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First Bank of Montana hosted its first customer appreciation luncheon Thursday afternoon as a way of thanking the community for its support of the new branch that opened in our town. "The whole point of the day is to thank our customers and thank the community for the support they give us. Hopefully, we have a partnership for decades into the future. I appreciate everybody's support... since First Bank of Montana is new to the community in the last two years, and with Covid and all the other...
In other words--pulling for each other. This year, the Chouteau County Fair is a go after being determined not to have one last year due to COVID-19. The theme is Pullin For The Fair. The Fair will be held August 19-22. Pig Wrestling will be held Thursday, August 19 at 6:30. The object is to place a pig in a barrel, rear-end first, in the shortest amount of time. Each team has four members. The Entry fee is $40 a team. All entries must be received on or before Tuesday, August 17, by 5:00. It must be complete with an entry fee, team, name, and...
I live on Hopp Road and received a text message there was a fire out my way. I got in my Ford Explorer to research it out, and as soon as I was away from the shelterbelt, I saw the fire. It was already burning up Eagle Butte. The wind was strong, and I knew it wouldn’t be long before it was in the breaks. I drove over to the fire, seeing the combines leaving the fire behind them, so I was glad no equipment was destroyed. I learned later, no livestock were lost either. I didn’t go into the area because they didn’t need me starting another fire i...
"Hey community! We need to save this business! Can you give us 5 to 8 hours once a week? One person once a week. That's between $50 and $80 someone can earn. One person once a day. It's just if somebody could give eight hours, it would be amazing," explains Heather Pleninger, Executive Director of Big Sandy Activities (BSA). The organization is facing a labor shortage crisis as it heads into the late summer without enough direct care staff. "I have 5 solid openings. I have reached desperation...
Due to the extended drought in Montana, water availability in many areas is severely limited. Reservoirs have dried up and are becoming covered in weeds. Montana State University Extension educators are cautioning livestock managers to evaluate weed feed and grazing land for nitrate toxicity during drought. “Due to the severe drought, weeds have become prevalent across pastures. In addition, many producers are limited in their cattle movement this year,” said Custer County Extension Agent Mike Schuldt. Although weeds can be high in protein and...
Menu Thursday, August 12-Beef -n- Broccoli over noodles, Jello, and dessert. Friday, August 13- Mac n Cheese, with little smokies, veggies, and pudding. Monday, August 16- Chicken Fajita, chips, nad dessert. Tuesday, August 17- Salisbury Steak, mashed potaotes, veggies, Apple slaw, and dessert. Wednesday, August 18- Ham & Scalloped potaote, veggies, Cucumber onion salad, and dessert....
Janis Reichelt-Kaiser, a retired small business owner and life-long resident of Big Sandy, MT, died of natural causes on July 10, 2021, at the age of 83. Janis is survived by her son, Mark (Connie); granddaughters, Madison and Sophia; stepchildren, Monte (Dede) Reichelt, Denora (Keith) Johnson, Jeff (Jeanie) Kaiser, and Kelly (Gary) Clark; daughter-in-law, Grace Butler; step-grandchildren, CJ, Logan, Kayla, Kim, Christopher, Cody, Jake, and Logan; brother, Bob (Pat) Kaste; sister, Patty (Jack)...
Jane Marie Schwartz, 78, of Billings, MT passed away on July 28, 2021, surrounded by her family. Jane was born to Harley Hurd and Bernita Burns in Fort Benton, MT on August 11, 1942. She grew up in Big Sandy, MT and graduated from Chester High School, (although she proudly claimed to be a graduate of Big Sandy High School!). On December 20, 1958, Jane married Robert David Schwartz, Jr. Together they had two children, Clay, 62, and Brenda, 58. She and Bob divorced in 1981. Jane and her family...
Grandmother, longtime nurse and lover of all animals, Lynda Edwards, 74, of Pablo, Montana, died on July 29, 2021, in the Ronan Hospital where she suffered a massive stroke after being admitted to the hospital with a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Born on Dec. 16, 1946, in Harve, Montana, to Bob and Esther (French) Cornett, Lynda graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1965. She maintained a strong friendship with many of her classmates throughout the years and enjoyed making the pilgrimage to h...
When I wake up in the morning, there is a sliver of time between when I get out of bed and when my children get up and running. In that time, the house is quiet. The kids aren’t talking, arguing, running around, asking questions, singing songs, or doing any of the other things they do when they are awake. The house is peaceful. Every morning, my youngest gets up first, and I can hear him from the moment his feet hit the floor. He is loud. In fact, he is often loud enough to get the others moving. Within a short window of time, my peaceful h...
Lester and Carol Sluggett have been a ranching, agricultural, and rodeo minded team since they married June 2, 1962. Lester came from a farm/ranch that his father Lester Sluggett Sr homesteaded in 1924, 30 miles south of Big Sandy near the Missouri River. His wife to be Carol Henderson, grew up on her family ranch in the Bear Paw Mountains near the tiny town of Warrick. After they were married Lester and Carol bought his dad's Big Sandy ranch and ran it until 1972, when they purchased their...
