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Note: This article is the first in a series about the founders of the Carter County Geological Society and museum. The museum will host a meeting at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month through April, featuring a founder, their story, and items they have donated. The organized search for fossils in Carter County began in 1904 when Professor Elmer S. Riggs and his crew from the Chicago Field Museum found the skull of a triceratops five miles west of Chalk Buttes. Many...
SECOND QUARTER HONOR ROLL A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Kari Kittelmann Whitney Kittelmann Wyatt Kittelmann Hannah LaBree Heather LaBree Heidi LaBree Tylee Loehding Codi Melton Emily O’Connell Mick O’Connor Tyra O’Connor Jaden Pardee Jared Pardee Rose Rychner Ryan Rychner Darin Schallenberger Jaelee Strangford Katie Tooke Gracie Tooke Kenzie Tooke Ryker Carroll Tegan Diede Kendall Kittelmann Brynn Loehding Jennifer Schmid Kendra Tooke B HONOR ROLL (3.0 - 3.49 GPA) Brennan Bonsell Grafton Bonsell Caiden Chavarria Amaya...
Ty and Sarina O'Connor and crew are proud to announce the birth of Cashus Tyree O'Connor who was born on January 15, 2020 at 7:42 p.m. Cashus was born weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces and measuring 20 inches long....
First and second quarter Positive Upstanding Polite Students (PUPS) awards were given to deserving Ekalaka Elementary students last week. In addition to PUPS awards, students received honors for reading, music, physical education and attendance....
The Montana Department of Commerce recently allocated $1.3 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money split between Dahl Memorial Hospital and Silver Bow County's historic Hotel Finlen in Butte. The goal of the funding is to generate new jobs, and keep current jobs in the Montana communities. Butte-Silver Bow County was given $700,000 of the share to cover the cost of Hotel Finlen's restoration, and is expected to generate thirty-five new jobs. The hotel accommo...
This year's annual Young Ag Couples Conference (YACC) took place January 15th through 18th in Helena. Local couples Dave and Alex Loudermilk, Chris and Lauren Meccage and Greg and Brittani Brence attended. YACC is a great opportunity for young farm and ranch couples to learn and network with their peers. The conference focuses on leadership skills, estate planning and strategies for a successful ranch business. The annual event is sponsored by the Montana Department of Agricul...
Carter County Events Center was full last Saturday for a Wild Game Feast that was put on by First Baptist Church in Ekalaka. Those who attended enjoyed a selection of wild game dishes before hearing a presentation by Dr. R Larry Moyer of EvanTell, Inc. Denin Cheguis was the grand prize winner of the evening's door prizes, taking home a .243 rifle. Other top prizes went to Jeff Elmore who won a Yellowstone vacation and Jon Champlin who won a meat grinder....
Another Ekalaka community blood drive ended successfully last week in Ekalaka. The drive produced thirty-one units of blood from 25 different donors. Several walk-ins and a few new donors contributed to the success. Garth Tooke won $25 as a door prize. The next Ekalaka community blood drive will be held on Wednesday, March 25 from 1:45 to 5:30 p.m. at Carter County Events Center in Ekalaka. Going forward, blood drives in Ekalaka will be held on Wednesdays instead of Tuesdays....
The Carter County Museum received a $2,100 grant from the Montana History Foundation in 2019 to develop the curriculum Investigating Medicine Rock Art. The goal of the curriculum is to educate students and the public on the archaeological resources of Carter County and their stewardship, encourage scientific and historical inquiry and promote cultural understanding of indigenous tribes in the region. Medicine Rocks State Park is located on 330 acres, just 12 miles northeast of...
U.S. Senator Steve Daines recently recognized Linda Rost for her tremendous impact on the state of Montana. Through his “Montanan of the Week” initiative, Daines each week highlights a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the official Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. The following is a statement submitted to the Congressional Record: “Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, this week I have the honor of recognizing Linda Rost of Fallon County for being named Monta...
The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is pleased to announce Montana native Darrin Pluhar has been elected its president for 2020. Pluhar owns Plu's Flying Service Inc., an aerial application business in Ekalaka, Montana, that operates three aircraft. Since establishing the business in 1996, he has been servicing producers across southeastern Montana for more than 20 years. Pluhar hires pilots as needed but does most of the spraying himself. He primarily...
In June 2020, Daylee Hanson will embark on a trip of a lifetime. It may sound cliché, but it truly is an opportunity that local youth should take advantage of. Students were asked to write an essay on how electricity can be used to save and improve lives, especially in developing nations. Hanson's concern for those with no source of electricity is the efficiency of work which also would affect the economy. Lack of heating, cooling and medical care are also items that Hanson...
The 2020 election season officially kicked off with the opening of candidate filling at 8 a.m. on January 9th. Locally, two county positions are up for election. These positions are the county commissioner for District #2 and the clerk of court/superintendent of schools. Declaration of Nomination forms and supporting information for these county positions are available at the Carter County Clerk and Recorder's Office, 214 Park Street at Ekalaka, Montana. All candidates for statewide or state district offices (including...
The Bulldog Fitness Center, located inside Ekalaka Elementary, is offering yoga classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The classes will begin at 6 p.m. and the first class has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 14. These classes will be offered free of charge through adult education....
Influenza has not made its way to Carter County yet, but don’t wait until it’s too late! The flu vaccine is still available at Dahl Memorial clinic any time during regular business hours (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) Raquel Williams will be staying until 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 9th and Friday, January 10th to give flu shots. There have already been over 780 cases of influenza reported in Montana alone this season. Influenza symptoms usually come on suddenly and consist of severe body or muscle aches, extreme fatigue, cough, sore thr...
According to National Weather Service data, Ekalaka received 25.41 inches of precipitation in 2019. That amount is the third most ever recorded in a calendar year, and over 10 inches above normal. A drier than average December in which only 0.28 inches were recorded helped to keep the area from breaking the 1971 record of 26.95 inches. In 2011, 25.90 inches were recorded....
Pre-K Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 3 years old. This year, I have been nice. My Christmas wishes are for a transformer. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas Eve with cookies & milk! Love, Corb O'Donnell Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am 4 years old. This year, I have been nice and also naughty. Kind of mean. But i have been nice at my house kinda. My Christmas wishes are a new train track. Merry Christmas, Santa! I'll be waiting for you on Christmas...
Jon Bennion, a republican running for Montana Attorney General, stopped in Ekalaka and Alzada last Thursday. Bennion is currently Montana Attorney General Tim Fox's chief deputy and has worked at the Montana Department of Justice since 2013. He announced that he was running for Fox's seat in next year's election back in February. Originally from Billings, Bennion graduated from the University of Montana School of Law in 2005. He now resides in the small town of Clancy, just...
Due to rising costs, Eagle subscription prices will increase on January 1. The cost for a one year in-county subscription will be $38 and the cost for a one year out-of-county subscription will be $42. The cost for an over-the-counter copy will remain at $1. Subscribers who wish to save money by purchasing a three year subscription will still have the opportunity to do so. A three year in-county subscription will cost $105 and a three year out-of-county subscription will cost $115. Any paid subscription postmarked and dated,...
Sagebrush Service Club members announced the winners of their annual Christmas lighting contest this week. On Monday, judges checked every house and business in town before selecting winners. Prizes were awarded to the top three residences and top business. Gary and Nita Schallenberger took first place, Jack and Celinda Hamblin took second and Mark and Judy Wright took third. A & A Stieg Wholesale won first place for best decorated business. The store will be given a...
Around forty local fathers and daughters attended a daddy-daughter dance last Saturday at Carter County Events Center. The dance was put on by the Puptown Pioneers Homemaker Club, a volunteer organization that works to improve the quality of life for families and communities through leadership development, volunteer service and education. Those who attended the special evening enjoyed two hours of dancing, snacks and refreshments. Girls were also able to decorate tiaras for...
On Monday, Heather VanGelder from ONEOK presented an $80,000 check to Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association. The funds from the grant will be used to purchase twenty-five new Stryker hospital beds for the new facility that is currently under construction. Twenty-one of the beds will be used for long-term care while the other 4 will become acute care beds. "They are going to be a major upgrade from what we have now," said Jordan Walker of Dahl Memorial. "They're brand new. We...
Nate Louisignau, music teacher at Ekalaka Public Schools, is holding an interest meeting on Tuesday, December 17 at 2:15 p.m. for parents and students who would be interested in going on a Chicago band tour in 2021. The tour, he says, would be a huge endeavor for the band program. The band would be performing at famous locations such as: The Field Museum, VanderCook College of Music, Daley Plaza and the Museum of Science and Industry. The students would have the opportunity to stay downtown and see a Broadway show, a Chicago...
A truck carrying forty-two thousand pounds of beer was on its way to Sidney when it wrecked just a few miles north of Ekalaka last Thursday. Plains Towing and Recovery out of Belle Fourche was on scene with a semi, skid-steer, two wreckers, a flatbed trailer and a recovery trailer to cleanup the wreckage. Even though the company had multiple employees on scene, several locals also assisted. The wreck involved only the semi, which came to rest after taking out a fence on the...
The Eagle will publish the regular Christmas issue on December 20. Letters to Santa and greetings from businesses and individuals will be included in the December 20 issue. The issue of December 27 will correspond with the usual date after Christmas that the Ekalaka Eagle is not published. The issue dated January 3 will be mailed on Friday, January 3 instead of Thursday, January 2. All ads and correspondence for that issue need to be in by noon on Tuesday, December 31. The Eagle Office will be closed December 20 through...
