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By PR County Fire Chief Raymond Ragsdale On the evening of March 10th, Broadus Volunteer Fire Department hosted a well attended training at the Community Center on Traffic Incident Management. The management system was developed by emergency responders and was inspired by the growing number of law enforcement, EMS, Fire Fighters and Tow Truck Drivers that are injured or killed while on traffic incidents nationwide. Jerry Prete and Troy Peterson from the Montana State Fire Training School along with Matt Zellers from Montana Highway Patrol p...
Out of 82 Class C Boys Basketball teams in Montana, last week Broadus was able to stand proud amongst the "Elite 8" of State caliber teams. Over the season, these teams had battled their way through the 75 other Class C teams from across the state that finished their seasons previous to State, winning hard battles in home gyms from the mountains to the plains, and in front of crowds at District and Divisional Tournaments. The eight teams left standing last week for the State Tournament in...
By Lisa Lynch What happens when a young boy plants wonder beans in his own backyard? For Jack, it is the beginning of a great adventure. Audiences are invited to come along this Friday, March 19, at 5:30 and Saturday, March 20, 1:00 p.m., when the Missoula Children's Theatre present Jack and the Beanstalk. The local cast features Savannah Weaver as Jack, Deanna Twedt as Mother, Whitney Hartman as Milky White, Delaney Ruland as the Magic Harp, Zoe Page as Jill and Sammie Hart as the legendary Giant. Adding a unique twist to the story will be an...
Courtesy MT NRCS The Rosebud Conservation District has been awarded a DNRC Conservation Reclamation & Development Planning Grant to address coal seam fires in five southeastern Montana counties. The project counties are Rosebud, Treasure, Custer, Powder River and Big Horn counties including the Northern Cheyenne Reservation and the Crow Reservation. The fire season of 2012 saw nearly 600,000 acres or nearly 1,000 square miles burned in SE Montana with the vast majority of these acres in very coal rich areas. As a result of the vast area b...
The Broadus Fifth Grade performed their Unwax Museum last Friday. Students took up the part of their choice of a famous or historical figure, researching and performing as their character for the museum. In a change from previous years, only elementary students and the perfomer's families were able to attend, but videos of the museum are available to watch at www.broadus.net. Pictured below, from top left, back row: Kade VerWolf as Evel Knievel, Alexis Gotfredson as Charlotte Parkhurst, Addi...
By Austin Amestoy UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism Lawmakers Hear Bill to Combat Drug, Sex Trafficking in Montana A bill drafted with the help of former Republican state Senator Dr. Al Olszewski would add a new set of signs to Montana’s highways and airports greeting visitors with notice of a reward for information leading to the prosecution of drug and sex traffickers. Senate Bill 333, sponsored by Sen. Brad Molnar, R-Laurel, seeks to break down what Molnar called a “culture of trust” in drug and human...
By Tracie Earley The annual Kindergarten Roundup for kids starting Kindergarten in August of 2021 will be held at Broadus Elementary School on Wednesday, April 14th, from 8 am to 4 pm. Children must be five years old on or before September 10, 2021 to be eligible for Kindergarten. Appointments are required, and appointments will be staggered to limit the number of people in the building. Please call Tracie at 436-2637 to schedule a time for your child. We look forward to meeting our 2021-2022 Kindergarten students! Additionally, there will be...
By Alex Edwards On Tuesday, March 9th, the Broadus FFA chapter held a meeting to discuss plans for the upcoming State Contest being held in Billings on April 7th. Among the teams going to state are Parliamentary Procedure, Agronomy, and Sales. Members were also selected for a committee, which will pick winners for scholarships and the local proficiency awards. Plans were discussed for an upcoming teacher’s banquet and next year’s FFA were also discussed....
On the evening of March 7th, 2021, John passed away at the age of 53 at the St. Vincent Hospital in Billings as a result of a heart attack from two days prior. He passed in the loving embrace of his daughter and eldest son, and in the heart of his youngest son. John was born on January 7th, 1968, in Miles City, MT to Thomas and Johnnie Williams and became the "baby boy" of their 5 children. He grew up in Broadus, where he enjoyed the small town lifestyle and community, until 1981 when they moved...
Courtesy of the Broadus Wrestling Club Broadus Wrestling Club held its 2nd Annual March Mixer with Colstrip and Miles City Wrestling Clubs attending, last Thursday. Broadus was represented by 22 Hawk wrestlers, led by their head coach Garrett Goggin. The Hawk wrestlers were able to put all of their practice to the test with a large crowd attending to cheer them on. Broadus had 32 wins on the night, but with just one more at 33 wins, the Miles City Club was awarded the coveted cupcake prize....
Courtesy MT DPHHS The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) issued a new report on Tuesday stating the death rate among Montana residents increased by 14% in 2020 compared with the previous 5-year average. State health officials point to COVID-19 pandemic as the main reason for the increase. “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the health and daily lives of Montanans,” said DPHHS Director Adam Meier. “Our hearts go out to all those who have lost a loved one over the past year as we approach the anniver...
Courtesy MT FWP As part of the multi-year Targeted Elk Brucellosis Surveillance Project, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff conducted elk capture operations in the Ashland area southwest of Broadus. All elk tested negative for brucellosis. In the Ashland area, 100 female elk were captured with the aid of a helicopter in Hunting District 704 south of Highway 212 and between the Powder River and Hanging Woman Creek. Forty female elk were outfitted with radio collars to track their movement for three years. This capture was a collaboration with...
March 18, 1921 Checker Tournament Starts April Fifth So much interest has been accorded the game of checkers in Broadus and hereabouts that a tournament will be started to determine the champion (as near as possible). The tournament will be held at the Powder River Hotel and will start Tuesday, April 5th. Prospective contestants should make applications to J.H. Morris. Flour Mill to Suspend Work The Broadus flour mill will temporarily suspend operations the latter part of this week and the miller, John Leno, will return to his place near...
Wicked Wednesday Entertainment 1-27-21 High team games: Lori & Sommer, 326, Hannalore & Sarah, 313, Two Earleys, 312; high series: Lori & Sommer, 901, Two Earleys, 815, Hannalore & Sarah, 797. Individual games: Ricarda Hanson, 191, Hannelore Olson, 183, Tracie Earley, 179; high series: Ricarda Hanson, 496, Hannelore Olson, 461, Tracie Earley, 448. Kingpin 2-1-21 High team games: Askin Construction, 822, Sagebrush/ IGA, 780, Sagebrush/IGA, 759, Big Sky Bar, 759; high series: Askin Construction, 2276, Sagebrush/IGA, 2214, Big Sky Bar, 2099....
Denning, Downey & Associates CPA's 880.00 Globalstar USA 90.39 Incontact Inc. 367.09 MT Dept of Transportation 8,785.38 Powder River Examiner 478.00 Powerplan OIB 15,866.63 Range Telephone Cooperative 2,912.83 Wilhelm Land Surveying 5,400.00 1st Bank 300.00 4imprint, Inc 3,788.06 Ability 800.00 ADDCO Office Systems 227.21 Advanced Chemical Solutions 310.39 Alderman Oil Co. 20,777.87 Allbridge 1,461.58 Altimus Distributing 610.67 Amazon Capital Services 676.93 Amazon.Com Credit 286.60 Amsden, LLC 550.00 Aqreva, LLC 4,009.05 Aramark Uniform...
How do you get your steps? “Walks with my husband,” – Pam Ceremuga “I walk in the Black Hills,” – Dr. George “One foot in front of the other,” – Diane Engel “Fencing and Calving,” – Boot and Tackle Team “5 hours, 75 pounds of Rozol and 28,000 steps and the Prairie Dogs were cheering me on” – Mary Rumph Two charities are highlighted this week: The Kara Lambert Medical Fund was chosen by the Steps for Kara team and include Louise Talcott, Connie Capra, Latrisha and Ashley Bilbrey. Kara Lambert, friend from the Boyes/Hammond community, has...
February 26, 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 approved. Clerk & Recorder Cynde Jo Gatlin met with the commissioners to discuss the Medical Advisory Board, TV/Landfill and Planning Board. The commissioners stated Danny Johnson will be appointed to the Landfill/TV Board, the Town of Broadus appointed Raymond Ragsdale and Cody Morris to the Planning Board. Pat Phillippi, Treasurer, met...
Brenna Marie Wahl was born February 25th at 4:29 pm in Miles City, to parents Dillon and Brandy Wahl, joining siblings Braylee and Dakota Wahl. She weighed 6 lbs. 7 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long. Maternal Grandparents are Shawn and Wendy Richards of Broadus and Paternal Grandparents are Shawn and Shawna Wahl also of Broadus....
Five Broadus Basketball players made the District 4C All-Conference Teams this season, with three players chosen for All-State. Pictured left to right top row: Johnny Richards, 2nd team All-Conference, Mia Mader, 2nd team All Conference, Dillon Gee, 1st team All-Conference and All-State. Bottom row, left to right: Marcus Mader, 1st team All-Conference, and All-State, and Abi Krantz, 1st team All-Conference and All-State. Johnny is a Junior and Mia a Freshman, while Dillon, Marcus, and Abi are...
