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As always, there is an opportunity for citizens to bring an issue before the council. This time at the city council meeting, information about July 4 was presented. There will be no July 4th celebration in town this summer. Currently, the town must buy $3,000 worth of fireworks from its supplier. The budget of the city is $2,000 for fireworks. Last year an individual added $1,000, and the extra $1,000 was not raised last year to defray the cost for this year. If anyone is willing to step up,...
The Montana Actor's Theater (MAT) closed out its theater calendar year with three showings of Shakespeare's 12th Night in Beaver Creek State Park over the weekend. This year's Shakespeare production was accompanied by a Renaissance Faire, which had vendors, games, children's activities, and plenty of delicious dining options. The show continued the high standard of quality entertainment patrons have grown to expect from MAT, with great production values, engaging performances, and a level of ent...
On behalf of your school district, you are cordially invited to attend an information meeting at the Big Sandy High School on 6/22/23. This meeting will focus on the upcoming school year and the lack of bus drivers for our transportation routes. During this past year the school district has continually advertised and recruited bus drivers with little to no success. Additionally, the routes were put out to bid in May and no bids were received. If the school district does not have bus drivers, we...
Loma Field Day Will Take Place on July 12 MSU Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) and MSU Extension Chouteau County will be hosting a field day on July 12 at 10:00 a.m. The location will be ½ mile east of the Lyle McKeever residence located at 1494 McKeever Road. Watch for signs along Rudyard Road and Houston Road directing you to the site. NARC off-station field days highlight the variety testing work being done by Northern Agricultural Research Center on cooperators farms within the different counties. Speakers include Suchismita...
Danielle Weaver will be an unfulfilled term of 2 years in Ward 1 (Not Ward 2 as previously reported). Jon Sheehy will be running for an unfulfilled term of 2 years in Ward 2. (He was originally in Ward 1 and not due for election until 2025. But he moved and is now in Ward 2) Big Sandy Filing Fee $30 Ward 1 – Richard Jespersen (4 year term 2023-2027) Ward 1 – Danielle Weaver (Unfulfilled 2-year term thru 2025) Ward 2 – Krystyl L. Kulbeck (4 year term 2023-2027) Ward 2 – Jon Sheehy (Unfulfilled 2-year term thru 2025) As of 12:15 pm on June 8,...
Ruth Elizabeth Kuusisto of Whitehall passed away Saturday afternoon, April 1, 2023 in Continental Care and Rehab Center in Butte, Montana. Ruth was born on September 17, 1935 in Great Falls to John & Mary Jorgenson. Ruth had 2 brothers John & Marten, and a sister Jean. Ruth attended school in Great Falls and Big Sandy Montana. Ruth married twice, the second marriage to Ronald Kuusisto in Butte on December 28, 1973. Ruth had five children John, Mary Ellen, Kathy, Shirley and Gerald Reed. Ruth was a longtime and active member of Hiawatha Council...
In the book of Mark, there is a story about Jesus coming into a town where he is quickly surrounded by huge crowds of people. As He walks through the town, with the crowds pressing in from all sides, he is approached by a woman. This woman had a health problem that resulted in her bleeding for 12 years. Mark records that she had suffered through many treatments from doctors, spending all of her money and only seeing her condition worsen through the process. For first century Jews, this illness would’ve been terrible in the extreme. During a w...
In 1962, a plan was devised to build a medical center in the Big Sandy Community. The folks recognized that keeping a doctor around was vital for the town. They knew a sure way to do that was to provide a space for them to work with patients needing medical care. The community came together, raised the funds, and built the Big Sandy Medical Center in 1965. While having a doctor in town was sure handy, the goals of the facility have always revolved around the care of the people it serves. As patients, family members, or the community as a...
Recently there was a song running through my mind. I couldn’t place it. So, I delved into youtube to see where the words would lead me. The words that kept repeating in my head were “ Too much monkey business.” I was surprised to find this song was written and performed by Chuck Berry in the fifties. I have never been a particular fan of Chuck Berry’s, but for some reason, this song stuck. I read the words and then had an epiphany. I felt pressure from all sides until I was ready to block all articles, Facebook messages, and ads. Chuck Berry e...
