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St. Labre game cancelled, Broadus will play this Saturday in Lavina The Broadus Hawk football team kicked off their season last Friday at Forsyth. Broadus Head Coach Ross Randall told us there are 23 athletes out for the team this year, though only 14 suited up against Forsyth due to the number of practices needed for games, as well as some ineligible players and an injury sustained over the summer. Despite missing a number of starters, Broadus was primed and ready for their first game of the...
Hayle Barbero is the new teacher at Biddle School. The two-classroom rural school has a total of four kids this year, composing students in first through fourth grades, as well as four pre-school age children who are taught separately by Holly Rumph. Hayle grew up in Broadus, graduating from PRCDHS in 2015, going on to attain an Associates degree from Miles Community College, where she was the class Valedictorian. She then moved on to attain a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from...
Jerry Coulter, longtime Broadus Coach and Teacher, was recently honored among an elite group, in Jeff Welsch's book Montana Greats: From A (Absarokee) to Z (Zurich), the greatest athletes from 264 Montana communities. In the book, Welsch, the Montana sports editor for Lee Newspapers, details the exploits of top athletes from around the state, and Coulter is named as the top athlete to come out of Brusett, Montana, in Northwestern Garfield County. Though Brusett is certainly a small community,...
By PR Extension Office Broadus has been selected to participate in the 2021 Reimagining Rural Virtual Gathering that is designed to bring some fresh ideas about how to create a vibrant future for rural communities across Montana. It has been a challenging year and organizers hope to help local volunteers and leaders reset and reimagine a bright future for their community by bringing them together to hear some positive research and success stories about rural communities. Reimagining Rural Virtual Gathering was created for local volunteers a...
The Broadus Lady Hawks volleyball finished their season last year at the divisional tournament, an ending which left the young team thirsting for more. Coming into this season, the Lady Hawks looked to improve, and with no graduating seniors from last year, the team was intact and ready for action as they faced off at home against Jordan, last Friday. Broadus Head Volleyball Coach Gordon Archer knew that Jordan was going to be a tough opponent for the first game of the year, but his team had...
September 2, 1921 New Mail Route Mizpah to Kingsley Bids are being advertised for by the post office department for a new mail route from Mizpah post office in Custer County to the Kingsley post office in this county, a distance of approximately 55 miles. Bids will be received by the post office department up to September 12. The route calls for a bi-weekly service and would be operative October 1. Only a nine-month contract is called for to make it expire July 1, along with other mail contracts. After leaving Mizpah post office, the route...
Gordon Lee Decker, born February 1940, passed away at home August 23rd surrounded by his family. Born to August and Mary Tiede Decker, Gordon was raised on the family homestead in Powder River County in SE Montana. He rode his Shetland pony or walked 2 miles to Billup Elementary School, a one room schoolhouse. Gordon attended Sheridan High School and graduated in 1957. He attended Montana State College and received his bachelors degree in Range Management in 1961. Upon graduation, he accepted a...
By Sue Keller Taylor Jordan Rexford was born in Miles City, MT, 01/14/1985. In 1994, the family moved to Broadus, MT where he lived until he graduated from high school. During this time, he participated in dance, soccer, and speech & drama. He enjoyed playing video games and hanging out with friends. After graduation, he moved to Denver and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from DeVry University. Taylor loved Denver and spent the rest of his adult life...
Donald David Warner, age 62, of Miles City left this world to be with his heavenly father from complications from pneumonia. Don was born in Broadus, Montana to Donald and Rowena “BeBe” Warner on August 6, 1959. Don grew up south of Broadus on the family ranch. He loved the ranch life and returned as often as he could to help with brandings and haying. Don loved the peacefulness of the ranch. He was a skilled horse trainer. The horses he trained had gentle spirits like Don himself. Don graduated...
Clifford Jess Grant, Sr. of Broadus, Montana, went to be with the Lord Jesus, early in the morning, Monday, August 30, 2021 after a nearly two-year courageous battle with cancer. He was 76 years old. Cliff found great comfort in his final days being cared for by his family and visited by many family and friends. He and his family are so grateful to the wonderful staff at the Powder River Manor for their compassionate care. Cliff died peacefully in his sleep with his daughter, Sheila, by his...
Winners of "The Tournament", held last weekend at Rolling Hills Golf Course, were Grant Saultman and Todd Mattson, both of Gillette. The event featured 52 players making up 26 teams of golfers vying for the specially made trophies. This weekend the vaunted Spencer Damm Golf Tournament will take place. This year, the format will be a couples tournament, with morning and afternoon tee times. Players will be able to play in both shifts, but must have different partners for the second shift. In year...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Tom Herzog Sunday, September 5th – Regular service @ 10:45, Cliff Grant Funeral Service @2:00 Friday, September 10th - Outreach Center Fund-Raising Banquet in Miles City Sunday, September 12th - Communion during service Sunday, September 19th - Mission Moment during service 6:00 p.m. Church service @ Powderville w/ Pitch-in Sunday, September 26th – Faith Story during service Sundays 9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery and Children’s Church Offered) Thursdays 8:20 a.m. Prayer Meeting @ Chu...
By Pat Ridenour Over the summer months, Stitch and Chatter Quilt Club members have been busy making articles as a community service project for Powder River Manor residents. They have been the recipients of three projects this year. Dawn Mraz made 5 covers for urinal bags and led the Quilt Club members in a workshop to make walker bags to carry personal items from one place to another. Twenty walker bags were made and delivered to the Manor. Pat Ridenour headed a workshop to turn out pillowcases for the Manor. Cathy Ruland showed how to make th...
By PR Extension Office “I move better!” That’s what participants say about the arthritis exercise classes offered through the Montana State University Extension Service. The program, offered on Mondays and Wednesdays, includes gentle strength training and range of motion exercises, health education and a peaceful relaxation component. The classes are designed for ALL ages and ALL genders. New classes begin Monday, September 13th, at the Senior Center, and will be offered at both 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Call the Extension Office to registe...
Courtesy MT FWP Destination: SOUTHEAST MONTANA Extreme drought, grasshoppers and hot conditions have taken their toll on habitat conditions and upland birds across southeast Montana. It has been a long, dry spring and summer for agricultural producers and upland game birds alike. The fall of 2020 provided fair to good bird numbers across most of the region and those birds found a very easy winter with little to no snowfall and limited severe weather. Spring surveys for upland birds across Region 7 were looking promising. However, A hot and d...
August 2, 2021 Commissioners met for their weekly meeting with Lee Randall and John Olson present. Meeting was called to order. No public comment was received at this time. Teel Mullanix, Road Supervisor, and Dan McDowell, Road Department, met with board for the Road Department’s bi-weekly update. Mullanix reported the backhoe that was hit by lightning was repaired last week. Discussion was then held on sawdust for the fair. Commissioner Donna Giacometto joined the meeting. Commissioners then discussed the upcoming fair and a few things that n...
