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Denbury Resources, Inc. of Baker recently made a generous donation of $5,000 to Ekalaka Public Schools for new shot clocks inside the CCHS gymnasium. At its annual winter meeting back in January, the Montana High School Association approved a proposal to utilize shot clocks for high school basketball. According to the proposal, MHSA noted four benefits of utilizing shot clocks: • A shot clock would stop stalling in games and require teams to improve game management and strateg...
Following some changes to the mountain lion license structure by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission that are now in effect, lion hunters are urged to review the regulations before purchasing a license. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offers three types of lion licenses for sale: a general mountain lion license, a limited special mountain lion license (application only by July 22, 2022), and an unlimited special mountain lion license. You may only purchase or apply for...
1-13-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, October 13, 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 Chairman; and Mike Watkins, member was present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. County Maintenance Bob Jacobs stepped into the meeting to inform the Commissioners that the Town of Ekalaka has the order for the water to be shut off at the Old...
A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Clover Beach Benjamin Enos Masa Hammel Bentley Jardee Cai Jesperson Daisey Kratzer Kira Kratzer Corrik Laughery Cooper Livingston Kaden Loudermilk Peighton Matthews Clayton North Cortland O’Connor Joby Owen Rayna Owen Maximus Phelps Lillian Pierson Rose Rost Lily Schallenberger Allie Shepherd Landry Shepherd Oakley Spring Grady Stieg Holly Walker Jaxen Walker Jenry Walker Judd Walker Cora Wright Ella Wright Sasha Yates B HONOR ROLL (3.0 - 3.49 GPA) Aubri Ashbrook Maggie Eshelman Selah J...
A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Carly Aho Braxton Bucholz Ryker Carroll Natalie Foxley Kaleb Frye Bella Jensen Kendall Kittelmann Heidi LaBree Corlan Laughery Brynn Loehding Chace Loehding Jadyn McGraw Codi Melton Justin Wyatt Melton Nicole O’Connell Nasya O’Connor Tyra O’Connor Jaden Pardee Clay Rost Travis Schallenberger Danica Shepherd Kendall Shepherd Kendra Tooke Tracy Wilson Sean Wolenetz Adlen Yates Roger Beach Alivia Foxley Jillian McGraw Keli Melton Tiernan O’Connor Kinch Rost Gage Stieg Ayla Yates B HONOR ROLL (3...
Mid-Rivers Communications is offering $93,000 in scholarship funds for Eastern and Central Montana students. The Mid-Rivers Fund for Education, funded by unclaimed capital credits from members, has awarded over $560,000 in scholarships to area students. In 2023, Mid-Rivers will award 36 competitive and 18 drawing scholarships. Scholarship categories reflect the mission and values of the Cooperative and its members. This year’s scholarship program has three categories: • Dawson Community College/Miles Community College Sch...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: November snow may come real soon, there’s still work to be done. Friends and neighbors have helped a lot, bit more ‘fore change of SUN[1]! Did you get snow, or is it gone? Winter is on its way! Some rain could fall, it’s needed here. Twould make a lovely day. It’s time to bring the cows back home – they ate the pasture clean. They sure do like their summer time – now brown where once was green. Harvest is done and hay hauled in, prepared for winter time. A rancher’s work is very hard. Yoo Hoo!...
On Tuesday, Ekalaka Elementary School held its October Behavior BARK awards. BARK, a new program this school year implemented by Ekalaka Public Schools Guidance Counselor Carol Spencer, stands for Be Respectable, Act Responsible, Remember Safety and Kindness Matters. Each month the students will work on a specific character trait. During October that trait was respect. In addition to BARK awards, other recognition given to students on Tuesday was as follows: First Quarter...
I receive many submissions from readers, and I love to share them. However, in my 27 plus years of writing this column, I believe this is the funniest piece about shipping cattle any reader has ever sent me. Thanks, Tom Ogle of Paris, Illinois for making me laugh out loud! “MONTANA FLAT TIRES AND RATTLESNAKES by Tom Ogle On October 3, 2015 my dream of becoming "Tom Selleck in Montana" quickly became "Tom Ogle, just make it back to Paris Illinois.” I had flim-flammed a stay at a real working ranch through a friend of a cou...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to reconstruct approximately nine miles of Montana Highway 7 (MT 7), north of Ekalaka. The project begins roughly 8 miles north of Ekalaka, ending 2 miles north of the intersection with Secondary Highway 322 (Webster Road). Proposed work includes complete reconstruction of the roadway, including improved roadway geometry and slopes, two-foot-wide shoulders with...
The CCHS Lady Bulldogs’ season ended last weekend at the District 2C Volleyball Tournament in Glendive. The girls won their opening match versus Wibaux in four sets, but the win pitted them against undefeated Broadus. CCHS lost that match in three straight sets. The following day the Lady Bulldogs won an 11 a.m. match versus Terry in three sets, setting a match with Jordan. The winner of Friday’s Ekalaka vs. Jordan match was set to play Circle. Jordan defeated CCHS, 3-1, ending the Lady Bulldogs’ season. Jordan then went...
Tracy Allan Brien was born on August 9, 1963, in Cando North Dakota and welcomed into the loving family of Gary Brien Sr and Betty Lizotte. Tracy enjoyed many things during his childhood none more than being outside enjoying the outdoors with his family whether it was hunting fishing or just enjoying the views of the great outdoors. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the National Guard and served his country for 12 years. He was stationed in Culbertson MT where he meets his...
Funeral services for Eloise Beach, 68, of Ekalaka, were held November 2 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka with Pastor Jim Biswell officiating. Burial followed on November 3 at Beaver Lodge Cemetery. Eloise passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Dahl Memorial Healthcare in Ekalaka. Eloise was welcomed into this world on February 18, 1954 in Beach, North Dakota by her parents Clifford and Lenore (Hartse) Beach. She joined a growing family as she was the fifth child of sev...
Celebration of life services for Noralla Thomas, 88, will be on Friday, November 4, at the Alzada Community Hall at 11 a.m., with a catered lunch to follow. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services. Inurnment will be at the Alzada Cemetery. Noralla Bea Edwards Thomas was born on November 10, 1933 in Ekalaka, MT to John and Florabel Harkins Wash. Noralla suffered a broken hip and passed away at the Dahl Memorial Healthcare on October 27. When Noralla was 3 weeks old her...
