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Monday morning, on December 30, 2024, Phillips County Clerk and Recorder Lynnel LaBrie addressed a small group assembled on the second floor of the Phillips County Court House. She welcomed family and friends of Bruce Christofferson, Tami Christofferson and Holly Robinson to the swearing-in ceremony for the official positions which the three had been elected or appointed to. B. Christofferson was sworn into office in 2013, the commissioner positions are elected to a six year term. He will be sta...
We appreciate Representative Zinke, Senators Tester, and Senator Daines for making sure St. Mary/Milk River funding was in the Continuing Resolution at the end of 2024 congressional session. The $46.5 million will be awarded through the Bureau of Reclamation budget under Aging Infrastructure for St. Mary & Halls Coulee Siphon repairs. At the December 18 St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group meeting in Havre, a good crowd of 30 people from irrigators, municipalities, congressional staff, State...
After a length of time of inactivity and changes, there is life slowly returning to the former Phillips County Hospital, now referred to as the "old hospital" by many. The brick building stands at 417 South 4th Street East, and in recent years has been the target of vandalism and waterline breaks, and has been idle for years. Recently, there has been activity and plans are being made for the historical building. The owners, in Washington, have contracted Jake Handley and his crew of Oren Mackey...
Members of the Malta School Board met on Wednesday, December 11th and all board members were present, as were administrative staff, the District Clerk and the transportation director. Katey Marquis moved to accept the minutes from the last meeting and the agenda, this was seconded by Jessica Oyler; motion passed. There were no committee reports. Elementary Principal JF Hewitt was first to provide an administrative report. He addressed the group and shared the results of his Climate Survey Results. As a District a survey was put out in October a...
Alvina Doucette (November 17,1931 – January 2, 2025) Alvina Doucette passed away peacefully on January 2, 2025 at Rivers Bend in Malta. Alvina Marion Heidt was born November 17, 1931 in New England, ND to Frank and Katie Heidt. She was the third of nine children. The family moved to Corvallis, MT in 1936 away from the Dustbowl and to a better life. Like all farm kids, Alvina worked in the sugar beet fields, did chores and cared for the younger ones. After graduating high school in 1949, she s...
Morgan Laine McQuillan (April 3, 1994 – December 31, 2024) Our sassy lassy, Morgan Laine, decided to start 2025 in a different place. After a courageous battle with osteosarcoma bone cancer for 25 years, Morgan was diagnosed with stage four metastatic breast cancer six months ago. On the early morning of New Year's Eve Day, 2024, in the comfort of her home with her brother Josh by her side, Morgan was reunited with her dad in heaven. Morgan was born on April 3, 1994, to Sue and Pat McQuillan, g...
Mary Jean Niebur (December 3rd, 1933 – December 20, 2024 ) Mary Jean Niebur, 91 years of age, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2024 at the Phillips County Hospital. Rosary will be held Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM at St. Mary's Catholic Church and funeral services on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Jean was born in Peoria, Illinois to David "Bill" Hickey and Effy Bernadette Hickey, on December 3rd, 1933. She was raised on a farm in Camp Grove, I...
Welcome to 2025! Winter has made an appearance! Snow has piled up in Billings, about 6 inches here at Affinity. Not so much at Loring, less than an inch. But I’m sure that it will be coming! On Saturday Rodney and Zoey picked me up to take me to the basketball game at RMC. My goal was to watch Paige Wasson play with her team. I was surprised when I realized that the opponent was Montana Tech. So Kia Wasson was also playing! What excitement! Sister against sister! And when the Wasson boosters sta...
A recent editorial in the Bozeman Chronicle penned by a former Livingston Enterprise reporter takes issue with the popular television series Yellowstone. The author claims the show is a poor representation of life in Montana, and only contributes to the high cost of living here. He went on to write that the creators of Yellowstone are more concerned with profits than the place the show is supposed to represent. Wow! Who would have guessed that the folks who created a fictional TV series are...
A week under the wings as we all huddle our noses from the nippy airand move forward. I have a jar started in which I place a new idea or thought…or even happening each day and will look back on it on December 31st and decide if I fared well or not in 2025. It’s starting off on two left feet…but at least I am still standing upright… however I have a feeling it just might be a challenging year. All things set aside, I am so grateful for the multitude of blessings in my life…even though ’25 is only 6 days old! Like the cowboys say, tighten up...
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. Malta Food Bank The Malta Food Bank will be closed from Christmas eve to the day After Christmas (December 24th-26th.) City Council Meetings City Council Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall at 5 p.m. This month, the December 24th meeting WAS HELD ON Friday. December...
December 25, 2024 Through December 31, 2024. Check out our website: www.phillipscountysheriff.org and our Facebook page, Phillips County Sheriff’s Office. Our Facebook page does give reports of scams and other important information as needed to get to the public. FYI: All fingerprints that are needed for CWPs, schools, licensing or anything else are done from 9am to NOON every Wednesday. Check out our website: www.phillipscountysheriff.org and our Facebook page, Phillips County Sheriff’s Office. Our Facebook page does give reports of scams and...
1 yrs ago Jan. 7, 2015 District Judge John McKeon swore in the newly elected or re-elected county personnel including Justice of the Peace (Gayle Stahl), Richard Dunbar (Commissioner), Jean Mavencamp (Co. Treasurer/Assessor), Lorraine Hellie (Dep. Treasurer/Assessor), Scott Moran (Co. Sheriff), Lori Lundstrom (Dep. Clerk & Recorder), Burt Peigneux (Undersheriff), Ed Amestoy (Co. Atty) and Dan O’Brien (Dep. Co. Atty). Not pictured were Vivian Taylor (Co. Supt. of Schools) and Marian Ereaux (Clerk & Recorder). Fire Chief Bill Rock informed t...
As one door closes, another one opens. The one that closed was the final step in the closure in the case of the 1984 murder case of Robert Mooney, which spurred interest in the county in June of 2024. It was then that Texas Rangers and Phillips County Sheriff's Department served a warrant on Gordon Parsons in Dodson in connection with the murder. On Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Georgetown, TX., Texas Ranger Cody Lankford and Assistant District Attorney Tim Poynter arrived at the home of Mooney's...
After World War 1, the poppy flourished in Europe. In 1918, a woman named Moina Midhael asked Americans to always wear a poppy flower in memory of the war dead. The poppy is worn to symbolize the sacrifices made by fallen service members. “In Flanders Fields “is a war poem written during World War 1 by Canadian doctor Lt. Col. John McCrae to honor soldiers killed in battle. Veterans and volunteers handcraft the poppies to distribute in exchange for donations. The donations help veterans, military, and their families in our communities. The poe...
About 120 youth from Malta High School and the surrounding communities gathered at the auditorium on Thursday, January 2, 2025 for the Snow Ball. The lighting shone down on the group as they were announced. The young men and women were stepping out in style in one of the memorable events of their high school years. The young women were bedazzled in glitz and looked astonishingly radiant. Not to be out done, the young men were sharply dressed, looking spectacular. The basketball, volleyball and...
For January 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025!! Did you make New Year’s Resolution? They are made to be broken. Here’s hoping you all had a nice Christmas season. Whitewater had various activities during the holiday season. We had sleigh rides, the tractor was huge, owed by Allie Olsen. The weather was beautiful and ended with chilli and cornbread. Some had rodeo’s to go to. There was a Christmas program at Whitewater school and Santa came. We had a Christmas service at the Lutheran Church. I love to play...
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen was sworn in and begins his second term today. During his second term, Attorney General Knudsen will continue to fight drugs and crime in communities across the state and protect Montanans’ freedoms and liberties to safeguard the Montana way of life. As the head of the Montana Department of Justice, Attorney General Knudsen is the State’s top legal and public safety official. Along with defending the State’s legal interests and his duty to prosecute the worst of the worst criminals, he oversees the Monta...
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen was officially sworn into office for her second term on Monday morning during an inauguration ceremony on the front steps of the historic State Capitol Building. Secretary Jacobsen joined Governor Greg Gianforte, Lieutenant Governor Kristen Juras, Attorney General Austin Knudsen, State Auditor-Elect Jim Brown, and Superintendent-Elect Susie Hedalen. Each statewide official took their oath of office following their election in November. "Four years ago, I promised to lead with a servant's heart,...
Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) was sworn in as one of the newest Members of the United States House of Representatives for the 119th Congress. “I am humbled and honored by the opportunity to represent the people of Montana’s Second Congressional District,” said Congressman Downing. “Much of my life, from combat missions overseas to my time as Montana State Auditor, has been motivated by an honest desire to serve my community and my country. I vow above all else to have service guide my actions as I endeavor to honor the sacred trust b...
The Malta Mustangs basketball team are 5-2 to start their 2024-25 campaign and this season, the team has retained plenty of experience, while also welcoming a lot of youth. Senior Bohdi Brenden was asked to define this year's team. "Fast-paced, really fast paced, that's kind of our identity being so small, we're going to have to run the floor," Brenden said. The Mustangs welcome back a very experienced senior class consisting of Bohdi Brenden, Treyton Wilke, Stockton Oxarart, and Kash Stiles. Br...
The North Country Mavericks basketball team has eight athletes on their roster, but the group is off to a 7-1 start this season. They are led by first year Head Coach Chad Bowman, who was an assistant coach on the team last year. Coach Bowman is joined by assistant coaches Shon Simonson and Jim Sunford. "We are still finding our identity," Coach Bowman said. "We want to find it on the defensive end of the floor. It seems to be easier for us. We have some big, strong football kids for the most pa...
The Dodson Coyotes Basketball team had retained a lot of talent from last season and has a total of ten athletes for their 2024-25 campaign. The team is without Sebastian Best, who graduated last spring. The team welcomes back seniors Mason LoneBear and Junior Stiffarm. Stiffarm was Dodson's lone All-Conference Athlete last year. Dodson's juniors include Frank Sonny Cole, Chris Jaynes, Lance KillEagle, Donovan Posey, and Brayden Jones. Jaxon Jones is Dodson's lone sophomore. Tygh KillEagle is...
