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DPHHS Provides Update on COVID-19 Variants in Montana State health agency continues to work with CDC on surveillance for variant strains Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials announced today the state now has 19 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 virus variant strains. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notified DPHHS late yesterday (March 16) and today (March 17) of 11 additional variant cases that match two California variant strains and a New York variant strain. These cases involve specimens...
The Big Sandy Mountaineer has offered their back room to be a collection site for the Billings-based Provision International. People with a footwear surplus can donate their used shoes, boots, heels and sandals. The group will then re-route those donations to a handful of developing countries as part of its "Share-a-Pair shoe drive. The Billings-based nonprofit has sponsored the program since 2012, and also works with missionary groups while coordinating donations of food, clothing, blankets...
The Big Sandy Rotary Club will be hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3rd at 11 AM sharp. The event will take place at the Big Sandy Airport. The event is open to children who are old enough to walk and collect candy, toys, and eggs through 5th grade. The Easter Egg Hunt has been hosted by the Rotary Club for around 60 years. The kids will be divided into five groups by age and assigned to a specific area of the airfield, where candy, small toys, and a few special plastic eggs...
The Prairie Blossoms Floral opens in the old library next to the soil conservation office. The Prairie Blossom Floral will be opening in conjunction with the Crafting Corner. The flower shop is open two days a week, Tuesday and Thursday, from 10-5, according to Tina Rodewald, the proprietor. Before Tina moved to Big Sandy, she owned a flower shop for 12 years. She's been doing a side business for a while now in Big Sandy but has decided to open a storefront. The ideas are just now forming...
With the arrival of Spring, Big Sandy's gardening and landscaping communities have a local source for buying high quality soil. For the last couple of years, Dan Matthew has been selling Glacier Gold Potting Soil and the Glacier Gold Professional Blend. Both soils are produced by Mountain West Products right here in Montana. Dan explained that the professional blend holds moisture longer. The Mountain West website explains additional benefits, like additional nutrients that are present in the...
Hay U Webinar Montana State University Extension Pondera County is sponsoring the first Hay U Webinar for livestock producers. The Webinar will address how to establish a good stand of hay, forage pest management, hay storage, hay quality and hay value. The agenda is posted below: March 18, 6:00 pm - Planting and Stand Establishment - Dr. Hayes Goosey, MSU Extension Forage Specialist March 25, 6:00 pm - Crop Management and Pest Control - Dr. Hayes Goosey April 1, 6:00 pm - Harvest and Storage - Dr. Hayes Goosey April 8, 6:00 pm - Hay Quality...
Ed Lehman told me his father opened the business in 1959. That is 62 years of doing business as Lehman’s True Value, the only hardware store in Chouteau County. The Mountaineer encourages shopping at home, and Lehman’s True Value Hardware is the closed hardware store we have. He is pleased with the variety of brands he carries at the store in appliances; Electrolux, Frigidaire, Maytag, Speed Queen, Whirlpool, GE, Kitchen Aid, and Amana. It is essential to know that anyone can go shopping for an appliance from Lehman’s by going into Eklund’s in...
Tilleman Equipment in Havre is excited to offer the new OMEGA seed drills with a working width of 9‘ to 26‘ are universal seed drills with tillage and seeding concept done in one pass, designed for sowing directly into stubble and land with a large amount of post-harvest residues. Craig Tilleman said, “The advantage of these machines is their modular system, which allows the seed drills to be adapted to the right conditions and requirements of the farmer.“ The basis is a robust frame which is equipped with Agressive discs with a diamete...
There are three methods people can transfer their property to beneficiaries when they pass away. The three methods are: contractual arrangements, written wills or Montana intestate succession statutes (laws for those who did not have a written will). For this article, we will look at contractual arrangements. Contractual arrangements specifically provide for the passing of property or assets to a beneficiary and are considered transfers taking effect at death. Some examples of assets which provide the naming of beneficiaries through...
A few weeks ago, I made a peanut butter sandwich for my son for lunch. He took his sandwich with him to his room, where he ate and played. Because he’s a typical four year old, it didn’t take long before he forgot about the sandwich and wandered off to do something else. When he remembered his lunch, he returned to it and found that the dog had eaten his lunch, which he had left on the floor in his room. Frustrated, he came to me crying over his lost meal. I made another sandwich, which he took with him to his room. Sure enough, 30 minutes lat...
Menu Thursday, March 25- Chicken and waffles, fruit, and juice.Friday, March 26- Clam Chowder and Egg salad sandwich. Monday, March 29- Chicken Strips, fries, veggie, Green salad, and dessert. Tuesday, March 30- Salisbury Steak, mashed potatoes, Cucumber salad, and bread.Wednesday, March 31 - Chili Dogs, Cottage Cheese, and dessert. Recipe of the week: Italian Easter Cheesecake Ingredients 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 pinch salt ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature 1 tablespoo...
For me, the adventure began in the late 80s. My first memory of going to Andy’s Supper Club is with my grandpa and grandma Ron and Betty Bitz and my grandfather’s uncle, Reinholt, and his wife, Lucille Bitz. Reinholt was a hoot, and Lucille, “his girlfriend,” was always smiling. Golly, those old Bitz boys were fun to be around! Andy’s was so much fun. Its aquariums delighted the eyes, and as a child, my personal fishing goals became outrageous. It wasn’t unusual for a random child to slowly walk by your table, glossed over in amazement and curi...
