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6-03-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, June 03, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman, Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Chairman Rod Tauck. There was no public comment. County Custodian Kirsty Bruce stepped into the meeting to request...
Hello, Carter County Livestock Producers. This is your new Aerial Predator Control Pilot. First, I want to pay my respects to Mark Huseby. Although I never met him, I've heard amazing stories about his skills and dedication. He left big shoes to fill. My family and I send our thoughts and prayers to his loved ones and the community. Now, let me introduce myself. My name is Dustin Drews, I'm 41 years old, and I live in Bison, SD with my wife Jessica and our two sons, Boaz (8) and Isaac (6). I grew up in Wahoo, Nebraska, where...
In January 2024, Dahl Memorial Healthcare welcomed Rebekah Hopkins and Travis Doggett as Paramedics, aiming to enhance the level of care for the community and patrons of Carter County and DMHA. Prior to their arrival, the EMS system in Carter County operated at a Basic Life Support (BLS) level. Despite the skill and dedication of our EMS team, they were limited to providing only basic care. The introduction of Paramedics significantly expanded our scope of practice. Through countless hours of hard work, the EMS team and Dahl...
October 11, 1946 - June 17, 2024 Ned was born October 11, 1946 to Kirby and Gunvor (Lyken) Summers. He was the much-adored younger brother of Betty Lee and Hazel, who were 17 and 16 years his senior. Ned went to country school where he was taught by his sister Hazel. Despite Hazel’s efforts, she was never able to fix his poor spelling. He graduated from Carter County High School in 1964 at the age of 17. He went on to college at Montana State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Botany in 1971. He spent more t...
June 24, 2024 Last week, Ronda Cordell went to the Southeast Electric Meeting in Ekalaka, and was lucky enough to win a door prize. On Saturday, on the way to Buffalo, she stopped by at Gardner Lake to see some of the Fishing Derby. At Buffalo, she attended the Stuart and Renee Guptil Fiftieth Anniversary party. Then, in Camp Crook she stopped to visit with Lisa Koranda. Ronda had a dental appointment in Rapid City on Monday. Diane Wear came on Sunday night to do chores for her. Ronda stayed with Cristen and Jayda Westling...
May, 2024 The Merry month of May! Do you remember the tradition of having a basket of goodies or an arrangement of flowers placed on your front step? You would hear a knock on the door and before you could answer the giver was gone? Or as a small child dancing around the May Day Pole? Tuesday, May 7 the weather was cool and wet. There was thunder and lightning along with rain. The moisture is so welcome in this area, hope to see more. Tuesday afternoon Bingo was on the agenda, Madlon was the top Bingo player. Sarah Reynolds o...
Dear Editor, I grew up in Carter County, graduated from CCHS in Ekalaka, and worked at the Dahl Memorial Hospital evenings and weekends for 3 years of high school. My time in Ekalaka gave me a huge start on my journey to becoming a nationally recognized cardiovascular surgeon and a Stanford University clinical professor. I have been on the BOD of a large general hospital in California, and also a large Agricultural Corporation. Recently I have been made aware of some of the problems and fighting happening at the hospital...
Carter County Museum is pleased to announce a significant contribution from Stockman Bank in support of its campaign to renovate and expand the museum building. The Montana-based bank has generously gifted $100,000 to name the lobby in the new museum facility. "We are thrilled to partner with Stockman Bank as we embark on this transformative journey," said Sabre Moore, Executive Director of the Carter County Museum. "The bank has always been dedicated to making sure Montana's...
Congregate meals are currently unavailable at the Carter County Senior Center until further notice. Meals had previously been available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The county is currently advertising for bids. “Carter County hereby invites for congregate meals and home delivered meal bids for the elderly for July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Meals served must be acceptable to the elderly consumer, meet 1/3 RDA and provide a minimum of 600 calories. Meals will be served on days and times mutually agreed upon by the t...
Wanda Gundlach of Pendleton, Oregon and formerly of Milton-Freewater, Oregon passed away on June 22, 2024 at the age of 94 years. Wanda was born in Camp Crook, SD on June 1, 1930. She grew up outside of Capitol. She graduated from Carter County High School in Ekalaka in 1948. On August 12, 1948 she married Louis Gundlach also of Ekalaka. They spent their first winter working on a sheep ranch. They then moved to Missoula, MT where Louis studied at the University of Montana to...
Funeral Service for Doug Beach, 48, of Ekalaka will be held 10 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2024 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka. Burial will follow at Beaver Lodge Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to service. Doug Ray Beach, 48, of Ekalaka passed away June 12, 2024 at his home in Ekalaka. Doug was born on December 24, 1975 to Babe Beach and Rhonda (Myhre) Beach. Doug, his twin Dan and brother Jay grew up mostly in Ekalaka and attended schools in Carter...
5-23-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, May 23, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman, Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Chairman Rod Tauck. There was no public comment. The Commission received a call from Bob Donndelinger from Victory Insu...
The Carter County Museum hosts Montana Conversation "Finding Montana" with Ednor Therriault on Friday, June 21. The program is at the Carter County Museum at 5:30 p.m.. The presentation is free and open to the public. Funding for Montana Conversations is provided by Humanities Montana through grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Montana's Cultural Trust, and private donations. We are funded in part by coal severance taxes paid based upon coal mined in...
Summit Volleyball Camp will be held at Carter County High School, Monday June 24 and Tuesday, June 25. This camp is open to all students who will be in third through eighth grade this fall. Sixth through eighth grade camp runs from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. both days. Price for 6th - 8th graders is $40. Third through fifth grade camp will go from noon until 2 p.m. and will cost $20. Both camps will feature a variety of drills and games to improve players' setting, passing, blocking,...
Dear Editor, In prayerfully considering this letter, I’ve tried really hard to remove my personal feelings from the situation occurring at Dahl Memorial Healthcare right now. However, I’ve concluded that it’s impossible to remove emotion while saying what needs to be said completely. I’m a person, after all, and I care deeply for the members of this community…this community that has welcomed me in so beautifully. We, as a community, have been wronged by the leadership at Dahl Memorial. The current administration and many...
Ione (Parks) Anderson was born in Ekalaka, June 19, 1924 to Jess and Marie Parks. On Wednesday, Anderson celebrated her 100th birthday. Anderson's family lived on a homestead in the Chalk Buttes where she attended grade school. Her family eventually moved into Ekalaka on the property Dean and Gloria Parks now reside at. "Her lifestyle was not easy. It was a rugged, tough existence," said her son-in-law Jim Stoltz about her early years on the homestead. Anderson then moved to...
Eleven communities across Montana are receiving $19,600 for Reimagine What is Possible Grants to support community development projects. Reimagining Rural is a program spearheaded by MSU Extension in conjunction with the Montana Community Foundation and other partners. The program provides small towns with opportunities and resources to shape their future. Tara Mastel, the program lead of MSU Extension's community vitality program, describes Reimagining Rural as an initiative aimed at boosting volunteer involvement in rural a...
The 2024 Summit Basketball Camp will take place at Carter County High School in Ekalaka on Monday, June 17th and Tuesday, June 18th this year. The camp cost is $50.This year, boys and girls ages kindergarten through fourth grade are able to participate. The camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. both days. Campers attending will learn fundamentals such as passing, dribbling, shooting and defense. They will also play in 1-on-1, 3-on-3, and 5-on-5 competition. Registration...
5-20-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, May 20, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. Rod Tauck, Chairman, was absent. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Vice-Chairman Mike Watkins. County Custodian Kristy Bruce stepped into the meeting with an update on her...
FOURTH QUARTER HONOR ROLL HS A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Braxton Bucholz Brynn Loehding Chace Loehding Corlan Laughery Danica Shepherd Jadyn McGraw Jillian McGraw Justin Wyatt Melton Kendall Kittelmann Kendra Tooke Nasya O'Connor Nicole O'Connell Roger Beach Ryker Carroll Travis Schallenberger JH A HONOR ROLL Alivia Foxley Allie Shepherd Ayla Yates Ella Wright Holland Lovec Keli Melton Kira Kratzer Lily Schallenberger Oakley Spring Tiernan O'Connor HS B HONOR ROLL (3.0 -...
Countywide voter turnout for Tuesday's primary election was fifty-eight percent, about average for a primary election over the last 10 years. In 2022, sixty-three percent of voters turned out for the primary. In total, 555 ballots were cast from the county's 952 resistered voters this year. Precinct 1 (Alzada) had the best voter turnout at 64 percent, Precinct 3 (Hammond) had a 63 percent turnout, Precinct 14 (Rural Ekalaka) had a 60 percent turnout and Precinct 13 (Ekalaka)...
5-13-2024 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, May 13, 2024, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman, Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Chairman Rod Tauck. There was no public comment. There was discussion regarding the parking in front of the Senior...
Our loving mother, Marie E. Ryan Townsend, passed away suddenly on May 19, 2024, in Tucson, Arizona. Marie was born in Dublin, Ireland, April 1, 1935, the youngest of ten children. She spent her childhood in Ireland. Marie met Carl "Pat" Townsend in 1954, in Ireland, while he was in the Army, and corresponded with him by mail, eventually coming to the United States, where Pat had returned after his discharge from the army. They were married in Billings, Montana, April 2,...
Bella Rae Jensen of Ekalaka was crowned Miss Southeast Montana Rodeo Teen 2024 at this year's Miles City Bucking Horse Sale on May 18th in Miles City. Jensen won the title at a May 11th pageant in Miles City. Two years ago, Jensen was crowned Miss Southeast Montana Rodeo Princess 2022 at the bucking horse sale. During this year's bucking horse, Jensen said she enjoyed carrying the flags during the grand entries each day, especially on Sunday when she was honored to carry the...
Carter County voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots in the upcoming primary election on June 4th. With the election looming, the Eagle asked both republican candidates for Carter County Commissioner from District No. 3 the same four questions. Following are their answers. Challenger Dan Dinstel What do you see as the most pressing needs for infrastructure or capital projects in the county? I've spent time during this campaign speaking with taxpayers about their...
