Sorted by date Results 2761 - 2785 of 3543
The Senior Center reminds to call before 10:30 for take orders. Menu for the week are: Thursday, January 4 - Baked Potato Bar, with all the fixxings, and Bread. Friday, January 5 - Creamed Chicken over a biscuit, beets, salad and dessert. Monday, January 8 - Bisuit and sausage gravy and fruit. Tuesday, January 9 - Birthday Dinner - Pork chops with stuffing and gravy, veggie, salad, dessert and bread. Wednesday, January 10 - Pinapple chicken, mashed potatoes, veggies, salad, and bread. This week I thought I’d put in a slow cooker recipe. I...
MFU Women’s Conference is coming to Fairmont Hot Springs February 23-25. The conference will focus on women in pivoting roles and inspiring attendees to pursue an aspect of their life they desire to change either in their personal or professional life. Speakers: • Rebecca Undem: will be presenting “Living B.I.G in the Life You’re In” along with doing a breakout session on getting your groove back. There will be workshops about “Living in the Now” that will help apply values to work, home, and a balance of both. • Colleen Rudio: For more than 2...
For 2017 livestock deaths, a notice of loss must have been filed with the local FSA office within 30 calendar days from when the loss was apparent. To be eligible for LIP, producers who suffered livestock deaths due to an adverse weather from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 must have submitted a notice of loss within 30 calendar days of when the loss of livestock was first apparent. An application for payment must be filed with their local FSA County Office by the March 31, 2018 deadline. Eligible adverse weather events include, but...
Local and state public health officials are seeing an increase in influenza activity across the state, with nearly 200 new cases, 40 hospitalizations, and several outbreaks reported over the past two weeks. Reported cases are slightly higher than this time last year; however, influenza activity typically does increase in December. Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials are encouraging all Montanans to take some precautions when traveling this holiday season. Influenza is a respiratory illness with symptoms that may...
Montana Farmers Union is holding their annual Producer Conference February 9-10 at the Great Northern Inn-Havre. The conference will feature workshops on Ag Marketing & Hedging, Farm Succession Planning, discussion of the 2018 Farm Bill, technology in ranching and the newest crop to hit Montana, Industrial Hemp. Attendees will also tour the Peterson Ranch to see how the 4th generation operation is meeting industry demands. Workshops/ Speakers: • Farm Succession Planning: Keith Tokerud • Beef Producer Panel: Colter Devries of Colt James Ran...
January 12-Lippard-Clawiter once again supported numerous Big Sandy projects. $10,000 to further equipment for the city parks; Big Sandy Rotary $2,500 for the youth in our community; Big Sandy Medical Center $10,000 to install new doors; Big Sandy Medical Guild $5,000 for two new geriatric beds; Big Sandy Library $25,000 continued finishes on the new building; Big Sandy Volunteer Fire Department $10,000 to update two rucks; Big Sandy Historical Society $9,000 for operating expenses; Big Sandy...
News Year Eve gives us a chance to celebrate the past year and encourages us to look forward to new beginnings. This celebration is very old, about 2500 years old. It is usually celebrated with friends and family enjoying a good meal together before staying up until after the new year starts at 12:00 AM. Pep's will be open this Sunday the 31st even though they are normally closed on Sunday's. Josh Danreuther said he plans on serving Steak and Shrimp with full meal including potatoes and sides....
Montana Next Generation Conference is scheduled for January 26-27 Registration is now open for Montana’s Next Generation Conference, which will take place Jan. 26-27 in Shelby. The conference will feature sessions on business planning for the farm or ranch and production workshops. The conference begins at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, at the Shelby Civic Center, located at 669 Park Ave. The day’s events will begin with family farm coach Elaine Froese, a family farmer from Manitoba, Canada. Froese will discuss “Your Farm, Your Family, Your Choic...
It’s that time of year when ice anglers will be heading out to Montana’s waters for the ice fishing season. Ice fishing is a great winter activity that the entire family can enjoy. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reminds anglers that safety should be the number one concern during a day out on the ice. While the first ice of the year often offers some of the best fishing, it also can be quite variable from location to location and from day to day. Anglers should be familiar with the water body they plan to fish, or go with someone who kno...
U.S. SENATE — Senator Steve Daines today announced that he has helped facilitate a donation of 25 computers to five Montana public schools as part of the United States Senate’s Computers for Schools Program. “Our children are the future of America and our greatest investment,” said Daines. “The Computers for Schools Program gives them the tools to compete and succeed in the 21st century economy.” Recipients include: Big Sandy Public Schools will receive 5 computers • Greenfield School will receive 5 computers • Hardin School Districts 17-H&...
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering additional funding through its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to target specific resource concerns in Montana in 2018: on-farm energy, honey bee pollinators, organic, high tunnel systems, Sage Grouse Initiative invasive conifer removal, Sage Grouse Initiative cropland seeding, and wildfire recovery. While NRCS accepts EQIP applications on a continuous basis, NRCS has set a deadline of Jan. 19, 2018, to apply for 2018 initiatives funding. Below is an overview of...
In December farmers and ranchers across the nation will receive the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Producers can mail in their completed census form, or respond online via the improved web questionnaire. The online questionnaire has been revised extensively to make it more convenient for producers. Conducted once every five years, the census of agriculture is a complete count of all U.S. farms, ranches, and those who operate them; it is the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data for every state and county in the...
Children learn from watching their parents or caregivers earn, shop, save and borrow. As the top influence in their financial lives, you do not need to be a money expert to help them start out strong. As adults, most see financial well-being as: having control over day-to-day, month-to-month finances, capacity to absorb a financial shock, being on track to meet financial goals and having the financial freedom to make the choices that allow them to enjoy life. By helping your children develop important behaviors, knowledge, skills and personal...
The Senior Center will be closed January 1 for New Years Day! They will resume serving lunch January 2. Menus for the week Thursday, December, 28 - Liver and Onions, Scalloped potatoes, veggies, salad and dessert. Friday, December, 29 - Potato Soup with egg salad sandwich and dessert. Monday, January 1 - Closed Tuesday, January, 2 - Polish dogs, salad, and dessert. Wednesday, January, 3 - Crab salad sandwiches, veggie, and dessert. Beef Stroganoff 2 pounds beef chuck roast 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 4 ounces butter 4...
The family of Allan Pearson was on hand at Thursday nights game to dedicate the new scoring table in Memorial of their husband,father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather and lifetime fan Allan Pearson. The new scoring table was unveiled by the Big Sandy Booster club....
A $2500 grant was recently awarded to the Town of Big Sandy upon the completion of a Broadband Action Plan. The grant was made possible by Triangle Communications with their Smart Rural Connected Community Challenge. The plan was put together by a stakeholder committee representing various sectors of the local economy. The committee was appointed by the town council and worked closely with Anne Boothe, Triangle’s Economic Development Specialist, to develop a simple, Broadband Action Plan. This plan included priorities and strategies to p...
Editor’s Note: The English Classes at the High School have been writing some newspaper articles and will be submitting some. When purchasing cosmetic products, for beneficial uses, many people do not think how clean a cleaning product is. Many of these products you purchase, that are made by large commercial companies, can be extremely bad for you. These products can contain unhealthy products such as preservatives, artificial scents, and other unhealthy ingredients. If you looked into where these cosmetic products are made, you might even find...
The new, recycled, Mayor of Big Sandy is Shaud Schwarzbach. He will serve as Mayor, replacing the current Mayor Steve Stiles, who resigned due to illness. The council wants to have a Proclamation and proper acknowledgement given to Steve Stiles for his service, but that presentation will take place when Steve is healthier. In January 2018 Shaud will have served the town of Big Sandy for 18 years. Schwarzbach will serve for a two-year term, after which Shaud will retire from the city Council. The...
What is the impact of 23 years of service to a community? Brooke and Renee Anderson moved to Big Sandy in 1994. Their first job was working for Sheehy's before he started to work at the Mountain View Co-op. Brooke worked for Calvin Danreuther for seven years. During those years he also started his business, in 1999, which developed into J & B Contracting Company. They moved into the Ray Reichelt home in 2002. They raised all four of their children Rachel, Justin, Kate and Hannah in Big Sandy and...
The Christmas Eve Services, in Big Sandy, for you to choose from are: The Catholic Church is having three candle light local Christmas Eve services; Big Sandy at 6; Box Elder at 8; and Rocky Boy at 10:00. Christ Lutheran will have a candle lit service starting at 5:30 with special music. Big Sandy Community Church of God will have a candle light service at 6 p.m. with Pastor Erik Sietsma preaching from Mathew. Grace Lutheran is also having a candle light service starting at 5:00 with lots of special music. Pastor Rich Jespersen will be...
Master Gardener Level 1 Class in Fort Benton (please pre-register) MSU Extension level 1 Master Gardener classes may take place in Fort Benton 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 the third week in 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...
The 2017 basketball season is underway and the home of the Pioneers has seen some changes this year. New to our gym this year is a beautiful Pioneers scorers’ table, purchased by the Booster Club with the help of donations given in memory of longtime Pioneers supporter, Allan Pearson. The scorers’ table will be dedicated during the first home basketball game on December 21st. Please plan to join the Booster Club in honoring the Pearson family and their support of our Pioneer basketball teams. You’ll also notice colorful banners hanging on the w...
Fish, Wildlife and Parks will hold a pair of meetings in two Hi-Line towns to explain chronic wasting disease recently discovered north of Chester near the Canadian border. The meetings are set for 7 p.m., Dec. 21, in Chester and Havre. The Chester meeting will be in the town’s high school auditorium, 511 Main St. The Havre meeting will be at the Hill County Electric Coop, 2121 U.S. Highway 2 NW. At both meetings, FWP officials will present a background on the disease, what is known about the disease along the state’s northern border and wha...
The senior wants to remind everyone that they will be Closed December 25. Merry Christmas! Menus for the week: Thursday, December 21, Cheese burger Soup, salad and dessert. Friday, December 22, Smorgas Board Tuesday, December 26, Prime Rib sandwich with Mushrooms and Fried onions, tots and dessert. Wednesday, December 27, Garlic Pork, Fried Potatoes, veggie and salad. Holiday Recipe this week is “Sugar Coated Pecans” • 1 egg white • 1 tablespoon water • 1 pound pecan halves • 1 cup white sugar • 3/4 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon...
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...