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Supporting kids, parents, and staff As summer winds down and the school bell gets ready to ring again, families in our rural community are feeling the familiar mix of excitement and nerves that comes with the start of a new school year. While fresh notebooks, sharpened pencils, and new shoes are part of the tradition, so are the emotional adjustments, both for children and their parents. In rural towns like ours, back-to-school transitions can be uniquely challenging. Many children face long...
The Sunshine Snippers’ July meeting was held at St. Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church on Sunday, July 20th. Most of the meeting was spent reviewing the necessary preparations for the fair, and the Cloverbuds worked on a final activity. The Montana 4-H Foundation awarded the club a grant of $250. The money was used to buy much-needed items for the archery program, including paper targets, metal stands, and a 3D buck field target. Archery is simply just one of the many projects that the members are...
The unusually wet, late summer weather has been creating difficulties for Montana farmers, wreaking havoc with this year’s harvest. Farms in the Golden Triangle have experienced between 200% and 400% their average rainfall as of the first week of August. Heavy rain like that can damage crops in various ways, cause delays in harvest, and be the source of endless frustration to farmers as they wait to cut and deal with the muddy aftermath of constant rain. The good news is that last week saw t...
The Chouteau County Fair concluded for the 4-H and FFA members on August 17 However, the work continues for our Chouteau County organizational leaders and FFA advisors. Chouteau County MSU Extension would like to give special recognition to our 4-H organizational leaders for guiding and preparing our 4-H youth through meetings, competitions, workshops and the fair. The Chouteau County 4-H club organizational leaders include Kelly Crowder (Arrowhead), Justina Merja and Chandee Bomgardner (Stir Stitch ’N’ Stirrup), Mary Ophus and Misty LeF...
1 Years - August 17, 1925 No paper for this week 75 Years Ago – August 17, 1950 The Pee-Wee baseball game held here Sunday was an outstanding success, both for the kids and the spectators. Approximately 400 tickets were sold and the fellows have almost a hundred dollars to buy much needed equipment. The members of the Big Sandy Rotary Club met Monday night. It was decided to have the Rotary sponsor a dance around the last of October and a committee was appointed to make the plans. Three young men from this community, the first to be called to...
French Nut Roll 6–7 cups flour (unsifted) 1 tsp. salt 1 cup sour cream 1 cup margarine 3 tbsp. sugar 2 pkg. yeast ½ cup water 3 eggs In a large bowl, thoroughly mix 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Combine sour cream, water, and margarine in a saucepan. Heat over low heat until warm. (Margarine doesn’t need to melt.) Gradually add to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at medium speed, scraping bowl. Add eggs and 1 cup flour. Beat at high speed 2 min., scraping bowl. Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a ligh...
A few years ago, a friend encouraged me to read, “The Sun Also Rises” by Earnest Hemingway. The story follows a group of friends who belong to the “Lost Generation” of Americans, who were terribly damaged by World War I. Their disillusionment with the world leads them to wander from vague interest to vague interest. They live for nothing and struggle to find any real, lasting happiness. Reading it, I found that none of the characters were particularly admirable or accomplished anything worth d...
With Montana's mosquito season in full swing, West Nile virus (WNV) activity has intensified across the state. In addition to previously confirmed positive mosquito pools in Lewis and Clark County (three detections) and Cascade County (one detection), new positive tests have emerged in Hill County. Those developments elevate ongoing public health concerns and reinforce the urgency of prevention efforts. • Cascade County: One mosquito pool tested positive earlier this season. • Hill County: On...
Week August 21 - Augsut 27 THURSDSAY - August 21 Meatloaf, potatoes, green beans, cookie FRIDAY – August 22 Goulash, corn, garlic toast, fruit salad MONDAY – August 25 Fish and chips, salad, ice cream TUESDAY – August 26 Sloppy Joe, corn, mixed fruit WEDNESDAY, Augsut 27 Grilled ham and cheese, tomato soup, cookie...