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Greg and Susan Tooke moved to Ekalaka in 1976. With a degree in veterinary medicine, Greg had always wanted to return home to set up a vet clinic. Susan was dubious but was in lust at the time, and would go anywhere as long as it was with Greg. They have been together 53 years! So with McLean, who was about 6 months, they moved to the old Nellie McLean house in Ekalaka. He did dog spays on the kitchen table and cat spays on the ironing board. All large animal work was done...
The Gumbo Gophers 4-H club recently held their annual community barbecue and fundraiser for the Alzada Fire Department and their club. The 4-H Club wants to thank all those who attended and made the evening a successful event. A great meal was enjoyed by all. Fun games and a dunk tank were the highlight of the evening. They also had a silent auction. Individuals who were unable to attend that would like to donate to the Alzada Fire Department may send donations to Jeremy Richards at Hammond....
This year’s Carter County Days of ‘85 parade is quickly approaching. With the fair only three weeks away, now is the time for businesses, farms and ranches, churches, organizations and classes holding reunions to start brainstorming float ideas. “Carter County: Where the West Was Won” is this year’s fair and parade theme. The parade is scheduled for Sunday, August 14 at 11 a.m. Entries for the parade are due by Friday, August 12. Late entries may be accepted, but will not be judged. Floats can start to line up at 9:30 a.m....
7-05-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, July 05, 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 a.m. There was no public comment. Road and Bridge Supervisor Carl Knapp joined the meeting to request the purchase of gravel from Wyrick Construction to be used on the North end...
Plans for the Days of ‘85 are continuing as the event draws nearer. The annual county fair and rodeo is slated for August 11th through August 14th this year. On Thursday, sheep dog trials will be taking place at Ekalaka Track and Arena. A silent auction will begin and animal shows will also be taking place. On Friday at 10 a.m., a sand volleyball tourney will be taking place at the town park. At noon the pet parade will begin at the fairgrounds. The Firemen’s Barbecue will take place at the high school from 4 to 7 p.m., and...
It’s been happening now for a decade. The 10th Annual Dino Shindig is set to take place this weekend in Ekalaka. Visitors will be in town from all over the world to hear lectures from leading paleontologists, partake in kids activities, dance the night away, hike at Medicine Rocks State Park, join a fossil field expedition and much more. Beginning at 9 a.m. this Saturday, July 23, families can check out an array of children’s activities, demos and ‘Ekalaktic Dome’ Shows at Carter County Museum. Admission is $7 for kids an...
In the early morning hours of Monday, July 11th, Ekalaka briefly reached a low temperature of 34 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. That temp shatters a record low for July 11th, besting the previous mark by 5 degrees. The low for July 13th was previously 39 degrees and has been recored three times; in 1950, 1961 and 1971. The highest low ever recorded for July 11 in Ekalaka is 85 degrees, set in 1929. The normal low temperature all-time is 56. The record low...
In the last few months, customers have likely seen some new faces at Summit National Bank in Ekalaka. In total, the branch has recently hired four new employees, including three locals and one individual new to the area. The four new employees join Misty Erfman, a customer service representative who has been with the branch since 2016....
On Monday, July 25th at 5 p.m. there will be a public meeting at the Alzada Community Hall. The meeting will be followed by a potluck. The Alzada Community Club will be providing the main course of pulled pork sandwiches as well as chips and drinks. Everyone in the community is welcome and encouraged to attend both the meeting and the potluck. It has been several years since the club held a meeting. With several items needing to be discussed and voted on, the board members fel...
6-23-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, June 23, 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 a.m. There was no public comment The commission placed a call to Terri Lindberg to clarify the gravel haul on the South end of the Cottonwood Creek Road. Bob Jacobs, County...
The Gumbo Gophers 4-H Club held their 6th meeting of the year at the Alzada Hall. There were six members, 4 leaders and 3 visitors present. The club is planning a community barbecue on July 20th at 6 p.m. Free-will donations for the meal will go to the Alzada Fire Department. They will also have a silent auction to benefit the 4-H club. Any amount over their needs will be donated back to the fire department. They made plans to have a dunk tank, yard games, water balloons and toddler games. There will be fun for all ages....
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks' performance of "Twelfth Night" was attended by nearly sixty members of the community on Tuesday evening at Ekalaka Elementary. The performance was again sponsored by Sagebrush Service Club. The club's contractual agreement with Shakes includes a fee as well as providing meals and lodging for the group while they are in Ekalaka. The theatre company travels to rural areas around the state putting on performances that have been a cherished commun...
6-13-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on June 13, 2022 in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Present were Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; and Rod Tauck, Vice Chair. Mike Watkins, Member was absent. There was no public comment. Guests included Road and Bridge employee Joe Schmid, Road Supervisor Carl Knapp and Attorney Corbit Harrington. Joe has been employed with the County 6 months and has met the...
Carter County Museum kicked off its summer Junior Scientist program with a series of paleontology-themed activities throughout the month of June. The young scientists have investigated coprolites, learned about fossil formation, generated casts and searched for microscopic fossils in sediment! CCM has many fun events for the entire family to enjoy throughout July. Below are details for upcoming Junior Scientist programs as well as other off-site events. All events will take...
After nearly two years at Ekalaka Public Schools, the first part of which was spent as principal, Superintendent Stephen Ely recently resigned. Ely notified the board of his resignation in a letter sent via email on June 21st. Prior to Ely, Kathryn Wright held the position of Superintendent at Ekalaka Public Schools. Wright began her stint in 2019, taking over for Daniel Schrock who held the position for three years. V. "Lee" Folley, Jr. held the position for one year prior to...
The Carter County Conservation District recently put up new signage off of Highway 7 at the Fallon County/Carter County line. Doug and Grafton Bonsell donated their time to put up the sign on the west side of the road with permission from Jim Biswell who allowed the spot to set it....
Nearly perfect weather with a high temperature of around 73 degrees provided a large crowd of spectators a pleasant afternoon to enjoy the Ernest Tooke Memorial Match Bronc Ride and Futurity on Sunday afternoon at Ekalaka Track and Arena. Josh Davison won the first go and the average in the saddle bronc and Caden McCarthy won the ranch bronc with the high score of the day, an 82 point ride. New this year was a stray gathering that also took place throughout the afternoon in pl...
Rocky Mountain College recently announced the 2022 spring semester dean’s list which includes students who maintained a 3.60 to 3.99 grade point average. Mick O’Connor of Ekalaka maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout the semester. Tylee Loehding of Ekalaka and Coven Kautzman of Capitol were both named to the Dean’s list for both fall and spring semesters this past school year at North Dakota State University. Loehding is majoring in Human Development and Family Sci.; Kautzman is an Accounting major....
submitted by Vicki Fix June 10th turned out to be a beautiful day for a picnic...oh, and the Southeast Electric Cooperative annual meeting. Wagon Wheel Catering prepared a delicious meal of roast beef, potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans and cookies. It was so good, as all 287 guests in attendance would agree. While folks ate, Jerilyn Wiseman and Ty Taylor of Mendenhall Crossing entertained the crowd with down home country music. To open the meeting Wiseman played the national...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will be hosting a series of public meetings this summer and fall to gather ideas about local elk management issues and population objectives. Meeting places, times and details are posted on the FWP website at https://buff.ly/3mwIHan. A meeting will be held in Ekalaka at Carter County Event Center on Tuesday, July 19th, from 6 to 8 p.m. FWP began developing a revised statewide Elk Management Plan in 2020. The first step in the process was to...
Montana State University recently announced its undergraduate honor rolls for the 2022 spring semester. Students must complete a minimum of twelve credit hours to be on either the President’s List (4.0 GPA) or Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or higher). Glen Frye of Ekalaka (CCHS Class of 2017) and Gracie Tooke of Ekalaka (CCHS Class of 2020) were both listed on the Dean’s List for earning a grade point average above 3.5 for the semester. Cameron Wolenetz of Ekalaka (CCHS Class of 2018) was listed on the President’s List for earning...
Emswiler Pool is scheduled to open on Monday, June 27th at 1 p.m. The pool in Ekalaka did not open last year. The pool will then be open Monday through Friday. Open swim is set for 1 to 5 p.m., followed by adult swim from 5 to 7 p.m. and open swim again from 7 to 9 p.m. Information on swimming lessons will be coming in the near future. Ekalaka residents passed an Emswiler Swimming Pool Levy with 91 votes for and 57 against in the primary election on June 7....
5-31-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on, May 31, 2022, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Present were Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; and Rod Tauck, Vice Chair. Mike Watkins, Member was absent. There was no public comment. The commission approved payroll in the amount of $237,266.46 and claims in the amount of $246,790.00. Clerk and Recorder Pam Castleberry joined the meeting where she updated the...
Carter County Museum recently introduced Chloe Chambers as Museum Educator for the summer of 2022. Chambers came from Georgia where she is a high school science teacher. Last week, she spent time teaching atlatl throwing during 4-H camp at Camp Needmore and at Buzzard Days in Makoshika State Park. Over the next few weeks, she will lead a series of pop-up programs as part of the museum's Junior Scientist series, including Coprolite Action, Operation: Fossil ID, Micro-Sort and...
Countywide voter turnout for the primary election on Tuesday was nearly sixty-three percent, down from 73 percent in 2020. In total, 579 ballots were cast from the county's 922 registered voters. Precinct 14 (Rural Ekalaka) had the best voter turnout at 67 percent, Precinct 3 (Hammond) had a 66 percent turnout, Precinct 13 (Ekalaka) had a 59 percent turnout and Precinct 1 (Alzada) had the lowest turnout at 55 percent. Carter County residents voted in favor of the Dahl...
