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Courtesy Powder River Community Endowment Fund The Powder River Community Endowment Fund would like to thank the LeVeque family for entrusting us with their wishes of their families' trust. They have chosen to invest their money in the Montana Community Foundation and give out scholarships to those who choose to study the health care field. The scholarships will be available for students residing in Powder River, Custer, and Carter counties. Details will be available closer to graduation dates....
By Tom Herzog We will be treated to some wonderful Southern Gospel music this Sunday, August 18th @ 10:45 a.m. at Faith Bible Church of Broadus. The church is located at 102 East Morris, just a block west of the high school. Recording artist Mark Umfleet from Forsyth, MT will bring his musical talent and the message during the regular worship service. The message titled “The Door” will tell of the incredible gift of salvation through Christ. Mark’s recent single, “The Sinner and the Saint” peaked at #14 on the Cashbox Magazine Southern...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Small nonfarm businesses in four Montana counties and neighboring counties in South Dakota and Wyoming are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by excessive rain, flash flooding, hail, high winds and lightning in the following primary co...
On the morning of Wednesday, August 7th, Broadus Town employee Cass Zimmer was involved in an altercation at Cottonwood Park in Broadus, leaving Zimmer bloodied and sending him to the hospital, causing speculation to swirl around the community in the days following the incident. In speaking with the Sheriff’s Department, their investigation uncovered further details of the altercation. Zimmer, riding his motorcycle, came upon a group camped at the park, with tents reportedly located near the veranda, as well as two motorcycles parked under t...
By Jackie Beardsley The results for the 4-H Carcass contest were announced last week, according to Powder River County Extension Agent Jackie Beardsley. An excited group of 4-H participants, parents and supporters gathered at Broadus Meats Tuesday afternoon to hear the results. Terry, Sherry, Jeff and the Broadus Meats crew were thanked for their support of our Powder River County Fair and for hosting our carcass contest at the meat shop. Additional thanks goes to Jimmy Collins for taking...
August 15, 1924 Attempt to Kidnap Sheriff’s Wife at Ashland Roundup It was just before daybreak at Ashland Saturday morning of the Roundup there that Sheriff Warren thwarted a bold attempt of two men to kidnap his wife and this is how it happened. Mr. and Mrs. Warren and their young son had retired in their car, parked about a block from the dance pavilion. They had drawn the curtains and were sleeping peacefully in a bed arranged over the seats. Mrs. Warren awoke with a start when she felt a hand groping its way over the covers. The scream t...
Monday, July 15, 2024 Commissioner Chair Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Lori Fortner and John Olson were present. Commissioners reviewed and approved the consent agenda. The scheduled EDA Bridge Project meeting was cancelled and moved to July 22, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. The scheduled John Trusler meeting for renewal of his road maintenance contract was cancelled and will be rescheduled later. Teel Mullanix stopped in to update on the gravel project prog...
TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting August 7, 2024 @ 6:00 pm In Attendance: Mayor Chad Gatlin; Councilperson Wanda Smith; Clerk/Treasurer Josie Morris; Councilperson Cody Morris via phone and Guest Sheriff Devin Boman and Deputy Cory Seamann. Mayor Gatlin called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Council began the meeting with the consent agenda items of reviewing the previous meeting minutes from 07-02-2024, claims forms from period 7/24 and 8/24. Councilperson Turnbough made a motion to approve all consent...
Walter Edward Boman was born 4:30 pm on July 26, 2024, at Spearfish Hospital in Spearfish, SD, to parents Rebecca and Devin Boman of Broadus. Weighing 7 lbs 12 oz and 18" in length at birth, Walter joins sibling Reagan, Thea, and Henry. His paternal grandparents are Jody and Dave Rose of Utah, and Randy Boman of Utah. Maternal grandparents are James and Kelly Molloy, currently residing in Kenya, Africa....
By Diana Setterberg, Montana State University News Service BOZEMAN – An instrument designed and built at Montana State University to capture the first high-resolution, far-ultraviolet spectrum of the entire sun will be launched into space aboard a NASA rocket on Sunday, Aug. 11. Kankelborg, a member of MSU’s internationally known Solar Physics Group, has built several scientific instruments to study the sun. He began developing FURST in 2018, after the idea was suggested to him by Phil Judge, a senior scientist at the High Altitude Obs...
By Julie Emmons Stoddard, Hwy 212 Safety Action Group In partnership with Southeastern Montana Economic Development and the Powder River County Sheriff’s Office, we are hosting an additional public meeting in Broadus on Thursday, August 22nd @ 5:30pm at the VFW (401 Park Avenue). We will be reviewing the draft US 212 Safety Action Plan and related recommendations and taking public comment/ feedback before finalizing the report in early September. If you would like to see a copy of that report in advance, or are unable to attend the meeting a...
If one were to think the Southeast Montana weather of late has felt a bit warmer and drier than usual, they would be entirely correct in their hypothesis. Temperatures in July topped 90 degrees for a whopping 25 days in a row, with the heat wave continuing into early August, where the first four days of the month also had temperatures over 90. During that 25 day heat wave, the weather station at the courthouse recorded 10 days with temperatures above 100. Broadus recorded two new daily high temperatures records over that period as the mercury...
By Libby Nisley, Pool Manager Our pool has been decently busy this summer. Although some days were shut down early with storms and cool weather the pool averaged daily attendance of 31 swimmers since our opening day May 28th. The busiest day was Friday during the fair with 69 swimmers. In addition, there were 71 kids in swimming lessons, with a handful of those being repeats to do two levels in one summer. This year’s staff was older, which was great to have experience. However, with three of those staff members heading off to college sports t...
By Jackie Beardsley Ten pies were entered into the 2024 Powder River County Fair Pie Making Contest. Categories included Cream, Custard, Fruit and Savory. It was requested pies be homemade from scratch and in a 9-inch disposable pie tin. Although Cream and Custard pies often have similar ingredients, the way they are prepared differs. Cream pies are prepared on a stove top and poured into a pre-baked cooled crust. Custard pie ingredients are combined and added to a crust to be baked in an oven....
Shane Copps pled guilty to three felony theft charges on July 31st. The initial charges stem from 2021, when Copps worked with the Powder River First Responders; during that time he was also the county’s Ambulance Director. Charging documents indicate that in August and September of 2021, Copps submitted requests and received reimbursement for installation of equipment on a 2020 Ford Explorer owned by PR First Responders. The order was then cancelled and the installation did not occur, but Copps did not return the money (two separate charges f...
Mid-morning Friday of fair the youth of Powder River County gathered to defend their titles and compete in the watermelon eating contest. It was a cool morning for the contest but the youth came prepared, one announcing that they had not eaten breakfast that morning in preparation. Three different age groups competed in the contest. The young ones were unsure of this task and struggled their way through with much encouragement from their families, including moms, grandparents, siblings and...
Lightning storms started several large fires Sunday night into Monday in Western PR County. The Stewart Fire, located along Taylor Fork around 27 miles SE of Ashland was listed at 1,150 acres as of Monday night. The 20 acre Daily Fire was located 9 miles NE of Ashland. The Shirley Fire, listed at 80 acres, burned 29 miles SE of Ashland. The Houghlan Fire and Three Mile Fire were located 16 and 18 miles east of Ashland, and were listed at 5.5 and 32 acres respectively. To the east, a 7.66 acre fire occurred several miles east of Boyes, in...
By Connie Barnhart Art & Soul members will be once again showcasing their artwork at our local Powder River Historical Museum. The museum will host our members on several Tuesdays this summer from 10-2 pm. The artists will be working on artwork during their scheduled time so people can see "Artists in Action" They will also have art and merchandise for sale. Laura Lee Ullrich and Connie Barnhart were at the museum on July 30th. Kate Ruland was unable to be there but had artwork on display and...
By Annie Brimmer Powder River County Fair 2024 has gone down in the annals of history. I’m sure there were smiles and disappointments. If it was smiles, remember what you did to achieve your success. If it was disappointment, take a good look at the overall picture, figure out what you might do different, and remember you learn by doing and you’re a winner because you tried. I’m so appreciative to all who helped us at our hamburger booth; before, during and after. We couldn’t do it without all the many hands. We appreciate the many complim...
Marriage Licenses Issued Bryan Joel DuBose, Hamilton, MT and Tawna Lynn Quiroz, Broadus, MT Trevor Michael Dillon and Celeste Jessica Littman, Cheyenne, WY Gregory Harold Bull and Brook Jehan Tremper, Ashland, MT Jordan Starley Gatlin, Broadus, MT and Braelynn Ryan Powell, Frenchtown, MT...
DPHHS wants to hear from centenarians HELENA - The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) will honor Montana centenarians during the 55th annual Governor’s Conference on Aging on October 1, 2024. The annual conference will take place at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center. Centenarians will be honored during a luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. DPHHS is asking Montanans who will turn age 100 as of December 31, 2024, or those who are already over the age of 100 to submit their name and a brief profile. All centenarians who...
August 8, 1924 Three Youthful Campers Run Short of Supplies There was all bustle and excitement in three Broadus homes Friday evening of last week when the three youthful representatives were making elaborate arrangements for a camping trip to the hills beyond Broadus which they calculated to last two weeks. The boys met early Saturday morning at their trysting place, each carrying large paper sackfuls of “grub”. In addition to this weight, each carried a steel trap, for they were going to occupy their time and attention in trapping coy...
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 June, 2024. Allbridge $862.06 Clerk & Recorder Petty Cash $1,427.38 Montana Dept of Administration $6,682.94 Powder River Examiner $1,029.75 Range $477.58 Range Telephone Cooperative $3,650.98 SDI Architects & Design $20,630.00 Tebra Technologies Inc $413.92 Town of Broadus $2,521.47 US Post Office $1,360.00 Wex Bank $796.19 Wilhelm Land Surveying $900.00 Abbey B...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Siyavosh Dashi, Martin Grove, IL, speeding in restricted zone (65/50) $65. Jeremy Lantz, Maineville, OH, speeding in restricted zone (40/35) $55. Steven Morris, Belle Fourche, SD, speeding in restricted zone (43/30) $65. Johnny Roberson, South Bend, IN, speeding in restricted zone (46/30) $85. Dustin Strouse, Cicero, IN, speeding in restricted zone (46/30) $85. Guillermo Gonzalez, Arcola, IN, speeding in restricted zone (55/30) $95. Harley Boviall, Billings, MT, speeding in restricted zone (42/30) $65. San Naw,...
A new Powder River County Deputy swore-in on July 23rd in the courtroom – Lane Robinson, originally of Recluse, Wyoming. Deputy Robinson was sworn in by Justice of the Peace Cathy Landa, with other members of the Sheriff's office also in attendance, as well as courthouse personnel and members of Robinson's family. Lane told us that he graduated from school in Gillette, and went on to attain an Associate's in Fire Science from Casper College in 2014, then worked as a structural firefighter. "...
