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By Libby Nisley, BPA Advisor Both the Junior High and High School BPA students traveled to Baker for a regional contest on Monday, December 6th. The contest boasted around 175 participants from Baker, Forsyth, Custer, Plevna, Hardin, St. Labre, and Lodge Grass. We had 25 members competing from our chapters, and we fared quite well. Our Senior member and chapter President Lea Aye placed 1st in Advanced Word, 1st in Health Administration Procedures, 2nd in Advanced Office, 2nd in Medical...
The monthly meeting of the Broadus School Board Trustees took place in the auditorium at the high school on Monday evening, with the matter of sportsmanship shown by fans at sporting events forming a central topic for the evening. Earlier this fall a situation arose during two football games where Broadus fans were taunting and/or cussing at the refs, and in the case of the final home game, partially in response to the coach and players being ejected from the game. Broadus fans have not been the only fans causing problems at sporting events...
My previous column described the violent back-and-forth between stock inspectors and a gang of livestock rustlers in southeast Montana. Much of the excitement was instigated by stock detective Billy Richardson or "Poker" Jim Roberts, suspected ringleader of the rustlers in the summer of 1921. Richardson sent a report to his boss, Montana's Chief Livestock Inspector Frank Lavigne, describing a day-long shootout with Roberts in southern Carter County. The situation came to attention of the newly...
The Broadus basketball teams started conference play last Saturday in Jordan, facing Garfield County's Mustang teams. The Broadus Girls Varsity team came out of the gates with the lead, and kept the score within one point into the second quarter, when Jordan started to pull away. "We played well defensively in the first half, but offensively we missed some shots that we really should've made," Broadus Head Coach Ashley Emmons commented on the first half, which finished up with Broadus down 11-21...
By PR Extension Office The Gracious Space Holiday Mixer held last week as a prelude to Big Sky, Big Leadership captured the essence of spirit, setting, inviting the stranger and learning in public – the four tenants of the Gracious Space leadership program, which were introduced by Katie Weaver, MSU Extension Associate Specialist for Community and Leadership Development. Community members joined together for learning and connection during the training held at the Broadus Community Center last we...
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Head Librarian Barb Mitchell Happy Holidays! Library will be closed December 24th, 25th, 31st, and January 1, 2022. Recent adult fiction: “The Judge’s List” by John Grisham; “Mercy” by David Baldacci; “Game On” by Janet Evanovich; “Better Off Dead” by Lee Child; “The Last Green Valley” by Mark Sullivan; “The Sentence” by Louise Erdrich; “Robert B. Parker’s Stone’s Throw – A Jesse Stone Novel” by Mike Lupica; “When Crickets Cry” by Charles Martin; and “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult; “The Stranger in the...
By Powder River Public Health Nurse Darlynn Williams After record breaking months in September and October that each had (55) positive COVID-19 cases in Powder River County, November brought a significant lower number of cases, which gives us hope of continued low numbers of infections during the holiday season. The emergence of the Omicron variant is concerning, and it will take some time for CDC and others to begin to answer questions about this variant. In the meantime, continue doing what has been proven to work against the virus – Get v...
The weather in Broadus during the month of November was warm and dry, making for pleasant conditions for ranchers but tough hunting for those looking to fill their tags on the ever dwindling mule deer population of Southeast Montana. Broadus received a paltry 0.01” of precipitation in November, which compares to the normal monthly total of 0.47”. Lest one think that this month was out of the ordinary, on four separate years in the weather records at Broadus dating back to 1920 (save August 1925 to December 1936, the records of which were lost d...
Courtesy MT FWP Every year, a new generation of trappers takes to the mountains and plains of Montana. Those new trappers need training and instruction, not only for safety and ethics, but also on how to truly enjoy the outdoor experience. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks needs volunteer instructors for the new Trapper Education Program across the state. Beginning in the 2022 trapping season, Montana will require aspiring trappers to complete a mandatory trapper education program. “We are excited to offer this brand-new education program,” said...
By JH Volleyball Coach Raevyn Slovek After finishing the high school season I was finally able to watch our games and take accurate stats. It was nice to revisit the season and remember why this group of young ladies make me so proud! COVID continued to show its ugly face to us this season. Several girls were placed in quarantine or sick throughout the season, but as individuals and as a team they pushed through and still made great improvements. We had quite a few that had never played the game before and I am quite impressed with how far...
By Broadus Schools Superintendent Jim Hansen A couple months ago I gave a short presentation to trustees discussing the importance of recognizing we are in the “service” profession. Therefore, I thought it would be an appropriate time to discuss the importance of community service to both your school and community. Our school and community are very fortunate to offer a wide array of services. A number of these services are run with strictly volunteers or with very minimal financial compensation. As our population decreases so does the num...
David (Dave) Joseph Vinson - Spintig was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 20, 1955. He contracted pneumonia and passed away in his sleep at Billings Clinic on December 1, 2021. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts but moved to Lynn, Massachusetts at a young age with his family. In Massachusetts, Dave lived with his mother Beverly Spintig, and his adopted father George Vinson, sisters Barbara, Sandra, Diane, Cindy, Janet, and brothers Bobby, and George. He brought two kids into the world...
The Broadus High School/ Junior High Christmas concert took place the evening of December 9th, in the high school auditorium. Kicking off the show was the Saxophone Ensemble playing "Ding Dong Merrily on High" a 16th Century French Melody. Next was the Choir Belles performing "Deck the Halls" arranged by Chris Brooks. The Junior High Band played "Deck the Halls with Chips & Salsa" arranged by E. Huckeby, Carol of the Boombuckets arranged by L. Clark, and "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"...
With a team somewhat short in numbers due to illness of the non-COVID variety, Broadus Head Coach Frankie Schoonover took his team to Glasgow late last week to compete at the 26th Annual Scottie Invitational, with the moniker of Glasgow’s mascot, the Scottish Terrier. Broadus dualed against several teams including Billings Central’s JV, Fairfield, and Huntley Project on Friday, coming close to a win against Fairfield but ultimately falling to the other teams in the duals. “Glasgow was a tough tournament,” Schoonover said of the two day event....
December 16, 1921 New Officers for American Legion New officers of Powder River Post No. 65, American Legion, elected for the ensuing term are as follows: Ben Johnson, Broadus, commander; Chester Weathers, Epsie, vice commander; Eddie Boyle, Broadus, adjutant; H.A. Forsgren, Broadus, finance officer; A.J. Forsgren, Broadus, historian; D.F. DeLap, Broadus, chaplain; N.A. Burkey, Broadus, publicity officer. The election was accomplished after a sumptuous five course banquet served at the Powder River Hotel Saturday evening, which was at the...
The Liscomb Mountain 4-H club met at the Stacey Memorial Hall on October 17th, 2021, for their first meeting of the year. Kassie Hagedorn, Anna Hagedorn, Shyla Madsen, and Ashton Madsen were the members present. Other members who couldn’t be there were Alexis Gotfredson, Ezra Gotfredson, and Macey Madsen. We were excited to have a new member, Carter D’Amico, join this year. We voted on offices for the year. Kassie Hagedorn will be our President, Shyla Madsen - Vice President, Alexis Gotfredson - Secretary, Ashton Madsen - Treasurer, and Rep...
By Clayton Scott In October, eight members of the Broadus FFA Chapter departed from Broadus for the 94th National FFA Convention and Expo, held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our chosen route allowed students to explore various sectors within the agricultural industry, from production agriculture, via a robotic dairy farm, to Food Product and Processing, via the Agopur cheese plant, to finally, Agricultural Mechanical and Technical systems, via touring both Sukup Manufacturing Company and Vermeer Cor...
Courtesy City of Gillette, WY Winter weather has arrived, but you can still take precautions to prevent frozen and cracked pipes in your home or business! The City Water Division has the following recommendations: • Keep kitchen/bathroom cabinet doors open to allow warm air circulation. • Find the farthest place where your water enters the house and open the faucet a crack. A very slow drip will keep water moving and reduce the chance that pipes will freeze. Place a bucket underneath to use the water again. • Insulate pipes that may be vulne...
Monday, December 6, 2021 Chairman Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Donna Giacometto and John Olson were present. The board read and approved meeting minutes from November 30, 2021 to be published. The board reviewed and read the consent agenda. 9:00 a.m. - Road Supervisor Teel Mullanix met with the board. Mullanix presented specs for a new blade to be approved. They discussed road conditions and gravel crushing. 9:45 a.m. - Resolution 2021-37 to Crea...
By Liz Riter The Powder River Conservation District is once again sponsoring college scholarships for worthy recipients. The scholarship deadline is February 1, 2022 and recipients will be notified of their awards by February 15, 2022. Criteria for the scholarships are as follows: 1. Applicants must be attending or planning to attend, FULL TIME, an accredited university, technical college, or junior college seeking an Agricultural and/or related degree. 2. Applicants must be residents of the Powder River Conservation District. 3. Applicants...
