The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

In early December a report came out from the Lippard-Clawiter Foundation saying they had distributed some $421,916 in funds to Chouteau County organizations needing funds in 2015. Since the Lippard Foundation got its start in 1980 and turned into...

Death by Modern Day Like a cat moved across country I make my way home Pulled by instinct to a Montana prairie town where I appear on the porch of a cabin Curl up with a Border Collie and a cat named Damn My worldly wounds licked until something insi...

Gardening tips for January January is a time to promote healthy trees and house plants. MSU Extension has a few important recommendations for the cold winter months. • Poinsettias do best when house temperatures are consistent and placed away from d...

It was three days before Christmas day and little Nate was not very excited, shockingly. No one ever understood, even his parents, why Nate never really enjoyed the lovely feeling of Christmas. Nate was a tiny, eight year old boy that was adopted...

Outside Christmas lights hang from several evergreens in my yard. They brighten up the dark Christmas sky and make it feel that the birth of the Christ Child is happening probably right down the block. The wind is howling but there is little snow and...

My goodness but Vicki has gone almost risqué with her two selections for Christmas! Both stories are by Diana Palmer and both are classic love stories in a keepsake edition that will heat up your winter. So, be careful when you read them. Let’s no...

With the New Year days away, many people set out to make resolutions to improve themselves in the coming year. Sadly, most folks will not succeed in their efforts. An article recently published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology explored this...

Dear Residents of Chouteau County, As 2015 come to a close, I would like to comment on all the libraries in the Chouteau County Library System. This includes the communities of Big Sandy, Fort Benton, Geraldine and Highwood. These ladies work hard...

Contact the Senior Citizen Cooks at 378-2405. Lunches include an entrée, dessert, vegetable, salad, potato and drink and most cost $5.00 unless otherwise noted. Menus for the coming week are as follows: Wednesday, December 30 hot turkey sandwich,...

A wonderful time was had by the 16 folks who chose to play cards in the Mint family room on December 20th. Ten folks got “winning money” scores, so only six folks with no money in their pockets. The top score winning $20.00 went to Earl Sluggett who...

Once upon a time, in a land not too far away, there lived a scout elf. His name was Clyde, and he was an elf on the shelf. The family who adopted him was very kind and kept him out all year. The whole family enjoyed his company, but there was a littl...