Articles from the May 1, 2024 edition
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Big Sandy Rotary Club receives grant from First Bank of Montana
First Bank of Montana, in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), is pleased to announce that the Big Sandy Rotary received a $10,000 grant from the FHLB Des Moines...
BSMC sponsors Community Dinner
The Big News from the Medical Center is we have a new medical provider; Joe Epperson PA-C. He will be starting May 10. Be watching for a complete introduction in a future Mountaineer. The Jason DeShaw concert “Serenity in the Storm.” He is a nat...
Great Falls Recycling; Places to drop things
Auto Zone 3300 10th Ave. S. 416 Smelter Ave. N.E. (406) 268-9388 (406) 770-6224 Hours of Operation: Monday – Saturday, 7:30 am – 9 pm, Sunday 9 am – 8 pm. What they accept: oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid and gear oil. Drop-offs shoul...
F.E. Miley Students take a ride on the Train
F.E. Miley Elementary School's kindergarten and 1st grade class were treated to an educational ride on the commuter train on Thursday, April 18. The outing was part of a longer unit on...
Green Acres
Don’t Forget to Monitor for Cutworms in Early Two major cutworm species, the western and the army cutworm, are serious but sporadic pests for Montana producers. Outbreaks can occur when cutworm populations are high and weather conditions are f...
Earth Day 2024: Planet vs Plastics
I was taking garbage to the garbage bins in Big Sandy. This time, instead of just throwing the garbage bag, I looked at the garbage and thought about how I never think often enough about this issue of waste. I just dump. That is when I remembered...
Patching Cracks
For the last several years, I have participated in a cycling fundraiser to raise money to fight children’s cancer. I’ve learned an important lesson along the way: Preparing ahead of time makes a huge difference. Preparation for the cycle cha...
Pioneers at the Shelby Track Meet
The Pioneer Tracksters were in Shelby this past weekend at a track meet with 18 other teams. Despite the challenging weather conditions and timing delays due to technical issues, the team performed admirably. Head Coach Wendy Taylor said, “The t...
An Incredible Life
This weekend, I was again reminded of the value of a person's life at a funeral and realized I must express what made it so incredible. First, Don Heikkila was an incredible man. Second, his family...