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I had to ask how does one help change their attitude during the long frigid days and being stuck in house for hours like everyone did last month. After researching attitude adjustment, I did find some helpful suggestions, I thought I would share, because let’s face it living here now with this weather is depressing. It is for me, and I can’t image what it is like for those who have to be out in the weather all day, all night long. I’ve been watering outside animals with frozen water hoses and pipes. Furnaces have stopped working. Pickups breaki...
New Montguide on Bull Breeding Soundness Evaluation (BSE) The single most important component of a successful breeding program is using fertile bulls that have passed a bull breeding soundness evaluation (BSE). Each bull is expected to contribute to 20 to 50 pregnancies each year. Having a BSE conducted on breeding bulls is crucial to a successful breeding program. The BSE is an exam conducted by veterinarians that includes a physical exam, semen evaluation, and an internal and external exam of the reproductive tract. The BSE should be...
What does this mean? We have all seen the colorful banners posted on roadsides, near ranch entries, and even in the windows of town businesses. A cowboy sits on horseback in front of a sunset with the words “Save the Cowboy, Stop the APR” emblazoned across the sky. Picturesque to say the least, but what does it really mean? Why must we stop the APR to save the cowboy? This is the question recently posed to me, Dana Darlington, and as current President of North Central Stockgrowers, the current chairman of the Big Sandy Conservation District, pa...
Hunter Moore, a 6th grader at F.E. Miley Elementary school, took second place at the Chouteau County Spelling Bee. With the 1st place winner, and 8th grader from Fort Benton not being able to attend the Treasurer State Spelling bee, Hunter will take the 1st place and head to Billings on March 16th. the Bee is held at Rocky Mountain College. From there the winners will head to the National Spelling Bee. Good Luck Hunter....
The annual school election will be held May 7, 2019 by mail ballot. Ballots will be accepted until 8:00 p.m. on May 7th. One trustee with three year a term is expiring this year: Brad Weaver. Jeri Proulx Roth’s one year term is also expiring. Anyone wishing to file for a 3-year or two year term for election to the Big Sandy Public School Board of Trustees must do so by Thursday, March 28, 2019. Petitions may be requested by contacting District Clerk Maryetta Engle at the high school. Write in candidates must file a declaration of intent by T...
March 15 is the deadline for landowners to submit applications to Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks for enrollment in the Unlocking Public Lands Program. This program is designed to provide recreational public access to state or federal (Bureau of Land Management or United States Forest Service) land where no legal public access currently exists. In exchange for access across the private lands, landowners receive a tax credit in the amount of $750 per agreement and up to a maximum of $3,000 tax credit per year. Landowners decide how the public...
While in the midst of tax season, it can be stressful finding the necessary records to get your taxes done. Have you sworn to yourself every year during this time you will keep better records for next year? But, it never really ends up the way you hoped? There are also the questions of “How much and how long do I keep the records?” or “Why do I need to have a record keeping system?” Just like other important records, keeping financial records are also a vital part of your life. They are a key to your credit standing, justification on your ta...
According to Chouteau County’s contract land-use planner, Jerry Grebenc, the County Planning Board and County Commissioners have been working on revisions to the County Development Regulations. The original regulations which were adopted in 1985 and revised in 2011, require permits for the development of homes and new commercial and industrial projects. The Planning Board and Commission saw a number of things that needed to be updated and amended to not only comply with state statute, but also to be more practical for County residents. Some o...
Pheasants baring the bitter winter storm on Saturday....
The Big Sandy Rotary Club has begun selling tickets to their 35th annual benefit banquet scheduled for March 16, 2019. This year’s gala event brings a Midnight Masquerade to the Big Sandy High School Gymnasium. The annual Big Sandy Rotary Benefit Banquet will be the place to join the community in an evening of fun, great food, auctions and prizes. Your local Rotarians have their tickets available for anyone who wants to purchase one. Tickets are still $100.00, which is the same price they were when the banquet started 35 years ago. The p...
The Big Sandy Medical Center held its monthly board meeting. All regular meetings are open to the public only there was only one guest at this meeting which was me. The financial report was not handed out as they were waiting for paperwork to be sent to them so they can close out the month. Board members reviewed the bills for the month and approved payment. They did ask questions when they didn't recognize what the bills were for. For example, some staff were sent for a variety of training....
For the last five years, FE Miley Elementary Teachers have been working very hard to improve our Reading scores. It’s been a long process, but we have made huge gains and have some amazing data and scores we want to share with you. Before we get into all of our data, here is some background knowledge that will help you understand the data better. The model we based our interventions on is called the RTI model, and that means we put our students into three tiers, or categories. Tier 1 students are at the Benchmark level, meaning they are on t...
MISSOULA, Mont. (Feb. 25, 2019) — The American Red Cross has a severe shortage of type O blood and urges type O donors – as well as eligible blood donors of all blood types – to give now to ensure lifesaving patient care isn’t impacted this winter. Type O blood is the most in-demand blood type, helping patients facing life-threatening conditions and emergencies every day. Type O negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood type and is what emergency room personnel reach for when there’s no time to determine a patient’s...
Winter Fertilization Facts Fall and winter broadcast application of urea (46-0-0) continues to take place on various winter wheat farms across Chouteau County. The major concern of broadcasting urea is nitrogen loss through ammonia volatilization. Volatilization results when there is a conversion from dissolved ammonia to ammonia gas. From 2008-2012, Rick Engel and Clain Jones (MSU Soil Scientists) have studied NH3 losses from surface-applied urea. Below are a few conclusions of their research. • Engle’s research (4 years and 20 studies) doc...
Calista Worrall 6th grade teacher was recently notified that her funding request at DonorsChoose.org was funded. This is the second time she had applied for funding through the organization both last year and this year it was to help with supplies for the 5th and 6th grade basketball program. This grant needs to be used for a non-school program, which the grade school basketball is. All grade school basketball games are not supported financially by the school. It is a grant that is supported by donors from Anonymous Missoula, Mt; Donna Lane fro...
Havre, MT February 24, 2019: Havre Elks Lodge is hosting an open house for all residents of Hill, Blaine, and Chouteau counties, on Friday March 1st, between 6pm and 9pm at the lodge 321 2nd street in Havre. Lodge Exalted Ruler Kyle Leeds says: “This event is for members of the communities that our lodge serves to be introduced to the Elks organization in a relaxed, casual environment. Leeds continues “Our members Bill Patera and Clyde Thomas with Fat Billy and the Boyz BBQ will be providing pulled pork sliders and nachos at the event, and our...
I have always been impressed with spelling winners, primarily because they spell words I can't. I've never been able to spell. I loathed the times when I would ask my teachers how to spell a certain word and they would tell me to go look it up in the dictionary. The problem with that was I usually had no idea what letter the word started with let alone the extra letters in the word. I find it fascinating we now have spelling programs on the computers which will underline a word in red if it...
The school year reached their 100 days of school February 19th and they celebrated it in style. The grade school students were encouraged to come to school looking like what they might look if they were 100 years old. My granddaughter dressed up. She said, "I'm gonna be an energized 100 yr. old". She even brought her dumbbell to school with her. But my one grandson said, "you should have dressed up like gramma. Then you'd be old." They gave out 100 calorie snacks, and at the end of the day they...
Connie Green called me and asked me if I had read Bob Quinn's book Grain by Grain yet. I told her I hadn't but that I planned to. Connie told me it was a really good book, and she thought everyone in Big Sandy should read it. She said it held her interest clear to the end. It was just an amazing book. I've read it now and believe anyone in agriculture should read it. Anyone interested in eating healthier should read it too. There will be a chance to buy a copy at the book reveal at the Big...
Have you ever had an idea and wondered if it would fly? Do you have a dream of opening the smallest of businesses and don’t know where to start? It might be a dream you’ve held for years, but have never pursued it. There is a place to go for no cost, one-on-one advising that is customized to meet your needs. Small Business Development center in Havre is an expert business consultant partner that can help you determine if your idea will work. Joe LaPlante Havre’s SBDC regional Director says, “We’ll work the numbers to see if it is doable....
Havre, MT February 17, 2019: Havre Elks Lodge #1201 and the Havre Pizza Hut are teaming up on Thursday February 21st to help communities in Hill, Blaine and Chouteau Counties. Lodge Exalted Ruler Kyle Leeds says: “On Thursday February 21st, Pizza Hut is donation 20% of all orders that day, between 11am and 11pm when people tell them they want to donate to the Havre Elks Lodge. This offer applies on all dine in, carry out, and delivery orders placed on Thursday February 21st.” Leeds continues: “Havre Elks Lodge #1201 plans to utilize the funds...
Shari Jenkins Schmit lives and creates in Great Falls now, but her love for art has always been there. She remembers when she was in the 1st grade in Fort Benton and as a Brownie participated in the town of Fort Benton's Valentine contest. Shari remembers she took her mom's red velvet and made her valentine heart with it. She glued the little heart candies that have sayings on them all around the edge. "Anyway, I won, and my picture was in the River Press." She moved to Big Sandy in 1967 when...
“Attention Gardeners” Toby Day is in Fort Benton on February 28 Toby Day (MSU Extension Horticultural Specialist) will be in Fort Benton to teach gardeners about binomial nomenclature, soils, nutrients and fertilizers. The class will take place from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on February 28 at the Chouteau County Memorial Ambulance Building. The building is located at 810 15th Street. The class is part of the level 2 Master Gardener class, which will be taking place for eight weeks in Fort Benton. Participants do not have to be a certified Master Gar...
Nathan and Mary Merrill have been remodeling their house they bought from Roy Lackner. Mary who has always been interested in the history of the house asked him about how old the house was and he had no idea. Recently while they were demolishing the upstairs bedroom they found a group picture, a couple of valentines, and a couple of postcards one of Great Falls in 1919. They were in excellent condition. The handmade valentine was given to Richard Martin from Carita Smith – it is a h...
At the time I am writing this, the forecast for the next couple weeks has us nowhere near at or above freezing. With the cold we have already experienced and will continue to experience, it brings with it concerns of safety. Hypothermia and frostbite are definitely something you want to avoid but there also other concerns that come with the cold such as loss of coordination and impairment of judgment that may lead to accidents or other types of injuries. Wind and moisture have a huge impact on our body’s ability to regulate temperature. A...