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By Billie Harms This past weekend, Great Falls was host to the 41st Annual Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals. Several Broadus area residents and past Broadus High School Rodeo Club members were contestants at this prestigious rodeo. These contestants included, Radley Day and Taylor Williams in the Team Roping; Ashley Day in the WPRA Barrel Racing; Houston Brown in the Saddle Bronc Riding; and Haven Meged – Tie Down Roping. Radley Day and Taylor Williams were very consistent in the Team Roping each night. They placed 4th on Friday with a 6.2; 2...
By PR Extension Office Steps for Charity is gearing up for another successful, step-filled event. Steps for Charity, sponsored by Powder River Trails and MSU Extension Service, motivates people to walk and raises funds to support local charities. Last year, over 150 people walked, increasing their physical activity and raising over $1,500 for charities. Businesses and organizations are again encouraged to sponsor a team. Last year, Broadus IGA, Boot & Tack, Denbury, Five Star Roustabout, DV Bar Welding & Fabrications, The CornerStore, Gone Ropi...
The Powder River County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call early last week of a suspicious person lurking near a home in Crane Acres. Apparently, the resident saw a person outside their home, called to the person, and the person took off on foot from residence before a positive ID could be made. Subsequent attempts to track the individual on the hard ground were to no avail, and no other reports have been made of the prowler since the initial sighting. Anyone witnessing suspicious prowlers around their property is encouraged to contact t...
Due to the MLK Holiday next week, our deadline will move to Wednesday at 10 AM, with the paper coming out Friday. We will revert to the normal 10 AM Tuesday deadline/ Thursday paper the following week....
The Broadus School Board met Monday night to discuss the January agenda. Elementary PE & HS Driver’s Ed Teacher Jerry Coulter discussed his roles in the school. Jerry went over the elementary physical education program, noting that the vast majority of students in the elementary are performing at or above national fitness standards. He also discussed the driver’s ed program and changes that have been implemented over the years. Coulter noted that when he retires, he recommends the school find or train a teacher to instruct driver’s ed, as we...
On Friday and Saturday, PBR Bullrider Jake Lockwood of Volborg wowed the rodeo crowd as he went a perfect 3 for 3 on bulls to win the gold buckle at the Pendelton Whisky Velocity Tour event in Reno, Nevada. Jake won 43.66 world points in Reno, as well as a $6,500 paycheck. The win also earned Jake an invite to the Unleash The Beast Event in Sacramento on January 24-26. Jake currently sits second in the Velocity Tour World Standings. On Saturday, Jake's older brother, Jess Lockwood (two time PBR...
By Annie Brimmer December 29, 2019, the Post 1595 VFW Auxiliary hosted their Christmas dinner at the VFW Hall. The auxiliary elected to honor our local veterans, both post and non-post members. Tracy Vail catered the meal for us, which was a treat for all the auxiliary ladies. Annie Brimmer, Auxiliary President, welcomed the group thanking all who had served and asked for a moment of silence to “remember and honor those who are no longer with us, MIA, or POWs.” She reminded folks that because of our veterans we could have our Christmas get tog...
Zachary Marengo recently took the helm as Pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Broadus, replacing Pastor Kenny Beauchene who moved to the Glasgow area. Marengo is joined in Broadus by his wife, Victoria, as well as his young son Jericho and daughter, Jessa. Zach and Victoria were high school sweethearts while attending school in Grand Junction, Colorado. After graduation, Zach went on to play college football at Western Colorado University, before feeling the call to ministry. He then transfe...
The Hawk Wrestlers descended on Miles City last Friday and Saturday, for the 62nd Annual Miles City Cowboy Invitational Tournament. Teams invited to compete included Broadus along with Billings Senior, Billings Skyview, Billings West, Billings Central, Laurel, Lockwood, Hettinger-Scranton (North Dakota), Huntley Project, Glasgow, Moorcroft (Wyoming), Circle, Hardin, Cody (Wyoming), Shepherd, Worland (Wyoming), Glendive, Livingston, Alexander (North Dakota), Baker, Forsyth, Bowman (North Dakota), Columbus-Absarokee-Park City, Buffalo (South...
The Broadus basketball teams racked up the road miles over their last two games, traveling to Ekalaka on Thursday, and Melstone on Friday. Both Ekalaka and Melstone feature really tough teams – the Melstone Boys and Girls are both undefeated on the season, and Ekalaka’s Boys are second in the conference, with their Girls team is 4th in conference. Going into the weekend, the Broadus Girls sat at 6th out of 9 teams, and the Boys at 5th out of 8 teams. In other words, both teams had their work cut out for them on the road at Ekalaka and Mel...
John Wesley Nowitzki was born in Laramie, Wyoming to Gordon and Nancy Sullivan Nowitzki Sheeley on December 12, 1952. He attended school in the Laramie School System graduating from high school in 1970. He has one older brother, Wayne, who lives in California, and a sister, Nancy, who resides in Colorado as well as a younger brother, Rian, who also lives in Colorado. His mother is deceased and his father lives in Colorado. His step-father, Lee Sheeley, lives in Kentucky. After graduation from...
Stewart E. 'Stu' Hackett, age 72, went on to green pastures to be with his Lord and Savior on January 3, 2020. He passed away at his home in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Stewart was born to Allan and Clara 'Peg' (Morris) Hackett in Gillette, Wyoming in 1947 and grew up in the rugged oilfield town of Midwest where he attended and graduated from Midwest High School. After completing the electrical apprentice program in Casper, he moved with his wife Jackie, daughter Shannon and son Justin to...
Powder River Rising Stars December Meeting Before the meeting we worked on our record books. On December 18, 2019, President Reuben Kinzer called the meeting to order in the Election Room. Garrett Cunningham led the pledges. We had roll call with 4-H trivia questions. There were 11 members, 2 leaders, 4 parents, and 1 guest present. Secretary's and Treasurer's reports were read. In old business we set a time and place to meet for our club fun day. We also decided to eat lunch in Gillette on...
ALEXANDRIA, VA – JANUARY 13, 2020 – The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is pleased to announce Montana native Darrin Pluhar has been elected its president for 2020. Pluhar owns Plu's Flying Service Inc., an aerial application business in Ekalaka, Montana, that operates three aircraft. Since establishing the business in 1996, he has been servicing producers across southeastern Montana for more than 20 years. Pluhar hires pilots as needed but does most of the spraying him...
Powder River Lodge officers installed At a recent installation ceremony of Powder River Lodge 135 A.F. & A.M. in Broadus, Pat Killen was installed as Worshipful Master for the 1990 year. Also installed were Earl Clements as Senior Warden, Jesse Barnhart, Junior Warden, Gene Smith and John Smith as Stewards, Charles Damm as Tyler and Charles Wellman as Chaplain. Treasurer Glen Burton and Secretary Don Heidel were reelected to office and John Davidson was reappointed as Lodge Instructor. Outgoing Worshipful Master Greg Childress served as install...
Courtesy UM News Service MISSOULA – At the University of Montana, 2,429 students made the fall semester 2019 Dean’s List or President’s 4.0 List. To qualify, students must be undergraduates, earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher and receive grades of A or B in at least nine credits. Students who receive any grade of C+ or below or no credit (NC/NCR) in a course are not eligible. The students below made UM’s fall semester 2019 Dean’s List or the President’s 4.0 List. A single asterisk indicates a GPA greater than 3.5 but less than 4.0. ASHLAN...
Marriage License Issued: Sheila Lyn Rasmussen and Michael Todd Williams, Broadus...
