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The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and the Gallatin City-County Health Department (GCCHD) are reporting Montana’s first cases of measles since 1990. The GCCHD is investigating five confirmed cases of measles. The individuals are children and adults who were exposed to measles while traveling outside of Montana. The cases reside in Gallatin County and are currently isolated at home. All five individuals are unvaccinated, or vaccine status is unknown. The GCCHD continues to assess any potential exposures while the i...
Charlotte Danreuther's journey in her first Montana VNEA Pool Leagues is a testament to her resilience. The league's news release stated, "Despite losing her first preliminary match, she embarked on a winning streak of 6, winning 3 in a row to make it to the finals. She then won 3 more straight matches to reach the final, only to lose a heartbreaker in the last match. Her ability to bounce back and keep fighting is truly inspiring." As I enjoyed a cup of coffee from a pottery cup Charlotte...
Bob Boettcher was born in Big Sandy in a private home. Born into a musical family, Bob said, "My mother was, really the whole family was musical, but mom made sure that all three of us kids were musical too!" He's been singing from the very beginning. This Good Friday I attended the Christ Lutheran Church and Bob was singing a song called Take My Mother Home which he has sang at other Good Fridays Services. It's become a tradition at Christ Lutheran. Bob said, "It's a very special time." The...
Practices to Increase Wheat Clain Jones, Extension Soil Fertility Specialist and Kathrin Olson-Rutz, MSU Research Associate have revised the Practices to Increase Wheat Grain Protein Guide for 2025. The document is available online. Hard copies are available at the Chouteau County Extension office. Agronomic practices are available to boost wheat grain protein without sacrificing yield. • Select appropriate varieties • Know residual soil N • Know crop N status • Select an appropriate pre-plant N rate • Use fertilizer practices that minimize...
Many people find themselves in the position of being a caregiver due to health issues of a loved one. At times this role can be physically and mentally taxing. It is important for the caregiver to find ways to care for themselves so that they continue being support for their loved one. The Chouteau County Cancer Support Group knows it is as important to be supportive of the caregiver as the patient. Some tips for caregivers are: --Get organized by considering all legal documents, financial obligations and care preferences, and make sure...
My mind has been all over the place this week, and I couldn't see what my thoughts had to do with each other until I researched and found this quote from AI (Artificial Intelligence): "Besides water and air, humans also need food, shelter, and sleep to survive. These are considered basic needs; without them, survival is impossible." Finally, I realized that these five components of physical life are the same ones we need for a spiritual life. Therefore, these will be the subject for the...
9 Municipal Information: APRIL 17 First day for candidates to file for office JUNE 16 5:00 p.m. – Last day for candidates to file for office 5:00 p.m. – Deadline for candidates to withdraw PRIMARY election candidacy JUNE 26 County Election Administrator determines whether there will be a PRIMARY by this date JULY 7 5:00 p.m. – Deadline for write-in candidates to file a Declaration of Intent for the PRIMARY election AUG 11 5:00 p.m. – Deadline for candidates to withdraw GENERAL election candidacy AUG 11 5:00 p.m. – Close of regular voter reg...
(Editor’s Note: This was not published for some reason, so we publish it now for the Pioneer athletics.) The Pioneer track team had two meetings this past week, but one was canceled. They did attend the Cal Wearley Memorial track meet in Havre on Saturday the 5th. There were 36 teams at this track meet. The weather was chilly and breezy in the morning, warming to 57 degrees. The Cal Wearley track meet has varsity, junior varsity, and unified events. I will only ever give varsity and unified events results. As a reminder, SR stands for season r...
The Pioneer Track team visited Lewistown on April 15th to compete against 16 other teams. The girls’ and boys’ team scores were on the leaderboard. The boys were 11th, and the girls were 9th. It was a beautiful day with clouds, plenty of sun, and a high of 73 degrees. Men’s Results: 100m: Tommy Sant PR 14.09; 200m: Aidan Morsette PR 26.7, Tommy Sant PR 30.2, Landon Mebruer PR 32.9; 400m: Sky Not Afraid PR 1:05; 110H: Colter Han 7th place PR 20.1, Braxton Hajenga 8th place 22.3; 4x100 relay: 10th place PR 49.1Braxton Hajenga, Quinn Rodew...