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Chad Gatlin was sworn in as the new mayor of Broadus by Town Judge Becky McEuen last Tuesday evening, after being acclaimed by resolution in 2021. Gatlin follows Lyman Amsden as mayor, who served four previous non-consecutive terms, after he was first appointed to the position in 1992. Gatlin follows in the footsteps of his Grandpa Don Gatlin, who was acting mayor of Broadus for a period in 1974, having previously served on the town council in the 1950s and '60s. Chad will serve as the 20th...
Six Broadus wrestlers made the trip to Hettinger, North Dakota last Friday for the Hettinger Classic, which featured teams from Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The tournament featured a round robin match on Friday, with wrestlers needing two wins to ensure placement into the tournament on Saturday. Three of the six wrestlers – Kail Irish, Seth McDowell, and Dakota Holbrook made the Saturday tournament, while Raiden Aurand, Archer Edwards, and Riggin Schaffer lost out prior to Saturday. Broadus Head Coach Frankie Schoonover s...
By PR Extension Office Do you have a favorite charity? Do you need motivation to get out and walk? Then enter a team in the Steps for Charity challenge organized by Powder River Trails and the Powder River County MSU Extension Office. The 8-week challenge runs from February 1st through March 31st. Four people make up a team and local charities receive part of the $15.00 per person registration fee. Last year, more than 100 people registered for the Challenge, and over $1,000 was raised for local charities including the Powder River Trails, P...
Broadus basketball teams hosted two nights of home games last week, taking on the always tough Melstone Broncs and Lady Broncs on Thursday, followed by the Ekalaka Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs on Friday. This week the teams travel to Wibaux on Friday, and host Custer/Hysham on Saturday, with a JV Boys game beginning at 1:30 (only a half game will be played), JV Girls scheduled for 2:30, Varsity Boys at 4, and Varsity Girls at 5:30. The write ups below concern the games against Melstone and...
VFW Cornhole League will take place Friday nights, January 28 - March 25th. Play starts at 6:30 p.m at the VFW Post 1595 in Broadus. Two person teams will consist of 1 male & 1 female adult, age 14 years and up. The entry fee is $20 per person and your team needs to be registered by January 26th. Handicaps will be established after the 1st week of play. Each week teams will play a best of 7 match against an opposing team. American Cornhole Leauge rules apply. A league tournament will take place on April 2nd, and cash prizes will be awarded to...
By County Election Administrator Cynde Gatlin Filing for State and County offices opens January 13, 2022. The county positions that are open are County Commissioner, District 2 (six year term), County Clerk and Recorder (four year term), Sheriff/Coroner (four year term), County Attorney (four year term), County Superintendent of Schools (four year term), Public Administrator (four year term), County Treasurer/Assessor (four year term) and Justice of the Peace (four year term). Also open are Precinct Committee persons for all parties (two year...
Mizpah Masters 4-H News The Mizpah Masters held their 1st meeting on October 17, 2021 at the Catholic Church. Our President, Becca Aye, led the meeting. Justin Aye led the American Pledge and Avery Kramme led the 4-H Pledge. The minutes were read by Justin Aye and the treasurer's report was read by Lea Aye. Old and new business was discussed. We discussed food bank donations and decided that everyone would bring 3 cans and Madisyn would bring stuffing to the next meeting hosted by the club....
Recently I read an article in my hometown newspaper about an individual who graduated a few years prior to me. He did very well financially in the oil and gas industry and had even made a generous donation to the high school a few years ago. Unfortunately, the article was titled, “Dickinson Man Faces 40 Years for 886 Million in Securities Fraud Scheme.” The individual allegedly misrepresented the company’s financial status and misled investors out of nearly a billion dollars. Greed has a way of destroying a man’s integrity. Your school distric...
Half of the population of Canada lives south of a line of latitude roughly coinciding with that of Coalwood, MT, or 45.7' North. Canada's two largest cities, Toronto and Montreal, as well as large populations in Ottawa and Halifax, lie south of this latitude, and thus a large swath of the country's 38 million overall population....
The following is a list of expenses from the county departments, as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office and approved to be paid by the PR County Commissioners for the month of December, 2021. Grant’s Hardware 971.64 Incontact Inc. 308.70 Powder River Examiner 828.00 Range Telephone Cooperative 2989.39 Town of Broadus 2211.59 Wilhelm Land Surveying 600.00 Abbey Barnhart 283.58 Ability 525.00 Alderman Oil Co. 22797.90 Allbridge 621.58 Amazon Capital Services 1173.09 Amazon.com Credit 392.63 Amsden, LLC 550.00 Aramark Uniform Serv...
MILES CITY, MONTANA: Miles Community College (MCC) has partnered with Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) to offer a paramedicine program as an Associate of Applied Science degree. Students are able to complete the program through FVCC without leaving Miles City. The Paramedicine program will prepare them for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examinations to become registered paramedics. Students wanting to apply for the FVCC Paramedicine program located on the Miles Community College campus must first complete the...
January 13, 1922 Local Briefs Powder River on Tuesday commenced overflowing its ice and made its travel out of the question for automobiles and even a dubious proposition for horseback riders and wagons. The annual ice harvest in Broadus got under good headway the first of the week. The ice is being taken from Powder River and is of exceptional good quality this year, clear as crystals, and in thickness from 10 to 12 inches. Chas. B. Lewis, S.A. Holt and Willias Martin are all putting up ice to limit of their storage space. At the annual...
The Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announces their 14th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture of Montana. “The Hall of Fame exists to honor those who have made an impact in their part of the state and represent Montana’s authentic heritage for future generations,” said Bill Galt, MCHF & WHC president. “Our volunteer trustee...
CHADRON, NE -- Chadron State College has announced the names of 324 students on the President's List with a 4.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. To qualify, students must have completed 45 credit hours, be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor's degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester. Hometowns listed reflect the student's preferred home address. Andrea Swenson of Broadus, Montana Chadron State College, which was founded in 1911, is the only four-year, regionally-accredited college in...
HELENA - The 2021 Legislature passed House Bill 303, changing how Montana taxes business equipment. The new law increases the business equipment tax exemption from $100,000 to $300,000 for Tax Year 2022. Businesses whose statewide market value of equipment is $300,000 or less are exempt from the business equipment tax. These businesses will not have a reporting requirement in 2022 unless: (1) they have acquired new personal property that would increase their equipment’s aggregate market value above the exemption amount; or, (2) the department r...
The Broadus School Board Trustees met on Monday evening, with all members present other than Shasta Madsen. Student Council Treasurer Lea Aye got the Student Council Report, where she indicated that in the school’s canned food drive in the weeks leading up to Christmas, the sophomore class had won the competition with 200 cans of food donated by the class. In new business, the board accepted the resignation of Mrs. Roma Rogge, who will be retiring at the end of the school year. The board discussed potential Montana High School Association r...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Dustin Helgerson, Viroqua, WI, speeding in restricted zone (50/40) $55. Aleh Pshonny, Hallandale Beach, FL, speeding in restricted zone (88/65) $95. Jesus Rodriguez, N. Miami, FL, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Tanner Brownback, Spearfish, SD, speeding in restricted zone (90/65) $95. Ly Van Le, Seattle, WA, operate MV w/o liability insurance, $285. Ly Van Le, Seattle, WA, speeding in restricted zone (101/65) $135. Sandra Brunetti, Miles City, MT, daytime speeding (81/70) $70. Florence Tharacer, S...
John L. Franklin to Momma’s House, LLC, Phoebe Kae Amsden, Etal, Ted Amsden, Etal, Warranty Deed, Lot 11, Block 14, City of Broadus, Trautman Subdivision. Garryn Ellen Tvedt, Etal, Grant T. Gatlin, Etal to Grant T. Gatlin, Etux, Quitclaim Deed, Lot 2, Block 13, City of Broadus, Trautman Subdivision; Lot 3, Block 13, City of Broadus, Trautman Subdivion. Christine C. Franklin to Dog Butte LLC, Warranty Deed, T6S, R51E, Sec. 14, E2SE4; T6S, R51E, Sec. 23, N2, S2SW4, N2SE4; T6S, R51E, Sec. 24, N2, SW4, W2SE4. Hilltop Haven Apartments, LLC to K...
