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A breakdown of the budget by department may be found here: https://www.powderriverexaminer.com/home/customer_files/specialpubs/2021-22_final_county_budget_3_.jpg With the approval of the 2021-22 county budget last week, the Powder River County Commissioners finalized the look of the county's spending for the year to come. "Overall the county is financially in good shape," Commissioner Lee Randall commented when we stopped in to the commissioner's office on Monday. "Due to fluctuations in mill value and property tax assessments, some tax payers...
By Senior Center Director Rita Harden A new low income energy assistance program (or LIEAP) season has begun; brochures and applications are available at the Senior Center. This year, LIEAP has combined with LIHWAP (Home Water Assistance Program). If you qualify for LIEAP, you will also receive a benefit towards your water provider. Just a reminder: If you qualify for SNAP benefits, you will qualify for LIEAP, and only need to submit the LIEAP Application with a current utility bill. You can still qualify for LIEAP benefits even if heating is i...
Marriage licenses issued: Karena Bonnimay Appleman and Caleb James Duvall, Lisbon, ND...
September 16, 1921 Inhuman Practice Evade Stock Law Rather than invade the stock laws which forbid the “dogging” of cattle, it is said that a rather sharp practice is being adopted in this county which gets the same results but are diabolically inhuman and innocent beasts are suffering instead of their owners. In one instance it is reported that a three-year old steer persisted in the tearing down the barbed wire fences and the aggrieved party feared prosecution of the law in driving the animal beyond the line of his fence. Instead of not...
By Lana Smith The Broadus fairgrounds were a busy place over the Labor Day weekend. It was not only the setting for the horse sale and all its accompanying events, but was the new location for Art & Soul's annual Art Show & Sale. This year's show was titled "Art Stampede." There were many types of art represented, including acrylic painting, pastel painting, watercolor painting, scratchboard, bead artistry, gourd art, leather art, pencil/ charcoal drawings, oil painting, acrylic pours, alcohol...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Mitchell Clark, Terrell, TX, speeding in restricted zone (59/50) $55. Donald Wallace, Seattle, WA, speeding in restricted zone (86/65) $95. Jason Fortunato, Pendergrass, GA, speeding in restricted zone (45/30) $65. Nikolay Udodik, North Port, FL, speeding in restricted zone (45/30) $65. MHP Stephanie Medina, Aurora, CO, speeding in restricted zone (90/65) $85. Caleb Marvets, Faribault, MN, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Cliff Aliifua, Port Angeles, WA, speeding in restricted zone (87/65) $95. Z...
By Jessica Malone The Powder River Historical Museum will be hosting a Sunday Afternoon Tea and Women’s Fashion Show this week at 2pm on September 12th. Please join us at the museum for tea and treats and a modern and historic fashion show presented by Silver Sage, Western Chick and Copper Moon Bead Artistry. The event is free, but donations to the museum’s operating fund are always appreciated. We’re excited to be moving forward with the event this year, since it was originally conceived as a celebration of the centennial of women’s suffrage i...
The weather in Broadus was fairly normal for the month of August, and things wouldn’t look so bleak going into fall if not for the dry spring and early summer which created extreme drought conditions across Montana and much of the Northern Great Plains. Broadus hit 103 on August 16th, a record high for that date. The coldest temp recorded in Broadus last month was 44, on August 29th. The average high for the month was 91.3, or 1.7 degrees above normal, while the nights tended to cool off nicely – the average low of 56.1 matched the average low...
By Shane Dunning www.redshalereflections.com During the summer of 1897, talk of war between the Northern Cheyenne and local settlers was seemingly on every tongue. John Hoover, a white sheepherder working for Fred Bollinger just north of Ashland, had been shot and killed, presumably by Indians. In a previous article, I described how a group of two hundred armed white men led by Levi Howes gathered outside the reservation and were persuaded by Custer County Sheriff Gibbs to seek justice through...
Members of the Broadus Volunteer Fire Department, as well as citizens concerned about wildfire met with representatives from the Bureau of Land Management last Wednesday at the Community Center to discuss the ongoing wildfire risk. Scott McAvoy, the BLM's Assistant Fire Management Officer for the Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, spoke to the assembled group about the fire conditions evident in 2021, the assets involved in the fires, and current trends in the fire world that we might see play...
By Terri Bird The Broadus Music Booster Birthday Calendar has been in existence for well over 25 years. The calendar picture each year includes the band and choral students who attend high school in Broadus. The cost of the calendar is $10.00 and the profit from the fundraiser is used to supplement the music program. If you did NOT order a calendar in 2021 and would like to purchase one for 2022, contact one of the following women, we will take your birthday and anniversary information and add it to the calendar. Contact people are Tedi Jo Will...
By Pat Ridenour VFW Post #1595 and Auxiliary will be hosting the District #6 VFW Convention at the VFW Hall in Broadus on September 18, 2021. Registration will begin at 10 AM and the meal will be served at 12 noon. Separate meetings will follow at 1 PM. All VFW and Auxiliary members are invited and encouraged to attend this event. Registration fees are $15.00 per person and includes the meal. Local Auxiliary members registration fees will be paid by the Broadus Auxiliary. Post #1595 members will be preparing Pulled Pork entree' with Auxiliary...
By Katie Ward A day of service will be held at Valley View Cemetery, this Saturday, September 11th, from 8:30-11 AM. We are looking forward to a lovely, cool day on Saturday to continue our BillionGraves project at Valley View Cemetery! Volunteers are needed to help clean and photograph headstones. The photos will be then be uploaded to the BillionGraves website where they will be accessible to anyone searching for family members. For more information, visit billiongraves.com or call Katie Ward 406-935-2979....
September 9, 1921 63 Scholars Enrolled In Broadus Grade Schools The opening of the school this week saw 63 scholars enrolled in the grade schools of Broadus and 12 students in the district high school. There were 22 scholars in the first, second and third grades, taught by Miss Ethel Summers; 25 in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades, taught by Miss Bernice Peasley and 16 in the seventh and eighth grades taught by Mrs. Hazel Heaton. The high school and its faculty Professors Dave DeLap and J.I. Westphal, is in the ground floor of the Peterson...
By PR Extension Office A free fitness test and well-checkup has been scheduled for anyone wanting a baseline measurement for their physical fitness. Dr. Kate Riley-Copelan and Morgan Weller, PR Community Health Coordinator will be conducting the assessment at the Body Shop on Wednesday, September 22nd, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The test will include blood pressure, height, body mass index, flexibility, balance and strength. Call the Extension Office at 436-2424 to schedule a fitness test and well-checkup. Additionally, Arthritis Classes resume...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Nataliya Agafonova, Del Mar, CA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Dai Khup, Smyrna, TN, owner permitting operation of vehicle w/o ins., $285. Gina Smith, Cantonsville, MD, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Darrin Ollendick, Lime Springs, IA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Navjeet Gill, Morris, IL, speeding in restricted zone (88/65) $95. Joseph May, Rapid City, SD, driving MV while priv. is susp/revoked, $285. Layne Ogle, Tukwila, WA, improper passing, $85. Jonathan Smarro, W...
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Director Barb Mitchell The 2021 Traveling Collection from the 42nd Annual Juried Exhibit, Unbridled Happiness, has been set up in the library. It will be on display until Sept. 25th. The exhibit includes professional, local, regional, and national artists. There is a wonderful variety of mediums in this year’s collection. Some of the work in the traveling collection are oils, acrylics and digital paintings as well as photography and photograms. As the title implies, the artists worked on portraying what b...
Hunter and Rebecca Gratwohl are happy to announce the arrival of Holly Annette, born on August 10, 2021 in Sheridan, WY. Holly weighed 6 lbs. 10 oz. and was 19 in. long. Grandparents are Roger & Lisa Gaskill, and Hall & Cindi Gratwohl, all of Ashland. Holly and her parents reside on Otter Creek near Ashland....
Khristian and Laura Noble were married on September 4th in Bozeman. Kris is a graduate of Broadus High School and Gillette College. Laura is a graduate of Wibaux High, and MSU Bozeman. Jeff Noble and Sharon Noble of Broadus are parents of the groom; David and Liz Franz of Wibaux are parents of the bride. The happy couple is moving to Billings this month to start off their marriage....
By PR Extension Office “Let’s reset and reimagine a bright future for our community,” invited Melissa Billing, President Powder River Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. Broadus was one of 23 communities from across Montana invited to participate in the 2021 Reimagining Rural Virtual Gathering. The first of three meetings designed for community members to think creatively about Broadus’ future is scheduled for Monday, September 13th, in the Powder River County Election Room in Broadus. “We are excited to share great stories about successful, v...
By Senior Center Director Rita Harden The Senior Center will be hosting the 52nd Annual Montana Governor’s Conference on Aging - Communities of Strength - Be The Connection, on Tuesday, September 14. The agenda is as follows; Livable Communities-8:30 am & 3:30 pm, Falls Prevention-9:45 am, Medicare-11 am, Caregiving support 9:45 am, Caring for Alzheimer’s-11 am, Suicide Prevention- 1 pm, Fraud and Scams -2:15 pm. What a great opportunity to learn about the things that affect your safety and wellbeing....
Jerry Coulter, longtime Broadus Coach and Teacher, was recently honored among an elite group, in Jeff Welsch's book Montana Greats: From A (Absarokee) to Z (Zurich), the greatest athletes from 264 Montana communities. In the book, Welsch, the Montana sports editor for Lee Newspapers, details the exploits of top athletes from around the state, and Coulter is named as the top athlete to come out of Brusett, Montana, in Northwestern Garfield County. Though Brusett is certainly a small community,...
By PR Extension Office Broadus has been selected to participate in the 2021 Reimagining Rural Virtual Gathering that is designed to bring some fresh ideas about how to create a vibrant future for rural communities across Montana. It has been a challenging year and organizers hope to help local volunteers and leaders reset and reimagine a bright future for their community by bringing them together to hear some positive research and success stories about rural communities. Reimagining Rural Virtual Gathering was created for local volunteers a...
September 2, 1921 New Mail Route Mizpah to Kingsley Bids are being advertised for by the post office department for a new mail route from Mizpah post office in Custer County to the Kingsley post office in this county, a distance of approximately 55 miles. Bids will be received by the post office department up to September 12. The route calls for a bi-weekly service and would be operative October 1. Only a nine-month contract is called for to make it expire July 1, along with other mail contracts. After leaving Mizpah post office, the route...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Tom Herzog Sunday, September 5th – Regular service @ 10:45, Cliff Grant Funeral Service @2:00 Friday, September 10th - Outreach Center Fund-Raising Banquet in Miles City Sunday, September 12th - Communion during service Sunday, September 19th - Mission Moment during service 6:00 p.m. Church service @ Powderville w/ Pitch-in Sunday, September 26th – Faith Story during service Sundays 9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery and Children’s Church Offered) Thursdays 8:20 a.m. Prayer Meeting @ Chu...
