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Last weekend, Carter County High School basketball teams traveled to Lavina to play in a tournament. In their first game of the tournament—and the season—the Bulldog men took on a more experienced Westby-Grenora team. Although CCHS had six turnovers in the first quarter, compared to only one for the Thunder, they were down only one point at the end of the period. In the second quarter, Blue made only two field goals and the team was held to only six points. The Thunder put up 19, 12 of which came from beyond the thr...
The Carter County High School basketball season has begun. To ensure the safety and enjoyment of spectators attending games at CCHS, Ekalaka Elementary students were recently reminded of appropriate game attendance behavior. Students are expected to be in the gymnasium watching the games. They are not to be playing or running in other parts of the school unsupervised. Students who are not in the gym will be asked to return to their parents or whoever is supervising them. Students were also reminded to throw away their trash...
Throughout the month of November, area EMTs Wayne and Deb Yost taught Carter County High School ninth and tenth graders basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). EMTs Jim Pardee and Judy Wright helped the students with the skills test in CPR upon completion of the course. Students who took the class are now certified by the American Heart Association in basic first aid as well as adult, child, and infant CPR. The month-long course was well received by the...
Funeral services for Michael "Mike" Lovec, 68, of Baker were held December 6, 2017 at Stevenson Funeral Home, Ekalaka, MT. Visitation for Mike took place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mike passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Fallon Medical Complex. Michael George Lovec was born December 2, 1948 to Emil and Eula (Cunningham) Lovec in Baker, MT. He grew up in Mill Iron and attended country school before graduating from Carter County High School. He th...
V. E. Figg and crew built our present house at its location of 521 North Central Ave in the summer of 1956. We added an addition in 1984-85. The agreement was that Phyl., and I would finish all the sheet rock and paint the house inside and stain the siding outside. The house was small but had several small rooms which made for lots of per-fa-taping and “mud” work. Material and tools were a little different at the time – a powder mixed with water for “mud” and a product called Dramax used for texture finish. Sorry no textur...
The Carter County FFA Chapter will be holding their annual Indian Taco Feed on Thursday, November 30th, 2017 in the CCHS Tuggle Room. Dinner will start at 6:00 p.m., and the alumni pie auction will begin at 7:30. This year, the chapter has decided to put on a community dance, which will start shortly after the pie auction ends. Cost for the dinner is $6.00 per plate. Please come out and support the local FFA chapter!...
Droves of people in the holiday spirit turned out for Saturday's activities in Ekalaka. Shoppers frequented Sagebrush Service Club's annual Holiday Bazaar at Carter County High School gymnasium, and Summit National Bank's appreciation day drew around 275 visitors. Other local area businesses also took part in the festivities, giving away door prizes as well as proving to customers that there are great gifts which can be purchased locally for the holidays....
The 2018 Chamber Calendar, “Over the Moon in Carter County,” will be available at the Saturday, November 18, Holiday Bazaar in the CCHS gym. These make wonderful Christmas presents, or gifts for hunters who harvested deer in our county. They only cost $12 at the bazaar. If ordering by mail, the cost is $15 each to cover supplies and postage. To order from the Chamber Secretary, the address is: Alicia Knapp, PO Box 108, Ekalaka, MT 59324. Supplies are limited. Don’t miss out....
Carter County Senior Citizens Club was recently awarded a $200 mini-grant from The Governor's Advisory Council on Aging. This grant was presented to Karen Carroll, Carter County Senior Citizens Coordinator, at the Governor's Conference on Aging in Glendive on September 13. With this grant money, a new 1100-watt microwave and a new telephone was purchased for the senior center. The purpose of the min-grant program is to help facilitate up front funding on innovative ideas and...
"If you're going to do something right, keep on doing it!" That was the thinking and motivation behind the cookbook Tried and True, produced by the Homemaker's Heritage Club from the Ridgeway community in Carter County. Their efforts of using recipes submitted by members with time honored results, including recipes from their first original cookbook, Hearty Home Cookin', was a success and many copies were sold. It has been the most requested item from the club. One person...
Attendance numbers have been dropping at Carter County Chamber of Commerce meetings for several months. Board members have struggled to accomplish goals that were set at the beginning of the year. Currently, there are around sixty-five chamber members. This list includes several businesses throughout the county, as well as area ranchers and individuals. Yet, there is usually only around five members present at monthly meetings. Why is attendance so low? Efforts have been made to shorten meetings and ensure that chamber tasks...
Carter County Public Health and Dahl Memorial Clinic will be hosting an influenza vaccine clinic on Saturday, November 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Carter County High School during the annual holiday bazaar. Payment of $20 per vaccine is due at time of service (cash or check only). No appointment is necessary! For any questions, please call Dahl Memorial Clinic at 775-8738....
On September 26th, the local FFA chapter attended Fall Districts in Forsyth, Montana. Five members attended: Kyleigh Bonsell, Heather & Hannah LaBree, Jaelee Strangford, and Jasmine Erickson. The five girls had a busy day filled with range and livestock competitions, and, in the case of the LaBree twins and Strangford, both! The range team consisted of Hannah, Heather, Jaelee, and Kyleigh. Kyleigh placed 5th in the range competition, while Heather LaBree placed 22nd, Hannah...
Feed costs account for the largest input cost in a ranching operation. Are you feeding your livestock the most efficient way possible? Join us for our cattle nutrition seminar on November 14th in Ekalaka or November 15th in Baker. The program in Ekalaka will be held at the Parish Hall, in conjunction with the Annual Carter County Sheep and Cattle Growers Meeting. The Meeting with start at 1:00 with the nutrition program beginning around 4:00. There will be a meal, silent auction and door prizes. On Wednesday, November 15th...
I tend to think of myself as I was at 27 or 30, full-voiced, opinionated, the sort of person you either liked or didn’t. I never was big, but I tried to stand tall. I was a Democrat, but there were a few other Democrats in this mostly Republican county. Certain established Republican women had a hard time enduring me, but I brought a local boy home after a 17 year absence. My husband didn’t choose to attend Chamber of Commerce meetings; he took care of kids. I became a member of the organization. When a former president of...
An Ekalaka community blood drive will be held at the Carter County Events Center Meeting Room on Tuesday, November, 14, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Anyone who would like to donate is asked to contact organizer Darlene Carter Rose at 775-6431, or go online and register at www.bloodhero.com by using sponsor code: Ekalaka. Walk-ins are also welcome. Any donations are immensely appreciated!...
Sixty pounds of the Carter County calendars arrived in Ekalaka last week. "Over the Moon" is the title on this 2018, Carter County Chamber of Commerce Calendar. Two hundred fifteen of these calendars were ordered and will be for sale at Main Street Market, Carter County Museum, and for mail order from Chamber Secretary Alicia Knapp at PO Box 108, Ekalaka, MT 59324. Cost if ordering by mail is $15 per calendar to cover mail and materials. Picking up a copy in town costs $12....
Former Ekalaka Town Clerk/Treasurer Lisa Jourdan recently received a phone call from ONEOK, a pipeline company which has lines in Carter County. During the call, she learned that the company will be fulfilling her submitted grant request for a new pool by providing $10,000 upfront which will be presented to the town shortly. Furthermore, ONEOK will provide an additional $15,000, paid on a matching funds basis. When the town raises $15,000 beyond the funding that was listed on the original grant application, these matching...
The Carter County Bulldogs lady volleyball team will head to this weekend's district tournament at the number two seed. The girls hadn't lost a conference game to any opponent except for rival Wibaux all season until last Friday in Terry when they slipped against the number four seed (Terry). On Friday in Terry the girls also played a match against Nashua. That match went rather smoothly, as Blue took all three sets; 25-18, 25-17, and 25-13. Claire Callahan led the team in...
I would like to finish my articles about Bob Renshaw and his family. He has such a detailed account of their homestead days and activities of people during those years. Renshaw even tells of his years in the court house as the clerk and recorder. In 1942 he was not elected and made the following statement: “I felt lost and hopeless, wondering at age fifty-four what possible road to take.” He made contact with the Banker Life Company of Des Moines, Iowa to sell life insurance. After a training course and test he was given a li...
On Tuesday, Scott Shupe of Farmington, Kentucky was at Carter County High School for around forty minutes delivering excitement, entertainment, and education for local students. Shupe is an award winning naturalist who began his professional career in 1971. Early on he worked at multiple locations in Florida and at Reptile Gardens in Rapid City, SD. Since 1978 he has provided wildlife and conservation education programming throughout the country. Ekalaka Public Schools...
On Saturday, October 28, Puptown Pioneers will be hosting the Fallon/Carter County Fall homemaker council meeting. The meeting is set to begin at 9:30 a.m., with registration at Carter County Events Center. Throughout the day those who attend will take part in the business meeting, hear club reports, play trivia, eat lunch, and hear an educational program. Additionally, attendees will be able to purchase raffle tickets for gift baskets and partake in other fun activities. Some items in the gift baskets include: kitchen...
The Carter County Sheep & Cattle Growers Association Annual Meeting will be held on November 14, 2017. All members and individuals who might be interested in joining the organization are invited to attend the meeting. Anyone who has industry issues, or would like to submit a resolution for the meeting, is asked to contact Vice Chairman Shaun Tauck at (406)-599-3417 by November 13, 2017. The meeting will take place at St. Joan of Arc Parish Hall in Ekalaka. It will be held in conjunction with a cattle nutrition seminar...
A new program for future students at Carter County's Hammond and Hawks Home rural schools began recently, which prepares pre-school aged youth for the rigors of a structured educational system. The School Readiness Program, which was set up by Heather Brownfield, Krista Gnerer, and Wynn Tauck, came about as a result of increased attendance. In the past, the teachers at Hammond and Hawks Home were able to spend additional time on Pre-K kids. Currently, the two schools have a...
This year’s General Municipal Election for the Town of Ekalaka will be a mail ballot election. On Thursday, October 19, 2017 the Carter County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will be mailing ballots to all registered active voters who reside within the boundaries of Ekalaka, Montana. Active electors will be able to vote in the privacy of their own homes. Each registered elector in the Town of Ekalaka will receive an individual ballot packet. The packet will contain an official ballot with candidates of the mayoral race, two cou...
