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First Bank of Montana, in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), is pleased to announce that the Big Sandy Rotary received a $10,000 grant from the FHLB Des Moines Member Impact Fund and First Bank of Montana. FHLB Des Moines provides funding solutions and liquidity to more than 1,200 members to support mortgage lending, economic development, and affordable housing in the communities they serve. The Member Impact Fund provides $3 for every $1 of an eligible...
The Big News from the Medical Center is we have a new medical provider; Joe Epperson PA-C. He will be starting May 10. Be watching for a complete introduction in a future Mountaineer. The Jason DeShaw concert “Serenity in the Storm.” He is a national award-winning speaker and singer/songwriter who shares his journey with mental illness and addictions and was coming to Big Sandy on April 26, 2024. He called and canceled the event because he was so sick with the flu. However, because the food was almost prepared the Medical Center decided to go...
Auto Zone 3300 10th Ave. S. 416 Smelter Ave. N.E. (406) 268-9388 (406) 770-6224 Hours of Operation: Monday – Saturday, 7:30 am – 9 pm, Sunday 9 am – 8 pm. What they accept: oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid and gear oil. Drop-offs should not contain water or antifreeze. No Charge. Batteries and Bulbs 900 10th Ave. S. Ste. 3 (406) 761-1238 Hours of Operation: Open 7 days a week, Monday – Saturday, 7:30 am – 9 pm, Sun. 9 am – 8 pm. What they accept: used/old batteries such as – lead acid (Pb) batteries – cars, trucks and emergency l...
F.E. Miley Elementary School's kindergarten and 1st grade class were treated to an educational ride on the commuter train on Thursday, April 18. The outing was part of a longer unit on transportation, which the students had been covering in class. Twenty-seven students and six chaperones from Big Sandy boarded the Amtrak commuter train in Shelby for their journey to the station in Havre. Mrs. Weaver, who teaches the kindergarten class, explained that the trip itself was the brainchild of Mrs....
Don’t Forget to Monitor for Cutworms in Early Two major cutworm species, the western and the army cutworm, are serious but sporadic pests for Montana producers. Outbreaks can occur when cutworm populations are high and weather conditions are favorable for survival. Outbreaks do not necessarily occur in successive years. Larvae of either species generally are not active above ground on bright, sunny days. They can be found just below ground by scraping the soil surface lightly. Small larvae are well-camouflaged and can be difficult to see in t...
I was taking garbage to the garbage bins in Big Sandy. This time, instead of just throwing the garbage bag, I looked at the garbage and thought about how I never think often enough about this issue of waste. I just dump. That is when I remembered reading about the theme for Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics. We just take our garbage to the bins. It’s staggering to think about the sheer volume of waste we generate. The largest portion of our garbage is food, with a mind-boggling 38-40% of the food we purchase ends up in the trash. Equally a...
For the last several years, I have participated in a cycling fundraiser to raise money to fight children’s cancer. I’ve learned an important lesson along the way: Preparing ahead of time makes a huge difference. Preparation for the cycle challenge involves exactly what you’d expect: cycling daily to improve my cardio vascular health. In recent years, I have tried to take on what is called a zone training strategy. I train at different heart rate intensities to improve different aspects of my heart and lung health. In the long term, those impro...
The Pioneer Tracksters were in Shelby this past weekend at a track meet with 18 other teams. Despite the challenging weather conditions and timing delays due to technical issues, the team performed admirably. Head Coach Wendy Taylor said, “The track meet was wet, and the kids did great under the weather conditions and also the timing delays that we experienced. They had problems with their electronic timing system, so everything was hand time. Those don’t go into the Athletic.net as official times. The Pioneers have 3 more track meets (we...
This weekend, I was again reminded of the value of a person's life at a funeral and realized I must express what made it so incredible. First, Don Heikkila was an incredible man. Second, his family was incredible-one in a million-and third, his staff were incredible as well. What makes for an incredible life? Don Heikkilla was born with Cerebral Palsy and Mental Retardation, so his life was not easy. He was always required to use a wheelchair. At the age of twelve, he was moved into an...
