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By Jessica Malone The Building a Better Broadus Committee of the Powder River Chamber of Commerce & Ag is launching a new campaign called “Positive Partnerships”. The goal is to raise awareness, acknowledge contributions, and foster partnerships and participation in the many volunteer organizations at work in our community. With the county fair approaching in August, it seemed appropriate to take this opportunity to introduce the Powder River County Fair Board. This volunteer county board is largely responsible for the planning and fac...
By PR Extension Office Montanans are resilient people. The pandemic forced us to rethink how our children are taught and how we work. Many of us lost loved ones. This summer, we’ve battled heat and drought, which are impacting decisions on how to or whether we can feed our livestock. Grasshoppers are eating any remaining grass and there remains a constant threat of wildfires. How does a person cope? How do we build resilience? First, know that you can handle these difficult times, explains, Katherine King, Doctor of Psychology, who writes for P...
BOZEMAN — For those looking to buy a home for the first time, Montana State University Extension has a MontGuide available discussing how Montana law allows individuals to have a special savings account to pay for homebuyer expenses and reduce state income taxes. According to Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist, as long as the money is left in the first-time homebuyer savings account – or withdrawn for eligible expenses – it is not subject to income taxation at the state level. However, the amount is subject to taxation a...
June 30, 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. Pat Phillippi, Treasurer, stopped in to inform board there will be a delay in the new statements being finalized due to HB218. When the ST of MT clears up the wording, Tyler Tech will be able to finalize the billing. Commissioner Randall reported a load of jet fuel will be here tomorrow. Dick Jesse, Jesse Ambulance Service,...
Marriage licenses issued: Kyle Jaxon Copelan and Kathryn Joyce Riley, Volborg, MT. Tyrel Otis Shannon and Sarah Renee Tuttle, Broadus, MT. Kalen Dane Adamson and Ambria Summer Holm, Broadus, MT. Logan Ryder Brown and Kelsi Elizabeth Klaahsen, Miles City, MT. Morgan Higgins and Hannah Johns, Volborg, MT....
July 22, 1921 Homestake Doing Local Coal Work Joe Marengo, accompanied by another man, arrived Monday night from Lead, S.D., to work at the Sand Creek coal bank this summer in the interests of the Homestake Mining Company. He brought with him a supply of tools and is prepared to stay until fall. It is said that Marengo will improve the roadway from John Rogge’s place to the mine, making it more accessible for teams and wagons. The coal mine is about five miles west of Broadus and has an exposed vein nearly 30 feet in thickness. July 19, 1946 P...
We received the 2022 Battle of the books list from school Librarian Kendra Hartman and now have them all in the library. For the 3rd and 4th graders we have: “Aven Green: Sleuthing Machine” by Dusti Bowling, “The Ember Stone” by Katrina Charman, “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” by Kate DiCamillo, “Ban This Book!” by Alan Gratz, “Titan & the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team” by Susan Hood & Pathana Sornhiran, “Slacker” by Gordon Korman, “Gobi: A Little Dog With a Big Heart” by Dion Leonard, “A Handful of Star...
A pair of meetings on Monday set the elected official salaries in Powder River County. In a morning meeting, the commissioners voted on a motion which would reduce their full-time pay from 100% to 75%. The motion included an exception that if there is a dissenting vote, the commissioner that votes nay will be grandfathered in until the end of their term, with the change to ¾ pay taking effect for that position at the beginning of the next term in office, which would be January 1 of 2023. The motion also contained language which would pay the...
By Jaeger Held This month, July 2021, marks the 100th anniversary of the burial of the last Civil War veteran in Powder River County, Montana. Pvt. John Helman, Company D, 178th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (Drafted Militia), died in July 1921 and was buried at the Bowers Creek Cemetery nine miles southwest of Biddle. Helman was living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania when he was drafted as a substitute into the 178th Pennsylvania Infantry, and he mustered in on November 4, 1862, in...
With low amounts of precipitation and hot temperatures, June of 2021 pushed the majority of Powder River County into a severe drought, as measured by US Drought Monitor. The 0.58” of rain which fell in Broadus in June made for the third driest June on record, with the record low of 0.40” in June of 2004, and 0.50” in 2006. Data is missing for the 1930s, which very well may have been drier, but the Ekalaka Eagle recently reported that June of 2021 was also the third driest in Ekalaka, where data through the 1930s is complete (their data for 1931...
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, South Dakota – Combat Raider, a military training exercise involving various aircraft, is scheduled to begin July 19 in the Powder River Training Complex (PRTC) and will conclude on July 23, 2021. Combat Raider provides joint and coalition flight training with realistic scenarios that support full spectrum operations against modern threats replicating today’s combat operations. There is a potential for increased noise levels for areas around Ellsworth Air Force Base and throughout the PRTC. A map of the airspace is...
By Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension BOZEMAN — Montana State University Extension has a MontGuide available that covers how successors can access a deceased person’s financial accounts. Montana law provides simplified procedures for successors to acquire a decedent’s accounts at financial institutions such as banks, credit unions, savings and loans firms, brokerage firms and stocks or bonds companies, says Marsha Goetting, MSU Extension family economics specialist. If the person held the account with another individual or individuals with rights o...
July 15, 1921 Assembling Material for the Oil Derrick The Anna May Oil Company has made much progress the past week in its preliminary work for exploiting the Coalwood structure for oil. Contracts have been let for sawing and assembling the derrick lumber and delivering it on the ground at the R.M. Whicker homestead five miles south of Coalwood. Bob Lent is at present engaged in excavation and leveling off the ground at the chosen well site and soon will start work on a water well. On Wednesday about 9,000 feet of native lumber had been...
The Mizpah Masters held their 4th meeting on April 4, 2021 at the Aye’s. Our President, Avery Kramme, led the meeting. Lea Aye led the American Pledge and Becca Aye led the 4-H Pledge. The minutes were read by Justin Aye and the Treasurer’s report was read by Lea Aye. Old and new business was discussed. Meeting adjourned. Madisyn Kramme, Reporter...
June 21, 2021 Commissioners met for their weekly meeting with Lee Randall, Donna Giacometto, and John Olson present. Meeting was called to order. No public comment was received at this time. Consent agenda approved. Mid-month claims were presented and approved. Teel Mullanix, Road Supervisor, stopped in to discuss FLAP grant. The board reviewed and voted on the Workman’s Comp policy for 2021-22 fiscal year. Raymond Ragsdale, Fire Chief, and Carey Trumps met with board to discuss a fire ban. Darlynn Williams, Public Health Nurse, met with the b...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Jason Donner, Broadus, MT, driving w/o valid D/L, $235. Jason Donner, Broadus, MT, oper. MV not properly registered, $85. Jason Donner, Broadus, MT, oper. MV w/o liability insurance- 1st off., $285. Caleb Buckley, Houston, TX, speeding in restricted zone (83/65) $85. Thomas Shirley, Arlington Hts, IL, fail to slow/ use caution from emergency vehicle, $85. Kayli Tolk, Sioux Falls, ID, fail/stop for stopped school bus, $135. Brett Shipley, Portland, OR, speeding in restricted zone (87/65) $95. Rebecca Willard, Ni...
By Sean P. Hill RS, MBA, MPH, CEO/Medical Administrator, Powder River County Health Officer Powder River County is experiencing another outbreak of COVID-19 that rivals previous outbreaks. Currently we have twenty active cases with two additional deaths attributed to the virus. Even more surprising is seven of these cases are considered "breakout" which means a person who has been vaccinated contracts the illness. I am considered one of these "breakout" cases - it hit out of the blue, and caught me completely off guard. To this end, the...
By PR Extension Office Long-time Powder River County residents, Andrew (Bub) and Carlene Gaskill have been involved in one way or another, in the Powder River County Fair for many years. Both Bub and Carlene were born and raised Montanan's and have spent their lives in the agriculture industry. Bub grew up on the family ranch on Big Pumpkin Creek, northwest of Broadus. In high school, he was in FFA for 4 years and has since been involved with FFA Alumni. His grandfather came to the area on horse...
By PR Extension Office It was a cool, overcast event for runners and walkers of the 5-Mile Freedom Run held in Broadus last Saturday, at least for most of the race. Joan Jilka set the pace winning the 5-mile race with a time of 43:33; Hannah Herzog placed second with a time of 53:48. Other participants included Julie Riley, and walkers who brought their best four-legged friends to join them: Sommer Schaffer and "Spur", Mariah Perry and "Hup" and Samantha Perry and her puppy named "Dozer", who o...
By Henry Malley Memorial Library Director Cody Earley The public library is looking for community input. Whether you are a regular visitor, haven't come in for a while, or have never been here, we want to hear from you! What are we doing well? What can we improve? Let us know by filling out our survey. You can do so electronically by visiting the library or Sheriff's Department Facebook pages, or stop by and pick up a physical copy. We look forward to your feedback!...
4th of July activities kicked off last Friday with a home run derby, with 18 entries in the men's division, and nine in the lady's division. The overall home run champion was Wrye Williams, and the women's longest ball champ was Libby Nisley. On Saturday, the 5 mile Freedom Run was won by long time long distance runner Joan Jilka, and the 1 mile was won by Trace Emmons. Full results may be found in the Freedom Run article in this issue. A softball tournament kicked off early Saturday morning,...
A truck wreck on Hwy 212 just west of Epsie on July 1st resulted in the death of a 64 year old woman, identified as Debra Sloan of Texas. Local emergency responders including the Broadus VFD, ambulance crew, and Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at 10:37 in the morning to the incident. The wreck is believed to have been caused by a blown front left tire on the semi, resulting in the truck leaving the road and turning onto its passenger side. Sloan, who was riding as a passenger in the truck, was pronounced dead at the scene after a...
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Librarian Barb Mitchell I cannot believe that June is over! We have a community-wide reading program going on through August 6th. Every book you read gives you a chance to win a prize. The next drawings are being held on July 18th and August 6th. So, stop in and let us know what you’ve read or if there is something you’ve been wanting to read. We realize summer is crazy busy for everyone, but we all need to relax a little and what better way than to pick up a book by your favorite author! We have a new bat...
A spate of fires kicked off over the first few days of July across the local area. On July 1, the Box Elder fire, located near the Camp Creek Road in NW Powder River County burned 1700 acres, with federal, state, and local resources responding to the incident. Several fires started in the Biddle and Belle Creek area on July 2nd and 3rd, with the largest – the Rice Fire, burning 840 acres. The Miller Fire, 20 miles south of Broadus, east of the river, burned 5.3 acres on July 3rd in rough c...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Courtney Gilmore, Post Falls, ID, speeding in restricted zone (79/65) $65. Brandon Kerns, Blue Springs, MO, speeding in restricted zone (79/65) $65. Jacob Dreyer, multiple addresses listed in OR and WA, improper passing, dismissed- trans. to Dist. Court. Jacob Dreyer, driving while susp/revoked, dismissed- trans. to Dist. Court. Jacob Dreyer, driving while susp/revoked, dismissed- trans. to Dist. Court. Jacob Dreyer, assault on a peace officer, dismissed- trans. to Dist. Court. Jacob Dreyer, fleeing or e...
