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HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Department of Commerce announced today that three Montana communities will share $100,000 in grant funding to regenerate Main Street businesses and downtowns. The funding is through Commerce’s Montana Main Street Pro...

By Senior Center Director Tammy Jackman April showers bring May flowers and digging in the dirt! Hello from the Senior Center gang. We are excited for the summer months to come because that means TRIPS! I have several in the works so be sure and...

April 25, 1924 Boys and Girls to Fly Toy Airplanes All boys and girls of Broadus and vicinity are invited by this newspaper to participate in a miniature airplane tournament to be conducted here Saturday afternoon, May 10th. This paper has ordered an...

By Jerry Coulter A Little League Baseball Meeting will be held May 2nd in the Courthouse Election Room, with adults only requested to attend. If you are interested in coaching T-Ball, or possibly a 10-11-12 year old Majors Team, umpiring, or being a...

By Brandi Billing, School Play Director Come one come all for a comedic mystery to enthrall all! This spoof, of the famous mystery “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christy is all comedy, filled with hilarious sight gags and dialogue, and is wri...

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Broadus golfers competed in two matches last week, while having their own home competition postponed due to cold weather and high winds. At Colstrip the golfers competed on a course featuring a number of water hazards, in generally good conditions th...

High school track meets which Broadus was set to attend last week were not held, due to weather. This week the Broadus high school team plans on meets at Belle Fourche on Tuesday, Laurel on Saturday, and then the Top 10 next week, for those who...

Regular Meeting Monday, April 8, 2024 Commissioner Lori Fortner called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners John Olson were present, and Lee Randall absent. Commissioners r...

HELENA -- The Montana Lottery has awarded $138,305 in high-tier prizes since April 15. A high-tier prize is any prize of $600 or more. Winners of $5,000 or more include: A Volborg winner, playing Big Sky Bonus, claimed their prize of $5,162 on April...

By Margaret Scoles Arbor Day is officially designated as the last Friday in April. Broadus has been a Tree City USA since 1999. This designation makes Broadus eligible for grants to support tree planting and other tree projects. Mayor Chad Gatlin...

With more than 132,000 Montanans removed from Medicaid, health coverage advocates call for an ‘all hands on deck’ approach. By Mara Silver, Montana Free Press www.montanafreepress.org Earlier this month, representatives from Missoula community org...

GVW Charlie Allen, Rangely, CO., failure to follow conditions of special permit, $135. Charlie Allen, Rangely, CO., no or expired periodic annual inspection,$135. Carl Morris, Casper, WY., misrepresenting size of weight of load when obtaining special...

John F. Ware to Jewel Dog, LLC, Warranty Deed, T9S, R50E, Sec. 20, SE4, S2NE4, E2SW4; T9S, R50E, Sec. 21, SW4, N2NW4, SW4NW4; T9S, R50E, Sec. 28, N2NW4; T9S, R50E, Sec. 29, N2, N2SW4, N2SE4; T9S, R50E, Sec. 30, E2NE4. Jesse M. Barnhart, Etux, Connie...

By Broadus Schools Superintendent Jim Hansen Last summer I had the good fortune to replace the plumbing in an old trailer house in North Dakota. During my many trips to the hardware store the same young man was always there eager to help me carry out...

By PR Extension Office Ever wonder how drones are programmed to fly a certain pattern? Or, how the Next Generation 911 works, how weather forecast maps are produced, or how to use GPS to mark and map a noxious weed infestation? These topics and m...