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The Carter County Clerk of District Court will be unavailable to process marriage applications or passports between May 10th and May 14th. The office will be open, however these services will not be available. The office apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause....
Ekalaka Public Schools is selling two obsoleted school buses by sealed bid. Bids must be received by May 10th, with opening of bids at 4:30 p.m. on May 12th. The property will be awarded to the highest bidder. Buses may be viewed on May 5th from 1 to 3 p.m. The buses are both 53 passenger. One is a 2008 International and the other is a 2009 International. The 2008 International is currently in use as a spare route bus. Send bids including name, address and phone number in a sealed envelope to Ekalaka Public Schools, PO Box...
The hulking skeleton of a semi lies along Highway 212 near the pumping station between Hammond and Alzada, in the picture above that was taken April 2. Reports indicate a blown tire started the fire, which then consumed the truck and trailer along with four acres of pastureland before the flames were stopped by Alzada Volunteer Fire Department and local ranchers. The trailer was hauling beef and chicken. There were no reported injuries....
Ballots will be mailed Thursday for school elections throughout Carter County. On the high school ballot that will be mailed to voters throughout the county is a building reserve fund levy proposition in the amount of $150,000 per year for three years, totaling $450,000. Most recently, building reserve funds were used to replace the boiler system in the high school. The funds are for the purpose of proper maintenance or repair on the aging building. Voters in Elementary District #15/High School District #3 will also be...
Candidate filing for the Town of Ekalaka Municipal Election opens April 22 and closes June 21. Interested individuals may file a Declaration for Nomination for one of the open positions at the Carter County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, 214 Park Street in Ekalaka. Only active registered voters who reside within the Town of Ekalaka are eligible to file. Three council seats are up for election in the upcoming election. Open will be one, 4-year term and two, 2-year terms. Also open will be the 4-year term for mayor. Anyone i...
Trish Loughlin, Carter County Public Health Nurse will be in the Carter County Public Health Office on Friday, April 16, Tuesday, April 20, and Thursday, April 29, 2021. Folks interested in scheduling an appointment may do so by calling the Public Health Department at (406) 775-6332. Moderna COVID-19 vaccination shots are still available, call in to make an appointment....
In February of last year, Ekalaka Elementary District #15 was selected for a $750,000 grant. The money, awarded by the Montana Department of Commerce Community Development Division, was granted "for the construction of a connecting wing between the elementary and high school buildings to secure the entrance and playground security," according to a letter from the governor's office that notified the school. The project to connect the two schools officially began last Friday....
The first sod was turned for construction of the new healthcare facility in Ekalaka back in September of 2019. The project is now nearing the finish line, with substantial completion expected by April 30. The goal for Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association to move into the new building, Carter County Healthcare Facility, is sometime in June. The move in date is fluid, Dahl CEO Ryan Tooke explained, because they do not know exactly when all of the new equipment will be moved in,...
submitted by CCM The Carter County Geological Society has received a grant of $6,740 from the Montana History Foundation to establish the Carter County Heritage Orchard at the Carter County Museum with the help of local ranchers, scientists, and volunteers. Funds will go towards grafting rootstock, fencing, compost, signage, and other components for the creation of the heritage orchard, the first one of its kind in eastern Montana. In 1930, two of the largest and best known...
The Board of Carter County Commissioners in regular session and in consultation with Sheriff Neil Kittelmann recently determined to enter into stage 1 fire restrictions, effective at 12:01 p.m. on Friday, April 9. Stage 1 fire restrictions help land management agencies reduce fire risk and prevent wildfires during periods of high to extreme danger. Conditions in the county and surrounding areas indicate there is a necessity in implementing these precautions. PROHIBITIONS: 1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire,...
Rick Wallace, a private Cyber Security Expert, provides cyber intelligence and security services worldwide. Wallace is originally from Idaho and married Amy Speelmon in 1994. He is known for his commitment and dedication in protecting and educating global law enforcement in overall Internet safety, shielding them from cybercrime, and guarding children worldwide from exploitation. Wallace was instrumental in the infancy of the Thorn Project, an initiative against child...
Perso Park, the 2,250 square foot lot owned by the Town that is located at the corner of Speelmon Street East and Main Street in Ekalaka, will soon undergo an exciting change with the addition of Ekalaka Veteran's Park. This new construction will feature a beautiful stone wall with seals from all of the military branches, a masoned patio, and benches for rest and reflection. The Town of Ekalaka, Carter County Chamber of Commerce, Carter County Community Foundation and...
Linda Rost of Willard was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Rost was initiated at Texas Tech University. Rost is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate...
The CCHS After Prom committee is currently preparing to put on this year’s party upon conclusion of prom at midnight on April 17. Anyone who is interested in donating items to the after prom party, or who would like to volunteer as a chaperone for the event, should call Dallas Kennedy at 852-3680, Cam LaBree at 775-6600 or Kim Tooke at 775-6580. Checks should be made out to CCHS After Prom....
Regular voter registration for the Carter County High School, School District #1, #15 and #56 Elections to be held on May 4, 2021, will close at 5 p.m. on April 5. Persons who wish to register and who are not presently registered may do so by requesting a registration form by mail or by appearing before the Carter County Election Administrator. Voters who have moved or changed their name should update their registration. Inactive electors may reactivate by appearing at the pol...
Buck and Toni Kratzer have long discussed owning and operating a grocery store in Ekalaka. The couple moved to Ekalaka from Eureka in 2012. Together with their three young daughters Kira (9), Daisey (7) and Loraina (2), they currently operate Kratzer Construction and the Midway Motel. Early in 2020, they started to spend more time planning and designing a store, and last fall construction began on Ijkalaka Grocery. "We wanted to bring some history into it," Toni Kratzer said...
Farming and ranching have long been a part of Montana's past and its number one industry. With prices of livestock and crops ever changing, the next generation of ranchers have had to diversify their revenue to make ends meet and keep both parents at home to raise a family. With National Ag Day on March 23rd, it seemed liked a good time to meet with a local couple who is diversifying their revenue streams. Cassie O'Connor is from Broadus. She met her husband, Ry, in high...
The Gumbo Gophers 4-H club held their fourth meeting on March 13, at McInerney’s. Members present were Selah and Suri Johnston, Natalie and Alivia Foxley, Elizabeth and Grace Hall, Keenan McInerney, Zander Oliver, Tylinn Thomas and Tanner Wright. Leaders present were Sharon Higgins, Terri Raye McInerney, Thebea Thomas and Lisa Borchgrevink. The guests present were Misty and Melissa Johnston, Staci Hall and Rhett Borchgrevink. Terri Raye gave each member a bowl to mix ingredients for quick bread. Each member added different i...
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2nd, 1904. Widely known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss, the writer is recognized for his popular children's books. Dr. Seuss died in 1991. On March 2nd, 1998 the first National Education Association Read Across America Day, or "Dr. Seuss Day," was celebrated nationally. The focus of the day is to get involved with children's reading. Locally, Ekalaka Elementary students celebrated Dr. Seuss on March 4 by participating in Seuss themed games,...
After hearing from several concerned residents, the Ekalaka Town Council discussed replacing the long-time yield sign at the north end of Main Street with a stop sign during their regular January meeting. At their February 3rd meeting, the council unanimously passed a motion to place a stop sign for traffic traveling north at the intersection of Main Street and Mormon Avenue. The new signage was installed last Wednesday. Some residents have yet to notice the change, while...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare will not be holding an annual health fair this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there won’t be a health fair, Dahl will still be offering the service of screening labs at a lower cost to local community members. Staff also recently announced that they are starting a program called Lab Check which will cover four screening tests to the public year-round. Lab Check is currently being offered on Monday and Friday mornings. Call Dahl Memorial at 406-775-8730 to schedule these services. P...
On March 8th, Montana will be moving to Phase 1B for COVID vaccinations. This phase will include vaccinations for persons 60 years and older, and those with certain medical conditions not included in the original 1B plan. The public health department said that it would be beneficial to get an estimate of Carter County residents who are interested in receiving the vaccine. Trish Loughlin, Carter County Public Health Nurse, can be reached by calling (406) 775-6332. This week, she is busy giving a second dose of the vaccine to...
Carter County Chamber of Commerce will meet on Thursday, March 11 at 6 p.m. inside Southeast Electric Cooperative. The meeting will also be virtual. An update on progress for the chamber’s new website will be given, as will an update on the Veterans Park project. New chamber bucks and the ‘Out Here We Care’ initiative will be discussed. To date, the chamber is planning on hosting four events in 2021: The community wide yard sale on June 1, a Fourth of July gathering and fireworks display, the Days of ‘85 Parade, and Festifa...
Carterville or Cartersville (depending on which state highway sign one sees) is an unincorporated community in Rosebud County, Montana, north of the Yellowstone River. A U.S. Post Office was established there in 1907 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957. Cartersville also had a school for many years until students were bussed to Rosebud. The community, and the road which runs north of the Yellowstone river from Forsyth to Rosebud, were named for Thomas H...
Patricia “Trish” Loughlin is actively setting up the Carter County Public Health office in the basement of the courthouse since being hired by the county as the public health nurse at the end of January. Loughlin, who resides in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, has been working as a nurse for the same employer for twenty-nine years, the last 27 at Spearfish Regional Hospital. Her background, she says, has mostly been in acute care, the emergency room, the intensive care unit and medical-surgical nursing. She is looking for...
