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Broadus residents should expect to see a number of contractor outfits around town in the coming months, as construction work will be underway at the school over the summer. On April 24th, the PR County School Board Trustees held a meeting to discuss and approve these major infrastructure projects that are in the works at the school. Earlier in the school year the Elementary sewer system was found to be in severe disrepair and in need of replacement. Superintendent Jim Hansen tells us the “west wing” of the elementary school is slated to be the...
By Debbie Stieg Child Find will conduct developmental screening for children ages 0-5yrs, and will take place Thursday, May 16th, 9-3:30 at the Community Center in Broadus. The screening is free of charge. Once a year, children aged 0-5 within the areas of Powder River County and Southern Carter County, including schools in Hawks Home, Hammond, and Alzada, can be screened. DEAP assessments are for children 0-3. Students 3-5 are assessed in the areas of motor skills, concepts (academic readiness), and language. The motor skills are administered...
By Annie Brimmer Post and Auxiliary members from Broadus, Ekalaka, Glendive, Jordan, and Miles City gathered at the VFW Hall Sunday April 20th for the district 6 spring meeting. Forty one members registered. Broadus was the leader of the pack with 8 Post members and 14 auxiliary members present. Good show members! Margaret Scoles and helpers did patriotic decorations keeping with the theme "Sowing Seeds Of Patriotism". Bouquets of flags adorned the tables, making them look very patriotic with...
May 2, 1924 Franklin and Krumps Building Hydro-Glider George Franklin and Part Krumps at their workshop have in the course of construction a hydro-glider that will be launched by them on Powder River when completed, probably within the next few days. It is a boat of new and ingenious design, something that has never been seen in this vicinity. The power is supplied by a propeller at the rear, operated by a small gasoline engine. The bottom of the boat is a radical departure from the old style, being convex rather than concave. It is designed...
Shane Dunning, author of the Red Shale Reflections historical column for the Examiner, was recently awarded for his work in Montana: The Magazine of Western History. The Western Heritage Awards are an annual event honoring significant contributions to western heritage, and are put on by the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dunning won the 2023 award for outstanding magazine article, and was presented a coveted "Wrangler" bronze sculpture, designed by...
By PR Extension Office "Giving a Calf a Shot", "Picking a Hoof" and "Braiding a Mane" required "live" props including Moonpie (calf), Laverne (big pony) and Jack (little pony) for Kaylee, Sadie and Ali Rumph, respectively at the annual 4-H Demonstration Day on Sunday at the Powder River Courthouse. Each presentation involved "handlers" including sibling Grady and parents Evan and Jessica, exemplifying full family involvement. "One never knows what might show up in town for Demonstration Day," c...
Hawk track stars had a successful week of meets, beginning with a journey to the center of the nation on Tuesday the 23rd. The Belle Fourche meet featured teams from around the Northern Black Hills and Wyoming, along with a smattering of teams from the Western SD Plains, along with Broadus. Coach Faith Dyrud told us the meet was windy but overall decent. Highlights from the meet include Thomas Oylear placing first in the 2 miles, and the 4x400 meter relay team pre-qualifying for State with...
The Broadus golf team has been incredibly busy, golfing in four tournaments over the course of a week as their short spring season nears its end. Despite the jam-packed schedule, the team continues to place at the top of the pile, winning several meets. Broadus competed in the Fairview Tournament in Sidney on Tuesday, April 23rd. The boys competed amongst a field of 46 golfers and 8 teams, with the Broadus boys golfing a 370 for 3rd place as a team. Cooper Zimmer placed 8th with an 88. Jeff Cahoon tied for 9th with a 90. Grayson Arithson and J...
By Tom Herzog It’s Springtime in Southeastern MT, and with it comes Spring Cleaning! And that can mean Garage sales. Except we are tweaking that again this year, and holding the Faith Bible Church Garage Free! We would like to invite the community to come and be a part of this. Here’s how it works. You can bring in those items that have been stacked up in closets, squeezed on shelves, or filling up storage sheds, and let your neighbors be blessed. You can also come and find items you could use, but just haven’t been able to find. This is a way...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost fbcbroadus.com Saturday, May 4th – Garage FREE – 9am -noon Sunday, May 5th - Pitch in meal following service Saturday, May 11th – Jeanne Beaman Memorial Service Sunday, May 12th – Communion as part of Service, Mother’s Day Tribute Sunday, May 19th – Missions Moment as part of Service Sunday, May 26th - Luke Brewer to share Faith Story and Guatemala Mission Trip plan Sundays 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery and Children’s Church Offere...
Regular Meeting Monday, April 15, 2024 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 previous meetings were read, approved, and ordered published. The EDA Little Powder Bridge replacement construction kickoff meeting began at 9:00 a.m. with Teel Mullanix, Brandon Duffy, Spencer Jovich, Greg Benjamin, and Daniel Wiggs present. T...
