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March of 2019 in Broadus will go down as the sixth coldest on record, according to National Weather Service records. The record low for March was set this year, on March 3rd with a -36 reading, shattering the previous record of -30, from March 4th of 1989. The high temperature finally broke the freezing mark for the first time in March on the 11th, with the last single digit low of the month on the 17th. Around this period, the snows began to slowly melt. By the 20th, as temps climbed into the...
As of Monday, April 1, all county roads in Powder River County have been re-opened to at least one lane of travel for passenger vehicles, according to the County Commissioners. The flooding which occurred in mid to late March inundated a number of roads across the county, causing several roads to wash out. A major factor in these incidents was culverts being plugged with debris; the resulting damming of water behind the plugged culverts would then wash over the road and wash away the road surface at the downhill side of the road. According to...
Courtesy PR Extension Office Jason DeShaw, a national award winning speaker and country singer from Montana, will perform at the Powder River District High School in Broadus on Tuesday, April 16th at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend this powerful program in which DeShaw shares his journey with mental illness…a story of recovery with songs of hope. For over a decade, DeShaw has been a professional country singer performing across North America and Europe. He has released five albums and shared the stage with national country music act...
By Kerry Gardner We are gearing up for the HEALTH FAIR on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the Community Center and Hammond School. We have a variety of tests available including Chemistry Panel, Lipid Panel, CBC, TSH, PSA and HGB A1c for diabetics and Vitamin D. These are all screening tests and we remind you to take the results to your healthcare provider when you receive your results. The test results will be returned in a week and if you will not be in town to pick these up, please send a stamped self-addressed envelope and we will mail them to...
Four students from the Biddle School attended the MSU Billings/Billings Clinic Science Expo, on March 22 and 23. Over 250 students from around the area participated in the expo, with $3,000 worth of scholarships, prize money, and awards given away. Emma Strackbein, Gus Strackbein, Grady Rumph, and Lilly Pueringer competed in the event from Biddle, and were chaperoned by parents and their teacher, Sherrie Frederickson. Lilly received three awards for her project "What is Spina Bifida": 3rd in...
Designing edible Easter centerpieces was the goal of a 4-H Project Workshop taught by Kathy Bowers, Social Services Director at the Manor, who coordinated the activity between youth and residents of the Powder River Manor. The intergenerational activity put the four "H's" in 4-H to work, said Bowers. Members used their "heads" for creative ideas; their "hearts" into making a better world; "hands" to make the best product; and "health" – making people happier helps keep them healthier," stated B...
Helen Orestad celebrated her 95th birthday at the end of February. She had cake brought by Tom and Lillian Ostendorf, and her other daughter Donna Balsam was also there. She celebrated with her friends at Hearts And Home Assisted Living. Helen also had many other visitors for her special day scattered through the week. The Norwegian Relatives sent her flowers which she was really thankful for. Calving season is upon the neighborhood. There has been snow, melting, and flooding. There are reports of water that ran where no one has seen water run...
The legislature is now in its final month. April kicks off with a very busy week for the Senate. The Senate will hear House Bill 2, the state budget, on the Senate floor. It will also have committee hearings on the infrastructure bills and the Medicaid Expansion bill. It appears there is enough support for those bills to pass out of the Senate with very few amendments. Aside from those major bills, all other bills are now in the opposite chamber they originated in. This is because the final deadline for bills to be transmitted to the other...
Montana homeowners on fixed or limited incomes can seek relief through the Montana Department of Revenue Property Tax Assistance Program. Property owners have through April 15 to apply. Property tax relief is available for 30, 50 or 80 percent on the first $200,000 of a home’s value, depending on the applicant’s income and marital status. Taxpayers do not have to reapply year after year. As long as they continue to own and live in their homes, their applications will remain active and the department will send letters informing the hom...
Hello Spring! Although the temperatures have improved, it seems each season brings its own set of challenges as we change from battling drifting snow to mud and flooding waters. Our thoughts go out to the community ranchers who tenaciously endure these extreme Montana seasons! March Madness is quickly coming to a close and a small crowd of basketball fans made their way to Powder River Lanes last Wednesday night for the NCAA Sweet Sixteen Calcutta. The Chamber would like to thank all the bidders for participating and we wish you luck with your...
Wherein Joe Stuver, former Editor of the Powder River Examiner, journeys south for a winter in the sun. I departed from home on a decent but windy day, two days after Christmas, for the long drive to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Of course the trip was much longer, and much more "adventuresome," due to my ever-malfunctioning navigation system. I battled a typically strong Wyoming wind as I fled south. My intention, and my destination, was to meet up with old pal Danny Lazarus, his wife and their two...
Monte Guy Mallett, age 57, of Powderville, Montana passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at his home. Monte was born September 17, 1961 in Miles City, Montana to James and Mary (Keil) Mallett. He was their only son. Monte started his education at Hunt School, taught by his favorite teacher Mrs. Orestad. He went to Custer County High School, graduating in 1979. While in school he stayed with his grandparents Allen & Marge Mallett. Monte worked at the Miles City Livestock Center all 4 years of...
BOZEMAN, Mont., March 20, 2019 – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Montana is accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Wetlands Reserve Easements. While NRCS accepts easement applications on a continuous basis, NRCS has set a deadline of April 19, 2019, to apply for 2019 funding. “Easements are sometimes a perfect fit for a landowner who is looking to protect his or her land from future development or to protect and improve wetlands or provide critical habitat for wildlife,” said Erik...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is enrolling new landowners in Region 7 who are interested in participating in the Block Management Program. Block Management is a cooperative effort between landowners and FWP to help manage public hunting activities and provide equitable public hunting opportunities. In the Block Management program, landowners and FWP enter into voluntary agreements that determine how hunting will be conducted on the landowner’s property. Items such as permission requirements, times when permission will be granted, vehicle u...
Thursday, April 6, 1989 Nell Popp hears from son after 49 years A dream came true for Nell Popp and her family recently, when, after 49 years, she heard from her son, Bruce Garber. “One has heard of dreams coming true, but I didn’t realize it could ever happen. But it really did for me and my family,” said Mrs. Popp. “After searching for me for over twenty years, my son Bruce called me a few weeks ago. I hadn’t seen or heard from him in forty-nine years.” Garber and his wife, Carol, from Spokane, WA, then came to Broadus and spent the weekend...
UM Legislative News Service, University of Montana School of Journalism HELENA -- The Montana House of Representatives voted 61-37 Saturday to pass a controversial bill to extend Medicaid expansion. The expanded program has enrolled nearly 96,000 Montanans to receive subsidized health insurance. The federal-state partnership was first passed into law in 2015 and includes a 90 percent funding match from the federal government through the Affordable Care Act. Rep. Ed Buttrey, R-Great Falls, is carrying House Bill 658. It includes new...
#prstepsforcharity And we’re in the final stretch…. Shout out to the remaining teams: The CARB LOADERS include Katie Riley, Tessa Bird, Dani Draine and Jaycie Loney. The SPARE ME team includes Ashley Emmons, Cynde Jo Gatlin, Amanda Zimmer and Joelle D’Amico. And TEEN 4-H sponsored three teams. They are: TEENS #1: Tawna Quiroz, Karena Appleman, Callie Williams and Ashley Bilbrey. TEENS #2: Kortny Cathey, Garrett Cunningham, Beau Kubacher and Maclain Cathey. TEENS #3: Hylee Layne, Kori Kolka, Kyle Minow and Kaydin Trent They are awesome peopl...
March 11, 2019 Commissioners met for their weekly meeting with Donna Giacometto, Lee Randall and Rod Schaffer present. No public comment was received at this time. Consent agenda – Rod moved, Donna seconded this motion, all in favor, motion carried. Consent agenda approved. Maint. Supervisor, Marty Drane, was unable to meet with board due to snow removal. Commissioner Randall informed board he received a call from Denbury and the postponing of gas pipeline. Mary Rumph, county agent, was in to update the board on the beginning date of the W...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Tom Herzog Thursday, April 4th to Sunday, April 7th – Preacher in the Patch @ High School Auditorium 7 p.m. Sunday, April 7th - Service led by Double Portion – Pitch-In Dinner following service Sunday, April 14th - Palm Sunday, Communion as a part of regular service Thursday April 18th – Friday, April 19th - 24 Hours of Prayer Friday, April 19th 5:30 p.m. – Good Friday Communion Service Sunday, April 21st - Resurrection Sunday! Sunrise Service – Meet @ church @ 5:30 a.m. Followed by pitch-in breakfast Easter Sunday Se...
By: Libby Nisley, BVC Club Administrator The Broadus Volleyball Club took 6 volleyball teams to Gillette last Saturday. This was the first outing for the U10 and U12 teams, and the second tournament for the U14 girls since they played in Miles City the weekend prior. Results for the teams are as follows. The U10 team (age 10 and under), coached by Cody Kinzer and Jen Grothe, took first in the U10 Gold Bracket. They beat out a field including 8 other teams from Billings, Gillette, Casper,...
