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Over seventy people attended Montana Shakespeare in the Parks' performance of "Henry IV, Part 1" on Monday evening in Ekalaka. The performance was sponsored by Sagebrush Service Club and enjoyed on the Dahl Memorial Healthcare lawn. The theatre company has traveled to rural areas around the state putting on performances that have been a cherished community event for forty-seven years. Sagebrush Service Club has been sponsoring the event in Ekalaka since 2015. Prior to that it...
Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton spent June 26 in Ekalaka learning from local officials and the business community about ways his office can better promote democracy, help commerce thrive and record history for future generations. He said Ekalaka was the thirty-fifth county seat he has visited since taking office and has plans to visit all 56 as part of his Things That Matter Outreach Tour before the end of his term. "These visits have had a profound impact on our...
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks beckons thee to the Dahl Memorial Healthcare lawn in Ekalaka on Monday, July 1. The theatre company will be performing “Henry IV, Part 1”, directed by Kevin Asselin, at 6:30 p.m. The free play is sponsored by Sagebrush Service Club. Donations are appreciated for future shows. CCHS Close Up will be serving a free will donation meal beginning at 4:30 p.m., prior to the performance. The meal includes hot dogs, chips, drinks and dessert. Attendees should bring what they may need to be com...
As of Friday, June 22, the Dahl Memorial Healthcare business office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. These hours coincide with the new pharmacy hours and will better serve patients as they pick up and make payments for prescriptions....
Pharmacist Michelle Mehling plans to open Dahl Memorial Healthcare Community Pharmacy on July 1. "It has been a two-year process," she told the Eagle on Tuesday. Ekalaka hasn't had a pharmacy since 2003. At that time, it was located in the basement below the clinic. The new pharmacy is right down the hall from the nurses station at Dahl. A window was recently installed there, between what used to be an office and what used to be known as the quiet room. That room will now...
Funeral services for Areatha Penn, 89, of Ekalaka, were held May 15 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. Burial followed at Beaverlodge Cemetery. Visitation for Areatha took place prior to services at the funeral home. Areatha went to be with her Lord on May 10, 2019, at Dahl Memorial Healthcare after a long illness. She came into this world on July 15, 1929 in Ekalaka, the 3rd child of six born to Herbert and Sylvia McCamish. Areatha went...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare held their annual blood draw last week at Carter County Events Center. Results of the draw will be available at the health fair review from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, also at the Events Center. The CCHS FCCLA chapter will be serving a dinner and vendors will be in attendance. Carla Dowdy and Michelle Mehling are scheduled to present....
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s Annual Health Fair blood draw is scheduled for April 16, 17 and 18, from 6 to 10 a.m. at the Carter County Events Center. The cost for the basic blood draw panel is $35. Men can have a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) checked for an additional $25. Hemoglobin A1C (diabetes) tests will be available again this year for $20. Vitamin D3 tests area available for an additional $30. As always, payment is due at the time of service. Please take morning medications and drink at least eight ounces...
Dahl Memorial Clinic recently announced that there is a new face at the registration desk. Diane Fraser is retiring and Hunter Costin is taking over for her. Patients may recognize Costin from the business office downstairs as she has been working there for the past year. Not only is there a new face greeting patients when they arrive for an appointment, the clinic is also implementing new strategies to improve the insurance billing process and to accommodate as many patients...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association's Annual Health Fair blood draw is scheduled for April 16, 17 and 18 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Carter County Events Center. The cost for the basic blood draw panel is $35. If men choose to have a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) checked it will cost an additional $25. A Hemoglobin A1C (diabetes) test will be available again this year for $20. Vitamin D3 testing is available for an additional $30. As always, payment is due at the time of...
Lois Theresa (Hall) Mitchell, 88, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2019 at RiverStone Health Home Care and Hospice Services in Billings, MT surrounded by family and caregivers. Lois was born July 17, 1930 to Frederick "Fred" and Florence Hall in a small farm house north of Miller, SD. She was the youngest of 3 siblings. Her childhood was spent riding horses and helping her dad work the farm. She attended high school in Miller, SD and following her graduation worked in Sioux...
The local VFW Auxiliary will serve as host when Faithful K9 Rehab comes to town next Tuesday, February 12. Faithful K9 Rehab Center, based out of Willard, specializes in service dog raising and training. Service dogs are a special category of working dogs that show immense courage and skill on a daily basis. The center's dogs are specially trained to assist people with all kinds of disabilities, providing vital and often lifesaving support to those who need it most. People...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association will be hosting a heart health awareness event at the Carter County High School Basketball games versus Custer/Hysham on Saturday, February 9. All who wear red to the games that day will be entered into a drawing for prizes. DMHA will also be accepting donations for the American Heart Association. Donating helps fund innovative research for new treatments, provides programs and services for survivors and their families and helps more of our loved ones lower their risk....
When I first thought of applying for the CEO position at Dahl Memorial, it was the possibility of building a new facility that excited me the most about the opportunity. When I left Ekalaka 20 years ago, I didn’t think my career path would take me into healthcare administration and back home. Here we are, and happy to be here. The experience I have in healthcare started in Forsyth on July 2, 2007 with the thought of someday becoming CEO and providing some sort of stability in that position to Rosebud Health Care Center. In M...
Due to illness, the long-term care facility at Dahl Memorial Healthcare in Ekalaka is closed to visitors until further notice. Thank you for your cooperation in protecting our patients and your loved ones. Contact the nurses station or clinic next week for visiting status. Carla Dowdy, PA-C Dale Diede, PA-C staff at DMHA...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association will be hosting a new hospital building presentation and flu vaccine clinic on Wednesday, October 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Alzada Community Hall. CEO Ryan Tooke will be hosting a presentation concerning the new Dahl Memorial hospital building. The presentation will be informal, but will start around 6 p.m. He will be available until 8 p.m. for questions. Raquel Williams, RN will be hosting a flu vaccine clinic at the same time. The influenza vaccine is $20 per shot and payment is due at...
Recent changes have been made to the business office at Dahl Memorial Healthcare. Patients will now be asked to register at the office window for lab services rather than in the lab. Registration will also include filling out a demographic sheet. Dayle Lovec, who previously worked at Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City, has played a large part in implementing the changes. Lovec stated that these changes will help avoid confusion or mistakes in the future. Along with the...
Over 75 members attended the Dahl Memorial Healthcare Annual Member Meeting last Thursday at Carter County Events Center. Around 90 attended in 2017 while only 45 turned out in 2016. The meeting began with members voting on and approving changes to multiple association bylaws. After the vote, CEO Ryan Tooke discussed the most up-to-date plan for the building project. This will be presented to the public in the form of a bond election and will be on the General Election ballot...
It’s that time of year… time to get your flu shot! Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Respiratory means it’s an issue with lungs and breathing. Influenza (sometimes called the Flu) symptoms can be mild or severe. Symptoms start abruptly, not gradually. A person infected with the influenza virus could experience fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, severe body or muscle aches, headache, and extreme fatigue. Some people may experience vomiting and diarrhea, this is more common...
In 2016 suicide was the 8th leading cause of death in Montana; 267 deaths were attributed to suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This ranks Montana FIRST out of all the United States in suicide rates (25.9 suicide deaths out of 100,000 people)! This is one time where we DO NOT want to come in first. Alaska and Wyoming are 2nd and 3rd; whereas New Jersey comes in last at 7.2 deaths out of 100,000 people. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States! Suicide is defined as the...
In January, the Eagle reported that the most recent plan for a new hospital was to build on the old Elementary school site. Recently, county commissioners passed bond language. It will be presented to the public in the form of a bond election in the General Election held this November. The bond amount has been set at $15,110,000.00, and would be used for "the purpose of paying the costs of designing, constructing, equipping, and furnishing on property located at the corner of...
Business/Farm/Ranch 1. Dahl Memorial Healthcare 2. J&J Guide Service 3. Hayden Ranch Organization 1. Carter County Senior Citizens 2. All Area Military Veterans 3. Ekalaka Volunteer Fire Department Youth Organization 1. Gumbo Gophers 4-H Club 2. Carter County FFA 3. Girl Scouts Church 1. Ekalaka Bible Church 2. Medicine Rocks Church Class Reunion 1. Class of 2008 2. (tie) Class of 1978 and Class of 1968 Vintage/Classic Vehicle 1. Harpster Ranch, 1919 Model...
Depression is a common but serious mood disorder. It affects over 19 million teens and adults in the United States! Depression can cause severe symptoms that affect how you think, feel, and handle daily activities. However, depression and other mental health illnesses often have a negative stigma attached to them. Those with mental health illnesses are often afraid to talk to others about their illness because they fear you may view them differently, be afraid of them, or distance yourself from them. This can lead people...
Dahl Memorial Clinic provides healthcare services for people of all ages. Dale Diede, PA-C and Carla Dowdy, PA-C provide Well Child Exams for children from age 0 to age 18. The clinic also offers vaccinations for children of all ages. Vaccinations are available at the time of the Well Child Exam or they can be scheduled. Parents who are not sure what vaccination(s) their child is due to have can check out the immunization schedule at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules or call Dahl Memorial Clinic at 775-8738. Dahl Memorial...
If you missed the sports physicals last week, please call Dahl Memorial Clinic at 775-8738 to schedule an appointment. Please be sure to have the MHSA Confidential Athletic Pre-Participation Physical Examination form filled out and signed by a parent/guardian prior to the appointment. A sports physical must be completed prior to starting practice. High school volleyball and football practices start August 10, junior high football practice starts August 16, and junior high volleyball practice starts August 20. The forms are...
