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2-12-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman, Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Chairman Rod Tauck. Commissioner elect Dan Dinstel joined the meeting. Commissioner Castleberry made the motion...
Harlen Pod Wash was born on December 30, 1936 at 12:10 p.m. weighing 9lbs even and 21 ½ inches long in Elgin, Montana to Charlie "Pod" Wash and his wife Florabel Harkins Wash. He joined his big sister Norella Bea in the family sheep wagon that was their early home on the eastern flats of Carter County, Montana. Sometime later the family moved to a sheep ranch where both his parents were employed as sheepherders. Harlen attended a rural school in his elementary days and...
Carter County Fire Warden, Neil Kittelmann and Carter county commissioners have lifted Stage 1 Fire Restrictions as of midnight on Thursday, December 12, 2024. U.S. Forest Service remains in Stage 2 in the Custer National Forest until at least December 25, 2024. Fire Warden, Neil Kittelmann has stated that burn permits will be strictly enforced. If you plan to burn you must call the Sheriff's Office, 406-775-8743, before burning. Kittelmann is asking if you have large...
A Cross-Border Educational Adventure In a groundbreaking educational initiative, the Ekalaka School District, the Hulett School District, and the Alzada Country School have embarked on a collaborative project that takes learning beyond the classroom. The three schools recently partnered to organize a series of "home-home field trips" that allowed students to explore local landmarks and cultural sites. A Geological Journey The first field trip, on November 25th, took Ekalaka st...
Twenty years! Twenty years of the Fallon County Wild Game Feed in memory of Stan Wagner has come and gone. According to Wendy Wagner and Norton Walker, the game feed brought in an estimated 1,500 people. The largest crowd they have had. The people were served elk cotto salami, mountain lion summer sausage, buffalo meatballs, antelope stroganoff, bear chili, wild hog and mountain lion chili, pulled elk, pulled wild hog and elk enchiladas. All the wild game is donated by...
The Carter County Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to usher in the holiday season at the 2024 Christmas Stroll on Thursday, December 5th, on Main Street in Ekalaka. This year's "Polar Express" Community Celebration promises a fun-filled evening with a variety of holiday activities for the entire family, starting at 4 p.m. One of the highlights of the event is the Festival of Wreaths, which will be on display at the tennis court. Attendees can cast their votes for their...
1-31-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, October 31, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman, Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 am by Chairman Rod Tauck. Commissioner Tauck read Public Comment email from Clerk and Recorder Judy Wright regarding...
October, 2024 Tuesday, the first day of October, was spent doing 1 on 1's and a Bible Study with Karen. After dinner Vernalea Kittelmann spent the afternoon playing "Wild 10" with the ladies. My understanding is Faye Kennedy won the game. Wednesday morning a group went through their exercise session and from there played with a big ball. The afternoon activity was playing a game of "5 Crown". Marty's sister Janice Krietel joined the ladies and came out on top! Thursday, Jimmy Curry along with his sisters made a trip to Miles...
Ekalaka Public Schools has taken a significant step towards addressing the critical need for quality childcare in rural communities. The district's in-house daycare, located within the elementary school building, opened its doors in August 2022. This initiative was made possible by a $163,000 Child Care Innovation Grant, awarded to Ekalaka as one of only two public schools (alongside Browning) among 31 grantees across Montana. The grant funding spanned from September 2022 to...
Montana Department of Revenue staff told a legislative committee Monday that next year's reappraisal cycle could produce a partial repeat of last year's jarring tax spike as the state's surging real estate market continues to translate into higher residential taxes. The department expects the market value of the average Montana residential property to be reappraised at 21% higher when it completes next year's reappraisal cycle. A staff economist said Monday that if the Legisla...
Ruth Nettleton passed away on November 13, 2024 Ruth Malmquist Nettleton was born on April 13, 1931, to Gus and Lima Griffin Malmquist in Ekalaka, MT. She was raised on the ranch 20 miles northwest of Ekalaka on H7 Creek. Ruth attended grade school at the O'Fallon School and graduated from Carter County High School in 1949. Shortly after graduating, she began working in Miles City. Her older sister and her husband, Jean and Elwood Lynch, came to visit and talked her into...
Celia Jean (Bickerdyke) Welch, 84, died peacefully with Jacki and Sue by her side at the Spearfish Canyon Healthcare on November 7, 2024. Celia was born to Eugene and Naomi (Fern) Bruner Bickerdyke in Belle Fourche, SD on September 3, 1940, joining a brother, James. She spent her childhood along the banks of Cottonwood Creek in Carter County near the community of Capitol, Montana. Celia participated in 4-H for 10 years, with horses being her number one interest and lifelong...
November 11, 2024 Ronda Cordell made a trip to the bank in Buffalo, on Monday. She was afraid the mail would be at ‘Pony Express’ speed through some far-off post office. Some of her mail has a new address, and the bank has changed her address to Capitol Rock Township with a South Dakota zip code. No one has been able to explain this change, or why this change has occurred. Ronda called the newspaper and Seaton Publishing, who tried to change the address back, but the computer would not allow the change. The letter had ori...
The Carter County Chamber of Commerce thanks all who recently purchased tickets from the organization to win a trip to Deadwood's Oktoberfest event last month. Chamber members are pleased to report that the fundraiser was successful and that it wouldn't have been possible without generous and supportive community members. The newly-married Kerr's were the winning couple of the drawing. The Chamber has a couple of exciting events in the works for the upcoming Holiday season, so be on the lookout for opportunities to celebrate...
November 1 marked the official open enrollment period for Americans to enroll in the marketplace, apply for Medicaid, or change their health care plans to better meet their needs. This open enrollment period is crucial for the 48 Carter County residents who lost Medicaid or Healthy Montana Kids coverage because the window for people to reenroll is closing quickly. People have until January 15, 2025, to reapply, or they may have to wait until November 2025 to apply again....
9-26-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, September 26, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman, Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. Public comment Clerk and Recorder Judy Wright joined the meeting to let the commission know there is interested in the Public Health Board. The next Health...
HS A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Roger Beach Alivia Foxley Corlan Laughery Chace Loehding Kendra Matthews Jillian McGraw Kamryn Miller Nicole O'Connell Nasya O'Connor Tiernan O'Connor Tristan Reynolds Travis Schallenberger Danica Shepherd Kendra Tooke Tracy Wilson Ayla Yates JH A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Zavier Allison Bentley Jardee Kira Kratzer Kaden Loudermilk Lillian McCabe Cortland O'Connor Joby Owen Lily Schallenberger Allie Shepherd Oakley Spring Grady Stieg...
The Carter County Attorney’s Office has become aware of a substantial increase in the number of criminal attempts to defraud and steal from Carter County citizens, especially senior citizens. Recently, local law enforcement officers have seen examples of the following criminal acts in Carter County: 1) Criminals pose as federal law enforcement or, even local law enforcement officers on the phone and demand payments from victims who are threatened with arrest or prosecution if the victims do not pay. 2) Criminals call as a l...
Just over eighty-six percent of Carter County voters cast ballots in the 2024 Federal General Election on Tuesday. For comparison, 81 percent of voters cast ballots in the 2022 general election, 84 percent did in 2016, 78 percent did in 2018 and 94 percent did in 2020. In total, 865 ballots were cast from the county's 1005 registered voters. Precinct 3 (Hammond) had the best voter turnout at 91 percent, Precinct 14 (Rural Ekalaka) had a 90.5 percent turnout, Precinct 1...
Enjoy a special night at Carter County Museum on Monday, November 4th, beginning at 5:30 p.m. This family-friendly event is a collaboration between Ekalaka Public Schools and Carter County Museum, promising an evening of fun, learning, and community. All families are invited to attend this exciting event. Participants will have the opportunity to receive free books, free admittance and delve into the fascinating world of dinosaurs, and explore the wonders of Carter County...
Despite their best effort, the Carter County Bulldogs' high school football season ended on October 25th in Scobey. The Bulldogs and the Spartans were in a clash for playoff glory. The winner would head to the Montana 8-man playoffs as the fourth seed from the east-the loser would be done with football until next season. CCHS scored the first touchdown of the game, but they wouldn't score again until late after Scobey had all but secured the victory. The final score was 20-44...
October 28, 2024 Another Indian summer week at Capitol and on Tie Creek. Still we are wishing for some rain. When we saw frost on the windows one morning, we were so excited about having that much moisture. Erma Albert was a little sad on Wednesday when she went to the chiropractor in Buffalo. She knew it was his last day of appointments in Buffalo. He is busy in Sturgis, so he won’t be making the trip out to Buffalo. On Friday, Dick and Erma went to the monthly chicken dinner at the Senior Center. There were a couple of b...
October 21, 2024 Last week, when Ronda Cordell was coming home from the Methodist Bazaar in Camp Crook, she noticed a car on the Exie Road, but it never came out. Denise had noticed a guy and two dogs that were walking in her pasture. It appeared they were bird hunting since the guy was carrying a gun. Denise had assumed that Ronda had given someone permission to hunt, but she hadn’t. Ronda doesn’t like archery hunting, especially because many animals are hit, but are found later having suffered lingering deaths. She has fou...
submitted by Meric Berg, Reporter On October 20th, the Puptown Wranglers held their first meeting of the new 4-H year at the Carter County Event Center. During roll call, members shared which Halloween costumes they planned to wear. We also elected officers for the upcoming 4-H year....
Continuing his 56 County Tour, Governor Greg Gianforte last week toured Carter County Healthcare Facility in Ekalaka where he met with Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association administration, board members, and employees -highlighting the $17 million investment in rural health care. "Increasing access to health care and world-class facilities like Dahl Memorial is critical for our rural communities," Gov. Gianforte said. "We'll continue to come alongside our providers who are...
