Articles from the July 9, 2020 edition


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  • Broadus Celebrates "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" on July 4th

    Jul 9, 2020

    The 4th of July holiday in Broadus greeted those looking to celebrate America's birthday with typical early July conditions – a nice morning led to warm conditions and a high of 94, followed by a typical summer thundershower coming through in the evening to cool things down, dropping .08" of rain. The day started out bright and early with the 5 mile Freedom Run, won by Taylor Rumph, with the 1 mile run/walk to follow. Full details on those events may be found on page 4. The parade had a sizable...

  • The Incomprehensible Trials of Ray Tarbell

    Jul 9, 2020

    The third article in a series, written by Historian Shane Dunning. Shane may be reached at [email protected]. Reconciling all the conflicting testimony in the criminal case against Ray Tarbell is an exercise in futility. Perhaps the only thing that was not disputed was the fact that Ray Tarbell killed George Mitchell on September 8, 1909, at a roundup near the present-day community of Sonnette. Two previous articles have related the testimony of the preliminary hearing and the two crimina...

  • Tax Payment Options Available for Montanans

    Jul 9, 2020

    Courtesy MT Dept of Revenue With the July 15 deadline for federal and state individual income tax filing and payments approaching, the Montana Department of Revenue reminds those with difficulty paying their state income taxes that they can design and request payment plans online. Taxpayers can request a payment plan by creating an account and logging into the department’s TransAction Portal (TAP) at tap.dor.mt.gov. “We understand many Montanans are facing financial stresses right now, so we want to work with taxpayers to find payment options t...

  • 30 Years Ago

    Jul 9, 2020

    Thursday, July 12, 1990 Top notch action featured at East Fork’s annual events Spectators were treated to plenty of top-notch roping and riding action during the East Fork Roping Club’s annual two-day Fourth of July holiday competition. On July 3, local cowboys Ed Schaffer and Rod Schaffer rode off with the top money in the scrambled roping event, finishing with an average time of 28.97 seconds. Cliff Franklin and Dick Higgins emerged in second place with a time of 30.05 seconds. Larry Clements and Ken Dague had a time of 30.52 seconds for thi...

  • Real Estate Transfers

    Jul 9, 2020

    Charlanne Lemke to Kristal A. Lemke, Etal, Sheriann L. Hudson, Etal, Justin J. Lemke, Etal, Revocable Transfer on Death Deed, Lot 7, Block 3, City of Broadus, Trautman Subdivision; Lot 8, Block 3, City of Broadus, Trautman Subdivision; Lot 9, Block 3, City of Broadus, Trautman Subdivision; Lot 10, Block 3, City of Broadus, Trautman Subdivision. Pezzarossi Cattle Company, LLC to Dinosaur Ranch, LLC, Warranty Deed, T1S, R54E, Sec. 01, S2NW4, W2SW4, SW4NE4; Lot 2, T1S, R54E, Sec. 01, NW4NE4; Lot 3, T1S, R54E, Sec. 01, NE4NW4; Lot 4, T1S, R54E, Sec...

  • Art & Soul Meets

    Jul 9, 2020

    By Lana Smith The local art group, Art & Soul, is up and running again with plenty of exciting happenings for the future. The pandemic may have slowed us down as a group, but many members have been actively creating on their own time. On May 28, we had an informal get together at the Ullrich Ranch. Three members were in attendance and enjoyed a tour of Vic and Laura Lee’s yard, a plein air painting session, and best of all, homemade strawberry- rhubarb pie courtesy of Laura Lee. Six members met on Thursday, June 26; the first regular meeting si...

  • School Survey seeks Parent Input on Fall School Issues

    Jul 9, 2020

    By Broadus School Principal Denise Ternes As your school district begins to prepare for the first day of school on August 19th, your input will help us in our preparation for what happens in the fall. In the event we must restrict the number of students on campus at any given time, the survey results will help us with this plan. The parent survey can be accessed on the school website (broadus.net) or through the school Facebook page (https:// www.facebook. com/broadusschools/). Please fill out only one survey per family. Your name and...

  • BLM seeks comments on Pumpkin Creek grazing EA

    Jul 9, 2020

    (MILES CITY, Mont.) – The BLM Miles City Field Office is accepting public comments on a preliminary environmental assessment which describes options for grazing on the Pumpkin Creek Allotment, located about 15 miles south of Miles City. Deadline for comments is Aug. 4. The BLM will select a grazing alternative which will be detailed in a Proposed Decision after considering comments. The Miles City Field Office anticipates that the decision to implement the selected alternative will take place before Dec. 1, 2020. More information, relevant d...

  • COMMISSIONER'S PROCEEDINGS

    Jul 9, 2020

    June 23, 2020 Commissioners Lee Randall and Donna Giacometto met to attend the MACO District 1,2 and 3 meeting via Zoom. Clerk and Recorder Cynde Jo Gatlin was also present. Commissioners discussed the meeting and adjourned at 2:00 p.m. June 29, 2020 Commissioners met for their weekly meeting with all members present. The meeting was called to order. No public comment was received at this time. Consent agenda – Rod moved, Donna seconded this motion, all in favor, motion carried. Consent agenda approved. Teel Mullanix met with board. The P...

  • Library Notes

    Jul 9, 2020

    by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Librarian Barb Mitchell July 6, 2020 Recent memorial books added to your local library: “Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers” by Brian Kilmeade, and “Unknown Valor: A Story of Family, Courage and Sacrifice from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima” by Martha McCallum in memory of Francis Taylor from Gail Robbins. “The Book of Lost Friends” by Lisa Wingate, in memory of Peggy Diebel Jones from Albert & Leona Neate. New books: “Redhead by the Side of the Road” by Anne Tyler; “One Night” by Debbie Macomber; “Texas Ra...

  • POWDER RIVER COUNTY CLAIMS

    Jul 9, 2020

    June 2020 Broadus IGA 45.88 Clerk & Recorder Petty Cash 284.40 Globalstar USA 85.83 Incontact Inc. 366.08 Powder River Examiner 1096.50 Range Telephone Cooperative 3111.06 Town of Broadus 2137.27 Mt Dept Environmental Quality* 3000.00 373 Consulting 1250.00 4imprint, Inc. 628.68 Alan Sands Entertainment, LLC 2250.00 Alderman Oil Co. 6673.73 Alimed Inc. 137.69 Allbridge 609.58 Amazon.com Credit 191.28 Ameripride Services Inc. 169.96 Amsden, LLC 550.00 Aqreva, LLC 3678.00 Aramark Uniform Services 134.50 Assoc. Nutrition & Food Serv Prof. 99.00 Av...

  • Rumph Sets Pace for Freedom Run 5-mile

    Jul 9, 2020

    By PR Extension Office Taylor Rumph set the pace at the 5-mile Freedom Run held last Saturday, winning the race in a time of 30.33 minutes, a time he almost matched in 2010, 30.28 minutes, when he was just 16 years old. "I liked the course," explained Rumph, who was back home in Broadus to celebrate the nation's birthday. Rumph later played in the softball tournament and golfed, earning the unofficial "Iron Man" title for the weekend's activities. Joan Jilka, who has perhaps run every race in t...

  • Forage Seeding Crop Insurance Deadline Nears

    Jul 9, 2020

    Courtesy USDA USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming that for the 2021 crop year a Fall Seeded Practice has been added for: 1) Irrigated Alfalfa Forage Seeding in all Montana and Wyoming counties; and 2) for Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Alfalfa Forage Seeding in all North Dakota and South Dakota counties. The Forage Seeding crop insurance policy insures newly established forage stands during the initial crop year of establishment. The final date to purchase or make changes to F...

  • 4-H Family Feature - Schroeder

    Jul 9, 2020

    4-H Family Feature - My name is Rheanna Schroeder (pictured at far left) and I am a member of the Biddle Busy Beavers 4-H Club. This year I am showing a market hog and market steer. I enjoy washing my steer, Charlie, as well as feeding him grass and lying with him under the fans. I like racing my pig, Thunder, when we go on walks and feeding him treats. He really likes fruit and cookies. The most challenging thing for me is working with these animals for so long and gaining their trust and then...

  • FFA in the park

    Jul 9, 2020

    By Alex Edwards On June 15, members of the Broadus FFA chapter met at the park. With almost half of all the members present, the meeting was also a reunion for students after the school year was cut short. With June 15 being close to member Marcus Mader's birthday, cupcakes were enjoyed by all. While the meeting took place, members discussed fair plans, future meetings, and how to be safe amid the current crisis....

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