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While many producers in our region battled record cold and snow, for the most part livestock survived the record-breaking weather of February 2019. The same can not be said for dairy and livestock production along the coast and in the mid-west. Only now are estimated beginning to take shape of the impact. For dairy production in Washington, wet cold in February killed 1,600 head of dairy cattle and many more had frozen udders. In South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa winter snow turned into historic...
The Malta City Council held their bi-weekly meeting on Tuesday, March 26. The Council addressed a few post-winter issues and discussed a couple of new topics in New Business. As the City has thawed out, Malta Department of Public Works director Jim Truelove revealed that the City Crew has been diligently working to steam and jet frozen storm-water lines over the last couple of weeks. Director Truelove claimed that approximate 60 bales of cardboard have been made in a week and a half from the...
The sun sets near Old Stage Road four miles south of Dodson last Friday night over a flooded field as many areas in Phillips County find themselves underwater as warmer weather gives reprieve from a frigid winter....
The Phillips County Coalition for Healthy Choices and Malta Boys & Girls Club are continuing fundraising efforts to complete much-needed repairs on their existing building housed in the former St. Mary’s Catholic School. Weather and wear have taken its toll on the early-1900’s built building, and repairs are needed. Water from the leaky roof has damaged windowsills and floors throughout the building, and Club activities have been canceled several times in the past few years due to flooding from the damaged roof. In addition, new back doors are...
This was a busy week in the legislature. Both the House and Senate acted on large pieces of legislation. As we move toward the end of the 66th legislature, the budget is moving along. I sit on the Senate Finance and Claims Committee where were met one day for eight hours to review House Bill 2 – the largest part of the budget. There were great hearings on different sections of the bill. As I have always done, I am working hard with my colleagues to keep the Governor’s tax increase wish list out of the final version. Money, having enough to go a...
Hundreds packed into the Malta City Hall gymnasium last Saturday night to celebrate the 30th Annual Malta Walleyes Unlimited Banquet with food, friends, and fun. "I really want to thank all the volunteers, businesses and of course, all of you, for once again coming out and supporting us," Malta Walleye's President Jim Mayer told the banquet goers. "With your help, hopefully, we can keep kids fishing and using a tackle box instead of an Xbox." Bucket raffles, gun raffles, silent auctions, live...
Business and community leaders met at the Great Northern Lodge Room in Malta last Wednesday to participate in a Ripple Effects Mapping exercise to map and highlight some of the areas of improvement that several meetings held with the Montana Economic Developers Association have hosted in Phillips County since 2014. Co-host for the event was Dr. Lorie Higgins, Community Development Specialist from the University of Idaho, who had a large, blank white piece of paper stuck to a wall in the Lodge Room for the mapping exercise. Dr. Higgins had the...
It was a mournful community as several well known members who were Veterans and other long time residents of the area are no longer with us. The composite Honor Guards of Sons of the American Legion, Legion, and VFW did or will do their part in military honors for these Veterans. The Auxillary helped also. Our condolences to all. Several people from the local Legion groups attended the District 2 Spring meeting at Saco on Saturday March 30th. Next week there will be a more detailed report on the upcoming state celebrations during the 100th...
(Late addition to last week's Dodson News) Jenny, Leah, and Brennan Brown, daughter and grandchildren of Selma Miller, arrived to visit Selma on Saturday via Amtrack. We made it past April's Fools Day with out any big surprises. The weather is getting better by the day — much warmer and SUNSHINE! Palm Sunday only two weeks away and then Easter. We should be having really nice weather by then. Several women have been complaining that they have water to clear up from their basements — so far I hav...
The Western Meadowlarks have returned! I heard one on Saturday! Last year it seems like I whined about them not being here, but this year they are right on time! We also had a red admiral butterfly hatch out and fly around the yard! I'm not saying we won't have more snow, just that it shouldn't stay very long! Sympathy from the Loring Community to Sherrie Ottinger on the death of her mom, Doris Holman. Sherrie lived in the Loring area for a few years and they still have property here. The...
I was interested to read that the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks wants to kill the smallmouth bass in a public pond in River Rock subdivision in Belgrade. FWP worries that the smallies could be illegally introduced into area rivers and streams. The department plans to replace the bass with rainbow trout. Neither species is native to Montana, but perhaps because rainbows were planted here first – 1889 as opposed to 1914 -- they get preferential treatment. Or maybe it’s bec...
Preceded in death by Jesus of Nazareth and Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch, Dr. Jim "Kicker" Curtis died suddenly of a heart attack on Thursday, 21 March 2019. Some know him as Jim, while others shout out Kicker, Doc, Dad(dy), Grandpa, Poppa Doc and, among a select few, dirty rotten S.O.B. Born John James Curtis on 7 February 1943 to John Lorenzo and Grace Caroline Pearce Curtis in Great Falls, Mont., Jim spent his early days kicking every which way and, thus, earned his lifelong moniker, Kicker,...
Vernon (LeRoy) Ekedahl, 91, beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother, passed away on March 20, 2019 in Brandon, S.D. LeRoy was born on May 7, 1927 in Chicago. He moved to Malta, Mont., in 1927 where he graduated from Malta High School. After two years of service in the United States Marine Corps he married his sweetheart Doris Marie Miller in 1948. LeRoy began his career as owner and operator of a bulk oil plant and service station in Malta. He moved on to become a district...
MALTA- Doris Holman, age 92, our beloved mom, mother-in-law, grandma, great-grandma, great-great-grandma, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The family received friends Monday, April 1, 2019, at 7 p.m.. at Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Funeral services were Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at, Malta Lutheran Church at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please send your donations to the Malta Historical Museum or the Malta Rural Fire Department. Condolences for the family...
Malta Senior Meals Thursday, Apr 4th - BBQ pork Friday, Apr 5th - Fish & chips Tuesday, Apr 9th - Salisbury steak P.C. Museum Opens for the season Phillips County Museum opens its doors Monday, April 1, 2019. Monday-Saturday 10-5. Men's Golf League Notice to all interested Men’s League golfers. There will be an informational/planning meeting for the Marian Hills Men’s Golf League on April 4th at 6 p.m. at the Tin Cup. Election of officers and discussion of the upcoming season will be the topics. Any interested players are to sign up at the golf...
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. Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2019 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2019, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2019 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2018 p...
1 years ago April 2, 1919 A camouflaged tank was to be shown in Malta. The tank was 16 feet long, weighed seven tons, and had a maximum speed of 12 miles per hour. ♠♠♠ Harry Lyden was defeated for alderman from the first ward by G. F. Thompson, a write-in candidate. Jim Brayton was unopposed for election from the second ward and Lyman Barnes was written in for city treasurer. Harry Cosner was elected police magistrate. ♠♠♠ Walter Risen was elected trustee of the Lovejoy School District. ...
Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Producers who suffer livestock deaths due to an eligible loss condition including eligible adverse weather events, eligible disease and eligible attacks from Jan. 1, 2019 through Dec. 31, 2019 must submit a notice of loss within 30 calendar days of when the loss of livestock is first apparent. Livestock producers suffering livestock losses may submit the notice of loss to FSA by phone, fax, and email or in person. CRP Spring Managed Grazing Period: March 16 - May 14, 2019 The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)...
Alpha Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International held their awards program for their 28th annual creative writing contest on March 21, 2019, in the Malta auditorium. A large crowd attended the program to hear the winners read their essays on "Heroes." Many students wrote about their mothers and fathers as their heroes. There were over 347 entries from grades K-12 with entries from Hinsdale, Malta, Saco, and Whitewater. Each essay group was judged by at least two people. Grand prize...
Carmen Luna wins the 2019 Western Artists Rodeo Association (WARA) competition on March 22-23, held at the Holiday Inn, Great Falls in conjunction with the annual Western Heritage Artists Show, of which she is participating artist. The WARA is a group of western artists, art enthusiasts and business professionals looking to revitalize the Western Art Industry by providing artists new innovated opportunities to get their work recognized by competing in Art Rodeos – The World's First Art Sport. I...
The Annual Meeting of the Judith River Foundation, doing business as the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum (GPDM) will be held at 5:30 PM on Monday, April 15th, 2019 at the GPDM located on US 2 East in Malta. All members and interested persons are invited and urged to attend. The business meeting will include a historic overview and draft strategic plan for the museum and the election of officers and board members will take place. Additionally, museum clean up for the upcoming season has been set for Saturday, April 13th beginning at 8 a.m. , board...
HELENA -- The Montana House of Representatives voted 61-37 Saturday to pass a controversial bill to extend Medicaid expansion. The expanded program has enrolled nearly 96,000 Montanans to receive subsidized health insurance. The federal-state partnership was first passed into law in 2015 and includes a 90 percent funding match from the federal government through the Affordable Care Act. Rep. Ed Buttrey, R-Great Falls, is carrying House Bill 658. It includes new requirements for some recipients to work or complete some form of “community e...
Saco High School students recently competed in the High School Academic Olympics competition on March 27th in Glasgow. Pictured left to right: Devon Salveson, Brady Albus, Jaycee Erickson, Josh Salveson, and Chayten Pippin....
EDWARD A. AMESTOY, Cole, Amestoy & O'Brien, PLLP P.O. Box 1280 113 South 2nd Street West Malta, Montana 59538 (406) 654-2541 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF PHILLIPS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT A. OLSON, Deceased. Probate No. DP-2019-5 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 four months...