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By Kylie Randall Have you ever heard of dry needling? Dry needling is a treatment performed by using a fine monofilament needle to penetrate the skin and reach deep muscular trigger points. Dry needling can only be performed by trained and certified physical therapists. It is utilized to manage pain from nerves and muscles. It is done to improve and regain mobility. The main goals of dry needling are to reduce pain, inactivate trigger points, and restore function. It is often used along with traditional physical therapy treatments. Dry...
In comparison to stations around the greater SE Montana and Northern Wyoming area, Broadus fell approximately in the middle when it came to precipitation in April. Precipitation hugged the Bighorn Mountains, dumping snow at higher elevations and contributed to a 2.60” April precip total in Sheridan, which is 1.00” above normal. In contrast, Miles City received 0.36” of moisture in April, which was 1.01” behind normal. Broadus had 1.15” of precip in April, which was 0.49” below normal. The high temperature for the month was 87, on April 30, w...
Those driving through Broadus this spring may have noticed the large reels packed with orange cable near the FWP building along Hwy 212. These reels hold fiber optic cable, which area telecommunications provider Range is planning to install in the northern reaches of Powder River County to enhance internet speeds to area customers. We spoke with Range CEO, Rob Johnstone, recently about the planned project. "The plan is to run 33 miles of main line and six miles of fiber drops to customers along...
By Margaret Scoles The Broadus Tree Board and Town of Broadus are celebrating Arbor Day one week late this year. The official national Arbor Day was April 30 and that day was also declared Arbor Day in Broadus by Mayor Lyman Amsden. However, there was no school that day, so the celebration was postponed. Broadus Elementary School is co-sponsoring the event. The celebration will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the elementary gym. Mayor Amsden will read the proclamation, followed by readings by the students. Each class has been writing poems about trees...
The 39th annual Boyes Italian Dinner has been rescheduled for Sunday, June 6th, at 1 PM. The Italian Dinner is normally held on or near Valentine’s Day, but this year the dinner was postponed due to the extreme cold, with the mercury dipping to -33 at Broadus on February 14th. All are cordially invited to this all you can eat buffet, which features authentic, traditional Italian dishes. Cost for ages 12 & up is $15, ages 6 to 10 is $10, and those age 6 and under eat free. The Boyes Community Hall is located along Hwy 212 just east of Boyes, M...
By Annie Brimmer Another month is almost history. At our April Auxiliary meeting, we elected officers. They are President-Annie Brimmer, Sr. V. President-Molly Lloyd, Jr. V. President-Nina Schaffer, Secretary-Pat Ridenour, Treasurer-Tracey Gorder, Chaplain-Margaret Scoles, Conductress-Ginger Bird, Guard-Sue Richards, and Patriotic Instructor-Patti Brix. These officers will be installed at our meeting May 12, 2021. On April 11, 2021 six of our auxiliary members attended District Meeting in Miles City. Those attending were Ginger Bird, Tracey...
By Senior Center Director Rita Harden We are adding a few more activities at the center in the month of May. Do you like baking or eating pie? If so, drop by the center on Thursday May 20, 2021 at 1 pm, where we enjoy pie and visit, and play bingo or cards. If you have a birthday in May, please stop by the center on Thursday May 27 to visit and enjoy birthday cake. On May 13th, we are planning to go to Wayside Campground at 11:30 am to enjoy a lunch from Somebody’s Momma’s Kitchen and enjoy the animals. From there we will travel out to O’G...
Marriage License issued: Allen David Jimmerson and Dana Marie Cuthill, Otter, MT....
The April meeting for the Tongue River Crossroads 4-H club was held at a member's house. We decided how we will decorate our fair booth. We practiced for demonstration day. We had a pizza party afterwards using the prize from our snowman pictures. Noah Dudek, Reporter...
May 6, 1921 A. Montgomery sells store to three local parties A. Montgomery, a pioneer in the general mercantile business of Broadus, having established himself here five years ago in partnership with Chas. W. Miles when Broadus consisted of a post office, two road ranches and another general merchandise store owned by G.A. Trautman, on Monday of this week, sold his store to three local parties, D.R. Finch, R.T. Blenkner and J.O. Washington who have applied for corporation papers under the firm name of the Broadus Cash Store. With the...
UM News Service MISSOULA – The University of Montana School of Journalism will host a free three-day summer camp July 18-21 for high school students to explore and build media and journalism skills. Students will stay on the scenic UM campus, learn from journalism faculty members, make connections with media professionals, explore the role of journalism in society and get hands-on experience in writing, reporting, photography, graphic design, social media and more. Tuition, room and board are free for all accepted students thanks to UM’s Top...
By Austin Amestoy UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism The 67th Montana Legislature has adjourned, capping four months of work in an unprecedented hybrid session as the state and the nation struggle to end the COVID-19 pandemic. With more than 1,300 bills introduced, 500 passed and 350 signed into law, the 2021 session saw conservatives advance a flood of legislation to the governor’s desk, fueled by the presence of a Republican in the state’s highest office for the first time in 16 years. Much of that leg...
April 15, 2021 Commissioners met for their weekly meeting with Donna Giacometto and John Olson present. Commissioner Randall was absent. The meeting was called to order. No public comment was received at this time. Consent agenda was approved. Mid-month claims were reviewed and approved for payment of various county departmental expenses as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office. Commissioner Giacometto presented an EMS update. Giacometto reported the license has been applied for and other paperwork has been created and ready for review b...
Kyle Rogge & fiancée RaLynn Noftsker are very proud parents of baby girl Riplee Joy Rogge. She was born on March 30th, 2021 at 11:19 pm, weighing 7 lbs 12 ounces and was 21.5” long. She joins sister Natalie, age 12, and brother Urijah, age 11. Maternal grandparents are Robin Bennett and Brian Noftsker. Paternal Grandparents are Lyle & Jeanne Rogge of Broadus....
On Wednesday, April 28th, Patti Brix representing the VFW Auxiliary, presented Griffin Gardner with a certificate of recognition for placing 2nd in the State for the Buddy Poppy Coloring contest (far left) and a certificate to Pruett McDowell (near left), who placed 1st place in the State Patriotic Coloring contest. Both boys won cash prizes and earned special gifts for their wonderful coloring abilities. (Photos courtesy Molly Lloyd)...
Students from the Broadus Junior High & High School conducted the Annual Community Appreciation Day on Monday. Students work with other adult members of the community to work on projects or clean around Broadus. Projects, their leaders, and students involved included: Clean up at Rifle Range & Cemetery Road, Adult: Art Perleberg, Students: Michaley Knapp, Jackson Knapp, Raiden Aurand. Garbage clean up around dump, Adults: Donna Giacometto & John Olson, Students: Aidan Kenelly, Marcus Mader,...
Courtesy MT Governor’s Office HELENA, Mont. – Montana will regain its second congressional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to the 2020 Census state population count released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The count reveals that Montana’s population grew from 989,415 people in 2010 to 1,085,407 people in 2020 – an increase of 95,992 residents over 2010, or nearly 10 percent. Montana had two congressional districts until 1993, when reapportionment based on the 1990 population count resulted in Montana losing its second...
Annual subscription cost is $38 in county, $39 out of county, and $40 out of state. Please mail checks to: Powder River Examiner, PO Box 328, Broadus, MT 59317. We will also mail an invoice as a reminder. Feel free to drop payments in the payment box on our front door, located across the street to the west of the courthouse square. Another option for renewal is online, at www. powderriverexaminer.com. Don’t forget about our online edition, free for all print subscribers. Gordon Archer, Olive Rich Aubert, Broadus William Cain, Miles City D...
By Jessica Malone Thank you to everyone that participated in Community Clean Up Day! We appreciate the students, volunteers and community and project leaders that worked together to build a better Broadus. Look for pictures on our Facebook page to see some of the projects! We’re eagerly awaiting our first 2021 social event - Kentucky Derby Day - taking place on Saturday, May 1st and it’s looking like it will be a beautiful day for some family fun! Starting at 10am, Broadus Bumblebee Daycare is hosting Derby Days Kids Power Wheels Races at the S...
April 29, 1921 Broadus mail 63 tons a year Justifying a daily mail service from Miles City south to Powder River County is the great bulk of mail now being carried on the tri-weekly service. On each trip south from Miles City, John Witcher carries on an average of 1,200 pounds of mail, equal to 187,000 pounds for the year or approximately 94 tons for the year. His route of 50 miles ends at Volborg and from there the mail is relayed by two routes to this county, Girk carrying the mail to Epsie, Stacey, Camps Pass and Selway, while Dick Witcher s...
By Austin Amestoy UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism Republican Lawmakers Locked in Battle with State Supreme Court over “Judicial Transparency” As the Montana Legislature nears the close of its biennial business, Republican lawmakers are mounting a case against the judicial branch and the state Supreme Court with accusations of judicial bias and improper record keeping, while Democrats call the inquiry a “witch hunt.” Since the start of the 2021 Legislative Session, lawmakers have proposed numerous bills s...
April 8, 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. Clerk and Recorder Cynde Gatlin presented a verbal request from a local resident for the use of the big baseball field for a youth event. The board approved the request, and will contact Marty Drane, Maintenance Supervisor, to get the bathroom facilities usable. An EMS update was given by Donna Giacometto. Giacometto reported she...
Noah Stanley Duane Talcott was born on February 24, 2021, weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. He was 20.5 inches long. He joins big sister Millie, big brother Kane and parents Joe and Beth Talcott of Anchorage, AK. Maternal grandparents are Meri Mainwaring (Anchorage, AK) and Earl and Billeta Mainwaring (Harlowton, MT). Maternal Great Grandpa is Stan Mainwaring (Pony, MT). Paternal grandparents are Duane and Debbie Talcott (Hammond, MT) and paternal Great Grandma Twila Talcott (Broadus,...
By Shane Dunning www.redshalereflections.com Last December, I presented an article on "the blackest crime to ever disgrace eastern Montana." That crime, the murder of Clemence "Winnie" Brown, occurred in 1897 just north of Ashland. Richard Dixon confessed to being the masked man who rode up on Winnie Brown and shot him in the stomach. In his confession, Dixon revealed that he had committed the crime at the behest of his employer George Geddes and his wife, Regina. He also implicated another...
BOZEMAN — Montana Shakespeare in the Parks has announced it will return to in-person performances for its 2021 season. Due to the pandemic, the Montana State University program postponed its 2020 season and created content for all ages under the title “MSIP Live.” This summer, the company will perform William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Cymbeline.” Performance nearby include: July 6, Tuesday, Ekalaka, “Cymbeline,” 6:30 p.m., Dahl Memorial Nursing Home July 7, Wednesday, Miles City, “Midsummer,” 6:30 p.m., Pumping Plant Park...
