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Malta High School held its first Career Day on Wednesday, January 12. Students from Malta, Dodson, and Whitewater attended and viewed presentations from over 40 businesses and occupations. The presenters gave the students the pros and cons of the profession, the necessary education or training needed, employment potential, and answered any questions that the students may have. Phillips County EMS Coordinator Rhei Tharp said, "We had quite a few students that seemed really interested. They asked...
The Malta City Council elected Bonnie Wiederrick as the Council President at their first meeting of the year on Tuesday, January 11. The Council also approved the one-year appointments for the following: Zoning Administrator- John Demarais; Bear Paw Development Board- John Demarais; Judith River Foundation Board- David Rummel; Law Enforcement Board- William Hicks; Phillips County Transit Board- James Sintler and David Rummel; PhillCo Board- Bonnie Wiederrick; Trafton Park Arena Committee- Kelly Orahood, Guy Simanton, Ken Salveson, Tom Niebur,...
"The Phillips County Fair Board is proud to announce that Ian Munsick will be headlining the 2022 Phillips County Fair Concert on Friday, August 5," said PC Fair Board member Shane Anderson. Munsick is an up and coming country artist from Wyoming. He already has a huge following, and has many songs a lot of people will know. "The Board gets a lot of requests from people in the community on who they'd like us to get, and Ian Munsick's name has come up a lot lately," said Anderson. "I've heard...
Over the past few weeks, Colleges around the state have started releasing their Dean's Lists for the Fall 2021 semester. A few students from the Phillips County area have been named. If any local student info was missed, please send the info to [email protected]. The following are students that have been named from Rocky Mountain College, Carroll College, and Montana State University Northern. ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE Rocky Mountain released their dean's list for the Fall of 2021. To reach the dean's list, a student must maintain a 3.60 -...
The Malta Speech and Drama Team is preparing for the Class B/C Divisional Meet in Choteau on Saturday, January 22. The team last competed on January 8, at the Shelby Invitational. Izzy Hallenberg got 2nd place in the Dramatic Oral Interpretation category, and Emily Rettinger got 3rd place in the Humorous Oral Interpretation category. The team was supposed to compete on January 15, at the Power/Simms Invitational, but the meet was canceled due to a rash of various illnesses at the host school. Coach Anna LaBrie said, “It would have been nice t...
During the last School Board meeting, the board approved the purchase of two new lifts for the Malta High School. The old lifts that the school has now are beyond repair. There are no parts available. Because these lifts are used for cleaning purposes high up in the gym and auditorium, ESSER or Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund money can be used. It was asked how much of the ESSER money was still available. Jane Knudsen said that they are not touching the ESSER III money. That is earmarked for the new HVAC system for the...
Again, Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to all who celebrate in January. On reading some of my Whitewater News volumes, I realize that sometimes I am really discombobulated! That’s my word for confused. I apologize. After all the problems we have been through in 2021, probably many people feel like that. We have had the covid virus, drought, fires, violence, weather, etc. Just hang in there! We hope and pray 2022 will be better for all. Now our town of Whitewater is quiet, the children are b...
At least the weather has given us a little reprieve and we are having some fairly pleasant days and some of the snow is disappearing. So many things have happened this week---we send condolences to the entire Plouffe and Henry and related family and especially to Wilma (Henry) Plouffe and immediate family in the passing of Garry Plouffe. May God be with you all at this time. The worst part of a funeral is that you see and talk with relatives and friends that you have not seen for sometimes long...
The full moon greeted me this Sunday evening. The first full moon in 2022 is called the Wolf Moon, I don’t know why, I just read it on earthsky.org. The day was so sunny and clear! The temps for this whole week were above average. Our snow is disappearing slowly. Carol Lumsden took a drive to Swift Current for a dentist appointment. She had no trouble going or coming. She did have a negative COVID test 48 hours earlier. Cindy Clark, Jackie Lageson and I drove into Malta on Tuesday for p...
In response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions today regarding President Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandates, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement: "The U.S. Supreme Court came to the only logical conclusion about President Biden’s mandate on private employers: it’s an abuse of executive power. Montana workers shouldn’t be forced to choose between a COVID-19 vaccine and their job. The decision to allow the mandate for healthcare workers to go into effect while the case is fully decided is as nonsensical as it...
Barb and I were invited to speak to students during career day at the high school last week. The author of more than 115 books, she had quite a bit to say. As a former newspaperman I didn’t. As much as I enjoyed my time in the business, it’s hard to seriously encourage young folks to get newspaper jobs. Newspapers are fast going the way of the pay phone. I kept thinking about my visit to the Bozeman Chronicle last month. I’d spent 20 years there as a reporter and editor during which time circula...
It has been an interesting start to the sports year and not for the reason that I initially thought. In this day and age, I am not surprised that a game would be postponed or canceled because of a sickness, whether that be a common cold or flu given the constant threat of another virus that starts with a “C.” I was shocked and amazed that sporting events have been postponed or shortened due to a lack of officials. Sadly, not everyone wants to officiate a game, and referees shortages seem to be...
Faye Alice Helm of Malta MT passed away December 23 at Billings Clinic of heart issues. She was 77 years old Faye was born in Havre, MT on January 17, 1944, to Ted and Margaret Duvall. She was a barkeep and mixologist for over 30 years at various locations around the state. She brought a warm smile, a friendly attitude, and a generous light to each location. She was the proud mother of three daughters from her first marriage Roxanne, Tammy, and Nikki. She was married to the love of her life,... Full story
Ethel Maxine (Seely) Ost, 88, lost her long battle with Alzheimer's disease January 11, 2022 at the Hi-Line Retirement Center in Malta, MT. Ethel was born on January 20, 1933 to Guy and Eleanor Seely in Hinsdale, MT. Ethel graduated from Hinsdale High School in 1951. After graduating, she moved to Santa Maria, CA where she met the love of her life, Harvey. They were married in 1952, moving back to Montana where they would eventually raise their seven children: Rodney, Ronnie, Suzanne, Rickie,... Full story
Garry Aleix Plouffe entered the world as a cowboy/farmer, he was born November 5, 1947. He was the son of Louis and Mabel Homier Plouffe. He was born in Malta, Montana where he lived his whole life. He married the love of his life, Wilma Henry, on August 29,1970. With whom he spent over 51 years. During those years, they endured many hardships. They never let any of the hardships tear them apart. They always pulled themselves up by the bootstraps. Never letting any of the hardships destroy... Full story
Curtis Jackson "Jack" Reynolds, passed away at home on Sunday January 16, 2022 with his wife Shirley by his side. Jack was born November 5, 1929 in Water Valley, Mississippi to Frank and Fannie Reynolds. He was the oldest of five children – all who have preceded him in death. Jack enlisted in the Army in 1948 and served for 8 years. That service took him to Germany and Korea where he fought in that war. Shortly after being discharged from the Army, he enlisted in the Air Force. This e... Full story
The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the first round of funding for the Milk River Project, which U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured up to $100 million for in his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, now law. “I’m proud to announce the first round of funding for the Milk River Project from our infrastructure bill is now on its way to the communities that have needed this critical irrigation upgrade for decades,” said Tester. “With these dollars finally flowing to the farms, towns, and Tribes in Northern Montana that need th...
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center Malta VFW Club The Malta VFW Club will remain closed on Mondays for the month of January. Contact Carolyn if you need to schedule an event. RCAN Annual Winter Meeting 1-22-22. Rural Communities and Agricultural Neighbors will be holding their annual Winter Meeting at the Malta GN Lodge Room from 5 p.m- 6 p.m. in Saturday, January 22. We will be accepting public comment. P.C. Coffee in Billings 2-14-22. Meet old friends from Phillips County at Perkin's Restaurant...
1 years ago- Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Mortenson 2nd in state VFW contest Riley Mortenson won the VFW Post 4067 local Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest and placed second at the state level. She won with her essay on the topic “Does Patriotism Still Matter?” and will receive a plaque and a cash award. In the event the first-place winner is unable to proceed to the national level, Mortenson will move on to the national level. She is the daughter of Paul and Rachel Mortenson of Malta. The Patriot’s Pen program, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign...
The following Malta High School students have made the Honor Roll for the second quarter of the 2021-22 school year. Seniors: Kaylee Bishop, Connor Clausen, Jade Darrington, Eion Estill, Shawn Gilkerson, Isaac Helms, Kaden LaBrie, Justine Lamb, Skylie Lefdahl, Dallan Messerly, Ashlynn Morser, Cash Salsbery, Taylor Score, Connor Tuss, Zachary Ulrich, Brynn Varady. Juniors: Addy Anderson, Madyson Bain, Kaden Bishop, Jared Eggebrecht, Spencer Gibbs, Rylee Hines, Tye Jones, Kennedy Koss, Camryn Mears, Kirsta Meisdalen, Jonathan Siewing, Seth...
We sincerely appreciate all the community support. Our holiday movie events were very successful and drew crowds of around 100-200 in attendance. We appreciate The First State Bank of Malta for sponsoring Polar Express and donating water bottles. We were happy to host Malta Elementary School's winter break kickoff on 12/22. They rented out the Villa and we popped the corn and served up pop for the 235 participants. We sponsored the free movie 'Elf' on Christmas Eve- which might become an annual tradition. We just finished the final Spider-Man...
The Malta M-ettes basketball team posted a pair of wins last weekend. They are currently on an eight-game win streak and are 8-1 this season. The M-ettes defeated the Poplar Lady Indians 78-36 on Friday, January 14, in Poplar. They then defeated the Shelby Lady Coyotes 66-29 on Saturday, January 15, in Malta's first home game of the calendar year. "It feels pretty great," M-ette Co-Captain Lauren Tuss said when asked about playing at the MHS Gymnasium. "We haven't played here a lot, so it's...
The North Country Lady Mavericks are now 9-1 and have posted six straight wins in the regular season. This past weekend, the Lady Mavericks posted dominant wins against the Lustre Christian Lions and Frazer Bearcubs. They defeated the Lions 53-27 on Friday, January 14, in Lustre. They then hosted the Bearcubs in Hinsdale and defeated them 75-4 on Saturday, January 15. The Lady Mavericks are scheduled to host the Dodson Lady Coyotes in Whitewater on Friday, January 21, at 6 p.m. North Country...
The Malta Mustangs basketball team split games against Northern B opponents last week, posting a victory over the Poplar Indians in Poplar last Friday, January 14, and nearly shocking the Shelby Coyotes in a thriller in Malta on Saturday, January 15. The Mustangs are scheduled to face the Harlem Wildcats on Thursday, January 20, in Malta. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. They will then host the Wolf Point Wolves on Saturday, January 22, at 6 p.m. The game will serve as Malta's Senior...