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On Thursday, December 5th, the Phillips County Museum held the 21st Annual Christmas festival. This was originally the "Festival of Trees," and over the years the theme has change and this year it was a packed house that gathered in the spirit of Christmas. The donations toward this fund raiser were as Kay Hould stated in her welcome. "...the most we have ever received!" The new president of the PCM is Lori Taylor. She added, "It went well. The bidding was similar to last year. There were close...
December 10 Meeting Following opening rituals, Mayor John Demarais opened the meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, December 10th at 5 p.m. Councilmembers David Rummel, Bonnie Wiederrick and Laura Pankratz were present; Bill Hicks was not present. Also in attendance for the meeting were Sara Warren; Julie McFadden joined the group later. In the opening remarks from the Mayor, he stated he had traveled to Havre to attend a meeting. He stated, “I made a practice run to Havre on Thursday in anticipation for a meeting that is coming up this T...
Yes...the public was correct. There is something brewing on the vacant where the former Napa Store used to stand. Work is progressing along with the soon-to-be newest coffee and eatery shop. Kandee (Kandace) Oshio is in the final steps to make her dream of owning a coffee shop a reality. This has been a work in the planning and developing stages for some time now and soon that dream will be fulfilled. Anchored on the corner between Stretch's Pizza and A&E Repair sits a quaint new building,...
1 yrs ago Dec. 24, 2014 Hitting the highlight as the Senior Spotlight is Mark Neibur, who has a passion for building boats and was a rancher. Among his favorites are lobster with lots of butter, and his favorite holiday is Veterans Day, which just happens to be his birthday! He enjoys the movie “On Golden Pond” and the song “Ave Maria.” Though it wasn’t quite what she planned when she dreamed of owning a Victorian home, she got her wish ~ in a doll house. It was passed on to her daughter, Sue Poulton, and now sits in her home. Built on a scale...
It might not be a surprise to many of you, though it might marvel some of you. In this festive season of miracles and enchantment, yet, another small detail needs to be shared with our readers. Perhaps you recall in the October 9th issue of the PCN (the most read local newspaper) there was an article which Editor Pierre titled "Baaaaad Sheep." This little article was meant to lighten some of the heavy and oppressing news that was happening in the world at the time. And by the remarks, comments,...
On December 14th the halls of Malta High School were either buzzing with energy or as quiet as mice on the lookout for Santa. The energy bursting forth in corridors was the action between the changing of the sessions of the speech and drama meet as nearly 65 students met up with teammates and new friends as they swapped how things had gone in the judging. There were students from 14 schools attending and competing. The quiet time was when students camped on the floors, cuddle blankets, and refreshed or waited until their turn to present before...
Well, it was a guaranteed winner! Where else could little wee ones find a delicate pancake breakfast feast like the one provided at the GN Lodge Room on Saturday, Dec. 14th? About 75 kids showed up and chose to partake in the selection of toppings for pancakes such as caramel, strawberry and maple syrup to be topped with a large array of sprinkles, whip cream and chocolate chips! Tom LaBrie, owner of the GN, said he and his crew served 175 of those flapjack pancakes, so it might be safe to presu...
Dodson rancher Lesley Robinson was elected as President of the Montana Stockgrowers at the MSGA Annual Convention and Trade Show held in Billings, MT. on December 4-6th. She is the first female to be elected to this position. Robinson will serve in this capacity for two years. Robinson is married to Jim Robinson, and they have one daughter, Kirsty Dee Robinson Stewart. Robinsons have owned and operated the Lazy JD Cattle Co., in southern Phillips County since 1985. Robinson said, "I am honored t...
Rhei Tharp, owner of KMMR Mustang Radio, has several projects in the makings that are worth sharing. The first shareable word is that the 2024 Holiday Concert programs have been or are to be recorded and Tharp states he is in the process of editing. At this time, there are several concerts yet to be performed, and once they are done, he will produce CD’s that will be available if someone would like to listen to the youth and the concerts of choirs and bands. Tharp was asked to confirm the word “on the streets” and around town and at coffe...
They are off and running. Everywhere! “They” is a collection of various nouns. Let’s start off with the basketball and wrestling teams! Now with a weekend under the belts or at least out of the way, the nerves can begin to settle down and the jitters can dash away. Unless you’re a little kid with your gallant pageant pending. For some, this is their first, for some it is their last. Yeah, and some are glad when it will be over. Kids, that is…not teachers! They are waiting for the holiday break all together! How long has it been since you viewe...
1 yrs ago Dec. 17, 2014 The musical acts coming to perform at the Phillips County Fair were announced and include the “Texas Tornado” Casey Donahew Band opening for Country Music Star Clay Walker. The talented Winston Mitchell is in the Sr. Spotlight and is a retired rancher who loves lobster tail. Favorites include rattlesnakes and working with cedar or juniper. At the Tuesday night City Council meeting the board members once again heard from a city resident who had the sewer back up into her home’s basement. “We had number five last Sunday...
It was Tuesday evening, at the Malta High School auditorium, as the combined voices and talents of the choir and band presented their Holiday Concert. Choir director, Mrs. Janell McKenney, with the assistance of Mrs. Nancy Murdock on the piano, shared four songs for the audience. Among the selections were “White Winter Hymnal,” an arrangement by Roger Emerson; “Sleigh Ride” by Kirby Shaw; “Ad Astra,” and the closing selection was “Once Upon a December,” which was an arrangement by Audrey Snyder. The choir is composed of four young men and e...
November 23, 2024 is a date that Mervin Bishop will not soon forget. Before you stop reading this because you feel you do not know him, there's a good chance you probably do know him...by his nickname, "Babsie." It was on November 23rd that Bishop was inducted into the Montana Indian Athletic Hall of Fame. The event took place at Carrol College in Helena, and Bishop was selected after being nominated by his high school basketball coach, Bill Ryan, who now lives in Billings. When Bishop was notif...
The Hi-Line Future Foundation Organization (HLFF) is working toward their goal of getting the Malta swimming pool up and running, and have taken on the project in several phases. The phase 1 will be using current funds to get things done by the regular opening date. These funds are the result of a pool party campaign, the toilet fundraiser funds. Hats off to Kayla Warren for toting the Scottie Potty all around town, placing it and retrieving it. It was kind of a crappy job...but somebody had to...
1 yrs ago Dec. 10, 2014 Mike Rappold and Don Hould worked the Tom and Jerry station during the Christmas Social at the Phillips County Museum. Doug Henry, employee at the local grocery store, was delighted with the sales of roasted chicken prepared on their new rotisserie. They were selling faster than he could prepare them. Todd Mandeville, Saco artist, received news that his painting, “My Guardian Angels”, was awarded the People’s Choice at the National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society Best of America Exhibit in Osage Beach, Missour...
This week the PCN welcomes the new marketing specialist to the staff. On Tuesday morning, Sara (Pankratz) Warren came ready with a fresh and welcoming smile to work on the ads and marketing of the Phillips County News. She is no stranger to the community, having grown up and raised on the family ranch west of Dodson, she is the oldest daughter of Mark and Sarese Pankratz. Sara is a graduate of the Class of 1996 in Dodson. Warren has had a varied work and study background, as well as being a trav...
Beneath a starry night as the winds drifted the tidbits of a light sprinkle of white wonderland, wonderful as the glister of crystalized moisture swept beneath ones feet, a small crowd gathered together in the Malta High School auditorium. The event was the annual thanksgiving prayer service hosted by the Ministerial Association on Sunday, November 24. With the American flag setting the tone of peace and gratefulness, poising so proudly behind the podium, Pr. Orvin Solberg, of the Elim Lutheran...
There are many of the readers of the PCN that may not have even been born "83 years ago" and there are many who may not recall learning about December 7th of 1941 in their history class in high school. So, why does the date of December 7, 1941 stick out in history? This day will forever be known as "Pearl Harbor Day" when time stood still and death came quickly. It was on this day at 7:48 a.m. (Hawaiian time) the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor on the island...
And Mother Nature showed up on Sunday with a wee bit of a touch of sunshine and a couple more degrees on the thermometer, as well. The town is starting to look festive and the stores are seeing items rung up on the cash register. For many, the Christmas sales is their biggest time in sales. For some, as evidenced through a search through the archives weekly, it might mean the difference between holding on for another year, or closing the doors and counting the loss. Even as I glanced through the history from 10 years ago, throughout the year th...
1 yrs ago Dec. 3, 2014 While families gathered across the county for Thanksgiving last week, at least one individual was out vandalizing in Dodson. Window were busted out of the Town Hall. There were no fingerprints, or rocks or other instruments indicating what used for the break-in. Mayor Terri Cole said Jerry Lankford took time away from his family and brought tools and materials and closed the place up. “Thank God for Jerry Lankford,” she said. Practices kicked off for the Saco-Whitewater Lady Panthers basketball team; they are loo...
'Tis the season of giving. Giving thanks and giving gifts. Thursday the Red Cross of Montana was the recipient of one of the greatest and most valued gifts...the gift of life, as the crew of six worked til 5 p.m. to accomplish their mission of the day. This drive met the goal of 50 units by collecting 54. There were five individuals who were calm, relaxed and excited to be first-time donors; thank you to Tammy Wyse, and high school students Lela Domire, Josslyn Hoge, McKinley Skiff and Mackayla...
On a peaceful Tuesday evening in the quiet village of Malta, the sound “Cold Duck Time” resounded from the auditorium at the Malta High School and it was evident the jazz band was presenting another fine performance. Under the direction of Mr. Roy McKenney, Lela Domire (vocals), Oslo Stenberg (alto saxophone), Jacob Stark (trombone) Olycee Saintlouis (sousaphone), Braydon Rhoads (guitar), Bridger Benton (euphonium/bass) and Kelbie Nelson (drums) presented an invigorating set of soothing mus...
Tuesday evening, Nov. 26th, the Malta City Council met with a total of six individuals attending the meeting. Chairperson of the Council, David Rummel, was in attendance via phone, and present at the meeting were council members Laura Pankratz and Bonnie Wiederrick. Also present were Lorie Bond, City Clerk and Treasurer, PWD Jim Truelove, and Marilyn Taylor. Absent were Mayor John Demarais and Councilperson Bill Hicks. Rummel called the meeting to order and then turned the meeting over to Wiederrick, who opened the meeting with the pledge to th...
Wednesday, November 13th, the Malta School Board met with Chairman Angel DeVries, and board members Jessica Oyler, Katey Marquis, Kyle Kluck and Katie Brown present. Other staff present were Steve Bucks, Supt., Shawn Bleth, Principal, Jake Norby, AD, Evan Grabofsky, IT, J.F. Hewitt, Elementary Principal, Raymond Hough; Public attending were Darlene Kolczak (Co. Supt.), Ashley Pankratz and Carter Clausen. The newly hired District Clerk was on board for the meeting. Her name is Heathyr Knowles, an...
Hats off to the Malta Mustangs, but hold on to that set of gloves and head-warmer, and congratulations as the STATE CLASS B FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS! What a season of memories, ups and downs, and steady progress to get to where that goal was attainable! Now, we wind down another year on the calendar within the next four weeks and it is, also, a time of reflection before Ol’ Man Father Time comes around with the reaping tool, wiping out another year. With any fortitude and strength, you have made progress this year and met some goals you set for yours...
