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The Carter County Varsity Volleyball squad convincingly won their homecoming match in three sets versus the Wibaux Longhorns last Saturday. The girls won the first set 25-20, the second 27-25 and the third 25-17. Ella Owen led the way with a team-high 6 aces and 16 digs. She also tied with Katie Tooke for the lead in kills with 7. Codi Melton and Kenzie Tooke each had 2 of the team's 6 blocks and Heidi LaBree had 20 of 22 assists. It took four sets for the Junior Varisty...
The Carter County Bulldogs will look to get back on track this Friday at home versus the Forsyth Doggies after losing to Scobey on their homecoming last week, 22-56. The Bulldogs' record now stands at 2-2 on the season and they will need to beat Forsyth (0-3) in order to maintain a chance at making the playoffs. CCHS struggled again on defense, as they tried several different things to slow down Scobey's passing attack. The Spartans' quarterback, Jayce Tande, finished the...
Mr. Daniel Conley is no stranger to small towns, or Montana, even though the new Carter County High School English teacher was born in New York City. Conley is now in his second year teaching and made the move to Ekalaka just before this school year began. Conley spent much of his youth in upstate New York, in a town about twice the size of Ekalaka. He spent 32 years as a chef before deciding to make a career change to teaching. His first job as a chef was for an...
As the days continue to get shorter and cooler, Carter County Chamber of Commerce members have reflected on a wonderful summer and are currently looking forward to the months ahead. The Annual Community Wide Garage Sale that takes place in June of each year was originally postponed with the possibility of a fall sale. Members at the September meeting voted to wait until next June for public safety. July 4 brought a summer storm followed by a beautiful sky full of fireworks in Ekalaka. The chamber would like to extend sincere...
I am going to return my article this time to another homestead family, which after reading about in the "Shifting Scenes," I found very interesting and informative and feel you readers will also. This article is about Anton "Tony" Quam, his wife Maria and their family. Most of the information was written by Ruth (Quam) Berg, their only daughter. I may have to write two or three articles to cover this early homestead family. Let's look at lots of quotes by Ruth. "Anton Quam...
The Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Annual Meeting will be held Thursday September 17, 2020, starting at 6 p.m. at Carter County Events Center. There are two board positions open and four candidates on the ballot for these positions. The individuals are Dane Castleberry, Seth Sedgewick, Chris Jardee and Charles Parks. Once again mark your calendars for September 17. The meeting is open to the public. Anyone who is not a member of Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association can...
Most Blue Ribbon Indoor - Heidi LaBree Most Blue Ribbon Indoor - Selah Johnston Grand Champion Beef Project - Hannah LaBree Reserve Champion Beef Project - Hannah LaBree Grand Champion Buck Rabbit - Colyn Higgins Reserve Champion Buck Rabbit - Bella Jensen Grand Champion Cake Decorating - Cordelia Cofer Grand Champion Cat Over 1 Year - Kambryn Steen Grand Champion Cat Project - Tylinn Thomas Reserve Champion Cat Project - Tylinn Thomas Grand Champion Chicken Duo - Keenan McInerney Grand Champion Rooster - Keenan McInerney...
The Carter County Conservation District, along with the local NRCS office, hosted a fun and educational event on August 28th focusing on women in agriculture. The tour started off at the Bonsell Ranch. Those in attendance had the opportunity to tour the Bonsell's hoop house, which was in full production. The ladies then focused on weed management and plant identification. Ladies Day on the Range concluded at Carter County Events Center where the group focused on farm and...
The Carter County Predator Board met on September 2nd at the courthouse. At the meeting, the board accepted Garrett Harrington’s August 22nd letter of resignation. Board members would like to thank Harrington for his years of employment and help with protecting the county’s property and livestock from predators, and wish him well in his new endeavors. The predator board is working on filling the position. Questions can be referred to members of the board....
The Carter County Bulldogs played their first football game of the season in Fairview against the defending Montana 8-Man state champion Warriors last Friday night. On their opening possession, Blue marched down the field and scored on an option play, taking an early 6-0 lead as they failed to convert the two-point conversion. The Dawgs were visibly more physical than the Warriors and ran the ball successfully throughout most of the contest. For the most part, the only thing...
HRDC 7 announces immediate availability of COVID-19 Special Circumstance Scholarships. These grants are open to families in the 14 county service area, including Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Powder River, Rosebud, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Treasure, Wheatland, and Yellowstone counties. The grants provide scholarships for families requiring in-home child care with unique or special circumstances that prevent their child(ren) from returning to school and/or child care. “This grant program...
Carter County Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday, September 10 at 5:50 p.m. inside the Southeast Electric Cooperative board room. The meeting will start with a business news round table. Afterwards, members will give a report on Days of ‘85 events as well as the Mainstreet Project. Plans will be discussed regarding the chamber’s annual Festifall celebration. The potential of a fall community-wide garage sale will also be considered since COVID-19 concerns canceled the annual sale earlier this year. In addition, a sel...
The Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association annual meeting will start at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 17 at Carter County Events Center. The meeting will be very informative and will give updates with everything going on at the hospital. Updates will include discussion and progress on the new hospital, progress of the new computer system, a summary of grants and donations DMHA has received for equipment, new services that will be available in the new hospital and the formation of an endowment fund for the benefit of DMHA....
The Bureau of Land Management is accepting comments on an environmental assessment that analyzes potential impacts from a modification to American Colloid Company’s existing plan of operations to mine bentonite in Carter County. The comment period will end on Oct. 1, 2020. The proposed modification occurs entirely on BLM surface and mineral estate and includes the potential expansion of disturbance to an additional 95 acres of land within their authorized Montana Department of Environmental Quality Open-cut Permit #190. M...
A phone call out of the blue led Stephen Ely and his wife, Melissa, to Ekalaka for a visit earlier this summer. "We fell in love," the new principal at Ekalaka Public Schools told the Eagle. Mr. and Mrs. Ely arrived in Ekalaka right before the 2020-21 school year started. They made the move across the country all the way from Florida. This is Ely's thirty-first year in education. He has been a football coach, business teacher, and has spent the last 16 years of his career in...
The Board of Carter County Commissioners in regular session and in consultation with Sheriff Neil Kittelmann recently determined to enter into stage 1 fire restrictions, effective at midnight on Friday, August 28. Stage 1 fire restrictions help land management agencies reduce fire risk and prevent wildfires during periods of high to extreme danger. Conditions in the county and surrounding areas indicate there is a necessity in implementing these precautions. PROHIBITIONS: 1....
Today I read two articles from the online magazine “The Conversation” on boredom. The pandemic of 2020 has certainly made the emotion of boredom a much greater possibility. I contend that my childhood in Carter County allowed me to adapt to any vicissitudes of boredom. I learned to work with boredom and not against it. This was perhaps one skill which has stayed with me over the years, and is unquestionably an asset now. Today in the 21st Century, boredom has been found to be helpful by psychologists in that it enc...
Shortly after last week’s paper was printed, several changes were made to the Carter County Bulldogs’ fall sports schedule. The football schedule was revamped after St. Labre, Lodge Grass and Lame Deer opted out and will not play football this season due to COVID-19 concerns. With three teams out, the entire Eastern C Division has seen several changes in scheduling. The Bulldogs will now travel to Fairview this Friday for a conference game against the defending state champion Warriors. Additionally, two JV games have bee...
Summit National Bank is inviting the public to wish Michael J. Quade congratulations on retirement. Quade has spent more than 44 years in banking and plans to start transitioning into retirement on September 15. He will be scaling back hours at the bank significantly while remaining present to aid in training new lender Caleb Duvall. Duvall is a recent graduate of North Dakota State University and is excited about the opportunity to help people in the community. Quade started...
Gale A. "Griz" Welch, 80, of Missoula passed away on August 14, 2020 at St. Patrick's Hospital. Gale was born in Ekalaka, MT. on August 17, 1939 to Delbert "Jerry" Welch & Eleanora Frye Welch. He attended schools in Ekalaka and graduated from Carter County High School in 1957. He participated in football, baseball, and belonged to the "C" club, the Broadcaster, and Annual staff. Many lifelong friendships were made during his high school days. He enjoyed his high school...
Funeral services for Jane Brewster, of Ekalaka, will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 20, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Ekalaka with Pastor Steve DeFord officiating. Burial will take place in Beaverlodge Cemetery. Visitation will take place an hour prior to the service. Jane passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Dahl Memorial Healthcare in Ekalaka. Jane was born to Ole and Mabel Moholt (Amundson) in Lindsey, MT on October 23, 1922. She left behind the cares of this world...
Mark your calendar to attend Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held September 17, starting at 6 p.m. at Carter County Events Center. This is an opportunity to get a current update on the progress of the new hospital and learn about changes happening at Dahl Memorial. All of the positive changes happening at Dahl promise to continue to offer the community and surrounding area the best in rural healthcare. The nomination committee is currently seeking interested individuals from the c...
Almost all of the regularly scheduled events that take place during the Days of '85 Fair and Rodeo took place in 2020, with only a few changes. High temperatures from Thursday to Sunday were around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and Ekalaka received no rain over the weekend. Some of the action from this year's events can be seen above. More photos and event results can be found throughout this issue....
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association will be hosting its annual meeting on September 17, starting at 6 p.m. at Carter County Events Center. There is much to report at the annual meeting this year with all that has been happening including the new building project, the new hospital foundation, a new computer system, new pharmacy and so much more. The hospital board also has two board positions to fill. It is time for individuals who are interested in rural healthcare and the growth of Dahl Memorial to step forward. Anyone who...
Carter County will conduct the 2020 General Election as an all-mail ballot election following provisions outlined in Montana Governor Steve Bullock’s directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020, and Title 13, Chapter 19, MCA. The General Election will be handled much like this year’s primary election, allowing for ballots to be sent to all active Carter County voters. A written plan to conduct the November 3, 2020 General Election by mail will be completed and submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office for app...
