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The Powder River Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture hosted the Visit Southeast Montana Tourism Board in Broadus, on June 20th for their quarterly board meeting. The SEMT board rotates meeting locations throughout the 13 counties & 2 Indian Reservations in the region, and it has been many years since they visited Powder River County. Visit Southeast Montana is a tourism region managed by the Billings Chamber of Commerce, funded in part by a portion of the state "bed tax" revenue. Their mission is...
The Powder River County Noxious Weed program has a new Weed Coordinator, Tom Pino, who is available to sell herbicides to landowners on Tuesday mornings from 8:00 to noon; on-call all day Saturday, and at other times of the week by arrangement. Pino can be reached at 436-2405 (office) or 406-935-8565 (cell). Pino has been involved with the Powder River Noxious Weed program for six years. His focus, and that of the Powder River County Weed District Board is the control of noxious weeds. If a...
In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers, including livestock producers, are encouraged to visit their local FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline. The 2018 Acreage Reporting/Crop Certification Deadline is Mon., July 16, 2018 for Spring Seeded Alfalfa Seed, Forage Seeding, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Fruit (except cherries), Vegetables, Christmas Trees, and all Spring-Seeded Crops and any other crops not...
FORSYTH, MT (June 18, 2018) – Twenty local students have each been awarded $2500 scholarships by the Range Telephone Cooperative Scholarship Program. (See attachment) Range Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Scholarship Program assists high school seniors entering their first year of college or trade school. Each year Range offers up to 20 scholarships worth $2500 to qualified students. Selections for the scholarships are based on these factors: the applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be a resident of Wyoming or Montana and a dependent (...
Thursday, June 30, 1988 Deputy wounded by accidental shotgun blast David Lancaster, part-time Powder River County Deputy Sheriff and full-time GVW officer, is recovering from a deep gash to his forehead, caused when a shotgun accidentally discharged. The incident occurred in the sheriff’s office courthouse office, around 10 p.m. last Thursday evening. According to a report filed by Sheriff Don Pertuit, volunteer deputy Royce Robins was at the time cleaning a Winchester Model 94 pump shotgun, loaded with size 00 buckshot. He was seated behind P...
On Tuesday, July 3rd, twenty-five relay runners are scheduled to arrive in Broadus to stay overnight at the Lutheran Church. They are the Relay Team running from San Francisco to Boston! They are just one group of the 2018 “4 K for Cancer” program of the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults. Because of our wonderful Broadus hospitality to their cross-country bicycle teams the past 3 years (with another scheduled to come through Sunday July 15th), we were contacted to host this cross-country relay running team for the first time. These col...
Doris Bayles, Boyes Erika Bennett, Columbia Heights, MN Linda Bianco, Palm Desert, CA Scott Burley, Broadus Andrew Cathey, Hammond County Treasurer, Broadus Don Dailey, La Verne, CA Ted Elgin, Biddle Tim Fortner, Broadus Rick Gatlin, Broadus Mark & Tammy Gnerer, Whitehall Francis Hayes, Alzada Larry Heffner, Trempealeau, WI Raymond Irion, Kent, WA Roger Janssen, Billings Brad Knutson, Volborg Dean & Jill Kolka, Olive Ed & Sue Koppenhafer, Greeley, CO Bill Lancaster, Ogden, UT Augie & Jane Lopez, Ashland Charlotte Miller, Miles City Charles...
DICKINSON, ND - At the end of each regular semester, Dickinson State University recognizes those students named to the Dean's List. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time and must earn at 3.5 GPA or higher. Students on the Dean’s list with local ties include: Shaylee Singleton of Miles City Madison Hansen of Broadus Montana Collins of Broadus...
Get ready for a fun day on the course for a great cause. Our 6th Annual Powder River Farm in the Dell Golf Tournament will be Saturday, July 7th . This 9-hole scramble begins with a shot gun start at 9:00 AM at Rolling Hills Golf Course. Your $50.00 registration fee includes a delicious lunch. There will be prizes for both GROSS and NET. To register for the tourney call Rolling Hills at 406-436-9984. Thank you to our many local and area corporate sponsors who are supporting this event again, now for our 6th year! To be a corporate sponsor or...
State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to take steps to avoid mosquito bites and prevent infection with West Nile Virus (WNV). In Montana, WNV season usually begins in July and ends in October, as this is when the mosquitoes responsible for it emerge. The best way to prevent mosquito-borne diseases such as WNV, or any other mosquito-borne illness, is to protect yourself from mosquito bites. While mosquitoes found in Montana are unable to transmit other diseases like Zika virus, they are able to transmit WNV. The virus...
The Powderville Hall will be the convening site for the annual Noxious Weed and Range Tour sponsored by Powder River Extension, according to Extension Agent Mary Rumph. The tour will take place on Wednesday, July 18th, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Private and commercial recertification applicator points have been applied for, according to Rumph. The tour will include The Role of Biocontrol in Noxious Weed Control by Melissa Maggio, MT Biocontrol Project Coordinator. Maggio will be discussing releasing, monitoring, and collecting biological weed...
DICKINSON, ND - More than 225 students from across the globe graduated from Dickinson State University in the 2017-2018 academic year. This number includes the 168 baccalaureate and 34 associate degrees that were awarded at the University's 98th annual spring commencement ceremony Saturday, May 12, 2018. Graduates with local ties include: Amber Thoeny of Broadus Brenna Hansen of Broadus Brooke Hansen of Broadus Lydia Lynch of Broadus Shaylee Singleton of Miles City...
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is taking public comment on several items, including furbearer and trapper seasons and quotas, swift fox conservation strategy and the nongame check-off work plan. Further information on the items is provided below. Additional clarification and materials can be provided by calling the Wildlife Division office at 406-444-2612 or emailing [email protected]. Public comments can be submitted by mail or electronically. Comments can be mailed to Fish, Wildlife & Parks, P.O....
