Articles from the November 2, 2016 edition
Sorted by date Results 1 - 14 of 14
Grain bin rescue tube winners announced
Nationwide, the No. 1 farm insurer*, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Nominate Your Fire Department Contest held in conjunction with Grain Bin Safety Week. Congratulations to the Big...
By 
First Grade Teacher Katie Hanson happy here
Katie Hanson is fully a Big Sandy resident, having been born and raised here and graduated from Big Sandy High School. Katie's parents are Curt Owen and Laura Owen and her in-laws are Paul and Lorrie...
Celebrating Christmas Past"Big Sandy Christmas Stroll News
It is time to start thinking about the 2016 Christmas Stroll. It will be held on Saturday, December 3 which is just around the corner. Stroll manager Marlys Edmonds said that there are many different activities planned for this year as well as many e...
Henry goes to Pompeii
When Alan and Lorrie Merrill visited the ruins of Pompeii in Italy, little did they know what it would stir up at home when they brought their grandson Henry a book about Pompey and Mount Vesuvius...
Green Acres
Fall Cropping Update from MSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist Information for this article came from a MSU Extension Press Release. “Both nitrogen and sulfur needs for next year’s crops should be considered said Clain Jones (MSU Extension Soi...
Early Mountaineers Are Now On the Internet
Thanks to a generous Lippard-Clawiter Foundation grant the first ten years of the Mountaineer (1911 to 1921) have been digitized and are now on line. The website link is: http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn84036071/ or Google montananewspapers.org...
School Board Minutes from the Oct. 24
Regular Meeting October 24, 2016 7:00 p.m. High School Computer Room Trustees Present: Brad Weaver, Chairperson, Diana LaBuda, Darin Genereux Trustee Absent: Brandon Gasvoda, Andrew Long Staff Present: Brad Moore, Superintendent, Maryetta Engle,...
Bear Paw Meanderings
It is the beginning of the month and since it is November, a Thanksgiving recipe would be in order but you know most of my Thanksgiving recipes anyway so how about a new way to cook an old favorite, Shepherd’s Pie. The meat in the Shepherd’s pie can...
Getting By
Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in the United States. Radon enters our bodies as we inhale. Children are more susceptible to the effects of radon because of the developmental stages their bodies are going through. Pound...
Rice Wins Cross Country State in NE
Rylee Rice a freshman from Ainsworth NE; earned gold at the Nebraska High School State Cross Country meet on Friday October 21, 2016. Rylee missed being the all class gold by 2 seconds with her...
Helen M. Popnoe
On October 7, 2016, Helen M. Popnoe, 89 of Winifred, passed away peacefully of natural causes. Helen M. Popnoe was born in Glendive, MT, on November 8, 1926. She was the third child of John and Gunda (Kleppe) Secora. The family moved to Circle, and... Full story
Patching Cracks
I recently read a book about the dozens of strange ways most people naturally think about the world around them, which result in mistakes or misunderstandings. A lot of the book dealt with logic, patterns of thinking about things, and ways that...
A visit to Pearson's Pumpkin Patch
The F.E. Miley School's students K-3rd grade came to Pearson's Pumpkin Patch the week of 10/18/2016. The weather cooperated and the roads dried so they could come on their annual field trip. The...
Lady Pioneers Season comes to an end
WE DIG Deeper HIT With a purpose SET High standards BLOCK Out the competition This mantra is posted on the outside of all the ladies lockers. While the ladies were not the winningest team this season they still accomplished these goals. The 6C distri...
