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With 100% of districts reporting, the Montana 2022 General Election results are set in stone. The local canvas conducted by the county commissioners will take place November 21st at 1 pm. With no contested local elections, rather poor weather on Election Day, and this being a non-presidential election year, voter turnout was fairly light. In Powder River County, 911 out of 1,296 registered voters cast a ballot, for 70.29% turnout. Custer County had a 63% turnout, Rosebud had a 55% turnout, Bighorn a 46% turnout, and Carter County a 80.81% turno...
With the end of volleyball season, retiring Coach Gordon Archer provided us with some information on the Lady Hawks' year, which included a number of team records. As we reported earlier in the year, Zeason Schaffer broke the Hawks' all time single match kill record, which had previously been held by Sage Collins and set in 2016, with 27 kills. Schaffer broke that record not once but twice, with the first coming in the regular season against Jordan, and then recording 41 kills in a match...
The agenda for the November School Board meeting was not overly heavy on Monday evening, providing an opportunity for board members to drive home before roads became too bad from the lingering snowstorm, which would close down Hwy 212 over the night. Board members present at the meeting included Shasta Madsen, Lori Fortner, Rob Jones, Waylon Billing, Jay Schroeder, and Danny Johnson present via phone call. One new high school student was admitted, and there were no transportation contracts. The board voted on and accepted one resignation and th...
By Christy Olson Public Transportation is a program in place that enhances the access of people who live in rural areas to health care, education, employment, public services, shopping and recreation. The local agency may place a preference on medical trips and because our funding is limited, we do make medical trips our priority. Along with medical trips, however, we encourage people to take care of their other needs, whether it is shopping or other services that are not available in Broadus. There are also rules for chartering which our...
The Broadus Football players pictured, as well as two of their teammates who are not pictured made the Southeast 8 man All Conference team for the 2022 season. Pictured left to right, including the positions in which they made the team are Eli Heacock, 2nd team Defensive Back, Grayson Arithson, 1st team Center, Jaxon Bilbrey, 2nd team Linebacker, Paysen Kuhbacher, 1st team Defensive End and 2nd team Tight End, and Cooper Zimmer, 1st team Quarterback and 2nd team Linebacker. Zimmer is back in...
Submitted by Morgan Mobley, Tobacco Education Specialist The American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout is a day for people to create a plan to quit tobacco. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, accounting for about 30% of all cancer deaths. Almost all organs within the human body can be damaged by sustained tobacco use. Still, over 1,600 youths try their first cigarette, vape, or chew every day, many of whom develop an addiction to nicotine and eventually become young adults who want to quit s...
By Kim Blain Broadus Public Schools Junior High/High School students have been preparing diligently to present their annual Christmas concert on Tuesday, December 6th, at 7 pm. A variety of traditional and contemporary Christmas songs will get you in the Christmas spirit. Broadus Elementary Christmas Concert “The Twelve Days of Christmas” is slated to be held on Tuesday, December 20th, at 5:30 pm. Come prepared to be inspired to celebrate the Christmas season....
Since most of Powder River County residents will be examining their tax bill shortly, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss the school district’s budget. The table below denotes the number of mills levied this year compared to ten years ago. 2012-13 2022-23 Broadus Elementary 96.41 66.20 Powder River High School 74.76 49.73 Total Mills 171.17 115.93 There are many factors that determine the makeup of your final school tax bill. For example, the District has utilized a portion of the Federal COVID funds to reduce the mill levy, and a...
The Broadus JH basketball program is all set for its season end tournament this weekend at Sacred Heart in Miles City, after the last regular season games were played last weekend. The Broadus girls team enters the tournament as the #2 seed, with an 8 and 2 record. They will face #7 seeded Wibaux this Friday at 3 PM in the first round. The Broadus boys team is the #3 seed at the tournament, finishing the season with a 5 and 4 record. The boys will face Sacred Heart in first round action, at 4:15 on Friday. Game scores from last weekend include...
The weather for October in and around Powder River County was generally mild and warm, with a shot of moisture around opening weekend of the general deer/elk season. Broadus received 0.65" of moisture in October, with 0.42" of that total recorded on October 24th. The high for the month in Broadus was 81, on October 20th, and the low was 23, on the 27th. The moisture total was 0.47" below average, The record high on October 20th was 86, in 1947. The Biddle 8 miles SW station had a high for the...
Harry Allen passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family on November 1, 2022, after a long and valiant fight against cancer. Harry was born February 20, 1947 in Sheridan, WY to Howard and Jerry Belle Allen. He grew up on Otter Creek with his older sister, Irma Lee, attending grade school at Willow Crossing and graduating from Broadus High School. Their family loved Otter Creek where they made lasting memories and lifelong friends. Growing up with a strong sense of responsibility, Harry...
Submitted by Margaret Scoles, https://www.ioia.net The National Center for Appropriate Technology, along with nationally recognized organic leaders, including the International Organic Inspectors Association of Broadus, will offer an Organic Academy Road Show (OARS) session in Billings, Montana, on December 6 and 7, 2022. Beginning farmers and ranchers in the northern Great Plains will have the opportunity to explore regenerative, certified organic production systems for grains, oilseeds, pulses, and ruminant livestock. Thirty scholarships for...
Courtesy Mariah Leuschen, US Forest Service, Bozeman, MT- November 14, 2022- Across the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Christmas and holiday tree permits are available at local respective Ranger Districts or online through Recreation.gov. Permits for the 2022 Holiday season are $5.00/tree (limit 3). A small transaction fee is associated with the online platform. Fourth graders, through Every Kid Outdoors, can also obtain a free permit through Recreation.gov or at Ranger District offices. “Gathering a holiday tree with friends or family is a...
November 17, 1922 High School Built Without Any Debt A financial statement submitted to the high school committee Monday evening showed that the building now being used for high school purposes has been built and paid for without recourse to bonding the district or the county. This achievement will go down in the history of Powder River County as one of the most worthwhile events of progress and development. November 16, 1972 National Honor Society Honor Society is an active organization at Powder River County High School. During an assembly...
Broadus Junior High and High School students making the honor roll (3.5 GPA and above) for the first quarter of the 2022-23 school year are listed by grade. 7th Grade: Lucas Capp, Brooke Escott, Brock Gali, Emelyn Harper, Whitney Hartman, Bonita Kinzer, Addison Randall, Rachel Rosencranz, Danica Schroeder, Megan Tocholke. 8th Grade: Justin Aye, Kassie Hagedorn, Eli Jurica, Marlee Tocholke. 9th Grade: Kensi Emmons, Gracie Gali, Alivia Landa, Maggie Mader, Kayleigh Opstedahl, Darren VerWolf. 10th Grade: Rebecca Aye, Talyn Conley, Archer Edwards,...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office D’Angelo Sterling, Pullman, WA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Emzar Baladze, Kent, WA, speeding in restricted zone (44/40) $65. Gerardo Mendoza Valdovinos, Hesperia, CA, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Melvin Jackson, White Bluff, TN, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. MHP Roland Hanes Jr, High Point, NC, speeding in restricted zone (82/65) $75. Roland Hanes Jr, High Point, NC, driving w/o valid D/L, $235. Bielman Hernandez Cabrera, Spokane Valley, WA, speeding in restricted zone (75...
Thursday, October 20, 2022 Chairman Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioner John Olson was present. Commissioner Donna Giacometto was absent from the meeting. The board reviewed the DPHHS agreement. The board contacted the sanitarian for further discussion on the agreement, the board did not sign agreement at this time. A burn ban was discussed and tabled until the next meeting date. The cattle guard policy was not voted on and continuation of discussion w...
