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By Jen Zellers As our community grows, so does the need for childcare. Although we have some wonderful childcare options in our community, there is still a need to help support our new and growing families. It was out of this need that Broadus Bumblebees was born. Our goal is to be able to meet the needs of children, families, and community in as many ways as possible. Creating more jobs with competitive wages, a safe learning environment for children to grow, and community involvement are just a few things the Board of Broadus Bumblebee...
Powder River Health vaccinated 53 folks for COVID-19 last Saturday, at the drive up COVID clinic at the fairgrounds. As of Saturday, 596 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been given in Broadus. Powder River Public Health Nurse Darlynn Williams wanted to thank Kerry Gardner, Vikki Klemm, Morgan Weller, Luke & Logan Mobley, Gina Vineyard, Raymond Ragsdale, Rebecca McEuen, Dick Jesse and Chad Harrington for all their help at the clinic. She commented: "We have a very short waiting list so I would...
Kimberly Kay Hostetter, Etal, Cheryl Ann McClure, Etal AKA Cheryl Ann Wash to Chad Harrington, Etux, Warranty Deed, Lot 33B, Block 2, City of Broadus, Doyle Subdivision; Lot 34B, Block 2, City of Broadus, Doyle Subdivision. Suzanne S. Trusler, Etal, Suzanne Trusler, Etal, Suzanne Small Trusler, Etal to Suzanne S. Trusler, Corrected Deed, T3S, R45E, Sec. 12, SE4SE4; Lot 10, T3S, R46E, Sec. 07, SW4SW4; Lot 11, T3S, R46E, Sec. 07, SW4SW4; T3S, R46E, Sec. 10, SE4SE4; T3S, R46E, Sec. 11, SW4SW4; T3S, R46E, Sec. 12, W2SE4, SE4SW4; Lot 3, T3S, R46E,...
March 29, 2021 Commissioners met for their weekly meeting with Lee Randall and John Olson present. Commissioner Giacometto was absent as she attended MACRS training in Great Falls. Meeting was called to order. No public comment was received at this time. Consent agenda approved. A local resident phoned the commissioners to express concerns on the condition of her road. The commission informed the road supervisor. The board reviewed and continued discussion on the county’s capital improvement plan. Patty Phillippi, County Treasurer, stopped i...
April 15, 1921 Overdrafts felony under a new law Henceforth anyone issuing a check when there are not sufficient funds to meet it is guilty of a misdemeanor if the check is for $50 or less, and is guilty of a felony if the check is for more than $50. This is the result of a bill introduced into the legislature assembly and which has now become a law. The new law is designed to prevent much annoyance and loss resulting from the action of persons who write checks when there are no funds or insufficient funds in the bank to pay the check....
Case is first one since 2018; Health officials remind Montanans to take precautions to avoid hantavirus Courtesy MT DPHHS The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has confirmed that an adult male from Richland County has been diagnosed with hantavirus infection. The individual acquired the illness while working out of state where there was an occupational exposure to mice. The individual was hospitalized but is now in the process of recovering at home. DPHHS and local public health agencies remind Montanans and visitors to t...
By Austin Amestoy UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism Montana Senate Passes State Budget Bill, Rejects Attempt to End Medicaid Expansion The state budget is on the move again in the Montana Legislature after the Senate passed in on a 33-17 vote Thursday, making few changes and defeating an attempt to end Medicaid expansion in the process. House Bill 2 is the only bill the Legislature is constitutionally required to pass, as it determines how much money state agencies and programs will receive for the next two...
In February, the Tongue River Crossroads 4-H club met at a member's house. Kimber Emmons taught us how to make pipe cleaner flowers. We filled vases with pipe cleaner flowers to give to businesses in the community to spread spring cheer. Kate Ruland took pictures. Noah Dudek, Reporter...
Kenton Stradinger, originally of Broadus, recently graduated from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy. Stradinger is employed by the Rosebud County Sheriff's Department, and works in Forsyth. Kenton is the son of Tim Stradinger of Broadus, and Misty Scott. (Photo courtesy Rosebud County Sheriff's Department)...
On the heels of a cold mid-February, the area weather leveled off in late February and through the month of March. The average temperature for March in Broadus was 41.4 degrees, or 5.1 degrees above normal. The low for the month fell on March 19th, with a reading of 16 while the high for the month was 72, on March 28th. Precipitation was light, with 0.32” of moisture falling in March, the bulk coming on March 21st, with 0.25”. The average for the month is 0.88”. Our precipitation for the year stood at 1.40” through March 31. This compare...
Art & Soul gathered recently for a recap of 2020 and to plan for the coming year. Attending the meeting were Kathy Heidel, Laura Lee Ullrich, Ronda Gatlin and Lana Smith. Although inconvenienced by the pandemic, Art & Soul managed to have a successful year. Members had the opportunity to take part in weekly open art sessions, a plein air session at the Ullrich ranch, painting a mural at the museum, helping with the children’s art display at the fair and sponsoring their awards, and hosting a members Art Show and Children’s Art Show at the cou...
In the 8-week Steps for Charity Challenge, it was Jackie Walden, Peggy Kolka, Lori Dinstel and Louise Wilson, The New "40", who came in first with 3.3 million steps. The Broadus Cancer Fund was the charity they chose to receive their $270 award for winning first place. Wilson had a goal of 1 million steps and WALKED extra to get it done. She ended the competition with 1,013,903 steps. Walden switched to riding a bicycle when she got plantar fasciitis in her foot. And, YES, they explained, they...
Easter Egg Hunt - The Broadus First Grade and Kindergarten classes searched the Courthouse lawn for Easter Eggs last Thursday. The classes took time to count their loot, and hitch a ride to and from the Courthouse with the Broadus Volunteer Fire Department's fire trucks. The Second and Third Grade classes attended a similar event, at Cottonwood Park. (Photos courtesy Kelda Page)...
The hulking skeleton of a semi lies along Highway 212 near the pumping station between Hammond and Alzada, in the picture below taken last week. Reports indicated a blown tire started the fire, which then consumed the truck and trailer along with four acres of pastureland before the flames were stopped by the Alzada Volunteer Fire Deparment and local ranchers. The trailer was hauling beef and chicken, and we did not hear of any injuries. (Photo courtesy Shy McCutchan)...
COLSTRIP, MONT. – The Glendive District Bridge Preservation Project will evaluate 11 bridges in southeastern Montana for rehabilitation, impacting a state highway (S 39), US highways (US 212 and US 12), the interstate (I 94), and the communities of Forsyth, Colstrip, Lame Deer, Broadus, Ashland, and the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. The project will continue through the current design phase in 2021 with construction possible as early as 2022. Local bridges involved with the project include the Hwy 212 bridges at the Little Powder R...
April 8, 1921 Officers Quieten Big Distillery “Billy” Richardson, state stock inspector, and Deputy Sheriff J.K. Marsh are credited with finding a perfectly equipped distillery at the head of Cabin Creek, this county, and are said to be likewise responsible for the arrest of three men, alleged to be its custodians and operators, George Mayhan, Henry Taylor and Dwight Pierce. All three men were admitted to bail in the sum of $750 each to stand trial in court. In the confiscated property was one keg of about 20 gallons of moonshine, 1 empty 50-...
By Kerry Gardner We are gearing up for the HEALTH FAIR on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at the Community Center and Hammond School. We have a variety of tests available including Chemistry Panel, Lipid Panel, CBC, TSH, PSA and HGB A1c for diabetics and Vitamin D. These are all screening tests and we remind you to take the results to your healthcare provider when you receive your results. The test results will be returned in a week and if you will not be in town to pick these up, please send a stamped self-addressed envelope and we will mail them to...
By Austin Amestoy UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism Three bills debuted in the Montana Legislature during the week of March 29 with vastly different approaches for regulating voter-approved recreational marijuana in the state, and all of them moved forward after a week of whirlwind hearings that nearly left Republican leadership’s favored approach dead in committee. After Montana voters legalized the sale and consumption of recreational marijuana last year by ballot initiative, the Montana Legislature was t...
In Justice of the Peace Cathy Landa’s Justice Court Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Jeremy Castro, Billings, MT, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Catherine Breuer, Broadus, MT, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, pled guilty, $375, restitution $500. Catherine Breuer, Broadus, MT, crim. possess. of drug paraphernalia, pled guilty, $385. Jason Ullrich, Broadus, MT, careless driving, $85. Montana Collins, Billings, MT, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Jesse Sees, Burleson, TX, speeding in restricted zone (84/65) $85. Cory Hop...
July 7, 2020 No meeting was held. August 4, 2020 Councilperson Pete Wenzel, Councilperson Wanda Smith, Councilperson Lori Turnbough, Councilperson Cody Morris, Public Works Raymond Ragsdale, and Clerk Peggy Fruit were present. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Councilperson Turnbough moved to approve minutes as presented by Clerk Fruit. Councilperson Smith seconded the motion. Motion carried. Councilperson Turnbough moved to close Wilbur Avenue at south end of the arena to the Community Center for fair. Councilperson Smith seconded the...
March 15, 2021 Commissioners met for their weekly meeting with Lee Randall, Donna Giacometto, and John Olson present. The meeting was called to order. No public comment was received at this time. Consent agenda was approved. Teel Mullanix, Road Supervisor, met with the board. Gas tax maps for 2022 were reviewed and approved. The commissioners left the office to meet with Ashley Hubler, Recycling Center employee, to discuss the recycling building and the difficulty of recycling plastic and styrofoam, as there is no market for them right now....
Starting April 1, 2021, all Montanans aged 16 years and older can receive a state-allocated COVID-19 vaccine. A drive up COVID vaccine clinic will be held at the Broadus Fairgrounds on April 10th, from 11 AM-2 PM. The clinic is open to all Montanans age 18 or above, and an appointment is required for the clinic, which may be scheduled by calling 436-2762. Powder River County Public Health will continue to prioritize those who are at elevated risk for COVID-19 related complications. While the demand for vaccine remains greater than supply,...
Newly hired Sheriff's Department Deputy Glacier Rohrer donned the badge for Powder River County last week, continuing a career in law enforcement that has brought him across the country and back again. Rohrer grew up in Valdez, Alaska, a town of around 4000 located at the terminus of the Trans-Alaska pipeline, on Prince William Sound. Glacier graduated from high school in Valdez, where he ran cross country and played basketball. He then matriculated to the University of Providence in Great...
Great things are happening at the Powder River Recycling Center! For one, Ashley Hubler is the director of the Center, and she has great vision and enthusiasm for both recycling and the Center itself. "Ashley was at my house and scolded me for the tin and aluminum cans I had in my trash," explained John Olson, County Commissioner. Ashley wants to clean the Recycling Center, haul out the current recyclables, paint the Center and create new drop off bins to make it a friendlier, more inviting...
By Librarian Barb Mitchell We have been busy here at your Library. Cody and Kathy have been hosting StoryTime every Friday, with a great group of Littles. Mrs. Boman's Sophomore class has their history projects here on display, they did a great job! The Powder River/Carter County Farm Bureau donated a copy of the book "Legacies- The Values, Principles, & Purpose of the Montana Farm Federation" by Laura C. Nelson. Thank you to Cathy McDowell & Darcia Patten for bringing it to us. We now have...
