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I found visiting with Justin Chen really interesting. His Chinese name is Xingting Chen, which is impossible to pronounce, so he gave himself an American name. When I suggested I take his picture by the American flag, he said that would be wonderful! He traveled from China to Calgary, Canada. "I used to study for over one year." Justin is currently waiting for a study visa to study in Portland, Oregon. "I got an offer from Portland Community College, and I applied for a change from a visitor...
The Missoula Children's Theater put on two showings of Alice in Wonderland this weekend with the children of Big Sandy as the stars of the show. Two volunteers from the Children's Theater came to Big Sandy on Monday, held auditions, gave every child a role in the play, spent the week rehearsing, and finally put on two shows for the community over the weekend. The Children's Theater had been putting on shows in communities all over the world, bringing high production values as well as...
Dick" Crawford was born in Missouri in 1880 and came to Montana with his parents at the age of three. His father died when Dick was young, and his mother remarried when by the time he was 9 years old. Dick can be found in 1907 in Chouteau County when he marries Mabel McCelland in Chinook. From September 1913 through March 1914, Dick drove the Warrick Stage. In 1914 the Crawford family, with two young daughters, moves back to Fort Benton, where Dick starts a job as a deputy sheriff under Sheriff...
MSU Extension Chouteau County has Hay Probe and Nutrition Decision Software Sampling of hay is essential to livestock management. Hay sampling is best accomplished with a hollow core probe consisting of a stainless-steel tube and a sharp cutting end. The Chouteau County Extension office has a hay probe available for check out. One core should be sampled from at least 20 bales from a lot of hay. A lot of hay is defined as hay harvested from a field of uniform maturity within a 48 hour period. Generally a lot should not exceed 200 tons. Poor...
My brother-in-law is a marine, and he served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He once told me that they would sometimes face an odd challenge when they would experience their first time in firefights. Some soldiers would collect their spent brass in the middle of combat. It seems weird, until you recognize that, in the intensity of those situations, fight-or-flight kicks in and folks replay what they did in training. This includes collecting their spent brass after they finished shooting. It’s a crazy reality that however we train is a strong i...
Many people come into your life and make an impact. We seldom express it, but as the owner of the Big Sandy Mountaineer, I can express my deep feelings for my mother-in-law, Ruth Merrill, who just recently passed away. I lived near her for 50 years, and I lived near my mother for 19 years. So, in every sense of the word, she was my mother. Ruth's love for the land was obvious. She cherished the homemaker's life, living on the very land where she was born, raised, and lived for almost 99 years. R... Full story
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Shirley Ann Yirsa, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the age of 90. Born Shirley Ann Frieling to John Frieling and Veronica Nagengast, she was one of ten children. She married Edward Yirsa in 1954 and moved to a farm SE of Big Sandy where she lived for more than 60 years. She often shared the joy of winning at cards and board games with her friends and family. She had a passion for... Full story
This past weekend, the Lady Pioneers basketball team faced off against two very tough teams. At home, they faced Fort Benton, number one in the district, on Senior night, then turned around and played Box Elder at Box Elder for their Senior night. Friday night’s games consisted of 8 lead changes, and the Lady Pioneers lost by 1 point with a score of 44-45. Saturday, they won a hard-fought thriller in overtime. The final score was the Lady Pioneers winning by 11, scoring 76-65. Friday night, the Lady Pioneers started with a great rebound and p...
The Pioneer boys basketball team faced a couple of tough teams this past weekend and did it without two starters gone due to illness and injury. Friday night was senior night as they faced a good Fort Benton team, and on Saturday, they traveled to Box Elder to face the State Champions from last year. The young Pioneer team had a hard time with both very mature, experienced teams, but there was light throughout the games, as this Pioneer team continues to work hard and gives it all they got each game. Friday night on senior night, Sonny...
Big Sandy School's Facebook page wrote, "Big Sandy should be incredibly proud of our Pioneer wrestlers for an outstanding season! Special congratulations to our three state placers, Quinn (3rd), Harley (6th), and Wes (6th), who showed incredible heart and determination on the big stage. And a huge shoutout to our girls' team for bringing home the second-place state trophy! " Tucker Taylor wrote, "It's been a good season. Kids worked hard and battled through adversity. Wrestling takes a lot of...
