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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7 staff met with its Citizens Advisory Council on Jan. 15, updating members on agency activities and gathering their input on various topics. Seven of the 10 volunteer members attended the annual winter gathering at the FWP regional headquarters in Miles City. Chronic Wasting Disease Chronic Wasting Disease was one of the main topics, since the first cases were detected in Southeastern Montana in 2019. During the general hunting season, portions of FWP Region 7 were high-priority surveillance areas for...
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 responsible for setting up budgets. For those who do not have elected officials, the commissioners do have oversight responsibilities. The various departments are Chouteau County Assessor & Appraisal, Chouteau County Attorney, Chouteau County Clerk & Recorder, Chouteau County Clerk of Court, Choutea...
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 many years. She also serves as the academic counselor for the students as well. Chris told me the students have an opportunity from Montana Digital Academy to select from 13 subject matters with several courses in each subject. This allows them to take classes that are not taught in a classroom or will...
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. This Monday, January 20th, the Big Sandy Choir will be performing on the PBS network live in Bozeman, Montana. The Big Sandy choir and band did very well the district and state music festival in 2019. There were over twenty students who went to state in solos and ensembles. The band and choir also r...
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. The Pioneers lost to the Longhorns in Fort Benton after some hard battles. Come on out and support two great causes, your Pioneers and Breast Cancer awareness. Do you know someone that had breast cancer? Or has breast cancer? There are so many stats you should know, the following below are just a few....
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 InnoTech Alberta. For the past 17 years, InnoTech has been a leader in research aimed at introduction and breeding of hemp varieties that suit the needs of the fiber and food industries. Dr. Slaski will discuss hemp breeding, agronomy, fiber processing, and product development. Dr. Slaski has been...
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 Bob brought with them to the interview, small projects they had experimented with. Bob brought a fish he had embroidered from a design he got off of the internet. Jane brought in a quilting spiral design. Bob explained, "The machine has a lot of build-in design, and then you can add your designs from...
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 prepared to open the First Bank of Montana Big Sandy location on January 21. The same familiar faces will be greeting you on Tuesday morning. Demra Brown is the branch manager of the Big Sandy location, both she and Nicole Allderdice will be providing customer service and new account opening, Gloria...
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, who is a first-term councilman. Rich believes, "We have lived in Big Sandy for 33 years, so I guess it's about time I serve on the City Council and give back to what has become my home town." Although there were several guests at the meeting, there was no public comment. The engineers present said...
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 including Kelly Dixon, Anna Bold, Jeri Roth, Kristin Gasvoda, Crystal Geyer, and Melanie Schwarzbach began by discussing the current budget. The current amount is $12,778; however, some expenses had not gone through. Melanie gave the financial report which included the cost of the new cameras. Cheryl th...
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 have the class, which traditionally begins in late February. Please contact the MSU Chouteau County Extension office at 622-3751 to pre-register. The Level 1 Master Gardener course requires 16 hours of class time, and is taught by local Extension agents, plant professionals, and Master Gardener...
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 from each of the three major consumer reporting companies (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion). Do not be fooled by the advertising of look-alike sites. In the end, the look-alike sites that claim to be free will end up charging you. Why should you check your credit report often? Monitoring your...
"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." Another said, "I used too.", or "No, I have a big enough goal that I'm already working on now!" Another wants to read more, realizing the library downtown as a lot of great books. A couple said, "Read the Bible in a year." One woman only has one thing on her mind. She's getting married this year, and...
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, teams killed a total of 183. There are a few less coyotes around going into calving season and I know our local landowners are appreciative. The Diamond 4 U Club was the host bar. The following were sponsors this year: Tilleman Ag, Montana Outfitting, D6 Guns, Allan Peterson of the AG Ranch, Primos...
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 Brownson. Her brothers Kim and Scott graduated from Big Sandy as well. Colleen Brady was recently honored by the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBS) of Helena. The news release was first reported by ktvh and it states that over 100 people gathered at "the new location, in the former Helena Industries...
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 into our office for a hard copy. We are located in the basement of the Chouteau County Courthouse. Below is a short summary of the handout. The most common reason for calf losses in the beef cattle industry is still calving difficulty. Looking only at the effects of calving difficulty on the calf,...
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 minimum age requirement. On December 20, 2019, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) announced, effective immediately, it is illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21. https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/compliance-enforcement-training/retail-sales-tobacco-products The Department...
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 is cold, windy, slick and requires a lot of additional effort to go outside. Do not let these reasons decrease your physical activity, or, worse, eliminate it all together. While there are many outdoor winter sports to take part in, not everyone has the ability to enjoy these activities. Here are...
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 notify us if you know of someone diagnosed with cancer. We reach out to individuals within our county as soon as we learn they may have cancer. Our initial contact is to confirm if they do have cancer and then to offer our services. It is a disappointment to find out several months after a diagnosis that...
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. Thank you to the ladies from the Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints for donating their time and the delish food. We appreciate all who came out to donate today. See you at the next Big Sandy Blood Drive February 26, 2020 at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall 12:45-6 p.m.....
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 senior, one to a college student already enrolled in a college, and the third to a second deserving applicant in one of these groups, depending on applications received. The Foundation was established to foster better health care in the Big Sandy community. They feel one way of doing this is to e...
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 USDA's Farm Service Agency's abilities for loans and has also increased the direct farm ownership loans to $600,000. Reggie Jappe retired from Big Sandy's Medical Center. Leah Grubb, CEO of BSMC, says, "She will be missed." January 16- The Booster Club looks forward to some incredible opportunities....
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 minimum requirements of six private applicator credits. All private applicators will need to earn a minimum of six credits before December 31, 2020 in order to re-new their private applicators license. All four trainings are open to the public. Individuals who have a current private or commercial...
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 sign up, weigh-in, and measurements: at Lift Fitness. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A LIFT FITNESS MEMBER to participate. (Though we do encourage checking Lift Fitness out while there!) Jan 12 will be the last day to sign up! There will be weekly online weigh-ins. You will message your results each week. W...
'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 there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a long winter's nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter....