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By David E. Gardner Have you noticed all the improvements accomplished by the Broadus community members? The “Building a Better Broadus” committee of the Powder River Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is excited about all the changes being made. The Corner Store completed a remodel of their front store area about a year ago. This change added a lot of space to their store-card playing area. The new gas pumps are also a wonderful addition. The Powder River Stockman’s Club moved their gambling area, and made the eating area in the bar a lot m...
Earlier this year, Mid-Rivers Communications announced that it had agreed to sell its cellular network assets to Verizon. The sale is now scheduled to close in late July, and Mid-Rivers’ retail cellular operations will officially end on August 1, 2019. All remaining Mid-Rivers cellular customers will need to transition their cellular service to a new provider of their choice prior to August 1. The companies have been working together to prepare the Mid-Rivers cellular sites for the transition for several months, while awaiting Federal C...
Jess Lockwood, local PBR bull rider, moved to number 3 in the world rankings after going 2 for 2 at the Dakota Community Bank & Trust Touring Pro Division event on Saturday night, at the Bismarck Event Center. Jess picked up 225 world points on 89 and 89.5 point rides in Bismarck. Lockwood’s win in North Dakota comes on the heels of another win on June 8th in Deadwood, SD. In muddy conditions, Jess was the only rider to turn in an eight second ride in the short go. The 21-year-old bull-rider returned to riding in late spring following a c...
This year's Grand Marshal for the 4th of July parade will be Grand Lady Virginia Robinson. During a recent interview, Virginia related the stories of her adventures spent in nearly a century of life in Southeastern Montana. Virginia was born on August 12, 1920, at Kruger, MT, a now defunct burg located on Butte Creek. The third of seven children born to Clark & Gertrude Rumph, Virginia was preceded by brothers Roland in 1916, and Raymond in 1918. Every two years another sibling came along, with...
The Powder River County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a test of the courthouse emergency siren on Friday, June 28th, at 2:00 PM. The test will be comprised of a series of different tones. In the case of a real emergency, a specific tone would be played, depending on the nature of the emergency. A “steady, high tone” denotes a weather emergency. A “fast high and low wail” would be played in the case of a fire, and a “slow, morbid wail” would be played in the case of a chemical spill. The three siren tones, as well as the test tone we...
"The Sky is the Limit" was the theme of 4-H Camp Needmore located near Ekalaka. Seventeen Powder River 4-H members, Teen Counselor Kori Kolka and Extension Agents Julie Riley and Mary Rumph participated in three action packed days of dancing, hiking, repelling, star gazing, woodworking, shooting sports and rocket science. Campers included Justin Aye, Maddie Brownfield, Madisyn Kramme, Shaylee Bilbrey, Bonita Kinzer, Keegan Schaffer, Tayla Randall, Kassie Hagedorn, Jordyn Schroeder, Alexis...
Rilyn Jay Nelson was born June 3rd at 11:50 am in Miles City, to parents Trevor and Kirstie Nelson of Baker, MT. Rilyn weighed 7 lbs 4oz and was 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Tracy and Peggy Fruit of Broadus. Maternal great-grandparents are Lee and Sonia Fruit of Broadus and Doug and Sue Fuller of Gillette, WY. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Pam Nelson of Baker, MT. Rilyn's paternal great- grandmother is Marilyn Askin of Baker, MT.... Full story
By PR Extension Bring friends and walk or run the 4th of July Freedom Run. The 5-mile race/walk begins at 7:00 a.m., and the 1-mile race/walk begins at 8:00 a.m. Both races start on the west side of Cottonwood Park located in Broadus. Registration is $30 and includes a t-shirt. Prizes will be given for the first place finishers in both races for both male and female divisions. Registration forms are available at the Broadus IGA, Powder River Petals, the Henry Malley Memorial Library, the Powder River County Extension Office or online at w...
SHERIDAN, Wyo. – Sheridan College is pleased to recognize students named to its honor rolls for the spring 2019 semester. Sheridan College has three honor roll lists: the President’s Honor Roll, Vice President’s Honor Roll and the Part-Time Honor Roll. The 110 students who earned a place on the President’s Honor Roll earned a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester with 12 or more credit hours. The Vice President’s Honor Roll includes 126 students who earned at least a 3.5 GPA or above for the semester with 12 or more credit hours. Finally, the 65 st...
GILLETTE, Wyo. – Gillette College is pleased to recognize students named to its honor rolls for the spring 2019 semester. Noah Williams of Broadus was named to the Vice President’s Honor Roll. The Vice President’s Honor Roll includes 44 students who earned at least a 3.5 GPA or above for the semester with 12 or more credit hours....
Gertrude "Gertie" May Webster was born on May 8, 1924 to parents Rose Worley Webster and Joshua David Webster. She was born at home on Box Elder Creek in Eastern Montana with the help of Mrs. Harvey as midwife. Gertie was the second youngest of eight children. Gertie spent ages 1-18 on the ranch at Box Elder. She attended Climax Country School, grades 1-6, three miles from home as the crow flies, via horseback and by foot. When Gertie became a 7th grader her mother, she, Rose, Pat and Joe (the... Full story
Helen (Miller) Pilster passed away on January 30, 2019 at her home in the Belle Estates in Belle Fourche, SD. Mary Helen Miller was born on November 5, 1918 in Wymore, NE to Marshall and Martha Miller. In her early years, Helen became an elementary teacher who started in rural one-room schools in Nebraska with her dear friend and roommate, Esther Jones. Helen married Ed Pilster on July 5, 1941. They made their home on the family ranch in Alzada, MT where they raised sheep and cattle. Their... Full story
On the morning of June 15, 2019, Jacklyn "Jackie" Washington passed peacefully in her home surrounded by family. Jackie was born August 31, 1932 in Ekalaka, MT to Glenn "Jack" Talkington and Doris Irene Hubbard. The middle child and only daughter; she had an older brother Fallace and younger brother Larry. As a young girl she attended country school through the eighth grade; then boarded out with the Dean family to start high school in Ekalaka. She later graduated from Lodge Grass in 1950.... Full story
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wants to remind trappers that the requirement for all traps to have a center swivel and an additional chain swivel becomes effective this coming trapping season, Nov. 1, 2019. Modifying traps to meet this regulation will take a significant amount of time and expense on the part of trappers, and FWP wants to thank trappers for their support of this regulation change and their willingness to adapt and modify their equipment as increasingly humane options are developed. The center swivel requirement applies to all...
Thursday, June 22, 1989 Clo Wiltse named Home Economist of the Year Clo Wiltse was named Montana Home Economist of the Year by the Montana Home Economics Association at their state meeting held this spring in Missoula. A Certified Home Economist, Mrs. Wiltse has been active throughout her life in teaching and promoting home economics. In 1976, she was the recipient of the Montana Home Economics Teacher of the Year award. “Empowering Families” was the theme of this year’s annual conference, where members had the opportunity to hear speakers on f...
(MILES CITY, Mont.) – A public meeting to discuss the Bureau of Land Management Miles City Field Office Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement has been scheduled for July 17 in Miles City. The meeting will be at the BLM offices (111 Garryowen Road) and will run from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. On May 17, the BLM published the Supplemental Draft EIS making it available for public comment as part of the land use planning process in response to a United States Montana District court opinion and order pertinent to “Western Organization of...
