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Have you ever looked up at the sky and wondered about what you're looking at? Do you want those questions about the night sky answered? On August 24 and 25 join us for the first ever Carter County Museum Star Party! Hosted in conjunction with Medicine Rocks State Park and Sioux Ranger District, this two evening event will feature stargazing, telescope viewing and digital visualization, as well as exploring how craters are made and experiments with ultraviolet light. The event...
A funeral service for Carla Peterson, 48, of Rapid City, SD, formerly of Ekalaka, MT, will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 17, 2018 at Carter County High School Gymnasium in Ekalaka, MT, with Pastor Timothy Stuen officiating. Burial will follow in Beaver Lodge Cemetery. Visitation for Carla will take place one hour prior to the service at the Carter County High School Gymnasium. Carla was received in to the comforting arms of God on August 10, 2018 at her home in Rapid City,...
Business/Farm/Ranch 1. Dahl Memorial Healthcare 2. J&J Guide Service 3. Hayden Ranch Organization 1. Carter County Senior Citizens 2. All Area Military Veterans 3. Ekalaka Volunteer Fire Department Youth Organization 1. Gumbo Gophers 4-H Club 2. Carter County FFA 3. Girl Scouts Church 1. Ekalaka Bible Church 2. Medicine Rocks Church Class Reunion 1. Class of 2008 2. (tie) Class of 1978 and Class of 1968 Vintage/Classic Vehicle 1. Harpster Ranch, 1919 Model...
Area military veterans are invited to ride on the veterans float in the Days of ‘85 parade, Sunday, August 12. Those wanting to ride on the float are asked to gather at the Carter County Museum at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Once all are aboard, the float will travel to its assigned spot on Highway 323 in preparation for the parade....
CARTER COUNTY DAYS OF ‘85 PARADE ENTRY FORM THEME: “It’s a Magical World” or Western August 12, 2018 • PARADE 11:00 a.m. Line up starts 9:30 a.m. at FRUIT SERVICE & REPAIR • be in place by 10:15 a.m. SPONSORED BY: CARTER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PARADE ENTRY:_____________________________________________________________ Is entry animal-drawn: Yes No (please circle) CATEGORIES: BUSINESS/FARM/RANCH:_____________________________________________________ ORGANIZATION:___________________________________________...
Magician Kameron Messmer will be performing and tying balloons at the Carter County Fairgrounds on Friday, August 10 at 1:30 p.m. Messmer began performing at the age of 14 while working at his father's magic shop. He started with learning close up magic and entertaining at children's birthday parties. By age 17, he had picked up fire eating and sideshow stunts. After 10 years of performing part time, he quit the real world to pursue magic full time. Since then, Messmer has...
The 2018 Range Tour was hosted by Fallon/Carter Extension, Carter County Conservation District and Carter County Weed Department. Producers heard from NDSU Rangeland Specialist Dr. Kevin Sedivec on grazing strategies, Montana Rangeland Partnership Field Technician Cheryl Schuldt on plant identification and Montana Biological Weed Control Project Coordinator Melissa Maggio on bio-control for thistle and leafy spurge....
The Bald Mountain Rounders will be performing on Friday, August 10 at Ekalaka Elementary, beginning at 7:30 p.m. This free Days of '85 concert is put on by the Carter County Fair Board and is open to the public. The Bald Mountain Rounders are a Bluegrass band offering audiences many pleasant surprises. From the up-tempo contemporary arrangements of bassist Kassy Brooks to the down home humor of Robin Smith playing mandolin, with Wallace Selby on the fiddle, the traditional...
The 24th Annual Carter County Fair Pet Parade is scheduled for noon on Friday, August 10 at the bleacher area of the fairgrounds. Registration is from 11 a.m. until noon. This colorful event is sponsored by the Carter County Fair Board and Marshall Ranch. All participants aged 0 days to 85+ years are encouraged to show and compete for a few bucks to get them through the Days of ‘85 celebration. There is no entry fee, no age limit and no pet or species restrictions. Get yourself and your pet(s) together and parade around in f...
The Big Sky chapter of the Family Motor Coach Association will be pulling their RVs into Carter County Thursday, August 9 for a rally to be held at Camp Needmore. The chapter is celebrating their 29th anniversary and holds four rallies in different locations around Montana each year. This will be their first in Southeastern Montana; the group is excited about seeing this side of the state and all the happenings during the Days of ‘85. Visitors are welcome to stop out and visit and learn about FMCA. For questions, call C...
Registration for classes at Carter County High School and Ekalaka Junior High School, grades 7-12, will be Monday August 6, and Tuesday, August 7, in counselor Cathy Frye’s office from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Students without an appointment may come in at any time. Please use the door into Mrs. Frye’s office located in the classroom hallway. The class schedule is available on the school website, ekalaka.net, if students want to look ahead before coming to registration. If a student is unavailable for these dates, he/she may call Mrs...
This year marked the 6th anniversary of Carter County Museum's Dino Shindig. Numbers at the event continue to grow each year, as 480 people attended the talks and children's activities on Saturday, up from 434 last year. Sixty people took in a history and science program at Medicine Rocks on Sunday. Meanwhile, 61 dig participants worked to remove a femur and collected prehistoric leaves in a Hadrosaur quarry. New events like the sister museum and schoolhouse gallery show on Fr...
Lu Strangford was born and raised on the family ranch at Mill Iron along with her brother Bud. Her parents were Leslie and Louise Strangford. Strangford's first job was herding sheep for her uncle, Vernon Knipfer, while he attended school in Ekalaka. She earned $5 a day. She also helped herd cattle and sheep from Mill Iron to the CY at Camp Crook, South Dakota for them. To earn money, Strangford also broke ponies and horses for $50. 4-H was a large part of her life growing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Executive Director for Carter County, Robin Markuson, reminded farmers and ranchers that they have until August 1 to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local FSA county committees. County committees are made up of farmers and ranchers elected by producers in their communities to guide the delivery of farm programs at the local level. Committee members play a critical role in the day-to-day operations of FSA. "The August 1 deadline is quickly approaching,” said M...
In this article, I am going to deviate from my memories of those special neighbors to my graduating Class of 1948. The Days of ‘85 are coming up and a few class members wondered if we could “get together” some way during that time. Some thoughts and arrangements were made to accomplish this. Of the 34 that graduated, I believe that 17 are still alive, though scattered. Every graduating class is unique, but I feel this class was unique in at least two ways. First, there were six Gundlachs, three Waterlands, two Schwe...
The local blood drive held last week saw another increase in numbers, producing an impressive twenty-nine units of blood. All 12 donors who made appointments turned out and another 12 walk-ins came through the door. Seven double units were collected. Marilyn Schultz won a gift card to Rambling Rose as a door prize. Four new donors also received tee-shirts. The goal for the drive was achieved. The next blood drive in Ekalaka has been scheduled for September 18 at Carter County Events Center....
Jedediah Keith Larson was sentenced to 10 years with five suspended on a felony charge of aggravated assault Tuesday. The charges stem from events that took place on the evening of March 10, 2017 and early into the next morning in Ekalaka. Larson was found guilty of aggravated assault and of partner or family member assault, a misdemeanor, on May 17 of this year. Larson was credited with 131 days served and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine. For the misdemeanor, Larson was...
Due to malfunctioning state equipment in Carter County, sentencing for Jed Larson has been moved to Fallon County Courthouse in Baker. Sentencing is scheduled to take place on July 24 at 2 p.m....
In conjunction with the 2018 Carter County Museum Dino Shindig, Montana State Parks will host a science and history gathering at Medicine Rocks State Park on Sunday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The gathering will include: 10 a.m. - Franco Littlelight: “Song of the Dawn Priests: A History of the Crow People” 11 a.m. - Thomas Holtz: “The Geology of Medicine Rocks State Park” 11:30 a.m. - Amy Atwater: “Paleontology and the Mammals of the Fort Union Formation” Noon - Nature Hike with Park Ranger Tom Shoush This program wil...
The Ekalaka Summer Series children's rodeos concluded Monday night with barrel racing, pole bending and ribbon racing. The series is an excellent way for young riders to gain confidence going into this Saturday's Youth Rodeo in Ekalaka. Children from Marmarth, Rhame, Baker and around Carter County competed. The results of three days of competition were averaged out to determine places, which are shown in order below. Pole Bending Ages 0-4 Justice Melton Cambri Jesperson...
My article didn’t get written in time to be included in the 4th of July holiday paper. My husband explains his refusal to hurry, saying he had rushed to beat deadlines for nearly 30 years. He refuses to do that in retirement. Well, that is his reason; I just didn’t nail down my choice of subject until too late to beat the deadline. My final choice of subject was the shooting of journalists at a Maryland newspaper. Carter County folks probably carry more guns than Maryland residents. But we were taught as children not to poi...
The next blood drive in Ekalaka is scheduled for Tuesday, July 17 at the Carter County Events Center. The drive will take place from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. Donors may contact Darlene Carter Rose at (406) 775-6431 for an appointment. Appointments can also be made online by going to www.bloodhero.com and using sponsor code: Ekalaka. In addition, walk-ins are welcome. Donors are asked to bring a photo ID as well as their donor card with them. As always, free cholesterol testing is...
The hallway clock in Ekalaka Elementary is trapped at 9:46. Made in Minneapolis, Minnesota by the Miller Program Clock Company, it is self-winding and powered by two 1.5 volt dry cells, each roughly the size of a soda can. The upper level of the school is warm and getting warmer as sunlight soaks the empty rooms. Downstairs, the basement is cool and surprisingly bright along the windows. Voices echo. Classrooms seem stretched without desks and chairs. Many are completely...
Shannon and Tina Brady served their last meal at the Carter County Senior Citizen Center Friday, on a morning Shannon described as "peaceful." The Bradys have been serving sandwiches, soups, fish, meat and plenty of dessert at the center for six years. The couple share a strong faith and said their time there had been an enriching experience. "It's been a wild ride," said Tina. Kathy Tobin will be taking over as cook starting July 10; until then the senior center will be...
After thirty years of work, everything was gone in 7 minutes, Julie Davis said. A tornado touched down south of Camp Crook Thursday night, destroying one home on Doug and Julie Davis' property. No one was injured during the storm. The National Weather Service confirmed four tornadoes in Harding County and another four in Carter County June 28. The tornado on the Davis' property was estimated to have had 138 mph winds and, as it caused its most significant damage, an EF-3 ratin...
