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By Lynne Pedersen The Broadus Veterinary Clinic has started instituting a trap-neuter-release program for feral cats within the city limits of Broadus. The cats will be evaluated for fitness, spayed or neutered, rabies vaccinated, dewormed, treated for illness if appropriate, and identified either by ear-notching and/or microchipping. Any cats that are deemed too sick to be returned to outdoor life will be humanely euthanized, but only as a last resort. Why are we doing this? A feral cat population is a vital part of a community. They are...
By Terri Bird Whether or not you received flowers for Valentine's Day, they will be faded by March, so welcome spring in with a burst of sunshine yellow daffodils. The local Cancer Fund/Scramble 4 A Cure Relay for Life team is currently taking orders for bunches and bunches of beautiful yellow daffodils. The cost is $10 per bunch or three bunches for $25. The flowers will be delivered the week of March 18. The money raised will be used to supplement the Broadus Cancer Fund and Relay for Life. Contact one of these ladies from the Broadus area,...
The Broadus School Board met Monday evening, with a large contingent of the public on hand to discuss various matters relating to the school. During the hearing of the public, a group of parents commented that internet classes should be made more widely available, to include core classes, which would offer more flexibility for students who may learn better online. School Counselor Dori Phillips commented that there are currently 82 options available for online classes, though if a class is offered in school that’s where a student will take t...
A wreck involving three semi-trucks just west of Hammond shut down traffic along Highway 212 for nearly a day. Sunday night at around 9 pm, a ground blizzard caused two semis to wreck and block traffic, while another semi went off into the ditch, and down into a ravine alongside the road, miraculously staying upright. Official reports from the incident indicated that no one was hurt, though a local resident said that a passenger from one of the trucks was transported from the scene with...
Jennifer Bird first learned about equine massage therapy while attending Montana State University. "The things that therapists could do for a horse always intrigued me," she said. A 2007 Carter County High School graduate, Bird went to Bozeman to study animal science. She received her bachelor's degree in 2011. After college, Bird thought about taking classes for equine massage, but instead moved to Broadus where she spent three years working for the department of revenue. Then, back in Ekalaka,...
A duo of Senior Hawk Wrestlers, Donovan Sturtz and Troy Amsden, walked in the parade of athletes at the Montana State Wrestling Tournament, last week in Billings. Sturtz and Amsden had qualified for State the week before, at the Divisional Tournament in Forsyth. "To make it to State is an impressive feat," Broadus Head Wrestling Coach Frankie Schoonover commented on his wrestlers. "It means you're in the Top 16 wrestlers in Classes B and C from the entire state of Montana. To make it to State...
The Broadus basketball teams played in their final two regular season games, over the weekend. Both the girls and boys teams traveled to Melstone on Friday, where they were faced with a formidable opponent. Girls Melstone got out to a lead mid-way through the 1st quarter, and kept the lead through the game on the Lady Hawks. "We had trouble adjusting to their full court press, and it cost us," Lady Hawk Coach Kacey Stanley said of the game. Melstone scored 24 points off turnovers in the game,...
7th Grade Isaacs, Emma 3.905 McDowell, Ciara 3.809 Mader, Mia 3.792 Zimmer, Cooper 3.708 Barbero, Gracie 3.619 8th Grade Edwards, Alex 3.883 Cain, Lucinda 3.762 Mader, Marcus 3.750 Billing, Lauryn 3.584 Schroeder, Rheanna 3.572 Irish, Sophie 3.542 9th Grade Martin, Abigail 4.00 Aye, Lea 3.867 Rasmussen, Rachel 3.833 Knapp, Shannon 3.722 Kolka, Kori 3.500 10th Grade Johnson, Megan 3.833 McAlpine, Luke 3.722 Bilbrey, Ashley 3.667 Twedt, Deanna 3.573 11th Grade Gee, Tayden 3.889 Herzog, Luke 3.778 Smith, Bailey 3.733 Traub, Jadyn 3.733 Williams,...
By Broadus Schools Superintendent Jim Hansen Trustees will need to consider an election resolution for three trustee vacancies and a potential general fund mill levy. However, I do not anticipate the need to run a levy in either the elementary or high school district. Depending on the number of trustees filing, there may not be a need for an election. Trustees must pass a resolution prior to February 26th for a levy or trustee election. Two trustees will need to be elected from District 79J currently held by Craig Randall and Amanda Zimmer....
Frankie Louise Castleberry George, 82 of Gillette, WY, formerly of Broadus, MT, died peacefully in her sleep on February 7, 2019 at the Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center in Gillette, WY. She was the 5th of 6 children born to the late Abner and Lillian (Glimm) Castleberry on September 14, 1936. Frankie was born in Broadus, MT at Mrs. Turley's 'lying in' home. Her family lived on their ranch on Horse Creek until they moved to Boyes where her parents ran a grocery store and gas station...
January 31, 2019 Commissioners met for their weekly meeting with Donna Giacometto, Lee Randall and Rod Schaffer present. No public comment was received at this time. Consent agenda – Rod moved, Donna seconded this motion, all in favor, motion carried. Consent agenda approved. The board reviewed the transportation letter; the board approved and the signed letter. MACO and the county attorney have been contacted. Bill Stevens, area rancher, stopped in to visit with board about the upcoming board vacancies. Rich Sparks, Dept. of Revenue, s...
UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism Bill Would Use Coal Money for Affordable Housing Projects The Montana House of Representatives has passed a bill that would use money from the coal severance tax trust fund to pay for low- and moderate-income housing projects. House Bill 16, carried by Rep. Dave Fern, D-Whitefish, passed the House on a 71-29 vote and will now move on to the Senate. The bill would allow a loan to be taken from the coal trust fund’s investment pool to fund the development of housing originally...
The 5th Annual Miles City Cowboy Poetry Gathering will be hosted by the Range Riders Museum on Sunday February 24th. Entertainment will kick off at 11:30 am with local talent Angie Dauben and Bob Petermann from Wibaux. They will be performing western and gospel music. A roast beef dinner will be served at noon. The featured performers Margaret Wilhelm, Jarle Kvale, and Jack Owen are scheduled to perform during the Main Show at 1 pm. The event will finish out with an Open Mic session at 3 pm with a limit of one poem/song per individual and...
The Broadus Kindergarten had a fun afternoon on January 24, 2019 learning about food groups. Liz Riter, Powder River Conservation District, and Elizabeth Emeline, American Bird Conservancy, went to the school to teach the students about the different food groups, by talking about pizza ingredients. The group then made a pretend pizza with felt pieces, and Elizabeth talked about the different grassland birds, where they live, and what they look like. The class then had a snack of Seabeck Pizza...
While perusing the Montana Historical Society’s excellent quarterly publication, we came across an article about the terrible weather across much of the West and Northern Plains in 1949. Looking back through early 1949 issues of the Examiner, we discovered articles on the storms and how the winter was dealt with by the local populace. We will include snippets from that time period over the next few weeks. February 4, 1949 Ranchers in Outlying Districts Requested to Contact Local Officials For Assistance In Obtaining Feed or Transportation R...
By Bruce Auchly FWP Region 4 Information Officer Ever wonder on a cold, snowy winter day what fish are doing under the ice? The short answer is: about the same as the rest of the year. They breathe, eat and try to avoid being eaten. There are, however, some differences in winter. First, it’s important to remember that freshwater fish like reptiles and amphibians are coldblooded. (Scientists prefer the more precise word, poikilotherms, but we’ll forgive them.) That means their body temperatures are controlled through external means, in this cas...
The world welcomed Rhiot Graham Patten on January 28th, at 10:31 PM. Rhiot is the son of Karissa Patten, and weighed 9 lbs 5.8 oz at birth. He was 21.5" long. Rhiot's grandparents are Ward and Darcia Patten of Broadus....
8 teams!! That’s 140 people AND $1,400 to the top 3 charities. People are walking on treadmills, walking to the post office and several have walked the high school hallways! Darlynn Williams, Mills Movers member said, “We should just be called the Donaters!” And Over FIFTEEN Charities! There are more than 15 well-deserving charities selected by the 35 teams. The list of teams, their members and their charities will be showcased in the weekly articles. Two businesses sponsored three teams each…we will start with them. BROADUS IGA support...
Montana's 66th Legislature - Week 5, Taxes Although I sit on the appropriations committee, I take a close interest in Montana's tax policy. Thankfully, Montana has a balanced budget amendment in its constitution, so our spending must be equal to, or less than, our tax revenue. Montana's junior US Senator, Steve Daines, addressed the Montana House of Representatives last week. In his speech, he addressed the need for Montana to broaden its tax base. That was a courageous statement, because in today's world of twitter politics, his words could...
It has been awhile readers, since gramma took up her pen and wrote some news! So settle in and lets catch up! Helen Orestad is a resident at Hearts and Home Assisted Living in Miles City. She thanks everyone who stops and visits her, and is settling in. At the beginning of December Helen Orestad suffered from a bleeding ulcer, and was taken to the hospital where they were able to fix it. She is recovering well, and has even gained some weight since then! Steven Ostendorf and Alison (Allie) Lotz...
My first month as commissioner has come to a close and it has certainly been an interesting experience. We are currently working on many administrative changes in the office. Working closely with the Clerk & Recorder, we are establishing new policies to better the interworking of county government. The next couple of weeks we will working on a procurement policy. This will put in place a set of guidelines on how larger purchases are made in the county. This policy is intended to protect the taxpayer’s money and ensure there is competitive q...
January CENTURYLINK $299.70 GLOBALSTAR USA $85.98 HOME DEPOT CREDIT SERVICES* $2,486.39 MID-RIVERS COMMUNICATIONS $275.90 MONTANA DEPT OF REVENUE $35,771.40 POWDER RIVER EXAMINER $910.75 RANGE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE $2,865.50 TOWN OF BROADUS $1,799.68 ALDERMAN OIL CO. $16,826.30 ALIMED INC $133.30 AMAZON.COM CREDIT $345.60 AMERIPRIDE SERVICES INC $91.92 AMSDEN, LLC $550.00 AQREVA, LLC $2,128.50 AVAILITY LLC $122.00 AXON ENTERPRISE, INC $4,531.00 BARBERO ESTATES, LLC $850.00 BDJ CONSTRUCTION $3,500.00 BEST WESTERN PLUS $310.92 BIG HORN TIRE INC....
