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Editor's Note: We will attempt to update the online article as we hear of more changes. Please contact us if you hear of more local closures. New information will be added throughout the week, at the bottom of the article. On Monday, we spoke with local businesses and local governmental organizations to find out the local impacts of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The Broadus IGA staff has been cleaning the carts, cash registers, bathrooms, and other high traffic areas of the store on a stringent basis with a bleach formula. IGA owner Rita...
Update to How COVID-19 will affect Powder River County. By PR County Health Officer Sean Hill & PR County Health Nurse Darlynn Williams Currently there are no confirmed cases in or around Powder River County. As of the publication of this article, Governor Bullock has ordered the temporarily closing of restaurants, bars, taverns, dance halls, casinos and other areas where larger groups of people might congregate. Take-out food or deliveries are still available, if the establishment chooses to do so. These steps are being done to slow down...
Out of 11 teams from around the state competing in the 3rd/4th grade Battle of the Books, Broadus's team of Reece Emmons and Samantha Threefingers-Hart, coached by Marilyn Emmons, won the state competition, with a perfect score – 16 for 16 with correct title and author for all the questions! Their win is made more impressive by the fact that many of the teams in the competition had three competitors, whereas Reece and Samantha competed as a duo. The teammates, who are both 3rd graders, will r...
The Broadus 5th Grade, led by teacher Jennifer Zellers, conducted their "Unwax Museum", last Friday at the High School Auditorium. Each student spent weeks researching the history of a famous person, then during the Museum "became" that person, in both character, mannerisms, and costume. Visitors to the museum deposited a quarter into a jar in front of each student/character, and were then treated to an interesting anecdote from the character's life. The Unwax Museum serves as a way for...
By Shane Copps The CIH is in full swing and seeing residents of Broadus. We are helping keep families together, helping the elderly stay at home longer and doing our best to make people feel better in their own home. We are working under an apprenticeship program and almost finished with the college level classes in order to be certified as Community Paramedics- Technician level. At this point, with the few individuals that are signed up, we estimate that we have saved them at least 6 ambulance rides, 6 Emergency Room visits, helped to connect...
EDIT: As of Friday, this event has been cancelled with hope to reschedule at an undetermined future time. By Jessica Malone “Teddy is ready for Broadus!” says Joe Wiegand, the nation’s premiere reprisor of historical figure Theodore Roosevelt. Joe has traveled extensively performing the “Teddy Roosevelt Show” internationally and in all 50 states and we’re excited to announce that he’s coming to Carter & Powder River Counties! Joined by musical talent Colleen Reinhardt, Joe will be offering several free performances in our area in early April....
This pedometer works well! It’s been washed a couple times and dropped several, but it continues to track my steps, explained Tammy Van Tine, BACKPACKERS team member. Duane and Debbie Talcott, Cancer Tramplers team members, tracked their steps in while visiting Washington, D.C. Randy Sullivan and Thelma Taylor, Penguin Pacers team members, walk daily to the Post Office after Arthritis Exercise Class, to tally even more steps. Showcased this week is the Food Bag Friday Foundation charity, chosen by the BACKPACKERS whose members are Tammy and A...
By PR Extension Office The 2020 Powder River County Fair scheduled for August 4th – 7th will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year, according to MSU Powder River Extension County Agent Mary Rumph. “We are interested in old photos from Fairs of years past,” stated Rumph. “We would like to have a collection to display during the Fair,” she added. During this time of encouraged isolation, it might be an opportunity for people to go through some of their old photos. In addition to helping create an interesting display at the Fair, the activit...
The names of the players on the District 4C All Conference Basketball teams were released Monday. Four Broadus players made the list – three from the boys team, and one from the girls. For the boys, Tayden Gee, Marcus Mader, and Beau Kuhbacher made the 2nd team All Conference list. Abi Krantz made the Girls 2nd Team All-Conference list. Marcus Mader and Abi Krantz are both Freshmen, so making the All-Conference teams as 9th graders is quite the honor indeed. Gee and Kuhbacher are both Seniors, and finished their final season of high school b...
Julia Mable Hope Kogele Gatlin was born June 23, 1948, in Miles City, MT., to Robert Hope and Irene Yeager, joining her sister Gloria. She passed March 14th with Kenny and Gloria at her side. Her mom later married Wilbert Kogele in 1952. Julie became Will’s bug and remained that until his death. Through her grade school years she attended many different schools. She ended up in Broadus in her 4th grade year, graduating in 1966. Aledine Mitchell became her close friend through her school years in Broadus. Julie won the Voice of Democracy c...
Ruth Baxter, age 98, passed away February 22, 2020. Ruth lived an amazing life! Born in the hospital in Miles City, Ruth grew up on the family ranch near Biddle, Montana, learning the value of hard work. She earned hired hand wages, helping her father with haying. She and younger brothers Keith and Wesley attended area one room schools and churches either on foot or horseback. Her father drove her to bible school at Cadwell Springs where she made her private commitment to Christ. She often said how grateful she was to have loving parents that...
Public Reminded of Fire Danger The former Belle Creek School, now a residence and shop owned by Jerry Lei, burned down in late February. The PR County Sheriff’s Department says the Fire Marshal looked at pictures of the burned building and there was not enough evidence to determine the cause of the fire, as the building was a total loss. Several vehicles were inside and were also consumed. Raymond Ragsdale with the Broadus VFD reminds folks to be fire conscious – with people home for long periods of time and dry conditions in the area, he say...
By Doreen Marshall, Ph.D. Submitted by PR Extension Office “After cancelling the MSU Extension Arthritus and Tai Ji classes provided by MSU Powder River County Extension and contacting the loyal participants, the following article certainly struck a cord,” said MSU Extension Agent Mary Rumph. It was shared by Alison Brennan, PhD MSU Extension Mental Health & Health and Human Development Specialist. “I found the information provided to be helpful to my state of mind,” added Rumph. Human beings like certainty. We are hard-wired to want to know w...
Beloved Friends and Members of Powder River Congregational, May Christ’s grace and peace be with you in this troubling and confusing time. This year during Lent, we find ourselves in the wilderness. Like our ancestors of faith, we must journey through an unknown time, to an uncertain future. We journey with faith, not fear, knowing that God is with us. The season of Lent has always been a time of reflection and seeking life, where others thought only death was possible. Since the time of Christ, we were called to be the church, not simply a...
A message from Julie Long, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Pastor We are all navigating these new and uncertain waters of the COVID-19 pandemic and we are all in this together. God has been and always remains with us through whatever is going on in our lives and in our world, no matter who we are, where we are or how we are. In response to CDC and other recommended guidelines, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church will not be offering on-site public worship on Sunday mornings or midweek Lenten worship through the rest of the month of March. Worship has not...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Gincent McMullen, Atlanta, GA, speeding in restricted zone (57/30) $105. Steve Smith Jr, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, speeding in restricted zone (94/65) $105. Ben Franciosa, Fitzgerald, GA, speeding in restricted zone (44/30) dismissed- improperly filed. Michael Mitchell, Missoula, MT, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Timothy Vandau, Manhattan, MT, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Roubini Fosteris, Ruskin, FL, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Gary Davidson, Graceville, FL, speeding in r...
February 2020 Globalstar USA 86.30 Incontact Inc. 358.55 Powder River Examiner 1281.25 Range Telephone Cooperative 2932.30 Town Of Broadus 2253.51 1st Bank 311.00 Alderman Oil Co. 39516.47 Alimed Inc 182.64 Allbridge 609.58 Amazon.Com Credit 243.16 Ameripride Services Inc 52.19 Amsden, LLC 550.00 Aqreva, LLC 3408.30 Availity LLC 122.00 B & L Traub Inc 11280.00 Balco Uniform Co. 207.95 Barbero Estates, LLC 850.00 Ben VerWolf 313.20 Big Sky Custom Panels 4016.00 Bighorn Valley Health Center Inc 238.00 Bill F. Schwarzkoph 720.00 Bill Stevens...
Local PBR Bullriders/Brothers Jess and Jake Lockwood have been busy racking up points and cashing checks in the PBR this season. That is, until Jess suffered a hamstring injury on March 1 in Kansas City, Missouri, while trying to dismount a bull. The injury tore Jess’s hamstring from his hip, forcing him to undergo surgery on March 10th in New York City. He is expected to be out for around six months. Meanwhile, Jake has been steadily riding bulls and winning money. His most recent event, at the Unleash the Beast Gwinnett Invitational in G...
By: Libby Nisley, Advisor The Business Professionals of America chapter from Broadus attended the State Leadership Conference on March 8-10th in Billings, MT. Thirteen of our brightest business minded students tried their hand in competition against students of all activity classes, from schools across the state. Students in the BPA program attend a regional competition in December. Then, the best from the region are given the chance to compete at state. Our students qualified to compete in...
Thursday, March 22, 1990 Carroll new Historical Society president Ann Carroll was elected president of the Powder River Historical Society during the organization’s recent annual meeting, held in the newly remodeled Western Reading Room of the museum. Seventeen members were present for the election, and to hear reports from various committees regarding the past year’s activities and plans for the approaching museum and tourist season. Other officers elected were: Don Heidel, vice president; Twila Talcott, secretary; Ellen Smith, treasurer; Mar...
Submitted by PR Extension Office Prom, graduation and brandings have often been associated with a “party” atmosphere during which underage drinking can occur. The Powder River County Youth Issues Coalition would like to remind adults of the perils of providing alcohol to minors. In the state of Montana, parents are allowed to provide alcohol in “non-intoxicating quantities” to their children; but it is illegal to provide enough alcohol to intoxicate their children. It is also illegal for adults in Montana to provide any alcohol to minors that a...
