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During the Public Comment portion of last Tuesday's Malta City Council meeting, Malta Mayor Shyla Jones explained why a recent request to allow City residents to keep chickens in City limits was not put on the night's agenda and why the measure wouldn't be approved. Mayor Jones said that same request had been made to the City of Malta in the past and was denied then for a couple of reasons. The person asking for the change in policy to allow up to 4-to-6 hens (no roosters) to be kept in backyards, in covered pens, and pointed to large cities in...
The first day for candidates to file for city and town offices is April 20, 2017. Current mayors and Council members whose terms will expire are: City of Malta – 4 year terms Mayor – Shyla Jones; Ward 1 Council Member – David Rummel Ward 2 Council Member – Bonnie Wiederrick Town of Dodson – 4 year terms Mayor – Terri Cole Two Council Members – Caleb Best and Jessica Fetter Town of Saco – 4 year terms Mayor – Clint Simpson Two Council Members – Gayle Hammond and Craig Robinson The last day for candidates to file for city and town offices is Tue...
The Phillips County Community Foundation (PCCF) is pleased to announce recipients in the bi-annual grant cycle and invite all to accept their checks on Tuesday, April 18th at their Annual Meeting starting at 4 p.m. in the Lodge Room of the Great Northern Hotel in Malta. Anne Boothe, PCCF President, states “we received thirteen excellent applications with total budgets exceeding $103,000 and grant request over $32,000 for a variety of great projects benefitting residents and communities in Phillips County. This certainly proves the value of t...
For the past 40 years, when men around Phillips County have needed to have their 'ears lowered,' Jerry Salveson has been there, scissors in hand, so when Salveson went down with an injury which sidelined him for three months, the county started looking a lot shaggier. The small open sign that generally swings beneath the bigger Jerry's Barber Pole sign (and similar sized Tow Ropes sign ) hadn't been seen on Central Avenue in Malta for three months as Salveson dealt with a bulging disc in his...
The Malta Senior Citizens will host a soup and bread luncheon on Saturday, April 22 at the center with the usual free will offering. This will be in conjunction with a food drive for the Malta Food Bank. The center is asking attendees to bring a non-perishable food item for the Food Bank’s basket. Several types of soup will be offered along with breads and desserts. Soups will include Hawaiian Wedding soup, Wisconsin cheese soup, corn chowder, potato, chicken noodle and more; up to eight flavors to tempt the taste buds. If you’ve not attended a...
HELENA -- A legislative committee has tabled a lawmaker’s attempt to clarify how private land is leased to oil companies. Speaker of the House Austin Knudsen, R-Culbertson, is the sponsor of House Bill 384, which would have revised language used on oil and gas leases to inform landowners of the associated costs of oil extraction from their land. Knudsen said leases tell landowners they will receive royalties from wells on their land. However, he said the oil industry tends to deduct transportation and operating costs from that royalty. That i...
I’ve always trusted my sense of direction. Oh, I argue with it on occasion, but it usually gets me where I’m going and back again. On a recent trip to Europe with my wife, however, I feared I’d finally lost my bearings. Too many strasses, I think, simply stressed me out. It was our second day in Lucerne, Switzerland, a beautiful city on a lake surrounded by the snow-covered Swiss Alps. I’d taken a walk the day we arrived and felt comfortable navigating the city of 81,000. After all, a promine...
Dear Editor, It was a dark stormy night, under a clear and starlit sky. I was tired of being tossed around in the salad bowl of life, so I hopped into my little blue car and buzzed over to the Malta High School, where folks were gathering to witness a culminary arts contest. It seemed that the judge for this cooking contest (Mr. James Casanova) was downright arrogant, malicious, and maniacally rude to the contestants. And last, but not yeast, he delighted in humidifying every single person with whom he came into contact! So it was not...
Dear Editor, A new website has been created to show what President Trump's Mir-a-logo trips cost, funded by tax payers for a get a way and golf. Type in "Is Trump at Mar-a-logo" in the search engine up pops - the to date costs of those trips. On the right hand side of the page is a listing of programs slated to be cut in his new budget click on the item and you get a list of the doomed programs allowing you to see costs of that program. Still asking the question wasn't Trump's promise to "Keep America First?" Does that include spending for...
My dog Brucey gave me a friendly reminder of why I need to clean up after myself. Last week, my wife bought me an early Father’s Day gift that was two years in the making. It’s no secret that I love smoking meat, so many of you already know what it is. Last year, I was supposed to get a new grill but scared of the price of that grill, I picked up a second hand grill for a fraction of the cost. That grill has served my family really well over the past year and has accumulated countless hours of u...
MALTA-Eva May Oxarart, age 82, died April 10, 2017 at the Phillips County Hospital of natural causes, surrounded by her loving family. A visitation for family and friends was held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 13 at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Funeral services were Friday, April 14, at 3:30 p.m. at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Burial followed the service at the Malta Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. Eva was born to Sherman and May (Koss)...
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the Phillips County News. That said, the PCN does believe in freedom of speech. International News President Trump is dropping bombs and trying to start a World War! That is terrible; and his own children should go and fight, not send our own American boys and girls to war. Do you agree? Whitewater News Sympathy to the Loring Hutterite Colony on the loss of Curt Hofer, a farmer. Linda Berg had a checkup after operation and is doing well and...
IT'S A BOY!! 5'9", 129 pounds Name to be determined. The Easter Egg hunt held Saturday the 15th was a great success even with the wind and cooler weather. Thank you to the Saco Chamber and American Legion for continuing a great tradition for the kids. Sorry for no pictures. Donnie Minnerath and Chris Pippin presented info on the grant received from the MDU foundation for the purchase of bat houses at the council meeting last Wednesday. Colleen (we know her as Bim in this area) and Gary Dorval were guests at the home of Carol and Howard Pippin o...
Polly Solberg was in Havre for an eye exam on Thursday. Dora Henry's daughter Teresa and great-grandson Roper Leys came on Monday for a few days visit. A window was broken out of the Lutheran Church on Thursday by kids playing around the building. Parents should be aware the kids should not be up and around the buildings all the time. Wink and Terri Cole attended Maundy Thursday services in Malta. Willard Mortenson was flown to Billings on Thursday where they gave him a pacemaker. He is staying...
Whist On Monday, April 17, Margaret Leader took first, Leonard Leader took second and the traveling prize was awarded to Ken Ruzicka. Pinochle Clarence Blunt took first and Jerry Depute was second. Hi-Line Whist Dee and Clara bested Curt and Pearl on Tuesday, April 11, winning the first contest 14-2 and the second by a tally of 13-8.' "I really goofed up and, poof went the games," admitted Pearl. Agnes and Pearl swept the action on Friday, April 14, beating the team of Curt and Clara by 13-7 and 13-2. "We had all the hearts and couldn't lose,"...
Malta Senior Meals Thursday, Apr 20th - Bbq pork Friday, Apr 21st - Meatballs & white gravy Tuesday, Apr 25th - Sloppy Joe's Do you have a birthday in April? Be sure to sign up for a 10 meal certificate for April when you sign in for dinner. Auxiliary Girls State Applications The Malta American Legion Auxiliary is accepting Girls State applications. Applications are available on-line at mtlegion.org. Please follow instructions. Girls State session will run Sunday June 11 to Saturday June 17, 2017 at Carroll College in Helena. Applications must...
The months of March and April signal SBAC (Smarter Balanced) time! Time for state testing for students throughout the state of Montana. In Dodson, we’ll try to keep in perspective that SBAC results are one of many ways to accurately assess student competency and skill levels in science, math, reading/writing, etc. Although…..those of us in education understand that the results of this particular assessment does have a more diverse widespread influence on schools at the “end of the day.” In Dodson we have prepared aggressively for SBAC since S...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Bowhunter Education course dates have been set for the first courses in the Havre area for this year. There will be a regular youth class-room course starting April 24, and an adult online “field day” course on April 29. Starting in 2017, the purchase of a Montana bow and arrow license will be required prior to applying for any archery-only permit. To purchase a bow and arrow license, an individual must meet one of the following requirements: • show completion of a bowhunter education course • show proof o...
Warmer temperatures, longer days... all sure signs it’s time for students to face a barrage of testing. From end-of-year subject exams to standardized national tests, there’s more than enough to challenge the average student. Unfortunately, for some students, any testing presents a significantly stressful situation. It’s called “test anxiety.” Students who haven’t studied or who never grasped the subject matter understandably have reason to feel nervous about tests, but that’s not the same as test anxiety. Some nervousness when facing any te...
1 years ago April 12, 1917 Edwards and McLellan added their bit to the Malta building boom by announcing the construction of the building which now adorns Front Street and Fifth Avenue. ♫ ♫ ♫ Out on the Missouri River Country, Charlie Stewart was engaged to help feed out a bunch of cattle owned by a prominent rancher. Apparently, the cows didn't take kindly to Charlie's presence. For the first time he entered the feedlot, a number of them charged him and knocked him off his feet. Charl...
Saco and Whitewater put on their first joint golf meet at Marian Hills Golf Course in Malta on Tuesday, April 11. The Glasgow Scotties won both the boys and girls team events. The top three teams in the girls meet were Glasgow with 322 strokes, Chinook was second with 386 and Malta third with 392. Scobey took fourth with 432. The Boys had five teams present with Glasgow posting a top score of 279. Scobey was second with 336, Wolf Point was third with 348, Chinook was fourth with 349 and Harlem w...
The Whitewater Invitational Track Meet featured eight girls teams on a day that had wind gusts over 40 mph. The Nashua Porcupines won the girls meet with a meet high of 104. Whitewater took second with 72. Saco took third with 54 points. Dodson took sixth with 14 points. Nashua's Taylor Laumeyer was the meet's highest scorer winning four events including shot put (32-8), javelin (110-10), the 100 meter dash (13.66) and discus (96.5). Saco's Sydney Zeller took first place in all three events she...
The Whitewater Invitational Track Meet featured eight girls teams on a day that had wind gusts over 40 mph. The Nashua Porcupines won the girls meet with a meet high of 104. Whitewater took second with 72. Saco took third with 54 points. Dodson took sixth with 14 points. Nashua’s Taylor Laumeyer was the meet’s highest scorer winning four events including shot put (32-8), javelin (110-10), the 100 meter dash (13.66) and discus (96.5). Saco’s Sydney Zeller took first place in all three event...
April 1, 2017 12:25 a.m. Female reported a possible probation violation; Deputy responded to the call; information passed onto Misdemeanor Probation Officer; case file started. 1:36 a.m. Female reported an altercation in the Zortman area; Deputies and Ft Belknap LE responded to the call; individuals left the location before LE arrival; no damage to property, only litter left in the area. 2:53 a.m. Deputies performed a welfare check on a male in a vehicle alongside of Hwy 191 south; all found to be okay, driver was just resting. 3:04 a.m. Deputi...
Greetings everyone! I'm hoping that you all had a special Easter holiday! I certainly did. Rod and his family were here for the weekend and we went to the GPDM on Saturday because I had a previous tour scheduled. On Sunday we attended Loring Lutheran Church and Zoey Marie was baptized in a very special ceremony. Easter brunch at the church was enjoyed by many neighbors and relatives. Matt Norville's parents were here from White Hall. Brenda Clark's mom was visiting her grandkids. Also Becca and...
