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To the citizens of Carter County, First, let me start by saying THANK YOU to all of you in this fantastic community! Your support of my small business means the world to me. You have shown time and again how the people of this county are tough as nails, plus we take care of our neighbors. Many have reached out to me wondering why I did not enter the race for County Attorney this election cycle. I’m here to apologize for disappointing many, but there is a good reason. As some of you know, I have some private family matters t...
Carter County High School fall sports start this Friday, August 12th. The first football practice will be at 7 a.m. on Friday morning. Players should bring shorts and running shoes to the school and be prepared to run. Tenadore Kittelmann is again head coach this year and Eric Lovec is assistant. The first football game is scheduled for Friday, August 26th versus Broadus. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Rowley Field. The first volleyball practice will be at 8 a.m. on Friday. Glen Frye, a...
'Tis the season, election season that is. The federal general election will be held Tuesday, November 8 and will be conducted as a poll election in Carter County. While the timing of the election seems so far away, it will be here in no time. Following are some upcoming deadlines: • August 15th: Deadline for candidates to withdraw general election candidacy • August 18th: Deadline for Commissioner of Political Practices to notify Secretary of Sate and Election Adm...
The entertainment for the Days of '85 Gospel Sing this year has local roots. Next Journey Quartet was begun in 2001 by four men with a love for Southern Gospel music and the desire to share the message of the Gospel through music. Through the years, they have experienced many changes in their membership. Cam Larson and Michael Jewell are original members of the group, Aaron Roberts has been with them for 16 years, and Curt McCamish is the newest member. McCamish was born and...
The 43rd Annual Juried Exhibit Traveling Collection will be at Ekalaka Public Library over the Carter County Days of ‘85 Fair and Rodeo. The traveling exhibition this year features a wide variety of mediums photography, digital painting, oil, acrylic, watercolor, soft pastel, porcelain and mixed media. The artists worked on portraying dreams. Some dream in color, some in black and white. The artists displayed exceptional diversity of style, characteristics and perspectives in this year’s exhibition. The artists in this yea...
7-14-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, July 14, 2022, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member; were present. Jennifer Waterland joined the meeting to request permission to use the Bump and Run Track at the Airport. Commission Watkins made the motion to allow the Ekalaka Bump and Run Club to use the track at the airport...
Numbers from one of the biggest yearly events in Ekalaka have started to come in. The 10th Annual Dino Shindig once again did not disappoint dino enthusiasts in attendance and provided a boost for local businesses prior to the upcoming Days of '85 Fair and Rodeo. On Thursday, twenty people attended the museum's Dark Sky Event at Medicine Rocks State Park. Friday saw 21 people attend the Dinosaur Ice Cream and Pathologies event and 75 at Camp Needmore for the Paleo Meet and...
Greg and Susan Tooke moved to Ekalaka in 1976. With a degree in veterinary medicine, Greg had always wanted to return home to set up a vet clinic. Susan was dubious but was in lust at the time, and would go anywhere as long as it was with Greg. They have been together 53 years! So with McLean, who was about 6 months, they moved to the old Nellie McLean house in Ekalaka. He did dog spays on the kitchen table and cat spays on the ironing board. All large animal work was done...
The Carter County Fair board and Alkali, Inc. are excited to see what the community comes up with for the fair’s pet parade this year. The theme is “How the West was won in Carter County.” Dress your pet and yourselves depicting your idea of how Carter County donated to settling the west. The event is scheduled for Friday, August 12 at 12 p.m. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. Prizes consist of first place ($50); second place ($30); third place ($20); best interview ($15) and audience’s choice ($15). All entries not rec...
The public is invited to attend the Carter County 4-H and FFA livestock market sale on Saturday, August 13, beginning at 3:30 p.m. The annual sale will take place at the fairgrounds show arena in Ekalaka. As always, buyers will have a choice in which processor to take their animal(s) to. The families of the youth selling their market animals will do their best to deliver the animals to the processor. The 4-H/FFA Livestock Committee asks that buyers consider processors in the...
Ron was born in Ekalaka, MT on May 9, 1932. He passed away on July 20, 2022 in Dallas, TX due to a stroke, exacerbated by Alzheimer's. His life had a hardscrabble beginning, but his natural leadership qualities, sense of self-assurance, work ethic, and desire to experience new things helped create opportunities that led to a long and fulfilling life. Ron was the first child of Price Purdum and Myrtle Wilkoske Purdum. His sisters Carolyn and Sharon arrived soon after, while...
This year’s Carter County Days of ‘85 parade is quickly approaching. With the fair only three weeks away, now is the time for businesses, farms and ranches, churches, organizations and classes holding reunions to start brainstorming float ideas. “Carter County: Where the West Was Won” is this year’s fair and parade theme. The parade is scheduled for Sunday, August 14 at 11 a.m. Entries for the parade are due by Friday, August 12. Late entries may be accepted, but will not be judged. Floats can start to line up at 9:30 a.m....
Visit Southeast Montana announces the new Executive Board of Directors for 2023. Sabre Moore, chair, represents Carter County; Jessica Malone, vice-chair, represents Powder River County; Morgan Belveal, secretary-treasurer, represents Musselshell County; and Jeff Ewelt, past-chair, represents Yellowstone County. Other members of the Visit Southeast Montana Board of Directors include Beth Epley (Fallon Co.); Vicki Leesburg, Amber Malenovsky and Angela Mendoza (Custer Co.); Norm...
7-05-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, July 05, 2022 in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member; were present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. There was no public comment. Road and Bridge Supervisor Carl Knapp joined the meeting to request the purchase of gravel from Wyrick Construction to be used on the North end...
It’s been happening now for a decade. The 10th Annual Dino Shindig is set to take place this weekend in Ekalaka. Visitors will be in town from all over the world to hear lectures from leading paleontologists, partake in kids activities, dance the night away, hike at Medicine Rocks State Park, join a fossil field expedition and much more. Beginning at 9 a.m. this Saturday, July 23, families can check out an array of children’s activities, demos and ‘Ekalaktic Dome’ Shows at Carter County Museum. Admission is $7 for kids an...
A community blood drive has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 20th from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at Carter County Event Center in Ekalaka. To make an appointment, call Jennifer at 406-775-6655. Walk-ins are also welcome. You have the power to save up to three lives with one donation!...
On July 19, USDA Rural Development will be partnering with Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation to present a variety of small business funding opportunities at a free workshop in Ekalaka. The event will take place at Carter County Event Center, 209 West Speelmon Street, and lunch will be provided by the Carter County Chamber of Commerce. Community members are invited to hear from a variety of speakers to learn about different funding and technical assistance opportunities for small business or community projects....
6-23-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, June 23, 2022, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member; were present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. There was no public comment The commission placed a call to Terri Lindberg to clarify the gravel haul on the South end of the Cottonwood Creek Road. Bob Jacobs, County...
Funeral service for Rita Knipfer, 90, of Ekalaka, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 9 at Ekalaka Bible Church with Jon Champlin officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. Visitation for Rita will be 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 8 at Ekalaka Bible Church with a prayer service taking placing at 7 p.m. Rita passed away Saturday, June 25 at Dahl Memorial Healthcare in Ekalaka. Rita M. was born July 3, 1931 in Carter County, the daughter of Harry and Elizabeth (Durm) Babb....
6-13-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on June 13, 2022 in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Present were Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; and Rod Tauck, Vice Chair. Mike Watkins, Member was absent. There was no public comment. Guests included Road and Bridge employee Joe Schmid, Road Supervisor Carl Knapp and Attorney Corbit Harrington. Joe has been employed with the County 6 months and has met the...
Carter County Museum kicked off its summer Junior Scientist program with a series of paleontology-themed activities throughout the month of June. The young scientists have investigated coprolites, learned about fossil formation, generated casts and searched for microscopic fossils in sediment! CCM has many fun events for the entire family to enjoy throughout July. Below are details for upcoming Junior Scientist programs as well as other off-site events. All events will take...
The Carter County Conservation District recently put up new signage off of Highway 7 at the Fallon County/Carter County line. Doug and Grafton Bonsell donated their time to put up the sign on the west side of the road with permission from Jim Biswell who allowed the spot to set it....
The Area Agency on Aging, in partnership with Action for Eastern Montana, will be hosting a public comment session at the Carter County Senior Citizens Center on Tuesday, July 19th. The session, set to begin at 1 p.m., will be held for the purpose of allowing community members to share what aging services they would like to see available for residents of the county....
Mark those calendars. Sports physicals for those entering fifth through twelfth grades in Carter County will be held July 11th through July 15th, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. A $25 fee is due at time of service and can be payed with cash, a check or a credit card. Both girls’ and boys’ sports physicals will be taking place at the same time this year. MHSA Pre-Participation Physical Forms are available online at http://www.ekalaka.net (Athletics/Athletic Forms/ Pre-Physical Exam Form) or in the front entrance at Dahl Mem...
Richard Delano "Dick" Peterson passed away peacefully in his sleep on his ninth day in Hospice at Holy Rosary Residential Living. Dick was born in Mill Iron, MT at the family homestead on January 15th, 1934. He was the youngest child of Louis O. and Anna M. (Hodson) Peterson. He joined older siblings Louis (Bud), Carl, Virginia (Kip), Dan and Eleanor. Dick grew up and attended elementary school in Mill Iron. When he reached high school, he and his mother moved to Ekalaka, so h...
