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The Senior Center has been open for one month. By their own admission when it first opened, they needed to work on it to make it run smoother. They’ve done that now. There are many things that are making it work. The most amazing thing is the number of volunteers stepping up to make it successful. They have a new working set of bylaws. The financial review has been completed, and it has been used to make a budget they can work with. Between 37 and 50 meals are being served each day. I’ve eaten there, so I know it’s good. According to the contra...
Committee members Jessica Ophus, Judy Yirsa, Sarah Sura, and Kathy Camp have taken an idea and made it, even after just one year, an event everyone looks forward to. My grandchildren spent the entire day there last year. Jessica said she got involved by accident. It was supposed to be a different Jessica, but they called her by accident. She's glad they did, because she believes we need to do more things to celebrate. The purpose of this article is to highlight the event, but more important, to...
Big Sandy Church of God will be hosting its 11th annual Brisket Cook-Off September 25th. The barbecue will be served up to guests at 1 PM. Everyone is invited and the meal is free. Come out and join us for fun, fellowship, and the opportunity to vote in the people's choice competition for the best local brisket cook. We are also looking for competitors. We can currently accommodate 12 cooks in the competition. The first cook-off, over a decade ago, started out as a bit of a joke between Brook...
Throughout the summer, and for two more weeks, the Havre Chamber of Commerce has hosted a farmers market. The market itself happens right in the town square on the Hi-Line, on the edge of the downtown area. My wife and I decided to check it out this past Saturday as a day out together. The Market itself featured a couple dozen vendors and live music. You can find anything from jewelry to art to fresh produce there, making browsing the various booths an enjoyable experience on its own. The real...
Six 4-H and FFA Youth Meet Excellence Criteria for Livestock Carcass Quality The 2022 Chouteau County 4-H and FFA livestock carcass contest took place at Pioneer Meats in Big Timber. A total of 60 Chouteau County animals were evaluated for carcass quality by Steve Williams from Midland Bull Test. The purpose of the carcass contest is to teach 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 ta...
4-H and FFA members from across Chouteau County had a very busy and successful 2022 Chouteau County Fair. 4-H and FFA members work hard in anticipation of this time of year. The following is a list of those who received top awards at the 2022 Chouteau County 4-H and FFA Fair. Top Cat Project – Emmery O'Hara – sponsored by: Golden Harvest Seeds Senior Cat Showman – no entries – sponsored by: Highwood Veterinary Service Junior Cat Showman – Emmery O'Hara - sponsored by: Hucke Land and Livestock No...
Young football fans will have the opportunity to exhibit their football skills when the Big sandy Rotary Club hosts the 19th annual Punt, Pass & Kick competition on Chili Fee night Friday, September 30th. Beginning right after school on Friday at the Big Sandy High School football field, youth from Kindergarten to 6th grade will given the chance to showcase their talents in punting, passing, and kicking with scores bases on distance and accuracy. There is no signup or registration just show up to have fun and GO Pionners! For more information...
The Pioneers were able to shutout the Roy-Winifred Outlaws in route to a 50-0 victory on Friday night. Braydon Cline connected with Kody Strutz on a 5 yard touchdown reception to kickoff the scoring. The next score came when Lane Demontiney took an Outlaws punt back for an electric touchdown return. Early in the second quarter the Cline to Strutz connection cashed in for a 10 yard touchdown reception. Just a few minutes later Wylee Snapp found his way into the endzone on the receiving end of...
Coach McKenney, said, “I am super proud of our JV team for beating Fort Benton in 4 sets. They have been doing really well this season. They lost a tough battle to Chinook in 5 sets last week, but then beat North Star in 4 sets the next night. It is fun seeing their progress!” Fort Benton (20-25, 14-25, 13-25) “Unfortunately, our Varsity did not show up to play against Fort Benton. We were making errors that we should not have been making. Typically, we are a strong serving team, but we did not showcase that at all. We couldn’t gain the mom...
