Week of October 9, 2024
Week of October 9, 2024
Far across the blue waters to a stint in Texas, Pr. Virgil Reed made his way to Montana in June to become the new pastor at the Little White Church in Malta. After a year in Texas, Reed and his wife, Emily, have moved in and are making Malta their new home. Reed spent most of his life in western Pennsylvania. In his earlier years he spent ten years in special education and related services and then some time working for the federal government. Before leaving the "Chocolate State" he also...
They look just like the American kid living on a farm-ranch operation. They know the ups and down of the adventures as well. These three are no strangers to physical work, chores, responsibility or late nights. Meet the McEwen kids, Morgan, 17, Flint, 15 and Maddy,12. They are the bright and smiling faces that arrived via stork to Jerey and Christi McEwen. While friends their age are waiting for the bell to ring and a chance to visit with their friends in the hallway between classes, the McEwen...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently announced the winners of the 2024 Rangeland Stewardship and Rangeland Innovations awards, which recognize exemplary management and outstanding accomplishments in restoring and maintaining the health of public rangelands. The awards were presented Sept. 18 at a ceremony hosted by the Public Lands Council during its 56th Annual Meeting, held this year in Grand Junction, Colo. The BLM and Public Lands Council have partnered for 19 years to honor BLM...
If you've been following our Phillips County Sheriff's Office Facebook page or saw my letter in the Phillips County News recently, you'll know the dire situation at your Sheriff's Office. I was overwhelmed by the public support of the Sheriff's Office, as well as the phone calls and letters of support the County Commissioners received in response to my letter explaining the current situation the Sheriff's Office was facing. With the Commissioners Generous help, we were able to balance the Sheriff's Office fiscal year 2025 budget and offer a...
10 yrs Oct. 15, 2014 Grace Lucas was honored with the Circle of Green Thumb Award by Garden Club President, Sharon Miller. The skilled gardener is a lifetime member of the Garden Club. Last week the Malta Schools were shown demonstrations by the Phillips County and Malta City Fire Department. The kids were shown a car ripped apart by the Jaws of Life. The girl's volleyball coach was excited with their win over Plentywood, which was a first in Coach Julia Tatafu’s years as the coach. It was even more pleasant as it was Plentywood’s senior...
Montana beef producers are faced with a number of challenges, and we don't all agree on how to overcome them. These issues are complicated, and often lead to tense conversations. Simply telling one another to get along isn't enough, so I would like to share some of the overarching issues facing everyone in the industry and what we can do to overcome them. Finding common ground is imperative for our future. At the end of the day, I believe that, deep down, all Americans want to get along with...
On Monday, October 21st, we welcome Montana's own, The Lucky Valentines. The Lucky Valentines have written upward of eighty songs, and use a mix of folk melodic sensibilities, tight harmonies, and a whole lotta love to make sad things beautiful. Their sound could be bottled up as "Bruce Springsteen and Patty Griffin meet Shovels and Rope in a Gypsy Junkshop". He sometimes uses a thirdhand suitcase as a kick drum, and the rotary phone from her father's shop as a mic. She blends classical violin...
U.S. Senator Steve Daines recognized James Fauth of Phillips County for his record-breaking Chinook salmon he caught while boating on Fort Peck Lake. Through his "Montanan of the Month" initiative, each month Daines highlights a Montanan by submitting a statement of recognition in the recipient's honor into the Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. Daines welcomes anyone to nominate fellow Montanans for his "Montanan of the Month" program by...
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Montana is accepting applications for the St. Mary Initiative. Farmers and ranchers in Blaine, Glacier, Hill, Phillips, and Valley counties including the Blackfeet Nation and the Fort Belknap Indian Community directly impacted by the St. Mary Canal siphon failure should visit their local NRCS office now to apply. The final application batching date for the initiative will be Feb. 28, 2025. “We’ve been working closely with partners critical to the rehabilitation of the St. Mary...
As increasing food costs and other everyday expenses push more Montanans to local food banks for help, the Town Pump Charitable Foundation is matching over $1.1 million to help raise $4 million during its annual fundraising campaign for food banks, including the Malta Food Bank. A record 116 food banks statewide are participating this year in the “Help Those in Need” campaign, which originated in 2001. The campaign has raised about $52 million for Montana food banks in 22 years, including nearly $12 million in matching grants from the...
The Malta Mustangs football team picked up a 37-0 victory over the Conrad Cowboys despite wind gusts reaching 62 mph, and a constant wind speed of 40 mph last Friday, October 4. Malta head Coach Nick Oxarart was asked about the victory after the game. "The key to the victory in Conrad was our defense slowing down a very strong rushing attack," Coach Oxarart said. "Conrad was a big physical team that has been pushing other teams around with their size and strength." The win makes Malta 6-0 this...
The Malta M-ette volleyball team split a pair of games last week as they lost 0-3 to the Chinook Sugarbeeters on Thursday, October 3 in Malta and won their other home game 3-0 against the Wolf Point Wolves on Saturday, October 5. Malta is scheduled to host the Fairview Warriors on Thursday, October 10. This event has only JV and Varsity games scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. Malta will travel to Poplar to take on the Poplar Indians on Friday, October 11, with the C-Squad game kicking things off...
David James Renner (78) passed away peacefully on Monday evening September 30, 2024, at home with his loving wife by his side. David was born on April 28, 1946, to Irene Reinbold and Lloyd Renner in Glasgow, Montana. He was the oldest of three siblings. He attended school for three years in Nashua and then went to Grain School North of Nashua for three years before returning to Nashua Public Schools where he graduated in 1964. He worked for Phil Tadij for one summer and then numerous ranches...
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center. Malta School Board Mtg School Board Meetings are held every second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the MHS Boardroom. Times and dates are subject to change. (Oct. 9) City Council Meetings City Council Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall at 5 p.m. (Oct. 11-note date change) Knitting & Crochet Club The Knitting & Crochet Club will meet at Gone to Pieces Quilt Shop at 11 a.m. every Thursday. Lunch at River’s Bend Mon. and...
