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SOUTH BLAINE COUNTY, Mont. – Access will be limited on a portion of Cow Island Road just west of Cow Creek in south Blaine County, Montana, beginning Sept. 29 as contractors work to replace a damaged 3-foot-diameter culvert running under the road. Contractors anticipate the road, also known as Cow Island Trail, will be temporarily closed for up to 30 days, depending on weather and if any complications occur with the culvert replacement work. The culvert repair site is located just west of w...
BIG SANDY – The Town of Big Sandy is taking a major step toward revitalizing its downtown by addressing one of its most blighted properties. Originally constructed in 1916, the Big Sandy Hotel first served as a hotel and was later converted into apartments before sitting vacant for the past two decades. With support from Bear Paw Development Corporation's Brownfields Program, the Town has completed environmental assessments of the property. Testing revealed the presence of asbestos and lead-based paint in building materials. To address these ha...
Yanci Anna Phillips turned 10 years old on Monday, September 15th. Little Yanci is Big Sandy's miracle girl, after doctor's told Victor & Karli Philips that the baby wouldn't survive more than an hour after her birth. After defying the odds and living for several days, Yanci repeatedly proved doctors wrong when they gave her days, then weeks, then months, and repeatedly predicted her passing. Now the sassy 10-year old is in school, is well liked by her peers, and is doted on by her family....
The article below is a portion of an article written by Peter Kolb (MSU Extension Forester). The article is available in full at the Chouteau County Extension office. The article explains the natural phenomenon of fall needle drop, insect management, and proper watering techniques for pine and spruce trees. Every fall a lot of concern arises when conifers such as pines, spruces and firs start to drop their older needle cohorts in preparation for winter. This is essentially an energy conservation mechanism for surviving the winter as all living...
1 Years - September 17, 1925 Miss Ruth and Chas. Ensley have returned to Big Sandy to enter school. Miss Mildred Giebel returned to Big Sandy after spending the summer in Wisconsin. Mrs. E.B. Newhall, Mrs. S.H. Porter, and Mrs. S. O’Malley attended the fair at Fort Benton, serving as judges in the women’s department. The marriage of Mr. Edmund Giebel, Jr., and Miss Fern Cushman took place at Fort Benton last Saturday with Rev. Father Curran officiating. Both the bride and groom are well known and respected in the community. The bride tea...
For the Art classes’ first projects, Ms. Jarmillo presented her students with four options. Those options included two different “name” projects and two different “portrait” projects. The first option was a Pop Art name. This is the project my particular class chose. In preparation, Ms.J. had her students draw and write a preliminary idea, including the shapes and colors they wanted, on a piece of practice paper, along with the desired font for their name. She required that each person use five different layers and at least three different...
There’s just something honest, compelling and immediately likeable about Trevor Panczak and his music. With a refreshing authenticity that is increasingly rare to find, the Alberta-based, award winning country recording entertainer writes, interprets and records songs that speak to one’s heart in a way that is simple, soulful and with an appeal to a broad array of music fans. Wednesday, October 1st at 7 p.m. is your opportunity to see Trevor Panczak live! Season tickets are still available for $70, or you can buy a single ticket for $20. All...
One of the most famous accounts in the life of Peter took place when Jesus sent the disciples across the Sea of Galilee ahead of him one night. In the middle of night, Jesus walked out across the water toward them. There was a storm raging at the time, and the disciples were struggling to make any progress. They saw Jesus walking on the water in the darkness and were understandably freaked out. Jesus called out to them identifying himself, to which Peter replied: “If it is really you, tell me t...
Mayor Schwarzbach called the meeting to order and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Council members present: Krystyl Kulbeck,Jon Sheehy, Rich Jespersen, Blaine Ophus. Staff present: Wendy Kleinsasser, Public: Laura Velk Approval of Meeting Minutes: Rich Jespersen moved to approve the July meeting minutes. Krystyl Kulbeck seconded and the motion passed. Sheriff’s Report: None Public Comment: None Pivot: The Second cutting was good. An agronomist from Mountain View Co-op will be doing soil samples. New Pool report: The committee submitted a...
The Pioneers trailed the Rangers 16-8 at the end of the first quarter of Saturday's contest in Grass Range. Quinn Rodewald connected with Karter Jurenka on a deep touchdown to put Big Sandy on the scoreboard. Ultimately mistakes in all three phases to the game resulted in 24 straight points for the Rangers. The game ended at halftime after an injury to a Big Sandy player and a lightning delay put a pause to the action. Coaches for both teams concluded that the second half would not be played. The injured player sustained a severe concussion...
Karter Jurenka took the opening kickoff return back for a touchdown but Pioneer turnovers and mistakes lead to a blow out loss. The Pioneers struggled to get anything going on either side of the ball in Friday night’s loss at Lincoln. Fumbles on the first two offensive possessions led to Lynx touchdowns. The defense was unable to stop the Lynx offense throughout the game, while mistakes on offense ended potential scoring drives. Coach Taylor takes responsibility for the lackluster performance of the Pioneer Football team. “Anytime the team com...
It was a packed week of volleyball action for our Lady Pioneers. We had 3 games in a row, including our first home game of the season against Highwood, a long trip to Hobson-Moore, and a next door matchup in Box Elder. It was a very successful week for both our JV and Varsity teams. We walked away with wins across the board! Our JV beat Hobson-Moore (25-11, 25-17, 15-11). They beat Box Elder (27-25, 25-20, 15-10). It was a clean sweep and a lot of fun for this group of young and talented athletes! Our Varsity beat Highwood (14-25, 25-7, 25-9,...