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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...
Ekalaka Elementary students competed in various track and field events at the school on Tuesday....
Robert & Delores Hammel: Alan & Patty Hammel Haddock grave: Bonnie Keirle Deanna Hirsch: Dean & Gloria Parks Phyllis Purdum: Hollie Hemenway & Rod Purdum Jeanie Tauck: DP & Monte L. Munro, Sue & Johnny Breding, Wanda McInerney, Dale & Helen King, Robert & Gay Arpan, Linda Harpster Family & Friends: Barry & Merrilyn Jones Donna Lewis: Sue & Johnny Breding, Rod & Kay Brown, Tom & Kathy Stieg, Jerry & Betty Cline, Jim & Lois Johnstone, Fulton & Betty Jo Castleberry Leo Sterns: Sue & Johnny Breding, Tom & Kathy Stieg, Donna &...
On Tuesday, Ekalaka Elementary School held its May Behavioral BARK awards. BARK 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 May that trait was ownership. In addition to BARK awards, guidance counselor Carol Spencer also recognized the students with the most accelerated reader points throughout the entire school year, as well as students with...
Michelle Keith was the lucky winner of a $30 gift certificate of her choice from any local business. The Mother’s Day drawing was sponsored by Sagebrush Service Club. Father’s Day is approaching.....maybe you’ll get lucky! Congratulations, Michelle!...
The Gumbo Gophers 4-H club had their April meeting at Sharon Higgins house on the 22nd. Sharon taught us to make tea rings. Members each made their own tea ring and gave a demonstration or talk on related topics as follows: Elizabeth-Making and kneading bread. Suri-Things to put on a tea ring. Grace-Sugars. Selah-Nutritional facts about milk. Daniel-Measuring liquid ingredients. Zander-Measuring dry ingredients. Keenan-Nutritional facts about tea rings. Clancy-Facts about shortening. Colyn-Yeast facts. There were 13 youth...
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...
The long-anticipated premiere of "Feek's Vision" took place last Saturday in Ekalaka. The documentary film from Ken Howie is the story of Feek Tooke and the Tooke bucking horses; horses with champion-producing bloodlines that have impacted the history of rodeo and still play a strong role today. Howie started working on the film in 2016 after speaking with Toby Tooke (family consultant for the project) a few times over the phone for a smaller project, but then realizing that...
5-04-2023 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met on Thursday, May 04 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. Special meeting with Don Hotter of Don’s Electric at 10 a.m. The Commissioners and Don looked over the options available for the upgrade of the new hospital generator. Don and Commissioner Tauck walked through the Hospital building....
Sixteen chapter members and 64 guests attended the annual CCHS FFA year-end banquet on Monday in the school's Tuggle Room. CCHS FCCLA served a meal to attendees. Also assisting in meal preparations were Cam LaBree and Sarina O'Connor, who were thanked during the meeting. Meat for the occasion was donated by OCC Legacy Cuts. Awards and degrees were given to members and some information about the chapter's busy year was shared, including some of the activities and competitions...
In January 2017, Carter County hired Slate Architecture to complete a Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR) to assess the needs and evaluate options for Dahl Memorial Hospital to meet future health care needs of the community. The goal was to select an option for upgrades to the hospital that provides the best value considering a balance between facility needs and cost. The eventual plan, which came to be known as Option #6, was reported on in early 2018 and by November of th...
Francine (name changed to ensure privacy), a diabetes patient in rural Montana, lives about 30 miles away from her provider. She is unable to visit a diabetic educator due to transportation-related challenges and financial limitations. Instead, she receives check-ins from a registered nurse. She told the RN, Gina Delaney, that she used to test her blood sugar only once a day. Since Delaney has started checking in with her, Francine now tests three times a day. Thanks to...
Mrs. Amy Walker's CCHS child development class and local story hour kids read and explored at Carter County Museum last Thursday....
Veterans Administration representative Earl Edmonds of Miles City will be in Ekalaka on Monday, May 22, to meet with local veterans who may have questions regarding VA services or claims they may have and want to discuss. Edmonds will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ekalaka Public Library and can visit privately with individual veterans about their concerns or questions. Edmonds can also be reached by phone at 406-232-1203....
