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Enjoy a special night at Carter County Museum on Monday, November 4th, beginning at 5:30 p.m. This family-friendly event is a collaboration between Ekalaka Public Schools and Carter County Museum, promising an evening of fun, learning, and community. All families are invited to attend this exciting event. Participants will have the opportunity to receive free books, free admittance and delve into the fascinating world of dinosaurs, and explore the wonders of Carter County...
The Carter County Fair board and T- & Casino are excited to see what the community comes up with for the fair’s pet parade this year. The theme for this year’s fair is “Carter County Fair, it’s a Jungle out There!” The theme leaves all kinds of possibilities for costumes so kids can let their imaginations run wild! The event is scheduled for Friday, August 9th, beginning at 12 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. Prizes consist of first place ($50); second place ($30); and third place ($20). Al...
The Annual Ekalaka Bump-N-Run is scheduled for Saturday, August 10th at the Ekalaka Airport. This year’s Days of ‘85 races will offer a full concession stand and beer garden. Admittance price is $10 for adults. Youngsters 12 and under will be admitted for free. Races will start at 11 a.m. No coolers are allowed. Ekalaka Bump-N-Run awards three scholarships each year. Bring out the entire family and have a good time cheering on your favorite racers at the Ekalaka Bump-N-Run this Saturday, August 10th in Eka...
Area military veterans are invited to ride on the veterans float in the Days of ‘85 parade, Sunday, August 11th. Those wanting to ride on the float are asked to gather at Carter County Museum at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday. Once all are aboard, the float will travel to its assigned spot on Highway 323 in preparation for the parade....
The public is invited to attend the Carter County 4-H and FFA livestock market sale on Saturday, August 10th, beginning at 3:30 p.m. The annual sale will take place at the fairgrounds show arena in Ekalaka. As always, buyers will have a choice in which processor to take their animal(s) to. The families of the youth selling their market animals will do their best to deliver the animals to the processor. The 4-H/FFA Livestock Committee asks that buyers consider processors in the local area. This year the sale will be offering...
On Friday, August 9th, beginning at 7:30 pm. at Carter County Fairgrounds, free fair entertainment featuring Morgan Seymour will be taking place. Seymour is a singer/songwriter from Dillon, MT. She has written songs about the western and rodeo lifestyle. "Rodeo Circus" and "Arena" Lights are among her originals. Seymour was involved in high school and college rodeo and still competes in amateur rodeos when she can. Between working a full time job, training horses and chasing...
The entertainment for the Days of '85 Gospel Sing this year has local roots. Next Journey Quartet was begun in 2001 by four men with a love for Southern Gospel music and the desire to share the message of the Gospel through music. Through the years, they have experienced many changes in their membership. Cam Larson and Michael Jewell are original members of the group, Aaron Roberts has been with them for 16 years, and Curt McCamish is the newest member. McCamish was born and...
The FBC, Ekalaka, is planning to celebrate their 75th anniversary on September 14th and 15th, 2024. The church was founded around Christmas, 1949. A kickoff brunch will take place on Sat., September 14th from 10 a.m. until noon. Sourdough pancakes with all accouterments will be served. There will be visiting, a slide show, singing and personal testimonies. A supper will round out Saturday at around 5:30 p.m followed by a Paul family concert at 7 p.m. Gary Henderson will be...
Plans for the Days of '85 are continuing as the event draws nearer. The annual county fair and rodeo is slated for Thursday, August 8th through Sunday, August 11th this year. On Thursday, sheep dog trials will be taking place at Ekalaka Track and Arena, a silent auction will begin at Ekalaka Public Library, and animal shows will be taking place at the fairgrounds throughout the day. On Friday at noon, the pet parade will begin at the fairgrounds. At 1 p.m. Carter County...
submitted by Carter County Extension Please join us for the Carter County Range Tour. This year we have Dr. Tim Seipel, MSU Extension Cropland Weed Specialist. He will be discussing herbicide resistance in kochia and Palmer Amaranth. We will also have Dr. Clayton Marlow from the Department of Animal and Range Sciences. Marlow will be discussing the decline in our woody draws, especially our woody ash draws, and what we can do to improve our woody ash draws. Attendees will...
The Carter County Museum hosts Montana Conversation "Finding Montana" with Ednor Therriault on Friday, June 21. The program is at the Carter County Museum at 5:30 p.m.. 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, Montana's Cultural Trust, and private donations. We are funded in part by coal severance taxes paid based upon coal mined in...
Summit Volleyball Camp will be held at Carter County High School, Monday June 24 and Tuesday, June 25. This camp is open to all students who will be in third through eighth grade this fall. Sixth through eighth grade camp runs from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. both days. Price for 6th - 8th graders is $40. Third through fifth grade camp will go from noon until 2 p.m. and will cost $20. Both camps will feature a variety of drills and games to improve players' setting, passing, blocking,...
This Sunday, June 23rd, the Ernest Tooke Memorial Match Bronc Ride and Futurity is taking place. The futurity will kick off the day’s events, beginning at noon. A calcutta for the bronc ride will take place at 2 p.m. and riding will follow. Also taking place on Sunday at Ekalaka Track and Arena are stray gathering and ranch bronc riding competitions. The weekend will conclude with a goat roping competition on the Main Street triangle immediately following the bronc ride. Proceeds from the goat roping will benefit the E...
The 7th Annual Shots and Strokes, a memorial competition for late Baker resident Pat Harrison that pairs a golfer with a trap shooter, is set to take place this Friday and Saturday, June 21st and 22nd in Baker. The Sons of the American Legion in Baker help host the event each year. This year, the group made the decision to donate the proceeds to Mark Wright of Ekalaka, and Dale and Sharon Buerkle of Plevna, to help relieve costs for battling cancer. A calcutta for the competition will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday. Golfers...
Take pride in the community and help clean it up. The town has organized a cleanup day for this Saturday, June 1st. Gather trash, tame the brush and make paths more walkable. Bring a team! Ask friends, co-workers, family members, clubs and athletic teams to help. Transfer site fees will be reduced throughout the day. Up to four tires can be taken for free (not including implement tires) and they cost only half price up to 6. Furniture and mattresses (1) can be taken to the dump for free and the first load of construction...
submitted by SEEC Members of Southeast Electric Cooperative are encouraged to attend the 2024 Southeast Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held on Friday, June 14, 2024, in the Southeast Electric Truck Shop. Registration begins at 4 p.m. Burgers & Brats will be served at 5 p.m. The business meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Dean Jardee will entertain during the meal and share his talents during the meeting. Manager Tye Williams will update members on cooperati...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association's Annual Health Fair Blood Draw is scheduled for June 4th and June 5th from 6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. this year. The two-day event will take place at the healthcare facility in cooperation with Carter County Public Health and will include other vendors on location. Tests offered this year include a standard panel, PSA test, vitamin D test, and hemoglobin A1C test. Payment for each will be due at the time of service. Coffee and snacks will also...
The Carter County Extension Office and the Carter County Conservation District will be hosting a shelterbelt clinic on May 31st. The program will be starting at 10 a.m. at the Carter County Event Center. MSU Extension Specialist, Peter Kolb, will be coming down to run this clinic. It will start indoors with a seminar on proper tree care and how to prune trees. Lunch will be provided. Then attendees will travel to Harmon Creek Ranch to discuss shelter belts and some watering...
Join Montana Shakespeare in the Parks for a free performance of William Shakespeare's "Winter's Tale." Pack a picnic, grab your friends, and enjoy this world class performance! Montana Shakes will be at the old nursing home lawn with the show starting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 27th. The play is sponsored by Sagebrush Service Club. The club is still accepting donations from local businesses and community members which can be sent to: Valerie O'Connell, P.O. Box 151,...
The Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Annual Meeting and Customer Appreciation Event will be held on May 29, 2024, at the Fallon County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Baker, Montana. Member registration will begin at 10:00 AM, followed by the Business Meeting at 11:00 AM and a free customer appreciation lunch at 12:00 PM. Members in attendance will receive an attendance gift. Drawings for door prizes will be held throughout the meeting. Mid-Rivers will also hold a drawing for fifteen (15) $1,000 scholarships, awarded to...
Memorial Day services will take place on Monday, May 27th at Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka. The service will begin at 11 a.m. Veterans performing the services should arrive at 10:30 a.m. Memorial Day is an American federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. service members who died while on active duty. First enacted to honor union and confederate soldiers following the Civil War, it was extended after World...
In conjunction with Montana State University Extension, Carter County Commissioners are sponsoring a board leadership training for all members of local boards. The training, slated for June 5th, is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. at Carter County Event Center. Topics at the training include principles of good governance, roles and responsibilities of board members/trustees, open meeting laws, citizens right to participate laws, closing a meeting, board member liability, effective meetings, agendas and managing public comment,...
The 48th annual Montana Range Days returns to Miles City June 24-26th, 2024. At Montana Range Days, youth and adults of all ages gather for three days to celebrate and learn more about rangelands, including plant identification, soils, ecology, rangeland inventory, and management tools and techniques. Tours of local operations showcase natural resource management, including the Knowlton fire/fuels projects and a tour of the ARS Livestock and Range Research Laboratory, Fort Keogh. Contests allow participants to test their...
Join Carter County Museum on Thursday, May 9, at 7 p.m. for the monthly Carter County Geological Society Meeting for a special presentation of "Jeannette Rankin: America's Conscience" with Mary Jane Bradbury. The program is at 306 North Main Street in Ekalaka. The presentation, which is part of Carter County Geological Society's lecture series, is free and open to the public. This program is also part of Montana Conversations and is provided by Humanities Montana through...
submitted by Amanda Williams, Carter County Extension Agent The Carter County Extension Office and the Carter County Conservation District will be hosting a gardening program on April 29th at the Event Center. The program will run from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Topics covered will include garden soil basics, planting basics, season extensions/modified planting, rain barrels and water quality, growing and harvesting tips and tricks, and a demonstration on tree planting and fabric laying from the Conservation District. Please come...
