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The Broadus School Board Trustees met Monday evening in the stale air of the PRCDHS auditorium, as the mercury outside hit 98 degrees for the day. Board members present at the meeting included Shasta Madsen, Danny Johnson, Amanda Zimmer, Waylon Billing, Raquel Mader, and Rob Jones. The board heard from Broadus Schools Counselor Dori Phillips regarding an increase in fees for the Montana Digital Academy, an online learning platform used by Broadus Schools to offer a variety of electives and dual-credit classes not found in an in-person...
By PR Extension Office Bring friends and walk or run the Independence Day Freedom Run. The 5-mile run/walk begins at 7:00 a.m., and the 1-mile run/walk begins at 8:00 a.m. Both races start on the west side of Cottonwood Park in Broadus. Registration for the 5-mile run/walk is $30 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 races. Registration for the 1-mile run/walk is a $5 donation for all walkers and runners. T-shirts are available for a...
The 2021 Broadus Little Levi Rodeo will take place on Sunday, June 20th, at the fairgrounds. The rodeo events kick off at 9 AM, and run through the course of the day. Events include a variety of rodeo events, both on and off horseback. Prior to the rodeo, a royalty pageant will be held on Saturday, with the coronation on the morning of the 20th at 8:30 am. Little Miss, Jr. Queen, and Queen contests will be held. A warm-up barrel race, with team roping jackpots will also occur on Saturday, with proceeds going towards the Little Levi prize fund....
By Darlynn Williams Powder River Public Health is excited to announce that the COVID-19 vaccination bus will be coming to Broadus. The vaccination bus will be here on June 23 from 11am-6pm. It will be set up on the courthouse square. Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available. This is an opportunity for anyone age 12 and older to receive a COVID-19 vaccination! Powder River County has less than 25% of the population fully vaccinated. Our goal is to get 70% of the population vaccinated. Protect yourself, your family and...
By Heather Cunningham The Broadus area had 4 local athletes compete in the Montana High School Rodeo State Competition in Baker, Montana June 8th through the 12th. Action kicked off on Tuesday with the Cutting and Reined Cowhorse Competition. Chalee Harms placed 1st in both the first and second go around of the cutting and was 2nd in the short go. This gave her the year end win and her first berth to the National Finals in Nebraska. Chalee also competed in Reined Cowhorse placing 3rd in the first go around, 4th in the second go and winning the...
The Broadus Rollin’ in the Green Golf Tournament was held June 5th at Rolling Hills Golf Course. Eleven three person teams competed for the win, down 10 from last year’s numbers. The event consisted of a modified scramble format. The top three teams are as follows: Chad Gatlin, Dan McDowell and Court Gatlin, 92.5; Logan Bird, Kevin Bird and Troy Mills, 96.7; and Rick Gatlin, Doug Mraz and Dawn Mraz, 99.5....
By PR Extension Office “Not surprisingly, grasshopper populations are increasing in our area,” according to MSU Powder River Extension Agent Mary Rumph. “Once grasshoppers are adults and have entered the yard and garden, management is extremely challenging. It often becomes a priority of choosing what is most valuable to you.” For example, Rumph said to consider focusing on the most vulnerable trees and plants for management (and those of importance). “Also understand that treating an area once is seldom enough…you might need to re-treat seve...
Alice Katherine Petersohn, age 95, of Miles City, formerly of Broadus, passed away on June 9, 2021, at Friendship Villa Care Center in Miles City. Alice was born on September 10, 1925, in Plevna, Montana. The daughter of Albert and Bertha (Delker) Christman. Alice married Leonard Petersohn on March 1, 1947. To this union they had four children: Barbara, Bob, Pat, and Dorothy. Alice loved spending time cooking, sewing, and gardening. However, spending time with her family is what Alice loved...
By Dee Mobley We’ve been a few months pokey in saying thank you for a profitable 2020 to all those who make the St Vincent de Paul store a blessing to a wide area of folks. Without donations (many of which are NEW, with tags), the store would not BE. Without customers, ditto. Without our volunteers and manager, we’d be kaput. THANK YOU ALL. Now that COVID is waning, St V’s is about back to “normal”. And normal includes a back room that is so full that working space is marginal. So we ask for a temporary moratorium until August on donations...
Our mother, grandmother and sister, Billie L. Sterling Knudson, passed away on June 11, 2021. Billie was born on June 27, 1930 to Ulon Brock “Bob” Sterling and Emma Ann Mankameyer in Sheridan, Wyoming. Bob was the Sonnette postmaster and a rancher. Emma was a general store owner at Sonnette, Montana. In 1931, sister Betty Lou was born and Billie now had a sidekick to play with. They worked hard helping on the ranch and at the store as children but still found time to have fun. Billie attended sc...
By Julie Long Thirteen students gathered last week at the Boyes Community Hall for 3 mornings last week for this year's Vacation Bible School sponsored by Our Savior's Lutheran Church. As usual, it was an energetic time of Bible story, music, crafts and outdoor fun. The extreme heat didn't squash any enthusiasm. Pastor Julie Long and Molly Lloyd led the children as we focused on the 3 main festivals in the church year: Christmas, Easter and Pentecost. Singing Christmas carols is fun anytime of...
Laura Harrington, PRCDHS grad and daughter of Troy and Debbie Harrington of Hammond, was recently recognized by Montana State University-Billings for her 4.0 GPA, placing her on the school’s undergrad honor roll....
By PR Extension Office Powder River Shooting Sports members participated in the Big Sky State Shoot Postal Match this spring and did well, according to Powder River Extension Agent Mary Rumph. In the Primitive Bow contest, Reuben Kinzer placed first out of a field of twelve in the 11-12 age group. In the 12-14 age group, Kolton Williams placed ninth. In the Barebow Division, ages 9-10 division, Kade VerWolf placed first out of seventeen; and his brother Darren placed 5th out of 15 in the 11-12 age group. Grayson Arithson made a strong s...
June 17, 1921 Runaway was supposed; and aid rushed to scene Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Rachel Yarger from the W Bar Ranch phoned the Broadus Mercantile Company that she had just observed the Brodston team and wagon pass that place without a driver. It was known that Mrs. John Brodston had been to Broadus and had left here on the return trip. It was feared she had been the victim of a runaway accident. Ray Bartholomew and Bud Serruys in the former’s car started up the Powder River Road to render assistance. A few minutes after their departure, h...
By ALEX TAYLOR, News Record Writer, ataylor @gillettenewsrecord.net Ed: Nate Perleberg is a Broadus Class of '98 Grad, and son of Art & Karen Perleberg of Broadus. Nate Perleberg has won a lot over the course of his 16 years coaching the Gillette American Legion Post 42 baseball team. Halfway through June, the Roughriders have reached the grind of a summer schedule that sees them play five to 10 games a week. It's easy to gloss over wins during the regular season, but that wasn't the case Thursd...
By PR Extension Office “As if drought and grasshoppers aren’t enough, I’m now receiving reports of blister beetles swarming and defoliating deciduous trees, along with other plants”, according to Powder River Extension Agent Mary Rumph. “High numbers of blister beetles are often present with grasshopper outbreaks,” said Rumph. “Blister beetles feed on grasshopper eggs, which is helpful, however, they also eat desirable vegetation. In addition, the beetle produces a toxin called cantharidin, a blister-causing substance,” added Rumph. Blister be...
HELENA – Hunters interested in participating in game damage hunt opportunities need to register online for the Hunt Roster beginning Tuesday, June 15, through MyFWP. The roster is used by Fish, Wildlife & Parks to quickly respond to landowners who are eligible for game damage assistance in the prevention or reduction of property or crop damage primarily caused by deer, elk and/or antelope. To register, hunters can log into their MyFWP account or click “look up draw results, register for lists” within the menu. Then select a preferred hunti...
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