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By Dee Mobley We’ve been a couple months’ pokey (actually, tis me who’s been in procrastination mode) in saying thank you for a wildly productive 2021 to all those who make the St Vincent de Paul store a blessing to Powder River County and beyond. A constant stream of donations (some NEW, With Tags) keeps our racks and shelves full to sometimes overflowing. Customers, volunteers, Manager Charlee Kuhbacher – an entire team of folks work together well to keep the only Broadus Department Store blossoming. THANK YOU ALL. Despite published annual...
Skyler and Hannah Pownall are the owners of Z Mill Inc., a Vermeer equipment dealer in Broadus. The couple recently purchased the dealership from Kurt and Julie Collins, who operated the business under the MT Tractor banner for 14 years. Located in Crane Acres just off of Highway 212, Z Mill Inc. will sell and service Vermeer equipment, as well as being a dealer for General and Midland implement. The couple will also have used and consignment equipment for sale, along with rental services....
Beginning in the fall of 2020, volleyball, football, and later in the year, basketball games were broadcast on the NFHS Network, via cameras installed in the gym and on the football field at Broadus High. The NFHS Network is a joint venture between PlayOn! Sports and the National Federation of State High School Associations. PlayOn! Sports launched in 2006 as a division of Time Warner, Inc., before spinning out on its own in 2008. The NFHS Network uses a live camera feed to broadcast high...
By Kerry Gardner Unfortunate news – we will not be able to hold a Health Fair in Broadus this spring. We recently received a phone call from Billings Clinic lab marketing department that Billings Clinic Lab is unable to do any health fairs in the coming months. The supply for tubes and other lab articles has been less than optimal. They have had to limit supplies to clinics that utilize their laboratory to make sure they have enough of the proper tubes at the hospitals. This has been difficult to plan ahead to make sure they have the n...
By Powder River County Health Nurse Darlynn Williams We’re not at the end of the pandemic yet, but the situation has changed, and we need to adapt to this new phase. In year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all tired, frustrated, and upset because this virus has continued to disrupt our daily lives despite all the steps we’ve taken to stop it. During this time, we have all experienced losses due to COVID-19. Together we have lost parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, siblings, friends, and neighbors. Others have lost jobs, access to...
By PR Extension Office "What is a community asset?" asked MSU Extension Rosebud/Treasure Agent Jennifer Anderson at the February Big Sky Big Leadership (BSBL) program last week. Anderson, who has a passion for community development, led a skill-based workshop on defining community and identifying its assets. Participants first defined what community meant; then identified what the assets were in our community, said MSU Extension Powder River County Agent Mary Rumph. "The list generated i...
By Boys JV Coach Dustin Lanke The JV boys basketball team played their last game February 11th and defeated Melstone 29-19, finishing the season with a perfect 15-0 record, following a 13-2 record in 2020-21. Starters Eli Heacock and Matt Hansen were out with wrist injuries, so we were a little short handed heading into the contest. Josh Rasmussen had a big game from the three point line, leading all scorers with 12 points on four three point makes. Jaxon Bilbrey scored 8, Cooper Zimmer had 7, and Landen Capp chipped in with 2 to round out t...
By Girls JV Coach Monica Smith The JV girls basketball team had a solid season from start to finish. Although many of the games were shortened and a few were canceled, they finished with an overall record of 10-3, with the only losses being against Circle, Jordan, and Ekalaka. From their first game against Ekalaka at the tournament in Miles City to their last game at Melstone, there was so much improvement in each of the girls’ games. Not only did they become more physically and mentally tough, but they found a fire to really compete every tim...
Norma Gorder, age 85, passed away after a brief illness on February 24, 2022 in Miles City, MT. Norma was born in Bowman County, ND on June 7, 1936 to parents Emil & Leona Rath. She went to school in Scranton, ND. Norma enjoyed all sports and participated in many throughout her life. On May 2, 1955, Norma married Clarence Gorder. They spent most of their married life in eastern Montana. Norma was a people person. She chose jobs that allowed her to be around them as much as possible. Norma’s favorite pastimes included knitting and reading. S...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Tom Herzog To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost Sunday, March 6th - Pitch-in following service Sunday, March 13th - Communion during service Tuesday, March 15th - Double Portion Music Concert, 6 pm Sunday, March 20th - Mission Moment during service Sunday, March 27th - Faith Story during service Sundays 9:30 a.m. & 9:45 a.m. - Adult Sunday Schools 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery and Children’s Church Offered) Tuesdays 4:00 & 5:30 ReFit in gym Wednesdays 6:00-8:00 p.m. Youth Group with D...
By MT FWP The 2022 license year opened March 1, which means that is the day you can buy new hunting and fishing licenses and begin applying for permits and special licenses. The deadline to apply for deer and elk permits is April 1. Applications for most species – deer, elk, antelope, deer B, elk B, antelope B, moose, sheep, goat, bison, bear, turkey – can be made beginning March 1. This spring Fish, Wildlife & Parks will be launching the new MyFWP mobile app that will store and display licenses, permits, and digital carcass tags, known as E-Ta...
March 3, 1922 C.B. Lewis Elected President of Broadus Publishing Company At a special meeting of the board of directors of the Broadus Publishing Company Tuesday evening, Charles B. Lewis was elected president to fill an unexpired term. A vacancy on the board was filled by the directors appointing H.R. Straiton. Airplane Service from Miles City As soon as proper arrangements can be perfected, a regular passenger airplane service will be started between Miles City and Broadus. These arrangements consist of procuring a suitable landing field and...
By Liz Riter On February 23, 2022, Liz Riter and Sarah Fortner with the Powder River Conservation District met with the Kindergarten class to teach them about food groups and pizza. First, we talked about foods raised on our local ranches and gardens. The students then sorted pictures of food into the different food groups; the grain group, meat group, vegetable group, fruit group, and milk group. We built pretend pizzas out of felt while continuing to discuss food groups. Last, we had a snack...
By Broadus School Principal Denise Ternes Wild About READING month finale Monday, February 28 is the final day for our Love to Read month. In the afternoon students will enjoy the movie Zootopia, so they can bring their blankets and a pillow. Snacks will be animal crackers and a drink. Thank you for encouraging your student to read extra at home. We hope the new habit will continue past Love to Read month! A special thank you for the donation of funds from Wendy Twedt, Barb Mitchell with the Henry A. Malley Memorial Library, and Zoo Montana...
Courtesy of The Miles City Star/Hanna Kambich A new face can be found in the Montana State University Custer County Extension office. Jackie Rumph, 31, is the new Family Consumer Science's (FCS) Extension Agent. She is taking over for recently retired Tara Andrews. Rumph did her undergraduate education at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. There she studied Family Consumer Sciences and Dietetics. She recently completed her masters at MSU receiving a degree in Family Consumer Sciences and Heal...
Thursday, February 17, 2022 Chairman Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioner John Olson was present. Commissioner Donna Giacometto was absent. 9:30 a.m. - Commissioners left the office to drive the town and evaluate the speed study. 10:00 a.m. - Airport engineer Nathan Schroht, KLJ Engineering, met with board via Zoom. The pavement maintenance project was discussed, and Schroht updated the board on the estimated cost of the hangar project. Schroht stated the...
To the Editor, The Canadians are giving us a lesson on how a national police force works, taking unheard of measures against her citizens we find hard to comprehend. Our system is unique in that the local sheriff is answerable only to the electorate. Most countries in the world have a national police, which allows control from the top. Our founders wisely left them independent to be but one more check and balance against overreach. They take an oath to uphold the constitution, which includes refusing to obey unconstitutional edicts of federal o...
By PR Extension Office Week 4 “I get my steps playing basketball with Dillon,” explained Colton Biesheuvel. “I get mine shed hunting,” added Paysen Kuhbacher. “I get my steps in basketball practice and ball games,” added Ciara McDowell. The three make up most of the Happy Feet Two team sponsored by Powder River Teen 4-H. Step for Charity team members are stepping everywhere! "We step in place while brushing our teeth, warming in front of the wood stove, and reading books. Instead of sitting or standing, we step. We also play outside every...
Courtesy MT Dept of Revenue HELENA — The Montana Department of Revenue has an important message to income tax filers: Keep your mailing address current with the department. This is especially true for anyone filing a Montana income tax return for the first time. That’s because the department sends refunds to first-time filers only as paper checks – not by direct deposit – due to our security measures to combat fraud. And, the Post Office will not forward your refund check to your new address. That means that if the department has an incorrect a...
Courtesy of the Miles City Star, By Amorette Allison The names of places always interests me so when I came across this article in the Saturday, Jan. 25, 1947 Miles City Daily Star, I found it fascinating. The rather wordy headline reads “How Powder River Got Its Name Made Matter of Research by Senator Toman in State Historical Library in Helena.” The Senator Toman in question was J. Fred Toman who represented - no surprise here - Powder River County. The name is apparently an old one, even before English was spoken in Montana. According to...
