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Broadus Hawk Wrestling started the season with a very competitive meet at the Sidney Eagle Invitational, December 1st and 2nd. The meet features teams from 24 schools, as far flung as Colorado and Idaho, as well as larger teams such as Williston, Minot, and Dickinson, ND, Rapid City, SD, and larger schools from Eastern MT. The meet was also a historical first for Broadus, as it signified the first competitive meet for girls high school wrestling for the school. Five girls are on the inaugural...
Broadus high school basketball started off their season with wins at the Coach Connors Classic in Miles City over the weekend. The tournament features "contender" teams from around Eastern and Southern Montana (from the 2C,3C,4C, and 5C districts), including Broadus, Circle, Ekalaka, Plentywood, Melstone, North Country, Jordan, Savage, Scobey, and Harlowton/ Ryegate. Broadus teams played two games each, facing Savage on Friday, and Harlowton/Ryegate on Saturday. The Hawks and Lady Hawks were...
Weather conditions in November were exceptionally dry across Powder River County, with above normal average temperatures for the month. Broadus received a trace of precipitation on the month, falling on November 3rd. A “trace” is defined by the National Weather Service as an amount less than 0.01”. November is normally the second driest month of the year, averaging 0.47” of precipitation. January is the driest, averaging 0.43”. Though temps weren’t exceptionally hot or cold in November, temperatures in Broadus averaged 38.6 degrees across the...
TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting November 14, 2023 @ 6:00 pm In Attendance: Mayor Chad Gatlin, Public Works Cassidy Zimmer, Public Works Raymond Ragsdale, Councilperson Wanda Smith, Councilperson Cody Morris, Councilperson Lori Turnbough, Councilperson Raevyn Slovek, Clerk/Treasurer Josie Morris Guests: Sheriff Devin Boman, Kurt and Cassie Copps, Margaret Scoles, as well as representatives from Range, Vantage, and Anderson Companies. Mayor Chad Gatlin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Following the pledge of allegiance council rev...
Five members of the Broadus FFA chapter went to Nationals in Indianapolis at the end of October, including Shelby Anderson, Jayce Schroeder. Archer Edwards, Becca Aye, and Raiden Aurand. Broadus rode the bus to and from the event with students from Miles City and Baker. On the way down, the students toured Rosenbauer (a fire-truck manufacturer), the Bridgestone tire plant, the National Animal Disease Center, Fair Oaks Dairy, and White Water Agritourism. Once in Indianapolis, students went to sessions, participated in leadership workshops and a...
David Ira Harris was born July 15, 1942 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. He was the oldest of 3 born to Jimmy and Jessie Harris. His siblings are Donna Weeden (Harry), and Dixie Knutson (Pete). Dave grew up on the Harris Family ranch near Ridge Montana. The distance was too great for a daily drive when he reached the age of high school, so off to Belle Fourche he went where he stayed with a widower friend of his mother's and her son Harvey. To say that Dave was a prankster was an understatement...
Gerhard W. Helm, age 93, passed away on November 28th, 2023, in his home on the Tongue River with loved ones at his side. Gerhard (Gary) was born in his childhood home at Watson Flats near Rocks Springs, MT to Johann and Eva Helm. He was the youngest of eight living children. Later, as a young man, he would remodel that home and make it his home with his beloved wife Pat for many years. Gary attended elementary school at the Purewater School, located on the edge of his family's ranch. He had...
By Annie Brimmer The VFW Auxiliary met November 8, 2023 for their last monthly meeting of the year. Their next regular meeting will be January 10, 2024 at 5:15 at the Hall. Our District President, Judy Arnold, made her official visit to our Auxiliary. The Auxiliary has started a project to identify all veterans that have served from Powder River County. If you have family members that have served please contact Pat Hanlan at 406-436-2746 or Annie Brimmer at 406-767-5683. When we feel we have gotten every name we will compile them and display...
Beau and Stacey Rabe of Olive are happy to announce the arrival of their son, Wyatt Joseph Rabe. He was born November 8, 2023 at 7:29 a.m. in Billings, MT. Wyatt weighed 8 lbs 9.2 oz and was 21 ¼ inches long. Maternal grandparents are Ted and Bonnie Quade of Olive. Maternal great-grandparents are the late Joe and Helen Irion and the late Roland and Lona Quade. Paternal grandparents are Scott and Angie Rabe of Jay Em, WY and Vaughn and Kerry Ningen of Ashby, NE. Paternal...
MILES CITY – Sunday’s close of the deer and elk general season saw relatively mild weather and a mixed bag for hunter numbers and harvest rates at check stations around southeast Montana. Ashland Hunters experienced fair weather for this time of year during the deer and elk closing weekend. A total of 47 parties and 81 hunters came through the Ashland check station, with a harvest success rate of 30 percent (8 percent below the 10-year average). The number of hunters is 24 percent below the 10-year average for this weekend at Ashland. Har...
December 13, 1923 Boy Scout Troop Good Local Possibility There is a good possibility for the organization of a local troop of Boy Scouts that would affiliate with the Powder River Council now being organized in eastern Montana with Miles City as the headquarters and containing Boy Scout organizations at Baker, Ekalaka, Jordan, Terry, Hysham and other places. Miles City is now raising her quota of $2,000 and for Broadus to affiliate would mean the subscription of a sum estimated at from $50 to $75. Such money is needed to defray the expenses and...
The Coalwood Church will hold services on December 10th and 17th; not on the 24th. Services will be held at 5 PM, with a pitch-in dinner to follow....
