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Follow meat from the pasture to your plate by learning how to make your own sausage. Making sausage on your own can be a fun way to explore new seasonings and flavors in the convenience of your home and is a great activity to do with your family. By making it yourself, you also know exactly what is in it. Historically, sausage is one of the oldest known forms of processed meat and has been a very desirable, "quick-and-easy" meal for generations. Fallon/Carter County Extension...
Are you interested in becoming part of a growing network of observers in southeast Montana who measure rain, snow and hail, and who share the information through an interactive website? The National Weather Service will be in Broadus, Montana on Friday, September 21 for a training session on the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network known as CoCoRaHS. If you think you might be interested in weather observations for your local area, attend this training to learn more about the program. The training course will...
Sagebrush Service Club will once again be sponsoring a Holiday Bazaar in Ekalaka. The annual event will take place November 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Carter County High School. Free babysitting will be provided throughout the day, and lunch, coffee, and pie will be available. Door prizes will be drawn every 30 minutes. Interested vendors may rent a 8’ x 6’ space for $20, or a 5’ x 6’ space for $10.00. Vendors may begin setting up at 8 a.m. on the morning of the bazaar. To rent a space, or for questions, interested individ...
Last Friday, Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) announced that the Astrophotography Workshop with Nathan Satran at Medicine Rocks State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 15 at 7 p.m. The event was originally planned for August 18 but was postponed because of low visibility due to smoke. Astrophotography is a specialized type of photography for recording photos of astronomical objects, celestial events, and areas of the night sky. Learn the techniques for...
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars and auxiliaries from District 6 will come together at the District Fall Meeting hosted by Post 7885 and auxiliary in Ekalaka, Saturday, September 8, 2018. The meeting will be held at the St. Joan of Arc Parish Hall at 314 Church Avenue in Ekalaka, with registration beginning at 9 a.m. Registration will run until noon. Lunch will follow and will be served by the Carter County FCCLA chapter for post and auxiliary members and guests attending. The business meeting for VFW District 6 will be...
Picture day at Ekalaka Public Schools will take place on Thursday, September 6 in the grade school gym. Pictures for preschool aged children will begin at 9:30 a.m.. Grade school pictures will take place next and 7-12 grade students will follow. Leslie Bohle of Plevna will be taking this year’s pictures....
Patriot Day, observed as the National Day of Service and Remembrance, occurs on September 11 of each year in memory of the people killed in the September 11 attacks of 2001. We all recall the heroes of that day, and this year we can fulfill the call to service of our fellow citizens by donating blood. There is a hero inside each of us, ready to make a difference when others need our help. When you donate blood, you are a hero, and you can get that feeling over and over again...
The twenty-ninth Annual Alzada Cowboy Poetry, Music and Art Show will be held on Sunday, October 7 at the Alzada Community Hall in Alzada, Montana. The theme for the 2018 annual show is “Why we do this… .” The theme was prompted by the friendships and continuing support the show has received since it began to celebrate the Montana Centennial in 1989. Seven people and one group will be featured at the event and organizers expect over fifty other performers and artists to participate. The honored poets are Kevin Adams, Caspe...
The First Baptist Church invites all kids to participate in AWANA Clubs. AWANA is a free kids club that provides Biblical teaching and fun for all ages. Cubbies (3-4 year olds) will be meeting from 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. SPARKS (K-2nd) and T&T clubs (3rd-6th) meet after school at 3:45 p.m. and continue until 5:30 p.m. For the older youths, youth group (7th-12th) starts at 7 p.m. and finishes at about 8:30 p.m. Each of these clubs, starting Wednesday, September 5, will be meeting every Wednesday at the First Baptist Church...
Have you ever looked up at the sky and wondered about what you're looking at? Do you want those questions about the night sky answered? On August 24 and 25 join us for the first ever Carter County Museum Star Party! Hosted in conjunction with Medicine Rocks State Park and Sioux Ranger District, this two evening event will feature stargazing, telescope viewing and digital visualization, as well as exploring how craters are made and experiments with ultraviolet light. The event...
CARTER COUNTY DAYS OF ‘85 PARADE ENTRY FORM THEME: “It’s a Magical World” or Western August 12, 2018 • PARADE 11:00 a.m. Line up starts 9:30 a.m. at FRUIT SERVICE & REPAIR • be in place by 10:15 a.m. SPONSORED BY: CARTER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PARADE ENTRY:_____________________________________________________________ Is entry animal-drawn: Yes No (please circle) CATEGORIES: BUSINESS/FARM/RANCH:_____________________________________________________ ORGANIZATION:___________________________________________...
Magician Kameron Messmer will be performing and tying balloons at the Carter County Fairgrounds on Friday, August 10 at 1:30 p.m. Messmer began performing at the age of 14 while working at his father's magic shop. He started with learning close up magic and entertaining at children's birthday parties. By age 17, he had picked up fire eating and sideshow stunts. After 10 years of performing part time, he quit the real world to pursue magic full time. Since then, Messmer has...
The Bald Mountain Rounders will be performing on Friday, August 10 at Ekalaka Elementary, beginning at 7:30 p.m. This free Days of '85 concert is put on by the Carter County Fair Board and is open to the public. The Bald Mountain Rounders are a Bluegrass band offering audiences many pleasant surprises. From the up-tempo contemporary arrangements of bassist Kassy Brooks to the down home humor of Robin Smith playing mandolin, with Wallace Selby on the fiddle, the traditional...
The 24th Annual Carter County Fair Pet Parade is scheduled for noon on Friday, August 10 at the bleacher area of the fairgrounds. Registration is from 11 a.m. until noon. This colorful event is sponsored by the Carter County Fair Board and Marshall Ranch. All participants aged 0 days to 85+ years are encouraged to show and compete for a few bucks to get them through the Days of ‘85 celebration. There is no entry fee, no age limit and no pet or species restrictions. Get yourself and your pet(s) together and parade around in f...
An Ekalaka Bump-N-Run is scheduled for Saturday, August 11 at the Ekalaka Airport. This year’s Days of ‘85 races will offer a full concession stand and beer garden. Admittance prices are $10 for adults, $5 for kids, and free for youngsters under the age of 5. 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 local racers at the Ekalaka Bump-N-Run on August 11 in Ekalaka....
The Big Sky chapter of the Family Motor Coach Association will be pulling their RVs into Carter County Thursday, August 9 for a rally to be held at Camp Needmore. The chapter is celebrating their 29th anniversary and holds four rallies in different locations around Montana each year. This will be their first in Southeastern Montana; the group is excited about seeing this side of the state and all the happenings during the Days of ‘85. Visitors are welcome to stop out and visit and learn about FMCA. For questions, call C...
Registration for classes at Carter County High School and Ekalaka Junior High School, grades 7-12, will be Monday August 6, and Tuesday, August 7, in counselor Cathy Frye’s office from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Students without an appointment may come in at any time. Please use the door into Mrs. Frye’s office located in the classroom hallway. The class schedule is available on the school website, ekalaka.net, if students want to look ahead before coming to registration. If a student is unavailable for these dates, he/she may call Mrs...
Jon and Kati Champlin will be joined by Becky McClure to provide the entertainment for the Days of '85 Gospel Sing on Saturday, August 11, on the lawn of the Baptist Church at 8 p.m. Champlins met in a singing missions group to Italy at Frontier School of the Bible. Jon grew up in Brazil as a missionary kid and Kati grew up in rural South Dakota. They both met Becky McClure through the music department and Italy missions trip at Frontier Bible School. Music has been a huge...
The annual Dino Shindig, named Montana's Event of the Year by the Office of Tourism and Business Development, 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...
In conjunction with the 2018 Carter County Museum Dino Shindig, Montana State Parks will host a science and history gathering at Medicine Rocks State Park on Sunday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The gathering will include: 10 a.m. - Franco Littlelight: “Song of the Dawn Priests: A History of the Crow People” 11 a.m. - Thomas Holtz: “The Geology of Medicine Rocks State Park” 11:30 a.m. - Amy Atwater: “Paleontology and the Mammals of the Fort Union Formation” Noon - Nature Hike with Park Ranger Tom Shoush This program wil...
The next blood drive in Ekalaka is scheduled for Tuesday, July 17 at the Carter County Events Center. The drive will take place from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. Donors may contact Darlene Carter Rose at (406) 775-6431 for an appointment. Appointments can also be made online by going to www.bloodhero.com and using sponsor code: Ekalaka. In addition, walk-ins are welcome. Donors are asked to bring a photo ID as well as their donor card with them. As always, free cholesterol testing is...
On Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29, Medicine Rocks Church will celebrate 100 years of existence. The church invites you to commemorate the 100-year-old historical sanctuary at 604 Hwy 7, one mile north of Medicine Rocks State Park. Saturday's events are from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. and include yard games, a barbecue picnic and a praise concert. Adults won't want to miss the horse shoe game, and kids will love the bounce house and other games and activities. Between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Sunday, Larry Johnson and Isaac Smith will...
inning of the Annual Summer Weed Tour. These tours include guest speakers and help inform farmers and ranchers of the different varieties of native and invasive plants, along with different land and livestock grazing strategies. The first tour: Tri-County Weed Tour, will begin at 2 p.m. July 16 at the intersection of Westmore and Cabin Creek Road. A meal will be served by the Cabin Creek Homemakers. The second tour: Carter County Range Tour, will commence at 2 p.m. on July 17 at the Markuson Ranch. A meal will be provided by...
The Carter County Geological Society will host the Montana Conversations program "Montana UFOs and Extraterrestrials" with Joan Bird on July 12. The program will be at Carter County Museum at 6 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public; funding for the Montana Conversations program is provided by Humanities Montana through grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Montana's Cultural Trust and private donations. While many UFO sightings can be...
Products of the Prairie is striving to create a family-friendly community event that strengthens the local economy, brings people together and inspires small, locally-owned businesses. The markets will have activities for kids and adults, educational booths, and produce and craft vendors. Organizers are lining up live music, local breweries and wineries, and food trucks for the Baker Markets. They are also working to provide a story time for kids, vegetable car races, a cooking competition and more. Market committee members...
