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Carter County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Samantha Wright reminds livestock producers who suffered grazing losses that occurred throughout 2020 due to drought to apply for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) by Feb. 1, 2021. LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately-owned or leased land or fire on federally-managed land....
As of Monday, November 23, Montana reports a cumulative total of 56,381 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 677 new cases since yesterday, 16,317 active cases, and 39,450 people considered recovered. State officials also report that 2,377 of the cases have resulted in hospitalizations, with 467 patients currently hospitalized. There have been 614 Montana deaths attributed to the disease, including 3 deaths in Carter County. Carter County reported 13 active cases of the virus...
Hello God, it’s me, Mara: You know, Lord, sometimes we just need to say “Thank You, Lord” for being so good to us, for always being so loving and kind. It’s a necessity to speak out and tell others that we are redeemed, that we are saved from our enemies. In Your Word, we read how the exiles were brought back from the far corners of the earth. They cried out for help and You, Lord, led them straight to safety and to a place to live. So, do we, in this day and age when all sorts of troubles seem to bombard us every which w...
John Warren Hamilton, 80, passed away November 17, 2020, at Ruby Valley Hospital in Sheridan, MT. He was born May 25, 1940 in Elgin, MT to Chester and Elizabeth (Gross) Hamilton, the first of three children. John, with younger sisters Rosemary and Louise, grew up on the family homestead a few miles south of Ekalaka near the CC camp in what was known as Elgin. John was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters and his son Levi (1974). He is survived by his wife of 53...
The official Christmas shopping season kicks off after the turkey leftovers are put in the refrigerator. We won't be having any Black Friday frenzies this year thanks to Covid. Instead I want to encourage everyone to support small businesses in their community. I also encourage you to check out artisans in your area for unique gifts. In fact, I want to shamelessly pitch two artisan businesses this week! As many of you may know, the beautiful and talented editor of the Western Ag Reporter, Kayla Sargent, was raised north of Bi...
Virgil "Buck" Higgins, age 95, passed away November 10, 2020 at Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City, Montana. Virgil was born April 28, 1925 in Ismay, Montana, the 10th of 13 children, to John and Jessie (Mason) Higgins. As a young man, Buck worked as a sheepherder for the Hopkins Ranch following in the footsteps of two of his older brothers. He attended school in Ismay, Montana. While attending high school, he worked for George Askin Well Drilling. Before he graduated high...
Governor Steve Bullock recently announced that Montana’s unemployment rate declined to 4.9% in October, down from 5.4% in September, due to strong job growth over the month. “As Montana’s economy continues to recover, the health of the economy depends on our ability to reduce the spread of the virus,” said Governor Bullock. “Montanans must take seriously public health measures in order to curb the spread of the virus, and to keep our businesses and schools open and workforce on the job.” Montana’s unemployment growth remain...
Fish Wildlife and Parks has multiple trail grants available. Funds can be used for maintenance, construction and signage, among other things. The deadline to apply for either of these grants is February 1st, 2021. The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is a federal-aid program that provides funding for the development, renovation, and maintenance of recreational trails and trailside facilities. Montana's RTP has roughly $1.5 million available for funding, annually. Grant amounts range from $10,000- $100,000, with a 20% match...
Last Thursday the unified school board for Ekalaka Public Schools approved distance learning during the entire week of Thanksgiving. In total, the school is closed for two and a half days this week; Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning. School was already scheduled to be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Wednesday afternoon through the rest of the week. According to school officials, “the school buildings will be closed for sanitizing and to keep our students and staff as healthy as possible.” In-class ins...
Carter County Museum recently announced that a "Shifting Scenes Vol. V" is in the works. Museum staff are asking residents and "everyone who has set foot in Carter County and been a part of its history" to send in updated family history and anything pertaining to Carter County. Things considered for publication in the fifth installment of written history for the county could also include stories, photos or poems. Families and individuals who were not in previous volumes of...
