Gregg Hunter Challenges Rhonda Knudsen For Senate District 15

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Glasgow’s Gregg Hunter is facing off against Culbertson’s Rhonda Knudsen for Montana Senate District 15.

The new district encompasses portions of Valley, Richland and Roosevelt counties and all of Daniels and Sheridan counties, including the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Culbertson, Plentywood, Scobey and Sidney.

This is a single party race.

No Democratic or Libertarian candidates filed, meaning voters will pick their legislator in the June primary rather than the November general election.

Voters may participate in the political party primary of their choosing.

Hunter is a newcomer to politics, but is well known in the area as a public relations and marketing specialist for Nemont Communication.

He is a past president of his local chamber of commerce and has served on several committees including TBID, Wayfinding, Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament and the Longest Dam Race.

Hunter told area media that he thought long and hard about entering the political arena and did so with the encouragement of his wife, Kim. The couple have two adult children and one daughter in law.

Hunter has served for more than 30 years as an EMT in Northeast Montana, currently with the Hinsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service. He said his main goals include raising the presence of the new district in the statehouse. “We are a long way from Helena,” said Hunter, “and we need a louder voice from here in the northeast corner of the state to be heard. I’m not a politician and believe that we need more commonsense Montana values making our decisions.”

Hunter told area media that he is pro Second Amendment, in favor of limited government and plans to advocate for property tax reform. Rhonda Knudsen enters the race with considerable experience in the statehouse.

She is currently Speaker pro tempore of the Montana House of Representatives, having previously served in the Montana House in 2019 and 2021. Her son Austin Knudsen is the current Montana Attorney General and was Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. Her husband is Miles Knudsen. He is currently running against Valerie Moore for the new HD-29.

Knudsen said the role of pro tem is key to the business of distributing bills for consideration by the legislature and is effectively second in command for that body. She added that she spends, “a lot of time on the road.” “This is not a 90 day job,” Knudsen said, “it’s probably a 200 day job.” She told area media that she chose the Senate race because the legislature would benefit from her level of experience. She describes herself as a traditional conservative on tax issues. Her committee assignments have included Taxation, Natural Resources, Rules and Joint Rules.

The primary for SD 15 is set for June 4.

Lekvold Promoted To Vice President Of Ag Lending

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Independence Bank recently promoted Jedd Lekvold to Vice President ofAg Lending – Senior Loan Officer. Jedd is a member of the In-house loan committee; he oversees the Bank’s FSA guaranteed lending portfolio for all ten branches, and manages the Scobey lending team.

Lekvold joined Independence Bank in 2007 as a lender and spent 13 years working in the Scobey and Poplar branches. He was promoted to Senior Loan Officer – Assistant Vice President of Ag Lending in 2020.

“Jedd has been a top performer with Independence Bank and a great addition to our senior management team,” said MattWertheimer, Chief Lending Officer. “Jedd has a strong understanding of our local economy and extensive lending knowledge that benefits our customers and our institution.”

Jedd was born and raised in Scobey. After graduating from Scobey High School, he attended Montana State University- Billings. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a Finance Option in 2003.

Lekvold has been actively involved in the Scobey community since his return in 2005. He has served and been part of boards for the Scobey BaseballAssociation, Scobey Alumni Foundation, Inc., and All- Class Reunion Committee. He has also dedicated much of his free time to coaching youth and high school sports over the years and he enjoys spending time with family and chasing his kids around. Jedd and his wife, Kiki, have 4 children: daughters Gracee (21) and Claire (16), and sons Blake (14) and Nate (11).

Pesticide Container Recycling Collection Bins To Close Due To Non-Compliance

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In April, county partners were notified by the Montana Department of Agriculture that the pesticide container collection sites in Daniels County would no longer be serviced due to noncompliance issues resulting in safety concerns.

The Pesticide Container Recycling Program was created in 2009 by the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) to keep pesticide container plastic out of Montana landfills. Pesticide is an umbrella term that includes agricultural chemicals such as herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Recycled pesticide plastic is used for items such as lawn edging, speed bumps, field drainpipes, and pallets.

Several years ago, the Daniels County Weed District, Solid Waste, and MSU Extension partnered on the program to minimize plastic in the county landfill, at one time supporting and servicing 4 different collection sites throughout Daniels County. Program participation has saved thousands of pounds of pesticide plastic from the county landfill. However, program compliance at the 3 remaining collection sites – located in Scobey, 4-Buttes, and Peerless – has worsened in recent years. Pesticide container rejection rates at the collection sites have consistently been 50% or greater. Program compliance requires only HDPE #2 pesticide plastic to be deposited in the collection bins. Pesticide containers placed in the recycling bins are to be triple rinsed, with lids, foil liners, and label booklets removed; containers that are not prepared prior to being placed in the recycling bins are rejected. Unfortunately, the outright disregard of these guidelines has often resulted in unsafe conditions for the MDAtruck driver who grinds the containers on-site – and the few community members that inspect and handle the containers in the collection bins.

To those that have followed the requirements of the program, your support and consideration over the years has been appreciated. While we are hopeful that there may be a restructured opportunity to recycle pesticide containers in the future, there is nothing at this time. Pesticide containers – clean or contaminated – are not to be discarded in dumpsters or the landfill. For more information regarding the program or regulations, please visit https://agr.mt.gov/Topics/ N-P/Pesticide-Pages/Pesticide- Disposal-Pages/Container- Recycling-Program/ Pesticide-Container-Recycling- Program.

-Daniels County Weed Control District, Solid Waste, MSU Ext

LEADING OFF IN SPORTS

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TRIVIA

What two professional football teams played in the first championship game ever in pro football featuring a U.S.-Canada matchup?

LAST WEEK’S ANSWER Question: He is the only quarterback to lead his team to the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Rose Bowl,theCandadianFootball League’s Grey Cup and the National Football League’s Super Bowl. Can you name him? Hint: His first name is Joe.

Answer: Joe Kapp.

SPORTSWATCH

Thurs., May 16 — Prep rack and field: Montana High School Association (MHSA), Scobey at East C Divisional Meet, Lowry Field, Wolf Point, 10 a.m. Baseball: Big Muddy League (BML), Medicine Lake-FroidatScobeyminors,Lions Field, Scobey Ball Park, 6 p.m. Scobey majors at Culbertson, C Bar C Complex, 6 p.m.

Sat.,May18—Preptrackand field: MHSA, Northern B Divisional Meet, Scottie Field, Glasgow, 9 a.m. Golf: Big Hole Tournament, 4-person scramble, Scobey Golf Course, shotgun start at 10 a.m.

Mon., May 20 — Baseball: BML, Scobey minors at Culbertson, C Bar C Complex, Culbertson, 6 p.m. Scobey majors at Culbertson, 6 p.m. Pro football: Canadian Football League (CFL), preseason, Community Culture Night, Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders, Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Sask., 3 p.m. MDT, 2 p.m. CST in Regina, Countdown To Kickoff, 12 p.m. MDT (Radio: CKRM 620 AM).

Tues., May 21 — Softball: Plentywood B at Scobey A minors, Scobey Ball Park, 5 p.m.. Scobey B minors at Medicine Lake, 5 p.m.

Wed., May 22 — Baseball: BML, Scobey majors at Medicine Lake-Froid, 6 p.m.

Thurs., May 23 — Baseball: BML, Scobey minors at Medicine Lake-Froid, 6 p.m.

Fri., Sat., May 24-25 — Prep track and field: MHSA, 53rd annual girls/69th annual boys Class C State Meets, Memorial Stadium, Great Falls, 9 a.m. 56th annual girls/82nd annual boys Class B State Meets, Laurel, Sports Complex, Laurel, 9 a.m. 53rd annual girls/118th annual boys Class A State Meets, Laurel Sports Complex, Laurel, 9 a.m. 53rd annual girls/57th annual boys Class AA State Meets, Memorial Stadium, Great Falls, 9 a.m.

Sat., May 25 — Pro football: CFL, preseason, Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Elks, Commomwealth Stadium, Edmonton, 2 p.m. MDT, Countdown To Kickoff, 11 a.m. MDT (Radio: CKRM 620 AM).

Tues., May 28 — Baseball: BML,CulbertsonatScobeyminors, Lions Field, Scobey Ball Park, 5 p.m. Culbertson at Scobey majors, North Field, Scobey Ball Park, 7 p.m. Softball: Culbertson at Scobey A minors, Scobey Ball Park, 5 p.m. Scobey B minors at Wolf Point B, 5 p.m. Culbertson at Scobey majors, Scobey Ball Park, 7 p.m.

Thurs., May 30 — Baseball: BML, Scobey majors at Plentywood, Sportsman Park, 6 p.m.

Sat., June 1 — Golf: 13th annual Independence Bank/Nemont Classic, 4-Person Scramble, Scobey Golf & Country Club, 9:30 a.m. shotgun start, hole-in-one prize worth $25,000, longest drive contest, putting contest, $100 entry fee includes lunch, supper and entry gift, must have current handicap to play, to register call the Scobey Golf & Country Club at 406-4875322 or for more information.

Mon., June 3 — Baseball: BML, Rocky Mountain Bank at Scobey minors, Lions Field, Scobey Ball Park, 6 p.m. Medicine Lake-FroidatScobeymajors,North Field, Scobey Ball Park, 6 p.m.

Mon.,Tues.,Wed.,June3-5— Basketball: Camp of Champions, Scobey School gyms, girls and boys in grades 1-6 in fall of 2024.

Years

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Items taken from weekly issues 75 years ago, from the Daniels County Leader, est. 1922 (continuation of the Scobey Sentinel, est. 1912).

May 12, 1949

Danelson Farm To Be Scene of Demonstration– Six implement firms of Scobey will join with Daniels County Soil Conservation District to present a stubble mulch subsurface tillage demonstration on May 18th.

Scene of the activities will be at the C. E. (Charlie) Danelson place, one mile north of Scobey.

Prairie Fire Near Peerless–

A prairie fire, which is believed to have started from the railroad track about three miles west of Peerless, burned over a broad expanse of land yesterday, and another burning steamer followed the track right of way for several hundred yards.

Aerial photos of the fire were taken by Edward Suchy, who went up with Doug Gilchrist in the latter's new Cessna. The fire destroyed a straw stack and many acres of ground cover, but failed to reach Harold Edland’s granaries, or machinery and buildings on the Ted Rustebakke farm.

Both Arms Fractured In Fall From Tree–

Wayne Anderson, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Harlen Anderson of Scobey, has both arms in a cast as the result of a fall from a tree he was climbing in the yard of his grandfather, Herbert Anderson.

Weiner Race is Item On Show Bill–

One of the additional items which will take place at the 5th Annual Scobey Saddle Club Show on Wednesday, June 15, is expected to be a real crowd pleaser – the Weiner Race.

This event calls for entries on horseback who must race up to a line from which are dangling weiners tied to a string. Each entry must eat the weiner – no hands – before he or she can continue the next lap of the race.

After a year’s lapse, the horse quadrille is being revived again by popular request.

Flaxville Baseball Benefit– The Flaxville baseball team will conduct its 3rd annual dance this Saturday at the Flaxville Hall. The ball players are up against more than the average handicaps faced by town baseball teams. In additional to other expenses, they have the problem of financing to pay a substantial sum for annual rent of the land it uses for a ball park.

Weather and Markets– 87 was the high with 29 the recorded low.

Wheat $1.86 12-13-1415-16 1-4-5-6-13c; Rye .92; Barley .65; Oats .50; Durum 1.76

CCC Loans Call For Decision Soon–

Holders of purchase agreement on grain must make one of two decisions to comply with regulations of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

The producer, it is advised, may surrender to the county ACA committee his eligible warehouse receipts, or a Federal Crop Insurance certificate of indemnity which represents the quantity of grain he elects to sell to the CCC.

Or, he should give notice of his intentions to sell the grain not in eligible storage but which is covered by his purchase agreement.

If farmer gives notice to sell, the committee will tell him where he must make delivery. Failure to file warehouse receipts, or FCI Certificates of Indemnity, or give notice by May 30 of his intension to sell to county committee will make farmer ineligible to sell his grain to CCC.

Nimrods Given Incentive Against Crows, Magpies– Daniels County Sportsman’s Club announces that a first prize of a gun, second prize of fishing tackle, and a couple of other prizes are being offered in a competitive campaign against crows and magpies. Campaign begins today and continues for a period the end of which will be announced.

Flaxville Theatre–

Movies showing include, Black Eagle and A Song Is Born.

Flooring Arrives For Saddle Club–

A shipment of 5,000 feet of heavy, quartered red oak flooring from Tennessee timber lands is now in Scobey and will soon become the floor of the Saddle Club.

The Rex Theatre–

Movies to be shown at The Rex include, Easter Parade; Seven Sinners; and Man Eater of Kumaon.

Scobey Girls Win Tight One With Saco, Lustre Christian Boys Roll

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The Scobey High School girls’ varsity track and field team captured the District 3C Meet championship but it was by no means a large margin victory.

Just the opposite. The Lady Spartans edged the Saco Panthers 122.5-to-118 points to claim the first-place trophy Satur day, May 11, in Wolf Point. The Scobey girls had five personal records (PR) established in the meet while neighboring Lustre Christian had eight.

It was just the opposite on the boys’ side as the Lustre Christian Lions outdistanced the Scobey Spartans 163-to-106 for the top team prize. The Lions racked up 22 PRs while the boys donning blue and gold had 13.

There were five District 3C Meet records broken by girls, including both of Scobey’s relay teams, Scobey’s Mia Handran in the 800-meter run, Saco’s Josie Brown in the 400-meter dash and Whitewater’s Paige Wasson in the javelin. On the boys’ side, two 3C Meet records were re-written: Lustre Christian’s Johnslee Pierre in the 300-meter hurdles and Circle’s Donovan Gibbs in the triple jump (see the results section of this article for the new-record times and distances).

Next stop is the same track and same field for the East C Divisional Meet at Lowry Field in Wolf Point, which will be held in conjunction with the East B Divisional Meet Thursday, May 16.

The first event off the starting line is the Class C girls 3,200-meter run at 9 a.m., with the Class B girls chucking the javelin at the same time. The initial event for the Class C boys is the 3,200-meter run set for 9:40 a.m. while the first Class B boys event is the discus, also starting at 9:40.

Scheduled as the final event for both Class C and Class B is the 1,600-meter relay: C girls at 5:30 p.m., B girls 5:45 p.m.; C boys 6 p.m.; B boys 6:15 p.m.

Tucked in between are 32 other Class C and B events.

Here are the results from the District 3C Meet, including all the first-place finish ers and of athletes from Scobey and Lustre Christian:

DISTRICT 3C MEET Saturday, May 11, 2024

Lowry Field Wolf Point, Montana GIRLS Team scores — Scobey 122.5, Saco 118, Whitewater 83, Hinsdale 70.5, Circle 48, Nashua 26, Lustre Christian 15, Dodson 7, Frazer 2.

100 (field of 17) — Josie Brown, Saco, 12.75, 1st, SR (seasonal record); Maria Landles, Sco, 13.89, 3rd, PR (personal record); Abby Olfert, LC, 14.46, 7th, PR; Rachel Pew, LC, 15.01, 11th; Jaden Gibson, LC, 15.78, 13th, PR.

200 (field of 15) — Josie Brown, Saco, 26.17, 1st, PR; Mia Handran, Sco, 27.04, 2nd, SR; Abby Olfert, LC, 30.23, 6th, PR; Maria Landles, Sco, 30.72, 7th, PR; Kennadi Cromwell, Sco, 31.43, 9th, SR; Grace Williams, Sco, 33.29, 12th, SR; Jaden Gibson, LC, 34.93, 13th, PR.

400 (field of 8) — Josie Brown, Saco, 59.21, 1st, PR (new District 3C Meet record; previous record was 1:00.90); Mia Handran, Sco, 1:00.37; 1st; Kinsey Anderson, Sco, 1:10.12, 6th; Kennadi Cromwell, Sco, 1:11.66, 8th.

800 (field of 6) — Mia Handran, Sco, 2:18.39, 1st, SR (new District 3C Meet record; previous record was 2:26.80); Mya Green, Sco, 2:32.45, 3rd, SR; Camrie Holum, Sco, 2:38.63, 4th.

1600 (field of 9) — Shelbi LaBrie, Whi, 5:15.74, 1st, SR; Mya Green, Sco, 5:50.30, 2nd; Kayla Carney, Sco, 6:11.71, 4th; Kazee Trower, 7:16.53, 8th, SR.

100 hurdles (field of 12) — Josie Brown, Saco, 16.05, 1st; Mady Willis, Sco, 16.24, 2nd, SR; Lauryn Holzrichter, LC, 18.74, 9th, PR; Grace Williams, Sco, 21.66, 11th; Shelbi Cole, Sco, 23.09, 12th.

300 hurdles (field of 11) — Josie Brown, Saco, 45.03, 1st, PR; Mady Willis, Sco, 47.83, 2nd, SR; Lauryn Holzrichter, LC, 52.56, 6th, PR; Grace Williams, Sco, 1:01.01, 10th; Shelbi Cole, Sco, 1:06.31, 11th.

4×100 relay (field of 6) — Scobey (Maria Landles, Mia Handran, Kinsey Anderson, Mady Willis), 52.59, 1st (new District 3C Meet record; previous record was 52.90); Lustre Christian (Lauryn Holzrichter, Jaden Gibson, Rachel Pew, Abby Olfert), 58.71, 4th.

4×400 relay (field of 4) — Scobey (Mady Willis, Mya Green, Kinsey Anderson, Mia Handran), 4:22.31, 1st (new District 3C Meet record; previous record was 4:23.66).

Shot put (field of 22) — Kaytie Aanstad, Sco, 36-6.5, 1st; Rachel Pew, LC, 24-0, 16th, PR; Meredith Valentine, LC, 22-1, 18th; Paige McGillis, Sco, 19-7, 21st; Cassidy Gridder, LC, 17-10, 22nd, SR.

Discus (field of 19) — Kaytie Aanstad, Sco, 97-10, 1st; Rachel Pew, LC, 62-2, 11th; Paige Mc-Gillis, Sco, 60-2, 12th; Meredith Valentine, LC, 57-6, 13th; Cassidy Gridder, LC, 39-4, 19th.

Javelin (field of 23) — Paige Wasson, Whi, 131-0, 1st, PR (new District 3C Meet record; previous record was 125-5); Kaytie Aanstad, Sco, 91-0, 7th. Emmie Fishell, Sco, 69-1, 11th, PR; Kennadi Cromwell, Sco, 65-3, 14th; Rachel Pew, LC, 59.2, 16th; Meredith Valentine, LC, 56-2, 17th; Paige McGillis, Sco, 51-8, 21st; Cassidy Gridder, LC, 34-11, 23rd, PR.

High jump (field of 5) — BaiLee McColly, Hin, 5-0, 1st; Lauryn Holzrichter, LC, 4-2, 3rd.

Pole vault (field of 7) — Emerson Downing, Saco, 9-0, 1st, PR; Mady Willis, Sco, 8-6, 2nd; Kayla Carney, Sco, 7-0, 5th; Maria Landles, Sco, 6-0, 6th, PR.

Long jump (field of 13) — Teagan Erickson, Sco, 15-8.5, 1st; Abby Olfert, LC, 13-5.75, 5th, PR; Kennadi Cromwell, Sco, 1210.75, 6th; Emmie Fishell, Sco, 12-5.5, Sco, 7th; Jaden Gibson, LC, 11-9.75, 9th; Grace Williams, Sco, 11-0.5, 11th; Meredith Valentine, LC, 8-10.5, 13th.

Triple jump (field of 7) — Teagan Erickson, Saco, 34-1, 1st; Lauryn Holzrichter, LC, 28-1, 6th; Emmie Fishell, Sco, 26-11, 7th.

BOYS Team scores — Lustre Christian 163, Scobey 106, Nashua 70, Circle 55, Saco 52, Frazer 30, Dodson 27, Hinsdale 14, Whitewater 6.

100 (field of 18) — Terran Joseph, LC, 11.20, 1st, PR; Gage Hallock, Sco, 11.56, 3rd; Brian Guedes, LC 12.05, 4th, PR, Kolten Machart, Sco, 12.06, 5th, PR; James Landles, Sco, 12.06, 6th; Alex Moreno, Sco, 12.15, 7th, PR; Ifeanyichukwu Aniobi, LC, 12.35, 8th; Emeka Aniobi, LC, 12.36, 9th, PR; Torsten Lamb, Sco, 12.56, 10th; Joseph Lee, LC,

12.90, 13th, PR.

200 (field of 14) — Terran Joseph, LC, 23.52, 1st; Gage Hallock, Sco, 23.72, 2nd; Kolten Machart, Sco, 24.87, 4th; Alex Moreno, Sco, 25.01, 5th, PR; Byron Ewing, LC, 25.27, 6th; Konner Oller, Sco, 25.76, 7th; Torsten Lamb, Sco, 25.91, 8th, PR; Emeka Aniobi, LC, 25.99, 9th; Joseph Lee, LC, 26.38, 11th, PR.

400 (field of 14) — Terran Joseph, LC, 51.52, 1st, PR; Kolten Machart, Sco, 54.62, 3rd; Byron Ewing, LC, 55.02, 4th, PR; James Landles, Sco, 56.62, 5th, PR; Konner Oller, Sco, 57.56, 6th; Carson Fishell, Sco, 58.26, 8th, PR; Hadden Olfert, LC, 59.93,

10th, PR; Aiden Norby, Sco,

1:01.83, 12th, PR.

800 (field of 10) — Prestyn Klatt, LC, 2:12.24, 1st, PR; Diek Olfert, LC, 2:14.20, 2nd, PR; Kaz Holum, Sco, 2:15.64, 3rd, PR; Konner Oller, Sco, 2:18.39, 5th, PR; Hadden Olfert, LC, 2:21.98,

6th, PR; Carson Fishell, Sco,

2:23.35, 7th, PR; Clay Reddig, LC, 2:25.93, 8th, PR; Cayden Klatt, LC, 2:47.80.

1600 (field of 11) — Prestyn Klatt, LC, 4:57.06, 1st; Kaz Holum, Sco, 5:20.83, 3rd; Tristan Lekvold, Sco, 5:29.65, 4th, PR; Diek Olfert, LC, 5:29.85, 5th, PR; Clay Reddig, LC, 6:20.21, 9th.

3200 (field of 9) — Prestyn Klatt, LC, 11:08.78, 1st, PR; Tristan Lekvold, Sco, 11:45.66,

4th, PR; Kaz Holum, Sco,

11:54.23, 5th; Cayden Klatt, LC,

13:34.49, 7th, SR.

110 hurdles (field of 11) — Donovan Gibbs, Cir, 15.96, 1st, PR; Johnslee Pierre, LC, 16.09,

2nd, PR; James Landles, Sco,

16.98, 3rd; Ifeanyichukwu Aniobi, LC, 18.86, 4th, PR; Cameron Reddig, LC, 20.74, 6th, PR.

300 hurdles (field of 9) — Johnslee Pierre, LC, 40.92, 1st, SR (new District 3C Meet record; previous record was 41.17); Donovan Gibbs, Cir, 41.63, 2nd, PR; James Landles, Sco, 45.36, 3rd; Cameron Reddig, LC, 48.88, 4th.

4×100 relay (field of 6) — Lustre Christian (Emeka Aniobi, Byron Ewing, Brian Guedes, Terran Joseph), 45.32, 1st; Scobey (Alex Moreno, Gage Hallock, James Landles, Kolten Machart),

45.70, 2nd.

4×400 relay (field of 4) — Lustre Christian (Brian Guedes, Byron Ewing, Terran Joseph, Johnslee Pierre), 3:40.38, 1st; Scobey (Kolten Machart, Alex Moreno, Konner Oller, Gage Hallock), 3:49.64, 2nd.

Shot put (field of 21) — Caden Laumeyer, Nash, 41-3, 1st, PR; Mason Hilkemann, LC, 40–

2.75, 3rd; Alex Moreno, Sco, 32–

7.25, 12th; Cayden Klatt, LC, 30–

0, 16th; Aiden Norby, Sco, 29-8,

17th; Mikael Sondergaard, Sco,

27-7, 18th; Aiden Norby, Sco, 27–

4.5, 43rd; Noah Perry, Sco, 22-11,

52nd.

Discus (field of 21) — Caden Laumeyer, Nash, 124-0, 1st; Mason Hilkemann, LC, 104-1,

5th; Byron Ewing, LC, 99-9, 6th; Hadden Olfert, LC, 87-8, 10th; Cayden Klatt, LC, 83-8, 12th; Mikael Sondergaard, Sco, 74-8,

16th, PR; Jacob Rigby, LC, 60-4,

19th, PR.

Javelin (field of 25) — Damon Adkins, Nash, 152-7, 1st, PR; Gage Hallock, Sco, 132-10,

3rd; Clay Reddig, LC, 108-3,

10th; Mason Hilkemann, LC, 102–

3, 11th; Hadden Olfert, LC, 97–

10, 14th; Cayden Klatt, LC, 93-6,

21st; Aiden Norby, Sco, 70-11,

21st; Mikael Sondergaard, Sco,

63-7, 24th.

High jump (field of 13) — Ty Leischner, Sco, 6-4, 1st; Cameron Reddig, LC, 5-4, 6th; Clay Reddig, LC, 5-4, PR; Diek Olfert, LC,

5-4, 9th, SR.

Pole vault (field of 5) — Blaine Downing, Saco, 14-0, 1st.

Long jump (field of 18) Johnslee Pierre, LC, 21-0, 1st; Brian Guedes, LC, 18-9.5, 3rd; Diek Olfert, LC, 15-8, 11th; Carson Fishell, Sco, 15-1.5, 12th; Jacob Rigby, LC, 12-10, 15th.

Triple jump (field of 12) — Donovan Gibbs, Cir, 44-8.5 1st (new District 3C Meet record; previous record was 43-7.75); Johnslee Pierre, LC, 44-7, 2nd, PR; Ty Leischner, Sco, 43-2.5, 3rd, PR; Cameron Reddig, LC, 37-4.5, 5th; Diek Olfert, LC, 35-8.5, 11th.


BROOKLYN HUGHES, Scobey School seventh grader, helped the Spartans win the team title at the Scobey Invitational held in Wolf Point May 4. In seventh-grade action she placed fifth in the 1,600-meter run, 22nd in the 200-meter dash and sixth in the 800 medley relay. In an eighth-grade event, she helped her team place third in the 800-meter medley relay. — Leader Photo, mike

ZOAH MARGARET Born May ….

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ZOAH MARGARET Born May 6, 2024 in Billings to Alex and Morgan (SHS ‘07) Ator of Joliet, MT, a six pound seven and one-half ounce, nineteen inch girl, Zoah Margaret.

Grandparents are Paul and Val Landeraaen of Scobey; Chris and Linda Ator of Plentywood. Great grandmother is Carol Brenteson of Plentywood.

KNOWING THE LEADER NEEDED TO ….

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KNOWING THE LEADER NEEDED TO HAVE as much content available for the next couple of weeks due to one person being gone for eight days for a family visit way out east, the thought occurred early Saturday afternoon (May 4) while returning from the junior high track and field meet in Wolf Point. Go out to Whitetail Reservoir and see if all the winter ice is gone (which has probably been gone for a month now!). So east and then north the Leader camera went. The big surprise was someone was actually fishing from the shore on the boat ramp, which was quite a surprise. The last time out there, Saturday, March 23, when it was 10 a.m. and 25 degrees above zero with a little bit of wind, caught was this scene below of a guy doing some ice fishing out in the middle of the reservoir. Also snared last week was a photo of a couple of birds paddling away on the east side of the reservoir, leaving a lovely little wake. Whenever one wants to get away from it all for a short period of time without having to spend a bunch of money to do so, think about a quick trip to Whitetail Reservoir for a swim, some fishin’, a picnic or just to watch the wildlife do their thing. It’s actually quite relaxing. — Leader Photo, mike

Ellen Hames 1946 – 2024

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Born December 12, 1946 in Scobey, Montana to Bill and Mae Hames, Ellen Eileen Hames (77) passed away, Thursday March 21, 2024 in Spokane Valley, Washington.

A 1965 graduate from Peerless High School in Peerless, Montana, Ellen married Kenneth Kjos that same year, December of 1965, and together they raised four children, Ken Jr., Dirk, Melissa and Denise.

In 1988 Ellen graduated with a Nursing degree from Miles City Community College in Miles City, Montana and worked as an RN at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center. Ellen loved spending time with her family, going to the grandchildren’s events, being in her yard, tending to the flower beds, quilting and spoiling her pets. She also liked the outdoors, especially when hiking and kayaking and participating in her quilting and Bible Study groups.

In life, Ellen always looked for the positive in people and in every situation. She was full of joy, happiness and her friendly spirit was so genuine even strangers could feel it.

Ellen is survived by two sons, Ken Kjos (Darci) and their children Karissa and Kalli; Dirk Kjos and his three children, Karrington, Kassidy and Hudson; two daughters Melissa Kjos-Peterson and her two children, Chloe and Ava; Denise Cameau (Randolph) and their children Kendahl and Mekhi; three sisters, Debbie, Wanda and Winifred “Snoop”. Ellen was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, James and Clarence and her sister Norma.

To share memories of Ellen and leave condolences for the family, please visit Ellen’s Tribute Wall. The family is planning a celebration of life in Spokane Valley on August 15, 2024.

HOSPITAL BOARD MEETS MAY 29

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Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center board of directors meeting is Wednesday, May 29 at 6:00 p.m. in the hospital conference room in Scobey. Board meetings are open to the public.