Week of June 18, 2025
Week of June 18, 2025
Doug Giebel, a dedicated collector, has spent a decade amassing a diverse array of historically significant items. His Big Sandy Cultural Museum, housed in the town's iconic big store, is a testament to his eclectic tastes. As he shared his knowledge and showed me clear photographs, Doug pointed out, "This is our most historic and important building. It was built by McNamara and Marlowe, the two ranchers who started the town. When the railroad came through, they shipped their sheep and cattle....
In the summer of 2022, 16 youth group students from St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church traveled to Mexico City on a pilgrimage to see the holy image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Just a few months later at the beginning of the school year, the youth group had a massive increase going from a student roster of 8 kids to an attendance of 19-22 students, despite losing 3 graduating seniors. The initial pilgrimage had been very successful in reinforcing themes learned in class. Thus, began...
Homecoming 2025 is days away, and with it, the local premier of the Big Sandy, a one stage play about the Big Sandy Cornfield Bomber incident from February 2nd, 1970. The Mountaineer has run several articles on the event over the last year, because it is a unique event. This is the only recorded instance of an airplane landing itself after its pilot ejected. Gary Foust, the young pilot of the plane, graciously sat down for an interview. Last week, we shared some highlights related to the event. This week, we hope to share some details from...
Another great school year came to a close, and the perfect way to kick off the summer was symbolized by the 2nd Annual End of the School Year Barbecue. The event was hosted by Big Sandy Schools and Pioneer Producers. If you are unaware of who Pioneer Producers are, here is a little glimpse. Pioneer Producers is a non-profit organization based out of Big Sandy with a board of local ranchers, farmers, and all around agriculture activists. Our mission is to nourish and strengthen our community by providing locally raised beef to our youth and...
Loma Field Day Will Take Place on July 16 MSU Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) and MSU Extension Chouteau County will be hosting a field day on July 16 at 10:00 a.m. The location will be ½ mile south of the intersection of Houston and McKeever Road. Watch for the signs along Rudyard Road and Houston Road directing you to the site. NARC off-station field days highlight the variety testing work by Northern Agricultural Research Center on cooperating farms within the different counties. Speakers include Suchismita (Sue) Mondal,...
