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When Janis Kaiser gave the Kaste building to the library in 2007, she thought they would use her building as a new library. She was pleasantly surprised when a whole new building came alive where the Kaste Store had stood. The Kaste family were old timers in Havre and Big Sandy. Janis' grandfather had a cigar store in Havre right next to the Havre Hotel. In 1942 her father Walt Kaste started a store in Big Sandy where the Senior Citizens Center is today and then moved to the McNamara Big Store...
The Latin name for a grizzly bear is Ursus Horribilis and it gets that name because it is one of the few animals in the world that exhibited not the slightest fear of man in many situations and it was only after the great hunting guns were invented did man have much of a chance against the grizzlies. Montana has always been grizzly bear country but for many people the notion of those great bears out here on the prairie was unbelievable. Grizzlies belong in Yellowstone to a small degree but...
Each spring, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks receives several calls from people who have picked up deer fawns or other wildlife. According to FWP Region 7 Warden Ryan Karren, a California couple traveling through the area this weekend saw a new fawn off the road and stopped and picked it up. They transported the fawn in their vehicle for about two hours on the woman's lap. "Mother had abandoned it, and it was starving," the couple told Karren. FWP no longer accepts, holds or rehabilitates deer...
Mayor Stiles reported that there were two visitors present at the regular June 8 meeting of the City Council. After the pledge was read and the minutes of the last meeting approved there was a public comment. An individual has a bunch of lots in Big Sandy and was complaining about taxes and looking for tax relief. There was some discussion about this matter. The Big Sandy website is up. Mayor Stiles said that anyone wanting to get on the website should go to townofbigsandy.com. “We are learning and growing with the website,” said Mayor Sti...
Below is a writing shared with friends and family after the tragic news of my Aunt’s passing. Montana being the small state it is, news of my Aunt’s passing spread quickly. Former schoolmates, friends, and acquaintances were soon sending family members messages of condolences. Many of the messages also shared the individual’s feelings of utter shock and disbelief. I felt the need to provide some sort of response or explanation so that there could at least be an attempt to begin to understand the lingering questions “Why did this happen?” “How d...
I first got to know Ace Powell, the famous western artist when he got a commission from Havre Federal Savings and Loan to paint three paintings about the prairies around Havre. He came to Havre and my uncle Al took Ace around to sketch scenes that might be used in the paintings. I would see Ace every morning at the Lou Lucke Company where he would be sitting in the so called “President’s Chair”. He would have a dozen little note cards with him and would always be drawing a bear or a teepee or a cabin or an Indian on a horse or something. When...
Contact the Senior Citizen cooks at 378-2405. Most all lunches include an entrée, vegetable, potato, salad, dessert and drink and each costs $5.00 unless otherwise noted. Lunches for the coming week are as follows: Wednesday, June 21 chicken ranch wrap, tator tots, salad and dessert. Thursday, June 22 roasted lemon and garlic chicken with linguini pasts, vegetables and dessert for the Lunch of the Week! Friday, June 23 pork chop sandwich, French fries, salad and dessert. Monday, June 26 liver and onions, mashed potatoes, gravy, salad, bread...
Memorial Day, A time honored tradition to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the United States of America. Every Year the American Legion Post 50 organizes a guest speaker to talk about the importance of this day, this year was nothing short of another exceptional remembrance of the many fallen soldiers in our nation's history and within our community. We had the incredible opportunity to honor Sergeant Edward Tessier, a courageous man who lost his life during a training mission...
There is a story in the Old Testament about a prophet named Elijah. Elijah’s job was to speak on God’s behalf to the people of Israel, a job that often made him unpopular in a time where traditional Jewish religion was very unpopular in ancient Israel. The day after Elijah experiences the most spectacular victory of his life, he leaves a party where God’s people are celebrating the end of a long drought and returning to their belief in God. Elijah is forced into hiding to escape assassins sent by Israel’s queen, Jezebel. It’s interesti...
4+ children enjoyed learning about "God's Army" June 5-8 at Christ Lutheran Church! Director, Andrea Rutledge, reported that each day more than 30 kids, ages 4-12 years, sang songs, played games, learned Bible lessons and had a blast with other kids and counselors. Our counselors were all young people ages 13-19 and we had a wonderful group of support people in snacks, crafts and lessons. Thank you to the community for donating snacks, time, energy and the love of God with our young people....
The Big Sandy Barracudas took 26 swimmers to Choteau for this week’s swimming action. The team scored 492 points overall, placing them third in the meet behind Bitterroot and Conrad. Brady Pleninger snagged another high point trophy with wins and pool records in the 50 Free, 100 Free and 100 Back. Cameron Schwarzbach posted a pool record with a win in the 200 Free and Kade Strutz established his pool record with a win in the 200 IM. The boys 13-14 relay teams dominated the pool, easily winning both the 200 Free and 200 Medley Relays (Pleninger,...
Blue Green Algae Poisoning in Livestock The following overview of blue green algae poisoning in livestock was written by Rachel Endecott (MSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist). Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) are photosynthetic bacteria that live and grow in aquatic environments. Many species exist: some species are harmless, while others can affect the nervous system and liver function of livestock. Large blooms of cyanobacteria can occur when conditions are favorable, leading to elevated concentrations in water sources. When livestock or oth...
