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By Dori Phillips It was chilly weather for cleaning our community, however, the snow and rain let up long enough to allow the day to happen. Melissa Billing organized this year’s projects with Dori Phillips helping from the school to arrange students for each project. Over 80 students and more than 40 adults worked through less-than-perfect weather to accomplish big things! Mrs. Ternes and Dori Phillips circulated through the projects to get pictures and make sure everything was going well for all of the groups. Libby Nisley had a group of s...
Though Powder River County received multiple snowstorms in April, the temps and precipitation totals were around normal for the month. In Broadus, the average monthly high of 60.7 degrees matched the “normal” high temp, with highs topping out at 81 degrees on the 19th and 21st. The average low of 35.1 was actually above the average monthly low of 31.7 – though the month as a whole seemed to be fairly chilly, perhaps due to fairly regular cloud cover and wind causing the temps to seem chillier than the air temperature would indicate. The lowes...
An article from the Miles City Independent, Friday, March 7th, 1919 edition, in our ongoing coverage of Powder River County’s 100 Year Anniversary. Savvy readers will note the “her” used in the title, which was amended to ‘Er. The Star is pleased that the bill creating the new county of Powder River has emerged triumphantly from the senate after having previously passed the house and is now on its way to the executive chamber awaiting the signature of Governor Stewart to make it a law. Miles City regrets that it is to be divorced from the pro...
Our 5th Grade class is hosting an interactive Wax Museum and you’re invited! The Museum will take place Thursday, May 16th, at the High School Auditorium, and admission is free. Tours will run from 9-12 and again from 1-3 pm. During your tour, you will meet several historical figures and find out interesting facts about them simply by putting a coin into their basket. You may add an additional coin if you have a question about the famous person you are meeting. All proceeds will be donated to the library to purchase more biographies and r...
Courtesy PR Extension Just in the last week, the black grass bug hammered crested wheatgrass hard, according to Mary Rumph, Powder River Extension Agent. People will first notice an “anemic” look to the grass in some areas, where it should be a healthy green color. The black grass bug literally “sucks the juices” out of the leaves, leaving a whitened, tough and stringy leaf. The black grass bug (labops hesperius) is one of the earliest pests to emerge in the spring and is able to feed in very cold weather. The young nymphs hatch from eggs that...
By Heather Cunningham Broadus Rodeo Club members were in Jordan Montana this past weekend for the Junior High/High School Rodeo. Two members competed in the cutting and we had one member compete in the Reined Cow Horse on Friday. Friday Results Girls Cutting-Performance 1: 1st Chalee Harms Girls Cutting Performance 2: Tie 1/2 Harley Meged, 3rd Chalee Harms Reined Cow Horse Performance 1: 4th Chalee Harms Reined Cow Horse Performance 2: 2nd Chalee Harms Saturday Barrel Racing: 4th Chalee Harms, 6th Ashley Bilbrey, 7th Harley Meged Breakaway: 2nd...
Nancy A. Powell, 97 of Spearfish, SD, passed away on April 30, 2019 at Regional Health Senior Care in Sturgis. She was born to John and Maude Garhart on March 23, 1922 in Denver, Colorado. Growing up in Spearfish she graduated from Spearfish High and Black Hills State with a BA in Education. Nancy married Harry Orem of Belle Fourche. Two children were born to the couple: Eunice "Mimi" Stillger of New Mexico and John Marshall Orem of Texas. She later married Keith Powell of Broadus, Montana.... Full story
Verne Mildred Barthuly was born on March 10, 1926 on Butte Creek where her favorite Aunt Belle helped deliver her. Born the fifth of seven children to Clark Levi Rumph and Gertrude Schaap Rumph, she had four older brothers, Roland, Richard, Raymond and Robert, one older sister, Virginia, and one younger brother, Roger. Verne went to grade school in a one-room country schoolhouse on Butte Creek until she moved at age twelve to the school in Broadus, coming home to spend her summers at the ranch... Full story
Courtesy PR Extension Early annual weeds are impacting the range, according to Extension Agent Mary Rumph. Yellow alyssum (Alyssum alyssoides) and desert alyssum (Alyssum desertorum) are non-native, annual, weedy forbs (i.e., herbs) that are becoming more prevalent and problematic, especially in western, central, and southeastern Montana. Though plentiful, the alyssum is fine stemmed, flowers and then dies, and is often not noticed later in the growing season, said Rumph. Yellow alyssum and desert alyssum are native to northern Africa, E...
April 22, 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 met with board. Drane reported the dept. has started the 4-10 work schedule. Drane will pick up weed and feed to be used at county facilities. Maint. dept will be working on replacing the light post this week. The gas pump at the airport is f...
Thursday, May 11, 1989 Many activities planned for National Nursing Home Week A number of events are again planned at Powder River Manor in conjunction with National Nursing Home Week, May 14 through the 21st. The theme this year is “A Tradition of Caring.” The week kicks off on Mother’s Day, May 14, with a variety of events. The day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with Worship Services by Pastor Hans Sacrison of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. The primary events for the day begin at 2 p.m. with a Mother’s Day Social, Centennial Style Show and Balloon l...
By Liz Riter On April 26th, two sheep, Shalaine and Jeanne, rode in a trailer to school to help teach students about sheep, fun things to do with wool, and biological control of weeds. The 5th grade class joined the sheep in the stock trailer to watch Tom Andrews shear them or "get a haircut" for the summer. This happens once a year and by winter the sheep will have warm wool coats again. Liz Riter, Powder River Conservation District, and Elizabeth Emeline, American Bird Conservancy, and Ms....
Last Monday, Broadus High School Golfers attended the Lodge Grass JV Meet in Sheridan, placing First as a team. The Broadus team consisted of Kye Stanley, Joziah Brost, Jason Standing Elk, and Michael Rumph. Besides winning as a team, Jason Standing Elk placed first individually, while Michael Rumph also placed. The Varsity team competed in Sidney last week, with Callie Williams golfing a 106, which placed her into a chip-off against another competitor who had also golfed a 106; Callie ended in...
By Joe Stuver Sights worth seeing: MORE MOISTURE! It’s going to be a wonderful spring, if it gets here before summer. We send out a huge community salute to Bucky Billing and Lyle Rogge, who retired last week after serving TRECO, and their community, very well indeed over their long tenure. They helped keep the power flowing to their customers in all kinds of foul weather, in all kinds of circumstances, and were among the first on scene to cut that same power during fires. Linemen continue to hold one of the most dangerous jobs in the c...
Mrs. Emmons' 1st grade class visited the Broadus Boot & Tack last during the Poultry Palooza, picking up trash along the way to see a variety of baby chicks, and pose with their Poultry Palooza sign. The Boot & Tack thanks the class for their visit, and for helping to keep the community litter free. Pictured are Carter D'Amico, Aria Gatlin, Anna Hagedorn, Sutton Hodge, Raegan Klemm, Courtney Kuhbacher, Macey Madsen, Isaac McMillan, Raelynn Piechura, Scarlett Talcott, Kinsey Randall, Ilea W...
"Miles City was a challenging meet," Broadus Head Track Coach Jerry Coulter commented on his team's last regular season meet, during a Monday interview. Broadus attended the Miles City Meet last weekend, where they faced off against tough competition from Class A and B schools. Standout performances for the Hawks included Kyle Minow's personal records in both the shot put and the javelin, while Kyle also put in a respectable 2:20 time in the 800 meter, in his first time running the event. Johnny...
On display at the Henry A. Malley Memorial is Art Work from Biddle School Students. Glen Wash has a display of his braided items in the glass case. The final Story Time of the season will be held Friday May 24th. New books: “Redemption” by David Baldacci; “Lessons from Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog” by Dave Barry; “The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World” by Steve Brusatte; “The View from Alameda Island” by Robyn Carr; “The Eighth Sister” by Robert Dugoni; “Beyond the Point” by Claire Gibson; “The Tal...
By Connie Barnhart The VFW Auxiliary Post 1595 in Broadus sponsors the Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest at our Powder River County District High School. This year the VFW Auxiliary awarded cash prizes to the top three winners. Lacey Robinson and Abbie Heacock both received 2nd place and cash awards for their watercolor and acrylic paintings of military soldiers. Savannah Weaver received 1st place for her watercolor portrait of her birth mother, who served in the military....
