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NorthWestern Energy has formed a partnership with Ryan United, a nonprofit group, to help deliver safety information and promote awareness of child safety in communities across its three-state service territory. NorthWestern and Ryan United will work together on the RU SAFE Community program, which includes missing-child response and prevention, cyber safety for children and adults and the ‘know and tell” concept that encourages situational awareness and reporting of suspicious activity. The RU SAFE Community program was developed by Ryan Unite...
Several years ago the concept of forming a Big Sandy Educational Foundation was discussed amongst educational officials at Big Sandy Schools. What is a foundation? A Foundation is s a legal categorization of nonprofit organizations that will typically either donate funds and support to other organizations, or provide the source of funding for its own charitable purposes. Through a time period of research and planning the actuality of starting an Education Foundation started to take form in the...
It is not often that Big Sandy residents can purchase products locally to use as stocking stuffers that are made right here in Big Sandy. Bob Quinn's Kracklin' Kamut is one product that is made here and is readily available in many local stores. Not only that but FFA chapters all over Montana are selling the salty snacks made from the ancient grain called Kamut. Most all chapters of FFA, including Big Sandy, have many of the Kracklin' Kamut for sale and the proceeds help the Chapter in its fund...
Unofficial minutes are out from the School Board meeting of November 17th. Trustees present were Kurt Strutz, chairperson, Darin Genereux, Diana LaBuda. Trustees absent were Brad Weaver and Brandon Gasvoda. Staff present were Brad Moore, superintendent, Maryetta Engle, clerk and Heather Wolery, elementary lead teacher. After a call to order, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. There were no guests present. Minutes were approved from the last meeting. There were no public comments to the Board, no correspondence, no old business. In new...
Some people dream of things like ships and sealing wax and cabbages and kings. Tomi Simenson dreams of wild mustangs, Miles City Artistic Competitions, fields of purple sage, cowboys, ranch stoves and all things western. Good thing she can vent those dreams. Tomi works with several art medias like pencil, charcoal and water color to name a few. A Couple of years ago Tomi added photography to the mix to make her art even more interesting. Whatever the medium, the art is western. It allows her...
Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc., doing business as Triangle Communications (Triangle), held its 62nd Annual Meeting of Members on Saturday, October 17, 2015. Over 130 voting members plus numerous guests attended the meeting held in the Student Union Building on the campus of Montana State University-Northern in Havre. The 240 attendees enjoyed a delicious meal catered by MSU-Northern. Triangle Board President, Tom Bangs, opened the business portion of the meeting by talking to members about the new Triangle mission and vision s...
You know when you come right down to it, this town is really smoking. When you compare where we are today compared to where we were last Stroll, we have made a lot of activity. First, and most important are all the young families who have come back home to Big Sandy to raise their children, educate them and live in the shadow of Centennial Mountain. Not a lot of Montana small towns can boast about larger census figures but Big Sandy certainly can. How many have come by “the Mountaineer” or introduced themselves on the street and said they wan...
Is sorghum a practical crop to raise in Chouteau County? Sorghum production may be practical in the warmer regions of Chouteau County. The Central agriculture research center at Moccasin is too cool to produce sorghum. The maximum yield at Moccasin was 500 pounds per acre on dryland fallow. Northern Agricultural research center near Havre has more heat units, and has produced 2000 to 4000 pounds per acre on dryland fallow. One of the major concerns with sorghum is frost during the growing season. Sorghum between Fort Assiniboine and Laredo...
November 15th is the deadline to file acreage reports with FSA for fall-seeded and perennial crops (including introduced and native grass intended for grazing). FSA crop acreage reports are required for all ARC/PLC participants, as well as those participating in CRP or requesting commodity loans. 2016 map sets were not mailed. Producers wishing to file an acreage report with FSA should either stop by the local office to pick up their maps/complete the process, or ask that their maps be emailed to them. Email requests should be sent to...
Vic’s Pics Vicki can sure pick good books. Not only is this one by James Patterson but it is a murder mystery and it comes with a multimillion dollar house in the Hamptons to make us even more scared. “THE MURDER HOUSE” is Number 7 Ocean Drive and is a gorgeous multimillion dollar beachfront estate in the Hamptons where money and privilege know no bounds. But it’s beautiful gothic exterior hides a horrific past: it was the scene of a series of depraved killings that have never been solved. Neglected, empty and rumored to be cursed, it is know...
Big Sandy School Superintendent Brad Moore will be attending a national conference in Phoenix, Arizona from February 10 through 16, 2016. He will be attending the conference with his wife and son. Two Montana Superintendents are picked from applications each year to attend the AASA (American Association of School Administrators) Convention which is sponsored by the Montana Association of School Superintendents. Jim Rouse of Browning is the other Superintendent to win the award this year....
Thank Bob Quinn for the great pictures of filling the forms last week at the new library. Always there is a mystery. What was it that was discovered that day and how much would it cost to eliminate the problem? Was it a bomb? Was it an old bank vault? Was it buried treasure? Or an abandoned and leaking fuel tank? After spending $500.00 the library ladies found out it was a very old boiler. Safe one, too. So, it sleeps today as it probably has slept for the last hundred years. Probably not too...
As part of its commitment to strengthening rural communities, Triangle Communications (Triangle) again encourages applicants for its Smart Rural Connected Community Challenge program. Two communities from within Triangle’s service area will be selected as Connected Communities in 2015. Triangle is excited to offer this unique opportunity and looks forward to working closely with the selected communities to leverage the value of Broadband while seeking to increase the vitality of these communities in a connected world. As awardees, each c...
The Chouteau County FSA office is currently accepting 2016-crop fall acreage reports. Farm operators are asked to stop by the local FSA office as soon as possible to pick up their acreage reporting packets (maps, worksheets, instructions). Producers that wish to have their map sets emailed to them, rather than pick them up in person, may send an email request to JESSICA.L.ANDERSON@MT.USDA.GOV. In an email request, producers must identify the names of the producers or entities for which map sets are needed. Map sets will be mailed, upon...
A salinity control seminar will take place on Wednesday, October, 28 at 9:00 a.m. at the Highwood Community Center and will include an afternoon field tour of a ground water investigation for a saline seep reclamation project on the Highwood Bench. The tour will be weather permitting. A $10.00 fee will be charged at the door to cover the cost of lunch and refreshments. The Highwood Bench is noted for the research conducted since the 1960’s to define the cause for dryland saline seep problems. At one time over 20,000 acres were s...
This is a reminder to all families who qualify for Thanksgiving/ Christmas food baskets and Angel gifts that applications are now available. Qualifying families from Carter, Loma, Floweree, Highwood, Big Sandy, Geraldine, Fort Benton and surrounding areas in Chouteau County are eligible to apply. Applications are available at Big Sandy Pharmacy and the Public Health and Human Services office in Fort Benton. In order to participate, completed applications must be turned in no later than November 1, 2015. No letters will be mailed out. This...
The fall session of Adult Education is underway. Classes being offered include, Aerobics, Holiday Cards, Knitting, Pintrest- getting started, Concealed weapons class and more. Please go to the school website for detailed information regarding each class. bigsandy.k12.mt.us – Adult Education- Calendar. Please contact Sherri Heppner at 378-2502 for more information or to register for a class. More classes will be added, keep checking....
Getting a well maintained home ready for winter isn’t difficult, but it’s wise to start early, say experts at the Paint Quality Institute. They recommend that homeowners tackle five simple projects as soon as possible. Together, they can help protect your home from the elements, make it more comfortable, and help prevent expensive repair bills next spring: 1. Touch up exterior paint. Peeling or flaking paint can expose bare wood, subjecting it to moisture and possible rotting, so if you see bare spots, be sure to touch them up. Scrape off any...
Bare Patches in Chouteau County fields may be attributed to low pH soils For a few years, Chouteau County producers have found bare patches in their wheat and barley fields. Patches seem to be located in water logged areas of the field, respectively. In addition, patches seem to be expanding from year to year. The problem may be low pH or high acidity in the upper 6 inches of soil. Below are a few questions and answers I have compiled from a peer reviewed article out of Washington State University Extension. • What is pH? PH is a measure of the...
Junior and Senior students from Big Sandy High School, Fort Benton High School, Geraldine High School, Highwood High School, and Chouteau County Home Schools will participate in the 2015 Chouteau County Agricultural Business day on November 4th. The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. at the Ag Center (1205 20th Street) and Fort Benton High School (1820 Washington). An estimate of twenty five Chouteau County businesses will be in attendance to educate juniors and seniors about agricultural career opportunities in Chouteau County. B...