Week of August 28, 2024
Week of August 28, 2024
Hearts for Hep is a benefit for Casten Heppner. It will take place at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall in Big Sandy, Montana, on Saturday, September 14, starting at 5 p.m. Dinner will be served, followed by live and silent Auctions. Casten and Katie and their children have lived here for years and are still Big Sandy people in our hearts. Katie wrote on Facebook (she gave me permission to use it), "We traveled to Mayo, and we were able to see Casten's mass. The team assessed it to be an arachnoid...
Dear September, we sure hope you are cooler than your friends, August, and July. Here at the senior center, we keep the building nice and cool for the community to come in and get out of the heat. As the cooler months approach, we will continue to keep the temperature of the building comfortable so you can come in and stay out of the cold. We will have warm drinks throughout the morning and early afternoon for your enjoyment. The community is welcome to come in and spend time socializing,...
Locals and Big Sandy Alumni are eager to get together once again after a 10-year interval between celebrations due to the cancellation of the 2020 Homecoming due to the pandemic. In anticipation of the event, invitations for Homecoming 2025 have been sent, and you can register either by mail or online, an option that is intended to make the process easier and more convenient for all. The attached QR Code will bring you to the registration page. The homecoming committee is eager to hear from attendees and has a full slate of activities planned...
4-H and FFA Youth Meet Excellence Criteria for Livestock Carcass Quality The 2024 Chouteau County 4-H and FFA livestock carcass ultrasound took place at the Chouteau County fairgrounds. A total of 89 Chouteau County animals were evaluated for carcass quality by Elin Kittelmann, Ultrasound Technician from Ekalaka. The purpose of the carcass contest is to teach youth how to correctly select, feed and finish livestock based on carcass data. If carcass criteria are met, youth can be confident they are producing a quality product that is safe,...
Some believe we are in a rebuilding year, but Coach Tucker Tayor answered that question right up front. We have lost a lot of talented football players over the last three years, some of whom are playing football just down the road, but head coach Tucker Taylor believes there are athletes ready to step up and, given the chance, will do well for the Pioneers. There are four seniors this year: Sonny Phillips, Darrell Sunchild, Ryder Galbavy, and Severin Heimbigner. Although he cannot play this...
Okay, I'm going to say this upfront: This team is worth watching. Come and enjoy the Big Sandy Girls' skills and help support them. Their first matches are away on August 30th at North Star and August 31st at Belt for a tournament. The first home matches are September 12th against Highwood and September 19th against CJI. I walked into the Big Sandy gym, and the first thing I noticed was that the girls were exhausted and sweating. I said, "Hard practice," and they said yes! At the beginning of...
In the age of wooden sailing ships, navigation was a matter of life and death. A small navigational error that put a ship off by a fraction of a degree would compound over the miles, days, weeks, and months, resulting in a vessel missing its target altogether. The problem with ocean travel is that the ocean is big and flat with no landmarks to use for directions. Early sailors used the stars, in particular the North Star. In fact, sailors from cultures all over the world throughout history have used the North Star as an anchor point for...
