Articles from the February 29, 2024 edition
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Spate of Recent Blazes Keep Firefighters Busy
A house fire started on Saturday night around 10 PM in Crane Acres, at the residence of Bucky and Sharon Billing. Broadus VFD Fire Chief Raymond Ragsdale told us that no official cause could be determined by the fire inspector, but it was suspected...
Powder River County Election Precincts Updated
Every ten years the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission meets to redraw legislative maps to meet with new census data. That map was drawn in 2022 for the upcoming 2024 elections, and resu...
Local Scientist Discovers Brain-Eating Amoeba In Wyoming Hot Springs
A deadly brain-eating amoeba has been confirmed in Grand Teton National Park hot springs for the first time. The lead author of the scientific paper that was published last month (...
Highway 212 Safety Action Plan Garners Public Input
On Wednesday, February 21st, a meeting to gather public comment for the Hwy 212 Safety Action Plan was held at the VFW in Broadus. 60 members of the community along Highway 212 attended the meeting,...
Subscriptions Due In March
Annual subscription cost is $38 in county, $39 out of county, and $40 out of state. Please mail checks to: Powder River Examiner, PO Box 328, Broadus, MT 59317. We will also mail an invoice as a reminder. Feel free to drop payments in the payment box...
Archery Shoot Held In Broadus
The Broadus Sharp Shooters held an archery shoot earlier this month, at the Fair Barn in Broadus. Youth archers from Powder River and Custer County attended the event, as well as local adult archers competing in the adult shoot. Several classes were...
Steps For Charity Week 4
By PR Extension Office Mary had a little lamb…or maybe it was three baby calves. “We couldn’t find three of our baby calves; I got 27,000 steps one evening looking for them,” explained Mary Rumph, Biddle Calving Crew member. And sure enough, t...
Cooking With Jackie
By PR Extension Office Join the fun preparing recipes for an air fryer and taste testing them with Jackie Rumph Beardsley, MSU Custer County Extension Agent. The class is scheduled for Thursday, March 7th, at 5:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. P...
Church Notes
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost Sunday, March 3rd - Pitch-in meal following service Sunday, March 10th - Communion as part of Service (Daylight Saving Time Begins) Saturday, March 16th - Governor’s P...
By Horseback Librarian
Last month, Lanette wrote of her latest happenings, which included a visit from Ada--one of the Pack Horse Librarians--receiving a letter from Maisie about her Christmas, the Colton children learning to read, her visits to Mrs. Dukater, her project...
Voices From The Past
February 29, 1924 Can Meat Now for Summer Use “This is the season of the year when it behooves every farmer to can his summer’s supply of meat,” said Eddie Barker when in town a few days ago from his place near here. “Frozen meat is all right f...
Broadus Town Council Minutes
Regular Council Meeting February 6, 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...
SENIOR HAPPENINGS
By Senior Center Director Tammy Jackman “A good friend is like a four-leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have”. Happy March! We are still enjoying some nice weather and I am seeing many people out walking for their charities. Our cooking cla...
