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The PR County Commissioners approved the 2023-24 County Budget last Thursday. Delving into the budget, we learned that revenues from oil and gas sales are up, providing a substantial windfall for the county as the commissioners look to update some...

Powder River County has had it's first case of West Nile Virus detected in a horse. This was reported to Public Health last Friday. As of 9/8/2023, Montana has WNV activity reported in 23 different counties. DPHHS has reported 26 human cases of WNV...

By Pamela Ash Forsyth Independent Press An Ashland bar owner was arraigned in federal court in Billings recently on felony firearms charges. John Just, owner of the Otter Creek Saloon in Ashland, was charged with two felonies. It is alleged he sold...

TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting September 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm Present at the meeting were Mayor Chad Gatlin, Public Works Cassidy Zimmer, Councilperson Wanda Smith, Councilperson Cody Morris, Councilperson Lori Turnbough, Clerk/Treasurer Josie...

In addition to the parade at 1 pm Friday and the volleyball and football games (Thursday and Friday, respectively), there are two new events coming up. On Thursday, Powder River Manor is hosting a Homecoming BBQ, with free burgers and hotdogs from...

Billings, MT—September, 7 2023—Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) will be bringing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programming to Broadus, MT on Thursday, September 21 from 4:00pm – 7:00pm with their Mobile STEM Learn...

By Adam Johnson Director Adam Johnson of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) wishes to clarify some points presented in the Commissioners' notes from August 21st. The notes indicated that he submitted an updated budget request which included a...

Recently a group of travelers were at the gas station with a vehicle issue. They were obviously foreigners with broken English, but I eventually realized they wanted to borrow a jack to repair a tire. Living next to a gas station can have its...

The Broadus School Board Trustees held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday. The short meeting was followed by a training session for trustees, provided by School Law Attorney Elizabeth Kaleva of Missoula. The board generally...

By MT FWP Aug 30, 2023 8:39 AM HELENA – Are you ready for hunting season? FWP can help. In addition to the following hunting forecast, FWP provides online information about hunting access, including our popular Block Management Program, which p...

September 14, 1923 Telephone Toll to Miles Higher Than to Sheridan For a three-minute conversation the telephone toll from Broadus to Miles City is $1.40 over an 80-mile circuit. Talking from Broadus to Sheridan via Miles City and Billings, the...

Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Thatcher Korsch, Bonne Terre, MO, speeding in restricted zone (78/65) $65. Mohamed Mohamed, Noel, MO, speeding in restricted zone (87/65) $95. Sukhpreet Brar, Surrey, BC, speeding in restricted zone (45/25) $85. K...

HELENA – So far this year, FWP and its partners have inspected more than 86,000 watercraft for aquatic invasive species. Of those, 45 were mussel-fouled and more than 400 were found with aquatic weeds. FWP and partner agencies, which include t...

Broadus raced against a number of South Dakota and Wyoming teams such as Belle Fourche, Spearfish, Hulett and Newcastle at the Belle Fourche Invitational Cross Country Meet, held Thursday, September 7th. The deceptively hilly race was run at the...

UM News Service MISSOULA – University of Montana researchers have found that 17% of U.S. toddlers start, but do not complete, common and recommended vaccine series. UM’s Alexandria Albers, Sarah Michels and Sophia Newcomer published their fin...

Over Labor Day weekend the Spencer Damm Golf Tournament was held at Rolling Hills Golf Course. Results are as follows: Mark Wenzel & Kristina Hunderman, 1st, 63; Logan & Jen Bird, 2nd, 64; Trenton & Kathy Schaffer, 3rd, 68; Dave & Pat Gardner, 4th,...

By MT FWP Destination: SOUTHEAST MONTANA The area is coming out of a few tough years of drought, but so far this year the area has received ample moisture across a majority of the region. This has resulted in better grass and forb growth, which h...