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The Powder River / Carter County Farm Bureau presented the ABC Farm Safety program to Ekalaka Elementary second and fifth graders on April 13th at the school. A wide range of topics were covered including ATV and farm equipment safety, being careful around animals, not playing in grain bins and even using milk jugs as a life-saving device when someone is drowning! Students had the opportunity to see how fast a PTO turns, watch a toy man get buried in grain and got to feel a...
4-04-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, April 04, 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; Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member. County Maintenance Bob Jacobs joined the meeting to discuss the utilities for the old hospital building. Dahl Memorial is currently paying the electric, water and propane bills. The water and electrical services...
Tis the season, election season that is. Carter County electors may be a little confused this election season, and hopefully this article will clarify some of the questions that have come up regarding the three active elections that are going on at this time. School District #1, Hawks Home All active voters registered for School District #1, Hawks Home should have received their mail ballots. They were mailed on April 14 and may have been delayed due to recent weather events. If you did not receive a ballot for that district...
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Samantha Wright in Carter County recently announced that producers who suffered livestock losses due to natural disasters, including blizzard, may be eligible for the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP). “The Livestock Indemnity Program provides producers with a vital safety net to help them overcome the financial impact of extreme or abnormal weather” said Wright. “The blizzard has really had a significant impact on some livestock produ...
For the first time in a long time, many active voters in School District No. 15 and High School District No. 3 will need to head to the polls to cast their votes. Polls will be open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3 at the elementary school. There are currently 665 active voters for the school election. Of those, 209 were sent ballots in the mail as they have previously elected to vote absentee. The rest can vote absentee prior to election day if they chose to by stopping at the school, or they can head to the polls...
On Good Friday, Dahl Memorial Healthcare residents were treated to a handbell choir concert performed by some of the peers. The choir performed several songs under the direction of Virginia Rychner....
According to the National Weather Service, Ekalaka received 21.5 inches of snow during last week's blizzard. By 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 11.5 inches had accumulated, another 7.5 had fallen by 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday saw 2.5 inches. The snow resulted in 1.41 inches of precipitation. By 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the Montana Department of Transportation had closed Highway 7 from Ekalaka to Wibaux, as well as Highway 323 to Alzada and portions of Highway 212. Highway 323 reopened...
Carter County High School Prom took place on April 9th inside the school's gymnasium. After grand march, royalty was announced....
3-31-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, March 31, 2022, in the Carter County Commission Board Meeting Room of the Carter County Courthouse at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana. Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member; were present. Steve Rosencranz, Chairman; was absent. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Vice-Chair Rod Tauck . There was no public comment Kathy Rosencranz joined the meeting where she requested the option to purchase the old Public Health...
April is Montana Archaeology Month and this year Carter County Museum is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management (Miles City Office) for an artifact roadshow on Saturday, April 16 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the museum. The public is welcome to bring items from their personal collections to be identified or shared with other history and paleontology buffs. BLM archaeologists will be at the event, as will Dr. Nathan Carroll to identify paleontological items. Please note...
Carter County Undersheriff Clark O'Donnell recently completed a training program at the Montana Law Enforcement Academy in Helena. Upon completion of the program, O'Donnell received the Josh Rutherford Award for excellence in defensive tactics. Undersheriff O'Donnell was the second officer to bring back an award of excellence for the Carter County Sheriff's Department recently. In March of 2020, Deputy Dwayne Bruce received the Jimmy Kaaro Memorial Award for attaining the...
A spring blizzard that started early Tuesday morning brought some much needed moisture to the area but also created hazardous travel conditions and posed a significant threat to young livestock. By Tuesday at 5 p.m., the National Weather Service had recorded 11.5 inches of snow in Ekalaka. Additional snow fell throughout the night and into Wednesday morning. A blizzard warning was in effect for the area from Tuesday through Thursday. Along with the snow, wind chills were...
Last weekend, the local FFA chapter traveled to Bozeman for the 92nd State FFA Convention. The chapter competed in Livestock Judging, Farm Business Management, Sales & Service, Mechanics and Extemporaneous Speaking. Along with attending sessions, workshops, and delegate meetings, Kenzie Tooke (right) and Darin Schallenberger (left) received their State Degrees....
3-21-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, March 21, 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. There was no public comment. OAC meeting Phone In: Scott Cromwell, Slate Architect, Stewart NorPac, Cody Taggart, Scull Construction. EMT director Judy Wright • Adjusted the damper for the kitchen hood. • Issues wit...
Southeast Electric Cooperative, Inc. recently released new after-hours numbers. In the event of a power outage, members may call Jake Hammel at 406-581-0884. If he cannot be reached, call Adam Kuntz at 406-941-0861....
As part of his ongoing push to support Montana small businesses and agriculture producers, Senator Tester secured $450,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for OCC Legacy Cuts in Ekalaka, Montana. This funding is part of more than $7.8 million in ARPA funding Tester secured for 30 Montana small businesses, including 17 meat processing projects, and resources for three new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) certified meat processing facilities. “Consolidation in the meat packing industry is hurting our r...
3-07-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on March 07, 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; Rod Tauck, Vice Chair and Mike Watkins, Member. The meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. by Chairman Rosencranz. There was no public comment. Sheriff Neil Kittlemann joined the meeting to discuss the purchase of a 4-wheeler from Montana Surplus Property. Bob Jacobs...
A project to survey and map grave sites at the Alzada Cemetery recently received a $4,000 grant from the Montana History Foundation. The grant was one of twenty-eight that were awarded across the state as part of the foundation's 2022 preservation projects. The Alzada Cemetery Project's goal is to preserve and share cemetery history for local residents and Montana history researchers. The cemetery property is owned by private landowners and maintained by local residents....
Over eighty people attended a town hall meeting with Governor Greg Gianforte at Carter County Events Center last Thursday. The town hall was held as part of the governor's fifty-six county tour, which began last week. Carter County Chamber of Commerce assisted in putting the event together and multiple area businesses as well as producers brought meats, cheeses, other snacks to share. "Getting out of Helena and into our communities to visit with Montanans is my favorite part...
Captain Janet Nies Baker, a 1972 graduate of Carter County High School and Ekalaka native, was the first female to be sworn into uniform for the Montana Highway Patrol on April 9, 1979. She was also the first female sergeant, lieutenant, and captain - the rank at which she retired. "It was an honor to work for MHP and I commend them for being one of the first LE agencies to hire women," she said in a recent email to MHP. "I feel fortunate to have earned the honor of being the...
2-24-2022 The Board of Carter County Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, February 24, 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; were present. Mike Watkins; member was absent. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 am. Deputy Clerk and Recorder Judy Wright stepped into the meeting to request the commission review the procurement policy. She believes there is a need to...
Powder River/Carter County Farm Bureau recently held an online photo contest using the hashtag #prccowselfie encouraging producers to share pictures of their favorite bovine. In honor of National Agriculture Week, March 20-26, the bureau recently shared the winning picture from the contest. The contest was open from February 26th through March 5th. In order to qualify, entrants needed to include a cow in the frame of the picture and like and follow the bureau on Facebook in...
Krista Huntley only recently opened her Thrivent office in Ekalaka, but she has been working with High Country Associates, a group of advisors based out of Cody, Wyoming, since 2015. Opening an office locally wasn't originally a part of her plans when she moved to Ekalaka about a year ago, but after spending some time in the community, she noticed a need. "I want to provide professional services to the people of this area and bring my knowledge to them so they don't have to...
submitted by Carter County Commissioners The petition to the Montana Department of Transportation, Governor Greg Gianforte, and the Montana Legislature Regarding Immediate Necessary Repair of Highway 7 in Carter County, Montana garnered 564 signatures. While most signers are from Carter County, many are from Baker, Willard, Wibaux, Plevna and other surrounding Montana communities. Others signers are from Gillette, WY, Camp Crook, SD, Glenrock, WY, and Detroit Lakes, MN. Signatures included those of most of the Carter County...
One teenager died and another was injured in a crash on Highway 7 early Saturday morning, March 19. The Montana Highway Patrol said the two people were headed south near mile marker 9 at about 2:30 a.m. when the car went off the road and rolled several times into a pasture. The driver of the car, a nineteen-year old male from Ekalaka, was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene. A 17-year old male passenger, also from Ekalaka, sustained minor injuries and was taken to Dahl Memorial Healthcare. According to Montana...
