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Last week I had the opportunity to invest in the health and wellness of our students, staff, and guests of both F.E. Miley Elementary School and Big Sandy High School. The cost of this investment is completely paid for by a grant program made available through Montana’s Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and The Montana Portable Air Cleaner Program, which was funded through a $10 million dollar grant from the federal government to the State of Montana to improve indoor air quality and air circulation as a mitigation measure for C...
The Big Sandy Gun Show, which took place two weekends ago, featured a memorial display for Duke Pursley. Duke, who passed away last year, was a well-loved neighbor. Keith Hanson, who organized the show, described him (and the Little Sharps Company) as "pillars in the gun community and pillars in the town of Big Sandy." The display featured examples of Duke's work, photos of him and his wife, and various glowing recollections of his life. One summary of Duke's life described him as a "man for...
A little over a year and a half ago, my family bought a house in Big Sandy. Most folks know it as the Brumwell or the Faber house. Over 100 years ago, it was the Shamrock Hotel. While doing renovation work underneath the house recently, I unearthed all sorts of odds and ends dating back to the earliest days of our community. I've written a couple of articles detailing items I've found and their associated stories. In response to the feedback, I'll be sharing a few more of the items I uncovered....
At Saturdays basketball game they reconized Big Sandy Pioeers football players, Braydon Cline, who made the mai roster and Kody strutz who is an alternate as members of the East team. The Game will be played in Butte this year on June 17th at Naranche Stadium. There for the presentation was Charlie Brown, John Hayes, Shine Game Board member, and Mandy Brumwell, Program and Sales....
Top Yielding Spring Wheat Varieties for Chouteau County MSU Agricultural Research Centers have one test plot for spring wheat in Chouteau county which is managed by MSU Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) north of Loma. A special thanks to Peggy Lamb (NARC agronomist) for establishing and maintaining the Chouteau county test plot. The Extension office would also like to thank the McKeever family for donating the use of their land for MSU research. NARC (Loma area) top three yielding winter wheat varieties (10-year average yield) from...
The Big Sandy Rotary Club has announced that its benefit banquet will occur on March 25, 2023. The gala event this year brings the Rhinestone Cowboy to our town. Rhinestone Cowboys of all kinds will gather at the 38th Annual Rotary Benefit Banquet on March 25, 2023. The annual Big Sandy Rotary benefit banquet will be the place to join the community in an evening of fun, great food, auctions and prizes. Your local Rotarians will soon have their tickets available for anyone who wants to purchase one. Tickets are still $100.00, which is the same p...
ST. GEORGE, UT (01/30/2023)-- Utah Tech University students excelled in the classroom during the Fall 2022 semester with 1,468 UT students or 11 percent of the student body earning Dean's List honors. Inclusion on the Dean's List requires students to complete a minimum of 15 credits and achieve a GPA of 3.5 to 3.89. Utah Tech University student Bailey Proulx is among the Trailblazers honored on the UT Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester. "On behalf of the faculty and staff, congratulations to all Utah Tech students who made the 2022 Fall...
Isn't it fitting that Valentine's Day is home to the same month as American Heart Month? American Heart Month is a wonderful time to focus on your cardiovascular health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. For many, the Covid-19 Pandemic led to an increase in heart problems as the lockdown contributed to more sedentary behavior, poor eating habits, increased alcohol intake, and increased stress. People also delayed their care due to the lock down, putting off everything from...
The Chouteau County Cancer Support Group invites you to join us for a no-host Valentine luncheon at The Wake Cup Coffee on Tuesday, February 14 at 11:30. This is an opportunity to meet with positive, supportive people and to celebrate our care for one another. The Cancer Support Group wants to thank everyone who donated and supported our efforts this past year. We could not exist without you, our supporters. Your gift allows us to provide funds to people treating cancer in our county. We also want to extend a big thank you to everyone who has...
It’s February which means that it’s National Library Lovers Month! February is the month that recognizes those who love everything that a library has to offer. Some ways to celebrate are giving a shoutout to your favorite library, checking out the other resources the library has to offer besides books, making a list of books and other media that you would like to eventually check out, renew or sign up for a library card, volunteer at your local library, and of course visiting the library! Libraries offer so many things to their communities such...
The Big Sandy wrestling team competed in Columbus this past weekend. The B/C Eastern Divisional tournament was filled with tough competition and qualifying for State was the ultimate goal. Quinn Rodwald went 3-0 through the first 3 rounds of wrestling, punching his ticket to the tournament finals. He faced Baylor Burton from Huntley Project in the 103 pound championship match. Rodewald had his moments in the match but fell 11-5 to the grappler from the Project. Quinn will enter the State...
The Big Sandy Pioneers dominated the game starting from the beginning. The North Star Knights struggled to get anything to fall into the basket early. Big Sandy wins big73-51. The Pioneers' defense was just as old as their offense, but their offense was fun to watch. Issac Pedraza had some great passes to Braydon Cline and Kody Strutz. Pedraza scored offensively for the Pioneers on a put-back and out-of-bounds play. North Star hung in there as much as they could while knocking down a 3-pointer...
Travis Baumann said we fought the number two team in the district within 5 points for either team the entire afternoon. After a hard-fought victory Friday night, Big Sandy lost to the North Star 54-61. The game started at a much slower pace than the night before. The Lady Pioneers started in a press, causing a few quick turnovers by the Lady Knights. The Lady Pioneers started quickly from the get-go to get some points on board. Keira Galbavy made a nice pass to Angie Sant for two points, followe...
