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HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that three Montana communities will share $100,000 in grant funding to regenerate Main Street businesses and downtowns. The funding is through Commerce’s Montana Main Street Program (MMS). “Montana’s Main Streets are at the heart of our state’s values, our neighborhoods and the economy. That’s why Commerce, through the Montana Main Street Program, will continue to help foster community development efforts, revitalization projects and historic preservation for our Main Street...
By Lisa Lynch, Band & Choir Director Broadus High School music students attended District Music Festival in Miles City on April 19 - 20, 2024. Every Student that participated in a solo or ensemble made it to the State Music Festival, which will be held May 3-4 in Billings, MT. The High School Band received superior on performance and sight reading, and will go on to state. The Choir students received a two on performance and a one on sight singing. Performances scoring one go on to state, while...
By Senior Center Director Tammy Jackman April showers bring May flowers and digging in the dirt! Hello from the Senior Center gang. We are excited for the summer months to come because that means TRIPS! I have several in the works so be sure and watch the paper and the face book page to see where we will be off to. April was a pretty quiet month. We had many afternoons of hand and foot cards, a couple of stitching and lunch days, several days of SAIL exercises and chair yoga, a lady’s lunch out at Seabeck’s which is always a hit and of cou...
April 25, 1924 Boys and Girls to Fly Toy Airplanes All boys and girls of Broadus and vicinity are invited by this newspaper to participate in a miniature airplane tournament to be conducted here Saturday afternoon, May 10th. This paper has ordered and paid for twelve such miniature airplanes from Chicago and they are now at this office waiting only to be assembled. “Skeeter” planes, they are called, about a foot in length, having rudder and propellers. An attached rubber band is wound 200 times furnishing the power for the propeller. These smal...
By Broadus FFA Reporter Kiara Kelly The Broadus FFA chapter went to Billings MT to participate in the State FFA Convention. State FFA Convention was April 2 2024 - April 6 2024. Tuesday, April 2, three of our Broadus FFA Employment Skills individuals went up to Billings to compete. These individuals were Kiara Kelly, Ava Landa, and Shelby Anderson. The rest of our Broadus FFA chapter went up Tuesday April 3 - April 6. All of our teams competing included our Livestock, Horse Evaluation, Agronomy,...
By Jerry Coulter A Little League Baseball Meeting will be held May 2nd in the Courthouse Election Room, with adults only requested to attend. If you are interested in coaching T-Ball, or possibly a 10-11-12 year old Majors Team, umpiring, or being a baseball board member please attend this meeting. If you have an interest or ideas on how to better our Little League program please attend or call Jerry Coulter, President of Powder River Little League at 406-436-2870. Registrations for summer baseball will be available a few days after this m...
By Brandi Billing, School Play Director Come one come all for a comedic mystery to enthrall all! This spoof, of the famous mystery “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christy is all comedy, filled with hilarious sight gags and dialogue, and is written by Michael Druce.Ten people are brought together by mysterious invitations to the Reef Mansion on a tiny, isolated island. Not a single one of them knows the host, who is nowhere to be found. Still, she has left an ominous recording that bodes evil for the guests. Like the chocolate soldiers tha...
Ed: Broadus Art Teacher Kate Ruland describes her travels to the National Art Education Association Conference, held earlier this month in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ruland was awarded the chance to attend the conerence after being chosen Montana Art Teacher of the Year. By Kate Ruland What does a teacher from our wonderful little town do at a national convention? I started out attending meetings on Wednesday and voting on association happenings, as one of Montana's 2 delegates. This day was...
Broadus 5th graders became famous people from the past and today at the "Unwax Museum," held last Wednesday. Students learn a variety of facts about their chosen famous person, then act the part as visitors to the living history museum learn from the students. Pictured are back row - left to right: Faith Hopkins/Michael Jackson; Mikalya Capp/Loretta Lynn; Dylan Krantz/Temple Grandin; Maci Emmons/Kim Mulkey; Hazel Kinzer/Marilyn Monroe; Michael Oylear/Michael Jordan; Kaylan Reaves/Juliette...
Former Broadus High School Rodeo Star and current MSU-Northern Light Saddle Bronc Rider Garrett Cunningham competes in the Miles Community College Rodeo last week, where Garrett won the average on two separate days. (Photo courtesy Sharon Moore)...
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Broadus golfers competed in two matches last week, while having their own home competition postponed due to cold weather and high winds. At Colstrip the golfers competed on a course featuring a number of water hazards, in generally good conditions that started out breezy but turned into “shorts and tee shirt” weather as the day progressed. The Broadus boys placed second as a team with a 384, with Huntley placing 1st with a 327, and Colstrip third with a 398. The Broadus girls placed 1st with a 395, beating Colstrip and their 514. Individual sco...
High school track meets which Broadus was set to attend last week were not held, due to weather. This week the Broadus high school team plans on meets at Belle Fourche on Tuesday, Laurel on Saturday, and then the Top 10 next week, for those who qualify. Broadus Head Track Coach Faith Dyrud told us that as of Monday, Matt Hansen was qualified for the Top Ten in the 300 meter hurdles. The Top Ten Meet consists of the athletes from all classes who are in the top ten performers from across the region – so making the meet as a Class C athlete is a...
Regular Meeting Monday, April 8, 2024 Commissioner Lori Fortner called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners John Olson were present, and Lee Randall absent. Commissioners reviewed and approved the consent agenda. The board reviewed and signed the Eastern Montana Drug Task Force Memorandum of Understanding. Resolution 2024-13, Resolution to Establish Polling Places was motioned by Lori Fortner to approve, John Olson seconded, motion carried. The board read and reviewed t...
HELENA -- The Montana Lottery has awarded $138,305 in high-tier prizes since April 15. A high-tier prize is any prize of $600 or more. Winners of $5,000 or more include: A Volborg winner, playing Big Sky Bonus, claimed their prize of $5,162 on April 18. The winning ticket was purchased at the Love’s Travel Shop on 1270 Highway 47 in Hardin. The Montana Lottery was created by a citizen's referendum in 1986. Since then, it has paid over $853 million in prizes and returned approximately $320 million to the State of Montana and $90 million in s...
By Margaret Scoles Arbor Day is officially designated as the last Friday in April. Broadus has been a Tree City USA since 1999. This designation makes Broadus eligible for grants to support tree planting and other tree projects. Mayor Chad Gatlin signed the 2024 Arbor Day Proclamation for April 26. However, that date is being delayed due to school schedules and climatic considerations. Plans are underway in Broadus to celebrate on May 7 at a time that works better for the Elementary School students. Diana Swenson’s first grade class will a...
With more than 132,000 Montanans removed from Medicaid, health coverage advocates call for an ‘all hands on deck’ approach. By Mara Silver, Montana Free Press www.montanafreepress.org Earlier this month, representatives from Missoula community organizations packed into a conference room at Partnership Health Center to coordinate solutions to a collective problem: How to help thousands of people removed from state Medicaid programs in the last year regain health care coverage as quickly as possible. The campaign, titled “Get Covered Again...
GVW Charlie Allen, Rangely, CO., failure to follow conditions of special permit, $135. Charlie Allen, Rangely, CO., no or expired periodic annual inspection,$135. Carl Morris, Casper, WY., misrepresenting size of weight of load when obtaining special permit, $135. Abalel Roca, Jacksonville, FL., failure to follow conditions of special permit, $135. Kensky Louis-Charles, Charlotte, NC., exceeding 34,000 lb. tandem axle weight limit, $210. Conward Stamp, Avovdale, AZ., exceeding 75 feet maximum length for combination of vehicles, $85. Archie Shel...
Melinda Traub, age 77, of Broadus passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024 following a vehicle accident in Nevada. Melinda A. Traub, was born Melinda A. Wright in Oroville, California to Alfred E. (Mike) Wright and Joy E. Thrapp Wright. She was born in Oroville on July 11, 1946. She was later joined by two brothers, Mike and Pat. She said school was not easy as her dad worked for California PG&E and they had to move alot. She did graduate from Oroville High School in May of 1964. She attended nurse...
Dianna "Jeanne" Beaman, age 80, passed away unexpectedly, March 24, 2024, at her home on the ranch. Jeanne was born December 23, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas to her parents were David Mitzkus and Mary (Schurman) Mitzkus. She was a lady who carried the voice of angels! A woman who loved God with all of her heart. A woman who, even if she didn't have enough to give, still found a way to give. She wrote letters like she was talking to you in person. She made the best meals from scratch. And did we...
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