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Big Sandy Pharmacy is offering additional point of care testing services for our patients. This program enables them to conduct influenza(flu), strep, urinary tract infections, cholesterol and glucose tests and to receive results within minutes and treat accordingly, allowing the patient to care for his or her healthy. Thirty three years ago, the development of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA ‘88), introduced point-of-care testing (POCT) In the early stages of the flu, many people do not realize thy are infected. W...
With the recent start of the school year comes the opportunity welcome new Pioneer educators to our small town community. The new FE Miley Fourth Grade Teacher, Brittany Barnett, moved to Big Sandy specifically seeking a small Montana town to call home. The young educator came to our community from Wyoming with her husband, Clay, and Lane, their 11 month-old son. Brittany and Clay grew up in Winnett, MT and were High School Sweethearts. They've been married for two years, but have been a couple...
Recently there was a new realease from “NBC--HELENA, Mont. — The state’s Office of Public Instruction is under scrutiny for potentially misusing millions of dollars in federal funding” “According to a recent audit, OPI is being questioned about its use of over $67 million.” “ ‘I mean, obviously, these are significant findings,’ “ said audit committee chair State Sen. Jason Ellsworth (R-Hamilton). “Last week, the state’s Legislative Audit Committee reviewed a breakdown of numbers from 2022 and 2023, revealing the potential misuse of millions.” ...
Growth Through Agriculture Grant & Loan Program Requesting Proposals The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is announcing the opening of the FY2025 funding cycle for the Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) Program. Montanans interested in innovating or expanding agricultural businesses are invited to apply for funds through the state grant and loan program. “The Growth Through Agriculture program continues to help Montana businesses and agricultural operations add value, scale up, and access new markets,” said MDA Director Christy Clark. “I...
Dale E. Morey, 74, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Dale's life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024, at Christ Lutheran Church, in Big Sandy, MT. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Dale's online memorial page to send a card or leave a message of condolence for his family at www.hollandbonine.com. Dale was born on March 3, 1950, in Glasgow, to...
Young football fans will have the opportunity to exhibit their football skills when the Big Sandy Rotary Club hosts the 21st annual Punt, Pass & Kick competition on Chili Feed night Friday, October 4th. Beginning right after school on Friday at the Big Sandy High School football field, youth from Kindergarten to 6th grade will be given the chance to showcase their talents in punting, passing and kicking with scores based on distance and accuracy. There is no signup or iiregistration just show up to have fun and GO Pioneers! For more...
Big Sandy Church of God held its annual Brisket cook-off this past Sunday, featuring 12 local cooks competing in the barbecue competition. This year's event also featured a Pie Baking competition. The event was well attended, the food was excellent, and a good time was had by all. This year, the judges awarded Tyce Bahnmiller with the first place award in the brisket competition. Tyce has been a frequent recipient of accolades and prizes in the competition over the years. For his victory, he...
What a great weekend of action-packed volleyball! The Lady Pioneers first went to Fort Benton to take on the Lady Longhorns, where the first two sets were BATTLES! They won all 3 sets with 28-26, 26-24, and 25-14 scores. They had back-and-forth volleys the entire time, with lots of action! The first set’s biggest lead was 4 points by the Lady Pioneers, but that didn’t last long as both teams had great comeback moments. The Lady Pioneers won the first set by 2 with a score of 28-26. The 2nd set was just as entertaining and exciting! The Lady Pio...
The Pioneers hosted the Power/Dutton/Brady Titans this past weekend but ended up losing 28-51. Coach Tucker Taylor said, "The guys fought tough but ultimately came up short. We've got to get better on the defensive side of the ball, and our tackling needs to improve. The boys played hard. We're just fairly young, and it shows at times. I'm still learning as well. It's my first time as a head varsity football coach, so I'm learning every day." The Pioneers received the kickoff but had a quick...
Bryanna Goodman had a marvelous summer. She planted her dream garden. "I grew up gardening. Ever since I was a little toddler, I was barefooted in the garden, helping my mom. She had a magnificent garden my whole life, but it was always just vegetables, never flowers. I have always wanted to grow wildflowers, and this year, I decided to scatter wildflower seeds throughout the garden and see if it would work. They grew so abundantly and completely took over. It was just magnificent." "I grew a...
