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The Gumbo Gophers 4-H club met on December 7th at the Alzada Community Hall. President Natile Foxley called the meeting to order. Breanna Ulmer led the pledges. Treasurer Keenan McInerney gave the treasurer's report. Song leader Alivia Foxley led us in singing Silent Night. After the business meeting, the Gophers played a Christmas bag exchange game. Twenty goody bags were filled with sausage, cheese, fruit, bread, cookies, popcorn balls, fudge, crackers, Chex mix and candy. These sacks go to the elderly in several...
In choosing Gettysburg College and taking advantage of the many hands-on learning opportunities available to him, Jaeger Held is able to continue pursuing his passion for Civil War history and growing even closer to his roots. During his first semester, he has already joined the Civil War Club and the Pennsylvania College Guard reenactment group, as well as volunteering his time at the Civil War Institute. Through the Civil War Institute's Brian C. Pohanka Program, Held has...
Because of a love for the residents at Dahl Memorial, staff members have created an Angel Tree this year to make their holiday a little brighter. Each resident has listed a few items they need/want on paper angels. These angels are hanging on a Christmas tree just inside the door at Dahl Memorial Healthcare. Those that wish can remove any angel from the tree and purchase the gift(s) listed on it. Gifts can be wrapped or taken to Vicky Knapp, Activities Director, to wrap and...
Sagebrush Service Club is once again sponsoring a Christmas lights contest. Judges will be out and about on December 16 this year and would like people to have their lights on by 5:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the top three places in this year’s contest. This year the club is also challenging each business to decorate windows or outside of their building to bring some additional Christmas spirit to the streets of Ekalaka. A traveling trophy will be awarded to the first place business each year and may be displayed a...
Last week, the Eagle reported that Mid-Rivers Communications recently announced that the cooperative awarded fourteen educational technology grants to educational facilities and non-profit entities around the Mid-Rivers service area. Ekalaka Public Schools first, fourth and fifth grade students will benefit from $4,000 in grant money. First grade teacher Mrs. Kristy Frye and fourth and fifth grade teacher Charlotte Kalstrom will use the funds for Lego Robotics Kits and iPads...
Ekalaka Volunteer Fire Department members held the drawing for their annual gun raffle fundraiser this week. Stephanie Carroll of Ekalaka was the lucky grand prize winner this year. Carroll won a Howa 7mm-08 rifle. Local Karen Hammel won Leupold binoculars as the second place prize. The third place prize this year, a wildlife print, was won by Lester Phillippi of Hammond. Fire department members were very pleased with the number of tickets sold this year and are looking forward to next year. They were especially thankful to...
More door prize winners from open houses held by area business on November 23 have recently been announced. Winners at the Avon Store, each winning a $10.00 gift certificate, were: Darin Schallenberger, Margie Burch, Peggy Tooke, Jim Pardee, Caleb Nathan, Sarah Enos and Kyle Carlisle....
On Sunday November 17, nominated members of the CCHS music department made their way to Ashland for 2019 District Honor Band and Choir. This year was the first time St. Labre has hosted the event. Schools represented were CCHS, Hardin, St. Labre, Broadus, Plevna, Hysham, Colstrip and Forsyth. The students practiced hard for two days and put on a fantastic concert last Tuesday evening for the public to enjoy. The next performance by the CCHS music department will be a...
Last Saturday’s holiday bazaar sponsored by Sagebrush Service Club, Summit National Bank’s Appreciation Day, and drawings by area businesses that were holding open houses produced a large number of lucky winners throughout the day. Prizes around town included gift certificates, bill credit, cash, goody baskets, scooters, headphones and more. A listing of winners from around town is posted below. SUMMIT NATIONAL BANK Adult Cash Drawings Jerry Kalstrom, Terry Stieg, Jaci Horner, Clayton Stieg, Kyla Bauer, Martha Elmore, Maxine...
The Carter County Community Foundation (CCCF) recently announced this year's grant recipients. The ambulance fund at Dahl Memorial Healthcare received $3,800 to help purchase a basket stretcher for rough country rescues. The grant will also partially fund a power load for aiding EMTs getting patients into and out of the ambulances. Carter County Geological Society received $2,900 for summer youth programming. The 2020 Junior Scientists Program will focus on earth sciences,...
During this year’s American Education Week—November 18-22, 2019—millions of educators, parents, students, and community leaders are joining the National Education Association (NEA) in raising awareness about the critical need to provide every child with a quality public education. In Ekalaka, all school employees are being given small tokens of appreciation each day to remind them of the vital role they all play in the lives of our students, both in and out of the classroom. This will help reinforce American Education Week...
Madeline Rose Hoffman was born to proud parents Jordan and Maryella Hoffman of Plevna on October 25, 8:34 p.m., at Glendive Medical Center. She weighed in at 8.8 pounds and measured 20.75 inches. Madeline joins a 2-year-old brother, James. Her grandparents are Randy and Mary Smith, Mill Iron, and Jeffrey and Donna Hoffman, Plevna....
Ryan and Abbey Bruski, Ekalaka, recently added another little girl to the family. Harper Ryan Bruski was born October 21 at 6:36 a.m., weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. She joins very proud big sister, Bekka! The family thanks everyone for all of the gifts, calls, food and well wishes and said that they are very lucky to live in a wonderful community....
Frank Klauzer, a 97-year-old Montana native now living in Kansas, just returned from a three day trip to Washington DC as a member of the 79th Kansas Honor Flight. Klauzer is a retired Air Force Major and was the only WWII veteran on the trip, also having served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Jim Klauzer, Frank's son, attended with him. They arrived in Washington DC and visited Fort McHenry as well as the many amazing military and national monuments. Upon return to the...
Vanessa Kudlock of Belle Fourche, South Dakota recently completed her Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kudlock is currently employed as an advanced practice provider at Regional Health Urgent Care in Spearfish, South Dakota. Kudlock has worked for Regional Health in Spearfish since 2008 as a Certified Nurse Assistant, LPN and an RN. She lives with her husband Brandon and their three children on the family...
Around 15 people attended a birthday party for Neal Heggen on November 10 at the Senior Citizens Center in Ekalaka. Heggen turned sixty-nine this year and enjoyed all of the cards and greetings. Those who attended shared pizza, soda and cupcakes. Because of the snow, Jerry Kalstrom graciously drove Heggen to the party in the Carter Charter....
A Veterans Day program was held at Carter County High School recognizing local veterans on Monday. A light social hour kicked off the day's activities at around 2 p.m. Carter County FCCLA provided snacks for veterans and their families. The program kicked off with opening remarks from Ekalaka Public Schools Superintendent Kathryn Wright. Awards were then given to students who participated in a coloring contest. Jerry Wright, the superintendent's father and a veteran of the...
The 2020 Carter County Chamber of Commerce Calendar, featuring local historic photos, will be available at the Saturday, November 23 Holiday Bazaar in the CCHS gymnasium. These make wonderful Christmas presents for friends and family. They only cost $12 at the bazaar. If ordering by mail, the cost is $15 each to cover supplies and postage. To order from the Chamber Secretary, the address is: Alicia Knapp, PO Box 108, Ekalaka, MT 59324. Supplies are limited. Don’t miss out....
Last Tuesday’s blood drive in Ekalaka yielded twenty-six units of blood. Twenty-three people attended the drive and 21 were able to donate. Of those, 8 had appointments and 15 were walk-ins. Five people donated double units as the quota for the drive was met. David Malenovsky won the drive’s door prize. The next Ekalaka community blood drive will take place on Wednesday, January 8 from 1:15 to 5:30 p.m. at Carter County Events Center. The drive was changed to a Wednesday date instead of a typical Tuesday date because the Eve...
As of Wednesday morning, Ekalaka had officially received 24.49 inches of precipitation, according to National Weather Service data. That number is 8.66 inches above normal. In 1971 Ekalaka received 26.95 inches for the entire year, the most on record and about 2.5 inches more than the area has received so far this year. Only twice has Ekalaka ever received over 25 inches of precipitation for the year. The other year was 2011 when 25.90 inches were recorded. That year holds a record for May precipitation with 11.99 inches....
Carter County 4-H Ambassadors recently worked to encourage students to be safe during the Halloween season. Ambassadors plan and put on a safety program annually, prior to Halloween. The group contacts the school and plans activities for the program. The 2019-2020 4-H Ambassador team includes: Hannah LaBree, Heather LaBree, Heidi LaBree, Jaden Pardee, Darin Schallenberger, and Gracie Tooke. This year the group spoke to Ekalaka students on October 28, covering safety tips with...
Amidst a crowd of family and friends, longtime Carter County resident Anabel Yates celebrated her 95th birthday at Dahl Memorial Healthcare in Ekalaka last Wednesday. Party goers enjoyed refreshments, conversation and their choice of two different cakes. The cake in the photo, which looks like a blue cat, was made specially by a Dahl employee for Yates who has always been very fond of felines....
Unofficial results of the General Municipal Election for the Town of Ekalaka show that Raquel S. Williams, David Loudermilk and Jimmy W. Mackay have been elected to the Town Council. Williams, who ran unopposed for a four-year term, received 134 votes. Loudermilk and Mackay were each elected to two-year terms, defeating Micheal John Archer and Patrick W. Strickland . Loudermilk received 117 votes while Mackay received 89. Archer had 48 votes and Strickland received 16. Two hundred fifty-three ballots were mailed to active...
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Dahl Memorial Healthcare facility was held on September 6. Since then, Ekalaka has received 5.34 inches of moisture, and several inches of snow. The majority of that snow came on October 10, when 5 inches fell. So far this October, twenty days have seen temperatures below freezing. The coldest of those days was on Tuesday, when the low reached 7 degrees Fahrenheit. In fact, the high temperature from Sunday through Tuesday in Ekalaka was...
Please stop by the lost and found pile to retrieve lost items! A donation of unclaimed goods will be made to The Salvation Army after November 1st. The lost and found is located inside Ekalaka Elementary, in front of the first set of doors by the gym....
