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A house fire at the Riesland residence in extreme southeastern Powder River County claimed the lives of three adults on Saturday morning, according to local fire and law enforcement officials. Reports indicated that the three female adults were found in the home following the fire. Four dogs also perished in the blaze. The fire was reported just after 7 AM on Saturday, January 18th, with the first Broadus firefighter, Kelly Ostendorf of Boyes, arriving within approximately 20 minutes, and other fire engines and law enforcement soon following....
Broadus high school wrestlers braved the cold and snowy conditions this weekend to wrestle in the Cowboy and Cowgirl Invitational Tournaments, in Miles City. 35 teams competed in the event, with the majority of Broadus wrestlers competing in the junior varsity competition. Coach Frankie Schoonover told us that he placed so many wrestlers in the JV tournament for several reasons. The Cowboy is a quite large meet, with a tournament atmosphere that features five sets of mats, and a full gym of...
Boys The Broadus Hawks pulled off their first win of the season, on Friday in front of a home crowd, facing Wibaux. The first half was a close game, with Broadus pulling ahead slightly just before the half, up 25-22. In the fourth quarter the Hawks were able to effectively shut down Wibaux, only allowing 3 points from the Longhorns. Throughout the night Broadus dominated the boards, grabbing 19 offensive rebounds, and leading in defensive rebounds. Baylor Kuhbacher had a big night for Broadus,...
By Linda Bird The Powder River Area Economic Development Council (PRAEDC) has tentatively scheduled a viewing of the videotaped presentation given by Mr. Roger Brooks in his Community Destination Assessment of Broadus held on September 30, 2024 at the Broadus Community Center. Mr. Brooks’ visit to our community was made in an effort to determine what strengths and weaknesses our community has from the eyes of someone who has never visited our community before. His visits to assess communities such as ours, are carried out somewhat like a S...
Courtesy TRECO Tongue River Electric is proud to announce the winners of this year's Youth Tour competition: Gracie Gali and Maggie Mader. Both students are juniors at Powder River County High School and have earned the opportunity to participate in the prestigious Youth Tour program in Washington, D.C., this June. The Youth Tour is an annual event that brings together high school juniors and seniors from across the nation to explore the rich history of the United States, learn about the vital...
MILES CITY – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking applicants to fill volunteer positions on the Region 7 Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) in southeast Montana. The CAC is a general advisory body that provides input, guidance, and feedback to FWP on a variety of issues - from wildlife and fisheries management, to access, state parks, outdoor recreation, and law enforcement. Citizens Advisory Council members have no formal decision-making authority on issues involving FWP. Rather, a CAC comprised of engaged citizens helps FWP by providing i...
By Jim Kolka The local AAU wrestlers had a strong start to the 2025 season, with tournaments in Colstrip, Terry, Forsyth, and Miles City. There has been a record number of athletes with 56, making the community center similar to an anthill at times. Our annual dual with Miles City will be January 30th at 6pm, so come grab a seat, as the dual is always entertaining! There was several first wins and first losses at Miles City, where we had 34 of the 626 wrestlers at the competition. A tough day of wrestling for sure. Condolences to Kaley Rumph...
We can all learn from a story about perseverance. My brother lived in Cleveland, Ohio for a number of years and would play pick-up basketball at the local gym. A kid who was five feet five inches tall who looked to be about a freshman in high school showed up one day, but it didn’t take long before they realized he was a pretty good player. Earl Boykins was playing basketball at Eastern Michigan after a college recruiter who initially mistakenly thought he was the ball boy offered him a scholarship. After graduating college, Boykins worked a...
The following is a list of expenses from the county departments, as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office and approved to be paid by the PR County Commissioners for the month of December, 2024. Allbridge $1,724.12 Carl’s Trailer Sales $17,200.00 Eastern Montana Community $3,970.54 Jarrett Construction $62,500.00 Melgaard Construction Co. Inc. $147,046.77 Nice $191.90 Otter Creek Dirt Work $18,750.00 Powder River County $174,679.38 Powder River Examiner $408.00 Range Telephone Cooperative $44.11 Tebra Technologies Inc $1,655.68 Tongue Riv...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Dalton Shelton, Williston, ND, speeding in restricted zone (68/50) $85. Prashanth Selvaraj, Seattle, WA, speeding in restricted zone (50/30) $85. Lynette Ndile, New York, NY, speeding in restricted zone (87/65) $95. Arilo Herrera, Far Rockaway, NY, speeding in restricted zone (55/30) $95. Ernesto Gonzalez Perez, Miami, FL, speeding in restricted zone (55/40) $65. Felton Mills, New Castle, DE, stop sign violation, $85. Scott Reder, Fruitdale, SD, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. MHP Ulan Iusumebekov, Cin...
January 23, 1925 Roy Walsh to Hang for the Killing of Johnson Roy Walsh, 22, convicted slayer of Al Johnson, Renova merchant, has moved a step nearer the gallows and for the second time heard a date set for him to pay the extreme penalty for his crime. Saturday, February 14, between the hours of 1 a.m. and 1 p.m., was the date set by Judge Lyman H. Bennett in the district court at Boulder when Walsh must hang. The history of Roy Walsh’s crime from the time he was captured after the murder of Johnson, through his trial and conviction, his e...
Second Week of 69th Legislative Session: State of State, Debate Over Decorum, Lawmakers Seek Funds For MMIP Task Force By Emma White and Clayton Murphy UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism Gov. Gianforte Focuses on State Budget, Education and Affordability in State of the State HELENA — From tax relief to programs that foster “prosperity” and “self-sufficiency,” Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte laid out his plan to grow Montana’s economy and address what he called “the affordability crisis” durin...
Barbara 'Barbie' Jean Riesland was born January 30, 1976 in Belle Fourche, SD, and entered heaven on January 18, 2025. Barbie lived at Butte Creek until she was 8, and then moved to the home ranch at Belle Creek. After 3 years at Belle Creek, she lived in Miles City for 2 years before moving to Belle Fourche where she graduated from high school in May of 1994. During high school, Barbie worked at the Penguin, and was a cheerleader. A couple of summers she worked for her Aunt Polly at the Black...
