Week of July 22, 2026
Week of July 22, 2026
By Erik Sietsema The 16th Annual Skate Jam took place the weekend of June 26th through the 28th. What started as a loose gathering of friends has evolved into a whole weekend of events attracting attendees from all over the world. The weekend featured competitions, bands playing at Pep’s, an art show, and a panel discussion on the positive impact of skateboarding and skateparks on young people. Josh Danreuther, who has been involved with the Skate Jam since it began, explained: “It’s our...
Why Are They Chip Sealing the Roads? Understanding the Purpose and Process of a Summer Road Improvement Project If you’ve driven around our area recently, you’ve probably encountered loose gravel, reduced speed limits, pilot cars, or crews working along local roads. While it may seem like an inconvenience at the time, these are all signs of an important maintenance process known as chip sealing—one of the most cost-effective ways to preserve roads and extend their lifespan. What Is Chip...
FWP “Kids to Fish” program allows anglers to borrow gear & tackle for free Forty rod loaner sites, and 350 rods, can be found in northeast Montana GLASGOW – A popular Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 6 program that allows kids and their friends or families to check out free fishing rods and tackle is in full swing again this year. In time for summer fishing, FWP staff has restocked and maintained over 350 fishing rods in most of the 40 different location sites across Montana’s...
Beat the Heat: Protecting Cattle During Summer Heat Stress This article was written by Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Nutrition Specialist. Summer heat stress reduces cattle performance, reproductive efficiency and animal welfare. Extreme heat stress may result in death. Heat stress is not determined by temperature alone. Humidity, direct sunlight, wind speed and the amount of nighttime cooling all influence the heat load cattle must manage. Cattle accumulate heat during the day and normally release much of it overnight....
100 Years Ago — July 22, 1926 As another harvest season approached, the countryside surrounding Big Sandy reflected the optimism of a community built upon agriculture. Across the Inga neighborhood, early grain fields were beginning to ripen, and farmers carefully prepared machinery that would soon be working from sunrise until long after sunset. Among those preparing for harvest was Dan Bahnmiller, who proudly purchased a new Massey-Harris header, one of the latest advances in harvesting equipment available to prairie farmers. Nearby, Ed...
Sunday, July 12th sixteen players completed seven rounds of pinochle in the Mint family room. Dave Schwarzbach and Dick Thornton tied with the top score of 7430 earning $25 each. Next high of 7270 was played by Joe Landinger for $15. $10 went to Vance Butler with his 7210. Charlene Silvan-Moravec had low of 4170 for $5. Dave and Dick had the highest round score of 1720. Lowest was a negative 60 for Rod Courtnage and Linda Osterman. Next play dates will be July 26th and August 9th & 23rd (always subject to change depending on Mint’s...
