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The School Board met Monday evening, initially meeting with School Counselor Dori Phillips to discuss the school's ESSA Report Card. ESSA, or the Every Student Succeeds Act, is a Federal law passed in 2015 which governs K-12 education policy, replacing the No Child Left Behind Act. The ESSA uses several factors to determine how a school ranks in relation to others – some of the factors used to rate the schools include standardized testing, graduation rates, and attendance. Broadus performed in t...
By Kacie Albert (PBR.com) NIPAWIN, Saskatchewan – As the top-marked rider in both Round 1 and the championship round, Jake Lockwood (Volborg, Montana) used a flawless 2-for-2 showing inside Nipawin Centennial Arena to capture the first PBR (Professional Bull Riders) event win of his career Friday night. The 19-year-old began the Canadian Touring Pro Division’s Nipawin Rona PBR on a high note, covering Gordy Blue (Eno Bucking Bulls) for 85.5 points. Continuing the momentum, Lockwood made the 8 on Finning Lil Shorty(Flying Four Bucking Bul...
A mock car crash was conducted last Thursday in front of the High School, as both a training aid for local first responders, and as a demonstration to the teens who watched the incident on the dangers of intoxicated driving. In the demonstration, high school students Ronnie Richards, Jadyn Traub, and Callie Williams played the driver and two victims. In the scenario, an intoxicated Richards ran into a tree at fairly high speed, crashing his pickup. In the wreck, his two passengers, Traub and...
The Powder River County Sheriff's Department swore in a new deputy last Thursday, as Adam Gronning joined the force. Gronning may not be a familiar name to some in the community, but for others he's a longtime friend. Adam comes to Broadus from Wisconsin, but spent many of his childhood summers in and around Broadus, as he is the son of RaeVonne Rogge of Broadus. After graduating high school in Wisconsin, Adam worked a variety of jobs in Wisconsin, but also returned to Powder River Country to wo...
By Charlanne Lemke Ten BPA students-Hannah Rasmussen, Brooke Burley, Mason Hunt, Kashus Giacometto, Luke Herzog, Tawna Quiroz, Lea Aye, Abigail Martin, Lacey Robinson, & Rachel Rasmussen qualified for and attended the BPA National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA, during the week of April 30-May 5, 2019. These BPA students competed in their events, attended BPA sessions, and BPA business meetings. They also gained knowledge and experience and had a lot of fun going to these various places a...
“The entire team performed great,” Head Track Coach Jerry Coulter beamed, when speaking of his High School’s team’s work at the District Track Meet, held last week in Baker. The Girls Team placed 4th, led by outstanding performances in multiple events by Kiarah Coulter. Karli Collins, Rachel Rasmussen, and Abigail Martin rounded out the team, all performing well in their respective events. The Boys Team placed 5th overall, led by Luke Herzog, who won both the 800 meter and 1600 meter race. The 1600 meter relay team of Kyle Minow, Luke Herzog,...
By PR Extension Service Benches are a welcoming sight for visitors to the community and an inviting place to rest along a city street, sidewalk or trail when one is needed. The Powder River Trails club will be placing memorial benches around town and along the walking trail. Your help would be greatly appreciated with the funding of these worthy project. The Trails organization, with help from the School Community Development Council, will work with businesses and city officials to properly install the memorial benches. Several people in the...
She did it her way, and she did it well, as all who knew her will remember and love about her. Elaine Rumph Geib was born Goldie Elaine Rumph in Bend, Oregon on March 29, 1923, to Archie and Anna (Nelson) Rumph. She went to the Lord at the VA Hospital at Ft. Meade in Sturgis, SD on April 30, 2019, close to her home in Nisland, South Dakota. Elaine will be remembered by friends and family and honored with a military service at the VA Cemetery at 11am on July 5, 2019, in Miles City, MT, and a...
By PR Extension Service Fourteen youth accepted the screen-free challenge and were screen-free for an entire week! The challenge is difficult as screens become more accessible (we can hold them in our hands!) and the shows and games more entertaining. What did the students do instead? They said that they: • Read books; • Played with kittens, with pigs and sheep, monopoly, badminton, outdoors, and cards; • Rode bikes; • Fed cows and horses; • Prepared the garden for planting; • Went camping and fishing and tried to catch pollywogs, ...
April 29, 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. He informed the board of termite damage found in the courthouse building. Bug Out Pest Control was recently here and confirmed the damage. Drane presented a quote for termite remediation, it was $9000. No final decision was m...
In Justice of the Peace Kathy Landa's Justice Courty Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Charles Zinn, Harrison, MI, daytime speeding (81/70) $70. Thomas Sutton II, Lakeland, FL, nighttime truck speeding (75/55) $105. Zackaria Henson, Douglas, WY, driving w/o valid license, dismissed per plea agreement. Zackaria Henson, Douglas, WY, operating w/ alcohol concentration .08 BAC, pled guilty, $1285, 5 days jail, PFL course, ignition interlock. Carnell Watt, Omaha, NE, speeding in restricted zone (57/40) $85. Montana Highway Patrol Catherine Besel, B...
By Joe Stuver Memories of Mexico One of my most-favorite things in Mexico was hanging out with my family of friends in the little village of Jarratadas. Like most small Mexican villages, it is a place of happy, laid back, hard working folks. The sounds are happy too: of birds singing, kids playing, music, and the soft tones of people visiting. I think that perhaps those people are happier than many of us. While respecting most of their good neighbors, there was also room for giving others a load of good-natured crap, pretty much like back...
Submitted by Dr. Jeff Hostetter, Jaci Phillips DNP and Darlynn Williams RN Public Health You may be hearing a lot about measles lately. And all of this news on TV, social media, Internet, newspapers and magazines may leave you wondering what you as a parent really need to know about this disease. CDC has put together a list of the most important facts about measles for parents. Measles can be serious. Some people think of measles as just a little rash and fever that clears up in a few days, but measles can cause serious health complications,...
By Heather Cunningham The Broadus Rodeo Team was in Cohagen, MT this past weekend. One Junior High Contestant, Holden Meged competed. Saturday 2nd Tie Down Sunday 1st Calf Roping 1st Chute Dogging 3rd Ribbon Roping High School Rodeo Results Saturday Barrel Racing 3rd Chalee Harms 4th Harley Meged 8th Ashley Bilbrey Breakaway 3rd Harley Meged 5th Chalee Harms Goat Tying 4th Harley Meged 5th Chalee Harms 7th Ashley Bilbrey Pole Bending 1st Harley Meged Saddle Bronc 1st Tate Harmon Tie Down 1st Maclain Cathey Team Roping 1st Chalee Harms with...
Thursday, May 18, 1989 Karen’s day care home Of the several day care homes for children of working mothers in Broadus, Karen Gunther has seniority in years of “active” care of local small people. She said, “Raymond Rolfson was one of those in my first group 22 years ago. Then I worked a year outside the home and knew that I wanted to get back with my kids again.” She has been licensed for over 21 years at her Crane Acres home. The youngsters also refer to Mrs. Gunther’s family familiarly, as “Ken (her husband, Kenneth), Carla, Kent and Kevi...
Jaeger Held, a senior at Senior High in Billings, member of the National Honor Society, and former Broadus student was recently selected as an National Honor Society Scholarship semifinalist. Held was chosen from more than 11,000 applicants and will receive a $3,200 scholarship toward higher education. He plans to study history at Dartmouth College or Gettysburg College in the fall. At Senior High, Held is the founder and president of History Club, a member of German Club, and a senator in Student Council senator. He has also served as the...
The Giving Tree By Courtney Kuhbacher, 1st grade The apple trees grow very tall during the summer Red apple trees have red ripe apples in the summer Every apple tree has beautiful blossoms Each apple tree gives us wood, paper, air, food, shade and we can climb it! (Poem in the shape of a Tree) By Karlee Emmons, 2nd grade The Little tree sings lullabies To Me. I sing with the little Tree. It sounds like beautiful music The Birds start chirping to the tune Altogether they Make a symphony...
The Broadus FFA chapter held its annual banquet on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Food was brought by the FFA kids and parents. Before opening ceremonies began, Megan Johnson opened with an invocation. During the meal, the year in review slideshow was presented with contest certificates honoring all members given after. Lane McGill was invited as the guest speaker and did not disappoint, talking about his memories as an FFA member and how it has benefited him. Kori Kolka and Dakota Holbrook were...
By Lisa Lynch State music festival was held in Billings on May 3-4 at Billings Senior High School. The students received Superior and Excellent ratings. Those who received Superior ratings were Samantha Perry and Megan Johnson on their tenor saxophone solos, Alessandro Galieni on his violin solo, the saxophone quartet of Kylee Drane, Kiarah Coulter, Kye Stanley and Samantha Perry and Deanna Twedt on her clarinet solo. The events which received an Excellent rating were Luke McAlpine, Donovan Sturtz and Shannon Knapp on vocal solos, Deanna Twedt...
Fish, Wildlife and Parks is again asking the person responsible for putting plastic Zip Ties into the jaws of Missouri River walleye to stop. The illegal practice first came to light a year ago when FWP game wardens found two walleyes with Zip Ties in their jaws. This year, during the first week of May, FWP fisheries biologists discovered two more walleyes with Zip Ties in their jaws, including one that had caused an open sore in the fish’s jaw. The walleye were found in the Wolf Creek Bridge to Craig section of the Missouri. “We don’t put j...
