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By Kerry Gardner Just a quick reminder that Health Fair is scheduled for Wednesday April 17 and Thursday April 18, 2024 at the Community Center and the last day to pre-register is April 11th. We are limited on the number of clients we can draw, so call ASAP to reserve your time. Please drink plenty of water the day before and that morning while you take your morning pills. We ask that you fast - no food after midnight - to ensure an accurate testing of your blood. We offer a variety of blood tests, the Chemistry Panel, Lipid Panel, CBC, TSH,...
By Taylor Price, Powder River Health The Powder River Public Health, Medical Clinic and local County/City Board of Health have has come together to produce a Two part Community Health Assessment (CHA) survey that is anonymous participation (we will not know who each survey belongs to). The goal of the CHA is to reach out to our community to highlight the concerns, deficits, desires and praises, related to overall health and contributing factors. Our community extends outside of Broadus and...
By MSU Extension Service – Powder River County. Sharon Billing, Kristina Ryan, and Mychaela and Tammy Jackman, members of The Mean Machine, won the Steps for Charity Challenge tracking 3.5 million steps and raising $510 for their charity, Amanda Gaskill Spay & Neuter Fund. All while raising kids, lambing kids, walking to and from Crane Acres and all around town. The Challenge motivated teams to increase their physical activity and raise money for their favorite charity. Twenty-four 4-member t...
Mark and Emily Jesttes of Broadus are the proud parents of a baby boy born March 30 at Monument Health Hospital in Spearfish, South Dakota. He weighed 6 lb. 8 oz. and was named Orion Andrew. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Margaret Scoles of Broadus. Paternal grandparents are Mark and Glenda Jesttes of Mesquite, Texas and Rene Hatley of Grand Junction, Colorado. Orion joins big sister, Annabel, and two older brothers, Colby Esbenshade of the US Marines and Brandon Jesttes of Quebec City,...
MHP Chayse Vasquez, Billings, MT., speeding in a restricted zone, (80/65), $65. Austin Porter, Rock Springs, WY., daytime speeding, (80/70), $20. Ismael Gaona, Grand Junction, CO., daytime speeding, (85/70), $70. Chelsea Fuhlendorf, Libby MT., speeding in a restricted zone, (86/65), $85. Sircan Brown, Box Elder, SD., (80/65), $65. Michael Bilello, Levittown, NY., (87/65), $95. Bronson Dooley, Park City, MT., speeding in a restricted zone, (90/65), $95. Linnea Hubbard-Nelson, speeding in a restricted zone, (80/65), $65. Jordan Coblentz,...
The extremely dry weather pattern throughout the winter took a bit of a break in March, as Broadus received precipitation in four separate instances throughout the month. Though the moisture average remained below normal, at 0.46” compared to a “normal” amount of 0.78”, the change in weather patterns is a welcome sign. Broadus only received 0.64” of precip during meteorological winter compared to an average of 1.45”, with 19% of that total falling the last few days of February. Meteorological winter is the three calendar months with the lo...
April 4, 1924 Clamor goes Up for Holmer on High School Faculty When the information was given out this week that the services of Earl C. Holmer as instructor in the faculty of the district high school would be dispensed with for the next school year, the student body and Mr. Holmer’s host of friends in the community arrayed themselves in his support with the purpose of retaining his services for another year. A petition to that effect was circulated amongst the students and signed in a hurry by all but two of the students. Another petition was...
According to the previous installment, Lanette stayed inside at the Lancings to avoid the freezing temperatures instead of making her usual rounds. During her time indoors, she learned to embroider, spent some time in the mail room, continued to work on her project containing song lyrics from Mr. Fordwick, and received a wedding invitation from her friend, Ada. Has spring yet arrived in Miracle or are they still plagued by the depravity of winter? Chapter Thirteen March 23, 1935 Dear Maisie, You’ll never believe it! The schoolteacher here order...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost NEW WEBPAGE fbcbroadus.com Sunday, April 7th - Pitch in meal following service Sunday, April 14th – Communion as part of Service Sunday, April 21st – Frankie Schoonover filling pulpit Missions Moment as part of Service Sunday, April 28th - Faith Story Sunday Sundays 8:30 a.m. – Service at Powder River Manor 9:30 a.m. - Adult Sunday School (End Times Study) 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery and Children’s Church Offered) Live Streaming of Worship Services availab...
One candidate filed for the County Commissioner position as well as the District Clerk of Court position in Powder River County. Lee Randall and Vanna Byrd filed for the positions respectively, and each are the current office holders in those positions. Their names will be on the primary ballot this spring. In statewide elections with territory in Powder River County, incumbent Republican Jerry Schillinger is the only candidate to file for House District 34. In Senate District 17, Mike Newton and Bob Phalen, both Republicans, have filed for...
On March 14th the Broadus Volunteers responded to a haystack fire north of Broadus. The fire was human caused, and was a total loss of 48 round round bales. The VFD prevented flying embers from spreading and causing further fire to the surroundings. On March 18th at 2:10 PM, Broadus VFD rescue truck, and two ambulances from Broadus responded to a wreck just south of Volborg on Hwy 59. Custer County Fire along with Miles City Fire and ambulances from Miles City also responded to the traffic...
On April 3rd through the 5th, the Powder River County Treasurer/ Assessor’s office will not be able to do any transactions, as a fill-in person will be in the office those days. Treasuer/Assessor Hattie Arithson told us that a training session scheduling conflict is responsible for the change....
Sheriff’s Department Bailee Stovall, Shepherd, MT, speeding in a restricted zone, (75/65), $55 Athena Fox Atkins, Jacksonville, FL, speeding in a restricted zone, (75/65), $55 Joshua Rasmussen, Broadus, MT, muffler not in good working order fined $85 Joshua Rasmussen, Broadus, MT, failure to have vehicle equipped with mud flaps, fined $60 Joshua Rasmussen, Broadus, MT, violating speed limit near school or senior center, dismissed by County Attorney Omid Momand, Fort Worth, TX, speeding in a restricted zone, (42/30), $65 David Rogers, B...
The Finish Line Is In Sight By PR Extension Office Milking goats and running after three little boys boosts steps for step counters like Kristina Ryan, a member of The Mean Machine. The last week of the Steps for Charity challenge brought winter weather and March Madness basketball games to make getting extra steps to get in the winner’s circle even more challenging. The easy part of the Steps for Charity challenge is knowing why we walk. The event supports charities like Erin’s Hope Project, World Central Kitchen and Powder River Trail...
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. Click “Free Trial” on the blue bar at the top of the page, fill out the i...
Jack Mills Estate, To Mary Anna Mills, Deed Of Distribution T5S R54E 13 E2SW4 Edwin L. Lockwood To Shawn O. Lockwood, Quit Claim Deed T1S R49E 24 S2SW4 T1S R49E 25 ALL T1S R49E 26 ALL T1S R49E 35 ALL T2S R49E 01 ALL Jesse M. Barnhart Etux To Elliott P. Barnhart Etux Warranty Deed T4S R49E 13 S2SE4, NW4SW4, SE4SW4 EXCEPTING APPROX. 5.20 ACRES MORE OR LESS PREV CONVEYED TO THE ST OF MT FOR BENEFIT OF USE OF ITS STATE HIGHWAY Shawn O. Lockwood To Edwin L. Lockwood Quit Claim Deed T1S R49E 07 ALL T1S R49E 15 ALL T1S R49E 18 ALL Shannon, Randy...
By Senior Center Director Tammy Jackman Happy Spring! As I write this on Thursday afternoon it is snowing outside. Very happy to see it as we need it so badly. We took a trip on the 19th to Powderville, had lunch at the hall and then went on to Don and Ginger Johnstone’s to see all her baby animals. The ladies were able to hold baby goats and lambs and were then put to work feeding them. She had tiny baby goats, the size of my cat. I believe she told me they were Algerian dwarf goats. At any rate they were adorable. We saw a lot of new country...
Thursday, February 29, 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 February 26, 2024, commissioner proceedings were read, approved, and ordered published. Clerk and Recorder Cynde Jo Gatlin met with the board to present Hydrometrics Professional Agreement for the landfill annual report, and the board signed the d...
March 28th 1924 Moving Picture Theater opens to a Packed House The Star Theater had its initial opening Saturday evening with an estimated 160 adults and children attending. The moving pictures were projected across the width of the Hall, thirty feet from the machine to the canvas curtain. The curtain measures 9 X 12 feet, with the size of the pictures, 7 x 10 feet. The machine itself is 110 volts with a 1,150 watt generator. The electric current is generated by a pulley fastened to the rear wheel of a Ford car. The pictures were projected onto...
By Pamela Ash Forsyth Independent Press The third task force meeting of the US 212 Corridor safety action plan was held on Thursday at the Rosebud County Fair grounds exhibition hall in Forsyth, under the direction of Steve Grabill of the task force. The plan is being driven by a multiagency task force representing Rosebud County, Big Horn County, Powder River County, Carter County, the Crow Nation, the Northern Cheyenne Nation, the Montana Department of Transportation, the Montana Highway Patro...
By Broadus Fire Chief Raymond Ragsdale On Wednesday, March 6th, Broadus Fire hosted fire training for the County Road Department and local equipment operators. John Raisler, Dwight Tague, and Eric Hartse, DNRC certified heavy equipment bosses, along with Clint Pedersen, training officer for Broadus Fire, presented safety and tactical advice. The objective of the class dealt with safety first, going over the watch out conditions, checking and being informed about weather conditions knowing that a...
The annual Broadus Easter Egg Hunts are planned for Thursday, March 28th. Powder River Manor’s hunt for children aged 0 to Pre-K will take place at 11 AM. If weather permits the hunt will be held outside, so dress accordingly. Manor residents and preschool students are planning on dying eggs somtime before the event. The hunt for elementary students will take place at 2:30 PM, at Cottonwood Park for grade 2-3 and on the Courthouse lawn for K-1....
Charities Have Local and Global Impact By PR Extension Office “I’ve been crocheting every day, so I end up walking on my treadmill till midnight just to get my steps in, explained Kathy Heidel, Powder River Let’um Walk member. “I won’t walk as much once Steps for Charity is over,” added Pat Smith, member of Granny Steppers. The Bird Dogs is new to the Steps for Charity Challenge but are longtime advocates of programs like the charity they chose, the Broadus Sharp Shooters 4-H club, which promotes gun safety and education for young people....
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Librarian Barb Mitchell Happy Spring everyone! Some moisture sure would be nice. Hopefully some Spring rain will come our way. Our reading challenge for March is Read a book by an author you haven’t read before. The winners will receive a gift certificate from a local business. New books this month include “Dereliction of Duty” by Lt Col. Robert “Buzz” Patterson, “Midnight in Chernobyl” by Adam Higginbotham, “The Fraud” by Zadie Smith, “The MacKade Brothers: Devin & Shane and “The MacKade Brothers: Raf...
March 21, 1924 A New Plan for Paying Bounty The Montana Livestock Commission with headquarters in Helena will match dollar for dollar the amounts raised by local stock associations and community organizations for the purpose of exterminating predator animals. E.A. Phillips, Secretary of the Commission, told the Miles City Star that the Commission will pay as much as $2.00 per coyote or wolf pups. Payment for adult animals will also be given. He recommended local stock associations employ a man for the season and pay him a salary. The season...
