Articles from the January 27, 2021 edition


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  • New Business in town: Black Granary Handcrafted

    Zoe Merrill|Jan 27, 2021

    The first time I ate one of Mary Merrill's baking creations was at her wedding. She wanted to make her wedding cake along with a variety of decadent desserts. I discouraged her, but she insisted anyway. She found herself completing her cake the morning of the wedding. So I am excited to announce you'll all be able to taste her skill at creating delicious pastries now. Black Granary Handcrafted is a custom order pastry and bakery shop. Mary offers a wide variety of handcrafted small-batch...

  • FFA building storage shed as a fundraiser

    Erik Sietsema|Jan 27, 2021

    The Big Sandy High School Junior class has completed construction on a shed that is now for sale, with the proceeds going to support FFA. The project originally began as a joint venture with Clay Dixon, who fronted the money for construction costs. At the time, Mr. Dixon was planning on renting out storage sheds to the community as a business venture. After changing his mind about the project, the decision was made to sell the building. Actual construction of the building was started by the...

  • St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church Youth Group is Fundraising to go to Europe in 2022!

    Judy Yirsa|Jan 27, 2021

    The youth group of St. Margaret Mary’s has been busy since the start of the Fall season with fundraising and planning for their upcoming trip to Europe! Accompanied by a few parents, their youth group instructor Judy Yirsa, and pastoral leader Fr. Joseph Tran, 9 local kids will be off to Portugal, Spain, and France to see some of the most unbelievable landmarks in Christendom! Aside from the rich spiritual experience they hope to obtain, the students are in for some incredibly fun days in dazzling ancient cities filled with castles, forts, t...

  • County accepting names for vaccine wait list

    Jan 27, 2021

    Chouteau County residents ages 18 and over are invited to call the health department at 622-3771 to add their name to the waiting list for the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is voluntary and available at no cost, but supplies are limited. Under the state’s multi-phase plan, priority is given to the elderly, people with health vulnerabilities and frontline essential workers. However, everyone is welcome to put their name on the list. The county will call wait list individuals for appointments as they qualify and as more doses of the vaccine b...

  • Green Acres

    Tyler Lane|Jan 27, 2021

    As addressed in previous grasshopper articles, the chances of high grasshopper pest numbers in range and cropland is high for 2021. As you consider control methods like contact or systemic insecticides, please consider biological control as part of your Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan. The naturally occurring protozoan Nosema locustae such as Semasphore effects grasshopper populations. The organism is generally mixed with bait. A grasshopper becomes infected if it ingests the bait, infected vegetation or an already diseased grasshopper....

  • Clarence Maurice "Fritz" Keller

    Jan 27, 2021

    Clarence Maurice "Fritz" Keller Clarence M. "Fritz" Keller, 76, passed away from injuries he received from an accident on the farm Tuesday, January 19, 2021. A rosary and a funeral mass will be held for immediate family at the St. Jude Catholic Church. His burial will be held at the Cottonwood Cemetery North of Havre. Fritz always said that he would prefer contributions be made to his memorial rather than put towards flowers for his service. Therefore, memorial contributions in Fritz's honor...

  • Getting By

    Janell Barber|Jan 27, 2021

    Do you feel like you have been hit with a heavy brick at the beginning of the year when you realize how much you spent last year? Whether it was the holiday season, or you began collecting the required documentation for completing your taxes, it can be easy to lose track of what you spent. Even if you track your expenses very closely throughout the year, the end of the year totals can still be a shock. If you are someone who does not track your expenses, maybe you are thinking it is something you need to start. While you may have the best of...

  • Senior Center News

    Jan 27, 2021

    Menu Thursday, January 28- Blueberry Pancakes, eggs, sausage patty, fruit, and juice.Friday, January 29- Taco Soup, fruit, and a roll. No menu for February at presstime. Wednesday, February 3- CLOSED Recipe of the week: Grilled Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tenders Ingredients 8 chicken tenders 1 tablespoon BBQ rub (such as McCormick®) 8 slices center-cut bacon, cut in half lengthwise 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon water Directions Step 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Step 2 Season chicken tenders with BBQ rub....

  • Wrestlers bring momentum home for friendly crowd

    Sean Janssen|Jan 27, 2021

    The high school wrestlers from Big Sandy are on a roll. That’s good timing, coming into the week in which they will get their one chance for the year to compete in their home gym. A trio of Pioneers, combining with Fort Benton as a coop team, competed in Conrad on Friday and Shelby on Saturday. The joint squad had a scheduled match Tuesday after press time in Lewistown. They will next hit the mat at 6 p.m. Thursday for their only home meet of the season. Bayley Genereux and Brady Pleninger will be honored as graduating seniors with a special pr...

  • Pioneer boys go back-to-back, turn back Turner

    Sean Janssen|Jan 27, 2021

    With dos consecutive wins, the Big Sandy boys could make a case for being the most interesting basketball team in the world. They don't always have a size advantage, but when they do ... The Pioneers put up plenty of points in the paint to punish visiting Turner on Friday, prevailing 70-61. Outscoring their foes down low 48-26, Big Sandy capitalized on a 40-27 rebounding advantage that included almost a 2-to-1 edge on the offensive glass. Fresh off a win at North Star, the Pioneers' final tilt...

  • Tornadoes leave Pioneer girls twisted

    Sean Janssen|Jan 27, 2021

    The Big Sandy girls returned to their home floor Friday night coming off their best offensive performance of the season in the friendly confines. Unfortunately, matched with the Turner Tornadoes, ranked fourth in the state in Class C by 406MTSports.com and blemished only by a loss to No. 1-ranked Fort Benton, the Pioneers produced their lowest output of the season in their latest home outing. Big Sandy fell to 0-6 on the year as the towering Tornadoes, paced by 20 points from 6-feet, 1-inch...