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There were four members of Malta Boy Scout Troop #1429, along with three of their adult leaders and one member of Malta Cub Scout Pack 432 attending the final Malta City Council meeting of January and got a royal treatment. Malta Mayor John Demarais welcomed troop members Dre Oshio, David Schaldack, Eion Estill, and Marcus Knudsen, along with troop leaders Mark Knudsen, Steve Schumacher, and Sean Estill, along with den member Benjamin Schiffbauer to the nights meeting before requesting Oshio...
Pictured are the 2019-20 Malta High School Jazz Combo Band who take the stage on Tuesday, February 13 starting at 7 p.m. at the high school auditorium. Band members are, from the right, Bryan Bertos, Cordel Salsbery, Jillian O'Brien, Keith Epperson, Tyler Arnold, Macy Williamson, and Blake Chambers. Another night of music will follow on Tuesday, February 18 when the MHS Band & Chior take the auditorium stage at 7 p.m....
U.S. Congressman Greg Gianforte held his first statewide townhall of 2020 on Tuesday, January 28 and according to a press release from the Gianforte camp, the telephone meeting was listened to by some 100,000 Montana residents including some from Whitewater. “I enjoy meeting with and talking to Montanans throughout the state, listening to their concerns, and answering their questions. Last night’s statewide town hall and the feedback I got from folks back home guide me as I serve Montana,” Gianforte said. “I look forward to continuing to conn...
Jen Durward, PMHNP, and her mother Debby Knudson, LAC have teamed up with Phillips County Hospital to help Phillips County address their behavioral health care needs. Durward has provided services at the P.C. Clinic for a number of years by utilizing technology through tele-med to talk with patients, as well as monitor and adjust their psychiatric medications. She often refers to her mother, a Licensed Addiction Counselor to assist with the therapy aspect of the care. Knudson plans to serve...
The Mustang Foundation recently announced that there five winners of their annual Teacher's Scholarship Awards and with the monies granted, those educators used the money to improve their classes. "We awarded $3,652.96 to the teachers that were successful applicants," Mustang Foundation member Darlene Kolczak told the PCN. "The Mustang Foundation does award these scholarships every year. We use the money from our chili feed, soup feed, and membership money to make these awards possible. We... Full story
Margaret Mae Hopper (nee Head) passed away on December 7, 2019, at the age 95. Born in Williston, N. D., to William (Guy) and Sophie Head, Margaret grew up in Malta, Mont., and graduated from Malta High School. Margaret used her vocal gift in many ways throughout her life with choir, trio and solo work. She attended St. Paul Bible Institute before moving to Seattle, Wash., and beginning a career. She also attended Simpson Bible Institute and a local business school. In 1961, Margaret married...
The National Guard Armory being built in Malta had concrete poured inside the building this last week near the Phillips County Hospital is located as workers continue to work on that new building. Spencer Electric has been going up to that building has and also been up there installing wiring for electricity. The workers have been staying warm with propane heaters (I think) and luckily, the weather has warmed up a bit and we are above zero, getting into the mid 40's in Malta here in the last wee...
1 years ago February 4, 1920 Nail Smith had sold his interest in the Arcade Meat Market to Charles Hayden. *** The First National Bank had moved into the newly decorated building at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Front Street and had one of the best bank buildings in northern Montana. *** A poultry house and 50 hens were lost in a fire at the R. V. Tucker residence. *** George Tout had resigned as editor of the Malta Call. *** Citizens of Dodson were reported to be forming a company to...
Please be advised: If you are planning on using Trafton Park shelters for an event in the future, please contact the Malta City Office, 654-1251, to reserve the shelters, get the key and pay for the electricity. The Phillips Co Sheriff’s Office will no longer be handling this. Thank you. Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2020 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2020, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2020 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2019 p...
The Malta Mustang Wrestling team took seventh place at the 2020 Malta Athletic Club Wrestling Invitational last Saturday, February 1, as 15 teams competed in the Malta High School Gymnasium. Glasgow won the event with 200.5 points. Cut Bank took second with 164 points, Havre was third with 147, Great Falls High was fourth with 122, Billings Central was fifth with 89.5, Shepherd was sixth with 81, and Malta was seventh with 77.5. The Mustangs also hosted a mixer on Friday, January 31, an event...
The North Country Mavericks and Lady Mavericks each defeated their Nashua counterparts on Friday, January 31, in Saco. The night was Saco High School's senior night and both Brady Albus and Dustin Ostrom were honored. "It feels really great honestly," Ostrom said when asked about getting a win that night. "You can't ask for anything better. I think the crowd kept the energy up and it was great to play with all of that support." The Lady Mavericks won their game 62-20 and the Mavericks won their...
The Malta M-ettes Basketball team split games in a two game road trip last weekend as the team defeated the Wolf Point Lady Wolves on Thursday, January 30, and then fell to the Havre Lady Blue Ponies on Saturday, February 1. The M-ettes will see a pair of teams that they defeated earlier this season as they face the Rocky Boy Morning Stars on Friday, in Malta at 7:30 p.m. The M-ettes will then travel to Roundup to take on the Lady Panthers on Saturday, February 8. The M-ettes previously...
The Dodson Coyotes varsity basketball teams both went undefeated last week as they squared off against Turner and Nashua. The Coyotes and Lady Coyotes will face Roy-Winifred in Roy on Friday, February 7, at 7:30 p.m. The Dodson teams will then come back home to take on their North Country counterparts on Saturday, February 8, at 4 p.m. LADY COYOTES The Lady Coyotes defeated the Turner Tornadoes girls varsity 42-37 on Friday, January 31, and then went on to defeat the Nashua Lady Porcupines 48-44...
The Malta Mustangs Basketball team was unable to pick up a win last weekend, falling to the Wolf Point Wolves and then to the Havre Blue Ponies. The team has now lost five straight, battling injuries along the way. The Mustangs are scheduled to host the Rocky Boy Morning Stars on Friday, February 7, at 6 p.m. hoping to avenge a 65-51 loss that Rocky Boy handed them on Friday, January 10, in Rocky Boy. Malta will also face the Roundup Panthers who defeated the Mustangs 51-46 on Saturday, January...
Fave Hobby: Hanging out with friends. Dream Career: Professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. Fave Meal / Dessert: Chicken Top Ramen / Ice Cream. Fave NBA Team: Los Angeles Lakers. Fave Spot in PC: Saco. Goal GPA: 4.0. Defined as an animal: Lion....
More than 1,200 Montana hunters have spoken up in support of increasing public access to hunt elk on private and public lands during the late October and November general season in order to better manage our state’s elk herds. That was among the findings of a survey of more than 1,200 Montana elk hunters conducted by the Montana Wildlife Federation to gauge public support for different approaches to elk management. The survey asked hunters several questions about management of elk in the state. Eight in 10 respondents said in the survey it i...
Fort Peck Summer Theatre has limited roles open for actors of all ages this summer, specifically in Seussical and Sister Act (however, the nun chorale can use several mature women). There are also two other large roles available: The newsboy (could be male or female) in Working and Glo-ria (teenager) in Wait Until Dark. Rehearsal schedules for each show are: Seussical begins May 29; Performances June 19-July 5. Sister Act begins July 10; Performances July 31-Aug. 16. Please check your summer calendars to be aware of any conflicts that may disru...
Richard Gilmore is home for a while after getting treatment in Billings. He must go back the first part of February for more tests or treatment. The community sends Richard the best and prayers are with him for continued recovery. We have been having some slow melting all this week. More and more ground is showing thru and the hills are all brown again, except for some coulees, the snow on them is pretty well gone. There is lots of water standing around town. Kay Taylor celebrated her birthday...
Talk about a change of weather! The wind blew like crazy three or four days. The chinook wind started melting the snow and ice and I had a little creek running through my yard on Saturday and Sunday! I just wish all the ice was melted between the house and garage! Carol Lumsden, Whitney Blunt and children were in Billings for the birthdays of Kenna Slade and Kellen Slade. I bet they had a ball with everyone! Brenda Clark was also in Billings this weekend. They came home later in the day so...
Missouri River Country has Cooperative Marketing funds available for communities in Northeast Montana, designed to promote an area or event on a cooperative basis with a nonprofit tourism-related organization. The intent of this program is to encourage the development of new or expanded marketing projects that attract visitors outside the local community, thereby increasing the tourism travel to the region and extending the traveler’s stay in Missouri River Country. The cooperative marketing funds are a 50/50 split between Missouri River C...
Last week’s column on the impending invasion of feral swine from Canada attracted an unusual amount of attention. Apparently the squeal of the pig resonates with more hunters than I would have guessed. Pig hunters from across the nation and even the globe weighed in with expert advice on how to thwart the invaders. Almost all of them advocated a shoot-on-sight approach – exactly the opposite of what professional game managers in Montana recommend. In this age of denying sound science, that sho...
Betty Ann Vollum, age 88, passed away January 27, 2020 at the Liberty Medical Center in Chester, MT due to natural causes. Betty was born on April 2, 1931 to Henry and Edith Hansen Forness in Williston, N.D. She received her education in Williston graduating in 1949. In 1962 she met a very handsome young sailor named Bud Vollum. They married on July 18, 1953. From their union 3 children were born- Linda Ann, Kyle Rae, and Paul David. Even though they divorced in 1978, they remained good friends...
Betty Lou Flom, age 88 passed away of natural causes on January 31st, 2020 at Phillips County Hospital with her grandson by her side. Funeral services will be February 7th, 2020 at the Assembly of God Church in Malta, viewing will be at 1 p.m. for Betty's family and friends with the service to follow at 2:15 p.m. because if it was at 2pm we all know Betty would have been late to it. Betty was born April 26th, 1931 to Carrol and Hazel (Kapphon) Young in Phillips County, Montana. Betty did all of...
The Montana Water Center and Montana NSF EPSCoR have posted eight educational water education modules that can be downloaded for free. Developed to support water systems operators, the modules include: Water Quality Expedition – an overview of water quality issues, including primers on the hydrologic cycle and determinants of water quality. Operator Basics – including surface and ground water systems, ground water systems and wastewater lagoons. Contamination Explorer – covering pathogens, stormwater runoff, arsenic and biofilms. Virtual Syste...
The Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) is accepting petitions for new plants to add to the Montana Noxious Weed List. Petition forms are available on the department’s website at agr.mt.gov/weeds and can be submitted to Jasmine Reimer, State Weed Coordinator, at [email protected]. “Staying ahead of the game by identifying and adding new plants to the noxious weed list is vital to protecting Montana’s agricultural lands,” said Director Ben Thomas. “The department welcomes input from folks across the state when reviewing the list each year.” All...