Week of October 7, 2026
Week of October 7, 2026
By Erik Sietsema Big Sandy held its 2nd Art Walk on Wednesday evening, from 4 to 8. The event was an opportunity for local artists to showcase their work to their friends and neighbors. It also provided an opportunity for the community to come together, not just to look at the work of local artists, but also to visit and reconnect after their busy harvest and seeding season. The event was well attended, and the participating artists universally expressed satisfaction with the experience. The...
By Erik Sietsema For Library Card Sign-up Month, Big Sandy Public Library ran a contest to design a new library card for our local branch. Now Big Sandy residents have the chance to vote for their favorites and choose our next card design. Voting takes place Monday, October 5th through Friday, October 9th. Patrons can vote once daily for their three favorite designs, which are on display at the library. The winning artists will receive bragging rights, a grocery store gift card, and the honor...
By Mallory Popp Food serves as one of the most tangible connections we have to the earth. What would be possible if we came together to steward environmentally robust food? Through the Quinn Institute’s work, we hope to provide resources for people looking to be part of a community-supported food system. To gain insight into how all of this can work, we are asking residents to partake in our 5-minute survey. In the 2027 growing season, the Quinn Institute is looking to create a more... Full story
By Erik Sietsema Big Sandy held its 2nd Art Walk on Wednesday evening, from 4 to 8. The event was an opportunity for local artists to showcase their work to their friends and neighbors. It also provided an opportunity for the community to come together, not just to look at the work of local artists, but also to visit and reconnect after their busy harvest and seeding season. The event was well attended, and the participating artists universally expressed satisfaction with the experience. The stroll itself was the idea of and organized by...
100 Years Ago — Oct 7, 1926. Miss Helena Jorgensen had returned home Saturday after spending the previous six weeks in Chinook, where she had been employed as a linotype operator for the Opinion. Mrs. Christine Nass entertained friends at a waffle supper Monday evening. Among those attending were Miss Carrie Foin and Miss “Carrie Schurmann” of Fort Benton, Mrs. Harry Green and Mrs. Ella Miltz. M. F. McAnelly traveled to Fort Benton early in the week to attend the regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners. Miss Bertha...
Montana Farmers Union (MFU) is partnering with Pearson’s Pumpkin Patch in Big Sandy to host a fun fall afternoon that connects families and community members with agriculture. The event, on Oct 10 from noon to 5 pm, will feature pumpkin patch activities, an MFU Local Meeting, and a special Farmer’s Share burger price highlighting how little of the food dollar makes its way back to farmers and ranchers. According to the USDA, farmers received 11.8 cents of every dollar U.S. consumers spent on domestically produced food in 2024. MFU...
Maxine “Midge” Edwards Maxine “Midge” Edwards, 95, passed away September 26, 2026, at the Big Sandy Medical Center. Midge was born March 29, 1931, on a farm in Traverse County, Minnesota, to Walter and Laura Geyer Petrock. She grew up with her sisters Marian and Dotti and brother Kermit. Her father died when Midge was just seven years old, leaving her mother to raise four children during difficult times. Midge never forgot her mother’s strength and remarkable work ethic, qualities...
Darrell Chauvet Surrounded in love, with his family at his side, lifelong Big Sandy resident, Darrell Chauvet passed peacefully at the Big Sandy Medical Center on Thursday, September 17, 2026. He was 79. Born in Havre, MT on December 14, 1946, Darrell lived his entire life on the family farm/ranch, established in 1919 by his grandfather, Henry Chauvet. He attended Big Sandy schools, graduating with the class of 1965. He attended Northern Montana College (now MSU-Northern) for three years, but...
