Articles from the September 25, 2019 edition


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  • Beautiful beginning to fall

    Sep 25, 2019

    Harvest is over an the cooler weather is moving in, Fall in Montana has arrived....

  • Big Sandy Medical Guild Rummage Sale Oct. 3-5

    Zoe Merrill|Sep 25, 2019

    Time to clean our closets and garages. The Big Sandy Medical Guild is holding their annual Rummage sale on Thursday October 3rd between 8:00-5:00; Friday October 4th with a Box Sale between 9:00-3:00; and for the first time Saturday October 5th with a Box Sale between 9:00-12:00 noon. (No pie on Saturday) Items can be donated by dropping them off at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall in the alley behind the city office starting Sept 30th between 9:00- 5:00. The same on Tuesday, but on Wednesday Oct...

  • Auditions for Christmas play; October 1 & 3

    Kaylee Rose|Sep 25, 2019

    Auditions are being held for Paul Boedel's play "A Seussified Christmas Carol. The auditions is being held October first and third at the Big Sandy High school auditorium, 4 o'clock in the evening to five o'clock both days. Rehearsals for this play will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 o'clock in the evening to five- thirty. "A Suessified Christmas Carol" is a whimsical reinvention of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". It takes a turn from the original, using whacky methods to make this a...

  • The Talents and History of Steve Sibra

    Kaylee Rose|Sep 25, 2019

    Steve Sibra is a very respected and talented writer. He was born in Havre and raised on 7 miles southeast of Big Sandy. His father Dana Sibra was the brother of William (Ray Sibra's father). Dana had two sisters, one of whom married Budd Beaudette. His mother was a Geyer and related to the other Geyers in Big Sandy. He lived in Big Sandy mainly from his birth; graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1974. Steve still has classmates who live in the Big Sandy area including Nancy Gullickson, Jon...

  • New USDA-APHIS identification for Beef Cattle

    Sep 25, 2019

    New rules regarding beef cattle identification begin on January 1, 2020. The new rules transition the use of metal tags to radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. The goal of the transition is to improve traceability of livestock in case of disease outbreaks. Beginning January 1, 2023, beef cattle that move across state lines or that fall into specific categories will require RFID tags. Currently, feeder cattle and other animals that move directly to slaughter will not require the RFID tags. Beef animals required to have RFID tags include...

  • Triangle Communications Annual Meeting on October 5th

    Sep 25, 2019

    Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc., doing business as Triangle Communications (Triangle), will hold its 66th Annual Meeting of Members on Saturday, October 5, 2019. The meeting will take place in the Student Union Building on the campus of Montana State University-Northern in Havre, MT. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., the business meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. with lunch served following the meeting. Trustees for three districts will be elected by members attending. Doug Lowry has been nominated to represent District 1, which...

  • Big Sandy FFA is Top Notch

    Alicia Bjornestad|Sep 25, 2019

    This last Monday, September 16th, the Big Sandy FFA Chapter held their annual fall banquet. The support of the community was represented by the amount of people who came and enjoyed the food and donated to the FFA Chapter. Everyone seemed to be happy to be there and the kids appreciated the support. The banquet is a great opportunity every year for the FFA advisor, Mr. Taylor, to introduce his goals for the year and talk about the fall schedule. The FFA kids always enjoy the free food and...

  • Senior Center News

    Leslie Gregory|Sep 25, 2019

    Thursday, September 26-Cattleman’s Hoagie, fried mushrooms & onions with cheese, cottage cheese with fruit. Friday, September 27- Taco Soup. Monday, September 30- Chicken Enchiladas, green beans, Fancy green salad, and dessert. Tuesday, October 1- Sloppy Joe’s, Southwestern veggies, spinach slad, with blueberries. Wednesday, October 2- Chicken & dumplings, mixed veggies, pears, and dessert.Recipe of the week: Caramel Pie Ingredients 1 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup white sugar 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 tea...

  • Volunteers Needed for Missouri River Cleanup

    Sep 25, 2019

    The nonprofit Friends of the Missouri Breaks Monument is seeking volunteers for a Missouri River cleanup on National Public Lands Day. The event will start at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Chouteau County Fairgrounds canoe launch in Fort Benton, and end by 5 p.m. at the Wood Bottom Recreation Area in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument near Loma. Volunteers will paddle 20 miles between Fort Benton and Wood Bottom, picking up articles of trash along the way. The last time the Friends hosted a river cleanup, many large...

  • Health officials confirm first Montana case of severe pulmonary disease associated with vaping

    Sep 25, 2019

    RiverStone Health and the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) have identified the first confirmed case of severe pulmonary disease associated with vaping in connection with the ongoing national investigation. The confirmed case is a Yellowstone County resident in their 30s with a history of vaping nicotine and THC. This individual was hospitalized in August, and is now home recovering. Eight deaths associated with severe pulmonary illness have occurred. As of September 17, 2019, there were 530 confirmed and probable cases of...

  • Patching Cracks

    Erik Sietsema|Sep 25, 2019

    I recently watched an interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger where he talked about going from being a small, self-doubting kid to winning Mr. Universe 7 times. He described hanging photographs of boxers and athletes he idolized all over his room. Every morning, he would wake up early and look at the pictures, which were his goal. He wanted to look like those athletes. He described this as the source of his early motivation to push himself to train as hard as possible. He kept his goal in front and center, focused on it every day, and pushed...

  • Glacier National Park Invites Public to Hawk Watch Training

    Sep 25, 2019

    Participants will learn about raptors and how to support the park's fall migration study West Glacier, MT – Glacier National Park kicks off the second annual Mount Brown Hawk Watch Program with a volunteer training event on Saturday, October 5, from noon to 4 pm. Anyone interested in helping the park document migrating raptors is invited to the come-and-go event. The meeting point will be across from Lake McDonald Lodge at the golden eagle interpretive sign near Jammer Joe's parking lot. Snacks...

  • Pioneers swat away Hornets, go to 4-0

    Sean Janssen|Sep 25, 2019

    Big Sandy running back Kade Strutz scores a lot of touchdowns but not all are created equal. Already ahead 32-0 with less than a minute to play in the first half, coach Larry Jappe urged the Pioneers he wanted "one more" before the half. Strutz appeared to have gotten it with 90 seconds on the clock but a holding penalty negated it. Backed up 10 yards to the visiting White Sulphur Springs Hornets' 29-yard line, Big Sandy collectively shrugged and called Strutz's no. 33 again. Reversing field...

  • Big Sandy FFA news

    Erin Taylor|Sep 25, 2019

    This week we have had two successful FFA activities. At the Annual FFA Fall Barbeque on September 16th, the community was able to come help us kick off our year. We started with a potluck along with pulled-pork sandwiches. Next was a presentation on what FFA is and its opportunities. And to end the night we had a Labor Auction to raise money for the FFA members' travel funds which allows us to experience attend FFA events such as John Deere Ag days, State and National Convention. These...

  • Road-weary Lady Pioneers come home

    Sean Janssen|Sep 25, 2019

    GILFORD -The Big Sandy Pioneer netters are sick of the bus. A duo of difficult defeats last week on the Hi-Line left the Lady Pioneer volleyball squad eager to hit the gym for a back-to-back-to-back series this week. Their own gym. For the first time this season. At long last. "The girls and myself are so excited," Pioneers coach Brittany McKenney said. "It is time for a home game. We have been on the road a lot." The Pioneers fell to 1-4 on the season, including an 0-4 mark in the District 6C...

  • Grade schoolers get kick out of soccer

    Sean Janssen|Sep 25, 2019

    My, how a soccer program for little people has grown quite big. About two-thirds of the children eligible are suiting up for Big Sandy Soccer this year. "I had to order a bunch more stuff," said co-director Rachel Baumgarn, sorting through a bevy of equipment before Thursday's after-school practice. A record 80 players have formed three U6 (ages 6 and younger) teams, coached by the tandems of Kelly McGrath and Brandy Terry; Katie Heppner and brother Riley Kurtz; and Jessica Butler and Heather...