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Albert & Mary Bold Scholarship of $600 will be awarded to a member of the Big Sandy community who is obtaining a degree in nursing or a medical science. The recipient must demonstrate a strong moral character, be a member of the Big Sandy community, have a grade point average in the top 50% of his/her class, and be pursuing a medical major at a 4-year college institution. Request a copy of the Student Application Criteria from the Big Sandy Medical Center Administrator, Leah Griffith or from the Big Sandy High School Counselor, Christine...
Tilemean equipment would like to introduce a new Disc stubble cultivators SWIFTERDISC which are short concept cultivators designed for high-quality and fast stubble cultivation with a working depth of up to 5.5“, which the BEDNAR brand produces in several model lines with a working width from 9‘ to 60‘. Disc stubble cultivators are highly versatile thanks to the option of being equipped with a Crushbar front levelling bar or a Trash Cutter roller. Thanks to this, the stubble cultivator can be used for pre-sowing soil preparation or high-...
DPHHS Provides Update on COVID-19 Variants in Montana State health agency continues to work with CDC on surveillance for variant strains Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials announced today the state now has 19 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 virus variant strains. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notified DPHHS late yesterday (March 16) and today (March 17) of 11 additional variant cases that match two California variant strains and a New York variant strain. These cases involve specimens...
The Big Sandy Mountaineer has offered their back room to be a collection site for the Billings-based Provision International. People with a footwear surplus can donate their used shoes, boots, heels and sandals. The group will then re-route those donations to a handful of developing countries as part of its "Share-a-Pair shoe drive. The Billings-based nonprofit has sponsored the program since 2012, and also works with missionary groups while coordinating donations of food, clothing, blankets...
The Big Sandy Rotary Club will be hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3rd at 11 AM sharp. The event will take place at the Big Sandy Airport. The event is open to children who are old enough to walk and collect candy, toys, and eggs through 5th grade. The Easter Egg Hunt has been hosted by the Rotary Club for around 60 years. The kids will be divided into five groups by age and assigned to a specific area of the airfield, where candy, small toys, and a few special plastic eggs...
The Prairie Blossoms Floral opens in the old library next to the soil conservation office. The Prairie Blossom Floral will be opening in conjunction with the Crafting Corner. The flower shop is open two days a week, Tuesday and Thursday, from 10-5, according to Tina Rodewald, the proprietor. Before Tina moved to Big Sandy, she owned a flower shop for 12 years. She's been doing a side business for a while now in Big Sandy but has decided to open a storefront. The ideas are just now forming...
With the arrival of Spring, Big Sandy's gardening and landscaping communities have a local source for buying high quality soil. For the last couple of years, Dan Matthew has been selling Glacier Gold Potting Soil and the Glacier Gold Professional Blend. Both soils are produced by Mountain West Products right here in Montana. Dan explained that the professional blend holds moisture longer. The Mountain West website explains additional benefits, like additional nutrients that are present in the...
Hay U Webinar Montana State University Extension Pondera County is sponsoring the first Hay U Webinar for livestock producers. The Webinar will address how to establish a good stand of hay, forage pest management, hay storage, hay quality and hay value. The agenda is posted below: March 18, 6:00 pm - Planting and Stand Establishment - Dr. Hayes Goosey, MSU Extension Forage Specialist March 25, 6:00 pm - Crop Management and Pest Control - Dr. Hayes Goosey April 1, 6:00 pm - Harvest and Storage - Dr. Hayes Goosey April 8, 6:00 pm - Hay Quality...
Ed Lehman told me his father opened the business in 1959. That is 62 years of doing business as Lehman’s True Value, the only hardware store in Chouteau County. The Mountaineer encourages shopping at home, and Lehman’s True Value Hardware is the closed hardware store we have. He is pleased with the variety of brands he carries at the store in appliances; Electrolux, Frigidaire, Maytag, Speed Queen, Whirlpool, GE, Kitchen Aid, and Amana. It is essential to know that anyone can go shopping for an appliance from Lehman’s by going into Eklund’s in...
Tilleman Equipment in Havre is excited to offer the new OMEGA seed drills with a working width of 9‘ to 26‘ are universal seed drills with tillage and seeding concept done in one pass, designed for sowing directly into stubble and land with a large amount of post-harvest residues. Craig Tilleman said, “The advantage of these machines is their modular system, which allows the seed drills to be adapted to the right conditions and requirements of the farmer.“ The basis is a robust frame which is equipped with Agressive discs with a diamete...
There are three methods people can transfer their property to beneficiaries when they pass away. The three methods are: contractual arrangements, written wills or Montana intestate succession statutes (laws for those who did not have a written will). For this article, we will look at contractual arrangements. Contractual arrangements specifically provide for the passing of property or assets to a beneficiary and are considered transfers taking effect at death. Some examples of assets which provide the naming of beneficiaries through...
The Big Sandy Pharmacy is required to follow the priority set by the state of Montana. Phase 1A is nearing completion. It is Frontline healthcare workers, Long-term Care and Assisted Living Facilities, Healthcare workers with direct patient contact or virus exposure. Phase 1B is also nearing completion. It is a person age 70 years and older, American Indians and other people of color who may be at elevated risk for VOCID-19 complications, and persons aged 16-69 with high-risk medical conditions. 1B+ is in progress persons aged 60 years and...
My granddaughter, Dorothea, inspired this article. She and I were driving home when she said, "You own the Mountaineer. It is a very important job." And without skipping a beat, she told me after she was through with grade school and high school that she wanted to own the Mountaineer. "I know how to be a boss! I know how to make decisions." I asked her if she was the boss right now what would be put in the paper. After thinking a bit, she said, "More pictures of kids!" The question of what to...
The annual school election will be held Tuesday, May 4, 2021 by mail ballot. Ballots will be mailed out on Friday, April 16, 2021 and accepted until 8:00 p.m. on May 4th. Two trustee’s terms are expiring this year: Kelly Rutledge and Heather Pleninger. Anyone wishing to file for a 3-year term for election to the Big Sandy Public School Board of Trustees must do so by Thursday, March 25, 2021. A declaration of intent and oath of candidacy may be requested by contacting District Clerk Maryetta Engle at the high school. Write in candidates must f...
The Homecoming 2020 committee continues with the duties associated with the cancellation of Homecoming. We contacted a whole list of people who had offered to help in many ways: decorating, marshaling the parades, handling vendors, dumping garbage, organizing a car show, and more. The entertainers and caterer, along with emcees for both evenings, needed to be alerted to the big change. We had organizations planning to donate many things to make our gathering successful and we wanted them to know straight from us about the decision. Many...
It's been a big project updating the cemeteries records into digital data. "Three years ago, we thought we could get it done between the Rotary banquet and Memorial Day. They laughed, "we're still working on it." They are about 50% done, but the last 50% will go quickly because the newer gravesites are easier to verify. "We feel very good about everything to this point. It's very accurate." They have been meeting Thursday afternoons. I asked if it was fun, and they said, "Yes. It's interesting!"...
Northern Ag Research Center Posts Top Yielding Spring and Winter Wheat Varieties for the Loma Area MSU Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) has posted 2020 wheat yield data for the McKeever plot north of Loma. A special thanks to Peggy Lamb (NARC agronomist) and the NARC staff for establishing and maintaining the Chouteau County test plot near Loma. In addition, the Extension office would like to thank the McKeever family for donating the use of their land for MSU research. A field day at the test plot will take place on June 22, 2021....
It has been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began; and Big Sandy Medical Center continues to make the health and safety of our patients and staff a top priority. We are proud to say we had just one outbreak episode, resulting in no loss of life. We learned a great deal over the past year that helped us improve quality of care moving forward. The fact that our staff does an amazing job was reinforced; BSMC is full of the most caring and fun staff. There are not enough ways and words to show them the appreciation they deserve. Laughter, love,...
With the “spring forward” of the clocks this past weekend, it is a good reminder to give some attention to those forgotten, yet important household tasks which may be overdue. An important one to start with is your fire alarms. While testing the fire alarm with the test button is the first thing you should do, it is also important to check the date of manufacture and replace fire alarms if older than 10 years from the manufacture date. Even though the test button works, it is only confirming the battery and alarm alert system is functioning--it...
The City Council met on March 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall as usual. Krystyl Kulbeck was appointed for a few months to replace Darin Ray when the city council excepted his resignation. Krystyl represents Ward 2, which is north and east of the main street that runs from the Catholic Church, through downtown, to the cemetery. She will need to run for that position on the city council at the next election for a short term. They discussed that at the pivot area, soil samples need to be taken. Luke from KLJ presented to the city council the...
"I like to watch kids learn new things and be productive and find themselves and find what they like. I like to foster their curiosity and their wonder of the world. How they see things," explained Melissa Han, the current Junior High math teacher and floating substitute at Big Sandy High School. Melissa and her family moved to Big Sandy just before the start of the 2018 school year from their previous home in Brady, Montana, which is just south of Conrad. For the first two years of the...
Visitors to The Grocery Store last Thursday morning were treated to an unusual service: Captain America was helping customers load groceries to help support veterans. In this case, the man in the mask was Allen Mullins, who has been walking to raise money for veterans for 12 years. "Since 2009, I've made it my job to get out here in this country to find VFWs, American Legions, Vietnam Veterans, families with kids that need assistance. I organize a walk and help them out." When asked about the...
Eighth Annual Chouteau County Agriculture Day for 4th and 5th Graders The eighth annual Chouteau County Ag Day for 4th and 5th graders will take place at the Chouteau County Fairgrounds on April 27, 2021. All 4th and 5th graders in Chouteau County are invited to attend. Home school kids who are interested in participating need to contact the Chouteau County Extension Office at 622-3751. Participants will learn the importance of Montana’s number one industry, agriculture, and why agriculture is important to their health, home and community. F...
National Poison Prevention Week, March 21-27 How safe do you think your house is of poisonous household products? Poison is all around us, affecting anyone, anytime. The best preventative measure to avoid poisoning, is to take the time to look around for poisonous products which are at an accessible by height by children, use child resistant closures and use the products according to the manufacturer’s label. One household product to be are of is liquid laundry detergent packets. These contain highly concentrated amounts of the detergents. T...
LeaAnn Williams is growing a local business selling homemade organic soap, shampoo, shaving cream, body butter, lip balm, and other self-care products. The soap making project began three years ago when LeaAnn's husband, Gabe, began experiencing reactions to the soap they used in their shop. "So we thought well, it wouldn't be a bad idea to start an alternative for him to wash his hands. So, I started investigating about charcoal. I learned that it was very good because it can't be absorbed by...