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By Stacie Ostendorf It was a very cool, crisp morning at the pickup location and finish line site in the heart of the Black Hills...Hill City, SD, where competitors in the Run Crazy Horse Marathon were bussed to the starting point at the Crazy Horse Memorial, which boasts as the world's largest mountain carving. The Crazy Horse Monument is being constructed solely by the non-profit Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. Slow and steady construction is funded entirely via admissions and private...
The top three winners of the pet costume contest at the Chamber's Fall Festival on Saturday are pictured at left. Left to right are Cloud the Convict, Henry the Hot Dog, and Monte the Dragon. Pet owners/handlers pictured include Raelynn, Arya, Winter, and Austin Piechura, Roger Losey, as well Bill Gorder and Brenda Hopkins. Winners from other Fall Festival events include Kate Irish's first place "Champion Chili", and Emma Lammers' delicious pumpkin swirl cheesecake with salted caramel...
TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting October 3, 2023 @ 6:00 pm Present at the meeting were Public Works Raymond Ragsdale, Councilperson Wanda Smith, Councilperson Lori Turnbough, Clerk/Treasurer Josie Morris, and Councilperson Cody Morris via conference call. Clerk Morris called the meeting to order at 6:12 p.m., following the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes from previous meeting will be reviewed at the next meeting. Beginning with unfinished business, Clerk Morris brought the question of who is president to lead the meetings in the Mayor’s ab...
Hawk Football played in their final game of the season on Saturday, as they made the trip west to the banks of the Tongue River to play St. Labre. With only nine players left on the roster due to injury, the Hawks were left with little room for error. St. Labre was in the same boat, with only nine players suited up as well, according to Broadus Head Coach Brett Emmons. "Our boys had a challenging 1st quarter, as St. Labre was tougher than the team thought going into the game," Emmons commented....
By Shane Dunning www.redshalereflections.com Where it happened was (reportedly) at the mouth of the Little Powder River just Northeast of Broadus. Why it happened is disputed. When it happened was late February of 1866. The teenage daughter of Spotted Tail (the powerful Chief of the Sicangu Dakota), Mnne-Aukwin, was dead. Her death was not sudden, as she knew she was dying. Before she passed, she made a particular demand of her powerful father: to be buried among the whites in the cemetery at Fo...
With regular season races completed, Broadus XC spent the week working on shorter distance sprints before their long trip to Kalispell, for State Cross Country. The entire Broadus team – boys and girls, have qualified for the state meet, and Broadus Coach Ashley Emmons is excited about their prospects in the coming race, which will take place Saturday. Going into State, the Broadus boys are currently ranked 2nd as a team trailing only Manhattan Christian, a team with a storied history in the sport. M/C has won the last three state titles in a...
By Ben VerWolf The Broadus Sharp Shooters 4-H Club was recently awarded a grant generously donated by the Friends of the NRA Foundation. According to their website, the Friends of the NRA is the fundraising arm of The NRA Foundation. The Foundation provides grants to fund activities and support programs in the United States that promote firearms and hunting safety, enhance marksmanship skills, and educate the public about firearms in their historic, technological, and artistic context. Through this grant, the club received four new air rifles,...
Thursday, September 14, 2023 Commissioner Chair Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Lori Fortner and John Olson were present. Commissioners reviewed and approved the consent agenda. Brandon Duffy and Daniel Wiggs, Great West Engineering, Spencer Jovick, TCA Construction and Teel Mullanix, Road Supervisor, met with the board to conduct the monthly EDA Bridge project update. Spencer updated on the construction progress. The board then conducted a...
Petiole? Simple? Compound? Just a few of the new words and concepts Mrs. Fleming's fourth grade class learned the afternoon of September 19, 2023 during their tree walk with Liz Riter and Jessica Beagles of the Powder River Conservation District and Corey Swenson, retired Natural Resources Conservation Service range management specialist. The students began in front of the elementary school then took a tour around the neighborhood. Using taxonomic guides, they were able to key out and reveal...
MILES CITY – Antelope hunters enjoyed good weather and slightly above-average harvest rates for the general season opening weekend. Broadus Most hunters passing through the Broadus check station were satisfied with their outing and had an opportunity to fill a license, according to wildlife biologist Ryan DeVore. A total of 81 parties and 151 hunters came through, with an overall harvest success rate of 65%. That success rate is 9% above the previous four-year average for the pronghorn opener. The majority of hunters were pursuing pronghorn, w...
October 13, 2023 Please send coats for your students! BRRRRR! FALL SHOWCASE CONCERT - Tuesday, October 24 the JH/HS will be presenting a Music Showcase at 6:30 pm at the HS Auditorium. Everyone is invited to come watch! HALLOWEEN: Parties will be held October 31st in the afternoon with students only attending. Costumes should not be overly scary and weapons like plastic swords, guns, knives, and masks that hide identity are not allowed. See Ms. Earley or Ms. Ternes if you have any questions. Some kids wore their costumes to school last year...
John Ludwig Schoenbeck was born April 22, 1953 in Billings, MT to Herman and Betty (Thompson) Schoenbeck. John's family moved around a lot because of his dad being a world roamer, John thought he might have attended about 20 different schools in his lifetime. John enlisted in the army in 1971. After returning home he went to work for Harold Draine, then Tony Gali, where he met and married his best friend, Tammy Popp in 1978. The couple moved to Belle Creek, then to North Dakota, then to Roundup...
By Deanna Twedt Last month we learned that Lanette survived a night outside in the coldness of early winter. Trying to find her way back to Miracle or at least someone’s homestead, Lanette ran into Nathan Fordwick. He offered to lead her back to Miracle, but they became snowed in at his place. This month we will find out whether Lanette is still trapped or if she made it back safely to Miracle. Chapter Eight November 11, 1934 Dear Maisie, I was stuck at Mr. Fordwick’s for two days. During that time the snow constantly fell and the wind did...
By MT FWP Montana’s annual youth-only deer hunt is set for Oct. 19-20 this year. The two-day youth hunt is open to: * legally licensed 12 to 15-year-olds who have completed hunter education and who are accompanied by a non-hunting adult at least 18 years of age; * and properly certified and legally licensed apprentice hunters 10-15 years of age who are accompanied by a non-hunting adult “mentor” at least 21 years of age. This hunt is for deer only. All regulations apply. Elk hunting is prohibited. Young hunters must wear hunter orange an...
The Lady Hawks volleyball squad won two matches last week on the road, at Forsyth on Thursday and at Jordan on Saturday. Broadus went 3-0 in sets against Forsyth, though the first two sets belied a close score, going to extra points as Broadus won 26-24 and 28-26. In the third set Broadus won 25-20 to seal the win. "I was happy with how the team played," Broadus Coach Monica Smith told us during a Monday interview. "They maintained consistent energy throughout the match, which was great to...
October 19, 1923 Leads Hogs 60 Miles to Market Powderville is 60 miles from the nearest railroad at Miles City and to haul a herd of 213 hogs that far would have been an undertaking to take all profits, but Tom Barnard solved the problem to nicety by practically leading the swine that distance, getting them to Miles City in excellent condition for shipment from that place to market. Mr. Barnard, knowing that hogs cannot be driven with any satisfaction, coaxed them along by sending a wagon load of corn ahead. One man drove, another scattered...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Artem Muzychuk, Spartanburg, SC, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Dillon Schmidt, Coon Rapids, MN, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Cory Lee, Beaver Dam, WI, speeding in restricted zone (65/50) $65. Ryan Stroud, Gillette, WY, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Christopher Rotondo, Golden Valley, MN, speeding in restricted zone (82/65) $85. Laura Walsh, Willis, TX, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Scott Hitchcock, Seattle, WA, speeding in restricted zone (84/65) $85. Simen R...
HELENA -- The Montana Lottery has awarded $73,532 in high-tier prizes since October 9. A Broadus winner, betting with Sports Bet Montana, claimed their prize of $8,780 on October 11. The winning ticket was purchased at the Big Sky Bar in Broadus. A high-tier prize is any prize of $600 or more. Winners of $5,000 or more are listed on Montana Lottery’s website. The Montana Lottery on Monday released sports wagering data for the week ending October 14: Handle: $1,656,427 Payout: $1,313,312 Gross Gaming Revenue: $343,115 Sales Agent Commissions: $...
