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Bill Harvey is a new face at the Phillips County Hospital and Clinic as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Harvey grew up in Louisiana, just north of New Orleans, but always had a desire to live in Montana. "My stepdad always talked about Montana," said Harvey. "As a young kid, we would come up here to hunt and fish." Bill and his wife Laurie live in Gildford, MT. Laurie is a nurse at Rocky Boy Health Center and is currently going to school to be a Nurse Practitioner for mental health. The couple has...
1 years ago- Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Shawn Bleth is the new middle school principal Shawn Bleth, a teacher in the Malta School District, has been appointed to serve as the middle school principal, a part-time position. The Malta Board of Education approved the appointment last week at their monthly meeting. Mr. Bleth will succeed Scott King, who has been chosen to be the new high school principal when current principal John Roberts retires at the end of his current contract in May. Mr. Bleth currently teaches government, U.S. History,...
The building that stands at the southeast corner of 1st Street and 1st Ave., originally known as the Edwards and McLellan Block, and now known as Simanton Square has been recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Two representatives of Senator Daines's office recently stopped in Malta to get a tour of the historic building. "I'm glad to see this Malta staple added to the National Registry of Historic Places," said Sen. Daines. "This will help folks experience Malta's rich history...
The building that stands at the southeast corner of 1st Street and 1st Ave., originally known as the Edwards and McLellan Block, and now known as Simanton Square has been recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Two representatives of Senator Daines's office recently stopped in Malta to get a tour of the historic building. "I'm glad to see this Malta staple added to the National Registry of Historic Places," said Sen. Daines. "This will help folks experience Malta's rich history... Full story
Several members of the Malta community made their way to the city council meeting on Tuesday, April 12, to discuss the way the town is looking. Stating that there are several places around town that are complete dumps and look like junkyards. They said it’s like nobody takes pride in how their lawn or neighborhood looks anymore. Mayor Demarais addressed them saying, “I thank you all for coming in and voicing your complaints. I agree that there are a few places in town that need to be cleaned up and are in violation of the city’s ordin...
Phillips County Hospital and Clinic will be seeing many changes over the next few months. “We’ve got a lot of good, positive things going on here,” said PCH CEO Andrew Riggin. “All with the thought of making it easier on the patients in our community.” The hospital and clinic are going through both personnel and physical changes. The reception area right inside the door is getting completely redone, with the goal to have an easier and quicker transition for the patients. Some aspects of the hospital have moved into offices downstair...
1 years ago- Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Shawn Bleth is the new middle school principal Shawn Bleth, a teacher in the Malta School District, has been appointed to serve as the middle school principal, a part-time position. The Malta Board of Education approved the appointment last week at their monthly meeting. Mr. Bleth will succeed Scott King, who has been chosen to be the new high school principal when current principal John Roberts retires at the end of his current contract in May. Mr. Bleth currently teaches government, U.S. History,...
Unless you were in your underground bunker waiting to see which world leader completely loses their mind first, you may have noticed a little bit of wind last Tuesday and Wednesday, April 5 and 6. Consistent high winds, with even larger gusts rattled the area for almost 48 hours, causing minor to significant damage in Malta and around the county. Shane Anderson, local agent for Farmers Union said, "I've had 18 wind claims in town so far, and expect a few more to come in, in the next couple of...
At the latest Montana Rural Water Systems Inc. meeting at the end of March which was attended by 930-950 people, Malta Mayor John Demarais was voted in as President of the Executive Board. "It is a great honor and opportunity," said Demarais. "I'm very proud to be elected." The Montana Rural Water Systems Inc. (MRW) mission is to provide quality training and technical assistance to drinking water, wastewater, and tribal systems - To enable them to produce the best product with their available...
1 years ago- Wednesday, April 11, 2012 484th Military Police Company to deploy Public departure ceremony for friends, family Monday, 4 p.m. in Billings The Montana Army National Guard’s 484th Military Police Company is scheduled to leave Montana next week, en route to its mobilization station at Fort Bliss. The unit is deploying in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 484th MP Co. is a subordinate unit of the 190th Combat Service Support Battalion, headquartered in Billings. The unit is having a public departure ceremony for friends and...
The Malta High School Golf Teams got their first action of the season last Friday, April 8, in Shelby. “Our golfers had a great first tournament,” said Malta Head Golf Coach Kate Webb. “I was so proud of them for how they played. Especially with not much practice on the course or putting time.” The M-ettes took first place among the three teams that had a full squad for scoring with a +151 score. Conrad came in second with a score of +178, and Fairfield took third with a +180. Choteau, Glasgow, and Shelby had golfers there, but not enough...
The 2022 spring vendor show was held at the Phillips County Museum on Saturday, April 2, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. "We had 13 vendors here this year," said show organizer Jacy Stolem. "It's just a good chance for people to get out and see what our local vendors have to offer in one place." Kaydee Carnahan, who had just started selling Touchstone Crystal Jewelry on Monday, and was at her first vendor show was very happy. "We had a good turnout and I was thankful I was able to get some sales,"...
The Malta Middle/High School Drama Team presented a live radio play of The 39 Steps on Monday night, April 4, and will have a second performance on Tuesday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m. The 39 Steps is inspired by Hitchcock's classic tale and is performed as a live period radio play. It's a fast-paced romantic thriller that takes you through the signature world of the Master of Suspense. The plot sees Mr. Richard Hannay visiting 1930s London when he meets Ms. Annabella Smith, who is on the run from...
1 years ago- Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Malta man volunteered as donor to help a friend; but now he’s helping a stranger Malta resident Derek Davis, 27, signed up for the bone marrow transplant registry several years ago hoping to beat the odds and save the life of his friend. This morning he entered a hospital in Berkeley, Ca., hoping to save the life of a complete stranger. After having received five injections over as many days to prepare him for the harvesting of his white blood cells, Davis was scheduled to undergo the six-hour procedure t...
The Malta girls and boys golf teams will look to build on both teams qualifying for the state tournament last year, starting on Friday, April 8, at Shelby for the varsity teams, and on Monday, April 11 in Shelby for the junior varsity. "We are coming off a year with lots of success and growth with our appearance at State Golf for both the boy's and girl's teams," said Malta Head Coach Kate Webb. "We are looking to make another appearance and compete at State again this year." With a good mix of...
Ag Day was back in Malta on Friday, March 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., after a two-year break due to you know what, and judging by the attendance, it was missed! The members of the Malta Fire Department were cooking hamburgers, fish sandwiches, baked beans, and drinks at the fire station for a freewill donation. They also had some of their new purchases out on tables for people to see what their money/donations are going towards. (Personal note, the Flir thermal guns are really fun to look...
It is spring cleaning time for the Malta City Crew, reported Eric Witmer at the last Malta City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 22. Filling in for Public Works Director, Jim Truelove, Witmer informed the council that street patching has begun. The city crew is also blading alleys and the street sweeper has been out cleaning the remnants of winter away. Witmer also told the council that the cardboard yard between the fire station and MOI has been cleaned up and the fencing has been taken down....
1 years ago- Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Pavilion re-build draws 10 bidders; Clausen & Sons submits apparent low bid: $1,640,000 Ten companies made bids Tuesday to be the firm that will build the 150’ x 240’ replacement for the Milk River Pavilion. The apparent low bid was submitted by Clausen and Sons Construction of Havre. They submitted a base bid of $1,640,000 with a bid of $40,530 for open frame bleachers which is included in their base bid. County commissioners voted to take the bids under advisement so their architect Kevin Nelson of CTA...
The Malta Elementary School held its science fair in the elementary gymnasium on Monday, March 21, and held the awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 22. "The science fair is new for me," said Malta Elementary Principal Mrs. Seymour. "The PIE ladies were a great help in setting it up and getting the awards for the students. It was really enjoyable to walk around and see all the hard work the students put into their projects. I would like to see more participants in the older grades for next year,...
March Madness took over the Lucky Bullet on Tuesday, March 15, as local basketball fans gathered to bid on teams for a good cause. The March Madness Calcutta that is held every year as a fundraiser for the Health-Care Foundation of Phillips County was held with 18 bidders raising paddles for themselves and their businesses to get the teams that they thought would win it all. The madness part of the night came from auctioneer Darrell Carney. He kept the night lively and moving along, always...
The Malta Drama Team will be presenting Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps for two nights, Monday and Tuesday, March 28 and 29, in the Malta HS/MS auditorium at 7:00 p.m. The drama team will be performing the 1935 Hitchcock thriller, which was based loosely on the 1915 adventure novel The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan, in radio show style. The show will have seven performers along with one at the sound effects table and will even include the commercials for the radio station. Director Anna...
The Phillips County Motorsports held their annual meeting at the GN on Saturday, March 19. "I'd like to thank everyone for coming tonight," said PCMS President Dan Stout. "I think we'll start off with the meal and then get down to the meeting and presenting the awards." As the meeting got underway, the first item of business was to nominate three board members. The two incumbents, Dennis Bebee and Gary Mathwich were re-elected. The third open seat was won by Dan Olson replacing his brother...
This past weekend, I believe I was abducted! I woke up, ready to get something done. I had a list of projects in my head and was ready to be productive. Then I remembered that my phone had gone off. I had a message from someone. So I checked that and sent a message back. Then I checked Facebook, because why not, I was already on my phone. And then I played a game on my phone. Then back to Facebook. Sent a couple more messages, and then I looked at the clock. Where the heck did those five hours go!? I couldn’t have been on my phone that long. I...
1 years ago- Wednesday, March 21, 2012 City backs $6.4 million water system project The Malta City Council met Monday night and endorses a draft report by a Great Falls engineering firm hired by the city to evaluate the state of its water system. The council also voted to support the firm’s recommended alternative, a rehabilitation project with an estimated price tag of $6,441,000 that would require water rates to be raised $14.91 to an average of $36.41 a month. The project would replace approximately 26,460 linear feet of pipe that has a h...
After much discussion and talks with other cities around the state, the Malta City Council decided that a change is in order for the way that cardboard is to be handled at their last meeting on Tuesday, March 8. "Back when we started collecting and bailing the cardboard, you could make a small amount of money," said Mayor John Demarais. "Even if we broke even, it was ok. But now, there's just no way to come anywhere close to breaking even. So a change is definitely needed." "All of the other cit...
