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Pulse Production Management after Seeding • Peas use water down to 3 feet (Wichman, 2005). • Nodulation begins 2-3 weeks after plant emergence (Jones, 2017). • Nodules are active 3-4 weeks after plant emergence (Jones, 2017). • Active nodules are pink to red inside. Inactive nodules are white inside (Jones, 2017). • Amount of nitrogen fixation depends on species. Green and yellow peas fix more nitrogen than chick pea. Chick peas fix more nitrogen than lentils (Jones, 2017). • If you notice yellow lower leaves (N deficiency) dig and look for ros...
Senator Secures #ConnectMT Resources for 20 Local Airports Across Montana. (U.S. Senate) - U.S. Senator Jon Tester announced today, as part of his ongoing efforts to strengthen the state’s infrastructure and #ConnectMT, that 20 Montana airports will receive a total of nearly $9 million to expand and update, and improve their facilities. “When you live in Big Sky Country, sometimes you’ve got to fly to get you where you’re going,” said Tester, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. “That’s why responsibly investing in Montana’s air...
Big Sandy, Sidney, Winnett, and Lewis & Clark in Lewistown each received a total contribution of $3,000 from the Montana Outdoor Legacy Foundation, National Archery in the Schools, Easton Foundation, Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, Montana Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks towards the purchase of archery equipment for their school. Kila received $2,000 from the above and $1,000 from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. “Approximately 450 students will benefit from these generous contributions,” said Kurt Cu...
Regular Meeting May 16, 2017 7:00 p.m. Trustees Present: Diana LaBuda, Vice Chairperson, Darin Genereux, Andrew Long, Brandon Gasvoda, Trustee Absent, Brad Weaver. Staff Present: Brad Moore, Superintendent, Maryetta Engle, Clerk, Heather Wolery, Elementary Head Teacher. Visitors Present: Miranda Schwenke, Colby Cline, Lorrie Merrill, Trent Cline, Jessica Roth, Heather Pleninger, Joe Bahnmiller, DJ Camp, and Cheryl Strutz. 1. Call to Order Vice Chairperson Diana LaBuda called the meeting to order. 2. Pledge of Allegiance, The Pledge of Allegianc...
MISSOULA – At the University of Montana, 2,743 students made the spring 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 spring semester 2017 Dean’s List or the President’s 4.0 List. Double asterisks after a name indicate t...
Going into this past legislative session the state was facing a revenue shortfall. When there is a shortfall in revenue, cuts are made across the board to address the shortage. With public education being a large portion of the state’s budget it was likely that public education would see some cuts. When the session ended, Big Sandy School did not see a decrease in our budget as our budget stayed relatively the same, but how our budget was funded changed dramatically. In order to maintain the same general fund budget the state chose to take a p...
Big Sandy High School students will travel to Costa Rica, June 5- 13, to conduct research and participate in a Sea Turtle Ecology Program. Big Sandy High School Students join the Field Science Program in Costa Rica. Melanie Schwarzbach of Big Sandy High School has organized a group of 11 students to participate in a 9-day Sea Turtle Ecology Program in Costa Rica through Ecology Project International (EPI). EPI is a field science and conservation organization that partners scientists with local a...
There are plenty of rules if a person wants to go boating in the mighty Missouri from Fort Benton to the Fred Robinson Bridge. There is also a wide array of pamphlets to describe how to play by the rules when on the Missouri. Most of the material is available in Fort Benton at the Interpretive Center. There are sheets of suggestions. There are frequently asked questions. There are even sheets for portable toilet options. There are sheets of river and camping fees. There are pamphlets of authorized outfitting and vender services in case a...
In the interests of full disclosure, Mayor Stiles told “the Mountaineer” that if the new pool bond passes, there will need to be a special district created that would create roughly twenty-five thousand dollars annually for pool costs. The new assessment would be .00412 per square foot of taxed property. In Big Sandy the average lot is 140 by 50 feet which would figure out to $2.40 per month or $28.84 annually on each average lot. This is a city operational levy and should not be confused with The Swimming Pool Bond Issue which will be vot...
Voters headed to the polls on Thursday, May 25 to fill the congressional vacancy left by President Trumps appointment of former Congressmen Ryan Zinke as Secretary of the Interior. The Special Election included three names on the ballot: Republican, Greg Gianforte, Democrat Rob Quist and Libertarian Mark Wicks. Gianforte won the election with 50% of the vote (189,473), while Quist was second with 44% (166,483) and Wicks third with 6% (21,509). In Chouteau County Gianforte claimed victory receiving 1,234 votes or 58% to Quists 33% (715) and...
This is the ninth year former Big Sandy High School graduate Ellaraine Lockie has provided the English students at BSHS the opportunity to participate in the Walter Gerson Poetry Contest. Each year Ellaraine Lockie judges students’ poetry, makes comments about the poems and awards students for their excellent poetry and participation. This year is no exception. There are several cash prizes and several honorable mentions. Two teachers at Big Sandy high school have been involved in the poetry contest. Lauren Clampitt handled the Gerson poems f...
The regular Big Sandy City Council Meeting for May was held on May 11. There were no visitors present, no sheriff’s report and after the Pledge was recited and the previous minutes approved, there were no public comments. The new water project was discussed. The City is still waiting for Rural Development to get a package put together. Mayor Stiles thinks it will be most of the summer getting things put together and the earliest there could be bids on this project would be next winter with the project to start in the spring of 2018. There was n...
The Chouteau County Commissioners would like to encourage passage of the Special Levy. Chouteau County has lost nearly 1 million dollars per road district over the last eight years, compared to the previous eight years. The lost revenue comes from diminished Oil and Natural Gas Production Tax. The Commissioners received the 4th Qtr. distribution last week and it put the FY17 total to just over $16,000 to be split three ways. In contrast, Chouteau County received a high of $477,000 in FY06. These are the funds that are historically used for...
For a tribute to Big Sandy’s involvement in World War Two, the Big Sandy Cultural Fund is seeking photos, in uniform if possible, of any residents who served during the war. Also needed are personal descriptions of what it was like in Big Sandy during the war, from scrap and paper drives to dorm life to celebrations and any other wartime events. Send or give the photos and information to Doug Giebel, 533 Third Avenue or by email: bscf@itstriangle.com. Giebel’s phone: 378-2430. All material will be copied and the originals returned. A memorial d...
The first spring meeting had a special agenda: The Homecoming Book. The 2020 committee tried to gather names of people who had helped put the book together in the past and invited them to come share input. We dubbed this a meeting of “The Wise” and “The Unwise.” Your current committee was the full cast of the unwise—but can now say we are slightly informed. The ladies who joined us were a treasure trove of information on all aspects concerning the homecoming book. Tracy Schuster, Dianna Webster, and Leslie Gregory took time to join us for a...
Tree watering rules of thumb • Water trees three times a month in addition to watering your lawn. • Deep watering to a depth of 12” inches below the soil surface is recommended. Saturate the soil around the tree within the “dripline” (the outer edges of the tree’s branches) to disperse water down toward the roots. • For evergreens, water 3’-5’ beyond the dripline on all sides of the tree. • The objective is to water slowly, dispersing the flow of water to get the water deep down to the trees roots. Watering for short periods of time onl...
Lianna Ophus Heimbigner announces that out of several good poppy posters these 4 created for the American Legion Auxiliary poster contest were chosen to be sent to the Department for the next round....
Mr. T (the school librarian) and the Masons Announce the "Bikes for Books" Winners. "Bikes for Books" is sponsored by the Big Sandy Masons. Students in grades 3,4 and 5 earn a chance to win a bicycle for every book read from January 16 to May 18. The more books read the more chances a student has to win a prize. On May 18th there was a drawing and one student from each grade won a bicycle....
By Robert Lucke For a small town, there are quite a few organizations in Big Sandy that go around doing a world of good for a lot of people. One that is not recognized nearly as much as it should be is the American Legion Auxiliary unit here in Big Sandy. This unit of 29 members helps veterans and others on an almost daily basis. And they do most of their activities in a very non assuming and quiet way. Last week Lianne Heimbigner and Amy Sibra along with Barb Dixon came in to talk about their...
For most of you who read my rants and raves often, you know that I am a Brother Van Methodist. In my family that all got started when my uncle Robert Charles Stuart died at age 6 from eating a poisoned apple by mistake. Up until that time Grandma and Grandpa Stuart did not go to church at all. But after Bobby died they decided to start going to church and of course they had to be Methodists. Grandpa Stuart’s father was a Methodist tent preacher in Virginia. Grandpa Stuart’s brother John in addition to being an engineer on the Great Nor...
It has been a tradition for several years at "The Mountaineer" to feature a graduating senior girl and boy with a parent in an interview for the graduation edition. This year is no exception. We have Alex Richter whose story is told by her father Jeff and Matthew Louvar whose mother Debbie tells his story. First here is the interview about graduating senior Alex Richter, "Alex attended a graduation in Big Sandy and decided that she wanted to graduate from a small school and Big Sandy was her...
Each year "The Mountaineer" features a graduating senior girl and boy and a parent. This year is no exception. Matthew Louvar and Alex Richter are the senior boy and girl chosen to represent their class of graduating seniors. Here is Matthew's story as told by mom Debbie Louvar. Debbie Louvar said that Matthew is the last of five to graduate so by this time she ought to know what to do and when to do it. However it has been eight years since the last one graduated so Debbie thinks she might have...
Big Sandy Rotary celebrates another successful banquet, with a salute to Agriculture! We are so pleased with the continued support from the Big Sandy, Havre, Fort Benton & Great Falls Communities!! The Rotarians would like to send a BIG THANK YOU to everybody who helped in any way with the success of the 2017 Banquet!! For over 33 years, your generosity has been astonishing!! This has enabled us to return over $575,000 to more than 60 youth/school activities, civic groups, programs and organizations!! Without each and every one of you, we...
A three-day horsemanship class will be held July 14-16 at the Fergus County Fairgrounds in Lewistown. Kip Fladland, a native Montanan who currently resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is the clinic instructor. Kip traveled exclusively with Buck Brannanman for five years, and now starts and rides horses for clients. Throughout the year he holds clinics, teaching the style of horsemanship brought about by Tom and Bill Dorrance and Ray Hunt. The Lewistown clinic begins with a groundwork class from 9 a...
This is the ninth year former Big Sandy High School graduate Ellaraine Lockie has provided the English students at BSHS the opportunity to participate in the Walter Gerson Poetry Contest. Each year Ellaraine Lockie judges students’ poetry, makes comments about the poems and awards students for their excellent poetry and participation. This year is no exception. There are several cash prizes and several honorable mentions. Two teachers at Big Sandy high school have been involved in the poetry contest. Lauren Clampitt handled the Gerson poems f...