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As January approaches, Big Sandy prepares to celebrate a remarkable milestone: one of its own turning 99 years old. Nearly a century of living has given this community member a perspective few are privileged to hold-one shaped by hard winters, hand-drawn water, family devotion, faith, and an enduring belief that life, while never easy, is always worth the effort. Born in Big Sandy during a winter "of lots of snow," he entered the world in Mrs. Bertha Smith's house, just north of Christ Lutheran...
On January 7, 1918, the Northern Montana Bank opened a brand new building in Big Sandy. The new building was erected on the site currently occupied by the Glacier Bank in Big Sandy. There has been a bank on the corner of Main Street in Big Sandy for 108 years last week. The bank itself predated the new building by several years. In 1910, Big Sandy was growing rapidly, aided by land grant programs for homesteaders. In addition, a number of businesses had sprouted up in town. CJ McNamara and...
Montana’s Next Generation Conference Returns to Shelby, MT, Jan. 31, 2026 The 2026 Montana’s Next Generation Conference is back Saturday, January 31 at the Shelby High School in Shelby, MT. The conference will offer keynote speaker, Rob Sharkey, followed by 30 workshops to choose from including recordkeeping, market outlooks, marketing, crop and livestock production, succession planning and business topics. The morning will kick off with a much-anticipated keynote address “Sharks Don’t Swim Backwards” from Rob Sharkey, also known as The Shark...
1 Years ago January 21, 1926 A fast and spirited game of basketball entertained a large Wednesday night crowd at the community hall as Company L faced the Big Sandy Independents. The visiting team claimed a 35–22 victory, though local fans enjoyed standout shooting from Raymond Flaherty. M.P. Moe served as referee for the contest. The column also offered thoughtful commentary on life in Montana, reminding readers that while the state had endured difficult times, including bank closures, many who traveled elsewhere returned with a renewed a...
The following statement is attributable to: Nicole Clark, M.D., Chair of the Montana Medical Association Legislative Committee “The Montana Medical Association is deeply concerned about the recent changes to the childhood immunization schedule announced by the CDC. The U.S. immunization schedule has traditionally relied on a careful, ongoing and robust review of scientific evidence and data by physicians and scientists. This process has ensured that newborns, infants, and children are protected from diseases they may encounter as they grow. W...
The Montana State University-Northern’s Fall semester Dean’s List contains 377 students. To be included in the Dean’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 credits and earn a grade point average of 3.25 or better. Students that received a pass, incomplete or “F” during this semester are not included on the honor roll listing. The following list of students is organized alphabetically by hometown (please note that many students give a Havre address instead of a hometown address, and thus are listed in the Havre listing). Big Sandy MT Reinha...
Big Sandy Medical Services Foundation was established to foster better healthcare in the Big Sandy community. Their way of doing this is to encourage and assist young people who wish to pursue training in the healthcare field by offering scholarships to Big Sandy High School graduates and Big Sandy Medical Center employees. The BSMS Foundation relies solely on donations to continue to offer these scholarships. Scholarship amounts for the 2026-2027 college year will be a minimum of $500.00 each, one to a graduating senior, one to a college...
The Montana Association of Clerks and Recorders is sponsoring two statewide $1,000.00 scholarships. All graduating seniors who will be attending an in state school are eligible to apply. Applications will be accepted until March 13, 2026. Application forms are available at the Clerk and Recorder’s Office at the Courthouse in Fort Benton or from the Guidance Counselors at the Big Sandy, Fort Benton, Geraldine, and Highwood High Schools. The application requires a short essay (250-500 word max) explaining four ways that local government i...
Montana Technological University, the state’s STEM university, is reminding high school seniors that the deadline for many major scholarships awarded by the University is January 15. Montana Tech awards more than $1 million in scholarships to students annually. “Montana Tech is incredibly proud of the scholarship dollars we can award through generous gifts from our alumni and industry donors,” Executive Director of Admissions and Enrollment Leslie Dickerson said. “It speaks to the value they place on a Montana Tech education and the quality...
The Necessity of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread A favorite childhood photo is one of my dad and I washing carrots. I was about four years old. My mom had me dressed like an Arctic air front was likely to come blasting through at any moment—red overboots, hooded jacket zipped all the way up to my neck, hat, and mittens. Our row of freshly washed produce lined the cement divider between the lawn and garden. From an early age, I knew that when it came to chores, my dad had definite ideas of how things should be done. It was time to work; play and r...