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9-05-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on September 05, 2023, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Chairman Rod Tauck. Clerk and Recorder Judy Wright stepped into to request bids for a new ambulance. She will present to EMT Board next week and come back with...
Editor's note: The above photo and following caption were sent to the Eagle on September 17th. Thank you to the sweet lady on the bike that was helping two foreigners (one from Texas, one from Louisiana) on a mission to see Mt. Rushmore find a restroom and point us in the direction of where to get gas! Loved your Texas hat! Loved your little town the few minutes we were there!...
A local AAU wrestling club is looking to start up in Ekalaka. To find out more information or sign a child up, parents should stop at Ekalaka Public Schools’ main office....
A local course will begin this October for anyone interested in becoming an EMT. Lectures will be held via video conference in conjunction with Treasure County, and the hands-on portions will be held at Dahl Memorial in Ekalaka on Saturdays. If interested contact one of the local EMTs. A start date will be forthcoming....
A special Ekalaka Public Schools Unified Board of Trustees meeting was held on Monday night. The meeting took place inside the CCHS Tuggle Room in order to accommodate seating for the large number of guests in attendance. The meeting consisted of a teacher termination hearing concerning the superintendent's recommendation to terminate the employment of tenured Ag teacher Seth Whitney. Whitney has been teaching at CCHS since 2012. Superintendent Charles Cook recommended that...
8-31-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, August 31, 2023, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman; Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Chairman Rod Tauck. There was no public comment. The Commission approved payroll in the amount of $239,745.42 and claims in the amount of $328,623.97. The old hospi...
Courtesy of Southeast Electric Cooperative As children are heading back to school, Montana's first lady, Susan Gianforte, has announced the statewide launch of the Imagination Library of Montana in partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The partnership will assist programs already in place while also expanding programs statewide to every zip code in Montana. Through the partnership, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library will provide a free book each month to any...
Carter County Weed District is available for small private spray jobs that can be completed in one or two days using a side-by-side or four-wheeler. These jobs may include noxious weeds in range or pasture areas, or ground sterilization of driveways and parking areas. The CCWD will spray on a first come, first served basis for as long as the weather allows. For questions or to get on the schedule, call the office at 406-775-6278 or 406-975-9791. The weed district is also putting a list together for the 2024 spray season....
The top four heelers and headers from this year's Puptown Invitational Round Robin Roping held on Sunday are shown above. From left: 4th place heeler Jess Lehman, 3rd place heeler Shawn Bessette, 2nd place heeler Lane Krutzfeldt, Champion heeler Zane Williams, Champion header Ava Beardsley, 2nd place header Andy Selle, 3rd place header Justin Collins, 4th place header Brandon Kudlock....
8-24-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, August, 24, 2023 in the Carter County Commission Board meeting room of Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman, and Pamela J. Castleberry, Member, was present. Mike Watkins, Vice-Chair, was absent. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. There was no public comment. Road and Bridge Supervisor Carl Knapp joined the meeting to request permission to hire Road Crew employee. The commission reviewed...
Ekalaka Public Schools Daycare has limited childcare spots available for the community. To apply for a full-time, part-time or drop care spot, please stop in the main office at the school Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for an application. They are also available on the school’s website. Applications are due no later than September 22. For questions, please call 406-630-1521....
Local Dell Dague celebrated his 90th birthday on August 29th. Left, he is pictured with a cake baked and decorated by Joe Breding. Dague didn't have too much of a chance to celebrate the occasion, but Breding happened to stop by his house in between hauling loads of hay. He's still trucking at 90!...
The veterans memorial at Perso Park in Ekalaka received a boost last week with a $1,000 donation from Summit National Bank. A portion of the project was completed over the summer, but two walls that will bear the names of area veterans who have valiantly served their country have not yet been started as the project still needs more funding. To make a donation towards Carter County Veterans Park, send a check to the Carter County Community Foundation, a 501 3C organization at...
Two local men have changed their pleas in an assault case in Sixteenth Judicial District Court and a sentencing hearing has been scheduled for later this year in the matter. Tucker Tooke and Sylvan Tooke both admitted to multiple charges against them in August. According to court records, Tucker changed his plea on Aug. 8, admitting to one count surreptitious visual observation or recordation in a place of residence, a misdemeanor; one count sexual abuse of children, a...
Editor's note: This article was originally published in the Gillette News Record and has been republished with permission. The young man in the article, Adam Wood, is a descendant of the Hutton family and has ties to the Ekalaka area. Beth Jackson has been driving through Gillette since the 1970s. A resident of Brunswick, Georgia, she and her husband of 54 years, Vernon, have made the drive from Georgia to Ekalaka every year they've been married. Just by passing through each...
South Dakota resident Jake Kenneth Burghduff was found guilty on the charge of deliberate homicide, a felony, on Wednesday at the conclusion of a three-day trial in the homicide of Fallon resident Isaac Carrier. The verdict came after approximately two and a half hours of deliberation by a jury comprised of 12 Prairie County residents. The trial was held in Dawson County. Burghduff was charged with one count of deliberate homicide under the state's felony murder rule. As...
8-14-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, August, 14, 2023 in the Carter County Commission Board meeting room of Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman, Mike Watkins, Vice-Chair, Pamela J. Castleberry, member, was present. County Maintenance Bob Jacobs stepped into the meeting with an update on repair of Courthouse lawn sprinklers and a request for vacation. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. Road and Bridge Supervisor Carl Knapp...
On August 18, 2023, Mid-Rivers Communications released a payment of capital credits to the Cooperative’s members and patrons, with a capital credit retirement totaling approximately $1,024,000. The 2023 retirement includes a portion of the 1996 allocation as well as a portion of the 2022 patronage allocation. Cooperative businesses are owned and democratically controlled by their members. Receiving capital credit checks is one of the many benefits of utilizing the services of a cooperative. Any profit is distributed to patron...
Southeast Electric Cooperative has planned a power outage for the morning of Wednesday, September 6th, from approximately 3 to 7 a.m. The planned outage is occurring to perform necessary maintenance on the transmission line between Baker and Ekalaka. The outage will affect all members on the Baker, Medicine Rocks, Willard, Ekalaka, Ekalaka North, and Box Elder substations. This includes Knowlton, Ismay, Plevna, rural Baker, Willard, Ekalaka, Mill Iron, Beaver Flats, Chalk Buttes, Belltower, Ridgway, Hammond, Boyes, west of...
It's hard to tell by looking at local Ches Meyer that he had brain surgery only one month ago. It's almost unbelievable when speaking to him. His positive attitude is simply incredible. "I just want to say thank you to the community of Ekalaka," he told the Eagle on Wednesday morning. "They have sure been good to me through this whole deal. It's very humbling. I'm used to being on the other end of a benefit. It's a lot tougher being on this end." It really started about 2.5...
submitted by Suri Johnston, Reporter The Gumbo Gophers had their monthly meeting on August 2nd in Alzada. Roll call was "are you ready for fair?". We decided the slogan for our float at the fair would be, "The Gumbo Gophers are Branded #1." We also decided who would do what job for the barbecue. After the meeting, we had our annual fireman's barbecue and silent auction. Elizabeth Hall made balloon animals, there was a dunk tank and a corn hole tournament. A big crowd was in...
Students attending Ekalaka Public Schools headed back to their respective classrooms last Thursday for the 2023-2024 school year. Total enrollment this year, as of July 25th, is 130 students. There are 71 children in grades K-6, 21 in grades 7-8, and 38 in grades 9-12. Volleyball teams are set to start their seasons on Thursday in Terry. Junior high and high school football are both scheduled to play the longtime rival Longhorns in Wibaux on Saturday....
First day of Fallon homicide trial focuses on night of the incident Witness testimony and evidence largely focused on reconstructing the scene of the crime on the first day of the first trial related to the homicide of Fallon resident Isaac Carrier, as prosecutors and the defense attempted to frame when and where the crime occurred and who was there that night. On trial is Jake Burghduff, a South Dakota resident accused of participating in the murder of Carrier and setting a f...
Ag Education Grand Champion, Heidi LaBree Auction Cake Grand Champion, Lily Schallenberger Reserve Champion, Matthew Claeys Beef Project Grand Champion, Selah Johnston Reserve Champion, Colyn Higgins Buck Rabbit Grand Champion, Selah Johnston Reserve Champion, Rose Rost Cake decorating Grand Champion, Natalie Foxley Reserve Champion, Natalie Foxley Cat Over 1 year Grand Champion, Mia Klaboe Reserve Champion, Suri Johnston Chicken Duo Grand Champion, Elizabeth Hall Reserve...
Multiple Carter County High School class reunions took place during this year's Days of '85 Fair and Rodeo over the weekend in Ekalaka....
