Articles from the November 21, 2024 edition


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  • A Very Unique School Field Trip

    Nov 21, 2024

    By Dori Phillips Would anyone like a day off from school to go play in the dirt? Nine Broadus juniors and seniors thought it sounded like fun. They traveled to Prince's gravel pit located a few miles west of Miles City and did just that. It was a Build Montana "Popup" event held by the Department of Labor. Build Montana is a workforce initiative of the Montana Contractors Association Education Foundation. These events have been held across the state and more are scheduled for next year....

  • Bring Home a Tradition: Christmas Tree Permits Available for Families to Create Lasting Holiday Memories

    Nov 21, 2024

    Purchase Online or at Ranger District Office Bozeman, Montana, November 15, 2024–Cutting your own Christmas Tree is a great way to create lasting memories with family and friends. The Custer Gallatin Forest is offering tree permits in a variety of ways this holiday season. Permits are good Forest-wide on the Custer Gallatin National Forest, except at cabins, campgrounds, picnic areas, trailheads, wilderness, within 100 feet of main roads, streams, or wetlands, natural landmarks, timber sales and areas where trees have been planted for r...

  • Broadus Music Students Attend District Honor Band And Choir

    Nov 21, 2024

    By Kim Blain Six high school choir and nine band students attended the District 10 Honor Band and Choir clinic held at Colstrip High School on Monday and Tuesday, November 18th and 19th. District 10 Music includes Colstrip High School, Hysham High School, Rosebud High School, Plevna High School, Hardin High School, Forsyth High School, St. Labre High School, Garfield County High School (Jordan), Carter County High School (Ekalaka), Custer County High School (Miles City) and Broadus High School....

  • Cross Ranch Mercantile - An Oasis On The Little Powder

    Nov 21, 2024

    In the year 2024, few general stores in the old time sense are still in operation, where a customer is able to enter the locally owned store in a small town and come out with just about anything their heart desires. One such place still exists, right here in Powder River County – Cross Ranch Mercantile, in Biddle, providing the only services between Broadus and Gillette. We visited the store recently, where owners Nathan and Connie Rumph gave us a VIP tour of one of the coolest places around; wh...

  • VFW Auxiliary Sponsors Patriotic Art Competition

    Nov 21, 2024

    By Margaret Scoles - Local Auxiliary Scholarship Chairperson Each year, more than 4,000 high school students from across the country participate in the VFW Auxiliary's Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. The contest began in 1979 to recognize up-and-coming artists and encourage patriotism in youth. There are 2 contests, two-dimensional and 3-Dimensional. Total scholarship awards are about $35,000. The first-place winner from each state competes for national awards totaling $5,500. In...

  • Broadus Town Council Minutes

    Nov 21, 2024

    TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting November 6, 2024 @ 6:00 pm Present at the meeting were Clerk/Treasurer Josie Morris, Mayor Chad Gatlin, Councilperson Wanda Smith, Councilperson Lori Turnbough, Councilperson Cody Morris, Public Works Raymond Ragsdale and Guest Jim Atchison. Mayor Gatlin called the meeting to order at 5:58 pm and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Council began the meeting with the consent agenda items of reviewing the previous meeting minutes from 10/01/2024 and claims forms from period 9/24 and 10/24. Councilperson Turnboug...

  • Hunter traffic dips, harvest rates mixed at southeast MT check stations

    Nov 21, 2024

    MILES CITY – The trend of milder weather continued for hunters passing through southeast Montana check stations Sunday, November 10th. Hunter traffic was a bit slower than average, but harvest rates were a mixed bag. Ashland check station A total of 133 hunters came through the Ashland check station, which is 25 percent below the 10-year average for this weekend of the season. The harvest success rate was 40 percent, which is the highest rate from 2014-2024 during antelope closer at Ashland. Harvest included nine pronghorn (two bucks, seven doe...

  • Open Enrollment For Health Insurance Is Here, And Deadlines Are Important

    Nov 21, 2024

    By The Montana Primary Care Association Last year, 22% of Powder River County residents enrolled in the marketplace exchange got a plan for $10 per month. November 1 marked the official open enrollment period for Americans to enroll in the marketplace, apply for Medicaid, or change their health care plans to better meet their needs. This open enrollment period is crucial for the 72 Powder River County residents who lost Medicaid or Healthy Montana Kids coverage because the window for people to reenroll is closing quickly. People have until...

  • Court Report

    Nov 21, 2024

    Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Menziani Meziane, Walnut Creek, CA, speeding in restricted zone (44/30) $65. Alan Kirk, Beechmont, KY, speeding in restricted zone (45/30) $65. MHP Aaron Flaht, Leduc, AB, speeding in restricted zone (86/65) $95. Jeffrey Balon, Saskatoon, SN, daytime speeding (80/70) $20. Mark Barnett, Everett, WA, speeding in restricted zone (87/65) $95. Kyle Fries, Lubbock, TX, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Ruperto Gonzales, Ashland, MT, speeding in restricted zone (70/65) $55. Iraima Gonzalez Villarreal, Seattle,...

  • Real Estate Transfers

    Nov 21, 2024

    Estate of Lloyd R. Norvell to Keith Rosencranz, Personal Representative’s Deed of Distribution, Lot 6, Block 12, City of Broadus, Original Townsite Subdivision. Clinton McKenzie to Kelby K. Kretschman, Quitclaim Deed, T9S, R45E, Sec. 21, SE4; T9S, R45E, Sec. 28, N2NE4, SE4NW4, SW4NE4. Rhonda R. Rosencranz to Owen Raymond Rumph, Etal, Mary Pomeroy Rumph, Etal, Warranty Deed, Lot 4, Block 9, City of Broadus, Trautman Subdivision, Lot 5, Block 9, NORTH HALF OF LOT 5. Roger Schofield, Etal, Gayla Schofield, Etal to Monty M. Williams, Warranty D...

  • Voices from the Past

    Nov 21, 2024

    November 21, 1924 Lee Wilson Sent To Hospital with Broken Left Leg E. Lee Wilson Thursday of last week sustained a compound fracture to his left leg between the ankle and knee while he was working with cattle in the vicinity of Art Allison’s place. He was in the saddle, turning a cow and calf when his horse slipped on the frozen ground and fell against the rider’s leg. The accident happened about 9 o’clock in the morning. Wilson was alone but managed to crawl to a creek bottom about 300 yards away where he found an abundance of dry wood with...