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Much of Eastern Montana was bathed in bountiful moisture on May 6th and 7th, as a storm covered a large portion of the area. Broadus officially received 2.62” at the courthouse. The storm dropped much needed moisture on the area after an exceptionally dry and windy April. In the month of April, Broadus received 0.44” of moisture, spread out throughout the month – only two days had over a tenth of an inch, and that was quickly blown away into the atmosphere by high winds. When looking at wind data, the stations with the most accessible data are...
Submitted by the PR County Commissioners Tuesday, May 21, Thursday, May 23 and Saturday, May 25 will be free dump days, in support of community cleanup week. Individuals & Business will not be allowed to use free dump day if you have an outstanding bill at the Dump. Free dump days are intended to encourage the cleanup of our community. Please do not abuse free dump days by bringing large amounts of commercial waste! For example, large trailers full of tires or other construction waste. Thanks for helping us clean up our comm...
The recycling center in Broadus is currently undergoing a makeover, with the goal of an easier experience for folks dropping off recycling, as well as providing a more efficient workplace for those tasked with sorting and baling the recycled goods. Earlier this year two part-time employees were hired to work at the recycling center. Sherry Unger Burley and Donovan Sturtz are now employed, with their positions entailing sorting through the multitudes of recycled goods, sorting out the correct...
Sheriff’s Dept. Victor Wilmot, Broadus, MT., Assault; fined $285, 10 days jail, $100 suspended; jail suspended; 10 hours; anger counseling Kevin Spencer, Flushing, OH., speeding in a restricted zone, (80/65), $65. Fufa Li, Hamilton, OH., speeding in a restricted zone, (45/30), $65. GVW Alexander Waggoner, Blissfield, MI., failure to follow conditions of special permit, $135. James Flynn-Smith, Coaldale, AB., no logbook in possession, $135. John Grenan, Sugar Grove, IL., operating vehicle, combination of load, size or weight without special p...
By Annie Brimmer The VFW Auxiliary held their monthly meeting Wednesday May the 8th at 5:15 at the Hall. Newly elected officers were installed and will assume their responsibilities July 1st, 2024. Past member and Past District 6 Commander, Marty Drane served as installing officer for us. Officers for the upcoming year are: President - Annie Brimmer, Senior Vice President- Kathy Myers, Junior Vice President-Ginger Bird, Secretary- Molly Lloyd Treasurer - Tracey Gorder, Chaplain- Margaret Scoles, Patriotic Instructor - Bev Rightnour,...
Last month we learned that Lanette was able to procure the use of a typewriter thanks to the local schoolteacher who purchased one. Lanette willingly instructed the schoolteacher on how to use it in exchange for use of the typewriter. That way she started to type out the lyrics she had been recording from Mr. Fordwick’s songs. Her proposed manuscript to a publisher will be more official typewritten than by hand. Lanette also spoke of meeting Thad Clay at a dance, visiting her usuals on her routes, and getting ready for Ada’s wedding in Apr...
GVW Jorge Calzadillas, Bond. CO., operating an overweight vehicle without a special permit, $1,035. Keith Holt,Gordonville, MO., operating vehicle with weight greater than maximum authorized, $110. Keith Holt, Gordonviflle, MO., operating vehicle with combination of load with size or weight without special permit, $135. Bryan Barrett, Denton, TX., exceeding 75 foot maximum length for combination of vehicles, $85. Kalen Friedt, Billings, MT., driver failing to use a seatbelt, $60. Frederick Wientjes, Glenham, SD., failure to follow conditions...
TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting April 30, 2024 @ 6:00 pm In Attendance: Mayor Chad Gatlin; Councilperson Raevyn Slovek; Councilperson Wanda Smith; Councilperson Lori Turnbough; Councilperson Cody Morris; Clerk/ Treasurer Josie Morris; Public Works Cass Zimmer and Raymond Ragsdale Mayor Gatlin called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Following the pledge of allegiance Council reviewed the previous meeting minutes. Councilperson Morris made a motion to approve the previous minutes; councilperson Turnbough second the motion; motion...
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that May kicks off the season of disaster preparation with National Wildfire Awareness Month and National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 5-11. With the tax deadline past and peak periods for disasters approaching, this is an ideal time to review and begin to protect important tax and financial information as part of a disaster emergency plan. Disasters can have an immediate and lasting impact on individuals, organizations and businesses. Year-round preparation is critically i...
Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials have extended the deadline for a survey to collect information that will help inform future long-term care needs of veterans in the state. “To date, nearly 3,000 veterans have filled out the survey, and now we’ve extended the deadline to July 15 to allow more time to boost that number even higher,” said Senior and Long Term Care (SLTC) administrator Barb Smith. “We’re working diligently to make the data we’re collecting through the survey as robust as possible.” Smith said th...
By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press www.montanafreepress.org Particulars of the emissions controls installed on Montana’s largest power plant found their way into a pair of congressional hearings last week as Montana delegates grappled with what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule means for the future of Montana’s Colstrip coal plant. During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on May 1 to discuss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s budget, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat, called...
By Clint Pedersen The Broadus Volunteer Fire Department recently acquired a 6x6 oshkosh dumptruck, a 40 ton beaver tail trailer and a 100hp case 6way dozer. The truck will be used to transport the dozer to fires via the trailer. The setup is pictured at left. This ensemble is the culmination of several year's worth of equipment searches by the Montana DNRC to acquire Government surplus equipment at no cost to the Broadus Volunteer Fire Department, through a collaborative agreement. These pieces...
May 6, 1949 Plan Formation of High School District Mrs. Grace Carter, County Superintendent of Schools, has this week issued a call to the chairman of the various school districts in the County to meet in Broadus at an early date to decide the question of whether or not a Countywide high School District shall be formed. At present Broadus High School is district No. 79 high school and is under the jurisdiction of the board of trustees No. 79. The school is supported under the law by a county-wide high school levy. If a countywide high school...
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Librarian Barb Mitchell The library has ventured out of the Stone Age and entered the 21st century! We have installed a TV in the back of the library for training, meetings and possibly a movie night if there is enough interest. We received a majority of the funding from the State for Library Trustee training so a big Thank you to Montana State Library for approving the purchase. Also, thank you, Steve Preite, for getting this monster on the wall! Our reading challenge for May is Read a Book Recommended to...
Due to extremely high winds on May 2nd, the originally scheduled date for the elementary field day, the events have been moved to May 20th, beginning at 11 AM. In years past a track meet was held; this year a new theme will be in order, in which classes compete as “Survivor” style tribes and undergo activities as a team....
By Illa Dee Talcott The Powder River Historical Society has recently received a gift of a carving done by Ed Gring, a former resident of our County. Mrs. Jackie Watkins of Washington inherited the carving from her great aunt Gertrude Wells. Mrs. Wells evidently got the carving from her sister, Mavie Davis, who claimed to be a rancher living near Mr. Gring on Powder River. In 1989, she contacted the Historical Society asking if the society could appraise the carving as she wanted to sell it....
Members of the local Girl Scout Troop 2284 are planning to send donated Girl Scout cookies to deployed US troops, according to Troop Leader Jessica Rumph. The girls are currently asking local residents for help in their mission, by donating cards, toiletries, high quality socks, or other goods that may be mailed. Those who may be interested in donating goods or volunteering to help package and mail boxes are asked to contact Girl Scout Troop Leaders Jessica Rumph, Cody Kinzer, or Kalesha Reaves....
By Debbie Stieg Child Find will conduct developmental screening for children ages 0-5yrs, and will take place Thursday, May 16th, 9-3:30 at the Community Center in Broadus. The screening is free of charge. Once a year, children aged 0-5 within the areas of Powder River County and Southern Carter County, including schools in Hawks Home, Hammond, and Alzada, can be screened. DEAP assessments are for children 0-3. Students 3-5 are assessed in the areas of motor skills, concepts (academic readiness), and language. The motor skills are administered...
By Annie Brimmer Post and Auxiliary members from Broadus, Ekalaka, Glendive, Jordan, and Miles City gathered at the VFW Hall Sunday April 20th for the district 6 spring meeting. Forty one members registered. Broadus was the leader of the pack with 8 Post members and 14 auxiliary members present. Good show members! Margaret Scoles and helpers did patriotic decorations keeping with the theme "Sowing Seeds Of Patriotism". Bouquets of flags adorned the tables, making them look very patriotic with...
May 2, 1924 Franklin and Krumps Building Hydro-Glider George Franklin and Part Krumps at their workshop have in the course of construction a hydro-glider that will be launched by them on Powder River when completed, probably within the next few days. It is a boat of new and ingenious design, something that has never been seen in this vicinity. The power is supplied by a propeller at the rear, operated by a small gasoline engine. The bottom of the boat is a radical departure from the old style, being convex rather than concave. It is designed...
Shane Dunning, author of the Red Shale Reflections historical column for the Examiner, was recently awarded for his work in Montana: The Magazine of Western History. The Western Heritage Awards are an annual event honoring significant contributions to western heritage, and are put on by the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dunning won the 2023 award for outstanding magazine article, and was presented a coveted "Wrangler" bronze sculpture, designed by...
By PR Extension Office "Giving a Calf a Shot", "Picking a Hoof" and "Braiding a Mane" required "live" props including Moonpie (calf), Laverne (big pony) and Jack (little pony) for Kaylee, Sadie and Ali Rumph, respectively at the annual 4-H Demonstration Day on Sunday at the Powder River Courthouse. Each presentation involved "handlers" including sibling Grady and parents Evan and Jessica, exemplifying full family involvement. "One never knows what might show up in town for Demonstration Day," c...
By Tom Herzog It’s Springtime in Southeastern MT, and with it comes Spring Cleaning! And that can mean Garage sales. Except we are tweaking that again this year, and holding the Faith Bible Church Garage Free! We would like to invite the community to come and be a part of this. Here’s how it works. You can bring in those items that have been stacked up in closets, squeezed on shelves, or filling up storage sheds, and let your neighbors be blessed. You can also come and find items you could use, but just haven’t been able to find. This is a way...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost fbcbroadus.com Saturday, May 4th – Garage FREE – 9am -noon Sunday, May 5th - Pitch in meal following service Saturday, May 11th – Jeanne Beaman Memorial Service Sunday, May 12th – Communion as part of Service, Mother’s Day Tribute Sunday, May 19th – Missions Moment as part of Service Sunday, May 26th - Luke Brewer to share Faith Story and Guatemala Mission Trip plan Sundays 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery and Children’s Church Offere...
Regular Meeting Monday, April 15, 2024 Commissioner Chair Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Lori Fortner and John Olson were present. Commissioners reviewed and approved the consent agenda. The minutes of the previous meetings were read, approved, and ordered published. The EDA Little Powder Bridge replacement construction kickoff meeting began at 9:00 a.m. with Teel Mullanix, Brandon Duffy, Spencer Jovich, Greg Benjamin, and Daniel Wiggs present. T...
