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The month of September was a bit warmer than average across the area, while precipitation totals were extremely spotty, as portions of the county received heavy rainfall on multiple occasions throughout the month, while others received below average moisture. The overall average temp for the month in Broadus was 65.8 degrees, or 3.4 degrees warmer than average. The high for the month was 97 on September 3rd, and the low was 40, achieved on both September 12th and 16th. Broadus received 1.34" of...
First influenza death reported for 2023-24 season As Montana gears up to enter another respiratory illness season, the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) encourages Montanans to take precautions to help protect against severe symptoms from COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections. The number of people ill due to respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia, and RSV, is currently low across most of the United States, but has increased in...
Broadus traveled to Park City to play the Panthers on their home football field last Thursday. Prior to the game, four Hawk starters were out due to injury, meaning a young team had to start even younger players at various positions. During the Park City game two more players were injure. Lineman Duke Blankenship went down with a concussion just as the Hawks were coming back and had pulled within 3 points. In the third quarter, Isaiah McMullan incurred with a broken collar bone, bringing the num...
The Broadus Cross Country Team ran on a unique, historic, and picturesque course amongst the cottonwoods lining the Yellowstone River last week. The Huntley Project Meet was held on the trails at Pompey's Pillar National Monument, commemorating the location where William Clark left his signature on a rock outcropping near the river on July 25th, 1806, while on the return trip back to St. Louis during the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Clark named the outcropping after Jean Baptiste Charbonneau,...
BOZEMAN – The home of Montana State University has been named the No. 3 college town in America, according to the website BestColleges.com. The ranking points to the growth in the city's population and the campus enrollment in recent years, "which means a bustling downtown and campus." The ranking also notes the nearby natural amenities as key to making Bozeman a "paradise for outdoorsy students." MSU's headcount enrollment set a new all-time record this fall at 16,978, solidifying its position as the largest university in Montana, Wyoming a...
By PR Extension Office With the mild fall temperatures and the recent moisture, the green up of grass and regrowth of crops has extended the Fall grazing season. One question we have received is “when is it safe to graze alfalfa in the Fall?” said MSU Powder River Extension Agent Mary Rumph. In checking with our Extension Beef Specialist, Megan Van Emon, located at Ft. Keogh, she recommended waiting to graze the alfalfa until at least 5-7 days after a killing frost. Alfalfa generally becomes “safer” to graze in the fall after several consecuti...
By Kim Blain It’s time to mark your calendars for a night of entertainment. Broadus High School Music Department will be performing at their annual Fall Music Showcase on October 24th at 6:30 pm. The Showcase features a variety of musical genres from country to rock ‘n roll. The audience will be able to recognize and sing along with some “favorites”. It will be a night you won’t want to miss. Please come join us!...
By the Sayle Hall Association On October 20, beginning at 4:00 pm, a dance and box social will be held at Sayle Hall, as a benefit to help locals in need, along with an opportunity to teach the youth of the community to dance and provide entertainment for one and all. Ladies, please bring decorated single box meals enough to feed your family and your own beverages. Boxes will be auctioned off for supper on the evening of the event. Boxes should be labeled with what they contain, and who made...
Lady Hawk volleyball played a non-conference match against Circle last Thursday, falling in five sets to the Lady Wildcats in a competition which saw the lead sway back and forth between teams. Circle came out hot in the first set, winning 25-18. Broadus shifted the momentum in the second and third set to win 25-21 and 25-13, with the excellent defense of Macyn McDowell proving to be a motivator as her teammates rallied on multiple occasions to capitalize on long volleys and come away with the...
By PR Extension Office Are your evergreen trees showing yellowing or browning on interior branches? This may be a sign of seasonal needle drop, a normal physiological process, according to MSU Powder River Extension Agent Mary Rumph. The MSU Schutter Lab has provided the following explanation for needle drop: DAMAGE/SYMPTOMS Seasonal needle drop is the gradual yellowing or browning and eventual loss of older interior needles. Needles that drop due to age may have some spots and blemishes; however, they do not display typical symptoms of d...
GLASGOW - As you are hitting the field this fall, be sure to take a break from scanning the horizon for game and look down at the ground once in a while. Not only will this help you avoid stepping on a cactus or a rattlesnake, but you might also see one of eastern Montana's rarely seen critters...the greater short-horned lizard, commonly known as a "horny toad." If you do, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks would like to know about it. The greater short- horned lizard, Phrynosoma hernandesi, was...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Mitch Koistinen, Kimball, MN, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Michael Campbell, Memphis, MO, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Rene Brown, Boiling Springs, SC, speeding in restricted zone (50/30) $65. Carl Hughes, Weaverville, NC, speeding in restricted zone (79/65) $65. Melanie Grainger, Poplar, MT, speeding in restricted zone (42/30) $65. Jose Cruz Topete, Pleasant Hill, IA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Jerry Hernandez-Rodriguez, Tampa, FL, stop sign violation, $85. Brian W...
October 12, 1923 Oct. 26 Meeting of Bean Growers A meeting of all the bean growers of Powder River County has been called for 2 o’clock Friday afternoon, October 26, at Olive post office for the purpose of organization and pooling the bean shipments in effort to receive the highest market price. The date of the meeting and its location was fixed by John A. Gaar of Kingsley post office, himself a grower of beans. Olive post office is centrally located in the bean-growing district of the county, and it is hoped the bean growers will show s...
Monday, September 11, 2023 Commissioner Chair Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioner John Olson was present and Commissioner Lori Fortner was absent. Commissioners reviewed and approved the consent agenda. The board reviewed the upcoming airport hay lease that will expire September 30. Rich Sparks joined the meeting to review and discuss the airport hay lease. Sparks stated he is interested in continuing the contract. The board reviewed the contract and w...
October 9, 2023 My daughter informed me that her husband will be taking training to become a drill sergeant. She also stated basic training does not have the complete “Shark Attack” like what occurred during her basic training experience. What is a “Shark Attack”? I was informed it was the prolonged verbal greeting drill sergeants give new cadets when they first arrive at basic training. Apparently, even the military has changed in an effort to retain recruits. Our world and societal issues have become much more complex, and preparing student...
The Liscomb Mountain 4-H club met on October 2, 2023 at the Fair Barn. We elected officers for the new 4-H year. The next meeting will be November 13, 2023 at the high school at 5:45 pm. Carson D'Amico...
The Broadus School Board Trustees met for their monthly meeting on Monday evening. The board approved a request from a community member to hold a voter registration booth at a future sports game. The board approved the resignation of Dustin Lanke as JH Boys Basketball Coach, and hired Mike Richards for the position. They also hired Stacy Hagedorn as JH Girls Basketball Coach, and Kellie Schoenbeck as a substitute cook. The board approved the hiring of a future JH Boys Basketball Volunteer pending background check and fingerprinting, as...
