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School board meetings involving annual updates to handbooks for staff and students are often long in duration, and the meeting Monday night to approve the handbooks for transportation, classified and certified staff, and students stayed true to form, lasting approximately three hours. Besides the handbooks, a full docket of topics faced the board, with 11 major items scheduled for board consideration, as well as hiring for multiple positions. School Counselor Dori Phillips updated the board on the ACT scores of Broadus students. The ACT, or...
The 60th Broadus Little Levi Rodeo will be held on June 18th, at the county arena in Broadus. On June 17th a fundraiser team roping will be held along with a bbq, as well as the rodeo royalty pageant, where a Little Miss, Junior Queen, and Queen will be crowned. Contestants will go through an interview and modeling stage, and older contestants will also conduct a horsemanship event. On June 18th action begins, with competitions including a variety of rodeo events for three age groups: Peewee (ages 6 & under), Juniors (ages 7-9), and Seniors...
By Senior Center Director Tammy Jackman Hello from the Senior Center. I hope everyone is enjoying the rain we have been having. It will end at some point so we will take it now. May was full of beautiful rain, and even on the day we took our first trip of the year but it didn’t deter us from going. We went to Sheridan to tour the Kendrick Mansion and also the King Ropes Museum. The Kendrick Mansion was very impressive, some of us liked it better than Moss Mansion in Billings. Just a different feel I guess, well worth stopping in to see if y...
It was the summer of 1936 when Hollywood disrupted the usual tranquility of Montana's lower Tongue River. Paramount Pictures was filming an epic western, "The Plainsman," and legendary director Cecil B. DeMille wanted to include authentic landscapes and action scenes for the film. To that end, the production chose to film some of its most essential segments along the Tongue River in southeastern Montana, near Birney. DeMille's desire for authenticity in the background elements of the film was...
Regular Council Meeting June 6, 2023 @ 6:00 pm Present at the meeting were Mayor Chad Gatlin, Councilperson Wanda Smith, Councilperson Lori Turnbough, Councilperson Raevyn Slovek, Councilperson Cody Morris, Public Works Raymond Ragsdale, Clerk/ Treasurer Josie Morris. Mayor Chad Gatlin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the council reviewed the previous minutes. Following, Public Works Ragsdale updated the council on the ARPA projects where some of the final numbers have come in cheaper than expected...
By Laura Lee Ullrich Monday and Tuesday June 26-27, are the dates that any and all children ages 3 through 6th grade can experience adventure in the great outdoors and learn about Jesus at the same time! Hosted by Vic and Laura Lee Ullrich at their ranch 8 miles north of Broadus, it promises to be a fun filled two days. Kids can meet at the Lutheran Church at 10:00 on June 26 to get a ride out (or if parents plan to accompany them the kids may ride with the parents). The 2 days will be filled with adventures such as hiking, erecting a big...
A free Bowhunter Education course for Montana youths and adults will take place in Broadus June 24 and 25 at Instructor Jeff Noble's office at the courthouse. Potential students must register online in advance, and must be at least 11 years of age by the first day of class. Attendance on both days is required. Youths need to bring parent or guardian on first day to sign permission slips. Registration is open through June 16. After registering online, please contact Jeff Noble at 436-2365 or 853-3153 to indicate that you are planning to take...
By PR Extension Office Bring friends and walk or run the 4th of July Freedom Run. The 5-mile run begins at 7:00 a.m., a new 3-mile run or walk begins at 7:30 a.m., and the 1-mile run/walk begins at 8:00 a.m. All races start on the west side of Cottonwood Park in Broadus. Registration for the 5-mile run and the 3-mile run is $30 (includes a t-shirt) in advance but increases to $35 the day of the run. Prizes will be given for the first-place finishers for both the male and female divisions in both the 3-mile and 5-mile events. The 1-mile r...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Joshua Fligge, Upton, WY, speeding in restricted zone (87/65) $95. Joshua Fligge, Upton, WY, operate w/o liability insurance (1st off.), $285. Michael Zinsmeister, Thornville, OH, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Shaun Jeffries, Comstock Park, MI, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. MHP Alexander Yee, Renton, WA, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Ruth Tudor, Charlo, MT, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Jorge Murillo, Des Moines, IA, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. J...
Flight A - 1st: Logan Bird, Kevin Bird, Troy Mills 91.24, 2nd: Chad Gatlin, Dan McDowell, Kevin Wilson 96.74, 3rd: Dave Gardner, Josh Gardner, Libby Gardner 99.16, 4th: Pete Wenzel, Mark Wenzel, Kyle Copelan 99.88, 5th: Todd Gardner, Ryan Varner, Ben Palczewski 100.04, 6th: Sterling Swigart, Karsyn Swigart, Rick Flotkoetter 100.19, 7th: Jeff Bush, Rob Dinardi, Curt Ellingson 100.29, 8th: Dawn Mraz, Doug Mraz, Gye Varner 101.86, 9th: Jeff Bird, Cole Riggs, Ross Randall 103.96, 10th: Jacy...
By Jan Stevens Art and Soul, the local artisan club, is hosting an art contest for the community children. The contest is entitled “The Land That I Love”, a patriotic themed competition that will be held in conjunction with the Fourth of July celebration hosted by the Broadus Volunteer Fire Department. The contest has four divisions – Preschool, K-2nd grade, 3rd-5th, and 6th-8th grade. Cash prizes will be awarded for those placing first through third. Submissions should be dropped off at the Library by July 1st. Entries need to be single dimen...
The following is a list of expenses from the county departments, as sub- mitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s of- fice and approved to be paid by the PR County Commissioners for the month of May, 2023. Allbridge $829.79 Nice $246.89 Powder River Examiner $899.25 Range $517.42 Range Telephone Cooperative $3,143.54 Town of Broadus $2,066.86 Wex Bank $611.20 Wilhelm Land Surveying $600.00 Adam Johnson $39.33 Alderman Oil Co. $32,722.30 Altimus Distributing $132.03 Amazon Capital Services $988.39 Amsden, LLC $550.00 Aqreva LLC $551.25 Aramark U...
By Heather Handran, Action For Eastern Montana What is a Senior Companion? A Senior Companion is a volunteer who provides limited help to other at-risk seniors to help keep them independent. There is no charge to the client for receiving these services from a Senior Companion. Example of services provided: Read/Write letters, fill out forms or help with money management Go to social events or sporting events Provide respite care for family caregivers Take the client shopping, lunch outings Accompany to doctor appointments Monitor medications...
June 15, 1923 Shearing Crew Working Down Towards Terry The crew of men which sheared 3,000 sheep by hand for George Horkan on Little Pumpkin Creek, is now working towards Terry. Members of this crew are Dan Gaskill Jr., Dan Gaskill Sr., Horace Cain and son, John Whalen, Lew and Roy Griffin, all residents of this county. Bridge Falls About 6 o’clock Friday evening, the steel bridge across Big Powder River at Broadus went out of commission when the foundation of the east pier gave way, causing the mass of concrete to slip into the river until i...
A college student from the University of Montana recently contacted us regarding her participation in the Montana Working Lands Internship Program. The state program, administered through the DNRC, connects beginning natural resource and range specialists, biologists, and soils majors with working Montana ranches, providing real-world hands-on experience at ranching operations throughout the state – connecting those who will work in natural resources with the ranches that help support those r...
