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Last week in District Court, an arraignment hearing was held for Shane Copps, in which he pled not guilty to two felony theft charges. The charges date to incidents which transpired in August and September of 2021, when Copps was employed by PR Count...

By Pat Ridenour Stitch and Chatter Quilt club will be sponsoring a beginning quilting lesson on October 10, 2023, at 9 AM to 3 PM at the Faith Bible Church. Anyone interested in learning the basics of quilting is welcome to attend the free workshop....

The annual fall board meeting of the Powder River Historical Society will take place on Sunday, September 24th at 1 pm at the museum. Agenda items include, but are not limited to, review of our 2023 season visitors and projects, 2024 budget, update...

Ark Land LLC to Bryan M. Tarter, Special Warranty Deed, T4S, R45E, Sec. 12, ALL. Cody J. Whittington, Etal, Joseph T. Whittington, Etal, Samuel W. Whittington, Etal to Whittin Holdings, LLC, Quitclaim Deed, Lot 4, Block 2, City of Broadus, Stabio Hei...

September 21, 1923 Broadus Girl Wins Contest In a competitive contest conducted by the Powder River County Examiner, Miss Gladys Clark of Broadus was given the honor of representing Powder River County in the “Queen of Montana” contest during...

The PR County Commissioners approved the 2023-24 County Budget last Thursday. Delving into the budget, we learned that revenues from oil and gas sales are up, providing a substantial windfall for the county as the commissioners look to update some...

Powder River County has had it's first case of West Nile Virus detected in a horse. This was reported to Public Health last Friday. As of 9/8/2023, Montana has WNV activity reported in 23 different counties. DPHHS has reported 26 human cases of WNV...

By Pamela Ash Forsyth Independent Press An Ashland bar owner was arraigned in federal court in Billings recently on felony firearms charges. John Just, owner of the Otter Creek Saloon in Ashland, was charged with two felonies. It is alleged he sold...

TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting September 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm Present at the meeting were Mayor Chad Gatlin, Public Works Cassidy Zimmer, Councilperson Wanda Smith, Councilperson Cody Morris, Councilperson Lori Turnbough, Clerk/Treasurer Josie...

In addition to the parade at 1 pm Friday and the volleyball and football games (Thursday and Friday, respectively), there are two new events coming up. On Thursday, Powder River Manor is hosting a Homecoming BBQ, with free burgers and hotdogs from...

Billings, MT—September, 7 2023—Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) will be bringing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programming to Broadus, MT on Thursday, September 21 from 4:00pm – 7:00pm with their Mobile STEM...

By Adam Johnson Director Adam Johnson of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) wishes to clarify some points presented in the Commissioners' notes from August 21st. The notes indicated that he submitted an updated budget request which included a...

September 14, 1923 Telephone Toll to Miles Higher Than to Sheridan For a three-minute conversation the telephone toll from Broadus to Miles City is $1.40 over an 80-mile circuit. Talking from Broadus to Sheridan via Miles City and Billings, the...

Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Thatcher Korsch, Bonne Terre, MO, speeding in restricted zone (78/65) $65. Mohamed Mohamed, Noel, MO, speeding in restricted zone (87/65) $95. Sukhpreet Brar, Surrey, BC, speeding in restricted zone (45/25) $85....

UM News Service MISSOULA – University of Montana researchers have found that 17% of U.S. toddlers start, but do not complete, common and recommended vaccine series. UM’s Alexandria Albers, Sarah Michels and Sophia Newcomer published their...

Monday, August 17, 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 were present. Commissioners reviewed and...

September 7, 1923 Bill Ramer Paralyzed by Fall; Crawls Half a Mile Bill Ramer, residing in the Coalwood country fell from his horse Monday afternoon, sustaining bruises to his back that caused a paralysis to his lower limbs. He was alone at the time...

Area weather was fairly typical for August, with several days topping 100 degrees, intermixed by occasional rain showers. August is normally the fifth wettest month for Broadus, following May, June, April, then July. This year Broadus received...

By PR Extension Office Mindfulness is living in the present moment. It means being more aware and awake to each moment and to be fully engaged in what is happening in one's surroundings – with acceptance and without judgment. The Montana...

By PR Extension Office “You have to move, if you don’t move, you become immovable,” explains 97-year old Elaine LaLanne, wife of Jack LaLanne, the “Godfather of Fitness”. Broadus residents can move on Monday and Wednesday morning at 10...

By Terri Bird The Broadus Music Booster Birthday calendar deadline is fast approaching. If you would like a calendar for 2024 and have not been contacted, call one of the following people: Deb Archer, Marilyn Emmons, Lisa Lynch, Lisa Gaskill, Wendy...

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