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Great Falls, MT- This past weekend at Arrowpeak Camp in the Highwood Mountains, Montana Farmers Union recognized Alan Merrill and his family for their years of service to the organization by dedicating a new hiking trail in the family's honor. The new path expands the recreational opportunities at camp and gives campers another way to learn hands-on about nature. Alan Merrill served as Montana Farmers Union President for 14 years. During those years he was a strong supporter of Arrowpeak Camp...
Heather Dilworth said, "The news is the is Big Sandy Organics is growing like crazy." They got a new contract with an international company to produce Einkorn, another ancient grain, into a snack. I got to taste it and loved it. It is lighter than Kracklin Kamut. It was initially grown just in France but now will be produced in the United States. The contract has the snack appearing for sale after Thanksgiving, but they have already hired two full-time staff starting in August to help them meet...
Fred Terry is the son of Floyd and Marlene Terry. He never saw himself as a writer before, but he got the idea to write a book to help him stay in touch each month, reading the next chapter to his daughters while he was deployed. Major Fredrick F. Terry has spent over "33 years in full-time service with the Army National Guard with three deployments. He and his wife Trish have five children. Kyara-27, Jobe-25, Elisha-12, and twins Amariah and Anaiah-11. They live in Helena on a small farm as...
Big Sandy Church of God held its annual Family Camp from July 14th through the 18th in Beaver Creek State Park. Members gathered at the Lions Campground to camp together and hang out in the outdoors together. Though many chose to stay in tents or RVs for several days, plenty of families and individuals came for an afternoon or just to participate in the outdoor worship service in the park on Sunday Morning. Rebecca Wiehe, who grew up in the Church of God, began organizing the annual camping...
Top Yielding Winter Wheat Varieties for Chouteau County MSU Agriculture Research Centers have three test plots for winter wheat in Chouteau County. Research plots are managed by MSU Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center (WTARC) south of the Knees, MSU Northern Agricultural Research Center (NARC) north of Loma and MSU Central Agricultural Research Center (CARC) west of Geraldine. A special thanks to Justin Vetch (WTARC agronomist), Peggy Lamb (NARC agronomist) and Jed Eberly (CARC agronomist) for establishing and maintaining the...
Governor Greg Gianforte signed SB 157 into law, which provides the opportunity for homeschool students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. “The new law will allow non-public and home school students to participate under the same standards as a public school student, though not requiring physical attendance in the public school. SB157 includes language related to academic eligibility for both nonpublic and home schools.” (mtche.org) BSHS Athletic Director Melanie Schwarzbach will be hosting an informational meeting for...
Larry Curtis Reichelt died July 4 in Missoula, MT. He was born and raised in Big Sandy where his parents, George and Annie Reichelt, farmed. They raised 5 children: Georgianna, deceased; Dennis, deceased; Donna, deceased; Larry; and Gary of Hayden, ID. Larry served 4 years in the US Navy on board the USS Los Angeles, plus served 12 years in the Naval Reserve. While in the navy, Larry met and married Evelyn Newton, his wife of 26 years, before her death in 1985 at the age of 44. They had 4 childr... Full story
Darlene Monson, 90, passed away July 3, 2021, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT. Memorial and burial services will be held at a time to be determined by her family. Darlene was born May 31, 1931, in Eureka, MT to Gertrude and George Handford. She moved to Great Falls with her mother and brothers following the death of her father. In 1935, Darlene moved with her family to Big Sandy following the marriage of her mother to Louis Reichelt. She graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1949. Darlene... Full story
Clyde was born in Havre, Montana. He was raised on a farm outside of Big Sandy, MT, and graduated from Big Sandy High school. He worked in sales in the building supply industry in California for 32 years, a friend to countless loyal customers and coworkers. Married in July of 1984 to his wife Shannon (Craig) Pegar, who survives him at home in Sacramento, CA. In addition, he is survived by his sons Victor Pegar and Alex Pegar, daughter Caitlin Pegar, goddaughter Yvette Nameth, sister Victoria Nameth (the late Tom), and brothers Rick Pegar (the... Full story
Last Sunday Evening, I was writing my weekly newspaper column, when I started getting notifications about some bad weather coming our way. My wife sent me out to get the laundry off the line before it hit, but otherwise I thought about the scary looking weather map I spotted online. The wind and hail kicked in not long after that. About the time I finished writing my articles for the week, the power went out. My kids and I watched the hail fall while various odds and ends blew past our house and down the road. When the world outside finally set...
Menu Thursday, July 22-Sausage Stir Fry with rice and dessert. Friday, July 23- Chili Dogs, Macaronit salad, and dessert. Monday, July 26- Sloppy Joe’s, Green beans, Green Salad, and dessert. salad. Tuesday, July 27-Apple bacon Pork roast, Scalloped potatoes, Apple sauce,, veggies, and Broccoli/Cauiflower salad.Wednesday, July 28- Chef slad, Roll, and dessert. Recipe of the week: Easy Refrigerator Pickles Ingredients • 1 1/3 cups white sugar • 2 tablespoons salt • 1 cup white vinegar • 6 cups peeled and sliced cucumbers • 2 cups sliced onion...
The Big Sandy Swim Team placed 3rd at the Choteau Lions swim meet this weekend. This meet was the last regular season meet of the summer, with the western divisional meet slated for Conrad next weekend. Overall, the team scored 511 individual points. Daisy LaBuda set a new pool record in the 50 m free, Astrid Ketchum set a new pool record in the 50 m free, and Cam Schwarzbach set a new pool record in the 400 m free. Earning high point honors this week were: T’Gan Ketchum (3rd - 8U boys), Astrid Ketchum (3rd - 9/10 girls), Dillin Geyer (3rd - 1...
I needed a break. A break from dry brown land. A break for high heat. A break from discouragement and depression. I went and visited my sister, Dena, in Billings. I knew she would have a lush green yard, and she and I would find numerous reasons to laugh and celebrate. With the frustrations we are all having right now because of the grass-hopers, the heat, and the outcome of a horrible storm, the trouble is we sit in our air-conditioned homes and wait for a different outcome. There are oases...
