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By Kerry Gardner We started the Powder River Health Fair 27 years ago. Over the years we’ve had to make adjustments, and once again we will do that to make this event happen. We have been in contact with Billings Clinic Lab concerning our blood draw and they are asking us to draw only 125 people per day, which is more than they allowed last year. We will draw on Wednesday, April 19 and draw at Hammond on Thursday, April 20 and finish up with any that are unable to come on the 19th in Broadus, as long as we don’t go over the 125 number per day...
The Broadus finished their season one game short of playing in the State Championship, over the weekend in Billings. The Hawks crushed Lone Peak in the first round, lost in a very close game to Big Sandy (who would go on to take second), and then fell to Fairview in consolation bracket action. Broadus Head Coach Dustin Lanke provided a great summary of the state games, in his own words: Broadus 66 Lone Peak 38 We had a slow start and trailed after the first quarter, but after that we were able...
By Dori Phillips We have many opportunities for students to have summer jobs here in our area. Sometimes our kids do not know who has openings, and sometimes our businesses have a hard time finding the help they need. I am inviting you to consider joining us for a Job Fair at the High School on Wednesday, April 19th from 1:30-3:00 pm. Employers can sign up for a table space in our auditorium and have one or more representatives available to answer student questions and have job applications available. Interviews can take place on site or at an...
By Shane Dunning www.redshalereflections.com Rosebud County Special Deputy Jack Arnold knew the horse when he saw it. It belonged to the Brown Land and Cattle Company's 4D Ranch near Birney and had been reported stolen. Arnold formed a small posse and found the stolen horse in a corral near a makeshift cabin in southeastern Rosebud County, near the community of Gopher. The alleged thief was a German immigrant decidedly disliked by the local populace by the name of John Lang (or possibly Lange)....
TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting March 7, 2023 @ 6:00 pm Present at the meeting were Mayor Chad Gatlin, Councilperson Lori Turnbough, Councilperson Wanda Smith, Councilperson Cody Morris, Public Works Raymond Ragsdale, Public Works Cassidy Zimmer, and Clerk Josie Morris. Mayor Gatlin called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Mayor Gatlin asked if there were any questions or concerns on the previous minutes; no. Councilperson Morris made a motion to approve minutes; Councilperson Smith seconded the...
Steps For Charity Marches Into Spring “Gotta love Arizona,” exclaimed a Steps for Charity member who doubled her steps from all the walking she’s doing. “When I can’t walk outdoors, I rely on "Walk at Home" videos on YouTube,” explained another Steps team member. The cold, wintry spring has been hard on Steps for Charity members tracking their steps except perhaps those mucking out stalls in the calving barns. It has been a trying spring weatherwise whether it’s calving, traveling to basketball tournaments or simply driving to the grocery s...
By Jacy Collins On March 8, 2023, the high school students participated at Miles Community College. Academic Olympics is supported by the Southeast Montana Association of School Superintendents (SEMASS) and run by educators in Southeastern Montana. This year Mid-Rivers Communication helped with the scholarship given to the top 2 scores. SEMASS awards 2 $250 scholarships and Mid-Rivers matched that for a total of $500 given out to the 2 highest scores. There were 118 students and 21 teams in...
Powder River County 4-H shooters scored well at Bozeman during the State Shoot. Results shown are in the shooter’s respective age group. Grayson Arithson shot 4th out of 28 in the 3D archery bow hunter class with a 189 and 9xs, and placed 2nd out of 34 in the target category, with a 299 and 20xs. Becca Aye placed 21st in target, with a 279 and 5xs. Justin Aye placed 3rd of out 4 shooters in the limited bow target class, with a 224 and 2xs. Jeff Cahoon shot a 166 with 6xs in the 3D bow hunter Class, for 13th out of 28 competitors. He also placed...
March 16, 1923 Broadus Gets Radio Service The radio “bug” is working fast in Broadus, for one wireless instrument is now in working condition and another set has been ordered to be delivered April 1st. Howard Reeve is the owner of the instrument that is installed in the Broadus Mercantile Company store, the aerials extending from that building to the Powder River County Bank building. It didn’t take long to connect the wires Wednesday evening and with use of ear receivers, music from orchestras and latest news were induced from the air. There...
By Jacy Collins On March 7, 2023 the Junior High Academic Olympics team competed in Miles City at Miles Community College. The junior high competed against 18 other schools from our area. Academic Olympics is supported by the Southeast Montana Association of School Superintendents (SEMASS) and run by educators in Southeastern Montana. The 13 Broadus students competed against a total of 106 students. The students take a 100 question written test, which seeds them as a team and then compete in oral rounds in the afternoon. Broadus B placed 4th...
Thursday, February 16, 2023 Commissioner Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Lori Fortner and John Olson were present. Commissioners reviewed and approved the consent agenda. The minutes of the January 13, 2023, commissioner proceedings were read, approved, and ordered published. The board reviewed and approved mid-month claims for payment of various county departmental expenses as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office. Safety Committee met wit...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Valoris McNaughton, Post Falls, ID, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Seth Harrison, Helena, MT, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Steven Howe, Grand Junction, CO, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Salari Roman, Kent, WA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Russell Rysavy, Rapid City, SD, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. MHP Jacob Martin-Richardson, Seattle, WA, speeding in restricted zone (90/65) $95. Jacob Martin-Richardson, Seattle, WA, driving while priv. is s...
By Caven Wade & Elinor Smith UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism The 68th Montana Legislature, with an unprecedented Republican supermajority, is halfway through its 90-day session and the next 45 days promise to be dominated by debates over the state’s two-year budget, which funds everything from schools to Medicaid payments to nursing homes and mental health providers. As Republicans vie for tax cuts that they say put money back in Montanans’ pockets, Democrats fight to invest in long-term planning, all whi...
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Librarian Barb Mitchell New books that we have added to our collection for adults are: “The Awakening”, “Becoming” and “The Choice” a trilogy by Nora Roberts, “Desert Star” by Michael Connelly, “The Wintering Place” by Kevin McCarthy, “Triple Cross” by James Patterson, “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver, “A World of Curiosities” by Louise Penny, and “A Dangerous Business” by Jane Smiley. New large print books are: “A Catered New Year’s Eve” by Isis Crawford, “The Kiowa Verdict” by C. Haseloff, “Roll...
Editor's Note: This is a lawmaker profile, aimed at giving a glimpse into the lives legislators lead outside of the Capitol and how that affects how they lead inside the Capitol and highlighting the makeup of Montana's citizen legislature. By Caven Wade UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism HELENA – Privacy has been a major talking point that comes in all shapes and sizes at the 68th Montana Legislature. Sen. Kenneth Bogner has been at the forefront of the i...
Continued from February 9th This week we will follow Lanette to a small community called Miracle, where Lanette will become acquainted with her host family and eventually learn the ropes of her new job as a horseback librarian. Chapter One October 1, 1934 Dearest Maisie, I am no longer in Lexington, but currently writing this letter from a garret above the postmaster’s office of a tiny community called Miracle. The situations of this area are certainly not what I had expected. Besides the family I am staying with, there are only two other famil...
