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In celebration of National 4-H week (October 1-7), the Eagle is reprinting "The 4-H Story," written by LaVerne Major. The story originally appeared in Shifting Scenes, Volume I. The 4-H Club program is part of the nationwide educational system of the Cooperative Extension Service, a three-way partnership of the United States Department of Agriculture, the State land-grant colleges or universities and County government. Carter and Fallon Counties have been served by a joint Cou...
Eastern Plains Economic Development is reminding local communities of the grant opportunity through The Community Investment Program with Grid United. The Community Investment Program (CIP) was established at the Montana Community Foundation by Grid United. CIP supports communities in Rosebud, Custer, and Fallon County, where Grid United's North Plains Connector, a transmission line connecting U.S. eastern and western electric grids in Montana and North Dakota, will be...
Only thirty-six members were in attendance at the annual Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association meeting on September 21 in the physical therapy room of the hospital. At the meeting, some employees received pins for milestones reached in service to the association. Employees recognized included Dayle Lovec who received a 5 year pin, Ryan Tooke a 5 year pin, Jessica Scott a 5 year pin, and Vicky Knapp a 10 year pin. Both John Marks and Jonathan DeFord were elected to the board at...
Two separate bond elections, each for $750,000, were the topic of discussion at a community meeting on Tuesday night inside the CCHS Tuggle Room. Around fifteen individuals were present at the meeting, including five members of the Ekalaka Elementary #15 and Carter County High School Unified Board of Trustees. One bond election is for registered voters of School Dist. 15. That election will be held by mail ballot on November 7 for the purpose of voting on the question of...
submitted by Lena Lovelace Dahl Memorial Healthcare Physical therapist Brian Lucey received his Doctorate at MCPHS University in Massachusetts in 2017. His wife Abby, also a physical therapist with a doctorate in physical therapy, completed her degree at the same school in 2017. Brian and Abby met during their time in graduate school. Brian is originally from Massachusetts and Abby is from Ohio. After school, Brian and Abby decided to travel around the country doing physical...
submitted by Suri Johnston, Reporter The Gumbo Gophers had their final meeting of the year on September 16th. Nine members were present. Tylinn Thomas gave a demonstration on “Cuts of Fabric.” Members turned in their Record Books and had project interviews for all of their projects. After the meeting, a game of Capture the Flag was played, and everyone enjoyed pizza and made s’mores....
More progress was seen on the veterans memorial at Perso Park in Ekalaka earlier this week. Left, Ekalaka native Clinton Lesh stands next to the center wall of the memorial. Lesh, an artist currently residing in Belgrade, made the seals representing each military branch. On Monday he fastened them to the wall. Two walls (one on each side of the wall shown above) that will bear the names of area veterans who have valiantly served their country have not yet been started as...
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to permanently store carbon dioxide in underground rock formations on public land in Carter County. The Denbury Carbon Solutions, LLC project would store carbon dioxide in more than 100,000 acres of subsurface pore space. Carbon sequestration is the process of safely injecting carbon dioxide—the most common greenhouse gas—deep underground, permanently preventing it from entering the atmosphere and contributing to the climate crisis. The BLM issued a pol...
The local community choir will soon begin rehearsing for the annual Christmas concert! All voices needed, accepted and invited! Please attend and start singing on Monday, October 9th at 7 p.m. inside St. Elizabeth Lutheran Church in Ekalaka....
The Montana Lottery has awarded $68,364 in high-tier prizes since September 18. A high-tier prize is any prize of $600 or more. Winners of $5,000 or more are listed below and on Montana Lottery’s website. A Post Falls, ID winner, playing Nothing But Cash!, claimed their prize of $25,000 on September 18. The winning ticket was purchased at the Town Pump of Great Falls on 700 10th Avenue D. A Winifred winner, playing $5 Freedom Cash, claimed their prize of $5,000 on September 19. The winning ticket was purchased at the W...
Senior exercise classes will start on Monday, October 2nd, in the physical therapy room at Dahl Memorial Healthcare. The classes are held on Mondays and Thursdays from 4 to 4:50 p.m. Classes are free to the public and will include stretching, strength training, balance, cardio and optional mat work. The exercises are adaptable for either standing or seated participants. Betty Cline will be the instructor. All seniors are encouraged to join the group!...
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....
submitterd by Laurie MacKay Ready for Big Mac's Patch in 2023? Because they are ready for you! The garden is full of pumpkins of all sizes and shapes. Yes they grow their pumpkins from start to finish, just so one can experience the joy of picking one that is just right. The bale maze is back and bigger than ever. Have fun weaving through the 252 bale challenge. This will be Big Mac's fifth year opening a traditional pumpkin patch with lots of fun outdoor activities,...
compiled by Chris Maupin The 61st Western Family and Consumer Sciences Show will be held October 6 and 7 at the Central States Fairgrounds in Rapid City, South Dakota. The event consists of 12 contests held over two days which are open to all youth ages five though 18, from all states and some contests have an adult division. The show will conclude with an Awards Celebration at 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 7 in the Walter Taylor Building on the fairgrounds. During the final...
7 CCHS Homecoming royalty upon the conclusion of coronation inside the school's Tuggle room on Monday night in Ekalaka....
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....
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...
