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Missed holidays and missed birthdays of family and friends. Those are just two of the reasons former Phillips County Undersheriff Kevin Metcalf has entered retirement. Besides that, 24 years of being a target behind a gold star that won't stop a bullet, merits a day or two of time off to do the things in life that the job has kept him from doing. Kevin signed off on his radio at 4:56 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2022, with a bit of emotion in his voice. When you truly enjoy what you're doing, it is more tha...
-Douglas “Skip/Skipper” Gail Smith -Mae Walsh -Lorna Jean Solberg -Faye Alice Helm -Ethel Maxine (Seely) Ost -Gary Aleix Plouffe -Curtis Jackson “Jack” Reynolds -Dwight C. Pfeifer -Dorothy Barton -Lydia Gloria Moore Abrahamson -Mildred Ethel (Green) Boothe -Helen Mae Welch DePuydt -Glen Alvin Phillips -Victor M. Lefdahl -Lewellyn Boos McNamara -Laynee Laceen Ophus -C. Paul Morrow M.D. -Earl “Ray” Shores -Edward F. Spang -Patricia Kay Gilman -Warren R. Abrahamson -Sally Ann Pankratz -Frank E. Bednarczyk -Rose Geneva Olafson Van Voast -John...
At the Tuesday, Dec. 27th, meeting of the City Council, the minutes were approved, as was the agenda for the meeting. All four members of the Council, Mayor Demarais, Clerk Lorie Bond, and PWD Jim Truelove were present. PWD Jim Truelove reported that there were two water breaks on private water lines on Christmas and he was called out to turn the water off. He reported that he had received the results of the manganese testing of the City’s water. The results were lower than expected at .421 mg/L. The EPA limit of .30 mg/L was listed on the r...
U.S. SENATE – Senators Steve Daines (Mont.) and Jim Risch (Idaho) today issued the following statements in response to the Biden administration releasing a past-due report demanded by the two senators and required by law that had the administration give a detailed account of the effects of its decision to cancel construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. President Biden revoked the cross-border operation permit for the project the first day he took office. The report released by the U.S. Department of Energy states the Keystone XL pipeline w...
I saw a bald eagle having some venison lunch this week (roadkill). It surprises me how the carrion can be found in very little time. My golden retriever had a date with the groomer this week. He looks so nice with his new do. I’ve had him for almost 3 1⁄2 years now. He loves snow! He just burrows his head into the banks and rolls or just lays in the snowbank. These furry friends sure do keep a person entertained! The weather has been nice for January! Not much wind, no new snow, and tem...
When Barb and I moved to Malta from Bozeman 17 years ago I jokingly told people I was moving back to Montana. Bozeman, like many places in the state had begun to look like everywhere else in the country: same stores, same housing developments, same traffic jams. It also was a place of economic vitality. There were jobs and opportunities to make a living there. Barb and I, however, didn’t need that. We could work online, and brought our jobs with us to Malta, where, unlike Bozeman, the economy w...
Fifteen hours left to drive to their home in Minnesota, a family of six stopped along the Hwy 2 at the DQ for a quick bite. They had been over to Whitefish where they have a cabin, spending the last three weeks skiing and enjoying family time. Ah, now wasn’t that just a warm and melt your heart little sharing. If you would like, here is where we met up with them. The family had ordered and were using the restroom, stretching their legs, and merely waiting to head down the road. *Since I never introduced myself, nor did they to me, I’ll jus...
Darlene Fay Flesche, 77, of Malta passed away peacefully on Monday, January 2nd, 2023, at her son's home in Hamilton, Montana. Born July 16th, 1945, Mom spent her entire life in Malta, working many different jobs. She worked at the local Gambles Store and Ezzie's Wholesale for many years while waitressing and bartending at Stine's Nightclub and Roger's Saloon before finally retiring as a cook for the Malta School District. She married Monte Rothie in Malta, and together they had their first... Full story
Anneliese Harms Moore, age 86 passed away at the Logan Health Care Center-Shelby on January 1st, 2023, of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will take place at the Malta cemetery in early summer when the flowers are in full bloom and the birds are singing. We take comfort in knowing that her father, mother and brothers, Karl and Walter, once again surround our mother, Anneliese. Take a moment to imagine all the chattering they are having about seeding, planting,... Full story
Robert (Bob) White passed away at the age of 85 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Dementia. He passed away with his loving family, his wife of 42 years, Felicitas (Fritzy) White, daughters, Jody Popejoy and Sierra White, by his side. His granddaughter Katrina Brandenburg and her daughters, Emily and Olivia Brandenburg, and his grandson Brent Cloward were with him just a day before. He joined his mother and father, Betty and Robert White along with his sister, Diane Beemer. He sadly left... Full story
Marilyn (Sweetie) Stolem Mattfeldt became our guardian angel on January 2nd, 2023. She left this world from the Malta Hospital of natural causes. Sweetie was born in Glasgow, MT in 1941 and was raised on the family farm in Hinsdale, MT, a place her heart never left. She lived most of her adult life in Malta where she raised her two daughters. In 2001, she married her childhood friend Russell Mattfeldt and was proud to join a family she loved and had known her whole life. Sweetie worked in many... Full story
Sympathy to the flood victims everywhere. Again, Happy New Year to all! Did you watch the “Rose Bowl Parade” on TV? Awesome how there are so many beautiful flowers, especially blooming roses to make floats, when here in Montana we have so much snow and cold temperatures! In Whitewater there were many guests at our lovely Christmas Eve service. This included Jean Greens children and grandchildren. They were Serena Venables son, Kyler, also Merissa Wahls children. Curt and Janice Reichelt wer...
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center PC Library Knitting and Crochet Club The Phillips County Library hosts a knitting and crochet group from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday. Malta Kiwanis 1-17 The Malta Kiwanis will meet on Tues. Jan. 17, at 6 pm at the Westside Restaurant. Mustang Foundation Annual Mtg 1-17 The Mustang Foundation annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 17 @ 5:30 pm in the GN Lodge Room. P.C. Coffee in Billings 2-13-23 Attention former and present Phillips County Residents!...
1 yrs ago Jan. 2, 2013 A long way to come for a birthday! Noble Meisdalen had written an article sharing how the Meisdalen name came to the area. This was shared after his cousin Knute, wife Jone, and son Joselin had arrived from Norway. They had used a GPS and drove right up to his home at 226 Pearl Drive, just in time to celebrate Noble’s 91st birthday. Under watchful eyes Donald Bradley Lynn was sanctioned by the Montana Board of Outfitters, after being found guilty of illegally guiding hunters on the Ft. Belknap Reservation. He was f...
It has been a couple of busy weeks for our little community. Basketball games, bingo nights, music concerts, the list keeps going. I want to give proper recognition to the kids that are breaking books out of "book jail" and volunteering their time outside of the classroom. These last two weeks Saco's Pep Club hosted bingo on two separate occasions, but the 13th was especially fun. The attendees were able to win homemade goodies made from kids of the student body if they won the bingo game. We...
The Malta Mustangs started the 2023 calendar year with three wins last week, fresh off of their Winter Break. The Mustangs started their new year with a 62-49 win over the Glasgow Scotties last Tuesday, January 3, in the Glasgow High School Gymnasium. The night was Glasgow's "Color Rush" in which both schools donned their Away jerseys. Malta wore blue and Glasgow wore red. Malta then defeated the Rocky Boy Stars 53-48 in Malta on Thursday, January 5, and the Roundup Panthers 84-23 on Saturday,...
The Malta M-ette basketball team picked up a trio of victories to start off the new year, including a game in which Malta used their reserves longer than their starters. "It feels pretty good to be able to come back from losing to Havre and being back here with three straight wins," Freshman guard Neva Jacobson told the PCN. Jacobson, who typically is the team's sixth man, was asked what has been the key to their start in 2023. "Probably our defense, our patience with the ball, and taking care...
The North Country Lady Mavericks defeated a pair off teams to start of the new year. The Lady Mavericks defeated the Class B Glasgow Lady Scotties 59-12 on Thursday, January 5, in Saco. The team then went to defeat the Scobey Spartans 61-43 in Scobey on Saturday, January 7. "The girls came out and looked sharp, especially with it being the first two games after the Christmas Break," Mavericks Head Coach Amber Erickson said. "We were able to spend some time breaking stuff down especially on the o...
The North Country Mavericks fell to a pair of tough opponents last week including the Class B Glasgow Scotties and Scobey Spartans. The action comes fresh off of the 2022-23 Winter Break. First-year Mavericks Head Coach Haakon Fredrickson is encouraged in his team's growth after the first week of 2023. "Since the holiday break this group has become much more organized offensively and on out of bounds plays," Coach Fredrickson said. "This connectivity has lead to more open looks around the rim...
Malta School District Job Announcement ROUTE BUS DRIVERS WANTED Malta Public Schools is seeking applicants for School Route Bus Drivers, including substitute bus drivers. Successful applicants will be hired upon approval of a satisfactory background check and a clean pre-employment drug test. Random drug testing is required after hire. Bus Driver Requirements: Montana Driver’s License in good standing for E-Class buses (Ford Expedition) CDL in good standing with school bus and passenger bus endorsements for regular school buses 15 hours a...
The Dodson basketball teams faced their Roy-Winifred Outlaw and Poplar Indian counterparts last week after their return from Winter Break. The Lady Coyotes kicked things off by facing the 2022 Class C State Champion Roy-Winifred Outlaws on Friday, January 6, in Winifred. Dodson lost 72-38. Kataya Killeagle had 27 points. Lindsey Fetter had nine points and Jazlyn KillEagle had two points. The Coyote boys team then faced the Outlaws and lost 59-22. Junior Stiffarm led Dodson with seven points, Tanner Ball had six points, Sebastian Best had five...
The Malta High School Wrestling Team kicked off 2023 with plenty of action in the first week of the new year after the team observed Christmas Break. Malta went to the CJI Mixer on Thursday, January 5, and then competed in the Cut Bank Booster Club Invitational from Friday, January 6 to Saturday, January 7. Malta Head Coach Jake French was asked how he felt the team started their new year. "I am feeling good," Malta Head Coach Jake French said. "We stepped up our conditioning after Christmas...