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Locals enjoying their Fourth of July holiday evening last week likely noticed cooler than normal temperatures. In fact, a record low was recorded the following morning on July 5th, when the mercury dipped to 38 degrees in Ekalaka. Ekalaka’s record high for July 5th of 108 degrees occurred in 1936. Normal high and low temps for the date are 83 degrees and 55 degrees, respectively....
This year's Carter County Days of '85 parade is quickly approaching. With the fair four weeks away, now is the time for businesses, farms and ranches, churches, organizations and classes holding reunions to start brainstorming winning float ideas. "Wheat Stands & Cattle Brands" is this year's fair and parade theme. The parade is scheduled for Sunday, August 13th at 11 a.m. Entries for the parade are due by Friday, August 11th. Late entries may be accepted, but will not be...
6-12-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met on Monday June 12, 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. Clerk and Recorder Judy Wright stepped into the meeting with Budget Documents. Commissioner Tauck was present last Friday for the new hospital generator walk through with Don Hotter of Don’s Electric. Tracey Walker Superintendent o...
This week's Eagle is the first published from 11 N. Main Street in Ekalaka. The newspaper office was moved over the Fourth of July weekend from an office inside Summit National Bank (307 N. Main) to the old law office building on the other end of the street. The Eagle was published for nine years at the previous location, with the first issue from the office inside the bank being published on July 4, 2014. Prior to moving to an office at the bank the Eagle changed locations...
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks' performance of "Measure for Measure" was attended by several members of the community on Tuesday evening at the old nursing home lawn. The performance was sponsored by Sagebrush Service Club. It was one of only a few events happening in Ekalaka on Independence Day, and thus provided a great way for many to spend their holiday evening. Shakespeare in the Parks travels to rural areas around the state putting on performances that have been a...
Submitted by Sharon Higgins and Jolinda Allerdings The Fallon-Carter Homemakers spring council meeting was attended by about thirty-two members and guests. Baker Homecraft Club planned the day around their theme "Return to Our Heritage." The meeting was May 31 at the Baker Senior Center. Clubs represented at the meeting included the two Fallon County clubs: Baker Homecraft and Willard Homemakers. Three of the four Carter County clubs were represented: Albion 400, Diligent...
submitted by Tricia Lovec Senior Citizen Coordinator Beginning July 1st, there will be some changes to the Congregate Meal program for Carter County. Welcome to Jimi Fix, the new congregate meal cook at the Senior Center. We would like to extend our gratitude to Kathy Tobin and Lee Smith for their years of service. Also, beginning in July there will no longer be "to go" meals available through the center. The emergency declaration that was in place during COVID has been...
Town Office: May 10, 2023 A. Call Meeting to Order a. Roll Call Council: Melissa Lovec, Rex McCord, Libby Barth (via phone) b. Employees Present: Colby Diede c. Appointed Officials Present: Teri Jump, Buck Kratzer B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Public Comment D. Presentation of Petitions and Communications: Zoning and Permits a. Berg: Melissa moved to accept, Rex seconded – motion passed b. Waterland: Libby moved to accept, Melissa seconded - motion passed c. Laughery: Melissa moved to table until more information is provided, Li...
submitted by Maxine Morgan 2022-2023 CCHS Yearbooks have arrived. Yearbooks have arrived and are available in the main school office for $25. This year’s theme is the Northern Lights. The cover photograph was taken by Mr. Jaden Pardee, as were many of the background pictures in the book. The book is very much a group effort, with students supplying numerous photos of events, dances and games. Proceeds from last year’s sales were used to purchase new cameras for the upcoming Journalism class. There are a limited number of boo...
A 19-year-old Ashland man died early Monday morning in a one-vehicle rollover crash near Broadus, according to the Montana Highway Patrol. The man had previously competed in the match bronc ride at Ekalaka held Sunday afternoon. A 20-year-old area resident was a passenger in the vehicle. He was injured in the crash and taken to a hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the driver was traveling west along Highway 212 at 3:27 a.m. in a Ford F250. The truck at some point drifted off the...
Lily Schallenberger Reporter The Puptown Wranglers 4-H club had their monthly meeting on June 20, 2023. Twenty-five members and eight leaders attended. Corlan Laughery did a demonstration on how to make a PB&J sandwich. Roll call was, “What is your favorite summer activity?” Three of our 4-H members went on the Oreo trip to Medora. Eight kids from our club went to 4-H camp at Camp Needmore. The people who attended told what their favorite parts of camp were. The Carter County livestock sale will be held on Saturday, Aug...
The annual VFW Auxiliary quilt raffle drawing will not be held on July 4th. Instead, it has been postponed until Sagebrush Service Club’s Christmas Bazaar scheduled for November 20, 2023 at Carter County High School. Tickets for the quilt, made by local Norma Jardee, may still be purchased through an auxiliary member....
As of 5 p.m. Tuesday evening, Ekalaka had recorded 6.34 inches of precipitation throughout the month of June, according to the National Weather Service. Heavy rains on Monday and Tuesday even led to some areas of localized flooding. Between 5 p.m. Monday evening and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 2.39 inches fell. In fact, that 24 hour total was only 0.18 inches less than the area received in all of June, 2022. Totals for the month so far make this June at least the wettest June on...
Nearly perfect weather with a high temperature of 75 degrees gave a large crowd of spectators a pleasant opportunity to enjoy the Ernest Tooke Memorial Match Bronc Ride and Futurity on Sunday afternoon at Ekalaka Track and Arena. Heavy rainfall this month made for a muddy arena, as evident in this picture of ranch bronc rider Josiah Middle Rider of Ashland coming off of a Dean Clark horse. The ride was Middle Rider's last; he died early Monday morning in a one-vehicle...
6-05-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met on Wednesday, May 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. There was no public comment. Commissioner Watkins made the motion to approve the proceedings for May 22, 2023. Commissioner Castleberry seconded the motion. There was no public comment and the motion carried. Amanda Williams...
A team with a few local residents took first place in the women's division at the 14th Annual Miles City Ranch Rodeo on June 17th. Gartner and Shawn Besette of Ekalaka were also on a team that finished sixth in the open division....
Locals Troy and Mikel Fruit celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June 10th. Left, they stand outside of their business, Fruit Service and Repair, Inc., with a cake commemorating the occasion....
Dr. Nathan Carroll of Carter County Museum, left, displays a plastic replica of a saber-toothed cat found in the Carter County area created with the museum's 3D printer. Scarlet Talcott, Powder River County 4-H camper along with fellow campers listen intently to Carroll's story of how skull parts were found in eastern Montana. Annual 4-H Camp took place last week at Camp Needmore near Ekalaka....
Last week, Governor Greg Gianforte traveled through southeast Montana as part of his 56 County Tour, making stops in Carter, Fallon, Powder River, and Wibaux counties. "It's great to be back in southeast Montana to sit down and hear from my bosses - the citizens of Montana," Gov. Gianforte said. "I share their priorities of greater opportunity, good-paying jobs, tax relief, the best education possible, affordable, high quality health care, safe communities, attainable...
5-25-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met on Thursday, May 25 2023, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Chairman; and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman was absent. Senior Coordinator Tricia Lovec joined the meeting with a request to re-advertise for the Senior meals contract, as Diane Wear turned down the contract. The Commission agreed to request for bids for the Senior Citizens...
Emswiler Pool is scheduled to open this Friday, June 16th at 1 p.m. Last year the town's swimming pool opened on June 27th. It did not open at all in 2021. Following is information regarding Emswiler Pool for this summer. FEES Town of Ekalaka Residents: No charge Non-Ekalaka Resident Fees: Daily $3 Season Passes: Family $100; Individual $50 HOURS Monday - Friday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., open swim; 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., adult swim; 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., open swim Saturday - Sunday: 1 p.m....
The Mark Wright benefit was a huge success. As of Tuesday, over $17,000 has been donated. Ekalaka Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. members and area EMTs thank all who donated to and attended the benefit held on June 11th. It is heartwarming to see community support for an individual who supports the community. Special thanks to Mary Denney who won the 50/50 drawing and donated her winnings back to the benefit; to Wagon Wheel Café for the use of their facilities and Trish Bishop for all of her assistance; to the numerous...
Southeast Electric Cooperative has planned a power outage for customers on the Ekalaka substation for the night of Tuesday, June 20th, and into the following morning. Power may be off from approximately 10 p.m. on June 20th to 6 a.m. on June 21st. The planned outage is necessary to make repairs to the Ekalaka substation. It will affect all cooperative members located in the Town of Ekalaka and members approximately 13 miles south of Ekalaka. In addition, it will also affect members in the Beaver Flats community and some...
Dickinson State Athletics announced their 2023 Blue Hawk Hall of Fame class on Monday. The class consists of six individual athletes and two teams and will be honored this fall. “We are very excited to announce the selection of the 3 men and 3 women into the Dickinson State Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2023,” said athletic director Pete Stanton. “They range from multiple decades and sports and are all very deserving of this honor. In addition, the 2002 and 2003 Men’s track and field teams were two of the top teams in Blue...
Recent Carter County High School graduate Cardell Laughery is the Montana high school rodeo saddle bronc champion for a second straight year. Laughery defended his title at the Montana High School Rodeo Association Finals in Great Falls last weekend. He told the Eagle on Tuesday that it wasn't easy to repeat as champion, but a 62-point ride in the short-go at the finals gave him just enough points to finish the season ahead of his closest competitor. In fact, he finished in...
