Week of January 15, 2025
Week of January 15, 2025
The 8th Annual Big Sandy American Legion Coyote Derby started off much better than last year. The weather was brutal, with blowing snow and freezing temps that settled in Friday night and didn't let up until Sunday afternoon but it sure didn't slow down the calling class teams as the number of dogs they brought in in comparison to the open class was pretty crazy. We started the weekend with 31 teams for a total of 109 participants. With our crazy weather there weren't as many as some years but...
The Fort Benton City Council is considering a proposal to erect an enormous 20' by 38' American flag. The flag is to be donated by the Flying Freedom Forward project, which also proposed the idea. The initiative is the mission of Nate Duram, from Eureka Montana. If the city agrees to go forward on the project, it will be the second in Duram's larger mission to see a large flag flying over every town in the state of Montana. Duram is a physically large man, with an even larger personality, who...
1875-1877 Trevanian Hale was born in 1839 in Iowa. He married Clemas Doney in 1874. At least two children were born in Chouteau County in 1875 and 1879. In 1875, five of the Sheriff's horses were stolen by Gros Ventre Indians. Lieutenant Booth and a detachment of Company B 7th Infantry soldiers out of For Benton recovered the Sheriff's animals. After his term as Sheriff expired, he and his wife continued to live in the Shonkin Creek area until 1900, when they were last found in Meagher County....
Okay, so we voted. Now, more important than voting is staying on top of what is happening in Helena and Washington, D.C., and how our Representatives and Senators are voting. I urge you to take the initiative and do your own research. Your understanding and involvement are crucial. In Montana, use your search bar to go to Legmt.gov. There, you can find everything you need to follow a bill or contact those who work for us. Under that site, you can find a button for Bills, which will answer all your questions. It even gives you the four top...
Registration open for 2025 Montana’s Next Generation Conference, February 1 Registration open for 2025 Montana’s Next Generation Conference, February 1 Contact: Kari Lewis, kari.lewis@montana.edu or 406-873-2239 Registration is now open for the 2025 Montana’s Next Generation Conference in Shelby, which offers 36 workshops for beginning and advanced producers. The conference will take place at Shelby High School on Saturday, February 1. The event will be hosted by local MSU Extension, NACDC Financial Services, local producer...
The Pioneers faced a physical Hays Lodgepole and an aggressive North Star team this past weekend. The Pioneers came out on top against Hays, beating them by 33 points even without key player Ryder Galbavy, who was out with a hand injury. They then played a tough North Star team and kept pulling within distance to close the gap, but in the end, it wasn't enough to pull out the win. The Pioneers lost by 17 points with a score of 36-53. The Pioneers came out strong against Hays with a big...
The Lady Pioneers played Hays and North Star this past weekend. The girls lost against Hays but returned and beat North Star the next night. Hays shot great against the Lady Pioneers, and the Lady Pioneers struggled a bit with turnovers, but they were missing key player Junior Keira Galbavy from a broken foot. They lost with a final score of 37-45. Against North Star, the Lady Pioneers' defense was aggressive, and North Star struggled to take care of the ball. The Lady Pioneers also held them...
There was a big tournament at Cut Bank last weekend. The kids wrestled well, but we still have some work to do. Harley Labuda took 2nd. Quinn Rodewald and Daija Sunchild took 3rd. Wes Cox put together some good matches and finished 4th. Garrett LeFurgey and Gabe Cline just missed out on placing. They both wrestled well. Garrett had over 40 kids in his bracket. Jolisa Ortega took 6th and Randi Hardman went...
