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Sheriff Burdick retires
Chouteau County Sheriff Vern Burdick, a man of unwavering dedication, will be retiring in January 2025. His commitment to the community is evident in the way he always looks me right in my eyes and...
F.E. Miley Elementary Extravaganza May23
The students at F.E. Miley Elementary are very busy preparing for this year’s Extravaganza. It will be held on May 23, 2023. K-3 will be presenting from 12:30 - 1:30, and 4-6 will be presenting from 1:00 - 2:00. The whole community is invited to a...
Keller Retires after teaching 23 years
Long time FE Miley teacher, Demrece Keller, will be retiring at the end of this school year after 20 years in the Big Sandy classroom and many additional years as a title one employee at the beginning of her career. Several parents have asked Mrs. Ke...
Keller Retires after teaching 23 years
Long time FE Miley teacher, Demrece Keller, will be retiring at the end of this school year after 20 years in the Big Sandy classroom and many additional years as a title one employee at the beginning...
Big Sandy High school music students perform at District Music Festival
The Big Sandy Music program distinguished itself at the state music competition last weekend in Helena. The performance happened after Big Sandy took 17 students to the district competition. Seven of...
Big Sandy Medical at the beginning of exciting times
By Zoe Merrill The new Big Sandy clinic is getting nearer to opening. It's been a nightmare to receive the parts needed for opening. Ron Weins, CEO of Big Sandy Medical Center, said, "We are working...
Epperson New PA-C at Big Sandy Medical Center
We have a new medical provider at Big Sandy. Introducing Joe Epperson, who has jumped right in because he just moved in here last week, and before the boxes were unpacked, he helped with branding. Joe...
A Prayer Walk from Big Sandy to Box Elder Saturday, May 18th
About a month ago, two people were gunned down in a double murder in Box Elder allegedly related to drug trafficking activity in the area. This horrific event leaves many of us feeling less safe....
Exciting New Pool News
We are $615,402 closer to our goal! Hurrah! The Town of Big Sandy just received a huge grant from the Montana Land and Water Conservation Fund Program. With that grant, the total raised for the...
Green Acres
Don’t Forget to Monitor for Cutworms in Early Spring Two major cutworm species, the western and the army cutworm, are serious but sporadic pests for Montana producers. Outbreaks can occur when cutworm populations are high and weather conditions a...
Learn How to Plant Trees Properly!
Prepare for your tree planting efforts this spring by attending a tree planting workshop May 13th in Ft. Benton! Mandy Irlbeck, owner of Mandys Tree Care in Belgrade and a Board member of the Montana Urban and Community Forestry Association (MUCFA)...
Sunshine Snippers 4-H Club Update
In March numerous 4-H members attended Quality Assurance training at the Big Sandy Library, taught by Tyler Lane from the Chouteau County Extension. All market livestock members are required to take...
Upcoming Events Of Chouteau County Cancer Support Group
Saturday, May 18, is the plant exchange on the Levee by Shep’s statue. The Garden Club co-hosts this event with us. People are invited to bring any plants or any yard items they no longer want or to come and brows and purchase items for your yard. A...
Big Sandy Rotary Club receives grant from First Bank of Montana
First Bank of Montana, in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), is pleased to announce that the Big Sandy Rotary received a $10,000 grant from the FHLB Des Moines...
BSMC sponsors Community Dinner
The Big News from the Medical Center is we have a new medical provider; Joe Epperson PA-C. He will be starting May 10. Be watching for a complete introduction in a future Mountaineer. The Jason DeShaw concert “Serenity in the Storm.” He is a nat...
Great Falls Recycling; Places to drop things
Auto Zone 3300 10th Ave. S. 416 Smelter Ave. N.E. (406) 268-9388 (406) 770-6224 Hours of Operation: Monday – Saturday, 7:30 am – 9 pm, Sunday 9 am – 8 pm. What they accept: oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid and gear oil. Drop-offs shoul...
F.E. Miley Students take a ride on the Train
F.E. Miley Elementary School's kindergarten and 1st grade class were treated to an educational ride on the commuter train on Thursday, April 18. The outing was part of a longer unit on...
Green Acres
Don’t Forget to Monitor for Cutworms in Early Two major cutworm species, the western and the army cutworm, are serious but sporadic pests for Montana producers. Outbreaks can occur when cutworm populations are high and weather conditions are f...
Earth Day 2024: Planet vs Plastics
I was taking garbage to the garbage bins in Big Sandy. This time, instead of just throwing the garbage bag, I looked at the garbage and thought about how I never think often enough about this issue of waste. I just dump. That is when I remembered...
Kyle Danreuther: New School Board Trustee
Kyle Danreuther and his wife Jasmine live in "grandma and grandpa's, Charles and Janet Danreuther" place west of Big Sandy. Their daughter, Willa, is three years old. Kyle graduated from Big Sandy...
Big Sandy Education Foundation announces Logo winners
Brad Moore, Chairman of the Big Sandy Education Foundation, announced the winners of the Foundation logo contest. He mentioned the Foundation has given Big Sandy education over $100,000 since its...
School Mill Levy to be voted on
With the upcoming General Fund Mill Levy going before the voters on May 7th, I wanted to write in informing the public of the impact of that mill levy. The levy amount is $17,542.81 and the impact on a taxpayer is as follows: $100,000 home value=...
Take Grizzly sightings seriously
Lisa Darlington mentioned on her Facebook page, “We have been hesitant to post about our events over the weekend. Saturday morning, Dana and I were sorting cows when I came across a fresh, dead calf. All that was left was his head. After endless, s...
Green Acres
Lawn Management Information The Master Gardener program provides research-based information for gardeners. This year, we had nineteen gardeners participate in the class. Below are a few notes taken from the turf management portion of the program. • R...
Big Sandy Music students get a visit from a Music Virtuoso
On April 11th, violin virtuoso Jack Glatzer visited the Big Sandy School Music Program. Glatzer performed various pieces and taught the students about performance, music history, and the violin. The...
