Articles from the February 8, 2024 edition
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Broadus Sending Eight To State
"That was the best divisional tournament I've coached," proclaimed Broadus Head Wrestling Coach Frankie Schoonover, when he stopped by for an interview on Monday afternoon, describing the Hawks' tourn...
January Was A Month Of Extremes
Weather during the month of January in Powder River County was marked by tumultuous extreme temperature fluctuations, holding both record daily low temperatures and record highs. The month began with temps generally around average for the first part...
Basketball Teams Look To Cement #2 Seed
The Broadus basketball teams had a tumultuous week, with three games played over a five day span. The teams led off playing at home against Ekalaka on Tuesday, followed by hosting Wibaux on Friday...
Broadus FFA Attends Winter Districts
By Broadus FFA Reporter Kiara Kelly On January 24, 2024 our Broadus FFA teams competed in the Winter Districts for FFA that were held in Baker Montana. The teams we took were Sales, Extemporaneous S...
Update on the USDA Grasshopper Suppression Program
By PR Extension Office More than seventy-five landowners attending the recent Extension Ag Winter Series in late January learned that the double-digit sub-zero temperatures we suffered in January likely had no effect on the grasshopper eggs laid i...
Stepping Up For Charity
By PR Extension Office Ready, Set, WALK! Ninety-two people on 23 teams STEPPED up to take the Steps for Charity Challenge, a local, annual event that takes place in February and March. Already we’ve seen participants walking to the post office, walki...
Livestock Reports and Payments Due March 1
HELENA - Montanans have just a few more weeks to report the number of each type of livestock they own and to pay the per capita fees set yearly by the Montana Board of Livestock. Livestock reports and payments are due March 1. Owners can report and...
Court Report
Sheriff's Department Harry Stone, Broadus, MT, stalking (1st. offense), Fined $385, 5 days in jail. Harry Stone, Broadus, MT, criminal trespass to property, deferred prosecution agreement. Harry Stone, Broadus, MT, disorderly conduct (1st. offense),...
Variable January Weather Concludes with a General Lack of Snow in Montana
Courtesy NRCS Bozeman BOZEMAN, Mont., February 5, 2024 – At the beginning of January more than half of NRCS snow monitoring stations in Montana and surrounding river basins reported their lowest snowp...
Library Notes
by Henry A. Malley Memorial Library Librarian Barb Mitchell We had some fun in January with a new book challenge- Read a book with a red cover. This month the challenge is to read a book with a one-word title. This reading challenge is open to all...
Unclaimed Property Day is back, returning money to Montanans
HELENA – The Montana Department of Revenue is holding approximately $128 million dollars that has yet to be claimed by citizens. Montanans can search for abandoned money or other types of property. The fastest and easiest way to search is online a...
Signa Rice
Signa Isabelle (Woods) Rice, age 86, of Broadus passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at the Powder River Manor. Signa was born in Sheridan, Wyoming on September 10, 1937, the daughter of Oscar...
41 Students On Broadus Honor Roll
Broadus Junior High and High School students with a 3.5 of above GPA for the 2nd quarter of the 2023-24 school year are listed as follows: 7th Grade Karlee Emmons Reece Emmons Mesa Fleming Lily Hagen Addison Harper Maggie Oylear Delaney Ruland 8th G...
Voices from the Past
February 7, 1924 J. Jolly Arrested, Still Confiscated John Jolly was taken completely by surprise about noon Friday when federal prohibition officers, assisted by civil officers, swooped down upon him and put him out of “business.” The “bu...
