Articles from the May 1, 2019 edition


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  • Job Well Done: Final Water Lines Being Finished in Big Sandy

    Zoe Merrill|May 1, 2019

    According to Mayor Shaud Schwarzbach they have about 1,000 linear feet to go before they are finished. When the lines are completed all projects around Big Sandy have been accomplished. If you take a moment to look at the ditches being dug you find it interesting to observe the difference from all the old pipes and the new pipes. If you haven't look yet, carefully observe the ditches. The large steel sledge placed in the ditch is there to protect the workers from the dirt collapsing upon them. I...

  • The Struggles the Miracles: Hudson's Journey

    Zoe Merrill|May 1, 2019

    It's time once again for Hudson Baumgarn, son of Colby and Rachael Baumgarn, to have his third open heart surgery at the age of four. Hudson has Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and without medicines and the series of three surgeries to rebuild the heart, babies with HLHS won't survive. The left side of the heart can't be fixed so the goal of the surgeries is to rebuild parts of the heart and redirect the way blood flows. The third surgery in the series for Hudson is called the Fontan Proc...

  • F.E. Miley Elementary students wear Blue for 'Autism Awareness'

    May 1, 2019

    F.E. Miley Elementary students showed Awareness for Autism Thursday, by wearing blue "Awareness for Autism shirts donated by the Big Sandy Rotary Club....

  • Shane Ophus Experiences a Miraculous Day

    Zoe Merrill|May 1, 2019

    It was one of those excellent days. Shane Ophus was joining his auctioneer brothers in Helena to do a fund raiser for Jack Racicot, who was an intern on the senate floor and in a serious snowboarding accident on February 16, 2019 smashing his C5 vertebrae and was paralyzed from the neck down. After arriving at the Capital building, they were informed the plan for the day had changed. They were first going to meet with Mike Cooney Lieutenant Governor, in his office. It was there they learned that...

  • Green Acres

    Tyler Lane|May 1, 2019

    Cropping Q&A from the Chouteau County Extension Office • Where can I find a good local resource on canola production? The Canola Production Field Pocket Guide from NDSU Extension is a valuable tool for any producer raising canola. The pocket guide addresses issues from hybrid selection, growth and fertilizing, disease, insect and weed control, harvesting and storing. The field guide also has a photo section with pictures of weeds, insects and diseases. The “Canola Production Field Guide” (A-1280) was partially funded by the Northern Canol...

  • Big Sandy Community Play; The Beginning of a New Yearly Experience

    Zoe Merrill|May 1, 2019

    The first play that the Big Sandy Theater brought to town, Bedtime Stories (as Told by Our Dad) (Who Messed Them UP) written by Ed Monk, was an enormous success. The play was easy to hear and easier to follow. It was funny and every single actor knew their lines. You could see that they enjoyed the play themselves. Classical music played while we found our seats and waited for Bedtime Stories to start. My granddaughter who was sitting next to me said, "it's 6:01 they're late." But then the...

  • Barracudas registration starts the season

    Zoe Merrill|May 1, 2019

    Dorothea Merrill has waited two years to be a part of the state champion Big Sandy Barracudas swim team. Registration is now opened for this year's team. You must be five years of age and able to swim the length of the swimming pool before you can join the team. The registration fee is $50 per swimmer or for a family there is a $125 cap. There is also the cost of a summer swimming pass to the Big Sandy Pool, which will be $60 for a single pass and $100 for a family pass. You must also buy a...

  • Senior Center News

    Leslie Gregory|May 1, 2019

    Thursday, May 2- Chicken Enchiladas, zucchini carrot salad. Friday May 3- Baked Potato Bar, Raspberry shortcake, No Salad bar. Monday May 6- Meat Lovers Pizza, Apple Brie salad, Chocolate pudding pie. Tuesday, May 7 - Patty Melt on Rye bread, Fried Onions, Cheese, chips, and Frog eye salad. Wednesday, May 8- Chicken Chow Mein, Cranberry Blueberry salad, Chocolate Chip cookies. Recipe of the Week: Chicken Marsala Over White Rice Ingredients: • 1 cup uncooked white rice • 2 cups water • 1 cup all-purpose flour • salt to taste • ground black pep...

  • Patching Cracks

    Erik Sietsema|May 1, 2019

    “A man and a woman are walking up to a building. The man notices the woman and runs ahead to open and hold the door for her. As she walks in, she turns to the man and asks ‘Are you holding this door because I am a woman?’ He responds: ‘No. I am holding it because I am a gentleman.’” I’ve heard this anecdote hundreds of times from a good friend of mine who is a pastor. He tells it frequently to make the same point: It’s wise to act based on your identity, not based on the situation you find yourself in. In the story, the guy holds the door...

  • New @ the Jeff Reichelt Library

    May 1, 2019

    Beauchamp Hall by Danielle Steel Winona Farmington once dreamed of graduating from college, moving to New York City, and pursuing a career in publishing. Then real life got in the way when she left college and returned to her small Michigan hometown to care for her sick mother. Years later, stuck in a dead-end job and an unsatisfying relationship, Winnie has concluded that dreams were meant for others. She consoles herself with binge-watching the British television series that she loves, Beauchamp Hall, enthralled by the sumptuous period drama...

  • Fairfield/Belt Track & Field Meet Memorial Stadium, Great Falls - Saturday, April 27

    May 1, 2019

    Girls Results 100 Meters - Erin Taylor 15.11; Madison Terry 15.45; Bailey Gasvoda 15.61; Abriana Blanton 16.94 200 Meters - Erin Taylor 31.07; Madison Terry 31.70; Jozlyn Baumann 36.76 400 Meters - Erin Taylor 1:10.39 800 Meters - Seanna Demontiney 3:09.20 1600 Meters - Seanna Demontiney 7:08.88 100 Meter Hurdles - Bailey Gasvoda 19.47; Abriana Blanton 21.10; Alicia Bjornstad 22.18 300 Meter Hurdles - Bailey Gasvoda 54.75; Abriana Blanton 56.08; Alicia Bjornstad 1:00.08 4x100 Relay - Bailey...