Week of October 31, 2024
Week of October 31, 2024
By Powder River County Sheriff Devin J Boman It has been a ride. I am now at the halfway point in my first term as Sheriff of Powder River County. We have taken some bold steps and have made tremendous strides over the past couple of years, and I am honored to have had the privilege to lead the way. Highway 212 continues to haunt all our lives, but we are making headway. In 2023, the Powder River County Sheriff's Office wrote more citations than any previous year since 2013, and this year we...
By Senior Center Director Tammy Jackman The floor at the Senior Center recently received a facelift, courtesy of money received from the Powder River Community Endowment Fund, Julie Riley and the Senior Citizens along with the expert crew that Cole Smith brought. We began on a Tuesday afternoon by using a dump trailer courtesy of the Lydas and a crew consisting of Bonnie and Dennis Lyda, Pastor Tom, a pallet jack donated by Carquest and of course the ever present when I need him, Richard...
By Tom Herzog Faith Bible Church will once again offer the Fall Car Care Clinic. This is a service from the church to help the elderly and others unable to afford their vehicle’s maintenance. It will consist of an oil change, check of fluids and basic inspection. Times will be slotted from 8:00 a.m. to Noon on November 9th at two separate locations. The church will pay for the oil and filter and the labor will be provided by volunteers. If you would like to schedule a time, call the church at 436-2857 or email [email protected]. We...
Absentee ballots have been streaming into the Powder River County election office, and counties statewide as the General Election date looms. As of Monday night, October 28th, 370 ballots, or 57% had been received in Powder River County, out of 649 absentee ballots sent out. Absentee voters represent over half of the 1,209 registered voters in Powder River County. Meanwhile, statewide a total of 522,124 ballots had been sent out, and by Monday evening 284,327 ballots, or 54%, had been returned. Powder River County Election Administrator Cynde...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Dan Aschemann, Rapid City, SD, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Michael Jones, Anacortes, WA, speeding in restricted zone (45/30) $65. Masood Sayeed, Denver, CO, speeding in restricted zone (40/30) $55. Ripley Insalaco, E. Rochester, NY, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Pavlo Strilets, Kent, WA, speeding in restricted zone (35/30) $55. Pierre Edras, Port St. Lucie, FL, speeding in restricted zone (50/30) $85. Molina Sergio, Baytown, TX, speeding in restricted zone (47/30) $85. Jeffrey Todd,...
Last week, the Girl Scouts received First Aid training from Powder River County EMS. The girls were taught basic First Aid and life-saving techniques, including proper compression methods, and were given a tour of the ambulance. The paramedics also presented the girls with new patches and pins for their uniforms and small first aid kits. Pictured above: Girl Scouts Remington Riesland, Payton Martinson, Kaylan Reaves, Hazel Kinzer, Kristin Kramme, Danielle Copps, Mariah Gardner, Kaley Rumph,...
October 31, 1924 Chausse Is Killed Smuggling “Moon” Velle Chausse, residing a few miles south of Piniele, in Carter County, and near the Almone pass, was almost instantly killed across the state line in South Dakota Sunday evening by Sheriff Lefors of Butte County, S.D., while trying to smuggle a load of “moonshine” into the Black Hills country in a large car. Particulars as relayed on to Broadus are only meager, but according to these reports Deputy Sheriff McKenzie of Carter County learned of the liquor transportation and gave chase...
Annual subscription cost is $38 in county, $39 out of county, and $40 out of state. Please mail checks to: Powder River Examiner, PO Box 328, Broadus, MT 59317. We will also mail an invoice as a reminder. John Amsden, Bozeman Pam Andrews, Biddle Barbara Archer, Billings Casey Babb, Broadus Clifford Bird, Center, ND Broadus Vet Clinic, Broadus Brownfield Ranch, Hammond Scott Cain, Broadus Eileen Clarke, Townsend Kurt Collins, Broadus Michael Darrow, Placerville, CA Barbara Erling, San Jose, CA Kara Fairbank, Broadus Lee Fruit, Broadus Courtney...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost fbcbroadus.com Sunday, November 3rd - Pitch-in following Service. Sunday, November 3rd - International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - Special Offering Friday, November 8th - Dinosaur Museum trip for grades 4-6 Friday, November 8th - Outreach Center Banquet in Miles City Saturday, November 9th - Car Care Clinic for Elderly & those needing help Sunday, November 10th - Communion as part of Service Sunday, November 17th - Missions Moment as a part of Service...
As football season wound towards its finale, Hawk football faced one final test this season, against Poplar on Friday night. The Hawks hosted the game in Broadus, with conditions hovering in the low 40s with a light breeze for the evening game. Poplar won one game this season, via forfeit from Wibaux, but were otherwise in the same boat as Broadus, who had yet to win a game. That meant that at the end of the night, one team would have their first win by playing a game – and Broadus would...
Broadus Cross Country ran at the State XC Meet in Missoula on Saturday. The team made the journey across the state over a two day span, getting a preview of the course on Friday. Broadus XC Coach Ashley Emmons told us the state course is reminiscent of Broadus' own home course, with a long hill at the start and another steep hill – the similarity is such that other coaches' teams who had run in Broadus commented to her on the similarity, and expressed their thanks for having run in Broadus as...
The Lady Hawk volleyball team finished off their regular season with a pair of conference wins, cementing third place in the district. On Thursday the Lady Hawks faced Jordan at home. The previous weekend, Broadus had lost to Jordan at Jordan, and the Lady Hawks responded well to the loss to come back for a four set win. Broadus won the first set 25-23, but lost some of their concentration in the second, losing 19-25. They rallied in the third, controlling those things they could control, as...
Courtesy American Angus Association Sand Rock Angus, Broadus, ranked as tenth largest in registering the most Angus beef cattle in Montana with the American Angus Association® during fiscal year 2024, which ended Sept. 30, with 430 cattle, according to Mark McCully, Association chief executive officer. Angus breeders across the nation in 2024 registered 302,716 head of Angus cattle. The American Angus Association serves nearly 22,000 members across the United States, Canada and several other countries. For more information about Angus cattle...
Washington, D.C. October 24, 2024 - This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security...
By Fish, Wildlife & Parks MILES CITY – Harvest rates were close to average for the opening weekend of antelope season in southeastern Montana, with fair number of mature animals tagged by hunters, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Here's a breakdown from biological data collected at three check stations. Broadus A total of 179 hunters (in 94 parties) came through, with an overall harvest success rate of 63%. The majority of hunters were pursuing pronghorn, but one sharp-tailed grouse, two Hungarian partridge and three turkeys...
Editor: The poppies are to remember the previous veterans who gave their lives defending our democracy for “we the people”. When one thinks of the soldiers of the War for Independence and what they did with such limited supplies, training and such, we really are blessed to have the constitution and our rights that include the right to vote. Pat Hanlan, Buddy Poppy Chairman Editor: Next week the pivotal election to decide whether this nation continues it's slide into a globalist nightmare or a return to sanity will be over. As this county...
