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Commissioner Daren Schuster reports on County Roads
Board of County Commissioners are Clay Riehl, Bob Pasha, and Daren Schuster. We should know what our County Commissioners do. I looked up the various Chouteau County Department. The commissioners are...
Internet Open Opportunities for High School Students
Internet Open Opportunities for High School Students I interviewed Chris Brumwell on her birthday. She told me her age in a mathematical equation. Chris has been the math teacher in Big Sandy for...
Big Sandy Choir PBS Nomination
The Big Sandy music program has built itself into a talented, respectable program. Under the direction of Mrs. Amanda Robertson, Big Sandy’s past music director, the Big Sandy band and choir became noticeable and started to shine in bright lights....
Pack the Place In Pink, February 1
The yearly tradition to support breast cancer awareness is Feb 1st at the basketball game in Big Sandy. The Pioneers will be playing Fort Benton that night. Everyone is encouraged to wear as much pink as you can to support breast cancer awareness. Th...
Green Acres
Montana State University Extension will host a free seminar on February 11 in Great Falls. Speakers will discuss hemp research, use of pesticides with hemp, and update on hemp grown in Montana. Jan Slaski, PhD, PaG is a principle researcher with...
Jane Nelson, Winner of New Sewing Machine
Jane Nelson was the winner of a new Bernina Sewing Machine. A prize worth $3,400. She may be retired from teaching, but the new machine opens up a whole new world of creativity and rewards. Jane and B...
First Bank to Open January 21
According to Megan Bartel, First Bank Loan Operations Manager, "The First Bank branch opening will be January 21. The employees at First Bank of Montana have been hard at work training and getting...
Big Sandy City Council Swears in Four members
At the monthly meeting of the Big Sandy Council, every council member was present. Mayor Shaud Schwarzbach was sworn in first, and then he swore in the rest of the councilmen, including Rich Jesperson...
Booster Club looking to make some big improvments to schools
Last Tuesday, the Booster club met at the Senior Citizen Center at 7 pm. The meeting was filled with a long agenda. Some items including the new sports cameras and the elementary school’s basketball court were discussed lengthily. The six ladies in...
Green Acres
MSU Extension level 1 Master Gardener classes will take place in Fort Benton or Big Sandy in February pending pre-registration numbers. Now is your chance to participate in an excellent educational opportunity. If ten people pre-register, we will...
Getting By
Free Annual Credit Reports There is one official site to get a free annual credit report. It is AnnualCreditReport.com and they can also be reached at (877)322-8228. It is Federal law that you are able to get a free credit report every twelve months...
New Year's Resolutions, keeping them. making them, or not at all
"I never do that!" Surprisingly that was the response most of the time when I asked if they had a New Year Resolution. One said, "Yes, I'm going to. One that has a low bar and easy to accomplish."...
4th Annual Big Sandy American Legion Coyote Derby
This year we kicked off the 4th Annual Big Sandy American Legion Coyote Derby with 25 teams. Despite terrible wind and warmer weather the first day, we had 78 coyotes brought in. By Sunday night,...
Colleen Brady Honored by Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Helena
Colleen Brady graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1973. Her father, Bill Brady and her mother Ramona owned the Pep's Bar. They built the bowling Alley. After their divorced she remarried Jim...
Green Acres
Dr. R. G. Mortimer, a Veterinarian from Colorado State University has written a nice handout on Calving and Handling Calving Difficulties. The Chouteau County Extension Office has a handout available. Our office can e-mail it to you, or you can come...
DPHHS responds to new federal law that raises the minimum age of sale of tobacco products
State health officials said today that tobacco product retailers in Montana should comply with a new federal law and discontinue tobacco product sales to those under the age of 21. Federal compliance checks will continue to occur under the new...
Getting By
Did the holiday season treat you well with many delicious treats that have you feeling like you overindulged? Or, feeling a bit sedentary and wanting to get some activity into your day? Physical activity during the winter months is challenging. It...
The Needs of the Chouteau County Cancer Support Group
Our organization wants to thank everyone for supporting our efforts. It is because of the support throughout the county that we are able to offer assistance to individuals diagnosed with cancer. The most important thing you can do for us is to...
Big Sandy Blood Drive, next one Feb. 26
The Big Sandy Blood Drive December 30th had 29 units collected. Of those there were three first time donors. Congratulations to Larry Brumwell who has donated 9 gallons, Rose O’Neil with 3 gallons donated and Linda Finke with 1 gallon donated....
Big Sandy Medical Service SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Big Sandy Medical Services Foundation is pleased to announce they will once again be awarding scholarships to students pursuing a medical career. For the 2020-2021 college year, up to three $300 scholarships will be given – one to a graduating...
Year in Review! Looking back at 2019
January 2--The third annual Big Sandy American Legion Coyote Derby was to be held on the 4th through the 6th. January 9--The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, a new farm bill, has increased the...
Green Acres
Initial Pesticide Trainings in Hingham, Fort Benton, Chester and Great Falls The MSU Golden Triangle Extension Agents are facilitating four private applicator initial trainings this winter. Currently 104 Chouteau County producers have not met the...
The Big Sandy Biggest Loser Challenge
The 2020 Big Sandy’s Biggest Loser Community Challenge is a health and fitness challenge. Better yourself with a great beginning of the year challenge. For early sign up text or call Carissa Ray @ (406)390-6898. Jan 4th will be the start day. With...
'Twas the Night before Christmas
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be...
Green Acres
MSU Extension level 1 Master Gardener classes will take place in Fort Benton or Big Sandy in February pending pre-registration numbers. Now is your chance to participate in an excellent educational opportunity. If ten people pre-register, we will...
