Articles from the May 29, 2019 edition
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By Future of Farming
Alan Merrill, President of Montana Farmers Union, looks at the future of agriculture after talking to bank presidents, who asked to not be acknowledge admitted the future of agriculture doesn’t look promising. Alan remembered the 1970s and the 1...
Virgelle Mercantile celebrates 40 years
Memorial Day Weekend will also be a celebration for the Virgelle Mercantile as it will be 40 years since he first opened the doors. Don told me he remembers his first customers Ruth and Angus Merrill...
Elementary School Extravaganza, a wonderful event
Every school year ends on the FE Miley Extravaganza event. This year on May 23rd. Every class does something special to invite the public in to see what the teacher and the students are doing. This...
Green Acres
MSU Central Agricultural Research Center (CARC) and MSU Extension will be hosting a field day on the Highwood Bench on Wednesday, June 26, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The field day will take place approximately one mile east of the Long farm on 1221...
School Board Hires Coaches
The Big Sandy School board hired a coach for every sport for the 2019-2020 school year. There was only one applicant per coaching post for each sport. Those coaching will be Thomas Dilworth, Pioneer Boys’ Basketball, Pete Jerrel will be coaching P...
Big Sandy Meat Shop wins 2019 Cured Meat Grand/Reserve Champion State awards
Jim Dumas and The Big Sandy Meat Shop has won two state awards for his beef products. The 2019 Cured Meat championship/Grand Champion for his Fresh Cased Sausage and Blue Ribbon Cheddar Brats. He...
Senior Center News
Thursday, May30- Blueberry Pancakes, scrambled eggs, and sausage links. Friday May, 31- BLT wraps NO SALAD BAR. No menu for June yet at press time Recipe of the Week: Triple Dipped Fried Chicken Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2...
Richard "Dick"Cecrle
Richard "Dick" Cecrle,70 of Big Sandy passed away January 28, 2019 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place and graveside services will be Friday, June 7, 2019 at 5:00 pm at the Big...
My Answer
Q: My biggest struggle as a Christian is to know God’s will and the purpose of my life. The more people I talk to about it, the more confused I get. Is it difficult to know God’s will? A: There is a simple answer which is this: God’s will is for ever...
Patching Cracks
About 15 years ago, the church I was working for as a Youth Pastor made significant budget cuts that resulted in me taking a 50% pay cut. This meant being forced to start working a second job. The job I found was at a facility that worked with kids...
Reading Books and Winning Bikes
Every year the Big Sandy Masons give away bikes in their Bikes for Books Program. It is a Nation-wide program that is considered one of their most successful program encouraging students to read....
Getting By
In 2016, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) reported one in six Montanan adults provided unpaid care or assistance to a friend or family member with a health problem or disability within the past 30 days. You may be a...
State and local health officials encourage safe and healthy swimming this summer
Spending time outdoors around water and in swimming pools is a great way to stay active and healthy during the summer season in Montana. The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), along with local health authorities, want to remind M...
