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On the evening of Wednesday, May 25th, the Powder River Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held a candidate forum for the contested local elections. Eight candidates spoke at the forum, split between three positions, including two for Sheriff - incumbent candidate Allen Drane, Jr, and challenger Devin Boman. Two candidates are in the running for Treasurer/Assessor – incumbent Patty Philippi and challenger Hattie Arithson, and four candidates are in the running for a County Commissioner p...
A group of Broadus teachers including Roma Rogge, Connie Barnhart, and Paulie Isaak packed up their teaching supplies and looked towards their future retirements. The three teachers combine for 124 years of teaching experience, having all taught for at least 40 years. We sat down with each of the teachers to try and gain some insight into their longevity. Paulie Isaak began teaching Broadus Kindergarteners in 1983, welcoming anxious youngsters to the public school system with her characteristic...
By Mr. Coulter We started our events in Great Falls with the boys 400m relay team that dropped the baton at district with a new runner. They battled back and managed to get to the divisional meet, where they ran well enough to get 6th place and qualify for state without our fastest sprinter, Johnny Rich-ards, was was out with mono. Kudos to them for making it to state. They ran their fastest time of the year, with a time of 48.84. Riggin Schaffer filled in for Johnny Richards, running with...
Houston Brown, 2017 Broadus Grad, won the Match Bronc Ride on May 22nd at the world famous Bucking Horse Sale in Miles City. Brown, age 23, won $9,375 in the event, which featured 40 of the top saddle bronc riders from around the world, including 22 of the 25 top ranked riders. Houston made an 85.5 point ride on Burch Rodeo Company's Bubble Bath to advance from round 1, then secured his win with a 91.5 point ride on J Bar J's In The Lu. The 91.5 point ride is the highest point ride of the young...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Tom Herzog To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost Sunday, June 5th - Child Dedication Service Pitch-in following service Final Day of Parenting Class Sunday, June 12th - Communion during service - Pulpit fill by James Scott Sunday, June 19th - Mission Moment during service Sunday, June 26th - Annual Meeting following service Sundays 9:30 & 9:45 a.m. - Adult Sunday Schools 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery and Children’s Church Offered) Thursdays 8:20 a.m. Prayer Meeting @ Church Faith Bible C...
Monday, May 16, 2022 Chairman Lee Randall called meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Donna Giacometto and John Olson were present. Floyd Huckins joined the meeting. 9:00 a.m. - Commissioners left the office to tour the drainage issue between the library and St.V’s building and returned to office at 9:40 a.m. 9:40 a.m. - Discussion was held on the Moorhead Road at Rough Creek to the Wilson turn-off and the need to prioritize blading as the road has seen a lot of damage due...
Registration is now open forfor Minors Baseball/T-Ball, for children ages 6-10. Please Contact Jerry Coulter or Amanda Zimmer for more info. Cost to play is $20 per player....
By Kerry Gardner Boyes Community Club is planning a fun, family afternoon on June 4, 2022 with delicious Italian food and roasted pig. We have hosted the Italian Dinner for 40 years and this year it was decided to try something that would involve families with games, dinner and a dance. The Club ladies at Boyes have a rich Italian history with Capra, Barbero, Trucano, Chiesa, and Morella families that settled in this area years ago. The club ladies started making homemade ravioli for the annual fair dinner and when that event was discontinued,...
By PR Extension Office Annual weeds are skyrocketing with the moisture received in May, according to MSU Powder River Extension Agent Mary Rumph. The weed of the week is Catchweed (Boraginaceae). “Samples of catchweed that I’ve seen are about 4 foot tall,” said Rumph. “It is often unnoticed until it becomes tall enough to trip you! It loves to climb up corral, garden and lawn fences, between buildings, anywhere that the mower doesn’t get to.” The weed has small blue to violet flowers. The leaves and stems are covered with bristly hairs that cli...
June 2, 1922 Distillery Washes Out Nobody Claims Outfit Following the heavy rain and hail storm of Saturday night that had resemblance of a cloudburst, a complete distilling outfit was washed down Mud Springs creek in the Coalwood country. After the high water had receded the “moon” machinery was found lodged in the fence at George L. Neates’s place. Singularly nobody has laid claim to the outfit and Neate himself is quite perplexed to dispose of it. May 30, 1947 Art Stuver and John Traub Viewed Pelicans Art Stuver and John Traub have taken exc...
Courtesy University of Montana With a keen interest in impacting Montana communities and, ultimately, democracy, the University of Montana School of Journalism will once again train high school journalists from across the state on and off campus this summer. The Montana Journalism and Media Summer Camp will host students July 17-22 on campus in Missoula. In this one-week intensive, hands-on camp, students will learn reporting, writing, editing, photography, sports journalism and podcasting. “It’s so great to see these kids just light up when th...
A collection of local artists filled the High School Auditorium with their art, tunes, and song last Tuesday during the Students Against Destructive Decision's (or SADD) Art and Music Fest. The event began with Sophie Irish, a Broadus High student, performing "Saturn" by Sleeping At Last, and "Nuvole Bianche" by Ludovico Einaudi on the piano. Next up was Justin Lammi reading his poetry. Justin is currently the Operations Manager at MSU Sports Facilities, and has been writing poetry as a passion...
The 2022 Bowhunter Education Class for Montana youth and adult bowhunters will be offered in Broadus on the following dates: Saturday, June 25, 2022: from 12:00 to 7:00 pm; and Sunday, June 26, 2022: from 12:00 to 7:00 pm. Attendance on both days is required. Youths need to bring a parent with them on the first day, to sign permission slips. Also, everyone is required to register online in advance, at the FWP hunter education website. The course will take place at Jeff Noble’s office at the Courthouse in Broadus. Everyone is welcome, and the c...
By Pat Hanlan VFW/Auxiliary provided students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade a coloring contest page. This year’s picture was a wreath of Buddy Poppies surrounding a phrase, “Lest We Forget”. The Powder River County school district students did a very good job this year. It was not an easy job to judge these for the 3 places in each grade. The top three in each grade level were sent to state Auxiliary to be judged for the state contest. Winners at the local level for grades 2nd- Kindergarten are as follows: 2nd Grade: Senra Gnere...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Alan Johnson, Johnson, IA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Ali Rhosan, Spokane, WA, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Jesse Shackelford, Miami, OK, speeding in restricted zone (95/65) $105. Eddie Schaffer, Biddle, MT, interfering w/ traffic while backing, $85. MHP Heather Limberhand, Lame Deer, MT, oper. w/o liability ins. (2nd off.), pled guilty, $285. Heather Limberhand, Lame Deer, MT, speeding in restricted zone (89/65), pled guilty, $85. Rex Koch, Bridger, MT, speeding in restricted zone (...
