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2-14-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, November 14, 2022, 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 Chairman; and Mike Watkins, member was present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM. Road and Bridge Supervisor Carl Knapp joined the meeting to request interviews for the applicants for the Road Crew position. Carl left the meeting. County Treasurer...
On Tuesday, Ekalaka Elementary School held its November Behavioral BARK awards. BARK, a new program this school year, is an acronym for Be Respectable, Act Responsible, Remember Safety and Kindness Matters. Each month, students at Ekalaka Elementary work on a specific character trait. During November that trait was self-awareness....
The town of Ekalaka was a busy place on Saturday as a large number of people attended open houses at both Summit National Bank and A & A Stieg Wholesale before signing up for door prizes at Ijkalaka Grocery or heading to Carter County High School for Sagebrush Service Club's annual Holiday Bazaar....
Sagebrush Service Club is again sponsoring an annual Christmas light decorating contest. This year’s judges will be out and about the town on Tuesday, December 20th. Participants who wish to be a part of the contest should have their lights on and decorations up by 5:30 p.m. The top three residences will each receive a prize as will the best overall decorated business! Get those ladders out, untangle all those lights and help make Ekalaka festive this holiday season!...
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, and a various assortment of gifts and goodies. A listing of winners from around town is posted below. SUMMIT NATIONAL BANK Adult Cash Drawings Jessica Meyer, Becky Jesperson, Jane Johnson, Misty Johnston, Alan Hutchinson, Stefanie Harrington, Myron Johnston Stu...
Local Justin Stieg was recently named Super Stock Points Champion and Modified Points Champion at the 2022 Montana Bump-N-Run Awards Banquet held at the Double Barrel Saloon and Casino on November 5th in Fairview. There were thirteen total races in 2022. In the super stock division, Stieg, #2, entered eleven races. He won once, had 9 top 5 finishes and 11 top ten races. Additionally, he won one heat race and one main B race over the course of the season and led for 19 A main...
2-07-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, November 07, 2022, 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 Chairman; and Mike Watkins, member was present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. County Maintenance Bob Jacobs joined the meeting to request the purchase of a propane heater for the shop building south of the courthouse. The commissioners agreed...
Nearly 81 percent of Carter County voters cast ballots in the 2022 Federal General Election on Tuesday. For comparison, 84 percent of voters cast ballots in the 2016 general election, 78 percent did in 2018 and 94 percent did in 2020. In total, 775 ballots were cast from the county's 959 registered voters. Precinct 14 (Rural Ekalaka) had the best voter turnout at 84 percent, Precinct 13 (Ekalaka) had an 80 percent turnout, Precinct 1 (Alzada) had a 75 percent turnout and...
1-27-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, October 27, 2022, 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 Chairman; and Mike Watkins, member was present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. There was no public comment. County Maintenance Bob Jacobs joined the meeting to discuss water shut off at the Old Hospital building. The Town of Ekalaka maintenance...
Denbury Resources, Inc. of Baker recently made a generous donation of $5,000 to Ekalaka Public Schools for new shot clocks inside the CCHS gymnasium. At its annual winter meeting back in January, the Montana High School Association approved a proposal to utilize shot clocks for high school basketball. According to the proposal, MHSA noted four benefits of utilizing shot clocks: • A shot clock would stop stalling in games and require teams to improve game management and strateg...
1-13-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, October 13, 2022, 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 Chairman; and Mike Watkins, member was present. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. County Maintenance Bob Jacobs stepped into the meeting to inform the Commissioners that the Town of Ekalaka has the order for the water to be shut off at the Old...
A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Clover Beach Benjamin Enos Masa Hammel Bentley Jardee Cai Jesperson Daisey Kratzer Kira Kratzer Corrik Laughery Cooper Livingston Kaden Loudermilk Peighton Matthews Clayton North Cortland O’Connor Joby Owen Rayna Owen Maximus Phelps Lillian Pierson Rose Rost Lily Schallenberger Allie Shepherd Landry Shepherd Oakley Spring Grady Stieg Holly Walker Jaxen Walker Jenry Walker Judd Walker Cora Wright Ella Wright Sasha Yates B HONOR ROLL (3.0 - 3.49 GPA) Aubri Ashbrook Maggie Eshelman Selah J...
A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Carly Aho Braxton Bucholz Ryker Carroll Natalie Foxley Kaleb Frye Bella Jensen Kendall Kittelmann Heidi LaBree Corlan Laughery Brynn Loehding Chace Loehding Jadyn McGraw Codi Melton Justin Wyatt Melton Nicole O’Connell Nasya O’Connor Tyra O’Connor Jaden Pardee Clay Rost Travis Schallenberger Danica Shepherd Kendall Shepherd Kendra Tooke Tracy Wilson Sean Wolenetz Adlen Yates Roger Beach Alivia Foxley Jillian McGraw Keli Melton Tiernan O’Connor Kinch Rost Gage Stieg Ayla Yates B HONOR ROLL (3...
On Tuesday, Ekalaka Elementary School held its October Behavior BARK awards. BARK, a new program this school year implemented by Ekalaka Public Schools Guidance Counselor Carol Spencer, stands for Be Respectable, Act Responsible, Remember Safety and Kindness Matters. Each month the students will work on a specific character trait. During October that trait was respect. In addition to BARK awards, other recognition given to students on Tuesday was as follows: First Quarter...
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to reconstruct approximately nine miles of Montana Highway 7 (MT 7), north of Ekalaka. The project begins roughly 8 miles north of Ekalaka, ending 2 miles north of the intersection with Secondary Highway 322 (Webster Road). Proposed work includes complete reconstruction of the roadway, including improved roadway geometry and slopes, two-foot-wide shoulders with...
Ekalaka Town Council Special Meeting Minutes Town Office: October 12, 2022 at 5 p.m. A. Call Meeting to Order at 5:06 p.m. a. Roll Call Council: Libby, Melissa, Andy b. Employees Present: Teri – later excused herself due to topic of conversation. c. Appointed Officials Present: Buck B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Public Comment: a. Kirstin Sweet, of Bridger gave a synopsis of what she has seen while working with Teri today and she assured the council she’s seen worse. Kitty had kept things going while she could, so really, we...
Red Angus producers who have embraced innovation and progress to improve the breed, as well as the beef industry, were recognized during the 69th annual National Red Angus Convention during the annual awards banquet on Sept. 16, 2022, in Kalispell, MT. Honorees are selected by their peers and must have a record of excellence, quality and passion. The Breeder of the Year Award recognizes members who have contributed to and maintained an excellent standard of quality in breeding...
On October 11, the Eagle reached out to the Town of Ekalaka for information regarding issues with the town's tax assessments and levies, as well as reports about citizens not receiving utility bills and/or payments by citizens that were not credited to their accounts in addition to the closure of Ekalaka Public Library. The first mention of these issues in town council minutes was on September 21. The official portion of those minutes read as follows: "Budget hearing is...
Western historian J. Evetts Haley proclaimed that L.A. Huffman's photographic work "surpasses all for historic subject matter close to the range." Laton Alton Huffman was born on October 31, 1854, on a frontier farm in Winneshiek County, Iowa, to Perrin C. and Chastina (Baird) Huffman. L.A. learned photography from his parents, and the business briefly operated as P.C. Huffman & Son. By 1876, L.A. had moved 15 miles south to Postville to open his own studio. Among various ende...
Locals Kamely Harkins and incumbent Kathleen "Kathy" Rosencranz are the two candidates running for Carter County Justice of the Peace in the 2022 General Election on November 8. Each recently provided answers to a short questionnaire to help voters better understand their qualifications and priorities should they be elected. Carter County absentee ballots have already been mailed. Polls will be open on Nov. 8 for Election Day. Below are answers provided by the candidates. To...
1-03-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, October 3, 2022, 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 9:00 am. There was no public comment Fallon/ Carter County Extension Agent Amanda Williams and Sabre Moore Camp Needmore Board member called in to the meeting to recommend David...
This year, the Eagle will be publishing a section in the November 11th issue honoring area veterans. Please let us know if you would like to add yourself or a loved one. Please provide the Eagle with A Service Photo; Name, Date of Birth; Date of Death (if applicable); Service Branch; Highest Rank; Hometown; Family; Connection to Carter County.; Location(s) where serving; and Duties. Email [email protected]; call 406-775-6245; stop by in person or use the message box by November 1st, 2022 to ensure the photo and listing...
Town Office: (September 21, 2022) A. Call Meeting to Order at 5 p.m. a. Roll Call Council Libby, Melissa, Jimmy b. Employees Present Mariah, Colby c. Appointed Officials Present Buck, Jennifer B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Sherriff’s dialog: none D. Public Comment: none E. Action Items a. Consent Agenda i. Zoning: Elizabeth Barth – Bird Coop 1. Melissa moves to table as there’s no quorum, Libby abstaining to vote. Jim seconded; no further discussion – motion passed. b. Town Survey i. Grant will only cover $50k. We can take di...
Cowboy. Rancher. Pickup Man. Pilot. Sheepman. Neighbor. Friend. It doesn't matter how you describe Jim Wilson, but most people who know him will say that he is a true example of the Western way of life. He always said that starting at about six years old, he knew he wanted to be a cowboy, and he wanted to be the best cowboy. Robert J. Wilson was born in Broadus, Montana, on May 15, 1945, the eldest of three boys, to Bob & Betty Wilson. At that time, they were employed by...
Ekalaka resident Les Poland recently returned from an unforgettable trip. The short, three-day journey was an Honor Flight to Washington D.C. that allowed him and around 25 other military veterans the opportunity to visit many of the area's memorials. "It was a very humbling experience," Poland said about the trip. "I was not for want of anything." Poland told the Eagle on Wednesday that the only stipulation to going on an Honor Flight to D.C. is being a veteran....
