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Note: This article is the first in a series about the founders of the Carter County Geological Society and museum. The museum will host a meeting at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month through April, featuring a founder, their story, and items they have donated. The organized search for fossils in Carter County began in 1904 when Professor Elmer S. Riggs and his crew from the Chicago Field Museum found the skull of a triceratops five miles west of Chalk Buttes. Many...
February is American Heart Month! Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Every year, the deaths of 1 in 4 men and women are caused by heart disease. The term "heart disease" actually encompasses many different conditions – heart defects you are born with (congenital heart disease), coronary artery disease (plaque buildup in arteries), heart rhythm problems, weak heart muscle, diseases of the heart valves, and others. Heart disease, especially in t...
SECOND QUARTER HONOR ROLL A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Kari Kittelmann Whitney Kittelmann Wyatt Kittelmann Hannah LaBree Heather LaBree Heidi LaBree Tylee Loehding Codi Melton Emily O’Connell Mick O’Connor Tyra O’Connor Jaden Pardee Jared Pardee Rose Rychner Ryan Rychner Darin Schallenberger Jaelee Strangford Katie Tooke Gracie Tooke Kenzie Tooke Ryker Carroll Tegan Diede Kendall Kittelmann Brynn Loehding Jennifer Schmid Kendra Tooke B HONOR ROLL (3.0 - 3.49 GPA) Brennan Bonsell Grafton Bonsell Caiden Chavarria Amaya...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7 staff met with its Citizens Advisory Council on Jan. 15, updating members on agency activities and gathering their input on various topics. Seven of the 10 volunteer members attended the annual winter gathering at the FWP regional headquarters in Miles City. Chronic Wasting Disease Chronic Wasting Disease was one of the main topics, since the first cases were detected in Southeastern Montana in 2019. During the general hunting season,...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (named “2019-nCoV”) that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and continues to expand. Even though the 2019-nCoV represents a severe public health threat, the risk to individuals is dependent on exposure. For the general American public, who are unlikely to be exposed to this virus, the immediate health risk from the 2019-nCoV is considered LOW. Coronaviruses are...
Cecile Smith-Kuehn opened Broken Arrow Boutique, offering casual, casual business and athletic wear to women of all ages in a quaint setting on Main Street in Ekalaka back in October of 2018. The 2007 CCHS graduate said that one main reason she opened the boutique was to help breath some life back into Main Street. "It's sad to see the empty buildings," she said. "I want this to be good for the community." Though her shop might be small, it has made a positive impact in its...
This year's annual Young Ag Couples Conference (YACC) took place January 15th through 18th in Helena. Local couples Dave and Alex Loudermilk, Chris and Lauren Meccage and Greg and Brittani Brence attended. YACC is a great opportunity for young farm and ranch couples to learn and network with their peers. The conference focuses on leadership skills, estate planning and strategies for a successful ranch business. The annual event is sponsored by the Montana Department of Agricul...
Carter County Events Center was full last Saturday for a Wild Game Feast that was put on by First Baptist Church in Ekalaka. Those who attended enjoyed a selection of wild game dishes before hearing a presentation by Dr. R Larry Moyer of EvanTell, Inc. Denin Cheguis was the grand prize winner of the evening's door prizes, taking home a .243 rifle. Other top prizes went to Jeff Elmore who won a Yellowstone vacation and Jon Champlin who won a meat grinder....
I will continue on as reported in my last article. In 1910, the Scruggs family came to Ekalaka and filed on 320 acres on Rammey Creek about fourteen miles south of Ekalaka. After a couple of hard years, a house was built and then enlarged, wells and cellars dug and chickens and a milk cow bought. Teams that plowed gardens and did farming helped create abundant garden produce for the family and some to the neighbors. More land was acquired and cattle were raised. Also, the family increased as Mary, who came with them from...
Another Ekalaka community blood drive ended successfully last week in Ekalaka. The drive produced thirty-one units of blood from 25 different donors. Several walk-ins and a few new donors contributed to the success. Garth Tooke won $25 as a door prize. The next Ekalaka community blood drive will be held on Wednesday, March 25 from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. at Carter County Events Center in Ekalaka. Going forward, blood drives in Ekalaka will be held on Wednesdays instead of Tuesdays....
The Carter County Museum received a $2,100 grant from the Montana History Foundation in 2019 to develop the curriculum Investigating Medicine Rock Art. The goal of the curriculum is to educate students and the public on the archaeological resources of Carter County and their stewardship, encourage scientific and historical inquiry and promote cultural understanding of indigenous tribes in the region. Medicine Rocks State Park is located on 330 acres, just 12 miles northeast of...
I am going to start this article a little different by presenting names of a few individuals who I received cards, Christmas letters or phone calls from during the Christmas season. I felt these names may bring back special memories of school mates, relatives or long lost friends to you readers. See if you can remember some of them: Kay (Schnieder) Brown, Harlen Wash, Harlen Yates, Judy (Yates) Grismore, Marlee (LaBree) Askin, Tom Tooke, Don & Tunk Pulse, Mary Ellen (Townsend) Samola, Marlene (Figg) Tesch, Willard Padden,...
New federal law raises the minimum age of sale of tobacco products from 18 to 21 years of age. On December 20th, 2019, the President signed legislation raising the federal minimum age of sale of tobacco products from 18 to 21 years of age. According to the Food and Drug Administration, tobacco (nicotine-containing products) is considered any product made or derived from tobacco and intended for human consumption and used in any tobacco-containing device including “hookah, e-cigarettes (vapes), dissolvables, smokeless t...
I am a rancher, registered nurse, past Republican Chair of the Montana Legislature’s Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee and a Senior Citizen. A fundamental conservative principle is to care for our children, our elderly and vulnerable citizens. The Montana State Health and Human Services Department must have adequate State funding to pull down the 2 to 3 times Federal matching dollars or critical healthcare services across Montana will disappear. Critical services to children, elderly, mentally ill and d...
On Saturday January 18th, the public is invited to a Wild Game Feast that will be held at Carter County Events Center in Ekalaka. Doors will open at 5 p.m. for registration and the meal will start being served at 6 p.m. The supper will consist of roast pork, prepared by Doug Bonsell, and several wild game dishes along with beans, rolls and salads. After supper, a presentation will be given by Dr. R Larry Moyer of EvanTell, Inc. Moyer is the founder and CEO of EvanTell and an accomplished hunter who has hunted all over the...
The 2020 election season officially kicked off with the opening of candidate filling at 8 a.m. on January 9th. Locally, two county positions are up for election. These positions are the county commissioner for District #2 and the clerk of court/superintendent of schools. Declaration of Nomination forms and supporting information for these county positions are available at the Carter County Clerk and Recorder's Office, 214 Park Street at Ekalaka, Montana. All candidates for statewide or state district offices (including...
Influenza has not made its way to Carter County yet, but don’t wait until it’s too late! The flu vaccine is still available at Dahl Memorial clinic any time during regular business hours (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Raquel Williams will be staying until 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 9th and Friday, January 10th to give flu shots. There have already been over 780 cases of influenza reported in Montana alone this season. Influenza symptoms usually come on suddenly and consist of severe body or muscle aches, extreme fatigue, cough, sore thr...
The holiday season can be extra stressful for adults and children with the change of routines and the extra demands of our time. We are running around trying to make sure we have the right presents for each family member and friend and our kids’ friends and teachers. Then there are the Christmas programs at school and church. Oh, wait, don’t forget about the Christmas parties at work and with friends. And, we have our regular activities to fit in there – work, cleaning the house, dishes, laundry, cooking, etc. Excess stres...
If you picked up a copy of the Billings Gazette or checked out 406mtsports.com in December, you likely read at least a portion of their Montana Greats Project. The project, taken on by sports reporter Jeff Welsch, gives an opinion of the greatest athlete from every Montana town. It gives a brief overview on each athlete and was released in a series of articles in alphabetical order. A conversation about the project with a couple of local sports enthusiasts led to the idea of...
Dale Monte Dean passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 21st, 2019. Dale was born in Ekalaka, Montana, March 18th, 1951, to Leslie and Nellie (Guyer) Dean. He was raised on the family ranch west of Ekalaka. He attended various country schools, where his older brother Jay taught him in 8th grade. He graduated from Carter County High School in 1969. He met the love of his life Sandee Kuntz at a dance in Circle, Montana. From this union they had three...
Pre-K Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 3 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are for a transformer. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Corb O'Donnell Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 4 years old. This year, I have been nice and also naughty. Kind of mean. But i have been nice at my house kinda. My Christmas wishes are a new train track. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas...
Jimmy Johnstone and Inga Senrud were married during the time when World War I was being fought by both Great Britain and the United States. Since Jimmy was a British citizen, he wanted to wait until after the war was over to become a naturalized citizen, as he wished to remain loyal to his native Scotland. He thought that if he were to file for citizenship papers, it would take too long and he would not have been able to serve either of the two countries that he loved. He remained a subject of King George V of England until...
Viruses can cause a host of different illnesses, from the common cold to influenza, to hand-foot-and-mouth disease, to Ebola. Viruses are fascinating little particles. Scientists have debated whether viruses are living or non-living organisms for decades! Scientists have a list of criteria used to determine if an organism is living or non-living. One of the criteria is that living things have cells. Well, viruses do NOT have cells. They have a protein coat that protects their genetic material. Another criterion is that...
Dahl Memorial Clinic and Carter County Public Health will be co-hosting a flu vaccine clinic on Tuesday, December 17 at Carter County High School. The clinic will be inside Mrs. Walker’s room from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The influenza vaccine costs $20. Payment is due at the time of service (check or cash). No appointment is necessary. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends an annual influenza vaccine for all people age 6 months and higher. Please call, Raquel Williams, RN, at Carter County Public Health (...
Funeral services for Clarice Owen, 87, of Ekalaka, will be 11 a.m., Monday, December 16, 2019 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka. Burial will follow in the Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Clarice passed away December 3, 2019 at Belle Estate Senior Living in Belle Fourche, SD. Clarice Arden Richards was born on January 8, 1932 at her grandparent's home on Hay Creek just west of Belle Fourche. SD to Clarence and Gussie...
