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The Gumbo Gophers had their second meeting on January 22, at the Higgins' indoor arena. Members present were: Keenan McInerney, Zander Oliver, Selah and Suri Johnston, Alivia Foxley, Colyn Higgins, Tylinn Thomas, Tanner Wright, and Elizabeth and Grace Hall. Cloverbuds were: Clancy and Daniel Hall. Leaders were: Crystal Higgins, Terri Raye McInerney, Sharon Higgins, and Thebea Thomas. Guests were Wynn, Wyllow and Atreyu Tauck; Myron Johnston; Katy Wright; Tyson and Huntley...
Life transitions can and are most of the time a hard pill to swallow, especially when you are the one aging or giving up your life-long work. Keeping the family farm or ranch in the family is the ideal situation or hope of most producers. So, if you will be looking at transitioning part or all of your farm/ranch to your children, start planning now so that you have a seamless final transition later. There are ideas and how-to articles out there to reference on what to do and how to transition to your kids. Ultimately, the...
Over 315 students were named to the Sheridan College honor rolls for the fall 2020 semester, including Tori Tooke who was named to the President’s Honor Roll and Kimberlee Elmore who was named to the Vice President’s Honor Roll, both of Ekalaka. For full-time students to earn a place on the President’s Honor Roll, they must maintain full-time enrollment by completing 12 or more college-level credit hours with letter grades of A or S and a semester GPA of 4.0 for all classes. Credits counted in S graded classes may not excee...
Matt McCabe of Ekalaka was recently elected as treasurer by the Northern Pulse Growers Association board of directors at their January 21 meeting. McCabe farms with his family outside of Ekalaka, representing pulse producers from the southeastern part of Montana. In addition to the election of treasurer, Sam Arnson, Williston ND was elected as president, Mark Hardy, Beach, ND was elected as vice president, and newly elected Blake Rasmussen, Plentywood, MT as secretary. Additional members of the NPGA Board include Lee Novak,...
Staff at Dahl Memorial Healthcare took residents of the long-term care facility on a tour of the new building project last Friday. The project is scheduled to be completed later this year. Residents and staff stopped for a picture in the new dining room that is nearing completion....
I grew up on a sheep operation with around 1200 head of ewes. After leaving the area and going to school I started to learn more about the problems that livestock operations have with predation of their livestock. I found that my fellow students in the Animal Science and Wildlife Biology programs, who had a similar experience to me and had seen an established pack of livestock guardian dogs at work, saw far fewer problems with predation of their livestock than those that had seen ineffective guardian dogs or that had not...
Twenty-four-year-old Broc Patterson is the newest employee at Dahl Memorial. He worked his first shift at the hospital on January 5. Patterson grew up twenty minutes north of Salt Lake City in Layton, Utah. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern Utah University in December of 2019. Since graduation, Patterson has spent time working as an RN at the University of Utah Hospital. Most recently, he was the assistant director of nursing at an assisted...
Chadron State College recently announced the names of 332 students who qualified for the institution’s Fall 2020 Dean's List with at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. To qualify, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor’s degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester. Tanner McInerney of Alzada was listed to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List at Chadron State College. Chadron State College, which was founded in 1911, is the only four-year, regio...
Individuals are invited to join “MontGuide Mondays,” a virtual discussion group, similar to a book club, during January and February 2021. The sessions’ hosts are Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist, in addition to several other extension agents. Attendees read a MontGuide and take part in a virtual discussion from 10 to 11 a.m. via Webex. Participants can ask Goetting and the co-host county agents questions about the MontGuide or just listen and learn. Registration is required for MontGuide Monda...
A recent drop in county-wide COVID-19 positivity rate has led Dahl Memorial to change their visitation policy. The policy now allows family and friends who are over the age of 10 to visit at one of two different time slots. A letter from Dahl Memorial CEO explaining the policy follows: “At DMHA, the health and safety of our residents is of utmost importance. With the current drop in our county COVID-19 positivity rate, we are changing our visitation policy, to allow for family visitation, and expanding the visitation to frien...
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month. Cervical cancer was once the leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. Now, thanks to preventative screenings and the HPV vaccination, it is the most preventable of all female cancers. Dahl Memorial is now working with the Montana Cancer Control Program (MCCP) which offers free cervical and breast cancer screenings and diagnostic procedures for eligible women living in Montana who are uninsured or underinsured. Even when a patient has insurance, there are...
The Carter County Board of Health recently informed residents of the current situation of the county’s public health department. Due to the vacancy of a public health nurse and county health director, the services made available through Carter County Public Health are temporarily closed. Dahl Memorial Healthcare previously worked with the Carter County Board of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic by administering COVID-19 testing, but withdrew from administering testing effective December 31, 2020. Carter County Board of Heal...
The Gumbo Gophers 4-H club met on December 21 at the Alzada hall. Members present were Colyn Higgins, Zander Oliver, Keenan McInerney, Selah and Suri Johnston, Grace and Elizabeth Hall, Tylinn Thomas and Tanner Wright. Clancy Higgins was the only Cloverbud present. Leaders that attended the meeting were Crystal Higgins, Terri Raye Mclnerney and Thebea Thomas. The guests were Mckenzi Oliver, Breanna Ulmer, Julie Ridinger, Elise Wood and Staci Hall. Officers for the 2021 year were elected. They are: President, Colyn H.; Vice Pr...
According to the National Weather Service, the average temperature in Ekalaka for December of 2020 was 30 degrees. The mark is tied with December of 1999 for the fifth warmest average temperature ever recorded for the month. The warmest average December temperature in Ekalaka occurred in 1957 when it was 32.6 degrees. 1957, 1939 and 1979 are the only other years where the average December temperature in Ekalaka was warmer than it was 2020. No single day high temperature records were broken in December of 2020, even with that...
Southeast Electric encourages students and members to always be learning. Scholarship funds are always a good way to help with this goal. In the last ten years, Southeast has awarded over $50,000 worth of scholarships. The cooperative considers it an investment in its future. The following scholarships are open to students who are members or whose parents/guardians are members of Southeast Electric Cooperative. The Basin Electric Power Cooperative Scholarship ($1000) is sponsored by Southeast Electric Cooperative Inc. and Bas...
First Baptist Church in Ekalaka has established the “Dennis Bishop Medical Hardship Fund” to assist Dennis and Trish Bishop and offer them some encouragement. The desire is to offset expenses and financial losses during Dennis’ long illness. Dennis recently developed Guillain-Barré syndrome after having been sick with COVID-19. His illness has been long already, and even though he has seen some small improvements, his care givers indicate that his recovery will be slow. Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare but serious autoimmune...
4 CCHS graduates Hannah and Heather LaBree were both named to the Fall 2020 President’s list at Dickinson State University. Students on the list have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours with a term GPA of 3.9 or above. Madison Hansen, a former student at Broadus, was also on the list. Three hundred twenty-one students, or 23.46 percent of eligible undergraduates, were on the Dean’s or President’s list following the fall 2020 semester. “We are delighted that nearly one out of four DSU students met an extremely high st...
Sagebrush Service Club members announced the winners of their annual Christmas lighting contest this week. Last Monday, judges checked every house and business in town before selecting winners. Prizes were awarded to the top three residences and top businesses. Judges noted that the town looked quite festive and that it was great to see all of the lights and decorations. Mike and Alice Archer took first place, Adrian, Amaya and Amanda Coleman took second and Kitty Schmid took...
Dear Santa, For Christmas I would really like a hotdog and a new ball! I have been really good this year. I want to see your reindeer! Why can't I ride them? We have a puppy! Love, Ty Smith-3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I would really like a baby horsy! This year I have been nice! Love, Bekka Bruski-3 Dear Santa, For Christmas I would really like a cop car and a kitchen! This year I have been really nice. How do your elves make shoes? Do your elves eat vegetables? Love,...
My Christmas Wish list by Bristol Stieg This year I have been nice. I am 5 years old. How do you eat cucees? I am thankful for the elves and their work. Thank you for a bag. While I wait for you, I wil bee sleeping. Santa would you please bring me: -kichin set -kichin set food -An Osmo -smelee markers Oh, and could you please bring something nice for Justice? Thank you. My Christmas Wish list by Aiden Williams This year I have been nice. I am 5 years old. How do your reindeer fli? I am thankful for our clas elf named Elfee....
Dear Sant Claus, I hop you are doing good. I also hope Mrs. clos is. I live in a cabin. Ples mack your elf cum to it. Haw is Comet doing? I hop good. Will get par uf caudoy boots and I wod be carfl. My mom waks up esle, my dad sleps by the dor. I do not wont to ask much, but can you get my mom and dad a noo hetr. Not 2 just 1 and can I hav a leather kit with leather? Jenry W. Dear Santa, How are you doing? I am doing good. I hope you get good rest. Is Dasher, Dancer, Blitzen, Prancer, Vien, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Rudolph...
Dear Santa, I love Christmas very much. Thank you for the candy Can I please have a go cart? How are the reindeer? By Cai Jesperson Dear Santa, Christmas will different this year because I am moving. Thank you for what you got me last year. This year I want a bow or an automatic 22 with a scope. I think my sister Colby wants a hover board, but I don’t know what my sister Selby wants for Christmas. Don’t forget to feed the reindeer. Have a very merry Christmas. Sincerely, Will Mulder Dear Santa, I can’t wait until CHRIS...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association received its first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine on Monday. The Moderna vaccine was granted an emergency use authorization by the United Stated Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last Friday. DMHA began vaccinating healthcare personnel on Tuesday. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was created to prevent individuals from developing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. To obtain the best protection...
Dahl Memorial is celebrating Twelve Days of Christmas with the Carter County community. The historical tradition of Twelve Days of Christmas, in fact, starts on Christmas Day and carries through January 6th. In light of this, Dahl Memorial is hosting a gift basket raffle to support the activities department for Dahl residents. There are four baskets up for grabs in Ekalaka, holiday spirits; displayed at Dawg House Pub, Spa Day; displayed at Hair Affair, Baker’s Paradise; displayed at Wagon Wheel Café and Coffee Lover; di...
Montana State University recently announced its undergraduate honor rolls for the 2020 fall semester. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s and the Deans Honor Roll. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours to be on either list. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President’s Honor Roll. 2019 CCHS graduate Caleb Fix and 2020 graduate Gracie Tooke made the dean’s list; 2020 CCHS graduate Wyatt Kittelmann was named to the President’s Honor Roll....
