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Most Blue Ribbons Ind.: Special - Heidi LaBree Ag Education: Grand Champion - Heidi LaBree Arts/Fine Arts: Reserve Champion - Ella Wright Auction Cake: Grand Champion - Natalie Foxley; Reserve Champion - Oakley Spring Beef Project: Grand Champion - Lily Schallenberger; Reserve Champion - Colyn Higgins Buck Rabbit: Grand Champion - Selah Johnston; Reserve Champion - Clay Rost Cake decorating: Grand Champion - Natalie Foxley; Reserve Champion - Elizabeth Hall Cat Over 1 year: Gr...
Multiple Carter County High School classes held reunions over the Days of '85 weekend in Ekalaka....
The Ekalaka Bump-N-Run Association had its race on Saturday, August 14th. There were 10 stock and 7 modified drivers with a total of two heat races for both classes and an 'A' main. All in all, the day went well. It was a little warm but the track was in good shape considering the dry conditions this year. The Bump-N-Run Association and organizers were thankful to all of the people that donated, the volunteers, racers and the spectators. See you all in 2022. Heat 1 Super...
A team from Baker won Dawg House Pub's Days of '85 beach volleyball tournament at the town park on August 13th. From left: Jessica Boggs, Sheila O'Connor, Mandi Varner, Marisa Packineau, Shye Coulter....
CATEGORY Organization 1) Ekalaka Track & Arena 2) Carter County Museum 3) Ekalaka Volunteer Fire Department Business/Farm/Ranch 1) Southeast Electric 2) A&A Stieg Wholesale 3) Klauzer/Hayden Ranches Church 1) Ekalaka Bible Church Youth Organization 1) Puptown Wranglers 4-H Club 2) Gumbo Gophers 4-H Club 3) Carter County FFA Vintage/Classic Car 1) 1955 Crown Victoria - Alvin & Becky Croy 2) 1973 Corvette - Steph & Gabe Carroll 3) 1924 Model T Ford - Rex McCord Antique Tractor...
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 Public Health would like to remind residents who are on life support systems such as oxygen support to have an emergency plan for times such as a power outage. Individuals on an oxygen support system that would like to have their name added to the list in the event of power outage are asked to call Southeast Electric Cooperative at 406-775-8762 or Carter County Public Health 406-775-6332. Information is kept confidential and only used for the purposes of emergency or health and safety. Carter County is...
As summer is waning and school is starting, First Baptist Church is happy to announce the return of AWANA clubs. Beginning September 8th, clubs will meet every Wednesday for the duration of the school year. All clubs will meet at the First Baptist Church; Cubbies (ages 3-4) at 1:30-3 p.m., SPARKS (K-2nd grade) and T&T (3rd-6th grade) immediately after school from 3:45-5:30 p.m. For those in 7th-12th grades, youth group will be meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings....
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...
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...
