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By Jessica Malone The Powder River Historical Museum will be hosting a Sunday Afternoon Tea and Women’s Fashion Show this week at 2pm on September 12th. Please join us at the museum for tea and treats and a modern and historic fashion show presented by Silver Sage, Western Chick and Copper Moon Bead Artistry. The event is free, but donations to the museum’s operating fund are always appreciated. We’re excited to be moving forward with the event this year, since it was originally conceived as a celebration of the centennial of women’s suffrage i...
The weather in Broadus was fairly normal for the month of August, and things wouldn’t look so bleak going into fall if not for the dry spring and early summer which created extreme drought conditions across Montana and much of the Northern Great Plains. Broadus hit 103 on August 16th, a record high for that date. The coldest temp recorded in Broadus last month was 44, on August 29th. The average high for the month was 91.3, or 1.7 degrees above normal, while the nights tended to cool off nicely – the average low of 56.1 matched the average low...
The Lady Hawk Cross Country team headed west last Friday to compete in the Hardin Invitational Cross Country Run, held outside of Crow Agency. The course features the notoriously tough Gas Cap Hill, featuring a steep section which leaves runners winded, before a long downhill where they are able to make up time, in a strong contrast to many CC courses, such as the race last week in Billings that was run on a perfectly flat course. Broadus Cross Country Coach Ashley Emmons told us that Gas Cap Hill serves as a good test for the runners in terms...
By Shane Dunning www.redshalereflections.com During the summer of 1897, talk of war between the Northern Cheyenne and local settlers was seemingly on every tongue. John Hoover, a white sheepherder working for Fred Bollinger just north of Ashland, had been shot and killed, presumably by Indians. In a previous article, I described how a group of two hundred armed white men led by Levi Howes gathered outside the reservation and were persuaded by Custer County Sheriff Gibbs to seek justice through...
Members of the Broadus Volunteer Fire Department, as well as citizens concerned about wildfire met with representatives from the Bureau of Land Management last Wednesday at the Community Center to discuss the ongoing wildfire risk. Scott McAvoy, the BLM's Assistant Fire Management Officer for the Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, spoke to the assembled group about the fire conditions evident in 2021, the assets involved in the fires, and current trends in the fire world that we might see play...
With the cancellation of the St. Labre season early last week, Broadus Hawk Football had an open spot in their schedule. Simms, a Northern C team, agreed to meet Broadus in Lavina for a game on Saturday. Lavina is approximately equi-distant from each town, at 207 miles from Simms, and 212 miles from Broadus. Broadus went into the game coming off a road win at Forsyth, but didn't know quite what to expect from Simms. Last season Simms finished the regular season with a 4 and 2 record, and made...
Hugh Lewis Rooney passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at 11 AM in Billings, MT at Morning Star Senior Living Reflections. Lewis was born on October 21, 1930 in Miles City, Montana at the Darcy Hospital and was raised on the family ranch on Beaver Creek, south of Miles City. He graduated from 8th grade at the Beaver Creek School. He then graduated from Custer County High School in 1947 and attended the Junior College in Miles City. Lewis worked for Doyle's Plumbing and Heating and helped work...
By Terri Bird The Broadus Music Booster Birthday Calendar has been in existence for well over 25 years. The calendar picture each year includes the band and choral students who attend high school in Broadus. The cost of the calendar is $10.00 and the profit from the fundraiser is used to supplement the music program. If you did NOT order a calendar in 2021 and would like to purchase one for 2022, contact one of the following women, we will take your birthday and anniversary information and add it to the calendar. Contact people are Tedi Jo Will...
By Pat Ridenour VFW Post #1595 and Auxiliary will be hosting the District #6 VFW Convention at the VFW Hall in Broadus on September 18, 2021. Registration will begin at 10 AM and the meal will be served at 12 noon. Separate meetings will follow at 1 PM. All VFW and Auxiliary members are invited and encouraged to attend this event. Registration fees are $15.00 per person and includes the meal. Local Auxiliary members registration fees will be paid by the Broadus Auxiliary. Post #1595 members will be preparing Pulled Pork entree' with Auxiliary...
By Katie Ward A day of service will be held at Valley View Cemetery, this Saturday, September 11th, from 8:30-11 AM. We are looking forward to a lovely, cool day on Saturday to continue our BillionGraves project at Valley View Cemetery! Volunteers are needed to help clean and photograph headstones. The photos will be then be uploaded to the BillionGraves website where they will be accessible to anyone searching for family members. For more information, visit billiongraves.com or call Katie Ward 406-935-2979....
September 9, 1921 63 Scholars Enrolled In Broadus Grade Schools The opening of the school this week saw 63 scholars enrolled in the grade schools of Broadus and 12 students in the district high school. There were 22 scholars in the first, second and third grades, taught by Miss Ethel Summers; 25 in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades, taught by Miss Bernice Peasley and 16 in the seventh and eighth grades taught by Mrs. Hazel Heaton. The high school and its faculty Professors Dave DeLap and J.I. Westphal, is in the ground floor of the Peterson...
By PR Extension Office A free fitness test and well-checkup has been scheduled for anyone wanting a baseline measurement for their physical fitness. Dr. Kate Riley-Copelan and Morgan Weller, PR Community Health Coordinator will be conducting the assessment at the Body Shop on Wednesday, September 22nd, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The test will include blood pressure, height, body mass index, flexibility, balance and strength. Call the Extension Office at 436-2424 to schedule a fitness test and well-checkup. Additionally, Arthritis Classes resume...
HELENA – After a public comment period that drew more than 26,000 comments, the Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted several changes to the 2021/2022 wolf hunting and trapping regulations at its meeting on Aug. 20. Changes include eliminating quotas, increasing the number of wolf trapping and hunting licenses allowed for individual hunters, extending wolf trapping seasons and the allowance of snares for trapping wolves. Wolf regulations were adopted as follows: A harvest of 450 wolves shall initiate a commission review with potential for r...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Nataliya Agafonova, Del Mar, CA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Dai Khup, Smyrna, TN, owner permitting operation of vehicle w/o ins., $285. Gina Smith, Cantonsville, MD, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Darrin Ollendick, Lime Springs, IA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Navjeet Gill, Morris, IL, speeding in restricted zone (88/65) $95. Joseph May, Rapid City, SD, driving MV while priv. is susp/revoked, $285. Layne Ogle, Tukwila, WA, improper passing, $85. Jonathan Smarro, W...
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Director Barb Mitchell The 2021 Traveling Collection from the 42nd Annual Juried Exhibit, Unbridled Happiness, has been set up in the library. It will be on display until Sept. 25th. The exhibit includes professional, local, regional, and national artists. There is a wonderful variety of mediums in this year’s collection. Some of the work in the traveling collection are oils, acrylics and digital paintings as well as photography and photograms. As the title implies, the artists worked on portraying what b...
Hunter and Rebecca Gratwohl are happy to announce the arrival of Holly Annette, born on August 10, 2021 in Sheridan, WY. Holly weighed 6 lbs. 10 oz. and was 19 in. long. Grandparents are Roger & Lisa Gaskill, and Hall & Cindi Gratwohl, all of Ashland. Holly and her parents reside on Otter Creek near Ashland....
Khristian and Laura Noble were married on September 4th in Bozeman. Kris is a graduate of Broadus High School and Gillette College. Laura is a graduate of Wibaux High, and MSU Bozeman. Jeff Noble and Sharon Noble of Broadus are parents of the groom; David and Liz Franz of Wibaux are parents of the bride. The happy couple is moving to Billings this month to start off their marriage....
By PR Extension Office “Let’s reset and reimagine a bright future for our community,” invited Melissa Billing, President Powder River Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. Broadus was one of 23 communities from across Montana invited to participate in the 2021 Reimagining Rural Virtual Gathering. The first of three meetings designed for community members to think creatively about Broadus’ future is scheduled for Monday, September 13th, in the Powder River County Election Room in Broadus. “We are excited to share great stories about successful, v...
The Lady Hawk Varsity Volleyball team played at Plevna on Saturday. Plevna has only had a volleyball team for a few years, but Broadus Head Volleyball Coach Gordon Archer told us Plevna has improved over last season, which is great to see a program improving and becoming more competitive. Archer was able to play a number of his younger players against Plevna, in order to gain experience at the varsity level, and to reward them for their hard work in practice. Archer said he could see the freshma...
By Sandy Williams The 20th annual WTRC team roping was again a success with 820 teams roping for the weekend. Saturday was the iconic Father & Son roping which is always a fun event with many locals participating with moms and dads roping with their sons, sons-in-law, daughters, daughters-in-law, or grandchildren. This year’s big winners ending with the quickest time over many high-numbered respectable teams were Rod and Shauna Schaffer each receiving Raymond Williams memorial buckles. Raymond loved the Father and Son roping entering up with e...
By Senior Center Director Rita Harden The Senior Center will be hosting the 52nd Annual Montana Governor’s Conference on Aging - Communities of Strength - Be The Connection, on Tuesday, September 14. The agenda is as follows; Livable Communities-8:30 am & 3:30 pm, Falls Prevention-9:45 am, Medicare-11 am, Caregiving support 9:45 am, Caring for Alzheimer’s-11 am, Suicide Prevention- 1 pm, Fraud and Scams -2:15 pm. What a great opportunity to learn about the things that affect your safety and wellbeing....
