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For Immediate Release July 3rd, 2020 Novel Coronavirus Update On 07/03/2020, the Chouteau County Health Department received notice from a regional lab that 1 individual tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The case has been associated with recent travel. The individual is experiencing mild symptoms and is isolating. The Chouteau County Health Department is currently notifying close contacts of these individuals, and will continue to investigate and inform anyone else who may have been exposed. If you have not been contacted by the...
The City Council meeting with the Big Sandy Barracudas and the newly formed New Pool Committee was held. There were two items on the agenda. The Barracudas were pursuing permission to hold another swim meet in Big Sandy. This meet would take two days, and they would be inviting a few other towns to the event. Preliminary approval from Angel Johnson, the County Health Nurse, was brought for the council to review. There were a couple of items still be worked through. The board gave tentative approval for the swim meet to be planned, which would...
“Governor Steve Bullock and Lt. Governor Mike Cooney today released the Governor’s Plan for Reopening Safe and Healthy Schools for Montana to provide flexible guidance for public schools to prepare to offer in-person instruction in the fall,” on Thursday, July 2nd. They presented to the school a 17-page guideline for the school to implement. Ultimately the school board will need to apply those regulations by voting in Big Sandy’s 2020-2021 school year. There are guidelines for all three phases of reopening the schools, due to COVID-19. Kelly Ha...
Editor's note: Though these facts might be hard to read through, they were taken directly from the Montana Highway Patrol 2019 Annual Report. It is sobering. Chouteau is in District VIII. In that district, there are eight counties from Glacier to Phillips county. The population for District VIII is 60,078. We have 17 full-time uniform Positions. They drove 436,909 miles during 2019. There were 11,176 calls for service. There were 632 crashes investigated, 7,159 traffic stops, 5,386 citations...
Summer pneumonia in nursing beef calves is not uncommon, but occurs with low frequency. A wide variety of risk factors for summer pneumonia exist including relative success of colostrum antibody transfer, commingling of groups, weather changes, nutrition changes or deficiencies, pathogen exposure, handling stress, calving difficulty, and operation-specific risk factors like lack of labor. The immunity a calf receives through colostrum is called passive immunity, and is the major source of immune function in the newborn. If calves receive only...
This time of the year, Yucca dots the sides of the hills. I once showed my grandchildren, when they were little, the Yucca plant up close. They said, "Gramma, it's an ant home." Yucca, the plant is a perennial. There are 40-50 varieties of Yucca, depending on where you do your research. They can be like we see them here, a small plant with spiky leaves and beautiful white flowers or they can be shrubs or even trees "in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. They are native to the hot...
Wednesday, July 8- Turkey Cranberry wrap, Banana Chocolate chip cupcakes. Thursday, July 9 - Polish, sauerkraut, potato, and jello. Friday, July 10 - Baked Potato bar and Bluebery cake. Tuesday, July 13-Club sandwich and fries. Sheet Pan Shrimp and Sausage Bake Ingredients 1 pound baby Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered 4 ears corn, husked 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 3 tablespoons Creole seasoning 1 lemon, juiced 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon paprika, divided ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 pinch salt and g...
Barbara Diane (Olson) Richardson, 62, of Big Sandy went on her journey Friday, June 26, 2020, at Big Sandy Medical Center, after a lengthy battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Highland Cemetery, following the graveside service, there will be a gathering at Pepin Park. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Barbara's online memorial page at www.hollandbonine.com and leave a... Full story
Leroy R. Lee, 52, passed away at his home on Monday, June 22, 2020. He is survived by his wife Alverta "Alvie" Dielman of Statesville, NC, stepbrothers L. Linn Dielman, Jr. of Columbia Falls, MT and Mark R. Dielman of Box Elder, MT, first cousin Heather Carter of Terry, MT and niece Amanda M. Dielman of Kalispell, MT. Leroy was born on February 27, 1968, in Conrad, MT to Robert and Catherine (Carter) Lee. He was raised on a farm in the Box Elder area and was educated in the Box Elder school system where he played football. Following high... Full story
We are climbing on the wings of summer and will soon be in full flight to hot days, warm nights, and delicious garden produce. Thankfully, we have had some pleasant rains giving us much needed moisture, which brightens the countryside with shimmers of green and abundant flowers. The yucca plants are in full bloom as well as cactus and other wildflowers. Our yard looks great, all green and lush with flowers blooming in my flower gardens; my rose garden is so beautiful with many different colors...
Researched by Zoe Merrill Editor’s note: Our lives make a difference. The Big Sandy Mountaineer should be about collecting stories from the people in the Big Sandy area. When I was told about Cornelia Knottnerus, after her death, I was reminded how important it is to get other’s stories. This woman lived in Big Sandy for many years and I would have loved to listen to her talk about her life. I would like to talk to you about yours. I listened to the Corrie’s whole oral history, over an hour long. I took notes but the following intro...
Let’s talk about clean eating. What is it? Is it beneficial? Or is it just a fad diet that will soon phase out? Clean eating is defined as consuming Whole Foods and avoiding processed foods and foods with preservatives, added sugars, and coloring. “Clean eating” became a fad diet in the U.S., really starting back in 2007 when a Canadian fitness model wrote a book talking about how she lost 75lbs just by eating “clean,” by taking processed foods out of her diet, mainly white flour and sugar. Now, just like any diet, there are pros and cons. The...
