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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...
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...
Each year the Knights of Columbus sponsors a free throw contest for girls and boys ages 9 through 14. The contest proceeds in several steps. The first step is the council competition in which contestant shoots 15 free throws in a row. Depending on their age and sex, each contestant shoots with a girl's or boy's ball from either 12 or 15 feet. The next step is a district contest where the council winners compete against shooters from other councils in the immediate area. This...
5-15-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, May 15 2023, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Mike Watkins, Vice Chairman and Pamela Castleberry, member were present. Rod Tauck, Chairman was absent. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Chairman Mike Watkins. Guests include Tricia Lovec Carter County Senior Citizens Coordinator, Linda Boggs and Myrna Tooke. Senior Citizens program bids:...
Ekalaka Volunteer Fire Department and Ekalaka area EMTs are hosting a free will pancake supper in support of longtime fire chief and community supporter Mark Wright. The supper, along with a silent auction, will be taking place at Wagon Wheel Café in Ekalaka from 4 to 7:30 p.m. this Sunday, June 11. In April, Mark was diagnosed with a myelodysplastic syndrome, a group of cancers in which immature blood cells in the bone marrow do not mature or become healthy blood cells. In addition to the pancake supper, donations can be...
The Puptown Wranglers had their monthly 4-H meeting on May 22, 2023 at the Senior Center. Thirty-two people were present. Emily did a demonstration on how to make homemade ice-cream. Corrik did a demonstration on how to saddle a horse. Cortland, Tiernan and Roger also did a demonstration on how to do basketball passes. Nasya did a demonstration on how to make the perfect sandwich. They all did an amazing job! Thank you Les Dorris for the generous donation it is greatly appreciated. The club members cleaned the road ditches...
Friends and family are welcome to gather for the last and final Italian Dinner, to be hosted at the Boyes Community Club Hall on Sunday, June 4th. The club has been putting on the Italian Dinner for over 40 years in commemoration of the Italian immigrant families that originally settled in the area. To name a few of the local families: Barbero, Trucano, Capra, Chiesa, Landa, Borla, Giacametto, Gianino and the Carretto families. The Boyes Community Club would like to honor past community members by asking family members to...
On May 24th the Ekalaka Elementary kindergarten class visited Carter County Museum. The students enjoyed completing crafts with Mrs. Barb Elmore and learning about dinosaurs from Dr. Nathan Carroll....
Krista Huntley, an Associate Financial Advisor with Thrivent a Fortune 500 diversified financial services organization, has received the 2022 Voices in Philanthropy (VIP) Award from Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing® (Thrivent Charitable). As a public charity that works collaboratively with Thrivent and its financial advisors, Thrivent Charitable offers a wide range of charitable impact and planning options. This award honors Huntley for her exemplary service in...
The staff of Carter County Museum are very excited to welcome Barb Elmore as the Museum Educator for the 2023 summer season! Beginning on Monday, June 5th, Elmore will be teaching the Carter County Geological Society Junior Science Program at the museum, helping with camp programs, and running the kids’ activities during the 11th Annual Dino Shindig July 22-23. She will also host Dark Sky events at Medicine Rocks State Park on June 21 and August 16, both beginning at 8:30 p.m. Elmore came to the Ekalaka area around 30 y...
Dave and Lynn Williams celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 19th. Family and friends gathered at a celebration held for the couple on May 13th at St. Elizabeth Lutheran Church in Ekalaka....
Commencement exercises for the Carter County High School Class of 2023 were held on Saturday. A large crowd of family and friends gathered inside the gymnasium to wish the graduating class well. Carter County resident Jalyn Klauzer delivered the commencement address. Valedictorian was Tyra O'Connor; salutatorian was Jaden Pardee....
Scholarship, Recipient Friends of FMC Foundation, $250......................Carly Aho Joe Dingfelder Memorial, $150.....................Jaden Pardee Fruit Service and Repair, $500.......................Heidi LaBree Frye Family Memorial, $500.........................Heidi LaBree Cap Keith Memorial, $500......................Cardell Laughery Southeast Electric, $1,000.............................Heidi LaBree Farmer’s Union, $500..................................Sean Wolenetz American Legion #35, $750...........
Awards and letters given this year to students from Ekalaka Public Schools included: Heroic 7 Award - Tyra O’Connor National Choral Award - Kendall Shepherd Outstanding Band Student - Weston Strub & Alivia Foxley New inductees into the William C. Rowley Chapter of National Honor Society - Travis Schallenberger, Natalie Foxley, Nicole O’Connell, Kendra Tooke, Christian Ashbrook Academic letters and bars are awarded to students who have been on the honor roll for three consecutive quarters during the school year. This yea...
Around thirty residents attended the community meeting at Carter County Event Center on Monday evening. The meeting, hosted by county commissioners in conjunction with TAB (Technical Assistance for Brownfields) and Adaapta, mostly included informal discussions about possible reuses for the old hospital facility in Ekalaka. The building has been vacant since late in 2021. Most of the community members in attendance on Monday agreed that they want the old building to be used for something, but the ideas brought forth on what...
