Articles from the June 17, 2020 edition
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City Wide Garage Sale; Saturday, June 20
City Wide Garage Sale The city-wide garage sale is a go! A few more hoops to jump through this year, but there are still 22 individual garage sale sites in the town this Saturday June 20. The sale starts at 8:00 in the morning and goes to 3:00 in...
COVID-19; How to open high school gym
A number of gyms and businesses are reopening and there is a discussion on why the high school gym cannot be open to the public. The following is from a letter from The Chouteau County Environment...
City Council Meeting approved local Swim Meet
The Big Sandy City Council met and used the majority of its time to discuss the town's pool opening information. As well, the Big Sandy Barracuda's swim team presented to the city council a plan to ho...
Celebrate Father's Day your way
After researching Father's Day, I discovered it isn't celebrated the same way, or for that matter, it isn't even celebrated on the same day around the world. In the United States, it is always the...
Green Acres
Jane Mangold (MSU Extension Weed Specialist) has been getting quite a few calls about the efficacy of a bacteria used for cheatgrass control in rangeland. Below is an abbreviated version of the study and results. Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is one...
New Committee formed to raise funds for new Pool
A new committee has been formed to raise funds for a new city pool. The committee members are Shaud Shwarzbach, Diana LaBuda, Heather Pleninger, Melanie Shwarzbach, and Rich Jespersen. They made an announcement at the First Big Sandy Swim Meet....
Summer Challenge- July 17
I was sitting outside the Mountaineer on the new bench, working on writing on what it means to be from a rural community. I smile because it means something precious. Three senior citizens were puttin...
Getting By
Reports of fraud and scams have, unfortunately, become a normal part of our lives. It can happen to anyone. As the fastest growing segment of the population in the United States, older adults are especially targeted and uniquely vulnerable to...
Senior Center News
Thursday, June 18 - Hot Dogs, Macaroni salad, and fruit. Friday, June 19 - Father’s Day Dinner Oven fried Chicken, Mashed potatoes, veggies, and dessert. Monday, June 22- Chicken & Broccoli alfredo, corn chip salad, and dessert. Tuesday, June 23 - M...
Beverly Iris (Stenhjem) Williams
Please join us as we celebrate, and remember, the life of Beverly Iris (Stenhjem) Williams, who passed away on December 17, 2019, in Missoula, due to natural causes. At her request, cremation has taken place and a memorial celebration of her life...
Patching Cracks
Daryl Davis is a blues musician who, for the last 30 years, has been collecting KKK robes. He has over 200 in his home, which he saves as a reminder of the work he has been doing. Mr. Davis is an African American man whose uses his spare time to...
Fitness Corner
Stephanie Overbay accepted the 365-day challenge I want to take the time to give a shout-out to my friend Stephanie Overbay in this week's article. She's been on her journey by walking AT LEAST a...
First Ever Swim Meet was a Success!
Mother Nature provided a perfect day for the first-ever Big Sandy Swim Meet. Warm temperatures and a gentle breeze made for an enjoyable day outside minus the mosquitoes. Thirty-three Barracudas took...
