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By Powder River County Health Officer Sean Hill Powder River County on Friday October 16th, had the largest positive case rates we have seen to date. We have had reports of many illnesses that are not being seen by health professionals and tested. This puts our community at risk for continued exposure and spread. Positive tests by age, noting that this list includes recoveries and deaths: Age # Positive cases 1-9 1 10-19 4 20-29 8 30-39 6 40-49 2 50-59 6 60-69 9 70-79 3 80-89 4 90+ 6 We have had 27 positive cases in October, as of the 19th,...
By Pat Ridenour Stitch and Chatter Quilt Club have invited the mobile Quilt Store from Circle to come back to Broadus on Saturday, October 24, 2020. The Wayward Quilters Halfway House will open for business at 11 AM and close up shop at 5 PM. This is definitely a convenience for the sewing and quilting people in the area. Working people can take advantage of this opportunity to shop at home also as it is on a weekend. As last time, they will bring their trailer with several kinds of fabrics along with notions and patterns. They will set up at...
The Stage 1 fire ban for Powder River County has been repealed, as of October 19th. The Powder River County Sheriff’s Office asks that those lighting fires call in to their office ahead of planned burns. The fire ban was enacted this summer, following wildfires causes by extremely dry conditions across the county....
Courtesy MT Cowboy Hall of Fame Recently the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center (MCHF & WHC) announced the 13th class of inductions into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. The inductees were chosen from a field of candidates nominated by the general public. Inductees are honored for their notable contributions to the history and culture of Montana. “The Hall of Fame exists to honor those who have made an impact in their part of the state and represent Montana’s authentic heritage for future generations,” said Bill Galt, M...
Thursday, October 25, 1990 Neiman Ranch purchased locally at auction The scenic and productive Powder River portion of the ranch that has been in the Neiman name since 1913 was sold Saturday, October 20, to local Epsie ranchers, Tony and Esther Gali, by Jim and Iris Neiman. The ranch was sold at auction, by Mills Auction Service, along with an impressive lineup of operating equipment, as well and antiques and household furnishings. A good deal of the equipment and household goods were also purchased by the Galis. The Neimans said Sunday that...
Courtesy MSU News Service BOZEMAN – Montana State University released the results of its Treasure State poll today weighing Montana attitudes for the 2020 general election set for Nov 3. The poll, one of the most extensive publicly available polls on the state’s voter preferences for the upcoming election, is administered by members of the MSU Department of Political Science. All the major races are close and the poll has a 3.9% margin of error, according to David Parker, MSU political science professor and one of three architects of the poll,...
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Librarian Barb Mitchell On display at our library we have the 2020 Traveling Juried Art Display. We are lucky to have it an extra month. Also on display is Dorothy King’s Wizard of Oz collection. Phyllis Wilson has donated more puzzles for our patrons to take home and enjoy and return. Thank you, Phyllis! We were able to purchase some large print books in memory of Ella Mae Howard from the Howard and Jaffe families. They are: Sisters Hemingway by Annie E. Noblin, Just Fine with Caroline by Annie E. Noblin, Th...
Tongue River Crossroads 4-H club had its first meeting last Sunday, outside at Red Shale Campground. Most members were present. Special thanks to Connie and Allen for donating pumpkins to our club. The small ones were given to the Heritage Living Center for the Elders to color. We decided to decorate and give the pumpkins to local businesses to cheer people up. We elected officers. We decided to work on some projects: thank you cards for local public services workers; care packages for Casey (4H graduate, college student) and Kendall...
Courtesy of the MT Office on Aging Weeks of sedentary days can threaten your independence. Join us for simple activities you can do at home to support independence & resilience! Losing physical function was considered a normal part of aging, but now we know better! It's very common and predictable, but preventable! Build up your functional reserves of strength, mobility, and endurance to protect your independence. Daily activities such as lifting, carrying, dressing, and getting out of a chair...
The birth of Parker Roy Talcott has brought joy and amazement anew to Chase and Shanna (Huckins) Talcott's family! Parker joined siblings Scarlett and Porter on October 6th, 2020, weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces and measuring 20" long. He carries a shortened version of his dad's and his late Great Grandpa Ronald Leroy Talcott's names. He is adored by family members Great Grandma Twila Talcott, Grandmas Dora Huckins and Debbie Talcott, and Grandpas Floyd Huckins and Duane Talcott....
By Sean Hill, Powder River County Health Officer Two Powder River Manor residents have passed away from COVID-19. On Thursday, October 8, 2020 a female resident passed after a brief illness with COVID related symptoms. Subsequent testing revealed positive results. On Monday, a second female resident passed who had tested positive two weeks earlier and experienced mild symptoms, however after the prolonged illness succumbed to it. Powder River Manor has had a total of 11 residents test positive for COVID-19 including the two whom passed away. Th...
On October 6th, the Powder River Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held their Commissioner Candidate Forum live on Facebook. The forum featured the two candidates for the Powder River County District 1 Commissioner position – incumbent Republican candidate Rod Schaffer and Independent challenger John Olson. The forum was moderated by David Gardner, with Jessica Malone facilitating the event. Meanwhile Horizon Marketing Agency (Marni Gaskill) handled the technical aspects of the forum. The Facebook Live format allowed viewers to watch the f...
By PR Extension Office Show your community spirit by decorating a straw bale to celebrate Homecoming and Halloween. Powder River Extension and the Chamber of Commerce and Ag have teamed up to organize a straw bale decorating contest. All individuals, clubs, businesses and organizations are encouraged to join the fun. Decorate bales between October 19th and 24th. The bales will remain in place through October 31st (and “no” you can’t take them home to feed your livestock). Green Acre Ranch is providing bales; Gardner and Billing, CPA is sponsor...
A smoke tendril from the Burley Fire drifts over the landscape last week, as the sun rises through smoky skies in the background. The blaze began last Tuesday from a bale hauling truck which caught fire, the wind then sent the flames racing down the Rough Creek/Cache Creek divide, southwest of Broadus. Broadus VFD firefighters and a plethora of locals were the first on hand to help fight fire, and were later aided by firefighters from neighboring counties. Federal resources on hand included a...
Thursday, October 18, 1990 Lady Hawks demolish Forsyth on Homecoming Jerry Coulter’s Broadus Lady Hawks extended their record to 11 wins and only two losses with a 62 to 48-point Homecoming win over Forsyth Saturday night. Broadus controlled the game throughout. The Lady Hawks jumped to an 18 to 13 first quarter lead and never looked back. By half time, the Lady Hawks were up by 16 points, 41 to 25. They finished the third quarter ahead 57 to 31 and held on in the fourth for the win. “We shot 43 percent from the field but just 10 of 32 fro...
September 2020 Globalstar USA 88.20 Mark Huseby. 3280.00 Powder River Examiner 751.25 Range Telephone Cooperative 2890.01 Town of Broadus 2188.09 Wex Bank 184.22 1st Bank 20.00 Advanced Chemical Solutions 3142.46 Alderman Oil Co. 7839.08 Allbridge 609.58 Allen Drane 72.00 Ameripride Services Inc 284.28 Amsden, LLC 550.00 Aqreva, LLC 3753.80 Assoc. of MT Public Health Officials 313.00 Availity LLC 122.00 Barbero Estates, LLC 850.00 Barnes & Noble, Inc 764.64 Big Horn Tire Inc. 4791.83 Big Powder Machine and Welding 645.95 Bighorn Valley Health...
Courtesy USS Montana Committee Montana’s “flavor,” in history as well as cuisine, will accompany next year’s expected commissioning of the USS Montana nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine currently under construction for the U.S. Navy. The USS Montana Committee is planning a cookbook, and committee member Joy Mariska says she needs Montanans’ help. “Included in the cookbook will be tried and true recipes to accompany an informational paragraph or two about Montana’s important, unusual and historic people, places and events,” she explains. “Th...
The third session in the ReImagining Rural series will take place on Tuesday, October 13th at the Broadus Community Center. Free supper available from 5:30pm with discussions from 6-8pm. Even if you missed the first two sessions, we invite you to join us for a conversation that will impact our community! Please RSVP for catering to [email protected] A Montana Perspective” for Final Reimagining Rural Session Sarah Calhoun, founder of the White Sulphur Springs-based clothing company Red Ants Pants is “virtually” coming to our town...
The 2020 drought in Powder River County continued through September, as Broadus received .46" of precipitation on the month, falling over a half inch behind the 1.08" September average. The miniscule precipitation totals in September fall into line with the rest of 2020, which has been the driest on record through the first nine months of the year. From January 1st through September 30th of this year, the Broadus weather station located at the courthouse recorded 5.43" of precipitation. The...
A community blood drive will take place on Thursday, October 22nd from 2-6 PM at the Broadus Community Center. At the upcoming blood drive in Broadus, Vitalant, the company running the blood drive, will test for COVID-19 antibodies. The company is currently looking to draw plasma from COVID-19 survivors, as their CCP (COVID Convalescent Plasma) is used as a treatment for current patients. Plasma donations are requested from COVID survivors who have been symptom free for more than 28 days. These donors must fill out a questionnaire when making...
By Powder River County Health Officer Sean Hill Powder River County has an an active case count of fifteen, as of Tuesday, October 6th. Five of these active cases are associated with the Manor. Additional tests are pending. Across Eastern Montana, other counties are having to shut down schools due to the rise in cases in faculty and student bodies. This is an urgent call to action for Powder River County. Billings area hospitals along with other surrounding hospitals are at capacity. This means we will have nowhere to send patients who become...
By Jessica Malone As a founding member and former President of the Powder River Historical Society, Ron Talcott had endless energy and vision for the betterment of our local museum. This Saturday, October 10th, starting at 10 am, we need your support to advance one of Ron’s final projects. Help us get our new building ready for displays! The enclosure of the original three-sided car barn was recently completed by Gatlin Construction. Funded in part by a grant from the Powder River Community Endowment Fund, the building now includes a new d...
By PR Extension Office “Small towns can best be saved by their own people using their own resources.” (Save Your.town) Participants at the second session of Reimagining Rural were encouraged to “take action” to make positive changes in their communities, according to MSU Powder River Extension Agent Mary Rumph. Deb Brown and Becky McCray from “Save Your.town” explained the way to save our town is to become “Idea Friendly”. The key is to focus more on tiny experiments by lots of people rather than a few big bets made by only a handful of offici...
On Sunday, June 2nd, 1907, Rosebud County Sheriff Robert J. Guy was alerted by Forsyth resident James Anderson that three horses had been stolen from his pasture. Anderson discovered the trail of his stolen horses three days later, six miles southwest of Forsyth. That next morning Sheriff Guy deputized Anderson and the two began a chase that ended with the formation of a posse, one man's death and inglorious burial, and another's daring escape and later arrest. The two lawmen left Forsyth the...
Thursday, October 4, 1990 Late season acquisitions arrive at local museum Late-season acquisitions and recognition of volunteers highlighted September activities at the Powder River Historical Society Museum as preparations are being made for its scheduled fall closing on October 1. The museum is available for visiting by individuals or groups during the off season by appointments, with telephone numbers to call posted on the front door. Historical Society president Ann Carroll and husband Bob and Slim Frandsen traveled recently to the Elsie...
