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Recent travelers and locals along US Highway 212 may have noticed the addition of road closure gates at several locations in Southeastern Montana, placed in the last several months by Montana Department of Transportation crews. The gates feature a swinging arm which may be moved down across the road when road closures are in effect. The gates are located at Alzada, just northwest of Broadus on Hwy 212 at the "Y", at Lame Deer, and another just west of Busby. We discussed the gates with Shane...
Though the temperatures outside were ice cold, the Lady Hawks were on fire as they steam rolled their way through the competition at the 2C District Tournament, last week in Glendive. Winning the tournament without losing a single set, the Lady Hawks marched to victory over conference foes Ekalaka, Savage, Jordan, and Savage again in the championship to seal the win – their second District title in a row. During our weekly interview with Broadus Head Volleyball Coach Monica Smith, she spoke a...
By Montana Art Education Association This year MAEA has awarded Kate Ruland from Powder River County District High School in Broadus the Montana Art Education Teacher of the Year. Kate has been in education over twenty years teaching at Harlowton High School, Lewistown Jr. High School, Fergus High School, St. Labre Indian Catholic School, and now currently at Powder River County District High School in Broadus. Here is a small part of the nomination letter for Mrs. Ruland: "Katherine is an...
By Senior Center Director Tammy Jackman What beautiful Fall weather we are having. We started off our October at the Senior Center with a beautiful activity as well and that was the Caregiver’s Respite Retreat. Julie Riley put this retreat in motion and with the help of MSU Extension we made it happen. We had about 19 participants this year which was up from last year. It is a great way to learn about self-care, while you are caring for others. There were 4 activities throughout the day with a fantastic lunch catered by Krista Gotfredson. O...
By Kim Blain Broadus High School music students entertained a crowd with the Fall Music Showcase last Tuesday. Performances included: HSKT Brass Ensemble: "There Is a Tavern In the Town" by Traditional. Group members include: James Augare, Logan Capp, Kaytlin Fairbank,Reuben Kinzer, Maggie Mader, Laney Williams, and Jackson Knapp. Zoe Page-vocal solo: "Never Enough" (from The Greatest Showman) by Pasek & Paul. Kensi Emmons-flute solo: "In the Stars" arranged by Wesley Steenbergen. Collin Weather...
Southeast Electric Cooperative is always looking at ways to give back to the community. In July, Southeast Electric Board voted to donate over 1500 pounds of fresh beef and pork to area food banks. Each year Southeast purchases a market animal to help support the local 4-H. This year they decided to take it one step further by purchasing two market steers and a market pig. They then split the meat three ways and donated it to the Carter County Food Bank, the Powder River Food Bank and the...
MILES CITY – The weather was pleasant for the opening weekend of the general deer and elk season, and the number of hunters visiting the three area check stations and the harvest rates were near the long-term average. Ashland The nice weather this past weekend made it great for hunters to be afield but also limited the amount of big game activity during daylight hours. A few folks coming through the Ashland check station had decided not to harvest anything due to the heat. A total of 78 p...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Arthur Lamar, Hoyleton, IL, speeding in restricted zone (70/50) $85. Dillon Schnasa, Big Timber, MT, speeding in restricted zone (90/65) $95. Eduardo Romero, Dyer, IN, speeding in restricted zone (41/25) $85. Austin Anderson, Billings, MT, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Carlos Vasquez, San Jeronimo, MX, speeding in restricted zone (90/65) $95. Shawn Wilkes, Buckeye, AZ, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Adam Stout, Salem, OR, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Romero Maikel, Everett, WA,...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost Sunday, November 5th - Childbridge foster care and adoption awareness Sunday Pitch-in meal following service Sunday, November 12th - Communion as part of Service International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Sunday, November 19th - Missions Moment Sunday, November 26th - Faith Story Sunday Sundays 9:30 a.m. - Adult Sunday Schools – End Times class begins Nov. 12th Membership Class available 10:45 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery and Children’s Church Off...
A winter storm last week set the thermometer diving into the negative digits and copious snowfall to blanket the area. If it felt like a rather abrupt change, that was certainly the case, as Broadus went from an 88 degree high on Thursday, October 19th, to a low of -4 degrees just over a week later, on the morning of Friday, October 27th. That means in essentially one week Broadus had a 92 degree swing in temperatures. Areas along the river received around 6-8” of snow, with light flurries following in the days after the initial storm. H...
October 27 Girls: Broadus defeats Ekalaka 56 – 21 Boys: Broadus defeats Ekalaka 71 - 55...
The following is a list of expenses from the county departments, as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office and approved to be paid by the PR County Commissioners for the month of September, 2023. Allbridge $838.79 Amsden, LLC $550.00 Barbero Estates, LLC $850.00 Nice $359.64 Powder River Examiner $804.25 Range $517.42 Range Telephone Cooperative $3,087.44 Town of Broadus $2,370.63 Wex Bank $250.19 Wilhelm Land Surveying $600.00 Abbey Barnhart $190.00 Alderman Oil Co. $30,724.26 Aleretoxicology-Products Division $105.15 American Express $...
Monday, October 2, 2023 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. Clerk and Recorder/Election Administrator Cynde Jo Gatlin presented the cancellation notice of the 2024 municipal election and requested to publish the 2024 fuel and propane bids. The board signed the bid letters and authorized Gatlin to publish them in the local paper and send out bid notices. Cynde Jo Gatlin then invited the c...
November 2, 1923 Rowed Down Powder River in Quest of Honey Fred Durst landed at Broadus Tuesday afternoon after a nautical trip down the river from Moorhead, a road course of 46 miles but half again farther by water. Mr. Durst was five days in making the trip. A boat, 12 feet in length, was made at Moorhead especially for such a trip as was taking. Using this boat, Mr. Durst was hopeful of salvaging at least a portion of the honey that was lost in a recent flood. While discovering many of the hive bodies along the river’s banks, Mr. Durst w...
This story is adapted from the MT Lowdown, a weekly newsletter digest containing original reporting and analysis published every Friday. It was originally published under the title “The Viz.” By Eric Deitrich, Montana Free Press Editor’s Note: Powder River County is one of the counties named in the Montana Quality Education suit, and two weeks ago the county commissioners voted to have MACO represent the county in the suit. According to information supplied this week by the Montana Association of Counties, 49 of Montana’s 56 counties have ch...
By Powder River Conservation District Does the sight of lush alfalfa ready for a second or third cutting warm your heart? Want to rest easy knowing you have the water to provide hay during the coming winter? If so, this call to action is for you! Many of you use irrigation to provide water for your crops. The PRCD wants to ensure you're able to use this water for many years to come. However, we need your help. Some of you may already be keeping records of water use. That's wonderful! These...
