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Submitted by Julie Emmons Powder River County is beginning the process of updating the Powder River County Growth Policy. A growth policy is an official guidance document meant to provide the County Commissions and the residents of the County with a list of opportunities or issues that should be addressed or prepared for. The growth policy will be based upon an evaluation of conditions and trends in the County. The process will include an analysis on topics ranging from housing, land use and economic development to local services, public...
By Charlee Kuhbacher Cash donations through the months of November and December will go to the food bank or holiday food baskets, for those in need. St. V’s is hosting an Ugly Sweater Contest during the Broadus Christmas Stroll, November 30th with judging time at 6 p.m. at the store. There will be four categories: Adults 19 & up, 9-18 year-olds, 8 & under, and Pets (reindeer, cats, dogs, sheep, goats & horses). There will be cash prizes, a kid’s prize, and a pet prize! Starting around 4 p.m. we will be roasting marshmallows outside. While insid...
Diana Swenson’s Broadus 4th grade class wrote thank you letters to Veterans, in honor of Veterans Day. The letters are printed below. Dear Veterans, Thank you for protecting us. How is your life going? Thank you for fighting for us. I would be scared. What is the worst thing you’ve ever been through? Thank you for sacrificing your life. Your bravery is amazing. Thank you for traveling a long way from home. Your friend, Laney Williams Dear Veterans, Thank you for serving the Americans. Thank you. You are a hero. You have courage. Your fri...
The 2018 General Election was held last week, with good statewide voter turnout, at 71.5%, or 508,955 of 711,844 registered voters heading to the polls. In Powder River County, 984 of 1,297 registered voters cast their ballots, to beat the statewide average with 75.86% voter turnout. Several counties in the state had over 80% turnout. The lowest turnout came from Roosevelt County (Wolf Point) with 58.15% of voters hitting the polls. Statewide in the US Senate Race, Jon Tester won 50% of the vote, with 253,718 votes. Matt Rosendale won 47%,...
A "maybe next year" buck tries his best to get poached by a road hunter as he obliviously chases does near the road, in the picture above. The Pumpkin Brigade is out in force this fall, but with less than two weeks remaining in big game season, the end is in sight....
Three Lady Hawk Volleyball players were named to the 2C All Conference Team, for 2018. Kiarah Coulter (above center) made the First Team, while Kylee Drane (left) and Karli Collins (right) made the Second Team. Additionally, Kiarah made the All State Team, a considerable honor for the Senior Lady Hawk Athlete. Here are the full teams from our conference: 2C All Conference 2018 FIRST TEAM 1. Kiarah Coulter Broadus 2. Claire Callahan Ekalaka 3. Tori Tooke Ekalaka 4. Layni Schieffer Wibaux 5....
(PR Extension) Teen 4-H Club President Ashley Bilbrey welcomed more than seventy 4-H members, leaders and parents to the annual 4-H Achievement Night awards ceremony at the Broadus Community Center last Monday. The awards ceremony followed active ice breakers led by Teen 4-H members, including passing apples via chins, lifesavers via toothpicks and a wild game of musical chairs accompanied by Clark Appleman on the piano. Additional teens who assisted with the ice breakers, announcing and p...
District Honor Band and Choir students made a trip to Hardin on November 12th and 13th to work with guest conductors and perform a concert. The choir was conducted by Q. Staton, from Lockwood Public Schools, and was composed of 55 students from 9 area schools. The band was directed by Stevensville Public Schools Director, Jeremy Ruff, and consisted of 70 members. After two days of rehearsals the students performed a combined concert. Broadus students attending the event were back row: Shannon...
By Patty Williams The senior English class is in the process of completing a variety of activities related to career planning. In this unit students have explored the MTCIS Career Planning Program on the internet in order to research career options that suit their interests and talents. As a follow-up to these activities, students practiced their telephone skills by arranging their own job shadow experiences primarily in the Billings area. Even though Mrs. Williams teaches the main areas of the unit, Mrs. Phillips, guidance counselor at...
The Powder River Farm in the Dell will be hosting our annual Harvest Fest on Saturday, November 17th. This is our largest fund-raising event of the year to support this rural home for developmentally disabled men. The event will include a dinner with beef stew and pumpkin cake, live auction and bucket drawing for all kinds of special items. There will be free child care and piano dinner music. Each year we also bring in a special speaker or performer to give folks some entertainment to go along with the dinner and fund-raising. This year,...
Residents on the Powder River and Spring Creek areas have been busy with fall work shipping and working with the cattle. The weather has been nice with a few days moved around for much needed rainfalls. Helen Orestad has had lots of visitors at Hearts and Home. She appreciates very much everyone who takes time to stop by. Spring Creek School students joined other rural schools at SY school for a Halloween party. Tammy Pecha celebrated a birthday this week. Halloween visitors at Hearts and Home included Tom and Lillian Ostendorf, Madonna...
The Broadus School Board met Monday for their monthly Board Meeting, with a light schedule planned. The Board approved the hiring of Caroline Johnson as the Speech & Drama Coach, Cass Zimmer as a Junior High Basketball Volunteer Coach, and Bill Alderman as a substitute teacher in the Junior High and High School. The Board listened to the recommendations on needed infrastructure improvements from the Buildings and Grounds Committee, and approved a motion to look into a few specific areas. Superintendent Hansen will look into replacing the...
The second week of Annie’s Project featured two topics of interest to women in agriculture, understanding agriculture loans and marketing, according to Powder River Extension Agent Mary Rumph. “The purpose of Annie’s Project, a six-week series, is to empower women in agriculture through education,” explained Rumph. Two representatives from 1st Bank, Loan Officer Phoebe Amsden and Assistant Loan Officer Heather Desatoff shared information with the participants about applying for an agriculture loan. They discussed the 5 “C’s” – Character, Capa...
By Molly Lloyd “Shining Star Preschool Coming Soon! We need your help! Classes are scheduled to begin Monday January 7th, 2019 and will be held Mondays and Wednesdays at the Powder River Congregational Church from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00-noon. This is a combined ministry of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and Powder River Congregational Church (UCC). A pre-registration form will be due on Monday, December 10th, 2018. Your child must be 4 years old on or before September 10, 2018 in order to attain this ministry of faith and education. Please pic...
Biddle Busy Beavers November Meeting Report The meeting was called to order by President Rheanna Schroeder. The meeting was at the high school student lounge following the basketball games. There were 13 members present. We elected new officers for the new 4-H year. President- Rheanna Schroeder Vice President- Jayce Schroeder Secretary- Olivia Landa Treasurer-Jaxon Bilbrey Reporter-Shaylee Bilbrey Historian- Kayleigh Opstedahl Other new business- all new and current enrollment forms are due December 1, 2018. Market steer weigh-in is December...
By Broadus Schools Superintendent Jim Hansen I am recycling some of this report from a few years ago, but since the district will more than likely be hiring numerous staff over the next few years, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss the districts hiring practices. There is a common misconception that school districts must advertise all job vacancies. This may be a requirement in some school districts if their collective bargaining agreement has provisions requiring them to advertise positions either internally or externally. In most...
Second tests on tissue samples from a white-tailed buck harvested in southern Liberty County and a mule deer doe harvested within the CWD-positive area in Carbon County came back positive for chronic wasting disease. The lab at Colorado State University confirmed the tests. The whitetail in Liberty County was harvested in hunting district 400, but outside both the current CWD-positive area and the 2018 priority surveillance area, which includes the northern half of Liberty County. As a result, FWP expanded the CWD-positive area to include all...
Most cattle work is done in the Powderville area with the early contracts doing much better than the late market. For the most part it was a good spring, summer, and fall, but the harsh winter still showing affects on the cows and calves with numbers down and a bit more sickness than normal and have heard of some poor preg tests, but being ranchers, "Next Year". I am a little worried about Scott Amende, as he is off his diet as he has been eating food. But I think he is going to be alright as he showed me his new home he is moving into after...
October 9, 2018 All board members were present for their meeting to conduct county business. Hearing no public comment on the day’s agenda, the board addressed routine business items before scheduled department meetings. They read, approved and signed previous minutes. Marty Drane, Buildings and Grounds Supervisor, reported the pool has been winterized. The Home Creek TV tower change will happen on October 17, 2018. The new hire person will not be available until October 16, 2018. Teel Mullanix, Road Supervisor, reported he found a tractor t...
Thursday, November 17, 1988 Local World War I veteran honored In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the entry of the United States into World War I, the French government determined in the late 1987 to give recognition to living U.S. Veterans who served in France. E.E. Barnhart recently received the certificate from the Veteran Administration in Washington D.C. Barnhart is a Charter member of the Charles H. James VFW Post 1595 at Broadus. He served as a Hospital Sergeant with Evacuation Hospital Number 1 when they followed the front...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Orrin Hebert, Williston, ND, speeding in restricted zone (43/30) $65. Zachary Nelson, Riverton, WY, assault, pled guilty, $385. Matthew Anderson, Alvord, IA, nighttime truck speeding (66/55) $105. Martin Fuller, Avon Park, FL, fail to follow cond. of special permit, $135. Yudiel Fernandez Medina, Tampa, FL, nighttime truck speeding (73/55) $105. Jay Myers, Winner, SD, nighttime truck speeding (74/55) $105. Jennifer Christianson, Bozeman, MT, daytime speeding (82/70) $70. Austin Harper, Inglewood, CA, n...
October, 2018 Centurylink $299.70 Globalstar Usa $82.66 Mid-Rivers Communications $350.90 Montana Interactive $170.00 Powder River Examiner $1,363.50 Range Telephone Cooperative $4,398.12 Town Of Broadus $1,854.68 Alderman Oil Co. $12,895.98 Alimed Inc $161.32 Alvie J. Fortner $43.61 Alyson Ragsdale $15.27 Amanda Zimmer $10.00 Amazon.Com Credit $202.40 Ameripride Services Inc $89.92 Amsden, Llc $550.00 Aqreva, Llc $3,067.25 Availity Llc $122.00 Axon Enterprise, Inc. $1,544.00 Barbero Estates, Llc $850.00 Best Western Plus $102.58 Big Horn Tire...
Broadus A - 58 vs. Terry - 5. Emma Isaacs- 3 steals, 1 assist, 2 rebounds, 4 points; Lyza McMullan - 1 steal, 2 assists, 2 points; Aspen Krantz - 1 rebound, 2 points; Rheanna Schroeder - 2 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 points; Ciara McDowell - 4 rebounds; Oliveah Schaffer - 4 steals, 2 assists; 1 rebound, 12 points; Zeason Schaffer - 1 steal, 2 rebounds, 2 points; Lauryn Billing - 4 steals, 3 assists, 5 rebounds, 7 points; Dharma Sturtz - 1 steal, 4 rebounds, 4 points; Mia Mader - 1 steal, 1 assist, 2 rebounds, 6 points; Hylee Layne - 1 steal, 1...
Courtesy MT FWP Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is requesting public review and comment on their Mountain Lion Management Strategy. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is committed to maintaining sustainable lion populations in all suitable habitats of our state. Over the last 25 years, FWP has made significant investments in field research that helps inform our lion management. With this and research done in other states and provinces, we propose to use the latest science and state-of-the-art methods and tools to monitor Montana’s lion pop...
