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On Tuesday, April 11th the Powder River County Sheriff’s Department assisted the Montana Department of Corrections Probation and Parole with a search of the Kyle Giacometto property at 201 South Park in Broadus. Probation violations were found; details were still pending in District Court records as of press time. On Saturday night around midnight, the department made an arrest of Daniel Hartman, age 51 of Broadus, at the Montana Bar in Broadus. Hartman was charged with Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct and placed into custody over the w...
Broadus Public Schools is conducting a survey to gauge interest in the proposed 2023-24 school calendar. The survey deals with the modified 4-day schedule adopted at the March meeting, and is available for all members of the community to fill out and submit. The survey, available at the school’s website, www.broadus.net, features six questions, and room to comment on the modified 4-day schedule. An email address is required, but a name is not required for the survey. The calendar is also available to view on the website. Hard copy surveys a...
Basketball players from the local area, along with teams from Baker, Ekalaka, Fair-view/NE MT, and other parts of MT and South Dakota played in the 5th Annual Amanda Gaskill Memorial Tournament, held over the weekend at the high school gym. The tournament is held in memory of Amanda Gaskill, a fine young lady who passed away in a tragic accident in 2017. Proceeds from the event go towards the Amanda Gaskill Scholarship Fund, while separate events at the tournament including the Free Throw...
Broadus Tracksters competed in two meets last week with wildly different weather, representative of a typical Montana spring – on Tuesday the team attended a meet in Lockwood featuring 80 degree temps, while on Saturday a meet in Baker featured temps near freezing, with competitors bundled up in layers, even competing in heavy clothing. Broadus Head Track Coach Jerry Coulter told us that Broadus had a number of great performances in Lockwood, which led to great team showings – the Broadus boy...
April 20, 1923 Fort Keogh Ordered Closed Special to the Examiner Washington D.C., April 18 – The Fort Keogh remount station near Miles City has been ordered abandoned by Secretary of War Weeks on the grounds that maintenance costs are excessive. This action was taken following a review of the case, granted because of strong protest to the closing. Horse raisers who formerly sold to the government there will now take their mounts to Boise, Idaho. April 16, 1948 Will Meter Water The Town of Broadus on Monday received a shipment of 100 water m...
Nadine Elmore with the Montana Health Network (a staffing agency) has taken over the helm at Powder River Manor as Interim Administrator, after the non-renewal of Sean Hill as Administrator. Powder River County Commissioners commented during a recent meeting that they have recently had and will continue to have a larger presence at the Manor. A facility census on March 2 noted 18 residents at the Manor. Plans to hire a full-time administrator are in the works, per the commissioners. A recent DPHHS recertification survey was completed, and is...
By Broadus Town Clerk Josie Morris In an effort to assist our community with clean up, in accordance with the Community Decay Ordinance that went into effect in January 2023, the Town Council and the County Commissioners have set up a free dump week May 22-26th. The dump is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm, and will be FREE the week of May 22-26. The Town garbage truck will also be available Monday-Friday that week, and will be available by scheduling a date and time by calling the Town Office at 436-2409. The o...
By Broadus Schools Music Director Lisa Lynch High School Music Festival was held Friday and Saturday, April 14th and 15th at Custer County High School in Miles City. On Friday, the students performed their band and choir pieces for two adjudicators. Both groups did well. The band received a superior rating and the choir received an excellent. The following day was filled with prepared solos, duets and ensembles. All students received a superior or excellent rating. Students that received a superior rating will attend State Music Festival in...
Helena, Mont. – On Friday April 14, 2023, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a Rosebud County backyard poultry flock. This is the 17th HPAI affected flock in the state of Montana linked to the 2022 outbreak of HPAI infections in the United States. The disease was last confirmed in poultry in the state in January. The disease caused 100% mortality in the Rosebud County backyard chicken flock, which numbered several dozen birds. The animals did not show obvious signs of illness p...
By PR Extension Office On a beautiful spring afternoon, 4-Hers shared the steps on completing a variety of projects with judges, families, and friends. "We learned how to fold a flag, germinate seeds, make a straw rocket and "bake" a chocolate chip cookie in only a minute," according to Powder River County MSU Extension Agent Julie Riley. The 4-Hers topics were creative, varied and fun to watch. Several newer 4-H members watched the presentations to prepare for next year. 4-H Demonstration D...
Biddle Elementary students invite you to learn about groundbreaking people from the past and present in their Living Wax Museum, at the Biddle Hall on April 26th. The event will take place from 4-5 PM, featuring four of the older Biddle Elementary students. Each student will dress and pose as their chosen famous person. Each student will have a can near their location, into which visitors are invited to drop coins, prompting the “famous person” to recite a fact about themselves. A free chili dinner will take place after the museum from 5-6 pm,...
Continued from March 16 In the previous installment, we were introduced to the small community of Miracle where Lanette met her host family the Lancings. This week we will be introduced to Lanette’s first venture into the Appalachian Mountains on horseback. Chapter Two October 6, 1934 Dear Maisie, Some time has passed since I last wrote a letter to you. The past few days have been very enlightening. On my first full day in Miracle a palomino named Biscuit along with two gray mules were provided for me to make my rounds through the A...
Tom O'Grady, a decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War, passed away on April 3, 2023, at the age of 73. He was born on July 22, 1949, and spent his formative years between Broadus, MT and Western Washington. Tom attended High School in Broadus from 1966 to 1967. Only leaving his family ranch (Earley) when he was called to the Vietnam War. Tom was a Marine and served his country with bravery and distinction in the Vietnam War. As a forward observer, Tom called in a Ring of Steel around his fe...
By Caven Wade UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism Lawmakers Hear Testimony on a Bill that Would Increase Firefighters’ Hazard Pay Lawmakers are considering a bill to increase hazard pay for firefighters working on wildland fires for the Department of Natural Resources. Sen. Willis Curdy, D-Missoula, is sponsoring Senate Bill 402, which would increase firefighters’ pay by 25% when actively working in dangerous environments and uncontrolled wildfires. “Fighting wildland fires is an occupation that requi...
Friday, March 31, 2023 Commissioner Chair 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 March 20 and 27, 2023 commissioner proceedings were read, approved, and ordered published. Kristy Elgin and Leanne Rhodes met with board to express concerns for the Powder River Manor. Paige Powell, Director of Nursing, Powder River Manor, met with the board t...
The Broadus girls topped the teams at the Colstrip Golf Meet, last week. Emma Isaacs and Lauryn Billing tied for second place by each shooting a 90, as Abby Baer of Colstrip won top honors with an 84. For the boys, Cade Sorlie of Huntley won the event with a 77. Broadus’ top scoring golfer was Jayce Schroeder, who shot a 101 for 11th place. Here are the Broadus scores: Boys: Grayson Arithson 113, Jayce Schroeder 101, Jeff Cahoon 114, Sully Bradley 112, Ashton Madsen 109 Girls: Emma Isaacs 90, Lauryn Billing 90, Gracie Barbero 93, Shyla M...
By PR Extension Office One of the earliest weeds to appear in the spring, as early as the mustards, is a small yellow flowering annual known as bur buttercup, according to Powder River Extension Agent Mary Rumph. It is a winter annual that emerges, flowers and sets fruit when the temperatures climb into the 45-50 degree range. Plants only grow to be 2 or 3 inches tall. They often occur in dense mats which cover large areas of the ground. Each blossom usually has 5 bright yellow petals. The flowers are tiny, measuring less than a quarter inch l...
