Articles from the December 14, 2023 edition
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Powder River EMS Launches New 2024 Emergency Medical Responder Class
By Adam Johnson Powder River County Director of Emergency Medical Service Operations Powder River Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is excited to announce the commencement of a new Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) class, slated to begin on January...
Broadus BPA Competes At Regionals
By: Kayleigh Nisley, Reporter Twenty-three high school BPA students traveled to Baker on Monday, December 4th for the regional competition with their advisors Libby Nisley and Kendra Hartman. There were a total of 127 High School BPA members from...
Town Council Discusses Rate Changes On Water, Garbage
The Broadus Town Council met with Bobbie Shular of Montana Rural Water Systems, Inc. (MRWS) last week to discuss a rate analysis that she completed on the Broadus water system. MRWS is a Great Falls based association providing training, regulatory...
Grasshopper Management Workshop in Miles City Next Week
By PR Extension Office The 2024 grasshopper prediction map is sobering, according to Powder River Extension Agent Mary Rumph. Much of the county is in the 8-15 grasshoppers per square yard; with a f...
Commissioner Proceedings
Monday, November 20, 2023 Commissioner Chair Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Lori Fortner and John Olson present. Commissioners reviewed and approved c...
Basketball Teams Make Historic Trip To Scobey
The Broadus basketball teams made the 4 hour drive to Scobey over the weekend to play Lustre/Christian and Scobey. Activities Director Mike Richards has been researching the history of Broadus...
School Board Holds December Meeting
The Broadus School Board held their monthly meeting Monday evening. One major item on the agenda was the layout of an upcoming Comprehensive Needs Assessment, which is required by the Montana Office of Public Instruction. A survey featuring a...
Larry Jones
Larry Eugene Jones, peacefully passed away in his beloved Butte Creek Valley, the place he called home, on December 3, 2023. On October 30 Larry suffered a severe aortic dissection and was airlifted...
Multiple Broadus Wrestlers Place At Scottie Invitational
The Broadus Wrestling team traveled to the Hi-Line last week for the 28th annual Scottie Invitational, featuring 30 teams from Montana, many of which are teams Broadus wrestlers may see down the road...
USDA Invests Nearly $2 Million to Expand Markets for Several Montana Rural Small Businesses and Agricultural Producers
BOZEMAN, Mont. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development in Montana State Director Kathleen Willims announced today an investment of nearly $2 million in nine Montana small businesses and agricultural producers to help expand m...
Voices from the Past
December 21, 1923 Claims County Championship as consumer of “Hot Dogs” “Hot dogs” hit me right where it feels good,” said A.P. Ellian Wednesday evening after partaking of his supper at the Powder River hotel. He broached the subject because frankfurt...
