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State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to take steps to avoid mosquito bites and prevent infection with West Nile Virus (WNV). In Montana, WNV season usually begins in July and ends in October, as this is when the mosquitoes that transmit WNV emerge. The best way to prevent mosquito-borne diseases, is to protect yourself from mosquito bites. While mosquitoes found in Montana are unable to transmit diseases like Zika virus, they do spread WNV. The virus can also infect horses and birds, with birds serving as the source o...
Keely Bahnmiller coordinator of the Big Sandy Garage Sale on June 15th says this year they have 33 yard sales with 45 families participating. We have more sites this year than last year. We have 11 families that have returned from last year and 22 new sites this year. Keely says to "Please come stop by and shop for Big Sandy's second annual community rummage sale." It is one day only from 8-3. The high traffic usually is over by 1:00 so some families start boxing up then. "Stop by the Bear Paw...
Recently as you are all mostly aware there have been two car thefts in the town of Big Sandy. They are not related. The one pickup was discovered and returned to his owner. They have a couple of suspects, but other than that because it is on an ongoing investigation Chouteau County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Echols will not comment. The pickup that was stolen was reported missing an hour or two from when it was stolen. The razor wasn't reported missing up to 12 hours after they had last seen it....
June. Mid-afternoon. It's a balmy 83 degrees and the concession stand is prepping for the crowds. The outfield is littered with Tee-ballers and grass clippings. The season is about to begin. Flashback several months to a winter that seems to never want to quit. Nevertheless, the Pioneer Little League committee is meeting to discuss all the details that have to be handled. With little, to no money in a non-existent bank account, the group must rally to re-organize a sport deemed America's "Nation...
This year's theme at the Christ Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School was "Who is my Neighbor." The story of the good Samaritan can be found in Luke 10:25-37 The Parable of the Good Samaritan: "On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" He answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with...
Horticultural Questions and Answers for Upcoming Summer My ash, elm and caragana look dead. Should I cut my tree or shrub down right away and be done with it? On April 19, Fort Benton temperatures were as high as 76 degrees. On April 29, Fort Benton temperatures were as low as 13 degrees. Many buds were destroyed from extreme rise and fall in temperature. Below is a response from Dr. Cheryl Moore Gough (Retired MSU Horticultural Extension Specialist). Severe temperature fluctuations in April have damaged buds of many deciduous trees and...
“This June, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids’ cancer!” says Pastor Erik Siestsema. “Because right now, cancer is the biggest killer of children from disease in the United States. Over 15,700 children are diagnosed every year, and sadly, 38 children die of cancer every week.” “Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.” “So, I am raising funds through my challenge to help these kids and support Children’s Cancer Research Fund to allow them to continue their work to develop lifesaving This is the third year he...
Schools out, but there are things to do this summer. The pool is open every day and the Big Sandy Library has a reading program. There are t-ball games to watch, O-Mok-See on the weekends. When the "I'm bored" comes it doesn't hurt to have a long list of things to do. It doesn't hurt adults to have a list either. Summer is a good time, to put on your list, relax and do some fun things with the kids. Create pieces of art. Research easy science experiments. Try new fun food. Find and go walking...
State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to be aware of the risk for exposure to rabies this summer. Encounters between humans and wild animals often increase in the summer months because of the time spent hiking and engaging in other outdoor activities. Rabies is a fatal disease. The rabies virus is carried in the saliva of infected warm-blooded mammals and is usually transmitted to people and other animals through a bite. Human rabies deaths in the United States are rare, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
The Big Sandy Pool has opened for the season. It opened Saturday, June 1 for open swim. The weather was great for opening weekend. The kiddie pool will hopefully be ready this weekend. We got a bit of a late start getting going on the pool this season thanks to the late cold snap in the weather. Tim LaBuda and Larry Geyer worked hard getting the pool up and running in time for the schools to use it the last two weeks of school. The pool got 2 new heaters this year. The old one finally gave out...
Each Memorial Day often repeats the events of the year before. This was the second year for the MURPH Challenge but other than that it always starts with breakfast served at the Big Sandy Historical Society. Pancakes, sausage, fruit, and coffee. This is the only fund raiser for the Historical Society and the Big Sandy Museum. The breakfast is served by the committed people. They couldn't remember how many years they have been making pancakes, "probably 20"! Linda Ophus, the President of the...
Memorial Day was remembered in a unique way again this year. This is the second time the MURPH was offered in our community. "The 'MURPH' is more than just a workout, it is a tradition that helps push us, humble us, and dedicate a bit of pain and sweat to honor a man who gave everything he had." It is completed in remembrance LT. Michael P. Murphy, United States Navy (SEAL) who gave his life for his country. The Murph challenge consists of running one mile, 100 pull-ups, 200 pushups, and 300...
MAES-MSU Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center (WTARC) and MSU Extension are hosting a field day in the Knees area on July 9th at 9:00 a.m. The site is located ¾ of a mile west of the intersection of Knees Church Road and Collins Road. John Miller (WTARC Research Scientist) will evaluate winter wheat varieties seeded at the Killion test plot, and share his research on Crystal Green®. According to the website at crystalgreen.com, Crystal Green® optimizes crop performance by providing plants with a more efficient source of nutrients co...
Lainey Gregory and Amanda Cline have been selected to participate in American Legion Auxiliary Girls State in Helena in June. The Girls State program began in 1937. The program epitomizes the ALA's mission to honor those who have brought us our freedom through our enduring commitment to develop young women as future leaders grounded in patriotism and Americanism. Each summer approximately 16,000 young women participate in a week long ALA Girls state program across the nation. Every American...
As the school year is coming to its end, the annual spring concert was held last Tuesday, at the Big Sandy High School. The concert was organized by Mrs. Walker and Miss Robertson. This year Miss Robertson decided to start a family, resulting in Mrs. Walker taking over her job for her once her baby boy was born. Mrs. Walker taught at BSHS for many years before her retirement and never in a million years would she of imagined hosting another spring concert. Miss. Robertson decided to come back for one last concert and her and Miss Walker gave...
4-H is 117 years old and the 4-H Pledge is 92 years old. "I pledge...my hands to larger service...for my club, my community, my country and my world." Allan T. Smith, Ph.D., National 4-H Program Leader/USDA compiled an interesting essay on Beyond 4-H Community Service...to Community Service Learning! He talked about the importance of children learning the "feel good" experience for service. Serving impacts kids in a positive manner by learning and genuinely choosing to help the community. The Su...
One of the hardest things to think about having to do is making the decision of what to do when a loved one has a terminal condition. Or perhaps you have been in the position of having made the decision in the past. You know the reality of how difficult the decision is to make but also wonder if it was the right decision and was it was your loved one would have wanted. Under the Montana Rights of the Terminally Ill Act, Montanans have the right to complete a declaration, another name for advanced directives or living will. This allows an indivi...
HAVRE – Bear Paw Development Corporation is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and, as part of the celebration, is sponsoring a free concert for area residents. On Thursday, June 13th, the band The Mighty Flick will perform in the outdoor amphitheater behind Pershing Hall on the MSU-Northern campus. The band will perform at 6:00PM and will play three 70-minute sets with 15 minute breaks in between. The Mighty Flick is comprised of band members Stacy Olson of Belgrade and Brij Coleman and Luke Duran, both of Helena. “To celebrate fiv...
Big Sandy pulls out all the stops to celebrate Memorial Day....
Alan Merrill, President of Montana Farmers Union, looks at the future of agriculture after talking to bank presidents, who asked to not be acknowledge admitted the future of agriculture doesn’t look promising. Alan remembered the 1970s and the 1980s and comparing them to the current farm economics. “I will try not to be negative, although it is difficult not to be. Comparing then and now makes it difficult to stay positive.” “I started full time farming in 1975 after I graduated. I decided to take a break from school and delayed getting...
Memorial Day Weekend will also be a celebration for the Virgelle Mercantile as it will be 40 years since he first opened the doors. Don told me he remembers his first customers Ruth and Angus Merrill and myself. He even remembered what we bought. While driving to Virgelle I thought of the history I had found on their web site. The town and the Mercantile were "founded in 1912 by Virgil and Ella Blankenbaker along the tracks of the Great Northern Railroad near Coal Banks Landing on the Upper...
Every school year ends on the FE Miley Extravaganza event. This year on May 23rd. Every class does something special to invite the public in to see what the teacher and the students are doing. This year was especially awarding. Every student prepared something for the public. I'll be choosing one in each class to highlight, although everyone should be recognized. Samantha Weaver, the Kindergarten teacher, prepared a Tour Through the Kindergarten National Park. As you walked into the room you...
MSU Central Agricultural Research Center (CARC) and MSU Extension will be hosting a field day on the Highwood Bench on Wednesday, June 26, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The field day will take place approximately one mile east of the Long farm on 1221 Shonkin Road. Dr. Luther Talbert (MSU Spring Wheat Breeder) will cover spring wheat varieties at the test plot, and provide producers with an update of his spring wheat breeding program. Joe Jensen (MSU Graduate Student under Jamie Sherman) will cover barley varieties and share acidic soil research...
The Big Sandy School board hired a coach for every sport for the 2019-2020 school year. There was only one applicant per coaching post for each sport. Those coaching will be Thomas Dilworth, Pioneer Boys’ Basketball, Pete Jerrel will be coaching Pioneer Girls’ Basketball, Larry Jappe will be Head Coach for the Pioneer’s Football team, Melanie Schwarzbach will once again be the Pioneer Head Track Coach, Tyler Taylor will coach Pioneer wrestling and Head Coach for the Pioneer Volleyball Team is once again Shersteen Cline. The school board also...
Jim Dumas and The Big Sandy Meat Shop has won two state awards for his beef products. The 2019 Cured Meat championship/Grand Champion for his Fresh Cased Sausage and Blue Ribbon Cheddar Brats. He also took the 2019 Cured Meat Championship Reserve Grand Champion Whole Muscle Jerky. The top six were all within one point of each other. Out of a thousand points Jim got 994, so only six points from perfect. Jim is most proud of this Reserve Champion because there was so many in the category. Jim...