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The Broadus Bumblebee Daycare, has opened up shop at the former site of Coyote Valley Saddle Shop, the Broadus Wellness Center, and the original Broadus hospital, now owned by Joe & Renee Gnerer. The facility will be fully licensed with the state, with daycare services provided by Lead Teacher Hattie Arithson, and Teachers Sophia Davis and Molly Lloyd, as well as volunteers. Daycare Director Nicole Gardner told us that the nonprofit organization will provide daycare services for up to 12 kids,...
Local fire assets responded to a number of incidents over the past several weeks. The Rock fire burned 14 acres, 30 miles south of Broadus on July 27th, and was caused by a burning coal seam. On August 1st, the Rough Creek fire burned 78 acres, 37 miles southwest of Broadus, west of Moorhead. The Bradshaw fire, in similar vicinity of the Rough Creek fire, burned 833 acres, beginning on August 4th. The Line Creek fire burned a tenth of an acre 40 miles southwest of Broadus on August 6th. On August 7th several lightning cause fires kicked off, in...
Powder River EMS, the county’s EMS services which has taken over for Jesse Ambulance Service, recently acquired an SUV that will be used for a variety of services including Community Integrated Healthcare and EMS calls. We sat down with EMS Director Shane Copps to discuss the new vehicle, as well as some data compiled from July ambulance calls. The new ride is a 2020 Ford Explorer, purchased through the help of the School Community Development Council. The SCDC provided a loan to cover the c...
By Pat Gardner The 17th Annual Scramble 4 A Cure was a huge success thanks to the 18 four-person teams on Friday and 20 teams on Saturday that golfed at the Rolling Hills Golf Course to raise money for the local Cancer Fund. The golfers enjoyed two meals prepared by Kara Lambert at the clubhouse. The tee boxes displayed our many hole sponsors names and it simply was a great two days for everyone. The money raised is used to help local cancer patients in our Southeastern Montana community while doctoring and taking treatments. Friday winners...
Raevyn Slovek was sworn in last week as the Broadus Ward 1 Councilwoman. Slovek will fullfill the remainder of Pete Wenzel's term. Raevyn is pictured with Mayor Lyman Amsden. (Photo courtesy Cass Zimmer)...
By Sheila Williams Adopt a Teacher Program is an initiative that I have started in hopes of connecting teachers in our Broadus schools and rural area schools with community members, groups, and businesses that would be interested in helping the teachers prepare for the upcoming school year. It is well known that teachers absorb a large amount of the cost associated with stocking their classrooms with supplies, decorations, incentives and more. It is my hope that this will be a way that members of the community can feel that they are welcomed...
Once again, the summer has passed by very quickly and we are looking forward to the first day of school on Thursday, August 19th. Beginning Monday, August 16th all staff will return to school and begin preparations for the 2021-22 school year. Every August your elected trustees are responsible to review and approve the school budget for the school year. This year your district began budget preparations in April when they decided not to run a levy due to the effects of COVID-19 on our community. This allowed us to use Federal-ESSER II stimulus...
Helena, Mont. – As Montana agricultural producers strive to find adequate feed for livestock during severe drought conditions and a damaging wildfire season, the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is issuing guidance for out-of-county or state shipments of hay to prevent the spread of noxious weeds and other invasive pests. “The need for hay far outweighs our supply right now in Montana,” said Acting Director Christy Clark. “We recognize the need to find hay for our producers, but there can be some very serious consequences if we don’t d...
The Junior Golf Tournament took place last weekend at Rolling Hills Golf Course in Broadus. The event pitted up and coming golfers against others in their age groups, and was facilitated by Todd Gardner and Chad Gatlin. Here are the results of the tournament: 7 & Under Girls: Myla Gatlin, 19; Mariah Gardner, 23; Dolly Randall, 30. 9 & Under Girls: Aria Gatlin, 40; Rickee Bilbrey, 41; Maci Emmons, 42; Kinzie Randall, 48. 12 & Under Girls: Laney Williams, 37; Addie Randall, 45; Reece Emmons, 49;...
Montana’s adult-use marijuana market opens in five months. Local governments have until then to sort out just what legalization will look like in their communities. By Justin Franz, Montana Free Press, www.montanafreepress.org With five months until Montana’s adult-use marijuana market opens up, municipalities from Kalispell to Billings are figuring out what legal cannabis will look like in their communities. Voters legalized general-use cannabis for adults last November and the Legislature sorted out additional details during its session thi...
Courtesy MT FWP HELENA – Hot, dry conditions put stress on many of our wildlife species. More than 70 percent of Montana is experiencing severe drought conditions. You can help avoid conflicts with wildlife by following these suggestions: Keep food and attractants away from bears. Most of Montana is bear country. Heat and drought will likely reduce the amount of plants available to bears in the wild, increasing the chance they come near homes in search of easy food, such as garbage. Store garbage, pet food, barbeques, and livestock grain ins...
Ona Edwards Lake was born May 27, 1915 in Belle Fourche, SD to A.I.F. & Carrie Nisley Edwards. She was raised in Broadus, Snohomish, WA & Miles City, graduating from Custer County High School in 1933. On May 1, 1937 she married James "Dutch" Lake in Anaconda. She resided in Deer Lodge until she retired from Milwaukee Railroad as the superintendent's secretary in 1974 after 17 years of service. After retirement she moved to the Swan Valley to enjoy her second home in Condon. She enjoyed hiking...
August 12, 1921 List of Eight Grade Graduates A complete list of eight grade graduates from the several schools of Powder River County is given herewith. They were successful in passing the required state examinations and are entitled to enter high school. They are: Helen Yarger, Broadus School; Charles Lewis, Broadus School; Fay Harrington, Broadus School; Ruby Harrington, Broadus School; Frank Tucker, Willow Crossing; Byran Tucker, Willow Crossing; John Tucker, Willow Crossing; Hazel Green, Anderson; Edward Hanson, Anderson; James Thompson, B...
DPHHS reports 18% increase in vaccine administration from last week Courtesy MT DPHHS State health officials said today the trend of hospitalizations in Montana connected to unvaccinated COVID-19 patients has remained constant over the past several months. Specifically, Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Adam Meier said that COVID-19 related hospitalization data from the past 8 weeks from June 5 to July 30 shows that 89% of Montanans who were hospitalized had not received the COVID-19 vaccine. The data includes 358...
July 2021 Boss Office Products 2356.72 Brodart Co 85.92 Chemnet Consortium 80.00 Concordance Healthcare Solutions 89.07 Copps Hardware & Lumber 799.70 Cowboy Wife Designs 28.00 D & P Electric 156.13 Fulton Electric 436.00 Gardner Weed & Pest 5610.00 Gone Ropin' Construction 90.00 Great West Engineering 20783.00 HD Supply 152.76 Henry Schein 761.10 Hi-Tech Auto Repair, Inc 226.19 Home Depot Credit Services 923.34 Jeff A. Noble 832.80 Lincare 3768.55 Medline Industries, Inc. 919.03 Motorola Solutions 5472.00 Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. 293.65...
Kindergarten 2-Boxes 200-count tissues 1-Container disinfectant wipes 1-Backpack 1-Paint shirt 12-#2 lead pencils (standard) 2-Erasers (not art gum) 1-Box of eight crayons 1-Box of eight watercolor paints 1-8 oz. bottle of white Elmer’s glue 2-Glue sticks 1-Pair of scissors 1-Box of erasable colored pencils 1-Pocket folder 1-Inexpensive set of adjustable headphones *(NOT ear buds) 1-Inexpensive computer mouse-wireless preferred Nutritious snacks First Grade 2-Boxes 200-count tissues 1-Container disinfectant wipes 1-Paint shirt 12-#2 lead p...
Dustin and Kristie Lanke of Broadus are excited to announce the birth of their baby boy, Presten Cullen Lanke. Presten was born at 1:06 PM on July 2, 2021 weighing 7 pounds and was 20 inches long. His paternal grandparents are Debbie and Tim Lanke of Broadus and maternal grandparents Chad and Tommie Mettler of Timber Lake, SD....
By PR Extension Office When it comes to home food preservation, a pressure canner is a very important piece of equipment. The dial gauge on your pressure canner should be checked annually, which can be done free of charge at the MSU Extension Office- Powder River County in Broadus explained Julie Riley, Extension Agent. There are two types of pressure canners, a weighted gauge and a dial gauge. The difference is that the weighted gauge rocks or jiggles under pressure, whereas the dial gauge has a dial that registers the amount of pressure in...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Jess Lockwood, Volborg, MT, speeding in restricted zone (90/65) $95. Ionut Lautaru, Renton, WA, operate MV w/o liability insurance, dismissed-provided proof of insurance. Swarn Singh, Snohomish, WA, drive on other than right hand of roadway, $85. Cody Carr, Auburn, GA, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Michael Christmas, Edgewater, FL, speeding in restricted zone (95/65) $105. Tracie Bunch, Ashland, MT, daytime speeding (84/70) $70. Yue Li, Arcadia, CA, speeding in restricted zone (96/65) $135. Sheree S...
