Articles from the February 9, 2023 edition
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Pet Licenses Now Available
Broadus pet licenses for the 2023 year are now available at the Broadus Town Office. Licenses run from Jan 1 – Dec 31 of each year. All licenses shall be issued by February 15 each year, or late fee of $5.00 will be imposed. Dog licenses fee are $...
Emergency Medical Foundational Classes Starting Soon
By Adam Johnson, Powder River EMS Director Powder River EMS is excited to begin offering Emergency Medical Responder and Emergency Medical Technician courses to community members with an interest and desire to serve the community. At present we have...
Broadus Wrestlers Put Up An Epic Fight At Divisionals
"It was an all-out dogfight," Broadus Wrestling Coach Frankie Schoonover described the action on the mats at the Eastern Divisional Wrestling Tournament, held last Friday and Saturday in Columbus. He...
Yoga Starts Monday, February 13th
By PR Extension Office Yoga classes start in Broadus next Monday, February 13th. Cressi Johnson, advanced 500 level Yoga instructor with Yoga Alliance, will teach yoga in the Courthouse Lobby and the Senior Center. Her schedule is as follows: T...
Powder River County's Amazing Musical Talent Displayed Sunday
By Kim Blain What's better than an afternoon of music and chocolate? Almost nothing. To the delight of the audience, a broad spectrum of musical talent was showcased by adults from across the county....
January Was Cold and Icy - Par For The Course
January is normally the driest month and coldest month on average in Broadus, with 0.43” of precipitation falling on an “average” January, and an average temperature of 24.1 degrees Fahrenheit. January of 2023 stayed close to these averages, with...
Steps For Charity - Week 1
STEPPING Up for CHARITY By PR Extension Office And, they’re off! 80 people on 20 teams are STEPPING up to take the Steps for Charity Challenge. Each week in February and March, participants will walk to the post office, walk during coffee bre...
Basketball Teams Play On The Road
A nearly two week hiatus from the competitive basketball court provided a challenge for the Hawk boys team, as they descended upon the Jordan Mustangs last Friday, then traveling to Melstone on...
Church Notes
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost Thursday, February 9th - 6 p.m. Women’s Ministry Launch Party – All ladies are welcome Sunday, February 12th - Communion during service Sunday, February 19th - Faith Story...
Voices From The Past
February 9, 1923 Raising Money to Buy a Radio Set A series of dances is now being held at the Powder River Hotel, the entire proceeds of which are being applied to a fund to purchase a radio receiving set for the benefit of Broadus and adjacent count...
Legislative Roundup - Week 5
By Caven Wade UM Legislative News Service University of Montana School of Journalism Bill Aims to Strip Clean Air Act and Allow Smoking Indoors If a bill in the Senate Public Health, Welfare, and Safety committee gets approval from lawmakers, busines...
As Temperatures Warm, Winter Threats Remain
By Adam Johnson, PR County EMS Director As temperatures during the day are increasing community members should be aware of the lower temperatures at night. These fluctuations allow for the current snowpack around town and in the community to harden...
Edwin Stickney
Edwin Levi Stickney passed away at the age of 95 on Dec. 23, 2022 in Billings, MT surrounded by family. Born on May 8, 1927, to George and Doris (Brenner) Stickney in Beloit, WI., he was the second...
COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS
Thursday, January 19, 2023 Commissioner Lori Fortner called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioner John Olson was present and Commissioner Lee Randall was absent. Commissioners r...
UM Study: Montanans Surveyed On Grizzly Bears
By Raequel Roberts, UM News Service MISSOULA – For an animal whose population barely tops 2,000, Montana’s grizzly bears hold an outsized presence in the psyche and politics of the Treasure State. Small wonder, then, that Montanans, though likely nev...
By Horseback Librarian
Horseback Librarian, a fictional telling of librarians who rode horses and pack mules through the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky handing out books and magazines to families in a rural setting, will be featured as a serialized novel within the...
