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Powder River County has recorded its first COVID-19 case, with a local individual testing positive in mid-July. The official release did not state details about the individual, but we’ve independently verified the case as a female in her 30s, who acquired the virus on an out of state trip. In a press release from July 23, Powder River Health confirmed that the individual began showing symptoms on July 16th, and contact tracing identified individuals who had close contact with the patient. As of this Tuesday, the case has recovered, and close c...
On Monday the Montana High School Association put out guidance on the fall school sports season; most notably sports are a go for fall. Fall sports will fall under a tiered system, with the level of COVID activity determining the tier. As of now, sports fall under Tier 1, which means practices will start as scheduled. The regular season will take places as scheduled, with a few stipulations – most notably no regular season tournaments, which will affect the Broadus volleyball teams. Cross Country meets will also be limited to 200 p...
Courtesy MT FWP To give residents and nonresidents a more equitable opportunity for surplus licenses, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has developed a new system for issuing surplus licenses. Resident and nonresident hunters will be able to sign up for the new Surplus License List, with some sign-ups starting already taking place. Surplus licenses are leftover licenses from the special license and permit drawings FWP conducts each year. To sign up for the Surplus License List, resident and nonresident hunters can sign up through the MyFWP p...
Earlier this year, area residents watched a new building take shape at the former Mobile gas station location, located across Hwy 212 from Cottonwood Park. The building and property, now owned by Broadus native Jesse Fleming, will open next Monday, August 3rd, as Fleming & Long Insurance. Jesse is a 1999 graduate of PRCDHS, growing up on a ranch south of Broadus where he learned to team rope and continued on to much success in the sport over the years. During a recent interview he commented that...
Courtesy MT FWP Bats play a very important role in our ecosystem, pollinating many important plants, devouring thousands of bugs including mosquitoes, and saving farmers in the U.S. $23 billion annually in crop damage and pesticide use. Unfortunately, bats face many threats including habitat loss, persecution from fear or misunderstanding, wind turbines in areas used by bats, and the latest threat to the scene – white-nose syndrome (WNS). WNS is caused by a fungus, Pseudogymnoascus des...
Last Wednesday a large fire kicked off on Buffalo Creek, in South Central Powder River County near the Wyoming border. The fire is believed to have started from a burning coal seam, which ignited during a 3000 acre fire in 2017. The fire last week was initially propelled by high winds blowing from the south and southeast, and took off for the river. Federal, state, and local fire assets, as well as local ranchers fought to contain the blaze; it was finally brought to a halt on the north end at...
By Devin Boman (pictured above) Broadus VFW post 1595 has elected a new Commander, Devin Boman. Previous Commander Russ Kinzer has stepped down from the position after many years of dedication, and is now serving as Sr. Vice Commander. Devin Boman, US Army, Military Intelligence, Korea 2011 and Afghanistan 2013, has worked for John Mangen for more than 4 years. His wife Rebecca Boman is the Jr. High and High School Social Studies Teacher in Broadus. They have two daughters and are expecting a...
Annual cost is $38 in county, $39 out of county, and $40 out of state. Please mail checks to: Powder River Examiner, PO Box 328, Broadus, MT 59317. We will also mail an invoice as a reminder. If you’d like to save a stamp and avoid as much human contact as possible, feel free to drop payments in the payment box on our front door, located across the street to the west of the courthouse square. You may renew online, at www.powderriverexaminer.com. Don’t forget about our online edition, free for all print subscribers. Mary Barge, Lafayette, CA...
BILLINGS, Mont., July 16, 2020 – Rocky Mountain College is pleased to announce the 2020 spring semester dean’s list, which includes students who maintained a 3.60 to 3.99 grade point average. Broadus Coulter, Kiarah Kreiner, Elena...
GLENDIVE, MONT. – July 14, 2020 – Dawson Community College has released the names of students who have been honored for academic excellence during Spring semester 2020. To qualify for inclusion on the President's Honors List students must carry a minimum of 12 semester credits, be degree seeking and have a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Locals on the list include: Leighton Bilbrey, Alzada...
Benny Roger Minow "Ben", age 75, passed away in the early morning hours of July 21, 2020, after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Ben's wishes were to return home from Mayo, to the ranch, his home of 75 years. He was surrounded by his loving wife and children at the time of his passing. Ben had a passion for every facet of the ranch, but above all, he loved his family the very most. Ben was born December 17, 1944 to Sam and Anne (Nenow) Minow in Miles City, Montana. Ben was born the se...
2/26/1948 to 7/15/2020 Larry passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. He is preceded in death by his amazing wife of 50 years, Deborah Marie Edwards (passed February 10, 2020). He is survived by his children; Leslie Ann Edwards-Sherman, Daniel Bryan Dale Edwards and Scott Thomas J Edwards, Grandchildren; Mason Sherman, Joshua Sherman and Kyla Sherman, Riley Edwards, Caiden Edwards, Farryn Edwards, Wyatt Edwards and Archer West. Sister and brother in-law Louise and Gerald Alderman,...
Ramona Liming Kuburich, age 90. Born August 17, 1929, she was a third generation Montanan. Her grandparents, the Gilmores, were homesteaders, cattle ranchers, and cowboys who sometimes did a little moonshining on the side. In her heart she carried those Wild West days by sharing a lot of colorful stories with family and friends. She attended grade school in Broadus, high school in Miles City, and college in Billings. Her accomplishments in life are too numerous to mention but are carried on...
By Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Director June Ray July 27, 2020 New books added to our library: “Fair Warning” by Michael Connelly; “Daddy’s Girls” by Danielle Steel; “The House on Malcolm Street” by Leisha Kelly; “Red Notice” by Bill Browder; “Freedom in the Mountain Wind” by Misty M. Beller; “The Alchemyst” by Michael Scott; “Love’s Mountain Quest” by Misty M. Beller; “Hope in the Mountain River” by Misty M. Beller; “Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell” by Horace Greasley; “The Life As We Knew It” collection by Susan Beth Pfeffer; “To Kill...
Thursday, August 2, 1990 Softball team wins bronze at state games The Broadus Men’s Softball Team, sponsored by Stevenson and Sons, were the recipients of a Bronze medal after placing third at the recent Big Sky State Games in Billings. Forty-one teams were on hand for the competition, so the medal winning performance of the local men was no small affair. “We played pretty good ball for a bunch of old men,” said team member Tom Riggs. “After playing ten games in two days we were pretty sore Monday though.” The local team lost their first game,...
By Annie Brimmer The VFW Auxiliary met July 8 for the first time since March. Protocol of the times was followed. The main issue of discussion was the county fair. We decided that the “virus” couldn’t get a good hamburger down. Once again the VFW hamburgers will be available at the fair. There will be some changes in the way we do things to follow the guidelines for public safety. County Health Nurse Darlynn Williams attended our meeting. She gave us information on how we need to do things to satisfy health safety measures. Our fall distr...
OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH-ELCA Pastor Julie Long, 436-2457 “Rooted in the Word, Dwelling in Christ, Branching out for the sake of the World” All are welcome! Please join us for worship at 10:00AM through the month of August. August Service Project: Collection of school supplies. Just drop them by the church or bring them to worship with you throughout the month of August. Thanks for your generosity! They will be distributed to area students. Sunday August 2: Worship at 10:00 AM with Holy Communion. Fellowship following (no “pitch in”). F...
Marla Drga was gone visiting her mother Rosalie Ostendorf while Mark and Christina and family were visiting Hal Vosen and celebrating his 80th birthday. While there Hal had an accident and broke his neck. He is doing well in rehab after a big surgery. Neighbors came together and battled a fire over by Birds. It was put out quickly. Custer County has been graveling the road on Spring Creek. Martha and Mike Mintz, Cooper and Madeline spent some time at the ranch throughout the shutdown. Family neighbors and friends bid a farewell to Ben Minow....
4-H Family Feature - Farrah Gaskill (far left) took a swine project this year. She named her pig "Chomper". "My favorite part about my pig is his personality," said Farrah, adding, "He loves to run around and play." "The challenging part is getting him to walk alone and not with another pig," reported Farrah. "My favorite thing about my project is he is really gentle so it is easier than I had expected," said Chas Gaskill (near left). "I expected more challenges. His name is Big Red. The only...
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Kadence Bowman of Hanging Limb, TN. Corn Salad on the Mountain 1-12 oz. can white whole kernel corn, drained 2 tomatoes, finely chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 cucumber, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 2 Tbsp. creamy Italian salad dressing, or to your desire In a mixing bowl, stir together corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, and onions. Add salad dressing. Best if refrigerated overnight. Serve cold with meal or crackers. * Reminder - if you have a tasty recipe you’d like to share with the community, p...
