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The Mountaineer is 114 years old and faces changes, which should be evident to all. The Havre Daily/Chronicle has decided it will no longer print the Big Sandy Mountaineer nor, for that matter, its own paper. It will be outsourced as well. Bozeman will be printing the Mountaineer at almost two times the cost I previously paid. We still need to find out the timeline, but we hope it will be similar to what we are doing now. The format has changed because of the paper's size, so please be patient w...
As you already know, locals are ramping up for the 7th Annual Community Yard Sale and Craft Show! It will take place on Saturday, June 15th 2024, from 8am to 2pm. There are over 20 participating yard sales, along with multiple vendors at the Craft Show at Jerry Martin Memorial Hall. Joining the vendors at the Craft Show this year is St. Margaret Mary's Youth Group. They will be selling Indian Tacos, Beverages, Cotton Candy, and Soft Serve Ice Cream. In addition to the delicious food, they will...
The Montana Army National Guard performed drills in the Big Sandy area over the last week and into the weekend. Their presence in the fields on the edge of the Big Sandy Airport is part of their annual field exercises, which typically account for 5 or 6 days of their two weeks of total trainings every year. Locals couldn't help but notice the camp set up on Judith Landing Road or hear the helicopter flying in the area throughout the day and into the night. Captain Kyle Sampson. who I spoke with...
Summer Agricultural Field Days in the Golden Triangle The Montana State University College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Stations will once again host a series of field days at Havre, Moccasin, and Conrad. “We look forward to our field days every year because of the opportunities they create to interact and share research results with agricultural producers and friends around Montana,” said Sreekala Bajwa, director of the Montana Agricultural Experiment Stations and the college’s dean. “Getting to share and receive feedbac...
The Sunshine Snippers 4-H Club has completed phase 1 of their community Audio – Visual project. The club purchased a portable screen, projector, speakers, and microphone. Along with those items, a rolling, locking cart was purchased for the projector for placement when in use and to be locked up when not. Members of the Big Sandy FFA Alumni & Supporters chapter helped put together the items that needed assembly. The items are at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall for the community to have access t...
Have you ever gotten a bill in the mail from Big Sandy Medical Center (BSMC) or another medical facility and thought to yourself, ‘what in the world does this mean?’ Chances are, you have probably had a thought similar more than once. The medical billing system in American healthcare is confusing from the beginning to the end of the process, but that doesn’t mean it should be totally foreign to you. The billing department at BSMC has been working hard in the last few years to streamline the process, prevent errors, and make it easier for the p...
The Big Sandy swim team went to Cut Bank this last week, where they swam in an outdoor pool compared to the weekend before at Shelby. The weather was around 60 degrees when events started, and got to a high of 69 degrees both days of the meet. There were nine teams at this swim meet including Big Sandy. They competed against swimmers from the Bitterroot, Chester, Chinook, Choteau, Columbia Falls, Conrad, Cut Bank, and Shelby. Like last week, I will only be posting the swimmers that made it to...
