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The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Hall of Fame welcomed a new class of inductees on September 13, 2025, honoring both humans and horses whose contributions have left a transformational mark on the Quarter Horse industry. Among the honorees is Stan Weaver, a lifelong Montana rancher whose dedication to breeding, raising, and promoting American Quarter Horses has reached far beyond the rugged Bears Paw Mountains where he lives and works. The AQHA Hall of Fame exists to celebrate those...
The Big Sandy Conservation District (BSCD) hosted the Area III annual meeting at the newly remodeled Jerry Martin Memorial Hall. Montana Association of Conservation Districts (MACD) is made up of 58 districts across Montana of which Area III is made up of these13 districts. State and Federal agencies are very involved with the whole conservation mission in Montana. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is the Montana government connection by providing leadership and funding...
A few weeks ago, the Mountaineer ran an article on the Cross that showed up on 8-Mile Bench sometime around 20 years ago. The goal of the article was to illicit from our reader community any information we could glean about the mysterious monument. In the same piece, I mentioned another curiosity associated with the monument: a steel pipe with a cap 6 or 7 feet from the cross. On the cap is emblazoned the words: Missouri River Commission. In the center is a triangle with U.S. on either side. The...
MSU Extension Urban Alert system for Chouteau County gardeners Chouteau County gardeners can sign up for “MSU Urban Alert,” a system developed to rapidly share information about plant disease, insect and weed issues in urban settings. Urban Alerts can be set up to go to E-mail or text. The MSU Urban Alert focuses on issues in homes, gardens, parks or other outdoor urban settings. MSU Urban Alert might warn people to avoid mistaking the fruit of the poisonous vine white bryony with grapes, for example. It could provide the latest inf...
1 Years ago October 1925 In the fall of 1925, life in Big Sandy was bustling with travel and community events. John Kalanick of Hopp was in town to attend a showing of the film North of 36. Floyd Hettrick left for Great Falls to begin a new job with the Radio Auto Sales Company. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hans Lehfeldt and her sister, Mrs. Prowl, departed for Florida, planning to stop in Iowa for a visit. Rebecca Carnahan and her daughter, Agnes, headed to Bakersfield, California, to make their new home. Master tailor Vincent Lanick continued serving...
Chopping Ice As winter is drawing to a close (at least it appears to be) I think back on some of my farm life wintertime memories. As a young girl, I remember the sound of the furnace blower kicking in, and if it was the weekend, the sweet realization that there was no need to get up for school. Instead, it was a chance to snuggle down deeper under the blankets and drift back to sleep. I also remember my dad coming into the house with fogged up glasses after milking the cow. I paid attention to when he came in because my job was to get the...
Reginald “Reggie” Springer, 63, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2025, in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Born on April 27, 1962, in Chester, Montana to Martin and Lorna (Faber) Springer. Reggie lived a life marked by dedication to education, faith, music, and community. Services for Reg will be held on October 17, 2025. Graveside Service with inurnment of ashes at Highland Cemetery, Havre, Montana, at 2:00 pm. Celebration of Life with music and sharing of memories at Jerry Marten Memorial Hall, Big Sandy, Montana at 4:00 pm. A proud gra...
Your Lady Pioneers kicked the week off with tough matches against Belt. JH “B” lost 13-25, 20-25. JH “A” lost 9-25, 8-25, 3-15. JV lost 16-25, 17-25, 12-15. Varsity lost 13-25, 14-25, 13-25. Belt has a really great volleyball program with tons of powerhouse hitters. However, we did not show up to play. Our energy was low and when you’re playing a team like that, you’ve got to bring it. Hopefully, we will be better prepared the next time we see them! We had 34 Digs (Lauri Silvan - . 8 Assists (Lauri Silvan 4, Harley Labuda 4). 11 Kills (Korbyn J...
The Pioneers scored first after Wes Cox took the opening kick return deep into Mountaineer territory. Cox would finish off the drive on a short touchdown run. Highwood would answer on a long drive of their own making the score 8 to 6 Pioneers after one quarter of play. The Mountaineers would take the lead after they blocked a Big Sandy punt deep in Pioneer territory. Quinn Rodewald connected on a deep touchdown pass to Aiden Morsette late in the second quarter. Big Sandy held a 14 to 12 lead at halftime. Stout defense would set up another Wes...