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The Pioneers hit the road this week, traveling to Fort Benton on Thursday for volleyball and then onto Stanford on Friday to play DGS. The football team is also on the road, playing North Star in Rudyard. As I mentioned in last week’s article, the Northern Division struggled to come to any consensus on Covid-19 guidelines, with each community having different views on how best to manage spectators during a pandemic. Here are the Covid-19 expectations for each school we are visiting this week. If you are planning to support our Pioneers, p...
The newest face at FE Miley Elementary School is actually a returning personality. Mr. Desmond Parker is the new 2nd Grade teacher. He is taking over from Amy Terry, who will be shifting to focus exclusively on special education. Mr. Parker did his student teaching with Sherri Moore in the 3rd Grade Class last year, where he was popular with the kids and well liked by the staff. He applied to several schools, including FE Miley, who hired him before he heard back from anyone else. He was was...
If you have never been to an Omoxsee, you are missing something fun!! August 30 is the last meet for the season, but read this article, and you will be raring to attend next year. O-Mok-See comes from the Blackfeet word meaning "riding big dance." At the time, it was basically connected with war when horses would be painted, and all the warriors would race into the camp riding a prescribed pattern. Today, it's a time for people of all ages to gather and compete in different events. You see three...
The 2020 Chouteau County 4-H and FFA livestock carcass contest took place at Pioneer Meats in Big Timber. A total of 58 Chouteau County 4-H animals were evaluated for carcass quality by Mark King (MSU Extension Sweet Grass County). The purpose of the carcass contest is to teach 4-H youth how to correctly select, feed and finish livestock based on carcass data. If carcass criteria are met, youth can be confident they are producing a quality product that is safe, nutritious and good tasting to the consumer. Out of 36 market swine entered at the...
Harvest and haying time is always a stressful time. It's hot, sweltering, equipment breaks down, and everyone is exhausted! We have little time to take a break, little time to get a good night's sleep. This year is more stressful than most. We have poor prices, and grass hopers by the millions! The political bickering is getting out of hand. Political maneuvering is more than outspoken. It's downright ugly. And then you add COVID, not necessarily massive in our area, but it affects food and...
Vernon Edward Turk, 76, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 after a full life and a long battle with Alzheimer's. Vernon was born June 18, 1944 as the third child to Vince and Ann (Broesder) Turk in Conrad, MT. Vernon is survived by his current wife Connie Rominger Turk, sister Shirley Turk Gerhardt and preceded in death by his parents, brother Henry Turk, first wife, Carla (Morgan) Turk. He was a devoted father of three children: Corinna Turk (Shawn) Damm of Billings MT, Camille Turk...
If you love working with wool fabric, yarn or fiber, the Make It With Wool (MIWW) Contest needs you! If you knit, crochet, spin, weave, sew or quilt, consider entering the MIWW contest this fall. The MIWW contest promotes the beauty and versatility of wool fabrics/yarns/fibers, encourages personal creativity, recognition of creative skills and development of life skills. The 2020 MIWW contest is quickly approaching so here are the details. The District 3 (Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Judith Basin, Lewis & Clark,...
Menu Thursday, September 3- Cheesy ham & Potato casserole, veggie, Caramel Apple Salad. Friday, September 4- Sub Sandwiches, chips, and desert. Monday, September 7- Closed happy Labor Day! Tuesday, September 8- Birthday Dinner! Chicken Fries Steak, mashe potoates, veggies, green salad, and cake. Wednesday, September 9- Creamy Chicken pasta, veggie jello, applesauce cake. French Onion-Breaded Baked Chicken Ingredients 1 cup bread crumbs 1 (1 ounce) package dry French onion soup mix 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon garlic paste 4 eaches skinless,...
The rumpled appearance of new wrinkles in the Big Sandy offense ironed out smooth in the second half of a 47-6 win against visiting Valier in Friday's football season opener. "It was very sloppy," said Pioneers head coach Larry Jappe. "I was not happy in the first half." Three consecutive seasons of state playoff appearances and a combined 26-7 record during that run can make for a 29-0 halftime lead that isn't up to snuff. "We kind of figured out what was working against them," Jappe said, in...
An opening week against upper-tier league foes Chinook and North Star sent Big Sandy volleyball to the school of hard knocks. The defending league champion Sugarbeeters swept the host Pioneers, 25-15, 25-17, 25-22 Thursday to begin the 2020 season. Big Sandy grew in confidence and competitiveness throughout the match despite the sweep. "I told the girls right away I don't think we have anything to hang our heads about," Pioneers head coach Brittany McKenney said. "Chinook is a strong team. It's...
I have never had a Guinea., never particularly aspired to have a Guinea, but a Guinea I have. Enter Henrietta into our lives! She has said her name is Henrietta, but since learning how flighty she is, I doubt we can trust her word. However, we will give her the benefit of the doubt. While feeding the horses one morning, we spotted Guinea strolling around with the horses, pecking up bits of feed. Where did she come from? We felt sure she'd skedaddle back to where she came, but this did not...
Chouteau County 2020 4-H & FFA Fair Hope Gasvoda ~ Project of Merit – Grand Champion – Environmental & Natural Sciences -Entomology ~ Project of Merit – Grand Champion -Woodworking Faith Gasvoda ~ Project of Merit – Grand Champion - Leathercraft ~ 3rd Place – Senior Beef Showmanship ~ Grand Champion Senior Rabbit Showman ~ Project of Merit – Grand Champion – Top Rabbit Project Lance Rutledge ~ Reserve Champion Beef Breeding ~ 3rd Place – Beef Breeding - Replacement Bred Heifer ~ Project of Merit – Grand Champion – Leadership Jaycee Worrall ~ Pr...
I love Johnny Cash. I think my all time favorite Cash song is “A Boy Named Sue.” The song was a huge hit for Cash, but was actually written by Shel Silverstein, who is famous for writing books of children’s poetry. In the song, a young man is named “Sue” by his drunken no-account father before he is abandoned. The name results in extended misery for the boy, who is hounded and teased by everyone he encounters. Through the torments, he learns to be tough, mainly because he fights everyone who ever gives him a hard time. Eventually, Sue resolves...
