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Approximately sixty-five concerned locals attended the Carter County Commissioner's meeting after the commission broke for lunch on Monday in Ekalaka. The individuals had questions for the commission regarding the recent notice of facility lease for the new Carter County Healthcare Facility and turned out in support of Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association. Scheduled on the commission's agenda at 1 p.m. was "RFP and operation of the new hospital facility by Dahl Memorial Health...
The schoolhouse in Alzada is one of only a few one-room schoolhouses left in the country. Montana has more one-room schoolhouses than any other state in the U.S. During the 2013-2014 academic year, there were 200 operating throughout the country; 67 of those were in Montana. By comparison, there were about 212,000 across the country in 1913. The school was built in 1921 with the first classes being held in January of 1922. Originally there were two large classrooms. Sometime d...
Kitty Schmid, Clerk-Treasurer for the Town of Ekalaka, was recently appointed to the Montana League of Cities and Towns by the association's president, Rick Norby of Sidney. The Montana League of Cities and Towns is an incorporated, nonpartisan, nonprofit association of 127 Montana municipalities. Organized under a constitution originally adopted in 1931, the League has as its sole purpose the cooperative improvement of municipal government in Montana. It acts as a...
After spending nine months at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, local Dennis Bishop returned home last Thursday. Bishop, pictured above with his wife Trish, developed Guillain-Barré syndrome after contracting COVID-19 last October. He had been in Minneapolis since November 5th. Guillain-Barré syndrome is a serious autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks healthy nerve cells in the peripheral nervous system. Guillain-Barré is extremely rare, affecting only about...
A record crowd was entertained during the 2021 Carter County Fair Pet Parade last Friday. Seventeen entries consisted of a variety of pets. The animals included a duck, a goat, a Highlander, horses, a llama, a pony, sheep and dogs of all shapes and sizes. Hometown Heroes, being the theme, brought up many hilarious, clever and heartfelt entries. Ranchers, farmers, firefighters, EMS, law officers, teachers, Dahl Memorial healthcare providers and linemen were some of the heroes...
Titus Finnion Rogers was born at 10 p.m. on July 20, 2021 in Miles City to parents Branson and Joy Rogers of Ekalaka. He weighed in at 7 pounds 4 ounces and was 19 inches long. Paternal grandparents are Wes and Patty Rogers of Ekalaka. Maternal grandparents are Joel and Judy Pattengale of Livingston....
Carter County Museum's 9th Annual Dino Shindig was well attended this year as the event continues to be one of the more anticipated summer events in Ekalaka. This year, forty-three volunteers worked a total of 850 hours to make the Shindig possible. Attendance at the museum throughout the entire week of the Shindig was impressive as 563 people stopped in to check out everything CCM has to offer. Two hundred fifty-seven turned out for the talks on July 24. Of those, 83 were loc...
Note: This year's theme for the Days of '85 parade on Sunday, August 15 is 'Hometown Heroes.' Parade organizers chose individuals from five different categories to represent all of the hometown heroes in Ekalaka. The following articles were submitted by the individuals themselves, or their family members. EDUCATION Representative: Lynn Williams I am honored to have been chosen as Carter County's Hometown Hero for Education. My first formal education was at the Tarter School...
On Friday, August 13, beginning at 7:30 p.m., Ringling 5 will be performing live at the show ring area of the fairgrounds. Ringling 5 (also known as the Norwegian Studs of Rhythm) are a group of ranchers from the Shields River Valley in southwest Montana. They write and perform their own brand of music about life in the modern west, even singing about the struggles of sorting cows with your wife and trading in your horse for a 4-wheeler. Some bleachers and bench seating will...
The Lyle Strobel Family Band is the entertainment this year for the Days of '85 Gospel Sing. They hail from the Absarokee/Columbus area. One member of the group is an old hand from Ekalaka in another life. Brook Anderson is the newest member of the band. Both Lyle and Irene Strobel grew up in a world of music. Lyle started out playing for dances throughout southeastern Montana, and later moved up to playing in night clubs from Montana to South Carolina. Irene enjoyed playing...
It’s too hot to be outdoors so why not stay inside, grab a cold drink, put your thinking caps on and create an idea for the pet parade! We always seem to have a great turn out in the audience so let’s give them the entertainment they deserve! Our judges are also looking forward to seeing what each entry has in store for them. Here is what you need to know: Carter County Fair Pet Parade Friday, August 13 Sponsored by: Alkali, Inc. Theme: Hometown Heroes (just one category and same as the parade theme) Prizes: 1st Place: $50...
Area military veterans are invited to ride on the veterans float in the Days of ‘85 parade, Sunday, August 15. Those wanting to ride on the float are asked to gather at Carter County Museum at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Once all are aboard, the float will travel to its assigned spot on Highway 323 in preparation for the parade....
Carter County Museum will be opening its warehouses to the public during the Days of ‘85. The warehouses, located just south of town on Hwy 323, will be open from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. on Saturday, August 14. Warehouse 1 includes over 80 percent of museum fossils and some historical artifacts that are not on display in the museum. Everything from detailed cleaning and stabilizing fossils to making custom protective cradles for the specimens occurs in this warehouse. One project currently underway is the preparation of a giant aqua...
On July 8th, the Eastern Montana Regenerative Agriculture (EMRA) group met in Brusett for a range tour. The group toured two ranches and looked at different pastures and how they are managed. They also learned about water systems, electric fence, biology of livestock, soil health and drought plans. Anyone interested in the group can contact local Abbey Bruski for more information on regenerative agriculture....
A fun day of making gourd baskets and decorative gourd bird houses was held at the home of Sue Schneider over the weekend. Schneider's sister-in-law, Lynn Wallace visiting from Wisconsin, taught the class. Jenny and Lily Schallenberger, Karen Hammel, Patricia Kalstrom and Charlotte Kalstrom participated. The gourd baskets were dyed with inks and woven with pine needles....
Cory and Ashley Lovec of Park City, Montana announce the birth of their daughter, Olive Lois Lovec. Olive was born at 1:06 a.m. on June 16, 2021 at Billing Clinic in Billings, Montana. She weighed six pounds 11 ounces and was 19 inches long. Proud older brothers are Brantley Emil and Hutson Vincent. Maternal grandparents are Bill and Ruth Hughes of Butte. Paternal grandparents are Steven and Tricia Lovec of Mill Iron....
The 9th Annual Dino Shindig took place over the weekend in Ekalaka. Numbers of attendees for events were up across the board from last year. Two hundred fifty-seven people attended talks and museum activities on Saturday and the museum beat its fundraising goal in the online auction. As always, the speakers and dance on Saturday were big hits. On Sunday, 54 diggers and 20 field volunteers, pictured above, visited 4 active dig sites....
A number of local children, such as little Charlee Jo Lindell (pictured left), enjoyed the giant inflatable dinosaurs that Summit National Bank put up outside during the Dino Shindig last week in Ekalaka....
Show off your crafts, quilts, cooking skills, photos, gardening, woodworking, etc. Fair entry forms are due Monday, August 9 by 6 p.m. Mail to P.O. Box 164 Ekalaka, MT 59324 or email: [email protected] Entry forms are in the middle of the fair book. Indoor exhibits must be in place for judging by Thursday, August 12 at 9:30 a.m....
Carter Co. Fair Board is sponsoring a grasshopper contest. If you wish to enter, please submit an entry form to the fair office by Monday, August 9 at 6 p.m. Grasshopper exhibits need to be in place for judging by Thursday, August 12 at 9:30 a.m. There will be two age groups: 12 and under and 13 and older. Prizes will be awarded. Categories: 1. Largest Grasshopper - must be mounted on Styrofoam or cardboard. 2. Best Pen of 4 (live) - must be in a clear, escape proof...
In February, the Eagle reported that county commissioners had unanimously voted to change the name of the new healthcare facility in Ekalaka. The new facility is named "Carter County Healthcare Facility." That vote was made even though the bond issue that county residents voted on in the November 6, 2018 election was on the ballot as "GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FOR NEW Dahl Memorial HOSPITAL." On June 1, Carter County commissioners and County Attorney Corbit Harrington called...
Even with temperatures in the high nineties, a large crowd attended the youth and ranch rodeos at Ekalaka Track and Arena on Saturday. Full results from the day's events can be found below. Boys 7 & Under Key Hole Race 1) Cooper Caster 2) Dylan Buffington 3) Trey Holmes 4) Ryder C. Johnson 5) Tucker Buffington Barrel Race 1) Trey Holmes 2) Dylan Buffington 3) Clancy Higgins 4) Cooper Caster 5th 5) Magnus Martinsen 6) Liam Dahl Barrel Crawl 1) Trey Holmes 2nd 2) Dylan...
Rachel Rost of Baker was named to Montclair State University’s Spring 2021 Dean’s List. Rost is a Music Therapy major. Rost was among almost 6,000 students named to the Spring 2021 Dean’s List. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Montclair State University is a research doctoral institution ranked in the top tier of national universities. Building on a distinguished history dating back to 1908, the University today has 11 colleges and schools that serve 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students with more...
Are you interested in helping the community? Do you have a kind, caring spirit in stressful situations? EMT classes will be starting soon, and Dahl Memorial wants you on our team! Classroom portions of the upcoming EMT class will be online and the hands-on portion will be in Ekalaka. There is also an opportunity for course reimbursement. Call Judy Wright at 406-853-4698 for more information on how you can help the community today....
Mark those calendars. Sports physicals for those entering fifth through twelfth grades will be held on July 28 and 29, between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. A $25 fee is due at time of service and can be payed with cash, a check or a credit card. Both girls’ and boys’ sports physicals will be taking place at the same time this year. MHSA Pre-Participation Physical Forms are avail-able online at www.ekalaka.net (Athletics/Athletic Forms/ Pre-Physical Exam Form) or in the front entrance at Dahl Memorial. Students must have the form fil...
