In this week’s issue, the Broadus Elementary students have helped provide much of the content in the form of Christmas stories, poems, and drawings. The fifth grade class draws holiday related pictures, which we take around to local businesses. T...

Joey Williams of Volborg brought home over 14,000 dollars from the Wranger National Finals Breakways Roping, held earlier this month in Las Vegas. Williams was featured in our October 28th issue, where writer Joe Kusek detailed her rise to...

This year’s winners of the Powder River Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s Christmas Lighting Concert was a combined group. The Wilbur Avenue “Griswald Street”, consisting of decorations by Rich & Melinda Biesheuvel, Scott Cain & Mary Bordeau...

Courtesy DPHHS Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials have detected the Omicron variant through testing of positive COVID-19 samples from two Montana residents in their 30s with travel history to South Africa. The variant...

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By PR Extension Office Powder River County will be the site of an engaging, extensive, intentional leadership series spanning from January to May called Big Sky, Big Leadership. The objective of Big Sky, Big Leadership is to give community members an...

December 20, 1946 County Leads in Alfalfa Seed Production Powder River County raises more alfalfa seed than any other county in Montana, a report of the Agricultural Conservation Association compiled for the year 1945 discloses. The total amount of...

The Mizpah Masters held their 1st meeting on October 17, 2021 at the Catholic Church. Our President, Becca Aye, led the meeting. Justin Aye led the American Pledge and Avery Kramme led the 4-H Pledge. The minutes were read by Justin Aye and the...

Marriage License Issued: Lydia Borntreger and Clarence D. Miller, Forsyth, MT...

Courtesy MT DOT The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to resurface about 12.5 miles of US Highway 212, east of Lame Deer in Rosebud County. The project begins just east o...

Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Monde Solomon, Mankato, MN, speeding in restricted zone (87/65) $95. Kenneth Myers, Greenville, PA, speeding in restricted zone (78/65) $65. MHP Karen Ly, Duluth, GA, speeding in restricted zone (86/65) $95. Gary P...

Thursday, December 9, 2021 Chairman Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Donna Giacometto and John Olson were present. The board approved minutes from the m...

The following is a list of expenses from the county departments, as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office and approved to be paid by the PR County Commissioners for the month of November, 2021. Erica Naillon 172.80 Incontact Inc. 346.18 Lee R...

Mrs. Isaak’s Broadus Kindergarten class describes what they would like to see in their stockings this Christmas. Landon Williams: Nerf gun, candy canes, books, and Legos for my little brother. Patrick Handran: Chocolate candy, candy canes, a toy fire...

Young attendees of the VFW’s December meeting shared their thoughts on Christmas. Dear Santa, My name is Reagan Boman and I am 6 years old. Here’s what I’ve done to be on your nice list: I let Crethow in. Some things I would like to play with: Legos...

Mrs. Swenson’s 1st grade class describe their favorite Christmas colors. My favorite Christmas color is green. Green like the Grinch. Green like a Christmas tree. Green like elves. Green like carolers. Green like a wreath. By Jayce Worman My f...

By Mrs. Lambert’s 2nd grade class The Best Christmas One night Santa got stuck in my chimney! I saw his feet dangling. He said, "Ho! Ho! Get me out!" So I thought ... would it work if I got some weights because aren't weights heavy? So I put five 3...

By Mrs. Rogge’s 3rd Grade Class My Christmas tradition is to go to my grandparent’s house. We go to our mom’s parents’ house on Christmas Eve and open presents. Then on Christmas Day, we go to my dad’s parents’ house. We have dinner. We go back to...

Mrs. Fleming’s 4th grade class authored acrostic poems for us, where the first letter of each line combines to make a word. So fun Nose Ohhhh, cold Winter Making Awesome New Scarlett Talcott Christmas Eve Holiday Reindeer Ice Santa Claus Trees M...

By Mrs. Johnson’s 6th grade class Snowflake By Rachel Rosencranz The snowflake falls down Down from the sky to the ground Landing on the grass Elf By Hunter Stanton So joyful, so fun Make toys for little children Helping Santa Claus. Food By Dylan R...