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A public agency which often flies under the radar is the public health office, known in Montana state wide as the Department of Public Health and Human Services, and locally staffed by Darlynn Williams, Powder River County Public Health Nurse, and Sean Hill, Powder River County Public Health Officer. The county also has a Public Health Board which provides guidance in its decision process. This board is currently manned by the county commissioners, as well as Peggy Fruit as the Town of Broadus representative, with a public member position curre...
Courtesy PR Extension Office These are unprecedented and difficult times and the people of Powder River County have stepped up to protect their friends and family by social distancing. It has been incredibly difficult and challenging for all people, but particularly for those who can't work, those who are juggling teaching their school-aged children or those isolated from friends and family. Though the president, the governor and the public health department ensure us that we will be i...
By Tom Herzog Luke Herzog was awarded a $100 award from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, District 6 for his first-place entry in the Voice of Democracy essay contest. Herzog read this essay while school was still in session for the Veteran's Day Assembly. He cited that experience as one of his most memorable accomplishments as Student Body President, second only to successfully returning the Pledge of Allegiance for daily recitation. Herzog said, "I am very passionate about this country, so to be...
Courtesy PR Extension Office Prairie dog control methods, though limited in the spring, are valuable because of the timing for optimum control of the litters, according to Extension Agent Mary Rumph. Prairie dogs are social animals that live in towns of up to 1,000 acres or more. Larger towns are often divided into wards by barriers such as ridges, lines of trees, and roads. Within a ward, each family or “coterie” of prairie dogs occupies a territory of about 1 acre. A coterie usually consists of an adult male, one to four adult females and...
Courtesy MT FWP With the help of an area ranching family, three grizzly bears were rescued and taken to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife rehabilitation facility at Montana WILD earlier this month. The cubs were from a sow that was involved in a surprise encounter with a hiker near Dupuyer on Wednesday evening. The sow, which was shot and injured by a hiker, was euthanized by FWP on April 9. At the time, it wasn't clear how many cubs she had, though it was thought she had at least o...
Courtesy PR Extension Office With a shot of moisture and warmer temperatures, people in our community are looking forward to being outside where it is much easier to maintain social distancing practices, get fresh air and some wonderful exercise, noted Powder River Extension Agent Mary Rumph. Mike Schuldt, an Extension agent in Custer County, shared the following article regarding lawn care. “Spring time is our opportunity to make plans to maintain our lawn though the summer months. There are some basic practices to consider implementing to c...
First time parents Matt & Jen Zellers of Broadus welcomed daughter Audrey Jeannine Zellers on April 6th, 2020. Audrey was born in Spearfish, South Dakota, weighing 6 lbs 2 oz., and was 18.5" long at birth. Audrey's paternal grandparents are Larry Zellers and Bonita Grady of Red Lion, PA. Maternal grandparents are Jim & Terri Grothe of Brandon, SD....
Thursday, April 26, 1990 Track team places at Baker Meet The Broadus Hawks boys track team placed first at the recent Baker Meet, while the girls took second. The boys finished with 105 points and Wibaux took second with 101. The Baker girls placed first with 118 points while Broadus trailed in second with 105. The boys results were as follows. Tary Hanson placed second in the 100 meter dash with an 11.89 second time while Bill Hoffman placed fifth with a time of 12.01 seconds. Hanson went on to claim first place in the 200 meter dash behind a...
By Joe Stuver (Continued from last week) I stopped at Chihuahua, at a very nice but inexpensive Best Western from last year’s trip. I went to sleep, thinking about the coming day’s travel over Mexico’s incredible Highway 40. For those of you who have never eaten authentic, south of the border grub, you’re missing out. I got my first good taste at the motel restaurant; not great but pretty darn good. I stopped and added fuel. I’d learned to carry a funnel, as the smaller nozzles for diesel are hard to find in Northern Mexico. The price was...
Corey & Casey Knobloch, pictured at left, describe their breeding sheep project. Casey said, "I chose this project because it is hands-on and I have learned more than what I signed up for. I have found it challenging to keep them alive and thriving throughout this entire process, due to the fact that raising sheep is new to our family." She is practicing social distancing by (when not doing school work) driving the tractor, "going around in circles. I find this to be the most tranquil part of...
