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Never too late to wish the community a Happy 2024. May this new year bring wonderful new memories and friendships. December, as we all know was a remarkably busy month, with the winter stroll, holiday parties, family gatherings and unbelievable...

Parents of Big Sandy students started the morning last Wednesday, January 17th, with a potentially alarming text message announcement from the school. It read: “Last night Big Sandy School District and numerous schools across Montana received an e...

Grasshopper Management and Sign-up for Ranchers A Grasshopper management seminar and sign-up program will take place on February 13, at 1:00 at the Ag Center in Fort Benton. The 2023-2024 forecast map shows Chouteau County in the worst...

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 High School Computer Lab 7:00 PM Trustees present- Chairman Kelly Rutledge, Vice chair Brad Weaver, Jessica Sheehy, Anna Bold Trustee not present- Matt Myers Staff present- Principal Heather Wolery, Superintendent Dan...

Why Should Homeowners Use Registered Herbicide Products on Weeds? This article was written by Noelle Orloff, Associate MSU Extension Specialist and MSU Schutter Lab Diagnostician. We regularly answer questions from people interested in using...

As a non-profit organization, the IRS requires Big Sandy Medical Center to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years. The CHNA is an opportunity for the members of the community to express their opinions about what is neede...

Please read this. This is important. Everyone should check to make sure they have a couple working carbon monoxide detectors in their house. Erica had put one in the house a couple of years ago. Erica and some of the kids had headaches yesterday....

Big Sandy Schools is relaunching its adult education opportunities for the community. As 2023 drew to a close, the school stepped away from Covid era policies that limited facility usage for the community, which has opened the door for resuming the...

Dora Mahood blessed Big Sandy by distributing $400,000 for various causes throughout the town. Everyone deserves acknowledgment when the Big Sandy Mountaineer runs obituaries, and I don’t know the person I read about them. Dora Frieda Mahood, 94, p...

Master Gardener Level 1 Class in Chouteau County (please pre-register) MSU Extension level 1 Master Gardener classes will take place in Chouteau County pending pre-registration numbers. Now is your chance to participate in an excellent educational...

BIG SANDY MEDICAL SERVICES FOUNDATION Big Sandy Medical Services Foundation was established to foster better healthcare in the Big Sandy community. Their way of doing this is to encourage and assist young people who wish to pursue training in the...

7 brought a lot of progress to the goals at BSMC. The end of the calendar year will not end our production though. 2024 will bring a continued effort to get the new building completed and begin clinic operations there, final set up of the new...

Max Ag will sponsor Golden Triangle Cropping Seminar on January 11 in Fort Benton Montana State University Extension will host its annual cropping seminar series in Fort Benton on January 11, 2024. Registration begins at the Ag Center (1205 20th...

Having worked in Big Sandy for over a year now, one thing that continually amazes me is the generosity of the people who call this town home. And by generosity, I’m not just talking about money, but of time. The members of the Rotary Club give c...

8 Montana’s Next Generation Conference Montana’s Next Generation Conference is on the calendar for Saturday, Jan. 27 in Shelby, MT. Montana’s Next Generation Conference is planning to be back up live and in-person for 2024 with an education packe...

Trustees present: Brad Weaver, Vice Chairperson Jessica Sheehy, Matt Myers. Trustees Absent: Kelly Rutledge, Chairperson. Staff Present: Superintendent, Dan Schrock Principa,l Heather Wolery District Clerk, Mary Merrill. Visitors Present: None 1....