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Hill County Electric experienced a significant power outage, spanning an area larger than several states. The outage extended from Box Elder to the high line, over to Chester, down to Fort Benton, and included Loma and Virgille, rural areas in Big Sandy and the Hopp-Illaid area, and the river. This extensive outage requires your understanding and patience as we work to restore power. The following was taken from their website. "HCE has determined the outage is caused by transmission transformer...
The primary order of business at the Big Sandy City Council Meeting was the removal of Big Sandy’s Old Hotel downtown, which was built in 1916. It is full of asbestos, and the discussion was on removing it. Granite Peak Environment, LLC provided three alternatives to the Bear Paw Development Corporation, which has written and received a grant for its removal. Bear Paw has asked the city to provide in-kind services. There are three alternatives. One is to do nothing; the other two discuss the best time to remove the asbestos: Alternative 2...
One look at my lawn screams at me to start yard work, but my lawn mower is broken, and it made me think I should do another business highlight. Ron Baumann and his Complete Small Engine Repair business are the heroes of fixing small engines, including lawnmowers. Many people like me wait until I need my lawn mower and take it to him, wanting it fixed NOW "even if there are 10 people in front of him." So get your lawnmowers to him now. Ron also has used lawnmowers for sale. I noticed there was...
Big Sandy's Postmaster, Amanda Hoffman, is one of our new school board trustees. Kyle Danreuther is the other one and will be featured next week. Amanda has worked for the Postal Service for eight years. First, she was a clerk at the Havre post office, the low man on the totem pole, before she was transferred to Harlem for a year and a half. She was driving to work from Big Sandy three to four times a week. She was transferred back to Havre and worked as a supervisor there for about a year. She...
Big Sandy FFA attended the 94th annual Montana State convention the week of April 2nd through 6th in Billings. Our Ag program took 20 students to participate in the event and compete in various categories. Mr. Taylor, who teaches Ag in Big Sandy, explained a little about the convention. In addition to the competitions, students took advantage of learning opportunities and ag related experiences at the convention. "We brought 20 kids down, and they all enjoyed a great week. It was a week full of...
Are Your Pine Needles Brown, Red or Purple? It Could be Winterburn. Information from this article comes from Dr. Peter Kolb (MSU Extension Forester). During dry and cold winters, evergreen trees growing in windbreaks or other exposed areas are afflicted with a bad case of needle discoloration that ranges from brown to purple followed by needle drop. Often this is most prevalent on the south side or windward side of the tree, and in some cases only last year’s new needles are impacted and in other cases most of the older needles are d...
When I was in my early elementary school years, one of the teachers showed us a documentary about how climate destruction was going to result in another ice age. The film showed the miserable state of humanity living in perpetual winter and scraping by for their daily survival. A couple of years later, and after moving to another state and school district while I was still in elementary school, we watched a different documentary in class about how global warming would turn most of the world...
After the return of class skits last year, the school again had class skits. The Freshman won with a skit, Big Sandyville, a modern-day story of an old tale-Cinderella. I'm sure it won because the Freshman class only has three girls. Because it was about a formal ball, all the freshman men had to dress up in formal wear, some even wearing back high heels. I especially enjoyed the little mice-squeaking! The sophomore class wrote a skit about a lonely girl who came into her own at the annual schoo...
The Big Sandy Library is celebrating National Library Week from April 7 to 13. "Libraries give us a green light to experience something special: a place to connect with others, learn new skills, and pursue our passions." This month, they're excited to bring you a variety of events that foster community connections. Robotics are every Monday at 4:00, Story Time at 10:30 on Wednesdays, and Eating Smart Being Active at 12 pm. The Lego club on Friday at 11 am is a great opportunity for kids to...
Welcome Josh Poole and Erynn Eveland to Big Sandy. The core of Josh Poole's role at Quinn Institute (QI) will be Research Coordinator. "My role is to make sure that all of our research projects are founded on sound science, proceed according to protocols, and are done in a timely manner." His degree is in Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems. That program has several concentrations or areas of focus. My concentration was in Agroecology. We are conducting scientific studies and collaborating...
This being Library Week, I thought it might be interesting to visit the world’s largest library: the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. All people can have “access to the creative record of the United States—and extensive materials from around the world—both on-site and online. It is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office.” It contains “more than 162 million items in nearly every language and format—from ancient Chinese woodblock prints to digital files. Today, the Library preserves treasures s...
When I was a kid, I remember being called a “bookworm” on more than one occasion. Last year I read an article that made me believe that the word doesn’t actually apply. Book worms burrow into books and make them their homes. While I read quite a bit and enjoy it, I think that the term “book dragon” is more apt. In stories, dragons sleep on top of vast piles of treasure they collect and hoard. I love books and collect them. I own far more books than I could reasonably read in my lifetime....
Recropping Potential is Poor to Fair for North Chouteau County The Chouteau County Soil Moisture Survey was started by Judee Wargo in 1993 to assist farmers in determining recropping potential on cereal grain stubble. After 31 years, the Chouteau County Extension Office continues to compile data for determining recropping potential and provide the state drought committee with soil moisture information. All of the stubble plots north of the Missouri River excluding the Knees area rated in the fair to poor range. In the northern regions, the...
Last year, Big Sandy Medical Center began offering a service called Patient Directed Testing. This is an opportunity for you as the patient, to choose which labs you’d like to have collected without needing a provider’s order to do so. For example, let’s say one of your longest friends just learned he has prostate cancer and it makes you think long and hard about those suggested lab tests that you should be getting done regularly. After years of avoidance, you finally call to get in with your regular doctor and they are scheduling 6 month...
The Easter Bunny did arrive, but it was cold. The wind made it colder, but the kids dressed for winter and still picked up the toys and the candy. The Rotary Easter Egg Hunt was held downtown again this year. It was fun to watch. I especially love watching the youngest. They have yet to have any interest in candy. They picked up the yellow ducklings and shuffled back to their parents. There is value in celebrating traditions, even if the celebration is short because the weather dictates our...
Bob Quinn, Ph. D., is partnering with local, national, and international collaborators to demonstrate and promote the healing of the Earth by growing food as medicine. Press Release: Big Sandy, Montana, March 11, 1014, Kamut International founder and regenerative organic agriculture visionary Dr. Robert "Bob" m. Quinn unveils an unprecedented initiative with the launch of Quinn Institute, a groundbreaking research and demonstration hub designed to foster the evolution of regenerative organic...
Seeding Practices for Pulses The Chouteau County Extension office has compiled notes per communications and workshops from Extension professionals. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 622-3751. • Testing seed for Ascochyta blight will cost $200.00. It takes ten days to develop the fungus on a plate. In addition, the $200 will test for 8 other diseases. Please contact the Extension office for additional testing information or search for the Montana State Seed Lab. • Use viable inoculant distributed uni...
The Homecoming Committee has lost contact with the following people; let us know if you can help us at: • email – info@bigsandyhomecoming.com • Facebook, Big Sandy Homecoming page – private message with personal information • Homecoming Committee, Box 437, Big Sandy, MT 59520 • Also, update your information if your name, address or email has changed in the last five years or will change before June 2025 1964 - Alice Breidenbach, Diana Rogers, Kathleen Beaudette, Mike Hammond, Sue Anne Williams, Terry Dixon 1965 - Carol Ward, Carol Ann Ritland...
The Foot of the Cross Christian Store in Great Falls, Montana celebrated their second year in business a few weeks ago. The shop is a nonprofit shop and offers Christian books (both new and used) as well as other Christian products. They are located at 416 2nd Avenue SW in Great Falls, right next to the Greater Faith Church of the Open Door and are open weekdays from noon to four. Mark Davis, who runs Foot of the Cross, shares the story of the organization from birth to present day: “I was t...
Montana High School Association (MHSA) follows the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recommendation. I visited with Brian Michelotti, Director of MHSA, and visited with him how the two associations work together. This article will conclude a three-part series about the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). I am wrapping it up with a conversation with Brian Micheotti. “We, the MHSA, are a paid membership of the National Federation of State High School Associations. NFHS writes rules. They w...
The 51st annual Loma Flea Market is coming up on Saturday, April 6th from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Loma Memorial Hall. The event is the major fundraiser for the upkeep of the hall and to cover bills associated with the facility's use. This year will see the return of the gun show, excellent options for lunch or snacks, and other vendors selling a range of wares from antiques to Jewelry, to crafts, and more. There is no charge for admission to the hall for the event. Terry McKeever, who has been...
Pioneering lunches have started in the Big Sandy Schools, with meat provided by Pioneer Production Partners processed at Montana Premium Processors and paid for by North Central Stockgrowers, represented by CJ Hansen. Montana Premium Process Co-Op, out of Havre, is a USDA Certified process center for Montana beef producers. Most of the beef in the future will be processed in Lewistown because the producer partnership there will be processing it at no charge. Lewistown is a nonprofit federally in...
Spring has arrived in Big Sandy. The air is filled with the last snowfall before the weather warms up (hopefully) and the sound of music at the Big Sandy Schools. The Elementary and High School band and choir are gearing up for their spring concerts, recitals, and competitions. Community members looking to warm their hearts against the chill outside could choose no better way than supporting this year's student performances. The events will include a recital on April 9th, encore concerts on Apri...
Eleventh Annual Chouteau County Agriculture Day The eleventh annual Chouteau County Ag Day for 4th and 5th graders will take place at the Chouteau County Fairgrounds on May 7, 2024. All 4th and 5th graders in Chouteau County are invited to attend. Home school kids who are interested in participating need to contact the Chouteau County Extension Office at 622-3751. Participants will learn the importance of agriculture, which is Montana’s number one industry. Youth will learn why agriculture is important to their health, home and community. For t...
Continuing our discussion, let's dive a little deeper into the NFHS. If you missed last week's article about the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), you may be a bit behind, but hopefully, you can gather enough information from this article to catch up, or you can go check out their website yourself and read about what they do and their history. I would like to discuss the campaigns they support and the NFHS Network in this week's article. They have eight campaigns that they talk about and hope others will get involved...