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By Heather Handran, Action For Eastern Montana What is a Senior Companion? A Senior Companion is a volunteer who provides limited help to other at-risk seniors to help keep them independent. There is no charge to the client for receiving these services from a Senior Companion. Example of services provided: Read/Write letters, fill out forms or help with money management Go to social events or sporting events Provide respite care for family caregivers Take the client shopping, lunch outings Accompany to doctor appointments Monitor medications...
June 15, 1923 Shearing Crew Working Down Towards Terry The crew of men which sheared 3,000 sheep by hand for George Horkan on Little Pumpkin Creek, is now working towards Terry. Members of this crew are Dan Gaskill Jr., Dan Gaskill Sr., Horace Cain and son, John Whalen, Lew and Roy Griffin, all residents of this county. Bridge Falls About 6 o’clock Friday evening, the steel bridge across Big Powder River at Broadus went out of commission when the foundation of the east pier gave way, causing the mass of concrete to slip into the river until i...
By Raymond Ragsdale Broadus Volunteer Fire Department will be holding our 2nd annual barbeque on the 4th of July in front of the fire station starting at noon. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for youth. All proceeds will benefit the Volunteer Fire Department. The firemen will be participating in fireman games for the public to watch. Join us for a cornhole tournament during the BBQ also. The BVFD is raffling off a Pit Boss Ultimate Gas 4 Burner 36”x18” Griddle on display at Grants Hardware, 1 ticket for $5.00 or 5 tickets for $20.00. Tickets are...
Following a cool spring, May arrived with warm weather and moisture, ushering in a good start to summer. Area temperatures hovered nearly 6 degrees above average for the month of May in Broadus, prompting plant growth that had been a bit subdued by the below average temps in March and April. In Broadus, the last day of freezing temps in May was on May 1st, with a 26 degree temperature recorded at the courthouse. On May 19th the temperature came close to freezing, at 34 degrees. The highest temps of the month of 89 degrees were recorded May...
By Rhonda Parsons A QPR Suicide Prevention Training course will be held June 13th from 9AM-12PM at the Broadus Community Center. QPR’s mission is to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as peo...
By PR Extension Office "4-H Sews the Seeds of Success" is the perfect theme for the couple the Powder River County Fair is dedicated to this year, according to MSU Extension Agent Mary Rumph. "Annie is well known for her sewing and growing abilities...it fits her perfectly," said Rumph. The Fair dates this year are Tuesday thru Friday, July 25th-28th. Annie and her late husband, Leland, spent a lifetime of commitment to youth and the community. Their five children, Leann, Leal, Camille, Susan a...
Jesse Grant, a police officer working for the Monterey County Sheriff's Department in Central California, was involved in an incident last Wednesday in which he was shot twice with an AK-47. Grant is a 2001 graduate of PRCDHS, and has been a police officer for 17 years. The incident occurred while Grant was serving an eviction notice on an individual in Salinas, a town of around 163,000 in the Monterey Bay area, south of San Francisco. Grant was shot once in the arm and once in the torso, and wa...
Reid Joseph Fortner was born on May 31, 2023 at 9:37 p.m. in Spearfish, SD to parents Spencer and Sarah Fortner. Reid weighed 7.5 lbs and was 18.5 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Luke and Tracie Earley and Great Grandpa Ken Clark. Paternal grandparents are Joe and Lori Fortner and Great Grandma Lorraine Fortner....
June 4, 1948 Localites Install Concrete Block Plant Several hundred concrete blocks per day for commercial use is the goal of Mr. John Miller and Harold Miller at their concrete block making plant now set up in the Miller apartment lot. The Millers, after much preliminary work, have been producing blocks for building use during the last few weeks and expect to enlarge the project when it is moved to a more permanent location. At the present time they are making a standard size block according to the most rigid government specifications. The gov...
By Margaret Scoles Mrs. Swenson's first grade class joined the Broadus Tree Board in sponsoring Arbor Day on May 19. Tree Board member Don Birkholz (pictured at, along with the first grade class and Swenson) led the preparation of the planting hole and the planting of a Haralson apple tree at the Powder River Manor. Students helped out enthusiastically by adding compost and soil and carrying water. Following the planting, Anne Amsden handed out Dr. Seuss pencils made of wood to each student and...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Maria Dominguez-Cano, Deerfield Beach, FL, speeding in restricted zone (99/65) $135. Maria Dominguez-Cano, Deerfield Beach, FL, driving w/o valid DL, dismissed by State, per plea agreement. Felicia Gluff, Indianapolis, IN, speeding in restricted zone (84/65) $85. Sharon Ellis, Branson, MO, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Anna Pence, Bourbonnais, IL, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Michelle Hauff, Billings, MT, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. David Edwards, Pensacola, FL, speeding in r...
Last month, Lanette described her first meeting with Ruthaleen Dukater, a local resident who is blind. This week, Lanette visits Ruthaleen again as well as the Colton family. Chapter Four October 18, 1934 Dear Maisie, Yesterday, I visited Ruthaleen again. I did not have any braille books to bring along as there are none kept in our small library in Miracle nor has there been time to inquire anyone about acquiring some. I have not brought up the possibility to Ruthaleen mostly because I do not want to disappoint her. Yet, I do not know if she...
By Jessica Malone It seems like we rounded the bend into June and suddenly the season is in full swing with lots happening in our little town this summer…. The annual co-ed softball tournament typically held over the 4th of July weekend will take place this year on Saturday, June 17th and Sunday, June 18th. Sign up as a team of up to 15 players for $25 per player. Join us for food, prizes and softball action! Contact Brandon Schuetzle (406-853-4063) with registration or questions. Pop over to the fairgrounds that same weekend for the Broadus L...
Marriage License Issued: Tori Elizabeth Verboom and Chandler Jessup Lee, Broadus, MT...
By PR Conservation District What a day of fun! After moving to the fair barn due to rain and smoky conditions, Mrs. Zellers' third grade class was treated to a day of learning and fun. The class learned about various wildlife tracks and how to preserve them using plaster of Paris from PRCD Supervisor, Gene Smith. The students were even able to create casts of their own handprints to take home! Corey Swenson, retired NRCS Rangeland Management Specialist, discussed the importance of Montana rangel...
Monday, May 15, 2023 Commissioner John Olson called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Lori Fortner was present and Lee Randall was absent. Commissioners reviewed and approved the consent agenda. The minutes of the May 8, 2023, commissioner proceedings were read, approved, and ordered published. The commissioners conducted administrative duties and approved Bill Gay to level and add sand to the arena and taper, so water runs off. The board then contacted K Park Recreatio...
By Libby Nisley, Pool Manager The Swimming Pool opened a bit earlier this year on Saturday, May 27th. I am back at the manager position for the third year in a row, this time joined by Assistant Manager Donovan Sturtz who has 5 years of lifeguarding experience under his belt. For lifeguards, I have third year guard Eli Heacock, and second year guards Zeason Schaffer and Emory Gatlin. New this year are Ezra Gotfredson, Grayson Arithson, Madelyn Zimmer, Alix Heacock, and Sean Oylear. Day passes are $3. A season pass may be purchased for $100 an...
Local Veteran Peter A. Hanks was honored at the Memorial Day Ceremony in Broadus. Pete was born in Bay City, MI, and eventually settled south of Broadus near Graham on a homestead with his parents. Peter was killed in action in WW1, and buried in France. Peter's mother, Ida, later took a trip to France with the Gold Star Mothers, and brought back a receptacle of soil from his grave. When Peter's father (who was also named Peter) passed away in 1935, the dirt from the Veteran's final resting...
May 6, 2023 Pioneer staff reports Article courtesy of The Black Hills Pioneer SPEARFISH - The first week of May marks a new chapter for The Ekalaka Eagle and Powder River Examiner weekly newspapers in Montana, as they are now being printed at the Black Hills Pioneer plant in Spearfish. Both newspapers were previously printed at the Miles City Star in Miles City, Mont., by Adams Publishing, but that service ended when the publishing company recently decided to shutter their printing presses in...
The Powder River Historical Museum will open Monday, June 5th. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 9 AM to 5 PM, and the museum will be open through the summer. Jessica Malone, President of the Powder River Historical Society, tells us that the Historical Museum is excited to welcome back Deanna Twedt as Operations Manager this year. Deanna is in charge of organizing volunteers, who are always needed. Potential volunteers may stop by during operational hours to talk to Deanna and sign up on the calendar. “Anything helps, even...
In the State Golf article last week, Coach Chad Gatlin also wanted to thank graduating Senior Solomon Bradley for his hard work in golf....
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost Sunday, June 4 - Pitch-in following Service - All welcome Sunday, June 11 - Communion as part of Service Sunday, June 18 - Missions Moment as part of Service Sunday, June 25 - Faith Story Sunday Sundays 9:30 a.m. - Adult Sunday Schools (Ephesians or Angels - God’s Secret Agents) 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery and Children’s Church Offered) Faithbiblechurch.info Live Streaming of Worship Services available through our web page! BROADUS ASSEMBLY OF GOD (406) 436...
By Brittani Aurand National Nursing Home Week started Mother’s Day Sunday and went to the following Saturday. It’s a week to celebrate individuals who work and live in skilled nursing centers. This year’s theme was “Cultivating Kindness” and the Powder River Manor staff and residents put their own spin on the week. Sunday Mother’s Day the kitchen put on a fancy dinner for all, and each mother received a carnation. Families took their loved ones out for the day, came in to spend quality time together, and enjoyed the great day. Monday’s th...
June 1, 1923 Keep Fence Gates Closed or Get Fined $10.00 to $250.00 A bill that was introduced in the last session of the state legislature by Hon. Julian Terrett, representative from this county, makes it a misdemeanor for anyone failing to close fence gates after them. The offense is punishable by a fine of $10 to $250 or three months’ imprisonment or both. Particulars of this new law were given in the Powder River County Examiner April 13 but by request are republished. Drilling Soon at Boyes Well William E. White, representative and m...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Arne Hansen, Fairbanks, AK, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. MHP Karlo De Antunano, Grand Prairie, TX, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Tristen Dykstra, Belgrade, MT, speeding in restricted zone (95/65) $105. Letant Aristilde, Lake Worth, FL, speeding in restricted zone (56/30) $105. Bradley Bledsoe, Oxford, GA, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Travis Phillips, Yankton, SD, speeding in restricted zone (77/50) $105. Britni Robbins, Williston, ND, daytime speeding (80/70) $20. Joel M...
