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The Malta School District Trustee election will be Tuesday, May 6. Five individuals have filed for two trustee positions. The Phillips County News recently submitted four questions to the candidates and each gave the written response below. It is the PCN's hope that these candidate profiles will assist the voters in making well informed decisions on which two candidates will be voted in as school district trustees. Editor's note: The candidates are listed below in the order that the answers to... Full story
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At Tuesday night's Malta School Board meeting, the board passed a resolution to ask voters to approve a building reserve, which would raise $100,000 a year for each of five years. "I'm not a huge fan of going to voters and asking them for more, more, more," said Malta Schools Superintendent Kris Kuehn. "But on the other hand, we are not running a General Fund Levy." During the unfinished business portion of the meeting, Kuehn reminded the School Board that the boiler in the Elementary School,... Full story
Kourtney Simonson has been selected by the Malta American Legion Auxiliary to represent the Malta area at the 2014 Session of Montana ALA "Treasure Girls State" May 31 through June 6, 2014 at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. Kourtney is the daughter of Matthew and Heather Simonson and is a junior at Whitewater High School. ALA Girls State is a government in action learning program to develop leadership skills and provide education in the principles of government and pride in... Full story
The annual Phillips County 4-H Demonstration Day was held in the Malta Library basement on April 13, 2014. There were five 4-H youth who participated in a demonstration or an illustrated talk. Senior member Riley Mortenson gave a demonstration on "Soft, Smooth and Silky". She received a red ribbon. Participating in the Advance Junior division with demonstrations were: Raina Mortenson with "It's Time to Learn Obedience", Parker Mortenson with "Shear It, Wash It, Spin It", and Pierce Mortenson... Full story
On Friday, April 18, churches from across Malta will come together and show their unity under the banner of Jesus Christ and to remember and honor the journey to the cross that Jesus took. The Good Friday walk is the fourth annual Cross Walk and Good Friday Reflection Service in Malta, and the idea of the different churches in Malta coming together for the event was brought up by Dani Hill of Promises about three years ago. “The ministers agreed that it would be a great thing to do,” said Pastor Steven Heppner of Elim Lutheran Brethren Chu... Full story
Briefy Key Club Recycling Phone Books The Malta High School Key Club is once again recycling phone books. The members have placed recycling boxes at Albertsons, Crossroads Coffee, Malta High School and the Post Office. Please drop your phone books at one of the these spots in the next three weeks. Walleyes Meeting 4-17. The Malta Walleyes Unlimited meeting is on April 17th. Malta Chamber Meeting 4-17. April 17th - Malta Chamber Revitalization Committee Meeting at noon at Stretch’s. Whitewater Unity Lutheran 4-17. Unity Lutheran Parish Holy W... Full story
Ranchers in Paradise Valley say they need a fence to keep the elk out. They fear brucellosis, a disease elk carry, will threaten their herds. Brucellosis has been documented in elk and bison in the greater Yellowstone area since the 1930s. Ranchers have run cattle in the valley longer than that. So what’s changed now? The valley is certainly different than the first time I saw it in 1970. I was working that summer for an outfitter in Cooke City and drove into Livingston in early September to d... Full story
For over 60 years, the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association (MOGA) has served as an important voice for the outfitting industry and as a key partner in decisions that effect the management of public land and wildlife resources. We are proud to represent over 200 member businesses across the state that offer a variety of outfitting and guiding services. Together, these businesses play a vital role in Montana’s tourism economy and help maintain the culture and traditions of ethical sportsmanship. MOGA was formed to represent the interests o...
Dear Editor, Welcome to my former home town! Awesome place to grow up and visit. Although my visits will probably now be few and far between, having lost my mother, Evelyn Hendrickson, a year ago. That leaves my cousin, Joan Christofferson, as the only one left in Malta who had the Hendrickson name. And there were so many of us when I was a kid. I am an out-of-state subscriber to the PCN and have been since I moved to Spokane, WA. the fall after graduation from MHS in 1963. I grew up on a farm 22 miles southeast of Malta where my grandparents... Full story
Dear Editor, Seeing Ray’s Standard Station photo in your paper brings to mind many memories of a different time. Ray Coleman hired me to pump gas and clean his station when I was 14 years old in 1966. I worked after school until nine or ten at night, then Saturdays and Sundays all day during the school year. In the summer I went back to the farm to help dad. My job was always waiting for me when school started again. Ray became an important friend and mentor in my life. He was always there for many other youngsters as well in our community. Ray... Full story
A Montana district court recently ruled that Montana laws dealing with the wild or domestic status of bison are “ambiguous.” Those laws certainly are complicated, and for good reason. The Montana legislature has purposely given joint jurisdiction over bison to our state’s live-stock and wildlife agencies because bison pose a unique management situation. They pose a dire threat to Montana’s livestock industry because much of the Yellowstone bison herd carries the dangerous disease brucellosis. But more than that, bison have the capacity to do a... Full story
April 21, 2004 – 10 Years Ago • Hospital Administrator Larry Putnam announced this week that the old hospital is now listed for sale with local realtors. Anyone interested in buying the old hospital building should contact Paul Koss or Gary Anderson at Northwest Realty or Dennis Beebe or Jim Knudsen at Missouri River Realty. • Officials of the Malta Irrigation District got a verbal promise from Senator Conrad Burns to “confront the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) over what the local group calls a... Full story
Dwayne Simanton Favorite Snack: See-food (I see food, I eat it.) Favorite Athlete: Zach Handley Favorite Meal: Turkey Dinner Favorite Holiday: Christmas What you did before retirement: Maytag repair, John Deere parts salesman and Hardware.... Full story
Francis M. Runnion Binman Frances M. Runnion Binman, 84, retired food caterer died February 15, 2014 in St. Paul, Minnesota of natural causes. Graveside services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, April 18 at the Malta Cemetery. In case of rain it will be moved to the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Frances M. Runnion was born August 19, 1929 in Malta, the daughter of Marion and Iva Runnion. She was raised and educated in Malta. In the late 1950’s she moved to St. Paul, Minnesota where she has lived ever since. She married Donald Binman in 1964, who p... Full story
The Malta P.E.O. Chapter AK members are diligently preparing for their 10th annual Spring Salad Luncheon which celebrates Administrative Assistant's Day. This Luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, from 11 a.m. until 1 at the Little White Church in Malta. A Menu appealing to all consists of hearty, wholesome salads, fruit, homemade buns and dessert. Proceeds from the luncheon are designated for scholarships. P.E.O. supports education on the local, state and national level. Tickets for the luncheon are $7 and may be purchased from... Full story
The Loring Womans’ Club annual card party was held on Sunday. We had 3 tables of players. Mickey Hellie and Mindy Perdue were the winners with the highest scores! Congratulations. Several people came just to have a piece of pie. It was fun visiting with some of my neighbors who I don’t see often! Dee Arndt of Kalispell is in the area visiting her sister, me, and mother, Barbara Cowan. With the warm temperatures this last week, close to 70 degrees, it is tempting to get the garden ready to plant!... Full story
The American Farm Bureau and Montana Farm Bureau are giving a cautious thumbs-up to H.R. 4432, The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act. “As the nation’s largest general farm organization, the American Farm Bureau represents farmers and ranchers who use every type of agricultural production system to provide the safest food possible both here in the U.S. and abroad,” noted AFBF President Bob Stallman. “Our farmers and ranchers are encouraged by the bipartisan leadership of Reps. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.), G.K. Butter-field (D-N.C.), Marsha Blackbu... Full story
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that farmers and ranchers can sign-up for disaster assistance programs, reestablished and strengthened by the 2014 Farm Bill, beginning Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Quick implemen-tation of the programs has been a top priority for USDA. “These programs will provide long-awaited disaster relief for many livestock producers who have endured significant financial hardship from weather-related disasters while the programs were expired and awaiting Congressional action,” said Agriculture Sec... Full story
Agricultural Producers can pick up their spring FSA certification maps from the county Office. The Phillips County Farm Service Agency would like to remind all producers to stop by the office and pick up their spring certification maps. The spring crop certification deadline is July 15, 2014. Please bring in your completed maps and return your signed FSA-578 commodity report to the office before July 15. Acreage reports must be filed for all spring seeded crops. Change in Farming Operation If you have bought or sold land, or if you have picked... Full story
Soil temperatures for crop seeding are obviously cold. It takes a minimum temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit (F) to germinate spring wheat. Barley can germinate at 40 degrees and alfalfa at 37 degrees F. Seeds sitting in a cold moist soil are a better option than seeds sitting in a dry hot soil. Pathogen activity that can damage seeds prosper in warm environments. Test in Billings with dormant seeding have shown no germination issues. As an example of temperatures, as of Monday at 8:45 am at... Full story
On the 8th of April 2014 the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office and Agents from the Tri-Agency Drug Task Force executed a search warrant on the residence of Malanie Miller at 542 S 6th st W. as part of an ongoing investigation. Seized in the search was marijuana in excess of 60 grams, drug paraphernalia, and cash suspected of being transferred as part of illegal activities. Miller is currently charged with Criminal Possession of Dangerous Drugs (Felony), Criminal Possession with Intent to Distribute (Felony), Criminal Child Endangerment (... Full story
It has been nearly 18 months since the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office installed the Emergency Notification System (ENS) and thankfully it has only been used a few times. Last summer the ENS was used to inform Phillips County residents of the flooding in the area, according to Sheriff Scott Moran. Moran said that in that instance he was able to draw a map within the system of where the flooding was taking place , pinpoint people living inside the danger zone and push a single button to call all of the people signed up for the service. The E... Full story
Sweet, nutty, vindication. The Phillips County Hospital and Clinic had their first (maybe annual) peanut butter and jelly day celebration Wednesday April 2. When PCHC employee Susan Bibbs got wind of the holiday, she told her coworkers and one week later they did not disappoint. They didn’t settle for a smorgasbord for jam and peanut butter smothered sandwiches. They got creative. The luncheon featured many finger foods and desserts that stuck true to the theme, including peanut butter and j... Full story