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George A. Dingfelder was one of two hundred and fifty-six law enforcement officers who graduated on June 7 from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Virginia. The 276th Session of the National Academy consisted of men and women from 49 states. Included in the class are members of law enforcement agencies from the District of Columbia, 35 international countries, five military organizations and seven federal civilian organizations. Dingfelder is currently employed as...
Executive Director of Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation, Beth Epley, attended Governor Steve Bullock's signing of House Bill 52, an economic development priority piece of legislation which reauthorizes a set of tools that support business growth and entrepreneurship. Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation (EPEDC) serves Carter, Dawson, Fallon, Prairie and Wibaux County by providing local economic development and business assistance in the eastern...
New benches were delivered and set up outside the front entrance of Carter County Museum over the weekend. The blue benches were donated in memory of Boyne Gundlach by Don Meyer, a longtime friend of the family....
A pilot cycle of the Tourism Grant Program at the Department of Commerce will award nearly $550,000 to help forty-four communities across Montana boost attendance at events to grow visitor spending. Grant recipients completed a competitive application cycle earlier this spring and will be reimbursed for event costs related to marketing, temporary infrastructure, facilities, hospitality and signage. The maximum award per event is $25,000. “Local celebrations, festivals and events – big or small – are important for brini...
The Carter County Conservation District along with NRCS, FSA and the county weed department hosted a fun and educational day at Ekalaka Elementary on May 20. Topics ranged from soil heath to trees, pollinators, water, wildlife, noxious weeds and farming. The district sent each child home with a Colorado Blue Spruce....
On May 6 and 7, the Carter County FFA Chapter traveled to Great Falls to compete in the Montana CDE Days competition held at the MSU Great Falls campus. Members had a whirlwind of two days jam-packed with competitions and late nights. Gracie Tooke, Hannah LaBree, Heather LaBree and Jaelee Strangford spearheaded the Ag Communications team, and came out with great success. The team placed second overall. Individual placings for the team were: Hannah LaBree, 7th; Gracie Tooke,...
Carter County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Community Wide Garage Sale and Swap Meet is slated for this Saturday, June 1. Warmer temperatures are in the weekend forecast so it should be a good day for shoppers to go out and find great treasures throughout town. This year, out of town residents who have no garage or yard space and area vendors have been invited to set up at Carter County Events Center in addition to residents of Ekalaka who are planning on having sales at their residence. Anyone who would like to set up a b...
The public is invited to an open house for Elin Kittelmann on Thursday, June 6 at Carter County Courthouse. After almost eight years as the Fallon/Carter County Extension Agent, Kittelmann has decided to go down a different road. With a young child she has decided to work closer to Ekalaka. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy cake, coffee, iced tea and lemonade from 3 to 5 p.m. at the courthouse....
Commencement exercises for the Carter County High School Class of 2019 were held on Saturday. A large crowd of family and friends gathered to wish the one-hundredth CCHS graduating class well. Though a small class with only six students, they were still double the size of the first graduating class of 1919. In addition to being a milestone year, the graduation will be memorable as over five inches of wet, heavy snow covered the ground for much of the day. Former...
The Carter County FFA Chapter completed their adopt a highway program on May 20. Eighteen FFA members and their advisor, Mr. Seth Whitney, set out after school to clean the road ditches from mile marker six to marker 8 on Highway 7. After finishing the road ditches in record time the group ate ice cream despite cold and dreary weather conditions....
To continue the Mumedy family history, I will move on to Leona as she was well qualified as clerk for the different attorneys in Carter County and went on to Missoula, Montana to work for an attorney and also for the CCCs. She reported that in 1941 she was transferred to San Bernardino, California to be secretary to the Commanding General of the Mira Loma Quartermaster Depot. Remember, World War II was in progress and this base supplied all the merchandise for the Los Angeles port serving China, Burma, India, and other...
Explore Montana's night sky! Montana State Parks, in partnership with the Carter County Museum, will host a "Star Party" at Medicine Rocks State Park on Thursday, May 23 at 9 p.m. Join presenter Steve Hobe, Adler Planetarium facilitator, for this special event full of opportunities to observe and learn about the stars, moon, planets, and our universe. Star Party Schedule: 9 p.m. – Making Craters! Explore how meteorites affect our planet and have shaped lunar geology. Scopes a...
Funeral services for Areatha Penn, 89, of Ekalaka, were held May 15 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. Burial followed at Beaverlodge Cemetery. Visitation for Areatha took place prior to services at the funeral home. Areatha went to be with her Lord on May 10, 2019, at Dahl Memorial Healthcare after a long illness. She came into this world on July 15, 1929 in Ekalaka, the 3rd child of six born to Herbert and Sylvia McCamish. Areatha went...
Commencement exercises for the Carter County High School Class of 2019 will be held this Saturday, May 18 inside the gymnasium. This year there will be six seniors graduating. The ceremony is set to begin at 2:19 p.m....
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Auxiliary to Post #7885 in Ekalaka invites visitors, friends, and relatives who will be in town attending the local Memorial Day Service at Beaver Lodge Cemetery on Monday, May 27 to a picnic and social at Carter County Events Center following the service. Auxiliary members believe this will provide an opportunity for those attending the service to get together afterwards. Locals who plan on attending the picnic are asked to bring a salad or dessert to go along with the meat, condiments and...
Ask a blood donor why they take the time to give blood and they might say, “The idea that my blood could help save a life is so amazing. Even though I am not a trained medical professional, I can still make a positive impact on others.” If you want to make a difference, plan to give blood. A blood drive will be held at Carter County Events Center, located at 203 W Park Street in Ekalaka, on Tuesday, May 21 from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. To encourage donations, all those who donate will be eligible to win a $25 gift certificate to...
Last week, The Eagle printed a hundred-year-old article about the CCHS Class of 1919. Anita Ewalt was the valedictorian of the class. Local Nancy Brence has a handwritten copy of Ewalt’s commencement address. Her class was the first ever to graduate from Carter County High School. The 1919 commencement address follows: “Our Class of 1919 is here to night to speak a last word of farewell before we separate. Whatever pathway each one of us may choose will lead to honor and success if we but follow it rightly. Tho our paths may...
On Friday, May 3, Mr. Del Raso, Mrs. Cathy Frye and Jaelee Strangford traveled to Billings for the State Music Festival held at Billings Senior High School. Accompanied by Mrs. Frye on piano, Jaelee performed her solo "Romanze & Menuetto" by Mozart and received a superior rating. Jaelee will play her solo again on Tuesday, May 14 during A Night With The Arts, 6 p.m. inside the Carter County High School gymnasium....
The Carter County Conservation District will host a one day surplus tree sale on May 10 at the district shed on Central Avenue North in Ekalaka from 2 to 6 p.m. The surplus plants will be sold on a first come, first served basis. The district has a surplus of apple trees, raspberries, rhubarb and much, much more!...
The Carter County Days of ‘85 Fair and Rodeo will be held from August 8 through 11 this year and plans are already in the works. The calendar year is already a third of the way over and it is time to plan for some fun with friends and neighbors. There will be many activities to enjoy at this year’s celebration. It is time to get the activity poster created, printed and ready for distribution. The deadline to get an activity on the poster is May 28. If an individual, church, youth group, civic group, business, class or oth...
The Carter County 4-H Ambassador team is calling on all community members to help donate to veterans. The ambassadors will place boxes around town at the following businesses and locations: Branson’s Grocery, The Guest House, Dawg House Pub, A & A Stieg Wholesale, the USDA building, Fruit Service and Repair, Carter County Courthouse and Wagon Wheel Café. The team is asking that individuals donate only the items listed below: • Granola bars • Chapstick • Lotion • Kleenex • Individual packets of coffee • Individual siz...
On May 2, 2019 a coalition of Montanans launched a public outreach effort to gather Montanans' ideas on how to enhance funding for private and public lands conservation, wildlife management, and outdoor access and recreation. In coffee shops, libraries, churches, homes, and other gathering spots, the Montana Outdoor Heritage Project hopes to involve at least 10,000 Montanan across the state this summer. Residents are invited to participate directly in community conversations...
On Tuesday, Carter County High School seniors and their parents attended a banquet at the school. The annual event, hosted by Sagebrush Service Club, was catered by CCHS FCCLA. After a chicken dinner, club member Susan Tooke had parents and students play a short game. Then, Dahl Memorial CEO Ryan Tooke, a 1991 CCHS graduate, spoke to the students. This year's banquet was themed "The Wizard of Oz," as apparent by the characters on the left side in the above...
Russell Rowland has published four novels, three of which are based in Carter County, as well as the non-fiction book Fifty-Six Counties: A Montana Journey, which is his account of his travels to every county in Montana. Rowland is also soon to be hosting an interview program on NPR, also called Fifty-Six Counties, where he interviews Montanans about how this state has shaped them, and what they are doing to shape Montana. Rowland's mother, Lorene, grew up in Carter County,...
Carter County residents are reminded to support the local community by purchasing and spending Carter County Chamber of Commerce chamber bucks. Chamber bucks are a great way to support buying locally and supporting local businesses here in Ekalaka and Carter County. Each dollar spent stays in the local community. Chamber Bucks are purchased in $10 increments and can be used at any participating Carter County Chamber of Commerce business (participating businesses are located...
