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On May 1, 1997, the Country Home in Malta opened its doors as an assisted living facility for the people of Phillips County and beyond. On May 1, 2015, the Country Home will re-open as the Country Inn, a 12-room hotel with a few twists. County Home owner Dwayne Murray recently sold the business –side of his business to the Hi-Line Retirement Center in Malta. Currently, restoration is underway to covert the assisted living facility into a different sort of business. "We are going to convert t...
There are 439 elementary schools spread across the state of Montana, according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) and according to the website Niche (www.niche.com) – a site dedicated to giving people information about public school across the country – Malta Elementary School ranks sixth in the Treasure State. Niche, founded in 2002 by Carnegie Mellon University, released their 2015 Ranking of 8,824 schools in the United State last week. Using a weighted score that included such factors as academics grade, district overall exp...
As anyone who attended could tell you, Ag Day in Malta last Friday had plenty to offer. The sunshine filled day had booths to visit, burgers to eat and pies to judge. Nancy Ereaux, President of the Phillips County CattleWomen, said she has attended Ag Day in Malta "too many times to count." She said her mother, Betty, was a former President of the CattleWomen and that she has grown up with Ag Day being part of every spring's schedule over the years. "Overall the concept is still very much the...
Malta Cub Scout Pack 432 met at their lodge in Trafton Park recently and the 20 members raced their Pinewood Derby Cars against each other to see who had the right stuff. Though the racing of the cars is fun – as many of the Scouts eluded to during the event – many said that building their cars with their fathers was even grander. “I liked watching my dad spray paint ours,” said Dylan Wright. “Then we put some black dust on it and some weights on it to make it faster.” Wright said that it was fun to see how everyone decorated their car – he and...
Senior Meals Thursday, March 26th - Meatloaf Friday, March 27th - Chicken Cordon Bleu Tuesday, March 31 - Roast Beef March birthdays - we have recorded are: Marty Bandle, Dorothy Barton, Esther Brosseau, Nettie Brown, Glenna Gilmore, Al Kroll, Grace Lucas and Linda Minneau. If you have a March birthday pleaselet us know when you sign in for dinner. Last day to enter is Tuesday, March 31. Dial Pre-School Screening 3-25. Preparations are being made for a Preschool Screening for children from the ages of birth to 5 ½ years old. The Denver II is...
After recommendations, Ward VanWichen, CEO, and Steph Denham, CFO, of the Phillips County Hospital Board and Hi-Line Retirement Center Board, have mutually agreed not to renew the management contract between the Boards effective April 30th. The Hi-Line Retirement Center Board has also accepted the resignation of Cheryl Weaver COO effective April 30. Therefore the HLRC Board will be seeking to hire new people for the administration of the facility. The Boards are committed to work together to make this a smooth transition to insure the...
The PC CattleWomen sponsor the "Ag in Montana Schools" bumper sticker contest each year. This contest is open to all Phillips County school youth grades 1 through 5. County Superintendent and area school teachers work together to inform youth of the importance of the agricultural community that they live in. The youth create a bumper sticker depicting what Ag means to them. These bumper stickers are judged on the county level. The winners this year are: First Grade – Emree Stuart from Malta, S...
Something stinks and I fear it may be me. Folks in Malta have been complaining for some time now about a bad odor that’s plaguing the downtown business district. Smoke bombs have been set off in the sewers to try and locate the source of the stink, but so far no culprit has been identified. Maybe it’s time to get rid of the sauerkraut. In my basement sits a large ceramic crock half-filled with fermenting cabbage. It’s been there for a couple of years. At the time my wife and I filled the crock...
Greetings Phillips County Why did Jesus fold the napkin? Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection? The Gospel of John tells us {John 20:7} that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not thrown aside like the grave clothes. The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was neatly folded, and was placed separate from the grave clothes. Early Sunday morning, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and fo...
So, 11-brave high school students from Mrs. Pankratz’s creative writing class made their trip to the offices of the PCN last Friday, and boy, were they ever captivated! (And by “captivated” I mean we didn’t bore them to tears or put them to sleep.) The event started with introductions of the PCN staff and from there we talked about writing a news story lead, the 5 W’s (who, what, when, where and why...and sometimes, who cares?) as well as the always important Ctl+S feature that saves any document one might be working on in any computer...
Brenda Ardelle Napier, 48, of Forsyth, MT, passed away March 10, 2015, surrounded by her loving family at her home, after battling breast cancer for many years. Brenda was born October 7, 1966, in Havre, MT to Ralph and Ardelle (MacLeod) Bosch. She attended grade school and high school in Chinook. She graduated from Chinook High School in1985. After a few years she attended Northern Montana College in Havre, MT and received her Associates Degree in Agriculture and Computer Sciences. She met her...
Jean Lapham, age 87, passed away of natural causes, March 17 , 2015at Clark Fork Retirement Home after a lifetime devoted to the Lord. Jean was born on the family farm north of Dodson, Montana on August 16,1927. The daughter of Allen and Lucille Williamson, she attended grade school at Waleston, and graduated from Dodson High School. After graduation, she entered the convent of the Sisters of Providence in Seattle. Jean taught school at St. Rapheals in Glasgow; St. Francis in Missoula, and many...
Renee was born June 20, 1927 to Lindner and Vera Walker of Helena, Montana. Her full name was Harriet Renee but she did not know this until she applied for a passport as she had always gone by Renee Harriet. Renee graduated in Helena Montana in 1945. She worked for the State Highway Department before she was introduced to the love of her life George (Bud) Knudson of Saco, Montana by her cousin, Harvey Erickson. George told Harvey that day "that is the girl I'm going to marry!". George and Renee...
Word has been received of the death of former resident Helen Hanlin Blevins on March 14, 2015 in Salem, Oregon. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Malta....
SACO- Phillip Roy Sudbrack, 60 passed away March 23, 2015 at the family farm north of Saco. Services will be Sat. March 28, 2015 at 11am at the Saco Lutheran Church. Memorials for the family may be left to the charity of your choice. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com Phillip was born April 9, 1954 to Reinhard and Hattie (Iverson) Sudbrack in Glasgow Montana. He grew up on the family farm/ranch being very involved in agriculture at a young age. During his years in Saco schools , Phillip was active in 4-H and...
The PC Museum is officially welcoming Spring by re-opening for the 2015 season on Wednesday, April 1. Staff and volunteers have been dusting off cobwebs and preparing new displays during the past few months. Digging through the archives an old scrapbook was found with photos and a hand written narrative on a camping trip to Glacier Park in 1918. You don’t want to miss the typhoid scare, hail storm, and the new gas law that affected the families as they traveled to Glacier Park. Mark your calendars and stop in soon to check out this new d...
Now I know for sure spring is very close. I saw several gophers, a few robins and two meadowlarks plus several butterflies flitting around! I spent the weekend in Billings visiting with grandkids, eating out and checking out my dermatologist. I also had a nice little visit with Deb and Ross Halverson as I returned the Flat Stanley that I was hostess to for several weeks! It was nice to see them. Deb and I taught together in Whitewater elementary. Curt and Darlene Christianson of Bemidji, Minnesota, surprised Barbara Cowan on Sunday! Curt was a...
Get well wishes to many who are recovering from the “flu and colds.” Congratulations to the Malta Mustangs and especially to the Malta M-ettes on winning first at state. Again, congratulations to the Saco-Whitewater-Hinsdale girls on winning second at state! Wow! Happy birthday to Pastor Bob Nagy (Lutheran Pastor) and to all March birthdays. Lew Tuma and Ted French of Malta were in Whitewater “sightseeing.” Dallas and Ashley Green and family have been in Spearfish, South Dakota, visiting her family. Mike Frietag has been working for them an...
There is a new teacher these days at the Big Sandy Elementary School. Her name is Leah Olson and she is no stranger to the elementary school or to many elementary kids as she did her teacher practicum in Mrs. Moore's classroom in preparation of a degree in Elementary Education from MSU Northern. Leah also has a reading minor which is coming in handy in her new job. Leah is teaching the gifted and talented program for elementary students. As well she is helping anyone who needs more help in an ar...
1 years ago March 25, 1915 Commissioner's Proceedings: Petition of Saco Hotel Company (a corporation) for a saloon license in a hotel of forty-three rooms at Saco, was considered and granted. More Local News: The preliminary hearing of Armstrong and Doney were crowned with spectators on Wednesday and Thursday. Even the floor was used as seats. Many of the streets about town are in bad condition owing to the caving in of the sewer and water main ditches laid last year. Street Commissioner Vert...
Grapevine questions for this week were answered by folks that went to the Ag Day exhibition in Malta's City Hall last Friday. Question A: What's your favorite part of Ag Day? Question B: What makes Ag Day so beneficial?...
What do you do? I am a Teacher's Aide at Malta High Favorite Animal: Dog (my Cocker-Spaniel) Favorite Meal: Mexican. Favorite Holiday: Halloween Favorite TV Show: All I do is watch cartoons, the men run the TV in my house. Favorite Hobby: Hanging out with my family. Favorite Band: Red Hot Chili Peppers...
I never win anything. Except for in Madden Football, a game which I have played for over a dozen years. 50-50 raffles? Forget about it. Every time I hear a number called, I hope that whoever is called isn’t there so they can do a recall. Am I a poor sport? Probably. In fact, yes I am a sore loser. But that’s only because everyone wants to win. Last Friday was a weird day. Little did I know that it was a day of victory. I gallivanted to the Firehouse with Mark for a firehouse burger prepared by...
Last Thursday the Malta Middle School Colts hosted the Malta Wrestling invitational at the Old Gym. The stats weren't provided but the PCN caught up to a few of the wrestlers during the event. Rex Williamson, had just pinned his first opponent and shared his thoughts after putting his foe in a cradle move. "He was just laying on his belly," Rex Williamson told the PCN. "I couldn't get a half nelson on him so I just got him in a cradle." About four years ago Williamson was introduced into the spo...
A little less than a month ago, on February 3 to be exact, a press release confirmed that Malta M-ette senior Darby Schye signed with The University of Montana Western. Schye, as a 6'1" low post player, helped lead the M-ettes to the team's ninth state title in the school's history. Schye is the daughter of Tad and Amy Schye, both educators and coaches at Malta Public Schools. Schye had a few options on where she would sign including The University of Great Falls, however she knew that once she...