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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...
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...
Ana-Lucia Marie arrived on May 28, 2020 to the delight of her parents, Jesse & Zebrina Young. The little one was born at 6:07 p.m. at the University of New Mexico Hospital weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces and was 21.25 inches tall. Ana-Lucia joins her cousin, Trey Thomas at the family home in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Maternal grandparents are Dora and the late Rafael Rocha of Rio Rancho and paternal grandparents are Bob and Sally Young of Ekalaka....
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...
There was no awards program to honor Ekalaka Public Schools athletes from grades 5-12 for the 2019-2020 sports season. But last week, the school sent the Eagle a listing of participants and award recipients. Junior high volleyball participants this year were: Sarah Enos, Sadie Poppema, April DeFord, Nasya O'Connor, Ella Strangford, Adlen Larson-Byrne, Corlan Laughery, Bella Jensen, Nicole O'Connell, Kendra Tooke, Tegan Diede, Shaun-tey Kerr, Barbara Rose Elmore, Patricia...
There continue to be low positive case numbers of COVID-19 in Montana and zero in Carter County. As of Tuesday, there has not been a new case of COVID-19 in Montana for six days! The total positive cases in Montana is 479. On May 20th, Governor Bullock issued the directive outlining Phase 2 of re-opening Montana. Phase 2 begins on June 1st. Even though the directive allows for people to gather in groups of fifty, social distancing is still recommended whenever possible, even...
Since 1956, the month of May has been recognized as National Bike Month and that continues this year as cycling is considered a healthy option to stay active. More people, especially children, have been seen riding around Ekalaka in 2020. One reason is that students have been home for several weeks amid the current pandemic and school closures. As warmer weather approaches, bicycling is a great excuse for kids to get some fresh air and exercise, but it is also important to stay safe. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
Earlier this spring, students from across Montana submitted entries to the 2020 Montana 'Ag in Color' design contest. The annual contest is hosted by the Montana Farm Bureau Federation. Normally, the winners of the contest earn a fun day in Helena to be honored, to spend the day with state dignitaries and to celebrate Montana agriculture. This year, that event couldn't happen. Kimber Ross of Ekalaka was this year's statewide kindergarten drawing contest winner. Her teacher thi...
Ekalaka’s annual community wide garage sale, usually held on the first weekend in June, has been called off by Carter County Chamber of Commerce officials. Chamber members who attended a regular meeting earlier this month discussed options for holding the event. The sale is traditionally held each year, rain or shine, but the pandemic created a new and unexpected factor. After requesting and receiving guidelines from public health officials for holding the event, a motion was made, and vote passed, to hold off on the c...
Take pride in the community and help clean it up. The town is organizing a spring cleanup day for Saturday, June 6. 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 10. Furniture and mattresses can be taken to the dump for free and the first load of construction...
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic is a serious global threat, in reality, it comes down to communities to implement local mitigation strategies to slow the transmission of the virus. Mitigation is the action of reducing the severity or seriousness of something; in this case, mitigation is done to prevent or minimize catastrophic events caused by COVID-19. Since there are no vaccines or medications available to prevent or treat COVID-19, community mitigation is crucial right...
Concerns early last week about the potential of rain during the CCHS Class of 2020 outdoor graduation ceremony were forgotten by Saturday afternoon. The weather turned out to be nearly perfect for the seven graduates and their immediate families who attended. Two other graduates did not attend the outdoor graduation at Rowley Field. Prior to commencement, the soon-to-be graduates rode around town on a float, giving all who were unable to attend a chance to cheer and offer...
Humanities Montana has awarded over $100,000 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funds to support cultural institutions across the state. In the weeks ahead, they will continue to distribute nearly $400,000 in grants to the state’s museums, historic sites, and other humanities-focused nonprofits affected by the COVID-19 health crisis. The first round of Humanities Montana CARES Act Grants of up to $5,000 were awarded to primarily small and rural organizations, including Wild Rose Center on the Northern C...
The Northern New York-Fort Drum Chapter of the Association of the United States Army is pleased to recognize the SSG Casey Raines Family as its Family of the Year. SSG Casey Raines with his wife, Brittany, and children Kamden, Mason, Brooklyn, Caleb, Caiden, and Bentley are this year's Family of the Year. "The Raines family demonstrates the heart of a strong community," notes Mr. McLaughlin. SSG Raines is a member of the 91st MP Battalion. The family is extremely active in...
The traditional Memorial Day ceremony at Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka will not be held this year in deference to COVID-19 restrictions. Volunteers will, however, place the customary small American flags at veterans' gravestones on May 25, and the cemetery flag will be raised without ceremony at around noon on that day. Flags at the gravestones will be placed and later removed at times when the cemetery has few or no visitors. People are asked to observe social distancing...
Parents of prospective kindergartners at Ekalaka Elementary should contact Lora Tauck at: [email protected] for more information. To enroll, parents will need to provide immunizations records and birth certificates. Enrollment papers will be available online or can be picked up at the school after contacting Tauck....
To launch their summer programming series, the Carter County Museum blasts off with two virtual star parties. These virtual events will take place on Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, both at 8 p.m. The star parties will be posted on the Carter County Museum Facebook page as live events. Museum Educator Steve Hobe will host the night, providing in depth presentations and narration for the evening. Each program will be roughly half an hour packed with a dive into each...
On April 30, residents and staff of Dahl Memorial Healthcare had the pleasure of meeting with Congressman Greg Gianforte via video conferencing. The residents filled the representative in on activities they do throughout the day to pass time while visitors aren't able to come into the facility. Gianforte gave updates on topics surrounding COVID-19 and even fielded some questions and listened to comments. The residents and staff enjoyed being able to switch up their daily...
"It's a feel good thing," Kathy Sikorksi said about donating lentils to people in need. "There's just all these hungry people." Kathy and Jerry Sikorski have been raising lentils for about 25 years at their farm between Ekalaka and Baker. They usually sell them in Great Falls. From there, the lentils are distributed all over. But with so many going hungry, even in Southeast Montana, Sikorski explained, they wanted to help. Food security has become even more of a concern...
