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Montana Auctioneers Association: "We're thrilled to announce that Shane Ophus has been inducted into the Montana Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame at the 2025 Convention in Great Falls! Shane's dedication, professionalism, and passion for auctioneering have left an incredible mark on the industry and the communities he serves. This prestigious honor recognizes his hard work, integrity, and contributions to the auctioneer profession in Montana and beyond....
Registrations arrive daily by mail and on-line; to date, Alaska has been the farthest point from which a journey will be made. If you did not receive a form, contact us to update your address & email information for future mailings at info@bigsandyhomecoming.com. To print a registration form or register on-line, visit bigsandyhomecoming.org or scan the QR code. Saturday night’s program is progressing under the creative direction of Shon Tester with more details coming soon! Memorials are due this month; please send in your submission ASAP if n...
Connie Reichelt, Big Sandy's 5th grade teacher, and her husband Mark travelled to Africa over Christmas Vacation. She taught science to her 5th-grade class from Africa. "At 12:05 pm in Big Sandy, it was 10 pm where I was, so I had created a platform that was called Where in the World is Mrs. Reichelt. So first, they had to figure out where I was, and then after doing that, I gave them video lessons every day with questions about the different animals I was interacting with. I gave them a list of...
Next week marks the 55th anniversary of the February 2nd, 1970 unmanned landing of an F-106A Delta Dart in a field north of Big Sandy. The story of an emergency landing alone is more than enough to be memorable in small town lore. The event's significance is amplified by the fact that the jet completed its near perfect "belly landing" without a pilot at the controls. Dubbed "The Big Sandy Cornfield Bomber," the jet was quickly collected by the Air Force, returned to Malmstrom Air Force Base,...
Winter Watering is Important to Evergreens During Thawing Periods Winter desiccation can be very hard on evergreen trees. Dry soil in winter often cannot replace the moisture trees lose to the cold dry winter air. The symptoms of winter damage and die-back may not become visible until spring or summer growth begins. Winter damaged trees may only show a few dead branches or twigs. In the most severe cases, the entire tree may die. Evergreen trees are more susceptible to winter desiccation than deciduous trees as the evergreens retain their...
Juanita Ellen Works Deck passed away peacefully from natural causes, surrounded by her family into the arms of Jesus on December 11, 2024, at the age of 90. Born in August 31, 1934, to Kenneth and Helen Works, she was raised in Kenilworth, MT. She graduated from Fort Benton High School in 1952 and married Robert Lee Deck who lived across the street from her for several years. They exchanged vows in November 16, 1952, and spent the next 67 years creating beautiful memories together. Juanita...
Ronald Keith Sternberg, 65, passed away on January 5, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. Ron was born May 9, 1959, to John and Lenora (Iverson) Sternberg in Havre, Montana. He was the youngest of six children. He grew up in Big Sandy, Montana, graduated from high school in 1978 and attended electrical trade school in Spokane, Washington. He then moved to Battle Mountain, Nevada to live and work in the mines. In 1982 Ron moved to Anchorage, Alaska for an "adventure". In 1983 he met his wife, Kelly. They...
The Lady Pioneers went 2-0 this past weekend, playing against Cascade and Turner. With less than a month to go before Districts, the girls are cruising right along. They beat Cascade by 29 points on Friday, with a final score of 76-47. Then, they turned around and played a tough Turner team on Saturday, but still won by 3 points, with a final score of 41-38. The Lady Pioneers started strong right from the get-go with Cascade and put a nice run on them, going up 13-2; Cascade got a few good plays in but had already dug themselves in a hole and...
The Pioneer Basketball team played some tough teams this weekend in Cascade and Turner. The boys lost to Cascade by 27 points with a final score of 47-74 and then turned around to play Turner and lost by 24 points with a final score of 42-66. One thing is for sure: when you watch these boys, they play with heart. It doesn’t matter if they are down by 2 or 20; they are still hustling after every loose ball, crashing the boards for every rebound, and running the floor back in transition. The Pioneers made a statement early against Cascade by c...
