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Deer playing in a field, southeast of Big Sandy....
Keely Bahmiller was planning a garage sale for herself when the idea of forming a Community Garage Sale just kept coming to mind. Keely said, “It sounded like a fun family event. It would be fun and could be a good community event.” She also believed it might bring some business to town which would help our local businesses. Keely floated the idea on Facebook which was an instant success. “The garage sales will be held individually at each home, not all together. I’m trying to organize this to encourage people to come from surrounding areas, kn...
There was running, kicking, and passing and catching the football. Eighteen grade school kids meet every morning between 9-12 o'clock dreaming of becoming the next Pioneer football player. "It was fun. I'll do it again next year." It was just concentrating on the basic of playing football and encouraging them with a lot of high fives and words of encouragement. Helping with the little kid's camp was Kurt Stutz and a number of varsity players. Chuck Terry head Pioneer Football coach held two...
On YouTube they have instructional videos on how to drive a tractor. Seem ridiculous that driving a tractor could be accomplished by watching a video, or by reading step by step instructions. With the late start to spring seeding and the late start to summer fallowing, stepping into the tractor to help finish before the rain was exactly what was called for. Being organic means working the soil with a tractor and cultivator with spikes instead of duck foot shovels to break up the soil for the...
Sign up now for Marias River Float Trip and Weed Tour Registration forms are now available to sign up for a float trip on the Marias River to learn more about noxious weed management and watershed conservation problems. The Marias River Basin Weed Control Association and Marias River Watershed Group are hosting the trip on Thursday, July 12th. This year’s float will take us from the Moffat Bridge below Tiber Dam, downstream 11 miles to the Circle Bridge south of Chester. Participants will meet at the Tiber Marina on Lake Elwell, above Tiber D...
Editors note: I decided to approach people not local to the area and see what brought them to town, here is what I found out. I saw them ride their bicycles into town and turn down onto main street. I meet them in the Grocery Store and they were buying cold medicine. I asked where they had started their bike trip. They had started in Seattle and where going to Fort Lauderdale, Florida hoping to be there by the end of August. I would have loved to slow them down and asked them a few questions,...
The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and local public health partners are reminding Montanans to stay safe and healthy while having fun in the water this summer. Swimming can be a fun way to spend time outdoors in the summer heat and is a great source of exercise, but it does pose some health and safety risks. In 2017, 11 drowning deaths occurred in Montana. Six of the drownings occurred in natural water while others occurred at home or were the result of medical events or accidents leading to drowning. “Nationally, d...
The Big Sandy Cultural Center will soon begin its second summer of workshops including art, performing (acting, singing, playing instruments), public speaking, creative writing and other activities. The project under Doug Giebel’s direction has recently received grants and donations from Big Sandy Rotary, Lippard-Clawiter Foundation, Art4Moore Foundation of San Francisco, Montana Arts Council, The Montana History Foundation, Epson, Silver Ticket, Independence Bank, Blick Art Supplies, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Fuddrucker’s and Howard’s Pizza o...
It only took 58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day a National Holiday in the United states. Father’s Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington at the YMCA in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd. Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, who was a single parent who raised his six children by himself. However, it was not until 1972 when it would become official. It was Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana who carried the bill making Father’s Day Official. What makes your father so special? Why does he deserve to have a Spe...
The Senior Center now has a Facebook page, they post the days menu and the soup of the day. Please check it out and like the page. Menus for the week: Thursday, June 21- BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich, Coleslaw, and jello. Friday, June 22- Cheddar Dogs on a bun, French fries, Cucumber Salad, and pudding. Monday, June 25- Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, Gravy, beets, and pudding. Tuesday, June 26- French Dips, French fries, Cherry Oatmeal cookies. Wednesday, June 27- Crab Salad sandwiches with Corn Chowder soup, and apple pie. Recipe for the week:...
Accidental Heroes, by Danielle Steel A decorated former Air Force pilot. A pregnant flight attendant. A dedicated TSA agent. The fates of these three, and many others, converge in Danielle Steel’s gripping new novel—a heart-stopping thriller that engages ordinary men and women in the fight of their lives during a flight from New York to San Francisco. On a beautiful May morning at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport, two planes have just departed for San Francisco—one a 757, another a smaller Airbus A321. At a security checkpoint, TSA agent B...
Great Falls, MT- Montana Farmers Union is proud to announce this year’s scholarship recipients. MFU offered eight scholarships totaling $4,000. This year’s winners were selected because of their outstanding contributions to the organization as youth leaders. The 2018 scholarship recipients are: Andrea Rutledge of Big Sandy, Alana Stephenson of Black Eagle, Violet Green of Great Falls, Lauren Arnst of Fort Benton, David Shane of Floweree, Victoria (Tori) Girard of Great Falls and Lilly Green of Fort Benton. • Alana Stephenson received the John...
Summer is a great time of year, especially if you live in the north. It’s a chance to be free from thick clothing and the hectic schedule that takes place during the school year. It’s also a chance for parents to do a ton of fun things with their kids after work and on weekends. It’s an exercise in bonding that is natural and will ideally create happy memories for your kids and with these suggestions; they don’t take a lot of planning or cost money. What To Do With The Kids has assembled a list of 20 fun things that parents can do with their k...
Wednesday Men’s League – 2018 Week 5 Results Big Sandy Pharmacy 117.5 CHS-Big Sky 98.5 Benton Pharmacy 108 •Tilleman Motor Company 74.5 The Freeze 93.5 Pour House Saloon 85 •Agri-Prairie Insurance 62 First Security Bank 79 *The Governor’s Keep 74.5 *ABN Ranch aka Little Hosers 74 *Pioneer Seed 71 *Indicates teams that have had a bye Hole 2) Long Drive – Dane Brady Hole 5) Long Drive – Monty Meeks Hole 6) Closest to Blue Disk – Cameron Tusk Hole 9) Long Putt – Ernie Fultz High Points (8) Ernie Fultz Low Gross (39) Skip Ross Low Net (31) Dare...
For Immediate Release Producers are reminded to report prevented planting and failed acres in order to establish or retain FSA program eligibility for some programs. Producers should report crop acreage they intended to plant, but due to natural disaster, were prevented from planting. Prevented planting acreage must be reported on form CCC-576, Notice of Loss, no later than 15 calendar days after the final planting date as established by FSA and Risk Management Agency (RMA). For example, winter wheat planted/failed and the acreage is re-seeded...
The Blaine County Rodeo Club is sponsoring the Blaine County Kids’ Rodeo for those 18 and under as part of the Blaine County Fair on Wednesday, July 4th at 1:00 p.m. Entries are due by June 25th. Entry forms can be picked up at the following businesses: E-Z Mart and Hair It Is in Harlem, The Journal and Bear Paw Livestock in Chinook, The Kwik Stop in Fort Belknap, Norman’s in Havre, Westside Self Service in Malta, and the Mountaineer in Big Sandy. A big THANK YOU to all these businesses. For further information call Courtney Bell at 357...
