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Gary Hanson has always been handy with wood. Making fabulous wood projects his whole life. He especially likes working on old west projects. Gary is the father of Paul Hanson and Keith Hanson. He made this incredible wagon along with six oxen pulling the wagon and a mule following behind the wagon. The building process took many hours from start to finish. Gary displayed it in his backyard in Arizona and every year he would take it back inside to restore it, before placing back in his yard for...
Technology has become one of the biggest impacts in people’s everyday lives. Whether it’s using a computer for homework or using a television to relax people are usually using some sort of technology. Phones are the largest part of a person’s day. People use their phones during work, at home, and at school. The Big Sandy school board and staff have taken into account the large impact of phones on the Big Sandy students. I have interviewed Miss Jay, the Big Sandy art teacher, for her opinion on phones in school. Miss Jay doesn’t exactly feel th...
The best tasting honey in the world is from Big Sandy Montana! Ken Yirsa and his family planted 100 acres of Hairy Vetch the first year they tried it in their crop rotation. Hairy Vetch, is a moderately winter-hardy species. It is the only vetch species that can be fall-seeded and reach maturity the following July. It is a legume, grown as a forage crop, fodder crop, cover crop, and green manure. Hairy vetch as a legume is used primarily for soil improvement. During that first year the Yirsas...
Sharon Sluggett Robertson has spent her entire life living in and serving the community of Big Sandy. Next month Sharon will be moving to Hamilton to be closer to her children and grandchildren. It's important to take a few minutes to acknowledge her commitment to all of us, give her a heart filled thank you, and send her on her way to her next adventure. Sharon was born in Big Sandy. After going to school here she married Roy Robertson one day before her 18th birthday. Roy and Sharon had the...
Soil Acidity and Soil Health Workshop in Fort Benton The Chouteau County Soil Acidity Working Group has organized a soil acidity and soil health workshop at the Ag Center in Fort Benton on February 27, 2018. The Ag Center is located at 1205 20th Street. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. The workshop will begin at 10:00 a.m. Most agricultural soils in Montana have near-neutral to basic conditions with surface soil pH 6.5 to 8. However, some areas of Montana have developed acidic soil layers near the surface as a result of fertilizer N use...
Everyday prevention actions can help slow the spread of germs that can cause many different illnesses and may offer some protection against Influenza (the flu). First let us look at how flu viruses are spread. Flu viruses are thought to spread mainly from person to person through droplets made when people with the flu cough, sneeze, or talk. These flu viruses also may spread when people touch something with the flu viruses on it and then touch their mouth, eyes, or nose. Many other viruses spread these ways too. People infected with flu may be...
How would you rate your family relations? Not the greatest, could be better or great? Strong communication is the key to good family relations. We have all heard this but what does it really mean? Communication is how we send and receive messages in ways that create understanding between individuals. It is what we say and how we say it. A majority of our communication is nonverbal—our body language, facial expressions and the tone. Nonverbal communication gives us information about the sender’s mood or intent of the message, it helps to con...
Menus for the week are: Thursday February 1- Baked Potato Chicken casserole, dessert. Friday, February 2- Smorgasbord, veggie, dessert. Monday, February 5- French Toast, bacon, scrambled eggs, fruit. Tuesday, February 6- Chili with cinnamon rolls. Wednesday, February 7- Meatloaf, potatoes, broccoli and cheese, salad. Spicy Cheeseburger Pizza A pizza recipe with a zesty tomato layer topped with cheesy ground beef and finished with crisp lettuce. Velveeta® is a registered trademark of Kraft Foods, Inc. Ro*Tel® is a registered trademark of C...
Thursday, February, 1- The Pioneer Basketball teams will travel to Box Elder to take on the the Bears, games start at 3:30p.m. Saturday, February 3- The Pioneer basketball teams will host the North Star Knights, games start at 3:30p.m. Tuesday, February 6- FFA will travel to Grass Range for Districts. Wednesday, February 7- Miss Montana will be in Big Sandy to give a presentation to 7-12 at 12:40 and then go to the F. E. Miley after to do a presentation to K-6. Friday, February 2- Elementary will go on their Ski Trip. Breakfast and Lunch Menus...
County health officials have been seeing an increase in flu cases this month and are encouraging people to get their flu shots and take precautions to prevent the spread of seasonal influenza. The influenza virus is spread through the coughing and sneezing of an infected person, or by touching things that have the virus on them, then touching your nose or mouth. A person with the flu can spread the virus from 1 day before symptoms appear until 7 days after the first symptoms or until the symptoms go away, whichever is longer. The symptoms of...
The 6th Annual Gun and Ammo Show in Big Sandy will take place on January 26th, 27th, and 28th. The Gun Show will be at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall. Vance and Jean Butler along with their son started the show six 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 18 dealers from all around the state to sell their wares. Some of the dealers also...
Bailey Gasvoda is the daughter of Brandon and Kristen Gasvoda. She first heard of the opportunity to travel to Washington DC from her friends. They told her how incredible the trip was. Bailey knows that not many teens entered the contest sponsored by Hill County Electric but she still believes it is an honor to win. Hill County Electric has this contest each year and Bailey entered it by writing a four-page essay. This year the question was, "How can the electric cooperative reach out to the...
Chris and Judy Yirsa while living in the wine country of California couldn't help but wonder if the farm back home in Big Sandy could grow grapes. Curiosity got the best of them. What kind of wine could they make in Chouteau County at Yirsa farms? Chris called his father and as they speculated and researched the idea of making wine the idea just grabbed hold. He couldn't shake it. Originally, they knew they would need to try a variety of different kinds of grapes eventually settling on 13 brands...
Toby Day will teach Level 1 Master Gardener Class in Fort Benton Toby Day (MSU Extension Horticultural Associate) will be teaching the first session of Master Gardener training on February 22 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Toby Day will provide an overview of the Master Gardener program, and educate participants on soils, nutrients and fertilizers. The class will take place at the Memorial Ambulance of Fort Benton building located at 810 15th Street. The first session will be open to the public and free of charge. The Level 1 Master Gardener...
Yes, you already know carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, deadly gas. But, a reminder never hurt, right?! When appliances are properly installed and maintained, they burn 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. There could be things that happen without you knowing that may cause the appliances or fireplaces not to vent...
Larry and Maria Jappe opened the Mint for business 14 months ago. They first opened it on November 1, 2016. Maria said she wanted to have some kind of celebration in November, but just couldn’t get it scheduled. It’s been a great year. The highlights of the year; First and foremost, the people of Big Sandy who supported the business. Marla said, “The people of Big Sandy are fun and the community is just wonderful” Second, the employees of the Mint. She said they couldn’t have done it without the staff. They have been great to work with. Oth...
MISSOULA – At the University of Montana, 2,631 students made the fall semester 2017 Dean’s List and President’s 4.0 List. To qualify for the Dean’s List or President’s 4.0 List, students must be undergraduates, earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher and receive grades of A or B in at least nine credits. Students who receive any grade of C+ or below or no credit (NC/NCR) in a course are not eligible. The Montana students listed below made UM’s fall semester 2017 Dean’s List or the President’s 4.0 List. Double asterisks after a name indicate t...
Helena, Mont., January 10, 2018 – Montana Community Foundation (MCF) announced applications for academic scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year are now available for Montana students. Last year, MCF awarded more than $450,000 in scholarships to 146 worthy Montana students. These scholarships are made possible by the generous donors who have established scholarship funds at MCF. Scholarship awards generally range between $500 and $5,000, some of which are renewable for multiple years. Qualifications vary widely, resulting in scholarship elig...
Please call the Senior Center before 1030 a.m. for to go orders. Meuns for the week: Thursday, January 25- Chef Salad, buns, and dessert. Friday, January 26- Chili Dogs, veggies, and dessert. Monday, January 29- Salmon Linguine, veggies, and dessert. Tuesday, January 30- Sub sandwiches, chips, and desert. Wednesday, January 31- Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, salad and dessert....
Thursday, January 18, Friends of the Library met in the Big Sandy Library’s meeting room. Librarian Darlene Cline called the meeting to order. Minutes of the November meeting were read, and a report on the library’s activities during the annual Christmas Stroll was given: 275 people strolled through the library, enjoying apple cider and cookies, while dozens of youngsters made crafts throughout the day. The beautiful quilt made and donated by Judy (Bissell) Hawkins, Class of ’66, was raffled off with Michelle Danreuther, sr. being the lucky...
BOZEMAN -- Montana State University has announced its undergraduate honor rolls for fall semester 2017. There are two MSU honor roll lists: the President’s and the Dean’s Honor Roll. Students must complete a minimum of 12 degree-eligible credit hours to be on either list. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester were named to the President’s Honor Roll. An asterisk follows the names of the 1,120 students named to the MSU President’s Honor Roll in the listing below. The Dean’s Honor Roll includes the 3,416 students...
It’s that time of year again with many of us looking for inside activities to while away our time. Reading usually picks up these days and some of the students at F.E. Miley will be afforded an extra incentive to read starting January 15. That’s the start of “Bikes for Books”, a bicycle give away program sponsored yearly by the Montana Masons. Each year grade school students throughout the state have a chance of winning a bicycle if they read books. In Big Sandy the members of Treasure Lodge, the local Masons’ chapter, provide three bicycles...
Thursday, January 25- The wresting team will host the Pioneer Wresting Mixer starting at 6 p.m. Friday, January 26- The Pioneer Basketball teams will travel to Stanford to take on the DGS Bearcats, games start at 3:30 p.m. The Wrestlers will travel to Simms tentively. Tuesday, January 30- Students 7-12 will have a Kamfel presentation topic “Point of View” at 10 a.m. Menus for the week: Thursday, January 25- Breakfast- Muffins, cheese sticks, assorted cereals, fruit, juice and milk. Lunch - Chili, Cinnamon Rolls, salad bar, buns and milk. Mon...
“The Proving” By Beverly Lewis, Having left the Amish life for the English world, Amanda Dienner is shocked when she learns that her mother has passed and left her Lancaster County’s most popular Amish bed-and-breakfast. The catch is she has to run it herself for one year, acting as hostess. Amanda accepts the terms, but coming home to people she left behind won’t be easy. “A Legacy of Spies “ By John le Carré, Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, is l...
The 2nd annual Big Sandy American Legion Coyote Derby was held January 6th. The news of the Coyote derby has been all over the state this year with the Tribune carrying the story and the controversy over the hunt. Locally our perspective is different than it is other places. We have a large number of coyotes and their ability to kill livestock in the area is a common discussion point. The coyotes have lost their fear of man and tracks are often found in farm house's front yards. This year there...