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HB 300--Would create a 2.5% sale tax on most transactions, including internet sales, but exclude SNAP-eligible food and medicine. It would cut three different types of property tax and the raise would go to “infrastructure, health, safety and welfare.” Senate Bill: 206 which would require Country-of-Origin Labeling placarding for beef and pork at Montana retail stores. SB 176: To develop a state hemp certification program plan. SB 178: Exempting hemp processing equipment from property taxation. This bill was heard in the taxation com...
I've never understood Groundhog Day. February has always meant calving season, and the concern that the weather wouldn't cooperate. When I researched Ground Hog Day I found it was a popular tradition celebrated in Canada and the United States. Popular? Why? The tradition comes from Pennsylvania Dutch man's diary about his German neighbor's celebration. If a ground hog comes out of his winter burrow and sees its shadow, he will return to his den and winter will persist for six more weeks. If it...
Diane Keane and Vanessa Janssen are excited to bring a play to Big Sandy, Bedtime Stories (As Told By Our Dad) (Who Messed Them Up). According to Amazon, "It's Dad's turn to tell his three rambunctious kids their bedtime stories, but when he gets fuzzy on the details, the classics get creative: a prince with a snoring problem spices up The Princess and The Pea, The Boy Who Cried Wolf cries dinosaur instead, and Rumpelstiltskin helps turn all that pesky gold into straw. You may think you know...
This weekend at a MFU Women's Conference held in Fairmont, Jolene Brown, CSP, CPAE a National Hall of Fame Speaker talked about how to relieve stress and renewal of the farm and family. She has been speaking to farmers and supporting them of 37 years. Jolene talked about the three benchmarks of balancing our lives. It was surprising the importance of individual physical health and healthy relationships. She talked about how important it was to realize dreams and a clear plan that moves desires...
Jess Peterson and his wife Laura are one of Montana's Power couples in Agriculture working a cow/calf operation in Miles City. They have two wonderful cowgirls, Cadence and Chloe. I got to hear both of them speak at two separate conferences. According to his bio "Jess Peterson, the President of Western Skies Strategies (WSS), represents the United States Cattlemen's Association (USCA) as its Executive Vice President. Peterson and the WSS staff provide USCA a full-time presence in Washington, DC...
Golden Triangle Herbicide-Resistance Meetings February 19, 2019 in Conrad and Fort Benton Golden Triangle MSU Extension agents will be hosting herbicide-resistance meetings on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, in both Conrad and Fort Benton. A special thanks to our sponsors for lunch. Sponsors include Chouteau County Farmers Union, Montana Farmers Union, Corteva, Wilbur Ellis, CHS Cut Bank Group, Cargill and Centrol Crop Consulting. Please RSVP by Friday, February 15 to ensure an accurate headcount for lunch. Due to the increase of herbicide...
According to Vance Butler there was some excitement at the gun show. There were a number of high quality of guns at the Big Sandy Gun Show. Vance Butler and Brian Harwood from Thompson Falls, Hardwood Bullets, spend the night on the premises guarding the guns. Brian who was instrumental in encouraging Vance to have a gun show in Big Sandy woke up to a large loud bang. He looked over to Vance's cot and Vance wasn't there. He was afraid Vance had woken up and had to use his gun. He went looking...
According to Matt Perdue, Government Relations Representative at National Farmers Union in Washington DC, it's important to know your facts and act accordingly. He was introduced as "He is up on the hill every day!" And when he started his presentation he said, "And it is very important you stay!" Commodity Prices have dropped 49% from 2013. In just five years the loss is $65.7 billion. The medium farm income is projected to be $1,691 less in 2018. He mentioned farms bill struggle to pass...
The National Geographic Geo-Bee started in 1989 but this is only the second year Big Sandy Schools have participated. Students from the fourth grade to the eighth grade compete. This means Big Sandy had 10 finalists competing in the contest. There were nine boys and one girl. They were given two opportunities to answer incorrectly before they were removed from the contest. As it turned out they were actually given more than two wrong answers as they had to have two for the final contest. They ha...
Every two years we have an opportunity to participate in state government. In order to contact our legislator’s, we are printing our local Representative and Senator’s contact information. District 27 Representative Joshua Kassmier 406-781-538; and Email address is Joshua.Kassmier@mtleg.gov. District 14 Senator Russel Tempel 406-292-3542 and 406-265-0990; and Email Address Russ.Temple@mtleg.gov. Here are some bills having to do with agriculture you might want to research; SB 32- Creates stream gauge oversight work group; HB 102- Creates civil p...
Keeping House Plants Healthy During the Winter Many houseplants suffer in winter from too little light. Houseplants need sufficient light to photosynthesize and make sugars and other carbohydrates. Even a south-facing windowsill may not provide sufficient lighting for normal growth. A normal desk lamp or reading lamp puts out about 50-foot candles. That seems sufficient to us, but it may not be for your plants. The aluminum plant, spider plant, Boston fern, Bromeliads, Devil’s Ivy, Watermelon Peperomia, Oval Leaf Peperomia, Painted Drop T...
Katherine Bold daughter of Anna Bold was chosen as one of two winners of a trip to Washington DC from the Foundation for Rural Service and Triangle Communications. Baily Gasvoda was one of two last year and told Katherine about the opportunity. Students who is 16-17 years old who is a dependent of a subscriber receiving telephone, broadband or mobile service from Triangle can apply for the opportunity to win the trip to Washington DC. Katherine said she is looking forward to meeting to people...
As the basketball season is coming close to districts, the last home game is approaching. The basketball season has been going very well for the two teams. The girl’s team is being coached by Naomi Terry and the boy’s team is being coached by Thomas Dilworth. They have both done a wonderful job with their teams and are planning on finishing the season with a great turn out. The last home game is also known as parent’s night. On parent’s night, the players give their parents, family members, and friends a rose for their appreciation on their s...
Although this is a late acknowledgement, the Christmas lights are still up so it’s never too late to talk about the winners of the Big Sandy Rotary Club annual Christmas Light Contest. The following nine winners received a cash prize. Kenyon and Kathleen Cook, Clete and Mary Ophus, Frank and Charlene Moravec, Terry and Twila Grant, Big Sandy Activities, Larry and Chris Brumwell, Clay and Kelly Dixon, Tom and Maranna Allen, and Frank and Lis Maxwell....
Eighty-six years of tradition returns to the Hi-Line on Saturday, February 2 when First Lutheran Church serve up their 86th Annual Swedish Meatball and Norwegian Lutefisk Dinner at First Lutheran Church in Havre. The dinner is the longest running ethnic event in Havre. Serving begins at 12 noon in the Fellowship Hall and runs to 6 p.m. The Scandinavian dinner originally started as a small gathering in the old church parsonage where a handful of people were served a lutefisk dinner. As time went on the Swedish Meatballs were added to give those...
Ever wonder on a cold, snowy winter day what fish are doing under the ice? The short answer is: about the same as the rest of the year. They breathe, eat and try to avoid being eaten. There are, however, some differences in winter. First, it’s important to remember that freshwater fish like reptiles and amphibians are coldblooded. (Scientists prefer the more precise word, poikilotherms, but we’ll forgive them.) That means their body temperatures are controlled through external means, in this case, water temperature. They do not maintain a con...
Mary Ophus, from Big Sandy, took the first-place honors with this picture of farm life. She took this picture while out on the farm doing chores besides the chicken coop. It was taken last March "during that awful winter." Mary thought it was beautiful day and grabbed her cell phone to capture the light. "I'm not a fan of snow but the sun shining on it was beautiful." She likes taking photographs and takes a number of them. The Mountaineer hopes to see more of her photographs in the future....
The 7th Annual Gun and Ammo Show in Big Sandy will take place on January 25th, 26th, and 27th. The Gun Show will be at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall. Vance and Jean Butler along with their son Kirkley started the show seven years ago because they thought "it was good for the community, because it gives everyone a chance to get a gun and some ammo." Vance said he, "enjoys visiting with old friends as well." There will be some new vendors this year, because a couple from last year will not be...
The full board was in attendance President Darin Genereux, and board members Brandon Gasvoda, Jerri Roth, Brad Weaver, and Heather Pleninger. Also in attendance Superintendent Kelly Haaland, Big Sandy School Principle Heather Wolrey, Baily Gasvoda Student Body President, Travis Baumann Tech, Melanine Schwarzbach Teachers Representative, Maryetta Engle Big Sandy District Clerk, Layne Taylor Shop Teacher and FFA representative, and Amy Terry 2nd grade teacher. The Student Council Report by Baily Gasvoda said the Christmas Party was a large food...
Calling Class: 1st Place paid out $2,166.00 and went to Eli Hinebaugh, Kody Nystrom, Tanner Pronto, and Garrett Powell killing 14 coyotes. 2nd Place paid out $1,083.00 and went to Duke Darlington, Pete Sura, Paul Sura, and Cory Brothers killing 10 coyotes. 3rd Place paid out $361.00 and went to Wyatt Terry, Casey Terry, and Tyson Ruff killing 8 coyotes. Open Class: 1st Place paid $1,176.00 and went to-Casey Clark, Blaine Judeman, Levi Clark, and Ryan Erickson killing 32 coyotes. 2nd Place paid $...
Judy Hawkins said, "People who live and work in your community donate bits all the time. But people like myself who have moved away aren't able to do that. It is my way of giving back to a community that gave me a great start." She had surgery on her leg on New Year's Eve, that makes three surgeries since May so making quilts gives her a real sense of accomplishment because she's been non-weight baring for nine months. She already has Big Sandy's Library Quilt for 2019 already made. It has nine...
Management Methods for Cows during the Calving Season Managing cows to rebreed as scheduled is an important practice during the calving season. Below are a few good management practices to remember from the Cow-Calf Management Guide Section CL115. • The above-average milking cow will need about 30 pounds of hay per day. • Ration balancing using the animal’s nutrient requirements and the nutrient composition of the feed resource should be used to determine appropriate ration. The Chouteau County Extension office has an excellent ration balan...
It’s Bingo for the entire family Sunday January 27th. The Christ Lutheran Youth are trying to create a fun family afternoon starting at 1:00. The cards are only 50 cents per card for adults. They can’t charge kids to play, so they are asking adults to attend with their children. There will be snacks and prizes. They are looking for donations from local businesses or individuals to support the activity. Depending on how it is received, and how many people like playing Bingo at least one person said they would like it to be a regular event. It...
Melvin Jones was the founder of Lions Clubs International. "What if these men," Melvin Jones asked, "who are successful because of their drive, intelligence and ambition, were to put their talents to work improving their communities?" Thus, at his invitation, delegates from men's clubs met in Chicago to lay the groundwork for such an organization and June 7, 1917, Lions Clubs International was born. As recognition of outstanding work, a Melvin Jones Fellowship Award may be presented to individua...
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, deadly gas. This is why it is so dangerous. High concentrations can cause death within just a few minutes of breathing it while lower levels can make you sick. When appliances are properly installed and maintained, they produce only small amounts of carbon monoxide. Anything that disrupts the burning process or results in a shortage of oxygen can increase carbon monoxide production. Wood, coal and charcoal fires always produce carbon monoxide, as do gasoline engines. It is important to check...