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A day after Montana Governor Steve Bullock announced citizens of this great state were to "stay-at-home" to keeping residents indoors and limit travel to hopefully stop the COVID-19 virus from spreading, last Thursday to be exact, daughter of mine and cub reporter Sophia and I took off for an all-day trip around Phillips County. Now before you rush to judgment and scold us for being out and about during this time, keep in mind that the Governor has declared the media essential and, to be...
What started as a fun, family trip to Billings ended in "Thank God everyone is safe" moment, but what lay in between for Dodson's Deserae KillEagle was an event she, nor her family, are soon to forget. On Sunday, March 22, KillEagle announced on her Facebook page that she had been tested for the COVID-19 virus in Phillips County and the results were negative. Standing with her daughters Jazlynn and Kataya in a photo taken in Dodson by her sister, Francine (who, it should be noted, was a safe...
On Tuesday, March 24, Phillips County Hospital and Family Health Clinic staff took a COVID-19 training course taught by the Yellowstone Pathology Institute physicians from Billings as they continue to deal with the new medical challenge. Larry Putnam, Interim CEO at the facilities, said the clinic and hospital made preparations to screen and possibly test potential Coronavirus patients on Monday, March 9th. “Two weeks ago on March 16th, for the safety of patients and employees, the hospital suspended walk-in patients to the clinic and posted s...
I would like to thank all the residents, family, staff, local community, Phillips County Hospital, and the HLRC Board of Directors for all their support during these trying times. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency March 13 amid the global pandemic, stopping all nursing home visits. Hi-Line Retirement Center restricted all visitors into the facility. Since the first nursing home case in Kirkland, Washington reported an outbreak resulting in 19 deaths, 147 skilled nursing facilities in 27 states, have at least one resident...
We are starting our third week of voluntary isolation and the first week of state lockdown. We are encouraged to stay home and away from other people unless it is essential. I'm not sure but isn't saving my sanity essential? Just kidding I'm not any crazier than I ever was. The robins and meadowlarks have returned! Oh, that soothes my mind that the world is not coming to an end! I also saw six eagles in a field! And many antelope! The gophers are having a great time scampering around! We in northern Phillips County are being creative during thi...
Sympathy to all people who are affected by the COVID-19 virus. Although we have not had victims who contracted the virus in Phillips County, our Whitewater is taking precautions as recommended. The North 40 Café is temporarily closed. Whitewater Lutheran Church does not have Sunday service nor Lenten Soup Supper and services. The Whitewater Schools are closed until a later date. However, the students are still studying via the internet with the help of the teachers. I saw Mrs. Cummings and...
OK Boomer, let’s see what you got. I quit elk hunting some years ago. I haven’t shot a deer or an antelope in a couple of years. That’s all about to change. In this time of quarantine, I’m reevaluating my priorities. The dogs might not like this return to big game hunting, but they’ll get over it. And it’s not like I’m going to quit bird hunting. I’m just going to spend a bit more time hunting critters that fill the freezer. I backed off gardening in recent years, too. It was much more fun to sp...
This is the second part of our experience with the COVID-19 virus. Being away from home while everything around us was starting to shut down, was not fun. It seemed and felt like something from a movie. After the State Basketball Tournament in Butte, we drove through an intimidating amount of snow heading home. Before leaving for the tournament, we knew that snow was in the fore-cast. We were just hoping that the weatherman was wrong. I drove extremely carefully through the mountains on the way...
Editor's Note: Written Wednesday, March 25 and updated on Monday, March 30. The Phillips County Health Department on Thursday night has recommended that anyone who has traveled out of county to a location where more than five positive COVID-19 virus cases have been discovered should self-quarantine for 14 days. This announcement comes hours after Montana Governor Steve Bullock's "stay-at-home" order keeping residents indoors with limited travel allowed for essential trips such as picking up...
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 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: ALL SENIOR MEALS ARE TAKE-OUT ONLY Thurs Apr 2nd - Baked Chicken Fri Apr 3 - Tune Casserole Tues Apr 7 - Meatloaf Malta Walleyes Banquet, Young Angler and Scholarships The Malta Walleyes Unlimited Banqueted has been postponed and held at a later date. The Young Angler of the Year and the annual scholarship application are still due on April 13th 2020. Thank y...
Please be advised: 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. Check out our website: www.phillipscountysheriff.org and our Facebook page, Phillips County Sheriff’s Office. Our Facebook page does give reports of sc a.m. s and other important information as needed to get to the public. Please remember to file a new burn per...
1 years ago April 1, 1920 Mrs. C. Weikle had retired president of the Malta Woman's Club and Mrs. O. W. McDowell, wife of the superintendent of the Malta Schools, was elected to succeed her. Mrs. James LeNoir was elected vice president; Mrs. Harrison Brown, corresponding secretary; Mrs. F. W. Hall, treasurer, and Mrs. Harry Whitcomb, auditor. *** Undersheriff Wolf and Jailer McNeil made a haul of bootleg liquor north of town from Charles Logan who was later released under $500 bond. The...
Leo Donald Curley was born on Thursday, March 5, 2020 in Bozeman, Mont., to Clint and Brandy Curley, formerly of Wagner, Mont. Leo was 7 pounds and 13 ounces and is 19 inches long. Leo’s father currently works in Bozeman, but the family has a farm in the Wagner area and would like to say hello to all their family and friends…as does Leo....
Kathryn Nordlund's funeral services, which had been planned in Bozeman at Pilgrim Congregational Church on April 17, 2020 have been postponed. Details will be given at a later date....
PUBLIC NOTICES INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids will be received up to and including 3:00 PM on April 15, 2020 and will be publicly opened and read aloud in the office of Design and Construction, 1522 Ninth Avenue, P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701, for the: Malta Area Migratory Bird Stamp Wetland 2020 Repairs Project, FWP # 7115105 Near Malta, MT. Bids shall be submitted on the form provided within the Contract Documents. The Contract Documents may be viewed on the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks website at: http://fwp.mt....
There is not much activity around with the order to stay home as much as you can. We can only wait, pray and stay as isolated as possible until some of this passes and our weather changes. Everyone, please take care! Our layman pastor Jack has started sending daily prayer readings and on Sunday a copy of his sermon to help with not being able to hold in-house services for awhile. These are greatly appreciated. Dora Henry's family had a scare when it was thought that her granddaughter in law and great-grandson was ill and being tested for the...
Malta High School has announced its 3rd Quarter Honor Roll for the 2019-20 school year which includes 33 students led by the senior class with 12. Those students are: Seniors: Tyler Arnold, Kaylanna Bain, Kaycee Bond, Ben Costin, Kelbee Denham, Isabeau Markuson, Kendall Moore, Jillian O'Brien, Isac Pratt, Rya Soul, Aidan Wiese, and Macy Williamson. Juniors: Tamela Abrahamson, Kylie Hunter, Sidney Meeks, YeRim Nam, Erica Smith, and Hayden VanWichen. Sophomores: Bryan Bertos, Jade Darrington, Alba, Gonzalez Palou, Maddison Stamper, and Connor...
The 2019-20 season may not have ended in the state tournament for Malta, but the Mustangs basketball team fought hard and ended their season fourth in the division. This all occurred in lieu of a season plagued with injuries. "We were always battling something," Malta Head Coach David Costin said. "When Tanner Smith came back, and then Rex Williamson came back there was always another injury. We battled illness all year." Prior to the team's last two games, Malta lost Connor Tuss to a knee...
Though the spring sports season is in question for 2020, the Malta Mustangs and M-ettes track and field teams welcomed home a familiar face at the helm. Prior to the current worldwide threat of the Covid-19 virus, Malta High School hired former M-ette standout Kaitlyn Smith as it's newest head coach. "It means so much," Coach Smith said about being Malta's Track Coach. "I am so excited because Malta has a great tradition of excellence. To be back and to be able to coach is a great opportunity...
Since the Mighty Malta Mustang Co. won their first title in 1971, the Malta Mustangs boys Basketball team has won eight Class B Championship games in eight attempts. Of those wins, one of the most infamous games occurred during the 1985 season, as the Mustangs defeated the Browning Indians 95-90 in a triple-overtime thriller at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. The PCN caught up with former Malta Head Coach Mike Woodman, who coached at Malta from 1982-1986. Coach Woodman is most recently...
Former Malta High School and Montana State University Billings basketball standout Kendall Denham has completed his first season as head coach of the Tri-Cities (Hobson, Moore, Judith Gap) Titans. Denham, who is the son of Moe and Steph Denham, is also the physical education teacher at Hobson, as well as the co-op's Athletic Director, a position that he accepted this past fall. As Athletic Director, Denham who recently married his high school sweetheart Amber Reeve, oversees and connects the...
Fave Hobby: Riding dirt bikes. Favorite Subject: History. Fave TV Show: Chicago Fire. Fave Animal: Dog. Fave Meal / Dessert: Chili / Vanilla Ice Cream. One Superpower: Invincibility. Dream Vehicle: 1969 Ford Mustang. Dream Vacation: Hawaii. Fave Powerade Flavor: Orange....
Chayana Stolem has been selected recipient of the 2019 Chapter AK P.E.O. Sisterhood Scholarship. Chayana attends Minot State University majoring in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education. Chayana was very active in Malta High School: FCCLA, ReAct, BPA and student council. She was a cheerleader for four years, golf team and Lutheran Youth Group. Chayana manages and owns her own businesses, "Paparazzi" and "Perfectly Posh". Chayana is a member of two campus social groups at Minot...
On April 10th from 7am till 10am the Radiothon is to be conducted to raise funds for hopefully the last memorial stone to have to be installed on the existing site in Malta's Veterans Park. The first stone was Funded and placed by the World War I Barracks and its Auxiliary in 1974. The next four in 2009, were through a community effort and radiothon promoted by the VFW Post and American Legion Post and their Auxiliaries of Malta. After the United States Government had finally given its wordingto...