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The varsity CCHS Bulldogs went 0-2 on conference games over the weekend and lost to non-conference opponent Baker on Tuesday. On Friday at Broadus, the boys lost 39-63. The 'Dogs shot 5 of 9 on free throws; Broadus went 11 of 13. Turner Tooke led CCHS in points with 9. Jaden Pardee led in rebounds with 9. Broadus' Dillon Gee led all scorers with 19 points. CCHS 9 12 29 39 Broadus 20 38 53 63 CCHS: Turner Tooke 9 pts, 4 rbnds, 3 trns, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk; Jaden Pardee 8 pts, 9...
After being down early in Broadus, the CCHS Lady Bulldogs stormed back to take a 17-point victory over the Hawks last Friday. A balanced attack was key for CCHS as five players scored, four of whom finished the game in double figures. CCHS had 13 turnovers, Broadus had 22. As a team, Ekalaka also had nine assists and 16 steals. Most of their scoring came from inside the arc where they shot 51 percent (21 of 41). They shot 3 for 12 on three-pointers. Heidi LaBree led CCHS in...
We are excited to share some news and opportunity for parents of students in grades K-12 at Ekalaka Public Schools. Dental Appointments—ugh. It can be hard to take care of getting this done for your kiddos even though it’s just once or twice a year. Whether its work, the ranch, school stuff, or everything in between called ‘life’ that seems to get in the way. Well, we have a solution! And for this solution to work it needs you – parents. Carter County Public Health has partnered with Ekalaka Public Schools and Smiles Ac...
submitted by Dahl Memorial Healthcare staff All people entering the Carter County Healthcare Facility in Ekalaka will be screened at the front desk for COVID-19 symptoms and recent COVID-19 exposure and must wear a face mask while in the building. This includes, but is not limited to, those persons going to Dahl Memorial Clinic appointments, visiting family members in Dahl Memorial Hospital, picking up prescriptions from the Dahl Memorial Healthcare Community Pharmacy or going...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, we’re into a New Year, a clean month, a bright new day. Thank You, Lord. William A. Quayle, in his book “God’s Calendar,” has some fascinating musings about months. Some for January are: “The Calendar is God’s invention. The matter-of-fact Romans took hold of the almanac and called the months by the names which thereafter God’s months were to wear. God should have named the months – He is so much the Poet; or at least the Greeks, because Poetry and they were friends. Nonetheless, Janu...
As I get older, it becomes harder and harder to find a winter sport that I can participate in, because I don't dare risk my knees, hips, skull, etc. So when our friends, Keith and Holly Williams from Virginia, suggested a snowmobile outing, it sounded fun and harmless. We met them in Jackson, Wyoming and headed out for a three day ride through Yellowstone Park, and then one final day in the Grand Tetons along the Continental Divide. Even though it was 17 below at Flagg Ranch the first morning and 20 below the second morning i...
Lennet Coons Cantwell presided over her first meeting as mayor of Ekalaka on January 5th. Cantwell ran unopposed for the position and took the reins from Vicki Fix who did not seek reelection in November. When asked why she decided to run for mayor, Cantwell told the Eagle on Tuesday that, simply stated, she was "talked into it." "There was some arm twisting and some thought that my background working on highways would be an added plus," she said. Cantwell was referring to...
The JV boys basketball team lost by a final score of 29 to 63 at Broadus on January 7. CCHS out-rebounded Broadus 23-20 but had 21 more turnovers in the loss. Five JV ‘Dogs scored in the game. Kaleb Frye and Brayden Bucholz had 8 points each and Wyatt Melton had 8 rebounds. As a team, the JV ‘Dogs went 1-7 at the charity stripe. CCHS JV 4 14 27 29 Broadus JV 18 38 55 63 CCHS JV: Kaleb Frye 8 pts, 4 rbnds, 5 trns, 1 blk; Brayden Bucholz 8 pts, 2 rbnds, 2 trns; Ryker Carroll 6 pts, 2 rbnds, 3 trns; Owen Poppema 4 pts, 2 trn...
The JV Lady Bulldogs were doubled up in Broadus on January 7, losing by a final score of 21 to 42. The girl shot 4-12 on free throws while Broadus shot 3 of 8. Nasya O’Connor had a team-high 10 points for CCHS. Shyla Madsen had 12 for Broadus. CCHS JV 6 7 11 21 Broadus JV 10 29 37 42 CCHS JV: Nasya O’Connor 10, Brynn Loehding 3, Kendra Tooke 3, Zoie Rost 2, Bella Jensen 2, Kendall Kittelmann 1. Broadus JV: Shyla Madsen 12, Maddie Zimmer 11, Kendal Stanley 8, Rheanna Schroeder 3, Lauryn Billing 5, Ciara McDowell 3. In a sho...
The Montana Public Service Commission has opened an investigation into the adequacy of legacy telephone systems owned and operated by CenturyLink Communications, LLC, and its affiliated Montana carriers. Many rural Montanans rely on these legacy systems for phone service, including access to emergency services. The formal investigation was opened in December after the Commission received complaints from Wibaux County Commissioners and citizens who expressed concern about unreliable phone service and associated effects on...
1-03-2021 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, January 3, 2022, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member; were present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. There was no public comment The Commission received correspondence from Dahl Memorial CEO Ryan Tooke with a report from the commissioning agent for the new hospital heating...
David Rice, 63, of Ekalaka, MT passed away January 5, 2022 at his home in Ekalaka. Funeral Services are pending with Stevenson Funeral Home....
Together with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte recently announced that the State of Montana reached its goal to more than double the number of forested acres put under management in 2021. Under the leadership of Director Amanda Kaster, the DNRC placed a collective 25,000 forested acres under management. In 2020, the state treated approximately 11,000 acres. "We set an ambitious forestry target for the year to match...
At the end of each regular semester, Dickinson State University recognizes those students named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time and have a minimum semester grade-point average (GPA) of 3.9 or higher to make the President’s List, and a 3.5 GPA or higher to be eligible for the Dean’s List. Hannah LaBree and Heather LaBree were named to the President’s List for the 2021 fall semester, and Brandy Hansen of Ekalaka was named to the Dean’s List. The University's mission is to provi...
Montana native, Jake Eshelman, recently took the role as brand inspector for the southeastern Montana counties of Carter, Fallon and Wibaux. As a brand inspector he will be handling grazing permits, supervising deputy and local brand inspectors, doing horse inspections and acting as law enforcement personnel for the Department of Livestock. Eshelman grew up on the western side of the state in Lincoln. He grew up around agriculture with his dad helping several of the local ranchers. He took a strong interest in it. “I was real...
