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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...
This spring, Carter County Museum will host a series of Earth and space activities for local children. First, a story hour at Ekalaka Public Library featuring age appropriate activities for kids will take place on two different Thursdays between March and May. The museum will also have board game based activities during International Dark Sky Week, April 20-24, during regular hours and a full lineup of pop up experiments during the Junior Scientist Summer Program (dates...
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...
Carter County Geological Society will be holding a meeting this Thursday, December 5th, at 7 p.m. at the Carter County Museum. Free Stompin’ Grounds local favorite pizza, the Hell Creek and Back, will be served along with breadsticks. There will also be a special viewing of “The Planets: Ice Worlds” by PBS. The film shows dazzling rings, supersonic winds and dozens of moons of Uranus and Neptune as well as an up-close views of Pluto. This Sunday, December 8, the museum will serve as host for a ginergerbread decorating party...
The Carter County Community Foundation (CCCF) recently announced this year's grant recipients. The ambulance fund at Dahl Memorial Healthcare received $3,800 to help purchase a basket stretcher for rough country rescues. The grant will also partially fund a power load for aiding EMTs getting patients into and out of the ambulances. Carter County Geological Society received $2,900 for summer youth programming. The 2020 Junior Scientists Program will focus on earth sciences,...
Carter County Chamber of Commerce members are currently planning their Second Annual FestiFall, a fun-filled family event named last year by Chamber President Eva Grimes. FestiFall is scheduled for Saturday, October 12, coinciding with the Willa Nies Memorial Volleyball Tournament in Ekalaka. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Main Street, families will be able to enjoy a pumpkin patch sponsored by Stompin’ Grounds and other activities for children and adults put on by Dawg House Pub and Sagebrush Service Club. The day will also p...
The deadline to submit a grant application for 2019 Carter County Community Foundation grants is October 18. To qualify, applicants must either be a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit or a church, school, hospital or government unit located in Carter County, Montana. CCCF grants have been very helpful to the residents of Carter County. The local library, museum, food bank, volunteer fire department and senior citizens have all benefited from CCCF grants in the past. Grants range in size from $500 to $5,000. Call Marlene Waterland at...
Carter County Community Foundation (CCCF) recently announced the opening of a grant cycle to benefit communities and residents of Carter County. Grants will range in size from $500 to $5,000. Applicants must either be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or a church, school, hospital or government unit located in Carter County, Montana. The application deadline is October 18, 2019. Eligible projects must provide a direct benefit to Carter County residents. Previous grant offerings from CCCF have provided funding to the following local...
Carter County Museum and Medicine Rocks State Park will host Montana Conversations program "Writing the Parks" with Dave Caserio on September 7 in Ekalaka. The program will take place at the museum from 5 to 7 p.m. Individuals can reserve space in the workshop by calling the museum at 406-775-6886. 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,...
Judges had a difficult time picking winners upon conclusion of the 2019 Days of '85 parade due to a large number of entries. The parade was one of the finest in the last several years. Fulton and Betty Jo Castleberry were this year's parade marshals. The competition for best class reunion float this year was tight. The CCHS Class of 1969 won the category with their float "We're Old School." Aboard the float was a miniature replica of the old CCHS high school. The class of...
Makoshika State Park will host a Star Party at Medicine Rocks State Park on Thursday, August 29, at 9 p.m. Montana State Parks and Carter County Museum are teaming together to bring Star Party, an astronomy viewing event, presented by Steve Hobe, Adler Planetarium facilitator. Attendees will enjoy a night full of activities and opportunities to observe and learn about the stars, the moon and the planets. Star Party Schedule: • 9 p.m. – Making Craters! Explore how meteorites affect the planet and have shaped lunar geo...
Carter County Museum's Annual Dino Shindig was again a Argentinosaurus-sized success this year. In its seventh year, the event has become one of the more anticipated summer events in Ekalaka, and each year, an expanded slate of activities has helped it to grow. At least four hundred and sixty-four attended talks and family activities on Saturday, similar to last year's totals. However, museum director Sabre Moore told the Eagle that the talks held at St. Elizabeth Lutheran...
The 7th 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, and dance the night away. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, kid's can check out an array of activities on the museum lawn. Some of these activities include a fossil dig pit, face painting, arts and crafts, dino mini-golf, a photo booth, a bat booth and even a live animal booth. At...
Last Friday, a bus loaded with David and Ijkalaka Russell descendants traveled from Belle Fourche, South Dakota to Ekalaka. The trip was part of the Christenot family reunion. The Christenots are kin to Kate Russell, one of David and Ijkalaka's children. The family visited the Brence place out at Chalk Buttes and toured Carter County Museum before attending a luncheon at the Events Center. At the luncheon, they were told stories of their ancestors and given some family...
We’re full swing into summer. The pool is open and swimming lessons just wrapped up for the season. The Chamber’s 4th of July Bash on Main Street was a success as attendees had a great time playing games, dancing on Main Street and watching the awesome fireworks display. This weekend Carter County Museum’s Dino Shindig is taking place. Saturday will be a day full of activities. There will be speakers throughout the day and activities for kids and adults including a scavenger hunt, photo booth, arts and crafts, vintage car s...
Carter County Chamber of Commerce sponsored activities on Main Street prior to their fireworks display on Independence Day. Several "Minute to Win It" games were played while others on main enjoyed playing cornhole on the triangle or spent time on the museum lawn. At dark, Ekalaka Volunteer Fire Department lit off fireworks from the track and arena for all residents to enjoy....
From boosting women’s leadership and self-reliance to enhancing rural heritage, the Red Ants Pants Foundation shares proceeds from the Red Ants Pants Music Festival in a meaningful way each year. Festival fans can know that their choice to join the festival has a lasting impact through the Red Ants Pants Foundation’s community grant program. Grant applications are considered based on how they best help fulfill the foundation's mission of developing and expanding leadership roles for women, preserving and supporting wor...
On Thursday, July 4 come out to Main Street in Ekalaka for Independence Day festivities starting at 4 p.m. Local businesses and organizations will host activities and booths until 8 p.m. Independence Day will be capped off by a fireworks display sponsored by the Carter County Chamber of Commerce and launched by the Ekalaka Volunteer Fire Department. There will also be a street dance on Main Street. The Chamber of Commerce will be a holding a “Minute to Win It” contest where teams of two will compete in separate events in an...
The annual city wide garage sale, the Chamber’s first big event to kick-off the summer season, was a great success. There were several sales, vendors and customers. It was a beautiful day and fun was had by all. The chamber thanks those that held sales and thanks vendors and customers for helping to make it a success. We’re already getting excited for next year! Carter County Chamber’s next big event will be the Fourth of July Family Fun Bash! We are in the process of planning some fun, family activities and games that will...
New benches were delivered and set up outside the front entrance of Carter County Museum over the weekend. The blue benches were donated in memory of Boyne Gundlach by Don Meyer, a longtime friend of the family....
A pilot cycle of the Tourism Grant Program at the Department of Commerce will award nearly $550,000 to help forty-four communities across Montana boost attendance at events to grow visitor spending. Grant recipients completed a competitive application cycle earlier this spring and will be reimbursed for event costs related to marketing, temporary infrastructure, facilities, hospitality and signage. The maximum award per event is $25,000. “Local celebrations, festivals and events – big or small – are important for brini...
Explore Montana's night sky! Montana State Parks, in partnership with the Carter County Museum, will host a "Star Party" at Medicine Rocks State Park on Thursday, May 23 at 9 p.m. Join presenter Steve Hobe, Adler Planetarium facilitator, for this special event full of opportunities to observe and learn about the stars, moon, planets, and our universe. Star Party Schedule: 9 p.m. – Making Craters! Explore how meteorites affect our planet and have shaped lunar geology. Scopes a...
On May 2, 2019 a coalition of Montanans launched a public outreach effort to gather Montanans' ideas on how to enhance funding for private and public lands conservation, wildlife management, and outdoor access and recreation. In coffee shops, libraries, churches, homes, and other gathering spots, the Montana Outdoor Heritage Project hopes to involve at least 10,000 Montanan across the state this summer. Residents are invited to participate directly in community conversations...
Russell Rowland has published four novels, three of which are based in Carter County, as well as the non-fiction book Fifty-Six Counties: A Montana Journey, which is his account of his travels to every county in Montana. Rowland is also soon to be hosting an interview program on NPR, also called Fifty-Six Counties, where he interviews Montanans about how this state has shaped them, and what they are doing to shape Montana. Rowland's mother, Lorene, grew up in Carter County,...
Edward William Arbuckle, aka "Billy", passed away peacefully on October 16, 2018 in Eureka, CA. His family and friends will miss his humorous storytelling and famous Arbuckle-isms. Born November 2, 1933 in Carter County, Montana on the Arbuckle ranch, he graduated from Carter County High School in 1951. He served in the US Air Force for six years. He then attended the University of Montana in Missoula, graduating with a Bachelor of Art in Mathematics. Here he met and married...
