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Editor's Note: The subject of this article, Dr. Joel Graff, is a 1997 Broadus High School Grad, and is a son of Kathy Heidel and Steve Graff of Broadus. Courtesy of Montana Tech Assistant Biological Sciences Professor Dr. Joel Graff teaches coursework at Montana Tech in Butte that is as far from computer science as one can get. As a biologist, his focus is on living systems, and his course load includes classes in virology, immunology, and biotechnology. For a long time, Graff yearned to expand...
The Hawk football team traveled to Plentywood on Thursday, October 17th. Broadus drove the ball down the field and scored in the first quarter on a 12 yard pass from Jayce Schroeder to Logan Capp, missing the extra point attempt. Throughout the game, Broadus was able to move the ball on Plentywood but had difficulty in completing drives, with incompletions and penalties such as false starts and two men in motion causing drives to stall. Plentywood's taller receiver corps overmatched Broadus'...
By Broadus FFA Chapter Reporter Liv Landa On October 14 and 15, 2024 the Broadus FFA chapter sent a livestock team and our senior horse team to compete at the NILE livestock and horse judging competitions. Our competitors performed against some tough competition from all across Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. Overall our teams performed very well against some very stiff competition. On October 14, our senior livestock competitors headed to Billings to compete. Our team consisted of Laney Williams, Addison Draine, Maggie Mader, Ava Landa, and...
By Taylor Price, RN Powder River Public Health Powder River Medical Clinic (PRMC) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Rural Psychiatry Associates (RPA), headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota. This partnership aims to enhance the availability of mental health care services for our rural community through telehealth options. Services Offered: • Telehealth Psychiatry: Comprehensive services for children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. This includes ADHD evaluation and treatment. • Counseling: Therapy for chi...
Zeason Schaffer, 2024 Broadus Grad, was named last week as the Mon-Dak volleyball player of the week. The MCC freshman outside hitter helped her team go 4-0 in early October, with two conference wins. Schaffer leads the conference in kills, laying down 391 kills, and is 7th in the country in NJCAA Division II volleyball. The Mon-Dak Athletic Conference consists of seven volleyball teams from Montana and North Dakota, including Miles Community College, The ND State College Of Science in W...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Eliset Garay, Bozeman, MT, speeding in restricted zone (90/65) $95. Volodymyr Krykavskyi, Kent, WA, speeding in restricted zone (35/30) $55. Romodan Kelifa, Arlington, VA, speeding in restricted zone (48/30) $85. Zachary Garcia, Los Angeles, CA, speeding in restricted zone (43/30) $65. Donald Hood, Thomaston, GA, speeding in restricted zone (45/30) $65. Justin Lawrence, Eagle Butte, SD, speeding in restricted zone (45/30) $65. Lauren Jackson, Murfreesboro, TN, speeding in restricted zone (40/35) $55. Riley E...
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, 2024. Allbridge $862.06 Centurylink $289.14 Day Trucking $181,853.62 Powder River Examiner $631.75 Range Telephone Cooperative $2,982.46 Tebra Technologies Inc $1,041.01 Tongue River Electric Co-Op $11,830.37 Town of Broadus $2,988.35 Wilhelm Land Surveying $600.00 Adam Johnson $1,222.99 Airgas USA LLC $65.47 Alderman's Quikstop $6,433.53 Allen Johnson $...
October 24, 1924 John Witcher Fined $17.50 for Leaving Gate Open Jordan. Oct. 16 - Charged with leaving a gate open, John Witcher was assessed a light fine by a jury in Justice of the Peace Wilson’s court Tuesday afternoon on a warrant sworn to by Lloyd Shively. Shively contended that corn in his field was damaged to the extent of about $40 by cattle that entered his field the night of September 6. Witcher acted as his own attorney and entered a vigorous denial of the charge. He testified that he was on an errand of mercy, that the night was d...
Monday, October 7, 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. Jackie Beardsley, Extension Agent, met with the board to present a letter of support and request fiscal assistance for the Heart and Soul Grant. The grant is $30,000.00. Commissioners will sign a letter of support and assist financially. No final amount for financial a...
A Guest Editorial, submitted by District Court Judge Michael Hayworth Since 2013, Michael Hayworth has served as one of two District Court judges for the Sixteenth Judicial District Court serving Custer, Rosebud, Treasure, Garfield, Powder River, Fallon and Carter counties. Judge Hayworth seeks voter retention to continue to serve as your District Court judge. Montana's court system consists of three levels. Each city and each county has a city court and a justice court. These "courts of...
Lynch and Bidegaray will protect our freedoms Montanans have an opportunity to elect two experienced and independent justices to the Montana Supreme Court who respect our constitution and constitutional rights. They are Jeremiah Lynch and Katherine Bidegaray. Jeremiah Lynch, a Butte native and federal court magistrate for 13 years, is running for Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court. He was a law clerk for former Chief Justice Paul Hatfield. Lynch had a private law practice for 10 years. He served on the Montana Board of Public Education...
By Annie Brimmer The VFW Auxiliary met October 9, for their regular monthly meeting with 5 members present. District 6 meeting at Ekalaka was reviewed with the comment half the members present were from Broadus. Plans were made for observing Veterans Day. It was decided to put up a window display at the museum. Members working on the display will seek the help of some community members also. Please pass by and take a look. Take your children too. That helps them to learn about our veterans and all they have done to protect our country allowing...
Buddy Poppies will be available on election day in the courthouse lobby. They are not for sale, only donations of your choice. Poppies can be available on any patriotic day during the entire year, and the general election is definitely a patriotic day. Pat Hanlan, Buddy Poppy Chairman...
In the first meeting of the season against Forsyth, the Lady Hawk volleyball squad had a challenging time against their Rosebud County rivals, with the teams trading blows and the match going to five sets and Broadus coming back to win in the fifth set by the skin of their teeth. The second time around, last Thursday in Forsyth, the Lady Hawks were much more focused, according to Head Volleyball Coach Monica Smith. That increase in focus helped lock in the team's defense and offense, and helped...
By Jackie Beardsley, MSU Powder River County Extension Agent Halloween is coming up fast. As it has become one of the most popular holidays in this country, masses of little super heroes, cartoon and television characters will soon be out in neighborhoods for trick-or-treat fun. The American Red Cross has ten tips parents can follow to help keep the kids safe while enjoying the festivities. 1. Trick-or-treaters need to see and be seen. - Use face makeup instead of masks - Give trick-or-treaters a flashlight to light their way. - Add reflective...
The Broadus cross country team competed in their final regular meet of the year, last Thursday in Joliet. The Oylear brothers, Sean & Christian, crossed the finish line nearly together, running a 19:16 and 19:18 respectively. Broadus Head Coach Ashley Emmons told us she emphasized the psychological side of running to the boys, to help them as they look toward State, this week in Missoula. Bradyn Stoddard-Terrill was still out this week due to lingering concerns of injury development, but he had previously qualified for State (as had the rest...
Our state administrative association supplies me with daily educational articles. Recently, I read an article from a large Montana community newspaper who was investigating a parent claim that the school was suppling litter boxes for students to use in their bathrooms. Her online post stated that her friend and numerous students reported the use of cat litter boxes. The local news contacted the parent to verify the claim but she wouldn’t release the name of her source or the students. She then accused the school district of removing the b...
