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 By Zoe Merrill    News    March 13, 2024 

Congratulations Bears!

Big Sandy wants to support our nearby small town and its efforts at bringing home a state championship! Congratulations to the Box Elder Bears and their boys' basketball team on going undefeated this...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    March 13, 2024 

History that is still alive

Two Big Sandy residents celebrated their 98th birthday recently. They both still live in their homes. Glen Cook and his wife Anita have moved to town to make life a little easier. Ruth Merrill still...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    March 13, 2024 

Big Sandy Highschool music department granted Kettle Drums

A Montana Masonic Foundation Grant was awarded to Big Sandy High school's Music Program. The grant funded was $4,952.00 for the purchase of two Kettle Drums. TJ Bond wrote, "These drums are a...

 
 By Erik Sietsema    News    March 13, 2024 

Did Easter Really Happen? Part 1

With Good Friday and Easter fast approaching, the matter of how to approach these holidays arises for many people in this day and age. Last year, I wrote a series of articles looking at the various easter traditions that have arisen over the last...

 
 By Tyler Lane    News    March 13, 2024 

GreenAcres

Helping You Prepare for the Gardening Season Believe it or not, the gardening season will be upon us before we know it. Below are a few gardening facts to help you prepare for the upcoming season. • Soil tests should be taken in the garden every...

 
 By Jenny Sant    News    March 13, 2024 

2023 Volleyball Season

It takes notable dedication for students to commit to a sport before school even starts. But that is what every volleyball player at Big Sandy High School did. We started practicing on the 11th of August. School started on the 21st, so we had...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    March 6, 2024

Vegas is here; the Rotary Club banque

The Big Sandy Rotary Club hopes you would be interested in contributing to their 39th Annual Benefit Banquet. It started 40 years ago, but there wasn’t one during COVID. They scheduled it for March 16, 2024, and it has been held since 1984....

 
 By Erik Sietsema    News    March 6, 2024

Big Sandy Proud of the Lady Pioneers

The Big Sandy Girl’s Basketball team is heading to the state basketball tournament for the first time in 15 years. The girls team has spent the last week and a half resting, getting healthy, and preparing for their trip to Great Falls to face off a...

 

Mental Health and Neurotransmitters

Early I interviewed, Cheyenne Feltz, DNP PMHNP-BC, the most recent provider at the Big Sandy Medical Center. Feltz is the new mental health provider, who is a Board Certified (BC) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with a Doctor of...

 
 By Tyler Lane    News    March 6, 2024

Green Acres

The 4-H Shooting Sports 2024 Chouteau County Invitational Shoot was held February 24th in Fort Benton with 64 members registered to shoot. Participants were mostly from the Golden Triangle Counties. Other counties participating were Flathead, Lewis a...

 
 By Sister Kathleen    News    March 6, 2024

Sister Kathleen retires

In August 1973, I left St. Louis, Missouri and traveled by train to Hays, Montana to accept a position as Principal of St. Paul’s Mission School in Hays on Ft Belknap Reservation. During the next few years, 5 more Sisters joined me to teach and...

 

Let the Flamingo Flocking Begin

The Pioneer Parent Team is holding a Flamingo Frenzy Fundraiser to help support our schools. How can you participate? Send your fun-loving friend, family, neighbors, or enemy? a yard full of flamingos. Unsuspecting loved ones will walk out their...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    February 28, 2024

It's Not about winning; it's about supporting community

It isn't about the sport. It's about supporting the kids, friends, and community. There was a fundraiser/dinner- a Divisional Tournament Pep Rally with a Spaghetti Dinner, a 3-Point shoot, a pop...

 

This week in Big Sandy History: A Shoot out at High Noon

107 years ago this week, Big Sandy residents witnessed a shoot out when two well respected locals got into an argument. One appeared to have gone for his gun, prompting the other to draw and fire. The paper described the injury as “mortal.” The...

 
 By Tyler Lane    News    February 28, 2024

Green Acres

Winter Fertilization Facts Fall and winter broadcast application of urea (46-0-0) continues to take place on various winter wheat farms across Chouteau County. The major concern of broadcasting urea is nitrogen loss through ammonia volatilization....

 

Attention Quilters

It’s time again for the 74th Annual Montana Seed Show, and with it, the 31st Annual Quilt Show. The show will be held Friday, March 8 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday, March 9 from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the Band Room of Harlem High School....

 

Town of Big Sandy City Council Unoffical minutes

Regular Meeting February 8, 2024 Mayor Schwarzbach called the meeting to order and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Council members present: Krystyl Kulbeck, Rich Jespersen, Danielle Weaver and Jon Sheehy on Zoom Staff present: Wendy...

 

Big Sandy K-12 District #2 MINUTES Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 20, 2024

High School Computer Lab 7:00 PM Trustees Present: Chairman Kelly Rutldedge Brad Weaver Anna Bold Jessica Sheehy Matt Myers Staff Present: Superintendent Dan Schrock Principal Heather Wolery Clerk Mary Merrill Visitors Present: Yes 1. Call to Order...

 
 By Zoe Merrill    News    February 21, 2024

Dana Darlington has an important story to tell

Dana Darlington, a neighbor of mine, sent a press release saying he is running for House District 26. "It consists of all of Chouteau County and about a third, maybe a little more of Cascade County. I...

 

Big Sandy Theater group puts on a Musical

The Big Sandy Theater will be stretching itself this year by putting on a musical comedy. Nonsense in the Northwoods will be showing March 15th and 16th. The production is the story of a run-down...

 

SUNSHINE SNIPPERS MONTHLY MEETING

Every month we meet at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall for our 4-H meeting. This month had a lot of information as several kids gave talks and demonstration. We also made Valentines Day cards to be...

 

New hunting, fishing and conservation license year begins March 1 Deer and elk permit application deadline is April 1

HELENA – The new license year opens March 1, which means that is the day you can buy your 2024 hunting, fishing and conservation licenses and begin applying for permits and special licenses. The deadline to apply for deer and elk permits is April...

 
 By Tyler Lane    News    February 21, 2024

Green Acres

Master Gardener Level 1 Class in Fort Benton (please pre-register) MSU Extension level 1 Master Gardener classes will take place in Fort Benton. Now is your chance to participate in an excellent educational opportunity. The class will begin on March...

 

The Tea at BSMC

2024 at BSMC is certainly off to a good start! The electric panel has finally been installed at the new clinic building. After waiting for over a month, progress can continue again. Hopefully, it...

 

Mountaineer welcomes Junior Class Articles

Marla Ray came out of retirement to teach English at Big Sandy High School. By all accounts, she is doing a great job teaching English. We've published several poems the students have written, so I asked her to consider teaching her students to...

 

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