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By Mary Rumph, MSU Powder River County Extension Agent What does the Powder River Historical Museum have in common with drones? Last week it was the site of a week-long MSU Geospatial Skills Camp hosted by MSU Extension and the Airforce Office of Scientific Research. Nine local students learned about maps for analysis and navigation, collecting and analyzing aerial photos from kites, satellites, drones and airplanes, remote sensing and geospatial analysis tools. The courtyard behind the museum...
The Broadus VFD will hold their 4th of July BBQ at the Fire Hall, starting at Noon on July 4th. The cost of the meal is $10 per plate. This year, several raffle drawings will be held, with prizes to be drawn including a Pit Boss Ultimate Gas Griddle & Smith & Wesson M&P15 rifle, and many more prizes. Tickets for the drawings are available at Grant’s Hardware, Boot & Track, Broadus Vet Clinic, The Coffee Shop, or from any BVFD member....
By Kara Lee Lambert The local cancer fund was started by the Gardner family because of Pat Gardner. It helps local families when cancer hits. I was helped when I was diagnosed. It was tremendous help with travel and expenses. They also helped when our daughter was diagnosed. When I got back on my feet I wanted to give back in some way to the cancer fund so I contacted Tyler with the idea of a dessert auction on the 4th of July. It was a success to say the least. The people of our community are more than willing to help with anything having to d...
Powder River Manor will be holding a summer carnival on June 27th, from 10:30 AM to Noon, on the front lawn at the Manor. Powder River Manor Activities Director Brittani Aurand tells us the carnival will be held to bring the community together with residents and staff at the Manor in an effort to connect the community, young and old alike, as well as a celebration of summer. The event will hold a number of carnival games for children and adults, such as a ball toss, axe throwing, ring toss, tabletop bowling, and more. A plethora of free snacks...
www.redshalereflections.com After the shock of Custer's defeat at the Little Big Horn, efforts to memorialize the physical site of the Last Stand soon began. The site's first memorial (made of cordwood) was erected in 1878. The National Cemetery was designated in 1879, and the marble obelisk that stands today was built in 1881. These efforts demonstrated the Custer defeat's profound impact on the American government and the white American populace. Such dramatic effort to physically memorialize...
Regular Meeting Thursday, May 16, 2024 Commissioner Chair Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Lori Fortner and John Olson were present. Mid-Month Claim were then approved for payment of various county departmental expenses as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office. Jerry Coulter stopped in to visit about the baseball field fencing project. T-ball will start May 29 with 3 teams. KLJ Engineering: Nathan Schroht met with board via zoom to discuss the...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Alexander Hanna, Vancouver, BC, stop sign violation, $85. Jerry Rosebluff, Helena, MT, stop sign violation, $85. Michael Amini, Omaha, NE, stop sign violation, $85. Michael Amini, Omaha, NE, speeding in restricted zone (50/30) $85. Journei McCall, Selma, AL, speeding in restricted zone (84/65) $85. Joshua Walker, Pea Ridge, AR, speeding in restricted zone (82/65) $85. Giancarlo Arcidiacono, Bakersfield, CA, stop sign violation, $85. Israel Bell, Billings, MT, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Cody H...
By Jerry Coulter On, Monday, June 24th a T-Ball tournament will be held in Broadus. Three games will be played, beginning at 5:15 pm and lasting 1 hr 15 minutes each. The schedule is as follows: 5:15 - Powder River Petals vs Yellowstone Bank 6:45 - Yellowstone Bank vs Broadus Insurance 8:00 – Broadus Insurance vs BPowder River Petals This will be the end of the year tournament. In the case of inclement weather, the make up day will be Wednesday, June 26th. All baseball players please bring an extra shirt or wear a shirt underneath your u...
TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting June 4, 2024 @ 6:00 pm In Attendance: Mayor Chad Gatlin; Councilperson Raevyn Slovek; Councilperson Wanda Smith; Councilperson Cody Morris; Clerk/Treasurer Josie Morris; Public Works Cass Zimmer and Raymond Ragsdale as well as Guest Darron Alderman Mayor Gatlin called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and led the pledge of allegiance. Council began the meeting with the consent agenda items of reviewing the previous meeting minutes from 04-30-2024, claims forms from 5/24 and 6/24 accounting periods as well a...
Josephine "Anne" Carrel McKinney, 83, of Broadus, MT, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2024, after a long fight with Parkinson's disease. Born on February 24, 1941, in Miles City, MT, Anne was the daughter of the late Jack and Josephine Brown Carrel. She attended grade school in Birney, MT, graduated from high school in Sheridan, WY, in 1959, and was crowned the Sheridan-Wyo Rodeo Queen that summer. She went on to earn a business degree in college and married Bill McKinney in 1963. Together,...
Helen Johnson passed Saturday, May 25, 2024 in Billings, Montana, from complications of a broken hip. Helen was born February 12, 1944 to Mary Ann and Wayne C. Irion at Ranch Creek in Powder River County. She would later tell people, "I was born in a log cabin on Abraham Lincoln's Birthday on top of a dinosaur." She went to many schools in small towns around central Montana as her dad worked in road construction. Her high school years were spent in Miles City, and she was a member of the class...
The Broadus School Board Trustees met for their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on June 10th. The first major agenda item on the docket for the evening was the hiring of 6th grade teacher Elizabeth Marcaurele, as well as hiring Michelle Reaves for summer custodial work, and Stephanie Roberts as concession stand manager. Frank Benson was hired as JH football coach, and Jamie Harper as head girls basketball coach. The spring sports coaches were also hired (these hiring always take place after the seasons conclude, while the fall and winter...
June 20, 1974 Rue Sells Business to Frances Hill Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rue, lifetime residents of Powder River County, have purchased a home in Big Timer and will move there this summer. Mrs. Rue will move when their furniture is moved, probably in July, and Rue will remain in Broadus until the latter part of August. Rues have sold their ready-to-wear store and the Rue’s store building to Mrs. Frances Hill. Mrs. Hill has worked in the store for Rues for 20 years and has been manager and buyer for the past five years. Change of ownership becomes e...
BOZEMAN, Mont., June 17, 2024 - Join NRCS Montana in celebrating soil health and participate in the Soil Your Undies Challenge this summer! Get a pair of 100% cotton underwear, grab a shovel, and join in on this fun and easy activity. After 2 months, “harvest” your undies and see what’s left! Since they are made of cotton, undies are a natural plant material and can be used as a food source by life in the soil. The healthier the microorganisms in our soil, the healthier and more productive our soil will be. Microorganisms deliver necessary nutr...
