Articles from the August 12, 2020 edition
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Approved Return to School Plan 6 for Big Sandy Public Schools
The complete plan is almost 6,000 words covering all three phases, which makes it impossible for the Big Sandy Mountaineer to publish it in its entirety. I have chosen portions of the plan to print, but Kelly Haaland would like everyone to know,...
Green Acres
Information for this article was taken from a Kansas State University Press Release. The entire article is located at www.ag.ksu.edu. Producers often wait several weeks after harvest before making their first herbicide application to control voluntee...
Great Cycle Challenge
This September, I will be riding to raise money to fight Children's Cancer in the Great Cycle Challenge. The Great Cycle Challenge was founded in 2015 and is one of the biggest cycling events in the...
Outdoor basketball courts for Big Sandy Elementary
Big Sandy will soon have a new basketball court. The crumbling and cracked concrete of the existing courts at the FE Miley Elementary School has been removed. A new, larger, 40 x 80 feet court will replace it. The court will have 2 sets of basketball...
The Big Sandy Barracudas' 2020
The Big Sandy Barracudas’ 2020 swim season came to an end in late July with a final meet in Shelby on the 25th. This season was unlike every other year for Big Sandy because of the challenges posed by the Covid shutdowns. Fewer meets, many towns s...
Lester R. Ophus
Lester R. Ophus, 84, passed away due to natural causes at the Northern Montana Care Center with his wife by his side on Thursday, August 6, 2020. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life... Full story
Lois Marie Benson
Lois Marie Benson age 89 of Hoquiam, Washington, formerly of Havre and Big Sandy, Montana, passed away on June 28, 2020. Lois, the oldest of 5 children was born on June 13, 1931 in Laramie, Wyoming to John Wesley (June) Leazenby and Margaret Sarah... Full story
Patching Cracks
In his fictional book, The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis wrote a collection of letters from a senior demon to a novice tempter. The book explores the various ways people are led astray, tempted, tricked, and manipulated from their faith in God. The o...
Senior Center news
Thursday, August 13- Hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes, Vegie, and jello. Friday, August 14- Tomato Soup, Grilled Ham & Cheese sandwich. Monday, August 17- patty Melt, Fried onions, & mushrooms, fruit, and dessert. Tuesday, August 18- Beef Tips...
YOU AREN'T WELCOME
Those words cause a person to feel slighted, irritated and sometimes surprised. The Canadian/U.S. border is now closed, except for essential travel. Essential travel is commercial products being...