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By Pat Ridenour The Stitch and Chatter Quilt Club has decided to sponsor a rather simple quilt show. It has been 4 years since our last show, and we have had inquiries as to the next show. The show will be held Monday, July 4th at the Faith Bible Church from 11 AM to 3 PM following the parade. The show is open to all exhibitors. We will be setting up displays Sunday, July 3rd between the hours of 3 PM and 5:30 PM. Please have your finished quilted items at Faith Bible Church at that time. We will have entry blanks available. Please pick the...
By Libby Nisley, Pool Manager The pool is open for business and some nice updates have been made to the facility. It was a bit chilly for swimmers early on, but I am hopeful our heating will be fixed as I write this article and the system should be good to go for the season. I made a rule modification for this season which allows swimmers ages 7-12 to be at the pool without supervision as long as they can pass a swim test- swimming one length of the pool and treading water for 30 seconds. Swimmers and their parents must sign a permission form a...
Two former Broadus rodeo athletes, Garrett Cunningham and Tate Harmon, as well as Bo Vocu of Ashland competed at the College National Finals Rodeo, held last week in Casper, Wyoming. All three of the young athletes are saddle bronc riders, having previously qualified for the National Finals by placing in their respective regions. Cunningham attends school at MSU-Northern in Havre as a Freshman. Garrett was the Big Sky Region Champion Saddle Bronc rider, going into the National Finals Rodeo. He scored 940 total points in the region. Tate Harmon...
Garryn Tvedt and Norm Bellows from Northwest Farm Credit Services presented a $50,000 check to the Broadus VFD recently. This money will be used to pay for architectural design (required by the government) for the planned fire hall and multi-purpose building, which is planned to be built on the empty lot kitty corner across from Cottonwood Park, to the southeast. Assistant Fire Chief Clint Pedersen, along with Fire Chief Raymond Ragsdale informed us that plans for the building are not only to h...
An astounding 120 contestants ages 2 to 12 years old competed in the 2022 Broadus Little Levi, held last weekend at the fairgrounds. The weather late Sunday afternoon took on a stormy look as the events transpired, and just as the last steer rider made their ride the rain commenced; the awards ceremony was moved inside but the competition was completed with good timing. The first portion of the results are shown in the accompanying photos, we will have full results next week....
Greg Nance, an ultramarathon runner who is running his way across the country stopped through Broadus last week. Nance is currently running an average of 47.25 miles per day from the shores of the Atlantic in Long Island to the Pacific Coast in Washington. Nance, who at one time ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days, according to his website, is running across the US as part of his Run Far Foundation, to help raise money for mental health in young people. The foundation has raised over...
On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, our beloved Debra Gertrude Kaufmann passed from our midst at the residence she shared with her one true love, Jim Adzima, in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Debra was born a few minutes after her identical twin sister on Oct. 29, 1960, in Roundup, Montana. She was 59 years old. Raised on the family ranch in Fergus County, Debra learned as a child the ranch-life ethic to be unafraid of hard work, an ethic she embraced with gusto throughout her life. Debra enjoyed the...
On Sunday, January 23, 2022, our beloved Mary Elizabeth Kaufmann passed away in her sleep at her residence in Albuquerque, New Mexico after a brief illness. MaryLee was born on October 11, 1932, in Lewistown, Montana. She was 89 years old. Two accidents of fate formed the person whom we knew as MaryLee. She was raised on a ranch nine miles from Grass Range, in Montana's high prairie; and, secondly, she grew up without a mother. While the first accident steeled MaryLee along her accomplished life...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Mark Meek, Hutchins, TX, speeding in restricted zone (48/40) $55. Henry Bailey, Puyallup, WA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Raiden Aurand, Biddle, MT, MIP/tobacco (1st off.), pled guilty, fined $135, 8 hrs comm. service. Chanoine Fertil, Hollywood, FL, speeding in restricted zone (60/40) $85. MHP Braden Harris, Tuscaloosa, AL, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Guy Morton, Windham, ME, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Thomas Hill, Bowling Green, KY, driving while susp/revoked (1st off.)...
HELENA – Going fishing soon? Don’t forget your camera. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wants to feature your fun on the next fishing regulations booklet. With the recent changes to the fishing regulations process, your art will be in tackle kits and dry boxes for two years instead of one. Winners will see their work on the front and back cover of the 2023-24 fishing regulation booklet. Think beyond the brag board. We’re looking for families having fun and interesting action shots. Help FWP show what diverse fishing opportunities can be found...
By PR Extension Office The effects of drought and heavy use by livestock and grasshoppers have impacted the plant communities in our rangeland. A workshop to address the changes that are occurring is scheduled for Thursday, July 7th at the Broadus Community Center beginning at 1:00 pm according to MSU Extension Powder River Agent Mary Rumph. Three speakers have been invited to answer the question, “What is Happening to our Rangeland? The program will include the identification of and control recommendations for invasive weeds including Bul...
June 23, 1922 Bridge on Little Powder is Saved Volunteer workers from Broadus and nearby points saved the steel bridge across Little Powder River near the Pemberton ranch from being washed out while the river was at its height the latter part of last week. Both Friday and Saturday, several automobile loads of workers were rushed to the scene, carrying with them several hundred empty sacks, axes and shovels. They worked like beavers felling cottonwood trees and throwing trunks and branches into the washed-out place at the east approach to the...
