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The Gumbo Gophers 4-H club met on Tuesday, June 23 at the Alzada hall. Kodie Olsen from the extension showed us how to fit and show small animals. Members practiced on rabbits, chickens and cats. Members present were Keenan McInerney, Colyn and Clancy Higgins, Zander Oliver, Tylinn Thomas, Elizabeth and Grace Hall, Alivia Foxley, Joby and Rayna Owen, and Selah and Suri Johnston. Leaders present were Terri McInerney, Lisa Borchgrevink, Crystal Higgins and Thebea Thomas. Guests...
The Visit Southeast Montana Board of Directors elected new members to its Executive Committee during the June 17, 2020 board meeting. Jeff Ewelt, Executive Director of ZooMontana has been elected as Chair. Ewelt has served on the Visit Southeast Montana board since 2014 and has served as Vice Chair since 2018. "I am both honored and humbled to be the new chair of the Southeast Montana Board of Directors," Ewelt said. "I look forward to upholding our high standards of...
Progress on the new Dahl memorial Healthcare facility as of June 24....
Carter County Museum, in collaboration with the National EMS Museum, presents The Art of Emergency Care exhibition opening June 27, 2020 in the Central Schoolhouse Gallery. The exhibit features objects from the National EMS Museum's collections and explores how art can educate, inform and save lives. The show will run until September 30, 2020. In conjunction with the exhibition opening on June 27, 2020, Kris Kaull, a Montana born and practicing flight paramedic will give a...
Swimming lessons started this week at Emswiler Pool in Ekalaka. The lessons started later than originally planned due to a problem with a heater. A second set of lessons will take place July 6-10....
Carter County Museum recently received $5,000 through Humanities Montana's CARES grant program. This rapid-response funding provides general operating support to cultural organizations in the state that have been affected by the COVID-19 health crisis. The museum will use this funding to support the Junior Scientist program and to develop a series of at-home educational kits, which families can check out on loan from the museum beginning June 29. These programs include...
Area residents will have the opportunity to enjoy a busy, event-filled weekend in Ekalaka. On Saturday, the Annual Ekalaka Bump-N-Run is taking place at Ekalaka Airport, with races beginning at noon. There will be generous room on the bleachers for spectators to spread out, as well as parking available on a first-come, first-served basis near the track for fans choosing to watch from their vehicles. A full concession stand will be open and Dawg House Pub will be providing a beer garden. The price for admission is $10 for...
A new three-part television series exploring prehistoric life across the Western U.S. is airing on PBS this summer. "Prehistoric Road Trip" takes viewers on an epic adventure through dinosaur country to search for mysterious creatures and bizarre ecosystems that have shaped Earth as we know it. With Emily Graslie as host and guide, the series travels thousands of miles to visit some of the most active and dynamic fossil sites in the world. Revealing the amazing wonders...
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. While this list does not include all possible symptoms of COVID-19, the most common symptoms include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, a new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea. Carter County continues to have ZERO positive cases of COVID-19. Since testing began in March, there have been 614 positive cases in...
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust continued its investment in and commitment to rural healthcare in the Pacific Northwest with a recent grant of $142,500 to Dahl Memorial Healthcare. The grant will help purchase equipment for the emergency room in the new facility. "We are immensely grateful to organizations like Dahl Memorial Healthcare that work to deliver top-quality healthcare to individuals and families living in rural communities throughout Montana and across the Pacific...
Since Dahl Memorial Healthcare was unable to hold an annual health fair this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital will be offering screening labs at a lower cost to the community throughout the entire year. The new program, Lab Check, will consist of four screening tests that are available to the public year-round. Lab Check is a service provided at a lower cost because the hospital does not use valuable resources required to submit claims to healthcare insurance companies or send paper statements, so payment will...
Due to the unforeseen circumstances of COVID-19, Ekalaka Public Library will not be hosting a regular summer reading program. The library is still encouraging children to read and challenge themselves over the summer by offering rewards for students who read a certain amount of minutes each week. Top reader awards for different age groups will also be given. The program will start on June 22 and end on July 31. All interested parents and children should stop at the library, or call 775-6336 or 975-6557 for more...
Carter County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Independence Day fireworks display is a go this year. Volunteer fire department members will be lighting off the display from the track and arena after dusk on July 4. In an effort to make donating easier, an account has been set up at Community 1st Federal Credit Union for monetary contributions to this year’s display. The chamber will not be holding any sort of festival or playing games on Main Street on July 4 due to coronavirus, but members look forward to the display and enc...
reprinted with permission from South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Successful entrepreneurs share a key trait: they excel at managing risk. In 2017, Amanda (CEE 12) and Travis (ME 13) Davis faced the challenge of a giant leap into entrepreneurship head on. The couple left successful jobs at NASA and moved to Dublin, Ireland, to launch two medical device companies. Amanda is leading Diaspense™, which specializes in patient centric diabetic products. Travis is the chief t...
Progress on the new Dahl Memorial Healthcare facility as of June 10....
The first in-person event of Carter County Museum's summer programming series will be a combination of yoga and star party at Lantis Spring Campground on Saturday, June 13. Yoga, led by Melissa Schwede, will begin at 8 p.m. and the star party will follow at 9 p.m. The evening's events will end by 10 p.m. The yoga portion will be a moon salutation led by Melissa Schwede. Advance registration is required and can be found in the CCM website shop for $8 at: htt...
There continue to be zero cases of COVID-19 in Carter County. Since we started testing for COVID-19 in March, Montana has only had 554 positive cases, with surrounding states having significantly higher numbers. In Montana, there are currently only 51 active cases, and 485 people have already recovered from COVID-19. In South Dakota, there are 972 active cases, with 4483 recovered. North Dakota has 379 active cases, with 2450 already recovered. However, the majority of people...
A decision was made early this week in regard to the annual bump-n-run race at Ekalaka Airport: It’s a go. The Ekalaka Bump-N-Run will take place on June 27, with races beginning at noon. There will be generous room on the bleachers for spectators to spread out, as well as parking available near the track for fans choosing to watch from their vehicles. Parking will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. A full concession stand will be open and Dawg House Pub will be providing a beer garden. The price for a...
The Gumbo Gophers 4-H Club had their 6th meeting at the Alzada Hall on May 26. Members present were Keenan McInerney, Zander Oliver, Colin and Clancy Higgins, Natalie Foxley, Breanna Ulmer and Tylinn Thomas. Leaders present were Terri Raye McInerney, Julie Ridinger, Crystal Higgins and Thebea Thomas. Guests present were Kathy Stieg and Noralla Thomas. President Natalie Foxley called the meeting to order. Colin Higgins led the pledges. Roll call was answered by telling what members liked about the stay at home time. Keenan Mcl...
COVID-19 continues to be transmitted throughout Montana and the world. However, there are zero positive cases of COVID-19 in Carter County. As of Tuesday afternoon, Montana has 523 positive cases of COVID-19, but 462 of those have already recovered. While everyone is asked to follow guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19, one method that local public health departments use to slow the spread of COVID-19 and other transmittable diseases is through case investigations and...
According to the National Weather Service, Ekalaka received 1.05 inches of rain on Sunday evening. The downpour came in a matter of minutes a left some of Ekalaka's streets underwater for a short time. High winds accompanied the thunderstorm, making it difficult to measure the actual precipitation. Some residents around the county reported receiving as much as 2 inches during the storm. Year to date, the NWS has recorded 6.29 inches of precipitation in Ekalaka, about .5...
Visit Southeast Montana welcomed three new members to the Board of Directors during its April 29 board meeting. Eva Grimes of Carter County, Jamie Redger of Big Horn County and Kathy McLane of Dawson County were voted in unanimously. Grimes was born and raised in Carter County. After spending time out of state, she returned to Ekalaka and began working for local businesses. In 2016, she and her mother opened Stompin' Grounds Coffee House which she continues to help run today....
Carter County Chamber of Commerce will be meeting on Thursday, June 11 at 6 p.m. inside The Law Office of Jennifer A. Williams. At the meeting, fireworks for the Fourth of July will be discussed, as will the Days of ‘85 parade and the chamber’s plans for a 2021 calendar....
Countywide voter turnout for the primary election was much higher than it was in 2018 as seventy-three percent of the county’s 885 registered voters returned mail ballots by 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Precinct 13 (Ekalaka) and Precinct 14 (Rural Ekalaka) each had 73 percent voter turnout while Precinct 1 (Alzada) and Precinct 3 (Hammond) had 71 percent. In total, 650 ballots were returned. In the 2018 primaries, the county had only a 53 percent turnout. Carter County residents voted in favor of the Dahl Memorial Special Mill Levy w...
The CCHS Class of 2020 has been awarded $130,000 in scholarships to date. Following is a list of the entire classes awards and scholarships. Grace Tooke received the Basin Electric Scholarship, Youth Serve Montana Scholarship, MUS STEM Scholarship, FFA State Officer Scholarship, Sagebrush Service Club Scholarship, Duane Woolworth Memorial Scholarship, Tedd G. and Eulalie Parker Scholarship, Premier Scholarship from MSU and the George S. Severson Agricultural Scholarship from MSU which will be awarded to her all four years of...
