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By Zoe Merrill The new Big Sandy clinic is getting nearer to opening. It's been a nightmare to receive the parts needed for opening. Ron Weins, CEO of Big Sandy Medical Center, said, "We are working on all the cabling for the building. Cabling, like for phones and computers, all that kind of stuff. Some of it's wireless because that connection between our two buildings will be wireless, but hopefully, it will get done next week." He isn't saying when the open house will take place because...
We have a new medical provider at Big Sandy. Introducing Joe Epperson, who has jumped right in because he just moved in here last week, and before the boxes were unpacked, he helped with branding. Joe is married to Tenley Keller. Joe and Tenley will be living with her parents, Demrec and Harvey, Keller 14 miles from town. Joe starts working at the Medical Center on May 10th as a physician assistant, certified (PA-C). He is a healthcare professional trained to diagnose and treat illness as well a...
About a month ago, two people were gunned down in a double murder in Box Elder allegedly related to drug trafficking activity in the area. This horrific event leaves many of us feeling less safe. Though we may want to live and raise our families in safe and healthy communities, this does not happen by accident or without effort. Healthy and safe communities are created by people who choose to live in healthy and safe ways. One critical and indispensable part of our overall safety and health is...
We are $615,402 closer to our goal! Hurrah! The Town of Big Sandy just received a huge grant from the Montana Land and Water Conservation Fund Program. With that grant, the total raised for the proposed new pool topped $1.3 million. The final goal of over $2 million is still in the distance, but this project is well on its way becoming a reality. The final goal is in sight. Sandy Crawford, Grant Manager for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, is to be especially recognized for the...
Don’t Forget to Monitor for Cutworms in Early Spring 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 s...
Prepare for your tree planting efforts this spring by attending a tree planting workshop May 13th in Ft. Benton! Mandy Irlbeck, owner of Mandys Tree Care in Belgrade and a Board member of the Montana Urban and Community Forestry Association (MUCFA) says the most common mistake seen by her and other urban forestry professionals is improper tree planting by homeowners and landscapers. So, MUCFA and the MT Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Service Foresters will teach a tree planting workshop to be held on Monday, May 13,...
In March numerous 4-H members attended Quality Assurance training at the Big Sandy Library, taught by Tyler Lane from the Chouteau County Extension. All market livestock members are required to take quality assurance training every two years. The purpose of quality assurance training is to help members understand their role as producers and their responsibility to produce a safe food product while caring for their market animals in an ethical and healthy manner. Providing a safe food product...
Saturday, May 18, is the plant exchange on the Levee by Shep’s statue. The Garden Club co-hosts this event with us. People are invited to bring any plants or any yard items they no longer want or to come and brows and purchase items for your yard. As you do your yard work this spring put the perennials you are thinning in pots and bring them to our sale. If you are making changes in your yard wanting new plants and discarding some old ones, bring the old ones to our exchange and look at what we have that you might want. Sunday, June 9, 4:30 a...
This past week the Pioneer tracksters participated in three track meets. The first being the Jason Groseclose Memorial where there were 11 teams and both the girls and boy’s teams placed 2nd place. The 2nd meet was the Top 8 meet, (not all Pioneers participated), and the last one was the Havre Lion track meet where there were 22 teams. The Pioneer track team will be in Havre this week, at the District track meet on the 8th. Wendy Taylor, head coach said, “Our coaching staff couldn’t be prouder of all the athletes and how well they have trained,...
