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Meet Nicole Legere. Talk to her at any length and you will simply have to say Wow! That is how the new nurse practitioner at the Big Sandy Clinic comes across. She is deep and not only that but she knows her subject matter, which could very well be you! Nicole has been at the Clinic since October 1. However, she was a nurse for fifteen years prior to her becoming a nurse practitioner. "I guess you could say I specialize in acute care," said Nicole. "I enjoy emergency medicines and cardiac...
This caper has as many twists and turns as a goat trail and wouldn’t have ever happened except for a curious turn of events that made it all possible. First was a late January thaw that got rid of most of the snow around Clear Creek and even raised dust at times with cars driving the Clear Creek road. That thaw was too much for Bee Lucke and C. L. Stuart. After all it had been October since they had been to their cabin of that time, which, was, by the way, the old house called the Yellow House at the Young Ranch. It had been Winfield Y...
Yesterday was Ground Hog Day all over the United States. Most people who live in Montana know that Montana does not have ground hogs as such. We have whistling marmots and some of them have been known to even predict the weather like their eastern counterparts, the ground hogs. The question when getting up early on February 2 is will the ground hog or marmot in Montana see his shadow? If it is clear and he sees his shadow, that means six more weeks of winter. If it is cloudy and the marmot does not see his shadow, that means that spring is on...
For the fiftieth time this Sunday at 4:30pm there will be a Super Bowl of football played in at the San Francisco 49ers stadium in San Francisco. CBS is broadcasting the game and two veteran commentators, Jim Nance and Phil Simms will be calling the game. Only thing I know about them is that Nance does a better job on gold and Simms has started to drink Bigelow Green Tea and feels like a million dollars now. The two teams playing are the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers. It looks to be...
New Montguide available on Grazing Leases A new Montguide on grazing leases (MT201601HR) is available online at www.msuextension.org. Hard copies are available at the Chouteau County Extension office located in the basement of the courthouse. Authors for the Montguide are Kate Binzen Fuller, Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Economics; and Jeff Mosley, Professor/Extension Range Management Specialist, Dept. of Animal and Range Sciences. Below are a few notes taken from the Montguide. Livestock grazing...
We are going to do a few columns about getting rid of the winter blues unless we get a thaw and spring is here and we had better hope that is not the case. This week a simple dish to make to be supremely comforted. This dish would be also very good as an easy to make side for your Super Bowl party. It all started when I needed some real crab meat for a crab salad. I have found that most grocery stores sell a large can of fresh crab meat for around $14.00. It is very good meat although it is very fragile. Handle it with care! Do not use the fake...
For most families, food is one of the highest monthly expenses. How about making a “game plan” before going shopping? Having a “game plan” will help in making fewer trips to the grocery store and buying only the things you need, thus saving you money. Before you go shopping, your “game plan” will include planning your meals for a determined amount of time. First, check your cupboards, freezer, and refrigerator and make a note of what you have on hand. Next, make a list of meals that will use the items you have on hand. Begin a shopping li...
The book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament, is a collection of sayings used by ancient Jews for instruction. Some proverbs sound a little like fortune cookie sayings, but they are packed with a great deal of wisdom and applied knowledge, based on timeless and eternal principles. There are a pair of proverbs that appear in chapter 21 that resonate with many men: “Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.” and “Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.” It would be easy to read...
Q: I’ve tried to talk to my cousin about Jesus, but she says it doesn’t really matter what we believe about God as long as we’re sincere. What can I say to her? A: I’m thankful you’re concerned for your cousin, and I hope you’ll continue to pray for her and tell her about Jesus. The most loving thing we can ever do for anyone is to point them to Jesus Christ. One approach might be to remind her that sincerity alone isn’t enough in life. Suppose, for example, you had a deadly virus, and after examining you the doctor said take any medicine you...
Six rounds were completed by six tables, one table with only 3 players. We had 23 players – best ever so far! The following were the winners at the pinochle tournament held on Sunday, January 24th at the Mint. High round (four hands) for the day went to Karla Whetham and Earl Sluggett with a 1770! Cashing in were: 1st $25 – Frank Moravec with 6,240 points; 2nd $20 - Wilma Welty with 6,070; 3rd $15 – Jason Sluggett with 5,990; 4th – Karla Whetham with 5,820; earning $5 each (getting their money back!) were the following places: 5th – Earl Slugge...
This week Vicki picked “FACEOFF” which is a group of short stories edited by David Baldacci. The book features stories from twenty-three of the world’s most foremost thriller writers. “FACEOFF” pairs the most beloved characters from the best and most popular thriller series today. Where else can you find Dennis Lehane’s Patrick Kenzie and Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch, together, solving a missing person’s case that seems ripped from the headlines? Or Lee Child’s Jack Reacher teaming up with Joseph Finder’s Nick Heller to settle a score with...
The boys and girls basketball teams didn't find the win column over the weekends as both fell Friday to the Hays/Lodge Pole Thunderbirds and Saturday to the Denton/Geyser/Stanford Bearcats. The girls had defeated Hays/Lodge Pole in their first meeting but were unable to turn the trick again as they fell 49-38 in the District 9C contest. The boys faced a red hot Thunderbird team and never got going in a 77-23 loss to the Thunderbirds. Saturday the girls played well defensively but struggled...
The wrestling co-op of Fort Benton and Big Sandy will head to Chinook Saturday to wrestle in the Northern B/C Divisional where the top four placers in each weight class will advance to the State Tournament in Billings next weekend. The team has been wrestling hard throughout the season and will put their efforts to the test when they take to the mat Saturday Morning. The Big Sandy contingent on the team includes senior Josh Solf who will compete in the 170 pound division. Joining him will be...
Friday, February 5 basketball hosts CJI starting at 5pm Saturday, February 6 basketball at Box Elder starting at 3pm Saturday, February 6 divisional wrestling at Chinook Monday, February 8 last day to get District 9 Class C basketball passes from Sherri at the high school office. Thursday, February 9, FFA at Harlem all day Wednesday, February 10 Life Touch Pictures; spring pictures at the elementary school at 8am and the high school around 11:30am. Breakfast and lunch menus for the week are as follows: Wednesday, February 3 breakfast is...
