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  • Rolling through town...

    Mark Mayfield|Jul 27, 2016

    Occasionally, when visiting the Albertsons store, I've noticed long distance bikers stocking up on fruit and trail mix and whatever else people riding bikes all day would eat. Usually young, but not always, and possessing an abundance of stability on a bike, but far less financially in a bank, these cyclists are often times living a dream crossing the country on a predetermined route. Missoula based Adventure Cycling is an organization devoted to helping people with lots of time and energy plan long distance bike rides. Our Highline happens to...

  • Trip to Phillips County inspires railroad story

    Mark Mayfield, PCN Correspondent|May 4, 2016

    EDITOR"S NOTE: Mark Mayfield, of Burlington, Iowa, visited Phillips County a few week's ago and submitted a Letter to the Editor asking if he could write an article about the railroad in Malta. His story follows below. There was a time when you could watch a train passing by and count the cars. But some of the trains passing through Malta look different and it can be hard to figure out just what to count. A recent planned trip found me overnighting in your pleasant town. Like any outsider,...