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GVW Jorge Calzadillas, Bond. CO., operating an overweight vehicle without a special permit, $1,035. Keith Holt,Gordonville, MO., operating vehicle with weight greater than maximum authorized, $110. Keith Holt, Gordonviflle, MO., operating vehicle with combination of load with size or weight without special permit, $135. Bryan Barrett, Denton, TX., exceeding 75 foot maximum length for combination of vehicles, $85. Kalen Friedt, Billings, MT., driver failing to use a seatbelt, $60. Frederick Wientjes, Glenham, SD., failure to follow conditions...
TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting April 30, 2024 @ 6:00 pm In Attendance: Mayor Chad Gatlin; Councilperson Raevyn Slovek; Councilperson Wanda Smith; Councilperson Lori Turnbough; Councilperson Cody Morris; Clerk/ Treasurer Josie Morris; Public Works Cass Zimmer and Raymond Ragsdale Mayor Gatlin called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Following the pledge of allegiance Council reviewed the previous meeting minutes. Councilperson Morris made a motion to approve the previous minutes; councilperson Turnbough second the motion; motion...
By Kate Ruland This semester PRCDHS was picked as the one and only pilot program in the state of Montana to host a Production Assistant Certifcation Class, by Accelerate MT. The course would teach students all aspects of working on a film set. Art teacher Kate Ruland learned about the opportunity in October 2023 about being the pilot program teacher and started working with the school counselor Dori Phillips and Pre-ETS (Pre Employment Transition Services) Coordinator Renea Bidwell on how to...
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that May kicks off the season of disaster preparation with National Wildfire Awareness Month and National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 5-11. With the tax deadline past and peak periods for disasters approaching, this is an ideal time to review and begin to protect important tax and financial information as part of a disaster emergency plan. Disasters can have an immediate and lasting impact on individuals, organizations and businesses. Year-round preparation is critically i...
Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials have extended the deadline for a survey to collect information that will help inform future long-term care needs of veterans in the state. “To date, nearly 3,000 veterans have filled out the survey, and now we’ve extended the deadline to July 15 to allow more time to boost that number even higher,” said Senior and Long Term Care (SLTC) administrator Barb Smith. “We’re working diligently to make the data we’re collecting through the survey as robust as possible.” Smith said th...
By Amanda Eggert, Montana Free Press www.montanafreepress.org Particulars of the emissions controls installed on Montana’s largest power plant found their way into a pair of congressional hearings last week as Montana delegates grappled with what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule means for the future of Montana’s Colstrip coal plant. During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on May 1 to discuss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s budget, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat, called...
By Clint Pedersen The Broadus Volunteer Fire Department recently acquired a 6x6 oshkosh dumptruck, a 40 ton beaver tail trailer and a 100hp case 6way dozer. The truck will be used to transport the dozer to fires via the trailer. The setup is pictured at left. This ensemble is the culmination of several year's worth of equipment searches by the Montana DNRC to acquire Government surplus equipment at no cost to the Broadus Volunteer Fire Department, through a collaborative agreement. These pieces...
The Broadus track team had an excellent day of competition on Saturday in Laurel, to cap off their regular season, with a dozen personal records between the boys and girls. Prior to that meet, Thomas Oylear and Matt Hansen competed at the Midland Roundtable Top 10 last week. The Top 10 features the athletes with the best times or distances in each event from across Southeast and Southcentral Montana, regardless of class. That meant Oylear and Hansen competed against a number of Billings and...
May 6, 1949 Plan Formation of High School District Mrs. Grace Carter, County Superintendent of Schools, has this week issued a call to the chairman of the various school districts in the County to meet in Broadus at an early date to decide the question of whether or not a Countywide high School District shall be formed. At present Broadus High School is district No. 79 high school and is under the jurisdiction of the board of trustees No. 79. The school is supported under the law by a county-wide high school levy. If a countywide high school...
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Librarian Barb Mitchell The library has ventured out of the Stone Age and entered the 21st century! We have installed a TV in the back of the library for training, meetings and possibly a movie night if there is enough interest. We received a majority of the funding from the State for Library Trustee training so a big Thank you to Montana State Library for approving the purchase. Also, thank you, Steve Preite, for getting this monster on the wall! Our reading challenge for May is Read a Book Recommended to...
Due to extremely high winds on May 2nd, the originally scheduled date for the elementary field day, the events have been moved to May 20th, beginning at 11 AM. In years past a track meet was held; this year a new theme will be in order, in which classes compete as “Survivor” style tribes and undergo activities as a team....
By Kate Ruland On May 1st, three Broadus students made school history by being the first inductees in the National Jr Art Honor Society and the National Art Honor Society. These students were Samantha Threefingers-Hart, Delaney Ruland, and Kaytlin Fairbank (pictured left to right). These three art minded students were selected by instructor and sponsor Kate Ruland. All three girls are a part of our newly formed art club, they all hold a 3.2 or higher cumulative GPA, and all have excellent...
By Lisa Lynch Broadus Music students came away from State Music Festival with 18 Superiors and 10 Excellent performances. State Music Festival was held at Skyview High School, May 3-4. The days were filled with watching many other schools performances and hearing positive and constructive help on ways to improve. Students that received a superior (I) are as follows: Instrumental Solos: Archer Edwards (alto saxophone), Zoe Page (clarinet), Talyn Conley (bass clarinet), Kenzi Emmons (flute),...
Helena, Mont. – On Wednesday April 24, 2024, Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) received confirmation of a rabid cow in Powder River County. The rabies-infected cow was tested after displaying neurological symptoms. Three people were exposed to the cow while administering treatment. The last documented cases of terrestrial (non-bat) rabies in Powder River County was in June 2022. This animal is the first confirmed case of rabies in Montana in 2024 and serves as an important reminder to keep pets currently vaccinated for rabies. Montana s...
The weather was cool and rainy for the Eastern C Divisional Golf Tournament on Monday, with the Broadus team braving high winds on their return trip home in the school's big white van. "Our golfers really played well," Broadus Coach Chad Gatlin said of the tournament. The Broadus girls brought home the Eastern C Divisional trophy for the third year in a row on Monday, as the team braved wet and windy conditions to win the meet in Sidney. In point of fact, the Broadus girls are the only team to...
By Illa Dee Talcott The Powder River Historical Society has recently received a gift of a carving done by Ed Gring, a former resident of our County. Mrs. Jackie Watkins of Washington inherited the carving from her great aunt Gertrude Wells. Mrs. Wells evidently got the carving from her sister, Mavie Davis, who claimed to be a rancher living near Mr. Gring on Powder River. In 1989, she contacted the Historical Society asking if the society could appraise the carving as she wanted to sell it....
By Jerry Coulter A little league baseball meeting will be held Wednesday, May 15, at 6:30 PM in the courthouse election room. All would be T-ball and baseball players, as well as high school students and adult coaches are asked to attend, in order to pick your team. Registrations are due by May 14th, to be turned in at the elementary school or Broadus Insurance. T-ball games will be held on Mondays, with practices by coaches preferred on Wednesdays, starting May 29th at 5:30, at Tastee Freez Field. Majors baseball will meet at the field 4:00...
Members of the local Girl Scout Troop 2284 are planning to send donated Girl Scout cookies to deployed US troops, according to Troop Leader Jessica Rumph. The girls are currently asking local residents for help in their mission, by donating cards, toiletries, high quality socks, or other goods that may be mailed. Those who may be interested in donating goods or volunteering to help package and mail boxes are asked to contact Girl Scout Troop Leaders Jessica Rumph, Cody Kinzer, or Kalesha Reaves....
