Articles from the October 3, 2018 edition
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Montana showing off her fall Colors
Trees By Joyce Kilmer I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth's sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts...
Parent's Night and Belize Fund raiser October 5
This weekend, on October 6th, is the volleyball parent’s night. The volleyball team has been working extremely hard this season and are improving so much! With the leadership of the head coach Shersteen Cline, and assistant coach Dani Norling, the t...
Tucker Taylor Loves History and Big Sandy
Tucker Taylor is the new social studies teacher at Big Sandy High School. He graduated from the University of Montana Western in Dillion with a Bachelor's Degrees in Modern History and Social...
Russ Tempel a Public Servant of 20 Years
Russ Tempel grabbed a hamburger and sat down to visit with me at The Mint Saturday morning. I wanted to talk about the race and get to know him a little bit better. I introduced him to my grandsons an...
Montana rates in Second Place in Deer verses Car accidents
The state of Montana takes 2nd place in the United States for deer-car crashes. The ability to detect wildlife when you are driving is an important skill if you are driving in Montana. Animal collisions which are mostly deer here in central Montana...
Green Acres
MSU Forage Specialist to Speak at Chouteau County Livestock Protective Association Meeting in Fort Benton on Alfalfa versus Sainfoin for Forage Production The annual Chouteau County Livestock Protective Association meeting will take place on Thursday...
Suicide Prevention for Farming and Ranching
Suicide rates in rural America are soaring, and Montana has the highest suicide rate in the nation. A new free resource is now available to help the farm and ranch community address the unique stressors associated with agriculture, depression and...
Getting By
Getting Your Home Ready for Winter With snow being seen around the state lately, it is a reminder that we need to make some preparations for the winter season that is upon us. Here are some ideas to get you started. 1. Check seals around doors and wi...
Triangle Communications Annual Meeting on October 13th
Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc., doing business as Triangle Communications (Triangle), celebrates 65 years of service at Triangle’s Annual Meeting of Members on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The meeting will take place in the S...
Sibra and Downs Reading Event a Must Go
Please come and discover a new creative world right here in Big Sandy October 5th 7:00 PM at Craig Edwards Gallery again this year. They both love returning every year to Big Sandy and going to the Medical Guild Rummage sale. For Steve, it’s of c...
Senior News
Just a reminder to please call before 10:30 am. For to go orders. Thursday, October 4- Tuna Noodle Casserole, Peas, Green Salad, and Banana Bars. Friday, October 5- Reuben sandwich, Chips, Black bean & corn salad, and Peanut butter cookies. Monday,...
My Answer
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham Q: I enjoy making money and doing things that please me. My mother tells me about the stories in the Bible about how riches can corrupt. Is her interpretation correct? A: Luke 16 is the famous passage about...
MONTANA COWBOY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: CLARENCE ALLAN PURSLEY & MARY ANN (PFRIMMER) PURSLEY
Clarence Allan Pursley was born on July 16, 1933 in his grandparents', George and Clara (Kugelard) Rickert's modest ranch home located east of Big Sandy, Montana, near the foothills of the Bear Paw...
Pioneers get another Bye Week, playoff hopes still alive
For the second time this season the Big Sandy Pioneer football team was forced to stay home instead of taking the field for a varsity football contest. Earlier in the season it was the unforeseen forfeit to the North Star Knights that cost them a...
Big Sandy continues to play well, finishes second at North Star Tourney
The Big Sandy Pioneer Volleyball team has become more and more consistent in their play this fall and as a result the girls are finding the win column more and more and when they don't they are making...
Thoughts with Zoe
We have a hidden place on our farm, where I love to go and just sit. It's a sand coulee where the Cotton Woods have grown so tall. In the spring, a river goes through there, but in the fall, it is...
Montana FWP to hold CWD Public Information Sessions across Region 6
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is hosting three public information sessions across Region 6 regarding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and planned surveillance efforts for the upcoming hunting season. Sessions will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the followi...