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Anyone who didn't cast a ballot missed their chance to make a difference. Mike Watkins became the unofficial District 3 Republican nominee for Carter County Commissioner this November after defeating Bill Walker by one vote in Tuesday's primary election. The unofficial vote count was Watkins 238, Walker 237. Fifty-five percent of Carter County's registered voters cast ballots. Watkins told the Eagle the victory is still soaking in, but that he is waiting for the official...
Kindergarten graduates let the show begin at the Spring Awards Assembly with a rambunctious circus routine that included acrobatics, jumping rope and trick ring toss. After the entertainment, the students donned glittering top hats that slid almost to their eyes and received their diplomas. Students shared their favorite circus acts (acrobats, trapeze artists) and an alluring destination (China, Las Vegas). The Class of 2030 finished off their celebration with a line dance...
The Ekalaka Public Library's Summer Reading Program starts Thursday, June 7. Children aged seven and older will meet from 1-2 p.m. and children six and under will meet from 2:30-3 p.m. All children are welcome, at any time or day, during library hours. Children are encouraged to track their reading throughout the month to earn monetary incentives and ice cream coupons donated by the Wagon Wheel Cafe. Librarian Pat Kalstrom will chart the children's progress and set up...
MSU Fallon/Carter Extension and 4-H youth from Carter and Fallon Counties invite everyone to participate in their 4-H service project, Books for Africa. Books For Africa (BFA) is the largest shipper of donated educational materials to the African continent in the world. They have shipped more than 34 million books to 49 different African nations since they were founded in 1988. BFA will sort all collected books by subject and reading level at Minnesota and Georgia warehouses to prepare for shipment. BFA then ships the packed...
People wandering Main Street in Ekalaka may have recently noticed that a new storefront has opened. Back Road Salon & Boutique and Hair By Becky is located between Outlaw Leathers and Ekalaka Public Library. "I have been doing Grace's hair for about 10 years," Becky Erickson, who operates Hair By Becky, stated. "It sort of just worked out for us to pair up." Erickson, a 2004 CCHS alumna and Ekalaka native, graduated from Black Hills Beauty College in 2005. She spent the last...
(MILES CITY, Mont.) – Bring your favorite fossil, rock, artifact or relic to any of the upcoming Artifact Roadshows in Miles City or Ekalaka and see if a professional can help answer your questions. April is “Montana Archaeology Month” and the Bureau of Land Management is supporting the Montana Archaeological Society with several public events for Big Sky history enthusiasts. BLM archaeologists will be available at the annual Artifact Roadshows where the public is welcome to bring items from their personal collections to be...
Mid-Rivers Communications recently announced the recipients of the 2017 Educational Technology Grants. Grant applications from twenty-seven applicants requesting $116,980 were received, with a total of $35,000 being awarded to a wide variety of inspirational projects in Bloomfield, Circle, Custer, Ekalaka, Glendive, Lindsay, Miles City, Plevna, a regional project, Roundup, Savage, Sidney and Terry. Grant applicants were asked for innovative broadband projects with preference given to projects that: utilize broadband in...
Dear Editor, “And now,” as Paul Harvey said, “for the rest of the story. . .” In response to the thumbs down to the Ekalaka Public Library regarding the homecoming window, we need to be aware of certain facts (which were not included in the letter) before we jump to erroneous conclusions. Students did not have school on Friday the 15th, and the library was open from noon to 6 P.M. on that day. Their homecoming window could have been put in place during regular library hours, while students were out of school, so as not to pla...
Dear Eric, As freshman class advisor, I feel that some clarification is necessary regarding the freshmen not decorating the library window for homecoming. The real issue was lack of pre-planning and miscommunication, not unwillingness of the library to let the students decorate. One of the students had contacted the librarian in August to get permission to use their window. What was not relayed back to the class was that the librarian said at that time that the window would have to be decorated during business hours. She...
Mrs. Amy Walker’s CCHS Child Development Class consisting of Tori Tooke, Claire Callahan, Raeleigh Montgomery, and Annette Lovec will be starting Story Hour in just a few short weeks. Story Hour will be held on Thursdays, beginning September 7, at Ekalaka Public Library. Time for Story Hour will be from 10:10 to 11:00 a.m. Children ages 3-5 who are potty trained are welcome to attend!...
Ekalaka Public Library will have a library board trustee position open at the end of June. The term is for five years and would begin July 1. The library board consists of five individuals who are residents of Ekalaka or rural Carter County. The board meets monthly to create/update library policies, develop long range planning and goals for the library, and other such responsibilities. Town council members will need to appoint the new trustee at their June meeting, so they are requesting that applications be submitted to the...
In March of 2016, Doug and Ronda Bonsell generously donated money to Ekalaka Public Library in memory of the late Neva Bonsell. Some of the money donated was used to purchase a desk and chair for the librarian. The rest was used to purchase books for the library....
