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Moving of bills has been slow. We are required by law to have the Senate bills referred to the House at the end of the 45th day, March 3rd. Committees and the floor sessions will be long for the next 10 days. Little fun on the floor today. The State Tax Appeal Board (STAB) got Senate approval to become the Montana Tax Appeal Board. The Treasure State Endowment Program is now the Montana Coal Endowment Program. TSEP, now called MCEP is from the production of Montana coal. Fund is down $30M this year, but permanent balance is $1,106 B. $46M will...
The Phillips County News proudly welcomed Iowa transplant Mark Foss to our staff on Monday, February, 22. "Mark will be joining our team as a newswriter and will even cover some sports from time to time," PCN Publisher Pierre Bibbs said. "Though he is new to news writing, we welcome him to our team, optimistic that he will help show how great Phillips County is to our readers and beyond." Foss was born in Bemidji, M.N., in 1971. where he lived until he was five-years-old. He then moved to north...
We are less than two weeks away from Transmittal which is the halfway point of the legislative session, which is the time when all general House bills must be voted on and sent to the Senate and Senate bills to the House. Committees are quickly working to ensure that all bills get acted on. The highlight of this week was Governor Gianforte signing House Bill 102 into law, which ensures every Montanans’ right to self-defense is now protected from state barriers. This legislation allows concealed carry without a permit in the same places that o...
Twenty livestock producers were able to avoid frozen livestock waterers and got their chores done in time to hear from agriculture industry specialist. "With the cold weather I knew it was going to be tough for people to get a way, but those in attendance had a great meal and great information," Phillips County Extension Agent Marko Manoukian said. Starting off was Dr. Megan Van Emond discussing nutrient requirement of cows and heifers in the last 1/3 of pregnancy and post calving. Cow nutrient...
As you know, the subzero temperatures broke last Thursday and now we are even above freezing! The wind is blowing up a Chinook I think! I said last week that my water was frozen at the pump, it got thawed out and ran fine, but on Wednesday my sewer got frozen! It's the pits! I had to go to Billings for an appointment on Thursday, so all the work was put off for a couple of days. It's not my favorite thing to do, worry about water/sewer issues! But the Pump and Dump Crew showed up with their...
The weather has continued to be very cold, but finally, the last two days are showing some relief. Today was warm and windy, it took a lot of snow off, and tonight at 10:00 PM it is 41 degrees above. Unbelievable! The 3C District Basketball Tournament was this week and the results were good and bad. The girls lost out in their games, sorry girls, we know you played hard. The boys lost some but beat Nashua and Lustre Christian to earn third place and will go play in the Eastern C Divisional...
“Get well” to Diana Simanton and Pat Anderson. Hello, here’s hoping everyone is well, and no one has the C-19 virus. Several I know have had shots. It’s basketball tournament time. Good luck to all teams, remember to be good sports. It is “Lenten season.” Whitewater Lutheran Church has services on Wednesday eves. Soup supper will be served at 5:30 PM Wednesday’s, followed by Lenten service at 6 PM. All are welcome. Easter Sunday is April 4, 2021. There will be a Daylight Savings Time change,...
I’ve always been suspicious of innovation, especially when it comes with a high price tag. When my wife paid $40 a few years ago for an insulated cup I was aghast. But when I found the cup sitting on the kitchen counter the next morning still full of ice I was sold. Soon I had my own pricey, well-insulated Yeti drinking cup. However, I can’t yet bring myself to spring for a Yeti cooler. It’s not that I can’t afford one, but $400 for an insulated box to put ice in seems a little silly conside...
Things have been weird this year. Some good. Some bad. Some odd. I will say. It seems that maybe to some extent, people have been nicer to each other. I think with the quarantines going on, people seem to be putting a lot of their differences aside. Maybe. I see the occasional jabs between Democrats and Republicans on social media, but it seems tamer to an extent. Of course, demeanors have shifted. Hypocrisy is witnessed on both sides. People from one side are saying the exact opposite of what...
Patricia Scott Black went to heaven February 11, 2021 at Highgate Cottage in Billings, Montana. She was born in Dodson, Montana on May 26, 1937 to Palmer and Emma Scott. Pat graduated from Dodson Public Schools and attended Eastern Montana College. She married Don Black in Dodson on November 25, 1954 and they shared sixty-six years together in Montana, California, Wyoming, Nebraska, and North Dakota. Pat enjoyed working for Billings School District 2, Boystown, and Beach, ND Public Schools. She...
A month dedicated to celebrate and observe Patriotism! This seems like the appropriate time to share some of the recent projects in the workings within our schools. Each year the VFW sponsors a creative essay writing event, “The Patriot’s Pen” and this year four students were selected from the nearly 70 entries to represent The Buster Deo VFW Post 4067 in District and State competition. The local winners were selected in November after a three hour gathering of judges to provide scores on students original works on the theme, “What Is Patriot...
Local P.E.O. organization, Chapter AK recently awarded Class of 2020 Malta High School graduate Jillian O'Brien with the Eaton-Hendrickson Scholarship in the amount of $700. Jillian is attending Sheridan College in Sheridan, Wyoming to pursue her interests in Dental Hygiene. She is additionally enrolled in Bitterroot College-University of Montana completing a Work Force Certification program in Dental Assisting. She is the daughter of Dan and Sheila O'Brien. P.E.O. is a philanthropic...
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center Malta Kiwanis 2-24-21. Malta Kiwanis will meet on Tuesday. March 2 at 6 p.m. at Westside Restaurant. New members are always welcome. PC Museum now closed 4-1-21. The Phillips County Museum is closed for the season and will reopen April, 1, 2021. Question-Answer Mail-in Consulting ADULTS ONLY. Get an analysis answer to a healthcare or life activities question within 3 to 6 postmark months. Applicable answer fees are $26 for 2 pages, no reference, $36 for 3 pages one...
FYI: 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 2021 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2021, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2021 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2020 permits will no lon...
1 years ago- Wednesday, February 23, 2011 Phillips County’s top speller crowned Justin Funk’s been here before. The Saco School eighth grader won the Phillips County Spelling Bee Tuesday afternoon at Dodson School for the second time in his life. He also won the honor as a fifth grader and finished second last year as a seventh grader. The son of O.D. and Tanya Funk of Saco correctly spelled the word “propaganda” to win the title after 24 other participants in the county spelling bee had bee...
Montana’s smokeless tobacco use prevalence (14%) for adult males is nearly twice as high as the national average. February 21-27 is “Through with Chew Week,” an entire week dedicated to educating Montanans about the health risks of smokeless tobacco and the health benefits of quitting. “There is no safe form of tobacco. Smokeless tobacco can cause cancer of the mouth, tongue, cheek, gum, esophagus and pancreas. It also causes gum disease, tooth decay, and tooth loss,” stated Sonia Young, local Tobacco Prevention Specialist. The Montana T...
For the second time in the team's history, the North Country Lady Mavericks (18-0) earned the District 3C Title last Saturday, February 22, in Malta. "They have worked hard, played very unselfishly and continued to improve all season long, earning them an 18-0 record along with a Conference and District Championship," Lady Maverick Head Coach Amber Erickson said. "They are determined to stay humble and hungry as we enter into our final weeks." The last time that North Country won the 3C Title...
The North Country Mavericks are headed to the Eastern C Divisional in Sidney. The Mavericks earned second place at the 2021 District 3C Tourney held this past weekend in Malta. The Mavericks qualified for the Divisional by defeating the Dodson Coyotes 50-41 in the 3C Semifinals on Thursday, February 18. "I think that everyone could tell that it was building up to that point all year," Mavericks Coach Taylor Olson said. "We had struggled with them early on, then got closer in Dodson, so we knew...
The Dodson Coyotes are heading to Sidney for the 2021 Eastern C Divisional. The team hopes to make history, qualifying for state for the first time since the 1960s. The Coyotes have made it to the Divisional round for the third year in a row, qualifying for the event by defeating the Lustre Christian Lions 56-42 in the District 3C Consolation Finals in Malta last Saturday, February 20. The Coyotes entered the tournament off of a bye, then lost their semi-final game to the North Country Mavericks...
The Malta Mustangs and M-ettes each ended the regular season as Conference Champions in their respective leagues. The M-ettes will head to Poplar for the 2B Girls District Tournament, while the Mustangs will travel to Wolf Point for the 2B Boys District Tournament this week. Both teams set to start their respective games at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 26. According to Malta Public Schools, tickets for the 2021 District 2B Basketball Tournaments must be purchased at the tournament sites....
Fave Hobby: Hunting. Dream Vehicle: 1974 Ford Pickup Fave Meal / Dessert: Cheeseburger / Apple Pie. Dream superpower: Speed, like the Flash. College you will be attending: I will be playing football for Dickinson. College Major: Ag Business. Goal GPA: 3.9 Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Back in Hinsdale or the surrounding area. Fave thing to hunt: Everything.... Full story
The Malta Mustangs Wrestling team had divided results in their two mixers last week, going 2-9 at Fergus on Tuesday, February 16, and then 14-13 in the two-day mixer at Choteau last weekend, for their final prep match of the regular season. The Mustangs will head to Glasgow on Friday for the two-day Eastern B/C Divisional Meet scheduled to start on Friday, February 26, and end on Saturday, February 27. When asked about how the team is feeling heading into divisionals, Malta Head Coach Jake French said it’s going to be interesting to see how the...
The season ended last Saturday night in the 2021 District 3C consolation finals Dodson Lady Coyotes in Malta, as the team fell 51-49 to the Lustre Christian Lady Lions. The Lady Coyotes defeated the Frazer Lady Bearcubs 65-28 in the opening round of the tournament in Dodson, behind a 25 point performance by freshman Kataya KillEagle. Senior Melony Fetter had 22 points and Lindsey Fetter had 12 points. The Lady Coyotes would then face the Scobey Spartans in the semifinals of the tournament in...
PUBLIC NOTICE Dan O’Brien, Cole, Amestoy & O'Brien, PLLP P.O. Box 1280 113 South 2nd Street West Malta, Montana 59538 Phone: (406) 654-2541 Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PHILLIPS COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE H. LAMB, Cause No. DP-21-07 Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within f...
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