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The Powder River County Elementary and High School Board met on Monday, August 13th for their monthly meeting; a portion of the meeting discussed the school budget. The first item on the agenda was whether or not to allow 8th grade girls to play on the high school team. Savvy readers may recall that last year, a decision was made to allow 8th graders to play on high school teams, which is allowed by Montana High School Association rules in sports such as basketball and volleyball. A decision on whether to play 8th graders at the high school...
Jason Blankenship, age 43, of Otter died Wednesday afternoon from a drowning accident in the Tongue River, just south of Birney. According to reports, Blankenship was swimming in the Tongue River with family on Wednesday afternoon, and failed to surface after going underwater. The Rosebud County Sheriff’s Office underwent a search for Blankenship, which used boats and jet skis, as well as an airplane in the search. Blankenship’s body was eventually located in a sunken tree by the use of a sonar device, on Friday. Rosebud County Sheriff All...
"These are the future of your Fair", commented the beef and sheep judge Bryce McKenzie after he judged the bum calf and lamb classes at the Fair. McKenzie was very impressed with the young exhibitors who brought their entries into the show ring. Bum calves were shown by Carter D'Amico with "DeeDee"; Caden D'Amico and "Annie"; Carson D'Amico and "Ruby" and Colton Jones with "Miracle". Bum lambs were exhibited by Courtney Kuhbacher with "Sally"; Randen Bilbrey and "Blackie" and Rickee Bilbrey...
Kenneth F Carter, age 90, of Broadus, MT passed away on August 07, 2018 at the Powder River Manor in Broadus. Kenneth Franklin Carter was born at Coalwood on January 28, 1928 the son of Frank (Ted) and Margaret Weipert Carter. He attended grade school at Duck Creek in Powder River County and graduated High School in Miles City Montana. On September 14, 1949 Kenneth met the love of his life Dolores I Bone and shortly after the two were married in Broadus, MT. Kenneth went to work for the Mallett... Full story
Taegen Schaffer and her horse, Molly, won the Powder River Working Horse Show on Saturday. Temperatures topping out at an official 106 degrees in Broadus made for tough conditions during the nine event competition, which featured four competitors. Full results from event organizer Enoch Schaffer will be available next week. (Photo courtesy of Kathy Schaffer)...
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Last Friday, the East Fork Roping Club sponsored their annual Ranch Rodeo, at the fairground in Broadus. The event was very well attended, with the stands full of eager fans, despite the warm conditions. According to East Fork representative Shavon Harmon, the event had 3 Womens teams and 11 Open teams, as well as a Ranch Bronc Ride. The events for the Open division consisted of team sorting, team branding, trailer loading, team doctoring, and wild cow milking. The Women’s event had all the same except mugging was substituted for wild cow m...
July 30, 2018 All commissioners were present. Hearing no public comment on the agenda, the board conducted county business. Marty Drane, Building and Grounds Supervisor, reported he is back to work with limited capacity. Teel Mullanix, Road Supervisor, reported that more paperwork needs to be done before bids can be let on the Ranch Creek Road project. Federal Land Management called to confirm payment for an easement on the Ranch Creek Road. Carole Richards, Clerk and Recorder, reported that the Department of Environmental Quality will be in...
The Mizpah Masters held their 9th meeting on July 29th, 2018. Lea Aye called the meeting to order. Becca Aye did the American Pledge and Maddie Kramme did the 4-H pledge. Becca read the minutes and Lea read the treasurer’s report. Under old business, we discussed Camp Needmore, Camp OREO, and Summer Day Camp. Under new business, interview judging, theme booth ideas, car wash, fair breakfast and sno cones were discussed. After the meeting Maddie hosted our activity. Our next meeting is September 9th, 2018 and hosted by Emma I...
Once again, the summer has passed by very quickly and we are looking forward to the first day of school on Wednesday, August 22nd. Beginning Friday, August 17th all staff will return to school and begin preparations for the 2018-19 school year. Over the summer your maintenance and custodial staff has been busy cleaning and upgrading your facilities. We are fortunate to have a dedicated veteran custodial crew and skilled maintenance personal. Please take time to thank our maintenance and custodial staff for all their hard work over the summer....
Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Livestock has received the first reported cases of equine West Nile Virus in Montana for 2018 in Musselshell and Lake Counties. This follows detection of the virus in mosquito surveillance pools from Cascade, Hill, and Lewis and Clark Counties. Montana typically sees cases of West Nile Virus through late summer and into fall. West Nile Virus affects humans, equines, and birds. It is spread through the bites of infected mosquitos; horses cannot transmit the virus directly to people. Detections of the d...
For the fifth year, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Outlook-area wildlife biologist Ryan Williamson is in full swing of trapping and banding this small game bird. Mourning doves are one of the most widely distributed and abundant birds in North America and are also a popular game bird with hunting seasons established in 40 of the lower 48 states. As part of an effort to estimate population size, harvest rates and regulations, mourning doves are banded throughout the United States including within Montana’s Region 6. “Banding mourning dov...
Thursday, August 18, 1988 Child shocked by lightning bolt A lightning strike at the front of a fast-moving thunder storm surprised young people who were fixing fence near the Russell home on Doyle Creek Friday evening, knocking one young lady off her feet and lightly burned a child as well as shocking her. Jana Safranski, 8, suffered two small burns and shock from the bolt and was taken to the Broadus Medical Clinic and then on to the Miles City hospital, where she stayed until Monday. It is reported that she was not unconscious at any time....
Black Hills State University, in Spearfish, SD, recently released their Spring 2018 Master’s Degree Honor Roll, and two locals have made the list. Jerri Dell finished her first full-time semester towards a Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction - Math Specialty with a 4.0 GPA. Libby Nisley finished her first full-time semester towards a Masters in Secondary Education with a 4.0 GPA as well. Both ladies are pursuing degrees from Black Hills State University, and currently work at PRCDHS....
a joking matter when the two put aside their cowboy hats and pulled out their Xbox 360 controllers. It wasn’t uncommon for a controller or two to be thrown across the room as Jess would be taking Kobe Bryant to the hole and slamming a dunk down viciously against Jake in a game of NBA 2K10. “We didn’t play a whole lot of games, but I guess in junior high we got an Xbox,” Jess said with a smile. “I would always beat him with the Lakers and Kobe Bryant. He would get so pissed. He broke an Xbox once.” Sometimes fists were needed. “We would get int...
In cow-calf ranch country, it was especially gratifying to see fifteen breeding beef entries at the Fair, nine of which were cow-calf pairs, commented Extension Agent Mary Rumph. "T.J. and Heather Cunningham are a large part of the reason that happened through their leadership and organization of the heifer donor program," explained Rumph. "T.J.'s personal connection with donors and his recognition of their contribution has been vital to the program," she added. Six 4-H exhibitors completed thei...
True grit is demonstrated during the County Fair, especially in the showmanship competition during triple digit temperatures, which occurred all three days of the Fair this year. Round Robin participants competed on Saturday afternoon when the thermometer had reached 106 degrees. It was impressive to see the exhibitors and livestock perform, commented Extension Agent Mary Rumph. The Grand Champion Senior Round Robin Showman was Callie Williams, who received a jacket sponsored by Powder River...
Judging at the Powder River County Fair picked up again with the 4-H Horse Show and Foods on a hot Thursday. Fortunately, both events were completed by noon. Garrett Cunningham and his four-year-old "Bandit" continued their long tradition of sweeping awards at the County Fair. Garrett won Senior Showmanship; Grand Champion Conformation; Grand Champion Colt Under Saddle; and Grand Champion Western Pleasure, culminating in the Grand Champion Horse Exhibitor award. Not bad for a morning's work! In...
In spite of the heat, livestock competed for top honors at the Powder River County Fair last week. Rheanna Schroeder hit the bull's eye with her steer named "Bulls Eye" by winning Grand Champion Market Steer. The Angus steer weighed in at 1,545 pounds. Rheanna received a buckle sponsored by Earl and Betty Aye and a cash award sponsored by Horizon Implement. Jaxon Bilbrey's "Black Jack" steer weighing 1,365 pounds won Reserve Grand Champion honors, receiving a buckle sponsored by Horizon...
4-H members were in the limelight during interview judging on Tuesday at the Fair last week, according to Powder River Extension Agent Julie Riley. During an interview, members were asked what they learned while working on their projects, what they liked best and what they would do differently. Welding judge Lee Randall explained to one exhibitor, "Practice is how you get better," as the exhibitor explained how he struggled with a certain type of weld. Cat judge, Ronda Gatlin couldn't have been...
During this year's County Fair, the community center was the coolest, most welcome spot to find respite from the triple digit temperatures. It was also quite beautiful. The Center was filled with hand-made and home-grown items that showcased the talent of Powder River County's citizens. "This is the biggest crops display we've ever had," explained Kathy Roberts, Garden and Floral Superintendent. Indeed it was with competition in alfalfa hay, and entries of alfalfa seed, field peas and more. Ann...
The triple digit temperatures during the Powder River County Fair, with the mercury rising above 100 degrees with a high on Saturday of 106 was challenging for all involved, according to Extension Agent Mary Rumph. “It was potentially a very serious, life-threatening heat for livestock in the Fairbarn,” commented Rumph. “We had two specific incidences that could have turned out poorly without the steps taken by Fairboard members and parents to cool off a couple livestock exhibits.” All exhibitors were on task keeping themselves hydrate...
Here’s nothing new: It’s been hot recently. How hot? So hot, I saw a dog chasing a cat and they were both walking. So hot I’m being forced to use passive verbs. Okay, for those who suffer from the heat, extreme temperatures are no joke. However, maybe nature can teach us a few tricks to cope. In late summer, prairie amphibians, like the Great Plains toad are underground, waiting out the heat wave. All amphibians begin their lives in water, developing from eggs to swimming larvae (tadpoles) to adult frogs, toads or salamanders. Adult frogs...
