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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...
The 2019 Days of '85 poster is currently being filled with events. Anyone planning an activity such as a class reunion, youth group gathering or church activity during this year's Days of '85 will want to have it listed on the poster. Please call Marlene Waterland at 406-775-6347 with a description of the activity, date, location and a contact person. The deadline for getting information on the poster is May 28, 2019....
The Carter County Conservation District will host a one day surplus tree sale on May 10 at the district shed on Central Avenue North in Ekalaka from 2 to 6 p.m. The surplus plants will be sold on a first come, first served basis. The district has a surplus of apple trees, raspberries, rhubarb and much, much more!...
On Tuesday, May 14 CCHS music, drama, and art classes will present “A Night with the Arts.” The program will include performances by the band, choir, and drama classes. The art class will have displays of their work for viewing, so people can see what they have been working throughout the year. Performances begin at 6 p.m. and everyone is invited to attend....
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,...
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...
The National Weather Service out of Billings will be instructing a Spotter Training Class in Alzada and Ekalaka. The National Weather Service relies on trained volunteers to supplement Doppler radar information on severe storms and severe weather. Their valuable cooperation is important in the warning process. Weather reports from trained spotters are used along with Doppler data to issue warnings of tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash floods. Spotter Training Classes will cover topics discussing severe thunderstorms...
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...
A hunter education class is scheduled for April 26-28 at FWP Region 7 Headquarters in Miles City. This may be the last hunter education classroom course for 2019 in Miles City. Interested people can register for the course beginning March 25 at www.fwp.mt.gov. Click on "Education," select "Hunter Education Programs," then "Find a Class or Field Course." You can enter a zip code to narrow your search, then follow prompts to register. There are 40 seats available for this...
Fifth and sixth grade music students from Ekalaka Elementary took part in a pre-festival on Tuesday night in front of a large, local audience. The students will travel to Plevna on Monday, March 18 to perform selected solo, small ensemble and large ensemble works at a middle school music festival....
On March 14, 2019, the Carter County Geological Society will host its annual Founder's Day Celebration at Carter County Events Center. Members of the CCGS are invited to bring a potluck dish of either a salad or dessert. Marlene Waterland will provide the main dish of dinner rolls and twice-baked barbecue chicken. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. with a program to follow. In 2018, the Carter County Museum had a record of 5,144 visitors to the museum, including 42% from out-of-state...
This year’s prom is scheduled for Saturday, 16 March, 2019, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Grand March begins at 8 p.m., with crowning of Prom King and Prom Queen immediately after. Spectators are welcome to remain until after coronation....
Visit Southeast Montana tourism will offer marketing workshops for tourism partners across the region. A tourism partner is a business or non-profit organization that caters to visitors—local, regional, domestic or international. This includes those who promote museums, attractions, food and beverage locations, and lodging facilities but also hunting and fishing guides, outfitters, suppliers and peripheral organizations. Workshops will be held in March 4 in Billings and March 5 in Miles City. Topics include: • Marketing Too...
Every year Carter County Gumbo Gophers 4-H Club has a free will donation chili supper and silent auction to raise money for the Alzada Volunteer Fire Department. This year’s supper will be held at the Alzada Community Hall on Saturday, February 23 at 5 p.m., with kids activities and a card party to follow. The public is invited to join the club for a night of fun to support them as they raise money for a good cause. To donate items for the silent auction or for more information, please contact Crystal Higgins at 7...
Fallon and Carter County Annual Spray Day’s will be held on February 20 and 21 this year. This program is a collaboration of efforts between Extension and weed departments in both Fallon and Carter County. Organizers have put together a great set of speakers and hope interested persons can join them . The program will be in Ekalaka on February 20 at Carter County Events Center from 10 a.m. until 2p.m. Lunch will be provided by the Carter County Weed Board. Then, on February 21, the program will be held in Baker at the F...
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...
Dr. J. B. Hixson of "Not By Works Ministries" will be the featured speaker at a mini Bible conference to be held at First Baptist Church February 9-10. J. B. Hixson has more that 30 years of ministry experience in the pastoral and academic arenas. He has a passion for communicating God's Word in a clear and meaningful manner and for helping others learn how to study the Bible effectively for themselves. Hixson is the president of Not By Works Ministries and host of the daily r...
The spelling bee for Carter County students in grades 5-8 will take place inside the Ekalaka Elementary gymnasium on Monday, February 11 at 1:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend....
The members of Boyes Community Club invite everyone to attend their 37th Annual Italian Dinner scheduled for Sunday, February 10 at the Boyes Community Hall. Serving will begin at 1 p.m. On the menu this year are favorites such as ravioli, polenta, chicken cacciatore, tiramisu, lasagna, pizelle, fettuccine alfredo, garlic bread, salata and much more. New to this year’s dinner, people can take home “Little Italy” by pre-ordering the club’s signature ravioli. Orders are limited to two bags of ravioli per customer. Each bag wil...
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....
The Glendive Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture and the Dawson County Boys & Girls Club are once again joining forces to bring the area some of the best in youth basketball. Registration is now open for the 27th Annual Makoshika Youth Basketball Tournament in Glendive, MT, March 8-10. For over a quarter of a century, Glendive has hosted one of the region’s largest basketball tournaments with teams traveling from all over Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. This tournament is for boys & girls in the 4th – 8th gra...
The C & B State Cooperative Grazing District, which originated as Montana’s first established grazing district in 1934, will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, January 15, at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Wagon Wheel Café on Main Street. Those who attend will hear updates from the Montana Association of State Grazing Districts, Montana Grass Conservation Commission, Montana Public Lands Council and Bureau of Land Management. The election of one director, in addition to any other business, will take place. Please pl...
What are your New Year's Resolutions? Vitalant and Darlene Rose encourage you to help meet the urgent need for blood and platelets by resolving to give blood this year starting in January, which is National Blood Donor Month. Donating blood or platelets is a way to make a lifesaving impact in the new year for patients in need. The critical role of blood and platelet donors has been celebrated each January for nearly 50 years during National Blood Donor Month, which coincides...
On Tuesday, January 8, the CCHS Drama class will present “What’s in a Name?.” This “whodunit” was written by the drama class as last quarter’s class project. Prior to writing the play, students watched “Murder on the Orient Express,” “Clue,” and “Rear Window” in order to get a feel for the murder mystery genre. Discussion regarding the character types was followed by roughing out their characters, setting, and plot before beginning any actual writing. The play is a comedy and runs roughly 40 minutes. Originally scheduled fo...
The CCHS FCCLA chapter has planned a winter carnival for January 18 at the school. The carnival will start at 3 p.m. and end around 6:30 p.m. Concessions will be available. After the carnival there will be a showing of Frozen. All who attend the carnival will be entered to win a drawing for a prize that will be given out after the movie....
