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By Dave Gardner I have had the best of intentions of adding to the previous article about Building a Better Broadus, but life seems to get in the way! The summer and fall have been very busy for all of us, and taking a few minutes to reflect on what has kept us “running” is gratifying. We are a hard-working community that prides itself on taking-care-of-our-own, and providing within our means and some reflection on what we have done gives us that “feel good feeling!” The reunion over the 4th was such a huge success! As I reflect on all of the...
Broadus High School Art Teacher Connie Barnhart was recently presented with the prestigious Montana Art Educator of the Year Award, presented by the Montana Art Education Association. Connie was nominated for the award by Kate Ruland, art teacher at St. Labre and former student teacher under Connie, 17 years ago. Broadus Superintendent Jim Hansen and Principal Denise Ternes both wrote letters of recommendation for Barnhart's nomination. An excerpt from Denise's letter, with a few of Connie's...
The Broadus Lady Hawk Cross Country Team finished their regular season last week. The four competitors: Rachel Rasmussen, Rheanna Schroeder, Samantha Perry, and Chalee Harms, have all qualified for State. Here are the results of the past few meets: Roundup - 79 participants Rheanna Schoeder, 66th, 26:16.88, Rachel Rasmussen, 68th, 26:27.48, Samantha Perry, 77th, 30:54.96 Miles City - 52 participants Rachel Rasmussen, 38th, 24:47.64, Rheanna Schroeder, 43rd, 26:31.95, Samantha Perry, 50th, 29:05....
The Lady Hawk volleyball team played two matches last week, traveling to Circle and Lame Deer. On Thursday, the Broadus team and coaching staff made the drive to McCone County to face the Circle Lady Wildcats, a team which had beaten the Lady Hawks in their first meeting of the season. Broadus Head Coach Gordon Archer commented on the Thursday match during an interview early this week: “I thought we went out and played good volleyball. We gained a lot when compared to the last time we faced them, and competed hard.” Broadus came close in the...
Powder River Manor will be hosting their annual “Harvest Luncheon” on Friday, November 8, from 11:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M., at the Broadus Community Center. The event is sponsored by community members, family and friends, who work together and volunteer their homemade goods to help raise funds so that the Manor residents may have a few presents under the Christmas tree. The menu will include homemade soups, salads, rolls, pies and beverages. Meals will cost $8 per person....
By Kathy Alderman Bill Alderman and Kirk Askin traveled to Forsyth for the Senior State bowling tournament on October 19th. The format for the tournament was a 6 games singles score made up of two, three game sets. There are six divisions based on age at this tournament with winners going on to the National Seniors tournament. In the E division (50-54) Kirk Askin was able to bowl a 693 and 660 set for 1353 and finished third in that division. In the B division (65-69) Bill Alderman was able to...
Broadus will be once again host the Montana Rural Teacher Preparation Program, for the third year in a row. This fall, MSU-Bozeman students, under Dr. Jayne Downey will visit Broadus. The group of future educators will be here October 27-30th, during which they will observe local teachers and get a feel for life in a small town. Here’s a little more on the program Program Overview Rural communities across the country are facing increased challenges in the recruitment and retention of qualified teachers for America’s rural schools (Sh...
Wicked Wednesday Entertainment 10-16-19 High team games: Dawn & Who?, 357, Jerri & Lori, 252, Bonnie & Kelly, 236; high series: Dawn & Who?, 971, Jerri & Lori, 706, Bonnie & Kelly, 664. Individual games: Dawn Mraz, 210, Ricarda Hanson, 153, Bonnie Powell, 146; high series: Dawn Mraz, 551, Ricarda Hanson, 420, Bonnie Powell, 379. Kingpin 10-16-19 High team games: Askin Construction, 685, PR Lanes, 684, Askin Construction, 678, PR Lanes, 678; high series: PR Lanes, 2016, Askin Construction, 1965, Big Sky Bar, 1872. Individual games: Bill...
The Broadus Junior High began their basketball seasons last week. Head Coaches for the teams are Mike Richards coaching the boys, and Ashley Emmons coaching the girls. Here are the scores from the games last week: Boys A 58, Plevna 7; Girls A 38, Plevna 10; Boys B 45, Plevna 12; Girls B 26, Plevna 12; Boys A 64, Ekalaka 23; Girls A 23, Ekalaka 26; Boys B 20, Ekalaka 13; Girls B 6, Ekalaka 12. This week, the Junior High teams will travel to Wibaux on Friday, with games beginning at 2:30 PM. On Saturday the teams will host Terry, with the action...
The MSU Extension Service – Powder River County and the Arthritis Exercise Program are hosting Montana Conversation “Dance, Dance, Dance” with Mark Matthews on November 13th and November 14th in Broadus. The first program is at the High School Auditorium on November 13th at 5:00 p.m., and the second program is at the Powder River Senior Center on November 14th at 11:15 a.m. The presentation is free and open to any and all ages of people who like music and like to dance. Partners are not required. Funding for Montana Conversations is provi...
To be held November 5th, from 8:30 a.m. – Noon, at the Powder River County Election Room Palmer Amaranth, a pigweed relative, is one of the most serious weeds facing American agriculture today and it’s coming this way! After traveling across the southern U.S. and moving northward through the Midwestern states into North Dakota, it now sits on our doorstep. A free half day workshop, “Palmer Amaranth: It’s Coming! What You Need to Know” will be held in Sidney on Tuesday, November 5th. The workshop will also be broadcast as live webinar at County...
Dave was the second child born to Lloyd & Evelyn Cadwell Taylor on September 30, 1937 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. He peacefully entered the arms of Jesus on Sunday, September 29, 2019 in Tacoma, Washington. Dave was raised on a ranch in Eastern Montana. At age 18, he went to Miles City, MT and enlisted in the US Army. Trained as a quartermaster, Dave was sent to Panama for the next 30 months. Upon discharge he returned to Miles City where he met Donna Thymian, whom he married in 1960. They...
Thursday, October 26, 1989 Hawks are playoff bound The Broadus Hawks, for the first time in nearly two decades, are headed towards the Montana Class B Football Playoffs! The Hawks smashed Forsyth last Friday night, 27 to 6, to earn the right to advance into the playoff picture. Broadus (5-3) will now take on Columbus (7-1) at Columbus this Friday evening at 7 p.m. Should the Hawks win that contest, they will advance to play the winner of the Huntley Project/Whitehall game, the following weekend. If there is any a preference, the Hawks would rat...
By Tom Herzog Faith Bible Church in Broadus will once again offer fun for kids next Thursday, October 31st from 6 – 8 pm. We will have a variety of games in our gym. Games in past years included Skeeball, Target Shooting, Ring Toss, Penny Drop, Goodie-Fishing, Rope Ladder and Popcorn Ball Walk. We’ll even have a fire pit outside. We also plan to have hotdogs again this year, as a little more nutritious alternative to all the candy that will be given out. So you can stop in and fuel up on some non-sugar sustenance (along with oodles of can...
By Jessica Malone Fall is an awfully short season around here and if the blustery weather has you ready to curl up with a good book, then check out the Building a Better Broadus Book Club. The group, led by Melissa Billing, meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm at the office of Gardner & Billing CPAs. We’ll be reading “Dare to Lead” by Brene Brown, but this isn’t a run-of-the-mill book club because surprisingly, you don’t even need to read it to participate. The book is merely a stepping stone to help us inspire discussio...
A column on local history, researched and written by Shane Dunning. Shane may be reached at [email protected]. An underappreciated aspect of western history has been the contribution of artists. Cassilly Adams' "Custer's Last Fight", reprinted by the Anheuser Busch company and distributed to saloons and bars all over the country, represents one of the most iconic and recognized images of that historic fight. Artists have also impacted our understanding of "ordinary" western life by...
By MT FWP Montana’s watercraft inspection stations are closing for the season, but boaters can still obtain an inspection at FWP regional and area offices. Late-season anglers and hunters utilizing boats for waterfowl or big game hunting need to follow the principles of clean, drain, dry to help protect our waters from invasive aquatic weeds, animals and diseases: Clean all mud and debris from the watercraft, trailer, anchor, waders, decoys, and fishing equipment. Pull drain plugs and make sure all compartments, bilges and ballasts are dra...
