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4-30-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, April 30, 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. Public comment - Commissioner Castleberry attended the Eastern Montana Economic Development...
The Fallon-Carter Homemakers Spring Council meeting was attended by about 35 members and guests. The host club, Homemaker's Heritage, had decorated with items to follow their theme "It's an Upcycle World". The meeting was May 23 at Hope Baptist Church near Ridgway. Members and guests from the clubs in Carter County: Diligent Doers, Albion 400, Homemaker's Heritage and Puptown Pioneers and the club in Fallon County: the Willard Homemakers were invited to attend. The meeting...
As I embark on my second adventure in Ekalaka, I am filled with excitement and appreciation for the many wonderful aspects of Montana and Carter County. My primary goal is to enhance communication with parents and the community. Community engagement is crucial to our school's continued success, and I am dedicated to building on our achievements while addressing areas for growth. I recognize that school cannot follow a one-size-fits-all model. To better prepare our students...
Thursday, May 16 2024 MHSA Southern BC Divisional Laurel, MT Mens Results 100 Meters 8. 11, Zander Ashbrook, 12.29 200 Meters 12. 11, Zander Ashbrook, 25.03 3200 Meters 8. 11, Ethan Mellon, 11:43.70 PR 110m Hurdles 3. 12, Ethan Frye, 18.28 6. 12, Ryker Carroll, 19.43 300m Hurdles 4. 12, Ethan Frye, 44.95 9. 12, Ryker Carroll, 46.27 PR 4x100 Relay 10. Ryker Carroll, Ethan Frye, Kaleb Frye, Zander Ashbrook, 48.82 4x400 Relay 4. Zander Ashbrook, Ryker Carroll, Ronald Bruce,...
Commencement exercises for the Carter County High School Class of 2024 were held on Saturday. A large crowd of family and friends gathered inside the gymnasium to wish the graduating class well. Longtime Carter County High School teacher Miss Maxine Morgan delivered the commencement address. Miss Morgan is retiring after the current school year. Valedictorian was Kendall Kittelmann; salutatorian was Brynn Loehding....
Editor's note: Leroy Owens, Fred Yates, Ollie Hedges and Vernon Davis were the first four draftees from Carter County into the US Army when the United States joined with the Allies during World War I. All four received their basic training together at Camp Lewis, Washington. The following is an excerpt from a letter Leroy wrote to his mother, Mary Dorman Owens while stationed at Camp Lewis. We thank Jerry Cline for sending this letter to the Eagle in time to be published direc...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association's Annual Health Fair Blood Draw is scheduled for June 4th and June 5th from 6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. this year. The two-day event will take place at the healthcare facility in cooperation with Carter County Public Health and will include other vendors on location. Tests offered this year include a standard panel, PSA test, vitamin D test, and hemoglobin A1C test. Payment for each will be due at the time of service. Coffee and snacks will also...
The Carter County Extension Office and the Carter County Conservation District will be hosting a shelterbelt clinic on May 31st. The program will be starting at 10 a.m. at the Carter County Event Center. MSU Extension Specialist, Peter Kolb, will be coming down to run this clinic. It will start indoors with a seminar on proper tree care and how to prune trees. Lunch will be provided. Then attendees will travel to Harmon Creek Ranch to discuss shelter belts and some watering...
Scholarship..................Recipient Joe Dingfelder Memorial, $150...................Natalie Foxley Fruit Service and Repair, $500.............Kendall Kittelmann Frye Family Memorial, $500.............................Ethan Frye Cap Keith Memorial, $500..................................Cole Rost Southeast Electric, $1,000...........................Natalie Foxley Farmer’s Union, $400..........................Kendall Kittelmann American Legion #35, $750.....................Brynn Loehding ......................
4-25-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, April 25, 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. There was no public comment. County Treasurer Jesi Pierson joined the meeting with information...
Thursday, May 9 District 4C Meet Baker, MT Mens Results 100 Meters 3. 11, Zander Ashbrook, 11.83 PR 8. 12, Ethan Frye, 12.65 11. 10, Ronald Bruce, 12.95 PR 14. 10, Kaleb Frye, 13.34 15. 9, Meric Berg, 13.67 PR 200 Meters 4. 11, Zander Ashbrook, 24.62 PR 7. 10, Ronald Bruce, 26.09 PR 11. 9, Meric Berg, 28.01 PR 400 Meters 6. 11, Ethan Mellon, 58.24 PR 7. 10, Ronald Bruce, 1:00.54 9. 9, Meric Berg, 1:04.22 PR 1600 Meters 6. 10, Ronald Bruce, 5:40.80 PR 3200 Meters 4. 11, Ethan...
In conjunction with Montana State University Extension, Carter County Commissioners are sponsoring a board leadership training for all members of local boards. The training, slated for June 5th, is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. at Carter County Event Center. Topics at the training include principles of good governance, roles and responsibilities of board members/trustees, open meeting laws, citizens right to participate laws, closing a meeting, board member liability, effective meetings, agendas and managing public comment,...
Carter County Commissioners have authorized the Carter County Planning Board to develop a Growth Policy on behalf of the County. A final draft of the Policy can be reviewed by visiting the project website at www.carter.stahlyprojects.com or by obtaining a copy at the Carter County Courthouse, 214 Park Street, Ekalaka, MT or at the Carter County Museum, 306 N Main Street, Ekalaka, MT. A public open house is scheduled for June 3, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. to allow...
A group of Carter County High School students recently traveled to Washington D.C. through Close Up. The Close Up Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic education organization in Washington, D.C. Established in 1971, Close Up offers programming to educate and encourage young people to participate in their civic affairs and government. Locally, CCHS students have been taking part in Close Up semi-regularly for several years. Often the participating students, juniors and...
I am writing to express my profound gratitude and admiration for the recent collaborative effort demonstrated by our community entities in Ekalaka, Montana, during a vital training exercise hosted by Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association (DMHA). This event underscored our collective commitment to preparedness in the face of potential disasters, and it is with great pride that I commend the individuals and organizations involved for their unwavering dedication to the safety and...
Votes were tallied Tuesday night for both the Ekalaka Elementary School District No. 15 and Carter County High School mail ballot elections. Unofficial results show that Samantha Wright, incumbent, and David Loudermilk have both been elected to three-year terms on the unified board of trustees. Wright received the most votes of the four candidates who ran for school board with 281, Loudermilk received 234, Patricia Lovec received 193, and Sarina O'Connor had 81. There were...
Join Carter County Museum on Thursday, May 9, at 7 p.m. for the monthly Carter County Geological Society Meeting for a special presentation of "Jeannette Rankin: America's Conscience" with Mary Jane Bradbury. The program is at 306 North Main Street in Ekalaka. The presentation, which is part of Carter County Geological Society's lecture series, is free and open to the public. This program is also part of Montana Conversations and is provided by Humanities Montana through...
I haven’t written anything for the Eagle for a long time. I am full of stories but most of them are to short to make a good story. And as I am getting older it is harder for me to write and to remember things. Anyway today I want to tell you of my memories in general of the whole area. I was really not there very long but it is powerful in my mind. As I remember, the population of Ekalaka when we were there was 902 and the population of the whole county was around 3,300. I understand that Ekalaka is now less than 400 and t...
4-10-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, April 10, 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 1 p.m. by Chairman Rod Tauck. The was no public comment. The Commission joined a Zoom meeting by The Northern Plains...
Saturday, April 20, prom was held at Carter County High School. The Class of 2025 worked to create a tiki beach themed prom. Palm trees were built, tiki huts made and lights strung throughout the gym. Girls wore beautiful dresses and the young men looked sharp in their tuxes. Grand march was held at 8 and parents were out the door by 9. By 10:30, all couples had left except for 11 kids. After prom was started in the early 90s—over 30 years ago—for students to have a safe, alcohol/drug free place to go after the prom. I wen...
The Carter County FFA chapter traveled to Billings April 2nd-6th to compete in various career development events and leadership development events over the course of the week. The teams did very well while competing. Some of the competitions that teams competed included meat evaluation, food science, vet science, agronomy, parliamentary procedure, livestock judging and also agricultural mechanics. The CCHS livestock team placed 9th in the state. Chapter members also attended...
4-08-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, April 08, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. Rod Tauck, Chairman, was absent. The meeting was called to order by Vice-Chair Mike Watkins at 9 a.m. There was no public comment. Tracey Walker, Superintendent of Schools/District...
Ridge resident Dan Dinstel remembers his introduction to the Snowy River project, a proposal to inject 150 million tons of carbon dioxide thousands of feet below southeastern Montana's sagebrush steppe. It came in the form of an announcement in the Eagle, that the Bureau of Land Management would be hosting a public meeting to discuss a pitch to combat climate change by "safely injecting carbon dioxide - the most common greenhouse gas - deep underground, permanently preventing...
The Carter County Extension Office (formerly Fallon/Carter Extension) is up and running. Extension agent Amanda Williams, who served as the agent for the combined agency, has set up her office in the Carter County Courthouse and is ready to serve the producers and residents of Carter County on a full-time basis. To contact Carter County Extension, call (406) 775-6305, email amanda.williams19@montana.edu or mail PO Box 371, Ekalaka, MT 59324. Follow the new Facebook page, MSU...
Four individuals have filed for two open positions on the Ekalaka Public Schools Unified Board of Trustees. Both openings are three-year terms for candidates from Elementary District No. 15 and High School District No. 3. Those who filed include incumbent Samantha Wright, David Loudermilk, Sarina O'Connor and Tricia Lovec. A list of six questions was sent to each of the candidates on Monday morning with a request to have the answers back to the Eagle by Tuesday afternoon....
