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Students are back behind their desks and Pioneer Producers, a local non-profit, is eager to continue providing our youth with locally raised beef. Last school year, Pioneer Producers were able to provide all the ground beef needed to feed the students, aside from 40 pounds the school had already purchased from Sysco. This year Pioneer Producers is on track to supply all the ground beef the school needs. Reflecting on last year's end of school bash, where board members enjoyed a locally raised...
Farmers usually pray for more rain to fall on the semi-arid prairie of the Golden Triangle. This year's heavy, late summer rainfall has farmers asking for a reprieve from the wet weather. All of the unseasonably wet weather has presented multiple challenges for Montana farmers. From crop damage to lost labor costs to dealing with mud, this soggy summer comes with plenty of expensive complications. I discussed rain-related crop damage with Nathan Keane, who recently termed out of his time of...
About a month ago, while visiting with Randy Williams, he directed my attention to a bit of a mystery. In one corner of 8 Mile Bench, in a scenic spot overlooking the Missouri River, someone had erected a cross. The cross is weathered and has been there for years, but who put it there or when they did it is a mystery. To add the to the curious nature of the cross monument, about 10 feet away, a steel pipe is sticking out of the ground. There's a cap on the top of the pipe with a triangle in the...
MSU Agricultural Research Centers have one test plot for winter wheat in Chouteau County which is managed by MSU Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) north of Loma. A special thanks to Peggy Lamb (NARC agronomist) for establishing and maintaining the Chouteau County test plot. The Extension office would also like to thank the McKeever family for donating the use of their land for MSU research. NARC (Loma area) top three yielding winter wheat varieties (10-year average yield) from 2015-2024 include Bobcat at 55.9 bushels per acre,...
1 Years - August 20, 1925 Sheriff George Brundage was a visitor here last Friday and took a trip to Big Sandy Creek where he landed a fine string of trout. One was unusually fine measuring 17 inches. George presided at an official sale of the Mackton Coal Mine property Saturday. L.M. Leberg arrived in Big Sandy last week and has taken charge of the Golden Rule Store. Mr. Leberg expects his family to arrive here soon. Notice: All residents of Big Sandy are hereby ordered to clean all refuse piles around their places and particularly to clean...
Kristie Rutledge is a certified LPA (Lay Pastoral Associate) and serves the Christ Lutheran Church. Kristie is one of those wonderfully blessed individuals who the Lord touched as a young child. She said, “I would say faithful family (is the reason she knows the Lord.) I was born and raised in a First Communion, confirmation, and youth group, attending multiple Lutheran churches, but my family never went to church. They made it available. I was to be baptized, and I don’t remember if they sai...
I have a good friend who runs a small business. His home is within walking distance of his shop with an alley separating the two. In recent years, the summer months have presented an increasing problem with vagrants hanging around in the alley, the sidewalk out front, and occasionally coming into his shop. Often, they engage in unsavory behavior, litter, use illicit substances, or represent a danger in other ways. He and I have spent a lot of time discussing his frustrations, the fact that he is...
On Tuesday, August 17, sixteen players gathered at the Mint for an afternoon of pinochle, filling four complete tables. The group enjoyed the company of both local players and visitors from out of town and out of state. The day’s winners were: 1st Place: Charlene A. Morseth – score 6,990 ($25.00 prize) 2nd Place: Dan Lander – score 6,796 ($20.00 prize) 3rd Place: Maggie Cline – score 6,210 ($15.00 prize) 4th Place: Sue Knight – score 5,920 ($10.00 prize) 5th Place: Rod Courtnage – score 5,666 ($5.00 prize) Low Score: Dick Proctor – score 4,3...
As summer edges closer to an end, the fall season will soon take its place! Although Fall doesn’t officially begin until September 20, the start of Big Sandy’s school year seems to kick off Fall for many families. Kindergartners leave the house to start a whole new schedule they will likely follow for the next 13 years! Elementary, Junior High, and High School students are excited to be back with their friends, hopefully ready to expand their knowledge. The volleyball and football teams will soon have their first games. With its squeaky cle...
Chouteau County Performing Arts is celebrating its 33rd season and season tickets are on sale now! The cost is $70 for each ticket and all current Chouteau County students get in free. Due to the increase in cost for the performing artists we bring to our wonderful town, we raised the price of our season tickets to be able to continue to provide world-class entertainment. There are seven shows, so it is only $10.00 per show. That’s a great deal! And, as always, the season finale will be Piatigorsky - a bonus concert for free! Mailers went o...