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Town Office, 103 N Main Street October 4th, 5 p.m. a) Call Meeting to Order a. Roll Call Council: Libby Barth, Melissa Lovec, Rex McCord Absent: Mayor Buck Kratzer and Council Member Andy Wright b. Employees Present: none c. Appointed Officials Present: Kamely Harkins b) Pledge of Allegiance c) Public Comment: None d) Minutes from last meeting(s): read, correct September 6th Minutes. Melissa moved to approve minutes from September 6th, Rex seconded, no comments, all ayes motion carried. e) Claims Approval Melissa moved to...
1-31-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on October 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. Tricia Lovec, Senior Coordinator has received Kylee Kennedy’s resignation from the senior custodial position at the senior center. Tricia stated that J...
"Kicking and crying - times four." That's the headline at the top of the Powell Tribune when the Brence quadruplets, Baylee, Charlee, Emma and Kathryn, were born in April 2006. Now, just over 17-1/2 years later the quartet is heading to its final state swimming meet in Gillette, while continuing to conquer their senior year at Powell High School and planning for their separate futures. SWIMMING START Swimming has long been a part of the quartet's lives, spanning now over a...
There have recently been two more wrecks on Montana Highway 7 north of Ekalaka - one involving a cattle pot in September and the other involving the truck shown above. The latter occurred early Tuesday morning and blocked traffic for around two hours until the truck involved in the one-vehicle accident was moved. In February of 2022, Carter County commissioners backed a petition penned to the department of transportation, Governor Gianforte and the legislature regarding immedi...
Ekalaka Public Schools Principal Brian Purnell recently resigned from his position. Purnell’s last day in office was Thursday, November 2nd. The school-owned housing that Purnell lived in with his family is already vacant and the K-12 principal position was posted on the Montana Office of Public Instruction website by Tuesday morning. In the interim, Ekalaka Public Schools Superintendent Charles Cook will either fulfill or delegate principal duties. Purnell had served as principal at Ekalaka Public Schools for only a short t...
The majority of local voters said no to a pair of school bonds totaling $1.5 million in Tuesday’s mail ballot election. Ekalaka Public Schools would have used the money to design, construct and equip staff housing on property the school already owns. The Carter County High School district bond election for $750,000 failed with 370 votes against and only 119 for. The Elementary School District #15 bond election failed with 287 votes against and 94 votes in favor. Original plans when preparing for the bond election included b...
Voter turn-out was low in the mail ballot election for the Town of Ekalaka on Tuesday. Unofficial results of the election show that incumbent Andrew Wright defeated challenger Ross Phelps for a four-year term as a council member for the Town of Ekalaka. Wright received 89 votes; Phelps received 59....
1-10-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on October 10, 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. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Chairman Rod Tauck. Clerk and Recorder Judy Wright joined the meeting during public comment to update the commission on the new ambulance purchase from Apgar...
HS A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Brynn Loehding Chace Loehding Corlan Laughery Danica Shepherd Jillian McGraw Jadyn McGraw Justin Wyatt Melton Kamryn Miller Kendall Kittelmann Kendra Tooke Nasya O’Connor Natalie Foxley Nicole O’Connell Roger Beach Ryker Carroll Rylan Carroll Tracy Wilson Travis Schallenberger JH A HONOR ROLL (3.5 GPA or higher) Alivia Foxley Allie Shepherd Ayla Yates Ella Wright Keli Melton Kira Kratzer Lily Schallenberger Oakley Spring Raina Faith Fernandez Tiernan O’Connor HS B HONOR ROLL (3.0 - 3.49...
Two hundred twenty-one severely deteriorated gravestones at Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka were recently replaced. One of the main reasons for the project was to preserve local history before it was forever lost. The cemetery board raised some funding to offset the cost of the project. The August 11th Eagle reported that the initial plan included replacing 216 handmade markers. Donations to Beaver Lodge Cemetery may be mailed to Sue Breding, Secretary/Treasurer and...
Through the generosity of Stockman Bank, The Carter County Community Foundation has received a $25,000 Challenge donation towards building the Veterans Tribute in the town of Ekalaka. Stockman will match donations up to a total of $25,000. "The Carter County Community Foundation and members of the Ekalaka community have put a lot of work into honoring our Veterans through the Tribute. As a prior service member, it's great to see it coming to fruition" stated Mitch Grove,...
submitted by Southeast Electric Cooperative Southeast Electric Cooperative (SECO) continually looks for ways to give back to the community. In July, Southeast Electric board members voted to donate over 1,500 pounds of fresh beef and pork to area food banks. Each year Southeast purchases a market animal to help support local 4-H youth. This year, they decided to take that one step further by purchasing two market steers and a market pig. The cooperative then split the meat...
Luke Daniel Bruski was born September 18th in Dickinson, North Dakota to proud parents Ryan and Abbey Bruski of Ekalaka. Luke joins two excited sisters, Bekka and Harper. The family thanks everyone for kind words, calls and gifts for Luke and says they are very blessed to have him be a part of this community....
The Fallon-Carter Homemakers clubs learned about several cooking methods during the recent fall council meeting. The Diligent Doers Club hosted the meeting Oct. 4 at Camp Crook Community Center. Guest speakers followed the day’s theme “Prairie Cooking: Past and Present.” First, Tawni Cordell gave a presentation on Cast Iron Cooking. She had a few ladies help her mix the ingredients for apple crisp, peach cobbler and cherry cobbler. Cordell showed the group how to place the iron skillets by the hot coals. Next, Denise Zolno...
Jake Burghduff, the first defendant to be tried in the homicide case of Fallon resident Isaac Carrier, was sentenced on Tuesday, receiving a punishment that was far less than recommended by the prosecution. Burghduff received a 15-year sentence to the Department of Corrections with 10 years suspended. He was given credit for 253 days already served, as of Oct. 17. He was also ordered to pay approximately $19,000 in reparations, was ordered by the court to seek assistance for...
A large crowd from throughout the county gathered October 12, 2023 at the Carter County Events Center to hear a presentation from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Denbury about a proposed carbon sequestration project known as the Snowy River Project. The proposed area encompasses approximately 100,000 acres south and west of Ekalaka, locally known as the C and B Grazing District. Denbury currently has a Carbon Dioxide (CO2) pipeline running through the area. The CO2...
This year, the Eagle will be publishing a section in the November 10th 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, 2023 to ensure the photo and listing...
submitted by Southeast Electric Cooperative Attention High School Sophomores and Juniors! Do you want a FREE trip to Washington D.C.? In June 2024 high schoolers from Montana will be boarding airplanes and buses and heading for Washington, D.C. Join them and learn about the political process, meet elected officials and gain an up-close understanding of U.S. history and the cooperative model. And most importantly meet new friends from areas across the United States! It’s all part of the FREE NRECA Youth Tour. In 1957 while a...
The BLM comment period for a proposed carbon sequestration project in Carter County is now open until November 27, 2023. According to a BLM news release, "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." The proposal is referred to as...
For fifty-five years the Tooke family searched and speculated about the hat Feek Tooke was wearing when he died during the eighth performance of the 1968 National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City. Where did it end up, and who took it? Though much of the hat's life remains a mystery, Toby Tooke, Feek's great-grandson finally found its whereabouts around nine months ago. Finally, on Sunday the hat was unboxed at Carter County Museum. Tooke surmised that since none of the family...
The general municipal election for the Town of Ekalaka, slated for November 7th, will be a mail ballot election this year. A municipal primary election that would have taken place in September was canceled due to a lack of candidates. Four Town of Ekalaka positions are up for election in 2023. The positions are an unexpired term for Mayor; two, 2-year council member positions; and one, 4-year council member position. Current Ekalaka Mayor Buck Kratzer has filed for the unexpir...
9-11-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on September 11, 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 9:00 AM by Chairman Rod Tauck. There was no public comment Bid opening for Kerr Pit and Loken Pit gravel crushing. Guest include Road and Bridge Supervisor Carl Knapp and Rick Fike...
Ekalaka Elementary School Behavioral BARK award winners for the month of September are shown above. BARK is an acronym for Be Respectable, Act Responsible, Remember Safety and Kindness Matters....
Local Madlon Brence celebrated her 95th birthday on October 7th. A gathering of friends and family joined her for the occasion at Dahl Memorial in Ekalaka. Left, the young lady (center) stands with children (from left) Terri Sullivan, Dave Brence, Jeri Thieme, Larry Brence, Charlie Brence, Kathy Keneally, Paul Brence, Lori Turnbough....
The Sioux Ranger District is planning a prescribed burn in the Ekalaka Hills Land Unit around the MacNab Pond Campground the week of October 16th. Prescribed burn efforts will happen as weather and fuel conditions, as well as resource availability, allow. “Prescribed fire will be a follow-up treatment following the Russell Timber Sale from 2009,” said Sioux District Ranger Kurt Hansen. “We hope to maintain a more open pine understory in the area given the proximity of homes, the campground, county roads and HWY 323 in this pa...
