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Votes were tallied Tuesday night for the recent school election. Unofficial results show that Lynn Williams and Tye B. Williams have been elected to fill three-year terms as trustees for Ekalaka Elementary District #15 and High School District #3. Lynn Williams received 266 votes and Tye B. Williams received 186 votes. Both defeated incumbents Micheal Ashbrook and Cassidy Jesperson who received 184 votes and 121 votes, respectively. Voter turnout was at 63 percent as 405...
Votes for the Alzada School District 56 trustee mail ballot election were counted on Tuesday evening at Carter County Courthouse. Unofficial results show that Miranda Hendrickson has been elected to fill a three-year term as trustee, defeating Ashlee Thomas and Lane R. Pilster. Hendrickson received 33 votes while Thomas had 23 and Pilster had 15. In total, 74 ballots were returned by active voters in the district. Three of those ballots were returned as undeliverable....
It is time to get the activity poster for the 2021 Days of ‘85 Fair and Rodeo completed, printed and ready for distribution. The deadline to get an activity listed on this year’s poster is May 28. Any church, youth group, civic group, family, business or class hosting an event is asked to please call Marlene Waterland at 406-775-6347. Waterland will need to know the activity name, date, time and location in order to get the information on the poster....
Public Health Nurse Trish Loughlin will be available for COVID-19 vaccination shot appointments on Wednesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 19. To schedule an appointment or for more information call 406-775-6332. Offices are currently located in the basement of Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka....
Sign-up forms for Carter County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Community Wide Garage Sale are now available at the town office. This year it will take place on Saturday, June 5. Locals interested in participating in the yard sale have until May 26 to sign up. The sheets have a place to write name, street address, items for sale and phone number. The form can also be filled out online at: https://form.jotform.com/211024259071142, or by clicking on the link posted on the chamber’s facebook page. A $10 fee to sign up, payable to...
With no district music festival this year, Ekalaka Public Schools students in grades 7-12 were invited to Broadus last Thursday afternoon to show their chops and perform a selection of songs alongside their peers....
Local Bob Anderson turned 80 years old on April 16. A large gathering of family and friends attended an open house to celebrate his birthday on April 25 at First Baptist Church in Ekalaka....
Ekalaka Elementary District #15 recently made an offer, which has been accepted, to buy a private property located at 228 Senator Street in Ekalaka. The property consists of Lots 4 & 5, Block 2 of the Cady Addition, next to Rowley Field. The school has not yet taken possession of the property. Discussion over the property began at school board meetings last fall, shortly after the school had a home moved onto land it already owned next to the property at 228 Senator Street....
Last year's CCHS Prom was originally canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. The dance was eventually held outside, at Rowley Field, on August 1. A more traditional prom took place in Ekalaka this year, with grand march inside the gymnasium on April 17. Decorations that were originally purchased for 2020 were used with a theme of 'Fishin' in the Dark.'...
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...
