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A project that has been in the works since 2018 has come to fruition. A brand new bus barn for the Phillips Transit Authority (PTA) is 99 percent done and waiting for its final inspection from the state this coming Thursday. "We will be moving things over there slowly," said Betty Hasler of the PTA. "I have a few time-sensitive things that I want to make sure I get done while all of my stuff is still here so I know that everything is working right." They broke ground on land donated by the...
Grace O. Albia and Jannet Benitez Zeta have both been charged with Deceptive Election Practices in Phillips County Justice Court. The charges allege that both falsified their voter registration form on October 12, 2021, when they declared on the form that they were United States citizens. Both are citizens of the Philippines here in Montana on work visas. After the Dodson, Montana town election in November 2021, several residents of Dodson notified the Phillips County Clerk and Recorder that Zeta and Albia had voted in the election but were...
According to the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office, two non-citizens received citations related to election crimes during the November 2021 municipal election. According to county election officials, the Dodson mayoral race in Phillips County was decided by only two votes. The Secretary of State’s Office referred the matter to the Montana Attorney General's Office to oversee prosecution. According to the Attorney General's Office, the subjects pled not guilty at their initial appearance in Justice Court. Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, who...
Fifteen months after making his initial appearance in the courtroom, and following many delays, representation changes, and a change of plea, the case against Ernest Miramon, Jr. has come to a close. On Tuesday, January 25, at 2:32 p.m., District Court was called to order for the sentencing hearing with the Honorable Yvonne Laird presiding via Zoom from Blaine County. Present in Malta was Dan O'Brien, representing the State of Montana, and Lee Pekovitch, legal intern via Zoom. Paul Neal,...
Grasshopper outlook 2022 Unfortunately for most of Montana, the grasshopper outlook is only slightly better than 2021. The Rangeland Grasshopper outlook is developed through surveys of adult grasshoppers in the fall of 2021. The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) conducts the survey and compiles the outlook map. In the state of Montana, 45.8 million acres are forecasted to experience 8-15 grasshoppers per square yard (orange) and 8.6...
The first president, George Washington, and the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, had several similarities: they both wanted to free the slaves; their fathers passed on while the future presidents were quite young; their education was limited to three years or less; both fought wars for their country. Washington was 11 when his father passed away and that was the end of his schooling as the father was his teacher. The family could ill afford young George to attend school in England. As Washington aged, he began to abhor the institution of slaver...
Sunday was a day right out of spring, the wind blowing of course, but warm and water all over. Too early for the frost to be out so it was just standing. The school did get going again, but the town is still pretty quiet. Little excitement coming up, but so is spring. Polly Solberg is still visiting in Billings. Terri Cole rode to Glasgow with Steve and Tara so they could pick up their new pickup. They enjoyed supper out while there, nice to get away for a while. Continued get well wishes to...
The temperature has been so warm I wouldn’t be surprised to see a gopher scampering around. This week I realized how nice my Jeep looks with a new bumper! So many of the talented people that we need, really go over and above for their customers! Doesn’t it always happen on a Sunday? The water for the whole farm was down and those cows would not be easy to handle if they didn’t get water to drink! So a quick call to the well driller and he was there checking things out! It was a fairly easy...
Happy Valentine’s Day! It is February 2022. Happy Birthday to all. Also, to those celebrating an anniversary. There were ballgames at the Whitewater School. Supper was served and there was an auction. The National Anthem was song by Samantha Wisher, which was beautiful. The band also played the school songs. Very nice! From the weather bureau, more snow melted, but it was cold and icy. Be careful walking or driving. Also beware of the C-19 virus. I talked to Teresa (my daughter) in Canada. S...
While visiting with an old friend recently I happened to mention my snowmobiles. He took a step back, a shocked look on his face. “You have a snowmobile?” he asked. “Two, in fact,” I told him. His surprise was understandable. When I lived in the mountains I was a cross-country skier, not a ‘biler, although the choice was more economical at the time than aesthetic. All I could afford were skis. And I was once even censured by the paper I worked for after writing a column criticizing an effort to...
After watching what was called the Pro Bowl this past weekend, I will never watch it again. I can understand that none of the very best players in the NFL want to get hurt playing in an exhibition game that means nothing to anyone’s record. An injury in a meaningless game could cost them money, contracts, their career. But let’s be honest, they were in full pads and were basically doing a walk-through. I’ve seen more contact in a flag football game than there was in the “Pro Bowl”. I would much rather they lose the pads and actually play a fl...
Willis Lee "Bubba" Kent Jr. 63 (not 64) passed away January 27, 2022, at Great Falls Clinic Hospital in Great Falls Montana. Celebration of life will be Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the Malta VFW Club at 12:00pm. We will have a true Bubba party for close family and friends at a later date. Bubba was born October 17, 1958, to Willis and Rachel Kent Sr. in Louisiana Missouri. He joined 3 sisters, Carolyn, Janice, and Marilyn, later he became the only brother to 5 sisters and the big brother of... Full story
Fred Wiese, formally of Loring and Malta, was born February 14, 1948, to Fred and Grace Wiese. He passed away January 26, 2022, of cancer, at his home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He married Sue Kesler, and to this union two children were born, Chris and Cammi. They later divorced. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Velma Jean, and brother-in-law, Tony Ferrari. He is survived by his brothers Melvin and Wayne, sisters Dorie (Tony) Ferrari, Thelma (Ed) Mcmaster and Vicki Wiese, along with many nieces, nephews, cousins, and grandson... Full story
Both members of the Malta Speech and Drama team qualified for the State Meet held at Huntley Project High School on January 28-29. While neither of the girls made it to the finals, Head Coach Anna LaBrie said, “I am very proud of both girls. They have grown so much over the season.” Though senior Emily Rettinger didn’t make it out of the first round, Coach LaBrie had nothing but gratitude for her. “It was a big risk for Emily to try something new, being a senior and this was her first year in speech. She did a great job and got better as the...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education classroom course dates have been set for the Havre area for this year. There will be three regular youth classroom courses offered this spring. The courses will be held at MSU-Northern at Cowan Hall, room 310, and are free of charge. The course dates are as follow: Class 1: Feb. 24, 6-7 p.m.- orientation. Feb. 28-March 4, 6-9 p.m.- class. March 5- field day/live shoot. Class 2: April 21, 6-7 p.m.- orientation. April 25-29, 6-9 p.m.- class. April 30- field day/live shoot. Class 3: May 12, 6-7...
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center PC Historical Society Meeting 2-14-22. The Phillips County Historical Society meeting will be held on Monday, February 14, 2022, @ 12:00 noon @ the Phillips County Museum. Everyone welcome! P.C. Coffee in Billings 2-14-22. Meet old friends from Phillips County at Perkin's Restaurant (Backroom) located at 825 North 27th Street in Billings on Monday, February 14, at 10 a.m. Call Carl Solberg at 406-656-9492. MHS Night at the Jazz Club 2-15-22. The Malta High School Jazz...
1 years ago- Wednesday, February 6, 2012 She’s back home…as a deputy sheriff After an absence of 11 years, LeeAnn Pekovitch has returned to Malta…but this time she’s packing a gun and a badge. When she graduated from Malta High School, LeeAnn (we’ll have to get used to calling her Deputy Pekovitch) attended Minot State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Forensic Chemistry. She’s currently working on her Master’s Degree in Criminology. Her first job, for five years, w...
The following Dodson Public School students have made the Honor Roll for the second quarter of the 2021-22 school year. High School “A” Honor Roll List: Sebastian Best, Serena Chandler, Kataya Flansburg, Kelley Fox, Jeremiah Henry, Jean Jackson, Akiyah James, Keena Reed, Junior Stiffarm, Treyten Stiffarm High School “B” Honor Roll: Imagin Fox, Michael Turnsplenty Junior High School “A” Honor Roll List: Kylee Ball, Lillian Bear Cub, Jazlyn Flansburg, Alexis Iron Bear, Lance Snow, Lilyian Turnsplenty Junior High School “B” Honor Roll: Coy Bell...
The Malta M-ettes posted a pair of dominant wins last week as the team defeated the Rocky Boy Lady Stars 76-32 on Thursday, February 3, in Malta, and then defeated the Roundup Lady Panthers 62-12 on Saturday, February 5, in Roundup. Malta is scheduled to play Poplar on Friday, February 11, at the MHS gymnasium at 7:30 p.m. The Mustangs will then face the Shelby Coyotes on Saturday, February 12, in Shelby, at 5:30 p.m. The M-ettes defeated Harlem 66-46 in a make-up game last Monday, February 7....
The North Country Mavericks and Lady Mavericks basketball teams squared off against Scobey last Saturday, February 5, in Scobey. The Lady Mavericks were able to top the Lady Spartans 59-30, but the Maverick boys lost 86-40. North Country will face a trio of teams this week, including a home game against Dodson on Tuesday, February 8, starting with a JV boys game, in Whitewater, at 5 p.m. The girls' varsity game starts at 6 p.m. and the boys' varsity game will start at 7:30 p.m. The game will be...
The Malta Mustangs went into the 2022 Eastern B-C Divisionals in Colstrip on February 4-5, with the hopes of getting at least half of their eight wrestlers to the state meet. They ended up with seven out of eight. "I am pleasantly surprised that we have seven going down to state," said Head Coach Jake French. "We had talked to the school beforehand about taking a couple of the school cars down to state. Now we need to take a bus. It's a great problem to have." Huntley Project took home the team...
The Malta Mustangs basketball team split a pair of games last week as they defeated the Roundup Panthers 82-42 in Roundup last Saturday, February 5, in Roundup, but fell 73-64 to Rocky Boy on Thursday, February 3, in Malta. Malta is scheduled to play Poplar on Friday, February 11, at the MHS gymnasium at 7:30 p.m. The Mustangs will then face the Shelby Coyotes on Saturday, February 12, in Shelby, at 5:30 p.m. Malta lost 97-74 to Harlem in a make-up game last Monday, February 7. Details of that game will be in the February 16 issue of the PCN....
