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When I had energy and more time I loved to plant flowers and vegetable. Only to be frustrated to wake up in the morning and have them eaten to the ground. Deer loved my flowers. They would come and much off the bloom! For the longest time I had a love/hate relationship with the deer of our farm. Then one night I woke up to see the deer eating the weeds outside my window. She couldn't see me but I was inches away from her. The moonlight on her nose and eyes was incredible. So the hate just flew a...
The Big Sandy Food Bank has emerged from the 2022 holiday season having served more families than ever before. Between the Angel Tree Basket program, F.E. Miley's Thanksgiving food boxes, and the donations from local businesses, they have managed to meet a growing need in our community after a year of ever-inflating food, energy, and gas bills. "Without the community's support, we wouldn't be able to serve the people that we serve," explained Terry Grant, who helps run the local programs. While...
The Big Sandy Booster Club makes a significant impact on our student athletes and participants in extracurricular activities. I spoke with Cheryl Strutz about the club’s direct impact on our kids. Cheryl is a member of the Booster Club and the mother of three boys, who have been prominent in Big Sandy Athletics over the last few years. If you’ve watched a football game in our town recently, you’ve seen Kyle, Kade, or Kody take the field. Cheryl explained to me that, “It’s really important that the community knows that the kids actually...
Grasshopper Management Q&A I hear ranchers can get assistance from the USDA in grasshopper spraying. Who do I contact? Contact Eric Norderud at 406-449-5210 or erik.d.norderud@usda.gov. Please have a breakdown of private acres and government acres before you contact Eric. Will the cold temperatures increase grasshopper egg mortality? The answer for 2023 is probably not. In Canada, few grasshoppers hatched following a winter with temperatures at negative 22 degrees Fahrenheit (Riegert, 1967). However, Canada had little snow cover during the time...
Often when people think of any medical facility, the first people that come to mind are the doctors and nurses providing care there. It makes sense as these staff often have the most contact with the patients. However, there are so many “behind the scenes” people that are involved in your healthcare. That is true at BSMC too. This week, we feature the staff of the business office. This team handles all the billing, deals with insurance, manages the phone, and keeps the facility operational! Along with Ron Wiens, CEO and Karma Hale, HR Director,...
HAMILTON - Sharon Roberton, 76, passed away at Beehive Homes of Hamilton on January 11, 2023, after an admirable battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. She was born in Havre on September 25, 1946, to Lester and Inez (Johnson) Sluggett. Sharon was 1 of 9 children. She was raised on a farm/ranch 3 5 miles outside of Big Sandy. Sharon attended the one room Cantigny School 3 miles from her home for grades 1 to 8. She graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1963. Sharon attended Northern Montana... Full story
Sheryl Ann Mason (age 75), surrounded by her family, peacefully entered eternal life with Christ Jesus on January 6, 2023, in Lodi, California. Sheryl Mason was born in Big Sandy, MT to Howard Albert Wiederrich and Betty Jane Spooner on April 26, 1947. She attended Big Sandy High School, Big Sandy, MT, graduating in 1965, as well as cosmetology school in Seattle Washington. She married Stephen Mason on April 27, 1985, in Lodi California. She worked at many places, including Lodi Day Nursery School, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Lasting... Full story
The Pioneer Wrestling Club kicked off it's 7th year in early December when kids came hustling to the wrestling room at the high school eager to get started. Coach Kyle Rodewald started the club back up again in 2015 with just 3 kids. As wrestling practice got underway, the club grew to 30 members, ranging in age from 3 to 14. You also see the high school kids in the wrestling room day in and day out busting their butts and their success so far this year has been a triumph to all involved. These...
The Pioneers dominated early winning against Hays 73-49. Wiley Snapp opened up the game with a layup and on the defensive end Big Sandy had a 3/4 press, which caused Hays to turn the ball over. Hays got several offensive rebounds, but couldn't capitalize on second chance buckets. Big offensive plays came from Braydon Cline, Isaac Pedraza, and Kody Strutz. Big Sandy had aggressive defense with several players having steals, and Strutz taking a charge. Big Sandy attacked the middle of the basket w...
The Lady Pioneers started off strong with aggressive defense and hustle with attacks to the basket winning 67-58. The Hays Thunderbirds did a great job on offensive rebounding but couldn't put back their second chance shots. Eva Yeadon and Eva Wagoner both had a great first quarter attacking the basket, and knocking down three pointers, as well as getting some great steals. Hayes got a three-point basket at the end of the first quarter down by nine points with a score of 18 to 7. The second...
