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The Broadus Hawk Boys basketball team went into the Southern C Divisional Tournament last week seeded first from the 4C conference. In the first game of the tourney they faced the 6C's 4th ranked team, Plenty Coups. Plenty Coups are a scrappy team, with tall athletic players that are able to score from every corner of the court, and a definite threat to any challenger. The Hawks had trouble sinking their shots throughout much of the game, and Plenty Coups was able to use their physicality to...
By Austin Amestoy UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism Lawmakers Race to Introduce Bills Before Key Deadline; House Committee Holds Marathon Hearings As the Legislature approaches the halfway point of the session -- and a key deadline for general bills -- one House committee heard more than 50 bills in four days, imposing strict time limits on testimony and raising questions about transparency and public access. That deadline -- called “transmittal” -- falls on Wednesday, March 3, the halfway point of the Leg...
February 18, 2021 Commissioners met for their weekly meeting with Lee Randall, Donna Giacometto, and John Olson present. Meeting was called to order. No public comment was received at this time. Consent agenda was approved. Marty Drane, Maintenance Supervisor, met with the board. Drane reported new automatic locks are here for the fairgrounds. Garbage can racks are finished and will be put out today at the truck stop across from Cashway Café. Drane has replaced the roof in the porta potty at the landfill. The board then discussed the creation...
The Broadus wrestlers made their way north of Fort Peck Lake last week to the BC Eastern Divisional Tournament in Glasgow. The super division format this year is the first of its kind, with only two divisions dividing Montana, as opposed to the four division format of the past. This meant that eight wrestlers from each weight class would advance to state, as opposed to four from each division in the past. Two Broadus wrestlers – Senior Hawk wrestler Kyle Minow and Junior Dakota Holbrook, w...
BOZEMAN — Registration is now open for Montana State University’s Rural Journalism Camp, to be held July 11–16 on MSU’s campus. The camp, presented by the Yellowstone Writing Project and the MSU Continuing, Professional and Lifelong Learning program in Academic Technology and Outreach, is a weeklong residential experience immersing rural high school students in the theory and practice of daily journalism. Students will explore issues facing American journalists today and develop skills of the craft by covering a variety of actual news events...
By Tracie Earley Ahoy, mateys! Broadus Elementary celebrated "I Love to Read" month in February. With the help of Captain Bookbeard (Cody Earley), Barb Mitchell and Kendra Hartman, students were led on a pirate reading adventure. Each class had a goal that would help them destroy the Book Bandit ship by firing a cannon ball. By the end of February, the ship went down after every class met their goal! Kindergarten and third grade students read for 15 minutes each school night. First grade read...
Merry Eloise Kalfell, age 86, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the Prairie Community Hospital and Nursing Home. Merry was born in Broadus, Montana on Christmas day in 1934 to Herman and Montana "Monte" Rogge. The doctor told them not to dress her as she would probably not live. Well, they did dress her, and Herman went to the drug store and bought a heating pad to lay her on. Live she did and on April 21, 1935 she was baptized at the Broadus Congregational Church with water from the Ri...
“I figured out how to get more steps in! I use the gym at the church and walk. Once I put that meter on my foot, I realize I have to make a conscious choice to get in more steps, ” Mary Smith, Penguin Pacers, spoke of her efforts to get more steps, and added, “ Anyone can join me!” Others are finding places to walk as well. Some are braving the cold weather and some are walking on treadmills available at both the Body Shop and the Powder River Health Physical Therapy. The charities highlighted this week include the Biddle Community Heritag...
By Broadus Hawk Wrestling Coach Frankie Schoonover Alex Edwards is a sophomore in high school and a first year wrestler. He is an exceptional young man, developing mental toughness and confidence on and off the mat. As a first year wrestler at 152 lbs, he is in a tough weight class and faces many different forms of adversity. Alex joined the team to be a part of something that he felt he was missing by not participating in a school sport. Through his own desire to improve himself, Alex stepped...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Tom Herzog Sunday, March 7th - Pitch in following service Sunday, March 14th - Communion during service Sunday, March 21st - Mission Moment during service 5:00 p.m. Church service @ Powderville w/ Pitch-in Sunday, March 28th – Palm Sunday - Faith Story during service Sundays 9:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Services (Nursery and Children’s Church Offered) Mondays & Thursdays ReFit at the Church Gym – 4:00 & 5:30 Wednesdays 6:30 a.m. Prayer Meeting @ Church 6:00 p.m. Youth Group (grades 7-12) – Dinner...
Kingpin 1-18-21 High team games: Big Sky Bar, 787, Askin Construction, 732, Askin Construction, 727; high series: Askin Construction, 2163, Sagebrush/IGA, 2125, Big Sky Bar, 2056. Individual games: Frank Danielson, 228, Kirk Askin, 223, JJ Quiroz, 223; high series: Kirk Askin, 626, Frank Danielson, 605, Mark Wenzel, 560. Mixed Couples 1-22-21 High team games: JJ & Dawn, 415, Kole & Ricarda, 374; high series: Kole & Ricarda, 1045, JJ & Dawn, 1043. Individual men’s games: JJ Quiroz, 235, Kole Hand, 201; high series: Kole Hand, 575, JJ Quiroz, 5...
By Cody Earley The Broadus Elementary second grade class recently donated a variety of books to the public library. Some of the titles they shared with us include The Last Firehawk, books 1 and 2; Andrew Lost, and the full Dragon Masters series! To celebrate this group's thoughtful gift, the library hosted a delicious lunch provided by Seabeck Pizza, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. While there, each student wrote their signature in the front of each donated book. Young patrons will now...
March 4, 1921 Cream Station to open Arrangements have been completed by the Western Creamery company of Miles City for a cream buying station at Broadus which will be hauled to Miles City under the most economical hauling contract possible and the price paid to the farmer will be the regular price less the actual cost of transportation and Mr. Holt’s commission for testing and handling. Under this arrangement the farmer will see his cream tested if they so desire. Local farmers will be paid cash for their cream upon delivery. They must p...
Courtesy MT FWP The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission in its February meeting approved increasing the fall black bear quota in Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Bear Management Unit 700 from eight to 12 bears. Indicators used by FWP biologists to assess black bear numbers suggest that black bear populations in southeastern Montana continue to grow and expand. “Since our inaugural black bear season in 2006, black bears have continued to flourish and expand across southeastern Montana,” said Regional Wildlife Manager John Ensign. “What once were rare...
