Your Community Builder
Your Community Builder
Sorted by date Results 653 - 677 of 1510
Although summer hasn’t officially started on the calendar, hot weather has arrived. Please keep in mind staying well hydrated, using sunscreen and help keep an eye on your neighbors. This time of year we are working to help folks get their kiddo’s caught up on vaccinations. We encourage you to call and discuss your child’s vaccines and can help work out a plan to catch up for any missed. Call us at 406-775-6332. Following are dates available to schedule in person appointments: Monday June 21 through Thursday June 24. Offic...
Working with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, Carter County Museum will study the social impact it has on the community and assist in refining a social impact tool for the museum field. Thanks to a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS), the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, in partnership with Thanksgiving Point, had the opportunity to select museums across the country for the Measurement of Museum Social Impact (MOMSI)...
You’ve probably already heard, the theme for the Carter County Fair this year is “Hometown Heroes’”. At first glance I thought it was going to be a tough one to work around. But, no! Think about all the people it takes to make a community flourish…volunteer firemen, linemen, law officers, beauticians, farmers, ranchers, cowboys, local businessmen, lawyers, doctors, veterinarians, teachers, nurses and veterans to name just a few. For a number of years the Marshall Ranch has sponsored the Pet Parade at the fair with some very...
Scholarship Recipient Joe Dingfelder Memorial, $150.....Tylee Loehding Fruit Service and Repair, $500.......Tylee Loehding Frye Family Memorial, $500.........Tylee Loehding Farmer’s Union, $500....................Tylee Loehding American Legion #35, $750...........Tylee Loehding ............................................................Jared Pardee Ekalaka Bump-N-Run, $250.........Kari Kittelmann .......................................................Heather LaBree Rowley Turbiville Mem., $1,000........Jared Pardee Ralph E...
At the beginning of the week, three individuals had filed for two, 2-year terms for election to the Ekalaka Town Council. There is also an opening for one, 4-year term on the council and one, 4-year term for mayor. The deadline to file for the upcoming town election is Monday, June 21 at 5 p.m. Interested individuals can find more information at the Carter County Clerk and Recorder’s office....
Happy Spring to all! It has been some beautiful weather, but would be nice to see some more moisture. Just thought it was time to share some notes from the Mayor and a few reminders. It is spring and moving into summer. Please show your pride in the community and keep your lawns mowed and trimmed. Keep sidewalks clean. If you have an elderly neighbor, or a vacant property next to you, think about paying it forward and pitch in. Ekalaka has good people, so I have no doubt you...
A funeral service for Curtis Vernon Wilson, 91, will be 2 p.m. Friday, June 18, 2021 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka with Pastor Tom Stieg officiating. Burial will follow at Beaverlodge Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1 – 2 p.m at Stevenson Funeral Home. Curtis Vernon Wilson passed away December 16, 2020 in Rock Hill, SC after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family and received care from Piedmont Medical Center. Born in Westbrook,...
Area student athletes will have the opportunity to attend a basketball camp at Carter County High School later this month. Called the Summit Basketball Camp, and named in part for former University of Tennessee Women’s Coach Pat Summitt, the camp will be offered to boys and girls entering kindergarten through eighth grades. Skills offered include 1 on 1, passing, dribbling, 3 on 3, shooting, 5 on 5, defense and more. The camp will be held June 21-23 in Ekalaka. Camp times are: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for boys grades 5-8, 12 noon t...
A local veterans group led in a traditional observance at Beaver Lodge Cemetery on May 31 in honor of fallen service members for Memorial Day. Afterwards, a social sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary was held at Carter County Events Center....
Graveside services for William "Bill" Talkington, 69, of Ekalaka, will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Beaver Lodge Cemetery, Ekalaka, MT. Reception lunch will follow at St. Joan of Arc Parish Hall to share memories and celebrate Bill's life. Bill passed away on May 14, 2021 at Billing Clinic. Bill was born August 9, 1951 to Robert "Pat" and Nan (Elkins) Talkington in Baker, MT. He grew up and lived in Ekalaka where he attended the Big Hill school in Carter County until...
Funeral Services for Lloyd Carroll, 85, of Ekalaka were held June 1, 2021 at Stevenson Funeral Home - Ekalaka with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. Burial followed in Beaver Lodge Cemetery. Lloyd passed away May 25, 2021 at Billing Clinic. Lloyd was born on September 14, 1935 in Ekalaka, son of Charles and Anna Ambrose (Frye) Carroll. He attended grade school in the Opeechee area and in Ekalaka and graduated from Carter County High School in Ekalaka. Lloyd married Betty...
Carter County is currently only allowing burning with a special permit. A signed burn permit must be obtained from the Sheriff’s Office prior to burning, and the burn must be called in that day....
One sophomore and two freshman will represent CCHS at the MHSA Class AA-C State Track & Field Meet in Missoula this weekend. On the men's side, freshman Ethan Frye will compete in the 110 meter and 300 meter hurdles. Frye finished fifth in the 110m hurdles at the Southern C Divisional meet in Laurel, one-hundredth of a second behind fourth, and sixth in the 300m hurdles. He also competed in the 200m and was a part of the CCHS 4x100 relay at the divisional meet in Laurel. On...
Commencement exercises for the Carter County High School Class of 2021 were held on Saturday. A large crowd of family and friends gathered inside the gymnasium to wish the graduating class well. Former CCHS teacher and Ismay resident Jordan O'Donnell delivered the commencement address. Co-valedictorians were Jared Pardee and Ryan Rychner....
Area veteran organizations will be holding a Memorial Day service Monday, May 31 at Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka. The traditional ceremony was not held last year in deference to COVID-19 restrictions. The service starts at 11 a.m. There will be a picnic and social at Carter County Events Center following the cemetery services. The picnic is being sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary, which asks that locals who plan to attend the event bring a salad or dessert. The Auxiliary will provide meat, condiments and beverages. Memorial...
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books, free of charge, to children from birth to age five, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Republic of Ireland. Dolly's goal is to put books into the hands and hearts of children across the world. Inspired by her father's inability to read and write, Dolly started her Imagination Library in...
The Carter County Museum is excited to announce the debut of "Shots Felt 'Round the World: Maurice Hilleman and the Montana Origins of the Fight Against Pandemics" exhibition in the Central Schoolhouse Gallery on Main Street. Considered by many to be the father of modern vaccines, Dr. Maurice Hilleman made it his life's mission to eradicate childhood diseases. During his career, he created over 40 vaccines, including eight of the twelve commonly given to children today. He is...
Would you still like to get your COVID-19 vaccination? The Carter County Public Health Department is here to help you do just that. We have two Public Health Nurses available to the community, Trish and Kirstie. To schedule an appointment, or for more information call 406-775-6332. Following are the dates available for appointments: Tuesday, May 25; Tuesday, June, 1; and Thursday, June 3. Offices are currently located in the basement of Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka....
Volunteer applicants are needed to serve two-year terms on Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Region 7 Citizens Advisory Council. The purpose of the southeastern Montana-based CAC is to advise FWP on various regional and statewide issues, programs and policies; to help identify areas in which the department can be more effective; to help identify emerging trends and resolve conflicts; and to offer insight and guidance from members' own experiences and constituencies. The CAC, which in this area is comprised of 10-12 members, w...
District 4-C Meet Thursday, May 13, 2021 Schillinger Field, Baker MENS 100 Meters 4. David Ashbrook, 12.92 6. Ethan Frye, 13.32 7. Ryker Carroll, 13.94 200 Meters 4. David Ashbrook, 26.52 5. Ethan Frye, 27.10 8. Ryker Carroll, 28.38 400 Meters 5. David Ashbrook, 59.80 1600 Meters 3. David Ashbrook, 5:32.60 110m Hurdles 1. Ethan Frye, 20.10 2. Ryker Carroll, 20.93 3. Brennen Bonsell, 21.31 300m Hurdles 1. Ethan Frye, 48.56 2. Ryker Carroll, 49.48 6. Brayden Bucholz, 1:09.46...
The public is invited to attend the Carter County High School FFA chapter’s annual banquet on Tuesday, May 18th, 6 p.m., at the CCHS Tuggle Room. A supper will be served prior to a presentation by keynote speaker Dave Kirschten and remarks from 2020-21 State FFA Officer Gracie Tooke. Afterwards, chapter members will be auctioned off to attendees in the hired hand auction. The members will schedule work for auction buyers at a later date....
Commencement exercises for the Carter County High School Class of 2021 will be held Saturday, May 22 inside the gymnasium. This year there will be twelve seniors graduating. The ceremony is set to begin at 2 p.m....
Sign-up forms for the annual Carter County Chamber of Commerce Community Wide Garage Sale are currently available online and at the town office. The event is slated for Saturday, June 5. Sellers need to sign up and pay a $10 fee by May 26 in order to get on the map. Sign up sheets have a place to write name, street address, items for sale and a phone number. Maps showing all sale locations will then be printed and circulated around the town. Forms can also be filled out online at: https://form.jotform.com/211024259071142, or...
Ray Mengel, 72, of Rapid City, SD, formerly of Glendive, MT passed away on May 6, 2021 at Hospice House of Rapid City. Ray was born on December 15, 1948 and was the son of Eldon and Christine (Jesfield) Mengel. He grew up in Baker, MT and graduated from Baker High School in 1966. Following high school, he attended Eastern Montana College in Billings, MT later finishing at Dawson Community College where he then graduated. Ray married Deb Talkington on September 21, 1969 in...
Would you still like to get a COVID-19 vaccination? The Carter County Public Health Department is available to help do just that. There are now two public health nurses available in the community. Kirstie Nelson has recently joined the department and is looking forward to providing services to citizens of Carter County. To schedule an appointment or for more information call 406-775-6332. Following are current dates available to schedule: Monday,May 17; Wednesday, May 19; and Thursday, May 20. Offices are currently located...
