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The Malta City Council held its meeting this past Tuesday, February 23, at 5:00 pm in the City Hall. The council started the meeting by approving the minutes of the last meeting, followed by approving the agenda for the meeting. Both were voted on and unanimously passed. They then went on to review the audit committee for payment of claims and to approve the January 2021 payroll. Both motioned to approve and seconded. The head of the Department of Public Works, Jim Truelove, then went on to give...
March is Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month. All month long, Malta Opportunities, Inc. (MOI) is promoting knowledge and understanding of people with developmental disabilities and the contributions we make to the Malta and Phillips County community. In 1987, President Reagan, on the shoulders of the hard working of the 1970s and 1980s to move away from institutions and toward community life, declared March Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The rights of people with disabilities were furthered with the 1990 passing of the...
U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D) held a phone press conference last Thursday, February 25, 2021, for Montana news outlets, during which he outlined three points of interest that he is focusing on that will directly affect North Eastern Montana and the Hi-Line as a whole. The first point he made was his continued support for the Keystone Pipeline. Stating that his support for the pipeline has been “steadfast” for as long as it has been on the docket. He said, “I support [the] responsible development of this pipeline as long as it’s structu...
Spring is on the way in case you haven’t noticed! I saw some geese flying over on Highway 2. The temperatures are warmer and the days are noticeably longer! My heart sings! Tina Russell hosted the Loring Woman’s Club on Wednesday. Paula Morrison, Connie Wasson, Carol Lumsden, Whitney Blunt, Cindy Clark, and Dixie Stordahl were in attendance. The celebration dinner was discussed and we are still working on getting a venue for our feast! While we had refreshments the talk turned to guns. Cha...
The weather is trying to warm up a little---we need it to keep moving in the right direction. While in Laurel this week for a funeral there was quite a difference in weather, from being quite nice to a thick snowstorm on Saturday, depositing 2 to 3 inches of new snow and cold winds again. When we came home on Sunday, by the time we reached Billings and the rest of the way home, roads were dry. The sun was shining but of course, there were the winds and quite hard ones. On Saturday there was a...
Sympathy to Texas residents whose homes were destroyed. Most have been without electricity, water or plumbing, Here in Whitewater, my sewer and bathroom froze up! Some other folks had the same problem. Pat Dunbar has a machine to thaw frozen ground for me. Thanks to Pat! Congratulations to Rory Green for winning the spelling bees. Good work Rory! Also, congratulations to our Whitewater “North Country” Mavericks for winning games! Good games to all athletes. Good luck at state tourneys! Many fan...
According to their own article in local papers recently, the American Prairie Reserve (APR) leases pasture out for 13,000 head of cattle. At $25/head for 6 months, the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization would generate 1.95 million dollars per year, all tax free. As more Ag land is purchased by non-profits, the tax burden will continue to increase for the rest of Montanans. I hope our Legislature can do something to level the playing field! Laura Boyce, Winifred...
February used to be my favorite month. The shortest month of the year, February also signaled the end of winter for me. For years, Barb and I would head for warmer climes at the end of the month. While it might remain cold and snowy in Montana for a while yet, I didn’t care. I wouldn’t be back until spring. Then things changed. Instead of looking forward to dragging a boat clear across the country to Florida, I began to dread the trip. We seemed to always hit a blizzard in the Dakotas. Each yea...
I recently read an article that the Illinois legislature is trying to pass a bill prohibiting the sale of the video game Grand Theft Auto (GTA), saying that it was a direct cause of the escalation of carjacking incidents happening in and around the Chicago area. The article stated that the offenders are getting younger and that this game is making it seem ok to do this. It reminded me of the attack on hard rock and heavy metal music that happened when I was growing up. It was assumed that listening to those kinds of music led to devil...
This week marks the mid-way point of the legislative session, 45th day. It corresponds with a deadline requiring bills that do not have money associated with them to be sent to the opposite chamber of the legislature. Many great bills survived the “transmittal” deadline, but others did not. One that did pass the Senate is SB 100, it adds fraud prevention measures to Montana’s welfare programs. This will make it harder for those individuals trying to take advantage of our system that was set up to provide support for the members of our communiti...
The Month of February was a month to celebrate and observe Partiotism. The Malta VFW Auxiliary sponsored and held a creative essay writing event called "The Patriot's Pen." According to Kari Hould of the Malta VFW Auxiliary, 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 Patriotism To Me?” Local judges scored eac...
At the Montana State University of Billings six Phillips County students made the Dean’s List. In recognition of scholastic achievement, the university makes public at the close of each semester an honor roll of undergraduate students who earn 12 or more credits which are not of a Pass/No Pass nature and who earn a grade point average of 3.50 or better. Dodson: Lyle Stiffarm Malta: Tyler Arnold, William Lulloff Saco: Christopher DePuydt, Karly Lacock Whitewater: Kayleigh Cummings At the Montana State University-Northern 351 students made the fa...
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center Malta American Legion Auxiliary 3-4-21. The Malta American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting on March 4, 2021. Time has been changed to 5 p.m. at the VFW Club. Please attend. Phillips County Historical Society Meeting 3-8-21. The Phillips County Historical Society Meeting will be held Monday, March 8, 2021, @ 6:30 p.m., at the Phillips County Museum. Everyone is welcome! Please note the time is back to 6:30 p.m. MHS Jazz Combo 3-9-21. The Malta High...
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, March 2, 2011 Cuts threaten local tobacco use prevention program which advocates say really works Teen tobacco use rates have dropped from 27 percent to 16 percent in Montana since the implementation of the Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program (MTUPP). Here in Phillips County, teen tobacco rates have "dropped even further" said Jill Hould, local coordinator. Over the last 10 years local teen tobacco rates have drooped from 45.9 percent to 12.1 percent based on a Youth...
Phillips County Farm Bureau is ‘Driving Safety Home’ during Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week, Sunday, February 28 to Saturday, March 6. PCFB will be sharing resources that will help farmers and ranchers keep safety top-of-mind through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program is a priority of county and state Farm Bureau leaders across the nation. As part of ASAP, Feb. 28 - March 6 has been designated as Agricultural Safety Awareness Week. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join Farm Bureau in promoting the week wit...
For farmers and ranchers, stress is a way of life. We depend on many factors that are out of our control, like weather, commodity prices, availability of labor, trade markets and a lot more. With the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, our stress levels have gone even higher and in many cases are reaching the breaking point. A new survey from the American Farm Bureau found that more than half of rural adults and farmers/farmworkers say they are personally experiencing more mental health challenges than they were a year ago. Two in three...
The Montana House of Representatives passed House Bill 435 by Rep. Bill Mercer (R-Billings) today. House Bill 435 cleared the two-thirds vote threshold necessary to provide public sector immunity from frivolous lawsuits, making it easier for schools and public services to re-open. It is similar to Senate Bill 65 signed into law by Governor Gianforte last month which provided liability protection to the private sector. “House Bill 435 provides the liability protection necessary to get Montana’s schools and public services safely reo...
On March 11 at 2 pm Dr. Kent McVey, Montana State University Cropping Specialist will be discussing new varieties that are becoming available and variety selection tool pages on the internet. Dr. McVey has included a section on sawfly and winter kill (for winter wheat). Dr. McVey will be presenting by zoom. Dr. Jason Cook, Montana Stata University Spring Wheat Breeder will discuss the spring wheat breeding program. The meeting will be held in the basement meeting room. For further information...
Pinochle On February 23, 2021 Clair Waters took first with a score of 4,850. Second went to Penny McKey 4,010. The Traveling Prize was awarded to Clair Waters and Lee Stevens. On February 25, Von Holzhey was first with a score of 5,270. Barb Stevens took second with 5,260. Ken Ruzicka and Margret Leader were awarded the traveling prize....
The Malta M-ettes basketball team earned a 2021 District 2B trophy to match their 2021 2B Conference trophy by defeating the Glasgow Lady Scotties last Saturday, February 27, in Poplar. Malta won the District 2B title for the first time since 2017. In doing so, the M-ettes earned a chance to retain their Northern B crown, having won the 2020 divisional title in Shelby last season. As District 2B's first seed, the M-ettes will take on the Cut Bank Lady Wolves in the opening round of the Northern...
The Malta Mustangs Wrestling team will be represented by four wrestlers at the State B/C Tournament this weekend, after Cameron Mikesell, Camryn Mears, Colt French, and Jaden Keeling qualified at the 2021 Northern B/C Divisional in Glasgow last weekend. The State B/C is scheduled to start on Friday, March 5, and conclude on Saturday, March 6, at Shelby High School. Coach Jake French feels good about how the Mustangs finished considering how tough this year's "Super Divisional" was. "I think...
Last weekend, the Malta Mustangs basketball team won the District 2B Title, to go with their regular season Conference Title. The Mustangs outlasted the Wolf Point Wolves last Friday in Wolf Point 61-54 in the 2B semifinals, and then defeated Glasgow 48-38 in the championship game. The Mustangs will face the Conrad Cowboys in the opening round of the Northern B Divisional scheduled to begin in Cut Bank on Thursday, March 5. The Cowboys were the fourth seed in the 1B District after losing their...
Th The Rural Communities and Agricultural Neighbors or RCAN held its first Ranch Rodeo Scramble Finals Qualifier of the year this past Saturday, February 27 at the Milk River Pavilion in Malta, MT. The ranch rodeo scramble consists of a four person team competition. Teams have up to eight minutes to complete all five events. These events are more of the basic, day to day things that will happen on the ranch. These five events consist of; getting one steer in a trailer with the door shut,...
HELP WANTED MALTA DAIRY QUEEN IS HIRING We are looking to hire FT/PT positions for our team as we begin to fill and train for our spring and summer staffing. We offer flexible school and family activity schedules, higher than minimum wage, incentive program and discount employee meals. Please pick up application at Dairy Queen Drive-Thru or call 654-4083 with questions and/or interview with owners. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Asst. Sports Editor Wanted The Yankton (S.D.) Press & Dakotan, a five-day-a-week daily newspaper, is seeking...