Articles from the May 7, 2020 edition
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School Board Meets
In-Person School Won’t Resume This Spring, Graduation Now Planned For June 27th The Broadus School Board met Monday night for the May meeting. On the agenda was whether to continue school after the lifting of the governor’s stay at home directives, a...
Record Lows Punctuate a Dry April
If the growth of fields and lawns seems a bit behind this year, there's good reason for the delay - Broadus hit three record lows during the month of April. On April 3rd, the mercury fell to -1, on th...
Broadus Senior Class Handles the Shutdown in Style
The Senior Class of 2020 has had a senior experience unlike any other, with the coronavirus shut down affecting nearly every facet of the final months of their high school careers. The class has...
Superintendent's Report
By Broadus Schools Superintendent Jim Hansen 5-4-2020 On behalf of the school district, I would like to thank the parents and community for being so supportive of the school during this difficult time. This will certainly be a year we will all...
Watch for Black Grass Bugs
Courtesy PR Extension Office With the recent warm temperatures, the crested wheat grass has shot up in growth. Unfortunately, this is also the time of year that we normally see the black grass bug explode, according to Mary Rumph, Powder River Extens...
Get Out and Grow a Garden
Courtesy PR Extension Office It’s spring and gardening is in the air. Whether you want to ensure a fresh food supply or simply get outside and test your green thumb, there are many resources available to help you grow a vegetable garden. Having a s...
ST. VINCENT de PAUL'S 2019 REPORT
By Dee Mobley OK, OK, Start your engines, ladies. ST. V’s is about to reopen, as of Monday, May 11, 10 am SHARP! We too regret the weeks of locked doors, but that was the Covid reality. We were closed before we could put our Winter stuff on sale, a...
Election Connection
B.I.P.A Ballot Interference Prevention Act In the November 2018 General election, LR129 passed with 69% approval, which implemented the ballot interference prevention act, or BIPA. Under BIPA, election administrators are required to have all ballot...
COVID-19 Update
By Darlynn Williams, PR County Public Health Nurse Governor Bullock has announced a 3 phase plan to get Montana back to work while protecting the health of all Montanans and the healthcare system. As we enter phase 1 of this plan, the Governor r...
Native Forbs are Blooming, Including Death Camas
Courtesy PR Extension Office The native forbs are blooming, enhancing the prairie with splashes of color. Unfortunately, not all that is growing is desirable, according to Mary Rumph, Powder River Extension Agent. “In addition to the grass and des...
Insights & Observations
By Joe Stuver Continued from last week. I had many fine adventures with Vicky and Natalie in past years, and continued on with several very fun road trips this year. My respect for Angel, who is 6’1” and weighs probably 210, soared on the news tha...
Letters To The Editor
I recently was in Milton, Iowa where I looked for the grave of Mary Mills, which I believe to be kinfolk prior to 1920 and I was able to locate her grave, born in 1880 and died in 1932. I had a very interesting journey and searched through the...
Public Scoping Available for Ash Creek Restoration and Resiliency Project
Courtesy Mariah Leuschen, USFS Ashland, MT – The Ashland Ranger District, Custer Gallatin National Forest is seeking public comment on the Ash Creek Restoration and Resiliency Project, an area in NW Powder River County that encompasses approximately...
30 Years Ago
Thursday, May 10, 1990 L Club wins donkey basketball championship A large crowd was on hand to cheer on their favorite team at the Broadus FFA Alumni-sponsored donkey basketball game on May 1. In first round action, the Powder River Commercial Club...
Real Estate Transfers
May 2020 Cynthia Lois Trucano to Randy C. Trucano, Etux, Quitclaim Deed, T7S, R52E, Sec. 17, S2, NE4, E2NW4; T7S, R52E, Sec. 21, SW4, S2NW4, S2SE4; T7S, R52E, Sec. 28, N2, SW4, N2SE4, SW4SE4. Randy C. Trucano, Etux to Lyndsey L. Bailey, Revocable...
4-H Family Feature
Ava Landa (in the right hand photo) is learning to use the saw while helping her dad cut some wood planking for a basement wall. This is Ava's second year in the Woodworking project. 4-H member...
