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Readers of the Eagle may have recently noticed an ad in the paper seeking local ranchers who are willing to donate beef to Ekalaka Public Schools for the lunch program. On December 20th, the first beef donation was dropped off at the school by Abbey Bruski of Beaver Creek Homegrown. Bruski started the program locally with the help of a processing company that does the same thing for several other area schools. She says she did it because she wanted the students in Ekalaka to...
Employees at Dahl Memorial Healthcare recently rolled up their sleeves, grabbed some icing and gumdrops and competed in a gingerbread house decorating contest. The houses are currently on display at the front desk of the hospital and ready for voting. Community members can stop in and vote between now and December 31st. Contest winners will be receiving a gift card to Stompin' Grounds coffee shop in Ekalaka....
Kindergarten Dear Santa, My name is Cody and I am 100 years old. I am so excited for Christmas this year! This year I have been nice. A few things I have done that were nice are: wearing glasses and jumping. This year for Christmas I would like: a siren light and a tractor. I can't wait for you to visit me this year! I will leave out a snack for you and the reindeer! Love, Cody Brown Dear Santa, My name is Bane and I am 5 years old. I am so excited for Christmas this year!...
Around fifty members of the community enjoyed a free holiday meal and some Christmas entertainment at Wagon Wheel Café on Tuesday evening. The café provided the main course with all the fixings while several who attended brought in dessert for all to enjoy. A group of local, female musicians including members of the DeFord and Strangford families provided Christmas themed musical selections throughout dinner. The free holiday meal is now a Wagon Wheel tradition, having t...
It all began when a local teacher, Mr. Whitney, received a special delivery letter from Santa Claus at the North Pole. Santa asked if Mr. Whitney and his students could make a very special mailbox that would be used just for children to put letters to Santa into. This would ensure that Santa and his elves received the letters as soon as possible. Mr. Whitney found the old mailbox in the school library, where it was being used as a book drop. He thought it would be perfect to g...
The community Christmas tree lighting that took place in Ekalaka on Sunday was well attended. Mr. and Mrs. Claus even stopped by to visit with locals on Main Street throughout the afternoon. The tree was sourced locally and will stay on the main street triangle throughout the remainder of the holiday season....
3-06-2021 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, December 6, 2021, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member; were present. Commissioner Tauck attended a virtual meeting with MACo from 9 to 10 a.m. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. There was no public comment. County building maintenance Bob Jacobs stopped into the meeting to...
The Gumbo Gophers 4-H club recently wrapped up a busy year. Members are Daniel, Elizabeth, and Grace Hall; Alivia, and Natalie Foxley; Colyn, and Clancy Higgins; Selah, and Suri Johnston; Zander Oliver; Keenan McInerney; Tylinn Thomas; and Tanner Wright. Leaders are Sharon Higgins, Crystal Higgins, Terri Raye McInerney, Lisa Borchgrevink, and Thebea Thomas. The club held their organizational meeting December 21 at the Alzada hall. Officers were elected, Christmas bags were...
2-30-2021 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday November 30, 2021, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member; were present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. There was no public comment. The Board reviewed claims in the amount of $182,358.51 and payroll in the amount of $226,411.57. The commission approved medical leave for...
Due to rising costs, Eagle subscription rates will increase on January 1. The cost for an in-county subscription will be $40 and the cost for an out-of-county subscription will be $45. Subscribers who wish to save money by purchasing a three-year subscription will still have the opportunity to do so. A three-year, in-county subscription will cost $110 and a three-year, out-of-county subscription will cost $125. Any paid subscription postmarked and dated, or dropped off at the Eagle office prior to January 1 will still be...
The Eagle will publish its Christmas issue on December 24th. Letters to Santa and greetings from businesses and individuals will be included in that issue. The issue dated December 31st will correspond with the usual date between Christmas and the new year that the Ekalaka Eagle is not published. The issue dated January 7th will be the first paper of the new year. All ads and correspondence for that issue need to be in by noon on Tuesday, January 4th. The Eagle Office will be closed from December 24th through January 2nd....
Sagebrush Service Club is once again sponsoring a Christmas lighting contest. Judges will be out and about on Thursday, December 16 this year and would like townsfolk to have their lights on by 5:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the top three residences as well as the top business. This will be the third straight year the club has added a business portion to the contest. All businesses are challenged to decorate windows or the outside of buildings to bring some additional...
The children of Rodney and Tracey Walker (CCHS Class of 1980) pulled off a surprise joint birthday party for their parents on Saturday at Carter County Events Center in Ekalaka. The couple spent the day in Belle Fourche, where they had attended a funeral earlier, with their son Travis Walker. Travis was tasked with keeping the Walkers in Belle Fourche for the day while the rest of their children and children's spouses prepared the center for the party. Travis said he did all...
On November 17th, students in Mrs. Carol Spencer's fifth grade class at Ekalaka Public Schools hosted a Native American Artifacts Museum in the gym. Each student had created an artifact for each of the seven Native American regions of North America, shown in the map at the center of the picture. The students showcased knowledge about each of the regions with each, individual artifact....
Carter County Geological Society will host Montana Conversation "Six Hundred Generations: Exploring the Indigenous Archaeology of Montana" with Carl M. Davis on December 2 at 7 p.m. The program is at Carter County Museum and also offered online. Register using the QR code for the virtual event. The presentation is free and open to the public. Funding for the Montana Conversations program is provided by Humanities Montana through grants from the National Endowment for the...
Area youngsters enjoyed (mostly) visiting with jolly old Saint Nicholas on Saturday at Summit National Bank in Ekalaka during the bank's annual customer appreciation....
Last Saturday’s holiday bazaar sponsored by Sagebrush Service Club, Summit National Bank’s Appreciation Day, and drawings by area businesses holding open houses produced a large number of lucky winners throughout the day. Prizes around town included gift cards, cash, a goody bucket and more. A listing of winners from around town is posted below. SUMMIT NATIONAL BANK Adult Cash Drawings Mardee Guyer, Dennis Kuehn, Alex McCabe, Alan Hutchinson, Leah Brence, Rita Williams, Joe Breding, Les Kreitel Student Cash Drawings Zan...
A Veterans Day program took place at Carter County High School on November 11. Several local veterans were in attendance. Six were 'adopted' by different Ekalaka Public Schools classes. Each class made posters for their veterans based off of interviews with them. After the program their was a reception with pies, cookies and punch where students were able to speak more with the veterans....
This past weekend, the Carter County FFA chapter traveled to Bozeman to compete in the 10th Annual Montana FFA Ag Expo, sponsored by Montana John Deere Dealers: C&B Operations, Frontline Ag Solutions, and RDO Equipment Co. Darin Schallenberger, Kenzie Tooke and Jaden Pardee placed fourth in the quiz bowl. Heidi LaBree placed fifth in livestock judging, and Darin Schallenberger placed fifth in farm business management. Other events the chapter competed in were quiz bowl, milk...
The Carter County Museum recently announced the opening of "Shots Felt Round the World: Maurice Hilleman and the Montana Origins of the Fight Against Pandemics" at the new Carter County Healthcare Facility. This exhibit is the first of a collaborative partnership with Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association to bring local Montana history to hospital visitors. National Rural Health Day takes place on the third Thursday of November and provides an opportunity to "Celebrate the...
Carter County Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to meet this Thursday, November 18th, at 5:50 p.m. inside Stompin’ Grounds. Members unable to attend in person may take part via phone-in or Zoom by contacting President Eva Grimes at 406-975-6444. During the chamber’s October meeting, a report on Festifall was provided by Grimes. Suggestions for next year included a cake walk and a costume contest for children to participate in. This year’s winners of the chili cook-off were Phil Cook, Terri Jump and Abbey Bruski. An update on t...
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the Ekalaka Eagle will go to press one day early next week. Because of this change in schedule, all ads and correspondence must be to the office by noon on Monday, November 22nd. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Have a great Turkey Day!!!...
Carter County Museum received a grant from the Montana Land Title Association Foundation for $1,000 this month to assist in the operation of CCM and its showcasing of the rich history of Montana. The MLTAF was formed in 1995 to support nonprofit charitable organizations, including those working for heritage preservation like local museums. The membership of the Montana Land Title Association includes over 80 members from around the state who sell “title insurance products,” for example, one-time insurance coverage that ind...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association officially moved into the new Carter County Healthcare Facility this week. Dahl employees had been moving what they could over the last several days before the bulk of the moving started on Tuesday at noon when the clinic, lab, radiology, pharmacy and emergency room services officially closed in the old facility. Employees worked tirelessly on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday to make the transition, as evidenced above. The hospital...
1-29-2021 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Friday, October 29, 2021, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member; were present. The Commission approved the claims in the amount of $359,011.85 and payroll in the amount of $216,961.03. There was a second warrant issued to correct an error in Fike Crushing in the amount of $4,000.00. The...
