Events

The 40th Medora Car Show will be held June 24, 2017, in Medora, ND. Exhibition for the public is Saturday, June 24, from 10 to 3:30. Anyone wishing to show a vehicle in any of the 21 different classes through 1992 (including customs) and a modern collectible class (1993-2017) should call 701-225-8851 or 701-225-8149, or register on the show grounds by the Badlands Motel. The first-place winners from the 2016 Medora Show will be on display in the Medora Community Building along with two special center exhibit cars, a 1937...

The Leaders, Legends and Legacies Football Camp is excited to announce that the 2017 camp will be in Belgrade, Montana June 21st- 23rd! An additional one day camp will be held in Ekalaka, MT on July 1st! The camp, now in its tenth year, is an all-inclusive nonprofit event which is offered to all high school athletes who register to attend. Registration is $50 per participant. All meals are provided and each athlete will receive a camp T-shirt. High school football athletes from all across Montana and surrounding states are...

Doctors JoAn and Wes Marshall will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on June 8th, 2017. Their daughter, Kerri Marshall, and Carole and Joe Carey are hosting a small shindig at the Marshall Ranch on Friday, June 9, 2017, starting around 4 pm. All friends and family are welcome to stop by with their favorite side dish, beverage, and one memory or cowboy poem to share....

Carter County seniors will be offering a sloppy joe lunch at the Senior Center during the community wide yard sale this Saturday, June 3. The lunch will also include chips, a bar, and a drink, all for only $5.00. Additionally, coffee and rolls will be available in the morning. All proceeds will be split evenly between Beaver Lodge Cemetery and the area food bank. Please stop by and support these organizations....

The Carter County Chamber of Commerce is once again sponsoring a community wide yard sale. This year it will take place on Saturday, June 3. Locals interested in participating in the yard sale have until May 28 to sign up. Sign up sheets are available at Ekalaka Town Office, Community First Federal Credit Union, and Mainstreet Market. The sheets have a place to write your name, street ad-dress, items for sale, and if you are paying the $10 fee in cash or by check to the Chamber of Commerce. Fees charged by the Chamber of...

Memorial Day services will begin at 11 AM on Monday, May 29, at Beaver Lodge Cemetery. Veterans performing the services should arrive at 10:30 AM. During the service, members of VFW Auxiliary will place a white cross, and red, poppy covered wreath in the center of the cemetery, honoring fallen soldiers. Members of the VFW Auxiliary will also provide Buddy poppies and receive donations, with all the money going to help veterans. Displays downtown will also offer Buddy poppies, and containers to receive dona...

The next Ekalaka Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Tuesday, May 23 at the Carter County Events Center meeting room in Ekalaka. The event will take place from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m. Persons 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 who plan on attending are asked to bring a photo ID as well as their donor card with them. Free cholesterol testing is available...

Raquel Williams, RN, will be speaking about diabetes on Thursday, May 25 at the Senior Center in Ekalaka. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and Williams will speak at approximately 11:45. People who have diabetes, know someone with diabetes, or would just like to learn more about the disease are all welcome to go and listen to Williams speak....

Sign up sheets for the June 3 Community Yard Sale in Ekalaka are available at Ekalaka Town Office, Mainstreet Market, and Community First Federal Credit Union. The sheets have a place to write your name, street address, items for sale, and if you are paying the $10 fee in cash or by check to the Chamber of Commerce. Deadline for signing up is May 28. Between May 28 and June 3, maps will be prepared showing the location of each registered location. Shoppers will have easy access to these maps. The community yard sale has been...

Ekalaka Public Schools will be sponsoring a spring art exhibition and family night on Tuesday, May 9 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The art exhibition will take place inside the grade school gym and will feature works from Ekalaka Elementary students. A hot potato bar with all the fixings will follow at 7:00 p.m. in the CCHS Tuggle Room. Parents and friends are encouraged to attend this enjoyable family evening....

Members of Southeast Electric are encouraged to attend the 66th Southeast Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held on Friday, June 2, 2017 at Carter County High School in Ekalaka. Registration begins at 4:00 pm. A free roast beef dinner and entertainment will be offered at 5:00 pm. The business meeting will begin at 6:00 pm. Manager Jack Hamblin will update members on cooperative activities. Board Chairman Dave Hayden will call for any questions that members may have. Directors from District 5 and 9,...

Dahl Memorial staff will hold their health fair review on May 3rd at Carter County Events Center. Health fair results will be available for pick up from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. A food booth, hosted by CCHS Close Up in order to raise funds for their trip to Washington D.C., will be on location. Vendor booths including Holy Rosary Healthcare, Fallon/Carter Extension Office, Action for Eastern Montana, Public Health, and more will be open from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Dale Diede, PA-C, will speak at 6:00 and Raquel Williams, RN, will...

CCHS Close Up, in an effort to raise funds for their upcoming trip, will be hosting a talent show on Friday, May 12 at the high school. The event will start with a free will donation dinner at 5:30 p.m., and will be followed by the show at approximately 7:30 p.m. Persons interested in taking part in the show should contact a local Close Up member for more information or to sign-up. The mission of Close Up is to inform, inspire, and empower young people to exercise the rights and accept the responsibilities of citizens in a...

Karen O’Dell, Senior Companion Director at Action for Eastern Montana, will be at the Senior Center in Ekalaka on April 27 from 11:30 to 1:00 giving “Grab and Go” bags to seniors. These bags are funded through a grant from the governor’s office of community and service. Each bag contains a blanket, flashlight & batteries, radio & batteries, and a first aid kit. They will be given for free to seniors who are at the center. Action for Eastern Montana has been handing out these bags in various locations over the last three y...

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s Annual Health Fair is scheduled for April 18th, 19th, and 20th from 6:30 am to 10:00 am at the Carter County Events Center. Cost for the basic blood draw panel is $35. This panel includes a Complete Blood Count, Cholesterol Profile, Liver Function Test, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Chemistry Panel, Uric Acid, and more; all at a fraction of the cost if done elsewhere. Men may also elect to have a Prostate Specific Antigen for an additional $25. Two new tests will be available this year a...

Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s Annual Health Fair blood draw is scheduled for April 18th, 19th, and 20th from 6:30am – 10:00am at the Carter County Events Center. Cost for the basic blood draw panel is $35, and if men want to have a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) checked, they can do so for an additional $25. As always, payment is due at time of service since the hospital is not able to bill insurance for these blood panels. This year two new tests will be available. The Anemia Panel is $25. This test measures iro...