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Though Phillips County Public Schools where already well on their way to being proactive where the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus is concerned, Montana Governor Steve Bullock announced Sunday evening that all Montana schools, grades 6-through-12, are to shutdown for the next two weeks. “Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 declare that a state of emergency exists in Montana due to the global outbreak of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus,” reads a letter from Gov. Bullock to the people of Montana. Bullock’s executive order calls for the closure all non-r...
A dozen Malta Volunteer Firefighters arrived on the scene of a basement fire last Wednesday on South 6th Street East shortly after 5 p.m. No one was living in the home and no one was injured during the fire. The Malta Volunteer Fire Department was joined by the Phillips County Sheriff's Department and the Phillips County Ambulance Service at the scene. Photos by Mark Hebert....
After nearly 65 years of anchoring the corner of South Central Avenue and South 2nd Street West, the original Villa Theatre marquee was torn down last week in Malta. Villa owner Greg Kirkwood said a portion of the old sign would be given to the local museum and a new marquee will be installed in the coming weeks. Photo by Mark Hebert....
Here at The Villa Theatre with Covid- 19 going on around us and getting more close to home daily we are concerned for the people of our small community and have decided based on the recommendations we have received to limit public gatherings to 10 people or less we have decided to close the Villa Theatre until at this time Thursday, April 2, 2020. During our closure we will be doing deep cleaning of the entire building and solving the projector problems. If you would like to help the Villa please think about using this time by maybe purchasing...
The Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic announced Monday afternoon that to deal with the Covid-19 virus and influenza situation that people who don’t have scheduled clinic, lab or physical therapy appointments not enter the buildings until further notice. “This is a precaution to keep our staff and community healthy,” a press release reads. The Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic is following the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) if: ○You have a fever over 100.4, cough and sho...
As the deadline to file for one of the two seats up for election on the Malta School Board rapidly approaches — Thursday, March 26 is the final day — only incumbent Kevin Koss has filed for election leaving the school board with one more seat to fill. Koss and Levi Tatafu are the two trustees who are up for reelection in the mail-only, May 5, 2020 election and both seats are for three-year terms. Koss and Tatafu were voted onto the Malta Public School’s Board of Trustees in May of 2017 and replaced RJ Tollefson and Doug Ost (who finished out G...
When long-time Malta Walleyes Unlimited member and current Malta Mayor John Demarais entered the special monthly Walleye meeting at Stretch’s Pizza the second to last day of February, he thought it may be the last Malta Walleyes Unlimited meeting ever. “There was only about three people there and I was pretty scared,” Mayor Demarais said. “But as the night went on, we had about 25 members show up, we had some major discussions and we had some people step up. Malta is Malta though. When you call for help, people show up.” Mayor Demarais...
It snowed again but melted and is beautiful out (and then snowed again this weekend.) The geese are back. They are flying and honking. I love them. Again, happy birthday and happy anniversary to all March people celebrating this month. Congratulations to all basketball players and coaches, bands, fans, and all who participated in recent tournaments. I will let the sportswriters report the scores etc... Again, remember, Whitewater Lutheran Church is hosting soup suppers on Wednesday evenings at...
March 5th in 1920, 100 years ago, a baby girl was born in the Malta, Montana hospital. She came from strong stock. On New Year's Day, her parents decided that she should not be born in the homestead sod house as her brother, Duane, was. Her older brother, Ward, was born in the Homestead House her Great Grand Parents had built near Eyebrow, Saskatchewan, Canada. So, they packed up a seven-month pregnant Leafy onto the seat of a buckboard wagon, bundled in blankets and with rocks from the oven to...
Political bickering, name calling, and misinformation tactics are distasteful at best. One of the reasons I support Greg Gianforte is because he has risen above these distasteful tactics and continues to campaign on his conservative record, business experience and positive vision for Montana’s future. The negative campaigning will not help us elect a conservative Governor for Montana. Greg’s business experience and conservative leadership are desperately needed in Helena. Greg’s conservative leadership will help pass long overdue legis...
Times certainly have changed. More than three dozen bison were killed by hunters recently just outside Yellowstone National Park. And it was no big deal. The national media wasn’t in attendance. Neither were members of the Buffalo Field Campaign. Protestors didn’t poke hunters with ski poles, as they had in the past, nor did they chain themselves to gates in an attempt to disrupt the hunt. There were no arrests. There were no cries of outrage. Maybe it was because the hunters were all Nat...
During this past week the ice in my yard pretty much all melted just in time for the new snow to lay on bare ground in piles! I think it must have dropped about 6-8 inches on Saturday! I took my watercolor paintings to the Harlem Seed Show this weekend. It was a good experience, many nice comments on my work. The other artists who were there were awesome! The whole show is very well run, but due to the coronavirus, state basketball tourneys and the weather, the number of visitors were down this...
The City of Malta's new garbage truck recently arrived at the City Shop and though the new truck has yet to make an appearance on City Streets, Malta Public Work's Crew Member Chris Truelove (pictured on the right) says he is looking forward to getting the chance to drive the new rig. Truelove poses for a picture with Malta City Council Alderman Jim Sintler last week in Malta. See a complete Malta City Council meeting recap in next week's PCN. Photos by Mark Hebert....
Disclaimer: All events are still scheduled but not confirmed. Please check with each event’s organizer to check if the event is still scheduled. Malta Senior Meals Thurs Mar 19th - Breakfast Fri Mar 20th - Dill Salmon Tues Mar 24th - Sloppy Joe's Food Bank Covid-19 protocol Because of the Covid-19 protocol, those needed to use the Malta Food Bank must call ahead at 654-1235 during open hours, 9-noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Food will be placed in a grocery cart and placed outside. No recipients inside the Food Bank until further notice. S...
February 19, 2020 3:07 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pick up from the airport, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew handled the call. 10:10 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving a juvenile; Deputies responded to the call; situation taken care of without further incident. February 20, 2020 12:47 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Malta area. 7:47 a.m. MT Dept of Transportation employee reported missing and damaged si...
1 years ago March 18, 1920 A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Simanton. *** The Malta Band planned an Easter concert. *** Word from William Dorn to his neighbors in the Walston community was that he had suffered a severe attack of influenza and would be delayed in his return to his farm. *** A Knights of the Columbus Lodge was organized in Malta. Officers elected included H. L. Wolfe Jr., grand knight; E. E. Chabot, deputy grand knight; R. E. Deveney, chancellor; John Daniels,...
Nearly 60 people filed into Malta Opportunities Inc. (MOI) last Wednesday afternoon to help celebrate the grand reopening of their building in Malta - which includes an update laundromat, new thrift store, and drop off area around back - and perhaps none were as excited as Selina Davis, a client who works at MOI. "I love it," Davis said of the new and improved building. "My grandmother, Anne Henderson, helped start MOI and this building was partly named after her...she would have loved it."...
One thing I watched last Monday was the placement of pipes by workers in the new National Guard Armory building being built in Malta. When I was inside the new armory building, I also watched workers do some welding work and install some new windows. Today I will be attending the open house at the grand re-opening of the MOI building in Malta across the street from Albertsons. This is where I also work, folding laundry. One thing that I noticed that is unusual for February and March is that it seems the snow has been going away quicker but it...
The Malta M-ettes basketball season ended with a victory, but unfortunately, the team and other teams that were still in the 2020 Class B tournament Consolation bracket, have no hardware. The tournament came to an end last Friday night amid the National crisis caused by the 2019 strain of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). While other national sporting events were canceled days prior, the Montana State Basketball tournaments went on for two out of the three scheduled days. Four cases of the virus were...
It’s been 50 years since the Saco Panthers took third place in the 1970 State C Boys Basketball Tournament. The PCN caught up with a couple of athletes from that team, starting forward Brian DePuydt, who was a junior at Saco High School and guard Will Eklund, a senior. The team was led by local legend Rocky Tollefson, who passed away in August of 2005 to cancer. “He was 6-6, he could handle the ball like a guard, and he could shoot from the outside real well,” DePuydt said. DePuydt said that...
For the M-ettes and every team still alive in their respective state tournaments, the season came to an abrupt end last Friday night amid fears that the COVID-19 virus would spread to spectators, athletes, and coaches. For the first time in its history, the Montana High School Association canceled all state tournaments being held around the state. “The MHSA has received word from the Montana Department of Health and Human Services that there are now four confirmed cases of COVID-19,” a press release from the MHSA said. “As such, the Monta...
Last Monday Spring practices started for schools around the county. The dust was being knocked off of golf clubs, javelins, and various other pieces of track equipment, but now schools throughout Montana have no choice but to shelf equipment until mid-April at the earliest. The Montana High School Association's Executive Board held an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss how long the 2020 spring sports season should be put on hold as Montana and the Country as a whole tries to stop the spread...
Fave Hobby: Hangning out with friends & playing basketball. Favorite Actress/Actor: Jennifer Aniston. Fave TV Show: Friends. Current GPA: 3.9. Fave Meal / Dessert: Steak dinner / Cheesecake. Fave Spot in PC: Nelson. Dream Car: Jeep. Dream Vacation: Bora Bora. Fave Candy: Reese's....
Pinochle On March 5, Kevin Stevens was first with 6,910, Barb Stevens was second with 6,250, and Stevens also took the traveling prize. On March 10, Theresa Frye was first with 4,807, Lu Olson was second with 3,750 and the traveling prize was awarded to Ken Ruzika and Harvey Smith. On March 12, Clair Waters took first with a 6,830 tally, Ken was second with 5,310, and the traveling prize was awarded to Ron Lundman. Whist On March 3, Nina Jones was first with 43 and was awarded the traveling prize, and Kevins Stevens was second with...
The Town Pump Charitable Foundation is offering up to $500,000 in grants statewide for volunteer ambulance and EMT services. Interested organizations have until April 15 to apply. “Town Pump recognizes the importance, commitment and sacrifice of volunteer first responders, especially in rural communities in Montana,” said Bill McGladdery, director of corporate communications for Town Pump. “The Town Pump Charitable Foundation is providing this grant opportunity for local volunteer organizations to obtain supplies and equipment to help them...
