brought the Town of Ekalaka's restricted cash account for the swimming pool to $50,013.60! These funds plus the others of $108,531.43 in pool committee funds, $11,945.20 from the Lions Club, and $12,003.06 from Meadowlark Club bring the total to $182,493.29. When that is added to the $150,000 grant from Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, there is a total of $332,493.29 available to build a new pool in Ekalaka. Also, many community members and property owners have recently...
Editor's note: Mr. Jordan O'Donnell is another new face at CCHS this year. His information will be shared in a future article. School is in session once again at Carter County High and with the new year there are bound to be some new faces among the old. In this case, there have been some sparkling new additions to the high school staff and they have graciously agreed to let the community get to know them: What is your full name? Marvin Vanderpool What do you teach here in Eka...
