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Articles from the November 9, 2018 edition


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  • 2C All-Conference Volleyball

    Updated Nov 8, 2018

    Four Lady Bulldog volleyball players made the all-conference team this year. Two of them also received all-state honors. A listing of this year's all-conference team can be found below. FIRST TEAM 1.Kiarah Coulter, Broadus 2. Claire Callahan, CCHS 3. Tori Tooke, CCHS 4. Layni Schieffer, Wibaux 5.Marni Schieffer, Wibaux 6. Jada Llewellyn, Wibaux 7. Heather LaBree, CCHS SECOND TEAM 8. Kylee Drane, Broadus 9. Alyssa McCulley, Terry 10. Ava Kreider, Jordan 11. Hannah LaBree, CCHS...

  • Dogs finish season at divisionals

    Updated Nov 8, 2018

    The CCHS Lady Bulldogs finished their volleyball season in third place at the Eastern C Divisional Tournament in Sidney last weekend. First, the Dogs defeated North Country in three straight sets on Thursday morning, 25-9, 25-11 and 25-16. Tori Tooke led the team in aces with 9, Whitney Kittelmann led in assists with 12, and Claire Callahan led in blocks with 2. Callahan also shared the team lead in kills (9) with Hannah LaBree. Gracie Tooke and Heather LaBree tied for the lead in digs with 9. That afternoon CCHS took on...

  • Successful seasons

    Updated Nov 8, 2018

    Doug Stieg (left) and his son, Justin Stieg (right), were rewarded for successful seasons in the Montana-Bump-N-Run at a banquet in Glendive on November 3. Justin placed third in the state for the year in the modified division and Doug placed second in the super stock division. Doug also received this year's sportsmanship award....

  • Junior high basketball scores

    Updated Nov 8, 2018

    GIRLS October 26 Ekalaka B @ Plevna B Ekalaka B 9 16 23 36 Plevna B 4 8 18 25 Ekalaka B: Nasya O’Connor 27, Kendra Tooke 7, Jennifer Schmid 2 Ekalaka A @ Plevna A Ekalaka A 12 24 31 40 Plevna A 2 5 5 9 Ekalaka A: Tyra O’Connor 9, Nasya O’Connor 8, Kendra Tooke 8, Heidi LaBree 7, Codi Melton 6, Kendall Kittelmann 2 October 27 Ekalaka B vs. Wibaux B Ekalaka B 0 14 16 21 Wibaux B 2 4 4 6 Ekalaka B: Jennifer Schmid 10, Kendra Tooke 9, Nasya O’Connor 2 Ekalaka A vs. Wibaux A Ekalaka A 5 11 18 32 Wibaux A 6 13 16 23 Ekalaka...

  • TV show films local episode

    Updated Nov 8, 2018

    J&J Guide Service - Living the Dream Outdoors, LLC recently had Mark Kayser of Deer and Deer Hunting TV in Ekalaka to film a show. The show, which airs on the Pursuit Channel takes viewers into the blind, tree stand or on the trail of whitetail throughout North America. Deer and Deer Hunting TV is hosted by Dan Schmidt, Editor in Chief of Deer and Deer Hunting Magazine, Gordy Krahn, Editor of DDH magazine, Mark Kayser, noted whitetail deer expert, and Steve Bartylla, land...

  • Lambert honored with prestigious Holm Award

    Updated Nov 8, 2018

    NOAA's National Weather Service recently named local Brice Lambert as a 2018 recipient of the agency's prestigious Holm Award for outstanding service in the Cooperative Weather Observing Program. This award is the agency's second most prestigious award. It is awarded to only a select few cooperative weather observers from around the country. Only twenty-one Holm Awards were given out this year, with one of those 5 awards in the Western Region. The Holm Award was named in honor...

  • Conversations with God

    Updated Nov 8, 2018

    Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, as we’re out and about enjoying lovely weather, we can’t help but notice that the season of autumn is changing. The weather is a bit chillier, snow ‘might’ be on the near horizon, but meanwhile, we become aware of falling leaves and notice that our grass is dying! That just might remind us once again of how short our lives are. Several friends are computer experts and they certainly like to remind some of us older folks that there are advancements in technology that ‘beat’ anything an...

  • Montana's greatest wonder: the Missouri River

    Rick and Susie Graetz, University of Montana Department of Geography|Updated Nov 8, 2018

    On June 16, 1805, Captain Clark of the Corps of Discovery – with an extremely ill Sacajawea accompanying him – halted below the confluence of Belt Creek and the Missouri River ("portage creek," to the Corps), setting up what would become the base camp for their month-long assault around the "great falls." As part of Meriwether Lewis's effort to cure the young mother, he used the water of a sulphur spring that is located across the Missouri from the mouth of Belt Creek and cal...

  • Hat Tips

    Dean Meyer|Updated Nov 8, 2018

    Hello, As you are aware, Thanksgiving is getting closer. That’s the holiday where all the relatives come and you compare families. You admire the others’ kids and grandkids and comment on how much they’ve grown. You take out pictures of your grandkids that couldn’t be there and compare them to other grandkids. Oh, you don’t need to wait until Thanksgiving. With the advent of smartphones, we all have pictures of our kids or grandkids. We have pictures of their first step. We share pictures of their first horseback ride or v...

  • Harkins law office transition

    Richard Harkins|Updated Nov 8, 2018

    The old, weathered sign at Richard O. Harkins’ Law Office has been replaced with the shiny new sign of Jennifer A. Williams, PLLC. Harkins states, “The building has been sold after several months of joint sharing, and Jennifer will establish her new practice in the old, somewhat historic legal location. I will be establishing a closing office at home during the next several months, winding up loose ends.” Harkins has been the sole attorney in Carter County for the past 42 years. He purchased the office from the Shelden famil...

  • Larry Kellner

    Updated Nov 8, 2018

    Larry Kellner, 72 of Hulett, WY passed away Wednesday, October 31st, 2018. Larry was born on August 27, 1946 to Keith and Thelma (Franke) Kellner, in Kimball, Nebraska, the middle child to his siblings Judy Sims (sister) and Jerry Kellner (brother, deceased). Although born in Nebraska, Larry lived a majority of his life in Wyoming. He grew up on a farm and was a rancher much of his life before becoming ordained into ministry for the later part of his life. His passion was to s...

  • A bright future

    Updated Nov 8, 2018

    In the Fall of 2017, the superintendent of Ekalaka Public Schools asked for an energy audit of the new elementary building and the high school. Chad Reisenauer from Basin Electric traveled to Ekalaka and was glad to see LED lighting in the new building. While at the school, he noticed that the gym lights had been changed to LED. Reisenauer had suggested this during a previous audit and was happy to see that it had been done. Reisenauer also suggested the school research...

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