Articles from the February 24, 2016 edition
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Rotary Club always looking for new members
The count down has begun for the Big Sandy Rotary Club Annual Benefit Banquet. The tickets have been on sale now for a little over a week and are steadily being sold. If you want to go to the banquet...
Good bye, Good Riddance, El Nino!
Want the weather to change? Just ask the National Weather Bureau in Great Falls and see what they can do to bring better weather to this area. When “The Mountaineer” called them this week we had three questions. When is the February heat wave goi...
Plans being discussed for a new Pool for Big Sandy
It is no secret that the Big Sandy City Council has been talking for a few months now about a new swimming pool for Big Sandy. "The Mountaineer" caught up with City Councilman Colby Baumgarn who is...
Celebrate Red Cross Month by giving blood in March
During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to join in its lifesaving mission by giving blood. Since 1943, every U.S. president has designated March as Red Cross Month to recognize how the Red Cross helps...
Green Acres
Should I feed this moldy hay? Moldy hay (or other moldy feedstuffs) won’t always contain dangerous or poisonous compounds; however, the presence of mold itself can negatively impact animal performance and health. Feedstuffs with considerable mold c...
Students graduate from Montana State University
Students from Montana were among the 802 Montana State University undergraduates who received diplomas during MSU’s 2015 fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 12 in Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Michael McFaul, a native Montanan who is considered one o...
Bear Paw Meanderings
Can you believe it, this is the last column of February? I have been busy all month trying to think of ways to keep us all busy so the mid winter blahs don’t set in and already it is almost March when those blahs start to go away. Although I must s...
Getting By
Twenty-four hours, 1440 minutes or 86,400 seconds per day. Regardless of how you think of it, every day has the same amount of time. But, somehow, it feels like the time in a day decreases the more tasks and responsibilities we face in our lives....
@ THE LIBRARY
This week Vicki came up with a Molly Murphy mystery called “AWAY IN A MANGER” by Rhys Bowen. It is Christmastime in 1905 New York City and for once Molly Murphy Sullivan is looking forward to the approaching holidays. She has a family of her own now...
Tickle Your Funny Bone
An airline captain was helping Lena, a new flight attendant, prepare for her first overnight trip. Upon their arrival, the captain showed Lena the best place for airline personnel to eat, shop and stay overnight. The next morning as the pilot was...
Patching Cracks
Easter is a few weeks away and churches all over the world are turning their attention to the final weeks leading up to Jesus’ arrest, trial, execution, and resurrection. John’s account of the events is unique because he gives more details reg...
My Answer
Q: Does God ever give up on a nation that turns against Him and deliberately does things that are morally wrong? Frankly, I worry about our nation. Have we reached the point of no return? A: No nation, and no individual, is ever totally beyond...
Pioneer boys and girls basketball seasons come to an end at District 9C Tournament
The Big Sandy Pioneer basketball season came to end at the District 9C tournament in Havre following a pair of losses by both the boys and girls teams. Both teams faced the top seeded Box Elder Bears...