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As of Tuesday, November 10, Montana reports a cumulative total of 41,151 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 1,101 new cases since yesterday, 16,816 active cases, and 23,873 people considered recovered. State officials also report that 1,510 of the cases have resulted in hospitalizations, with 487 patients currently hospitalized. There have been 462 Montana deaths attributed to the disease, including 3 deaths in Carter County. Carter County last reported coronavirus case...
While reading through Shifting Scenes Vol. IV, I discovered an article by Lawrence Johnston whose family lived at Ridgway. He was in the Air Force during World War II and relates his experience. The article is quite long and will have to be shared in two printings. I felt that this story is fitting as this is the week of Veteran’s Day. Loyd Townsend TELEGRAM Washington, D.C., October 21, 1944 John H. Johnston, Ridgway, Montana The Secretary of War desires me to express his deepest regret that your son Second Lieutenant L...
Parent teacher conferences are traditionally held at this time of year, but this Covid year many of those conferences will be postponed or held via telephone, Zoom, or Google Meets. The parents of the high achieving kids always show up eager to discuss their child's progress, but the parents that you would really like to meet to give you some insight into their children's behavior are sometimes reluctant to show up. My hat goes off to all of the teachers out there conferencing with parents about their most prized...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, good deeds DO happen. Monday at the Post Office, an older chap was limping with a cane headed to the door, a young guy came in, held the door for the older man, asked him if he needed any help. The older man paused, looked at the young guy, smiled, thanked him for holding the door, and said he was doing OK, a lot better than he was ‘last week’. The younger guy watched to see that the older chap got to his car; when around the corner came a gal with a baby in her arms and a packa...
Joe J. Till, 92, passed away October 30, 2020, at Dahl Memorial in Ekalaka, MT. He was born August 1, 1928 in Dupree, SD to George and Elizabeth (Stephenson) Till, the second of four children. Joe, with older sister Betty, and younger brothers Jerry and Tom, grew up on the family farm a few miles east of Dupree. Based on stories shared by family and friends, it was apparent from a very young age that Joe would have a deep love of being outdoors, learning about nature, working...
Owen “Skeet” Hedges, 91, of Ekalaka, passed away November 3, 2020 at Dahl Memorial Healthcare. In accordance to Skeet's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time....
Funeral services for Betty Loken, 90, of Ekalaka, were held November 6, 2020 at the Camp Crook Area Community Center, Camp Crook SD with Pastor Mike Smith officiating. Burial followed at Little Missouri Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation for Betty took place on November 5 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Ekalaka. Stevenson Funeral Home of Baker is in charge of the arrangements. CDC guidelines for COVID-19 will be encouraged. Betty passed away October 29, 2020 at Dahl Memorial Nursing...
Severe winter weather shut down two out of three big game check stations in southeastern Montana on Sunday, the last day of antelope rifle season. Poor visibility and icy road conditions prompted FWP to cancel biological check stations at Hysham and Mosby. A check station was held at Ashland on Sunday, but the adverse weather greatly reduced hunter traffic. “The weather was very nice on Saturday, with temperatures reaching the 70s, but Sunday brought rain, freezing rain and snow in the morning with cold and wind, creating a...
courtesy Fallon County Times The 17th annual Stan Wagner Memorial Game Feed has been postponed. It was originally scheduled to be held Nov. 14 in the Livestock Barn at the Fallon County Fairgrounds, but the recent spike in COVID-19 cases prompted the decision to reschedule to a future date, according to organizer Wendy Wagner. The game feed had recently gotten approval from the Fallon County Health Department, as long as masking and social distancing was maintained, but the increase in the number of cases in the county prompt...
Two members of the Montana Army National Guard are currently working alongside staff at Dahl Memorial Healthcare. Private Drake and Staff Sergeant Thomson arrived in Ekalaka earlier this week. Thomson said that they are currently scheduled to assist at the hospital until November 23rd, although it could end up being longer. With coronavirus numbers high in the community, numbers are also high for staff and residents at Dahl. With several staff members missing work due to the...
Veteran's Day, which is celebrated annually on November 11, commemorates the hardworking men and women who sacrifice their time and put themselves in harm's way to defend the country's core values of freedom and opportunity. While Veteran's Day certainly is a chance to honor those who have donned the uniform during wars and military installments, it also can be a chance to recognize the unsung heroes of wartime - those who step into roles so that soldiers and strategists can...
