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The Malta City Council approved four resolutions to be submitted to the Phillips County Assessor at their bi-weekly meeting on August 24, at City Hall. The council approved the annual street maintenance assessment of $1.15 per lot front-footage for a total of $118,432.37. The annual street lighting assessment, at a rate of $0.007 per square foot of the lot, for a total of $105,828.06. The annual underground sprinkler assessment, for a total of $3,009.71 for those that this includes, and the annual garbage assessment, for a total of...
1 years ago- Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Fans, foes gathering forces for pipeline hearing A proposed 1,660-mile pipeline to carry oil from Canada to Texas could be an economic boom for Montana and the U.S. It could also be an environmental disaster, according to opponents of the Keystone XL Pipeline whose designers hope to start building next year. Hearings are scheduled in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas – the states the pipeline would cross on its way from the oil fields in Canada to the refineries in Texas. M-ettes t...
The carcass results from the 2021 4-H and FFA livestock show at the Phillips County Fair are complete. Carcass results are eligible to be submitted to the Steer of Merit program, sponsored by the Montana Stockgrowers; Symbol of Excellence program, sponsored by the Montana Pork Producers Council; and Montana Certified Lamb program, sponsored by the Montana Wool Growers. For meeting individual carcass requirements, youth winners and the breeders of their animals receive a certificate from the spon...
The wildfire that is covering parts of the Fort Belknap Reservation, Phillips, and Blaine Counties, known as the Pine Grove Fire, has been burning now for eight days. The fire was first reported on Monday, August 16, around 11:30 a.m. It is believed to be human-caused, but that is still under investigation. On that Monday night, a voluntary evacuation was requested by the Phillips County Sheriff's Office for Zortman. Later on Tuesday, August 17, that was changed to a mandatory evacuation for...
Malta schools start back up on Wednesday, August 25, with two new principals and five new teachers. Kelly Cederberg has taught in Malta since the 2019-20 school year. This year, she will be taking on the role of Middle School Principal, as well as teaching. She will teach 7th and 8th-grade health and 6th grade PE, then the rest of her day will be in the administration role. She is originally from Ronan, MT, where she went to high school. She attended college at MSU-Billings. Before coming to...
Every year, there comes a day that is unlike any of the two hundred and thirty or so days that have come before it. I wake up, get dressed, go outside, and with the first breath taken in my brain automatically thinks one thing. Football. I don’t know exactly what it is. It’s got to be some kind of endorphin. Something triggers my senses. It’s not exactly like how my left knee can tell me when it’s going to rain in four and a half hours. That’s more of an ache. This is a smell, a temperature, atmospheric pressure, I don’t know. But I do know tha...
1 years ago- Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Dr. Veseth busy climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro A Malta resident and his daughter have taken on the challenge of climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Dr. Mike Veseth and his daughter, Capt. Katie Veseth, a U.S. Air Force officer, are currently part of a climbing expedition of the famed mountain. “During the summer many people saw Mike in the wee hours of the morning hiking out to the city dump and back with a large backpack filled with gallon jugs of water,” said his wife, Rosemary, an elementary school teache...
The Malta City Council met on Tuesday, August 10, for their regular bi-weekly meeting. The council passed resolution 1302 to authorize the submission of the MCEP Infrastructure Planning Grant application and resolution 1303, calling for a general election. They also passed the ok for out-of-city garbage pick-ups for two places that are already on a route and would not be out of the way. Public Works Director Jim Truelove reported to the council that the city crew had done two digs since the last meeting. The crew had also done two meter-pit...
The Malta School Board of Trustees met Monday, August 9, for their last monthly meeting before the school year gets started on August 25. Of all of the action items on the agenda that night, one of the most interesting to students and families for the coming year is the COVID-19 rules that will be put in place. Malta Superintendent Matt Genger said, “This is going to be a very fluid situation throughout the year.” As for the beginning of the year, “Everybody who rides the bus to Malta public schools will have the opportunity to wear a mask....
The Knights of Columbus held their second annual, (we don't count last year because of you know what), BBQ Competition/fundraiser last Saturday. The all-day event, because you don't smoke brisket, or anything for that matter, fast, started early in the morning with teams showing up to select their brisket at 6 a.m. The teams had until 5 p.m. to turn in their finished product. In between those two times, the teams also had another competition of cook's choice that had to be turned in by 2 p.m. Th...
As a kid growing up in a small town in Iowa, there wasn’t a whole lot to do. We were too small of a town to have a swimming pool and the closest one was nine miles away. That’s a bit too far for a ten-year-old to ride his bike, swim all day and then ride back. Believe me, I did try it once. I was completely worn out before I tried to ride back home. Luckily, one of my friends’ dad drove me home with my bike in the back of his truck. The one thing we did have as kids was baseball, and I played it every year. Little League, Babe Ruth, and High Sc...
1 years ago- Wednesday, August 17, 2011 Gas prices up August 15 – Average retail gasoline prices in Montana have risen 0.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.71/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.60/g, according to gasoline price website MontanaGasPrices.com Including the change in gas prices in Montana during the past week, prices yesterday were 83.1 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago. Arnold Top Female Finish in Triathlon Malta a...
The 106th Phillips County Fair got underway Thursday, August 5, with the 4-H and FFA Swine Show. There was a total of 47 entries into this year's show over three divisions. In the Senior Showmanship Division, Kennedy Koss was the winner. Marshall Caves was second, and Lauren Tuss was third. The 17-year-old Koss will be a junior this year at Malta. This is her ninth year showing animals at the fair, and she is a multiple-time winner in various events. When asked what questions the judge had...
"How we doing Dodson, Montana?" Asked Reckless Kelly frontman, Willy Braun, as they took the stage Friday night. Getting answers of yells, whistles, and hollers, the Austin, Texas band began their set. With the crowd already getting into the set, Braun said, "This one goes out to all the real American Girls out there." Leading to one of the band's newest songs called American Girls off of the album of the same name. Just saying that brought the already full dance floor in front of the stage up...
1 years ago- Wednesday, August 10, 2011 School officials try to minimize the effects of budget cuts in Malta Despite a budget cut of approximately $120,000 required by a failed voted mill levy, students returning to school in the Malta District on August 17 shouldn’t notice much difference. One change is that libraries at the high school/middle school and elementary school will be under the supervision of one librarian now. A second librarian fell victim to budget cuts, as did two other non-tenured teachers. Supt. Kris Kuehn said the d...
Reckless Kelly takes the stage on Friday, August 6, at 6 p.m. for the 106th Annual Phillips County Fair, in Dodson, Montana. A band that was formed 25 years ago by two brothers that literally grew up in and around the business. Cody and Willie Braun grew up in the White Cloud Mountains of Idaho. They moved to Bend, Oregon, where they added their drummer, Jay Nazz, a native of Oregon, and formed the band around 1996. The band took its name from the legend of Ned Kelly, the Australian highwayman....
During the last City Council meeting, Public Works Director Jim Truelove gave his department report. He reported that everything was going well at the City Pool. They had many groups sponsoring nights, and that Manager Kelly Cederberg and the lifeguard crew were doing a great job. Later that night, the circulating pump motor went out, and the pool had to be closed. Truelove got a new motor installed, but is having a shaft seal issue. He has located a new seal and is having it sent overnight. Truelove said, “I will install the seal as soon as i...
Levi Blom is a native of Butte, Montana. He grew up riding horses and playing hockey. "I was always one to be outdoors four-wheeling, mud bogging, or pretty much anything outside. I love to hunt, fish, and hang out with my pups and horses in my free time," said Blom. Blom picked up the guitar the year his best friend passed away. "My mother thought I needed a positive place to put my energy and boy was she right," said Blom. "When my hockey career ended, which is what I thought my future...
1 years ago- Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Malta to begin the process to go to water meter billing The City of Malta has started the process of implementing a water billing system using meters. At last week’s meeting, the city council agreed to contact Randy Roberts and Harry Whalen to discuss the procedures involved. Water meter billing could begin in January, officials indicated. Malta Swim Team captures state championship in Class A The Malta Swim Team captured the first place trophy in Class A competition at the state swim meet held in C...
The Malta Swimmers showed well at the 2021 State Swim Meet this past weekend in Columbia Falls on both Saturday and Sunday, July 31 and August 1. “This weekend went really well for us, especially with the pool being closed for repairs, and us not being able to practice,” said Swim Team Coach/Swimmer Darrow Messerly. “I had a lot of kids PR in a lot of their events, which made me proud knowing how competitive the state meet gets. I couldn’t be prouder of my kids handling the situation and staying focused and determined enough to do well....
The Malta Volunteer Fire Department received a call at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, for a field fire approximately eight miles south of Malta. Some of the landowners affected by the fire were Esther Ruud, Scott Waters, Brent Waters, and Jamie and Jason Ulrich. Jamie Ulrich said, "There was a small flare-up on Friday and another one on Sunday. We just really need a nice rain shower to put it out for good. We are so grateful for everyone that showed up to help put out the fire and those that...
This years' concert at the Phillips County Fair will be opened by Chisholm Christensen. Christensen is a '09 graduate of Hinsdale, where his family has deep roots. They have been on the same homestead there since 1909. After high school, he attended MSU in Bozeman and graduated from there with an Ag degree. Leaving Bozeman, he moved for a short time to Loveland, Colorado. Staying there for less than a year, he moved back to Hinsdale to work on the family ranch and buy a small place of his own...
With the opening ceremony last Friday, the 2020(1) Olympics got underway. The ceremony itself was weird. Nobody was in the crowd except for the countries diplomats and the IOC (International Olympic Committee) members. No parents or fans were allowed, but the politicians of all of these different countries could go. That seems in direct conflict with the message that all of these countries are trying to sell. Do as we say, not as we do. But that’s a whole different article. The IOC has a large list of rules for all athletes to follow. Some o...
1 years ago- Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Hi-Line Retirement expansion is almost done Hi-Line Retirement Center’s new $5.1 million expansion project is nearing completion. “The current residents have picked what rooms they want to move into,” said Cheryl Weaver, Chief Operating Officer. “We had one gentleman who said he didn’t care what room he got as long as he could look out and see the cows.” Record number of junior dragsters show up for races; a total of 99 cars raced on Sunday Phillips County Motor Sports’ second race of the year turned o...
The Malta Swim Team competed at the Eastern Divisional in Lewistown last weekend, Saturday, July 24 to Sunday, July 25, qualifying eight swimmers to go on to the state meet in Columbia Falls over next weekend. Swimmer/Coach Darrow Messerly said, "Things went pretty well this weekend. I believe everyone swam the best they have all season. Lessons were learned, just like in every other Divisional meet. But overall, I'd say everybody gave their all, and I'm pretty pleased with their performances."...
