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There was a time at the Phillips County Museum when a visitor was unable to manage the stairs leading to top floor exhibits, they would have missed out on an expansive section of history dedicated to Phillips County and northeast Montana. Those days are gone. Malta High School seniors Ronnie Erickson and Kyle Mitchell, under the tutelage of history teacher Delmer Henry, spent the better part of three months filming the rooms on the second floor of the Museum before taking the raw footage back...
The Phillips County Sheriff’s Office announced this week that they are seeking approval on a mill levy which would lower the rate that landowners pay per year verses prior levies and generate more funds for the office. If not passed could severely handcuff their efforts to be proactive. The sheriff’s office is asking for an additional $51,739.90 to be added to the $98,300 that has been approved since 2002. Additional tax above the statutory limit will actually decrease from 2002 and 2006 voted levies. “Should the levy not pass,” said Moran....
The Malta and Dodson School Districts held school board elections last week, both of which elected two new trustees to fill spots. The Saco School District did not have elections, as thyereceived only enough write-in intent declarations to fill two seats, but they named two trustees to their school board as well. The results here are unofficial counts that came in early Wednesday morning. Malta Malta’s ballot held two positions with incumbent Galen Curtis challenged by Beth Welch, Thayne Mackey, Jamie Jones and R. J. Tollefson. Malta voters a...
Mrs. Simanton's third grade class took some time last Friday to go outside and fly kites at Murray Field. But this wasn't just a random relaxing afternoon away from the classroom. Her class earned it. "It's a group reward," Stacy Simanton told the PCN. Every third quarter they get to earn a reward. It's kind of a tradition." She went on to say that the tradition started last year, which was her first as third grade teacher at Malta Elementary. This spring semester students earned a "Popsicle...
Congratulations to Terry Skiff for winning this year’s Minute to Win It Mother’s Day Contest. Terry will be “shopping” at 9 a.m. on Friday at Albertsons. Come out and cheer her on!...
Briefly Friends of the Garden “Friends of the Garden” will be working every Tuesday afternoon at the HG Robinson House and Gardens from 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. starting on April 29. Come Join us and get a free hands-on garden lesson. Veteran Affairs in Malta 5.-14. Judy Loendorf and /or Steve Mulonet, Service Offices for Montana Veteran Affairs Division, will be in Malta on Wednesday, May 14, at the Phillips County Hospital Conference Room from 1:30 until 3 p.m. Call 406-265-4225 for more information. Malta fourth Grade Band 5-14. On Wed...
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced last month that it is scaling back plans to establish a free-roaming bison herd in the state. That should come as good news to hunters after ranchers across Montana pulled more than 300,000 acres out of the Block Management program last fall in protest of FWP policies. Now maybe those “No Hunting due to FWP” signs in northeastern Montana will come down. They certainly should. The ranchers got what they wanted. How it came about, how...
Now I know that most of you don’t know me well enough to really care, one way or another, about where I fall on important issues such as mill levies and the like. Though I am now a taxpayer – and soon to be homeowner/buyer – in Phillips County, I am so new to the area that an editorial on why I support the levy being proposed by the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office may, at first, leave you thinking “who cares?” Well, I care. Since I am looking forward to becoming a permanent fixture in Phillips County – sorry to disappoint anyone – this is a ma...
Justinn Marshall, Saco, rodeos for the University of Montana Western, at Dillon. The last college rodeo of the regular season was held this past weekend in Missoula. Justinn ended the year with 463 points in Breakaway Roping which placed her 1st. She was awarded a beautiful buckle and saddle. Marshall came into the final rodeo sitting 4th in Goat Tying. She split 1st in the long go, with a 9.0, then placed 3rd in the short go with a 9.5, which also put her 3rd in the average. She ended up with total points of 592.5, which bumped her into 3rd...
Less than half the registered voters came and exercised their right to vote on Tuesday last. Successful candidates voted in for the Dodson School election were Joe Nicholson for a two year term and Bonnie Lankford for a three year term. Dora Henry went with nine other members of the Council on Aging and interested people by car and transit bus to Chester to tour their new Senior Citizen Center and have lunch and talk to the people in charge. They visited with the director of the center, the...
Deepest sympathy goes out from our community to the Moore/Dunbar family on the death of Scotty Moore. The funeral was attended by an outstanding large group of people paying tribute to their friend. Carol Lumsden and Dixie Stordahl attended the viewing and sharing of memories of Scotty on Friday. It is a good way to hear the memories of friends and family that are different than mine. The Whitewater track meet was on Thursday. Gale Simonson journeyed over to watch three of her grandkids in the e...
Each year Phillips County Motorsports awards four $500 scholarships to area graduating seniors interested in automotive or welding. This is the seventh year and to date 26 scholarships have been awarded. In 2014 a total of 10 applications were received. David Weaver, son of Charlie and Cheryl Weaver of Dodson and Parker Prellwitz, son of Fritz and Thea Prellwitz, Malta, are the local recipients. David has been accepted at Helena College University of Montana where he will pursue welding technology. Parker has signed up for courses at MSU...
Results for American Red Cross Blood Drive for May 8, 2014 at the Malta Greater Unity Lutheran Church. There were forty-seven successful donors with three unable to donate at this time and one deferred. Pins were given to: Larry Lett, 10 gallon pin, and Carol Kienenberger, an 11 gallon pin. Patty Wilke, first time donor. Malta donors were, Kristen Vogel, Lloyd Knudsen, Fritz Prellwitz, Terry Hotchkiss, Donald Wombold, Larry Lett, Tom Golick, Marcia Weber, Don Nevrivy, Glenda Knudsen, Gordon Faaborg, Ted Kelly, Eric Wilke, Leroy Anderson,...
May 12, 2004 10 Years ago *Debby and John Hunt retire from the Dodson School District. John is leaving the school after 22 years of service and Debby is leaving after 18 years of service. During his 22 years, John saw his cross country team win the state title and Deb was the assistant cook at the school for seven of her 11 years. *Joshua Roberts graduated with honors from Air Force Base Training at Lackland Air Force Base. Robert was honored as the second most-fit airman out of 700 graduates. He is the son of John and Janice Roberts of Malta....
Eleanor June (Green) Garlinghouse, Age 76, passed away of congestive heart failure on May 1, 2014 at Penrose Main Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Eleanor was born March 24, 1939 at the old Malta Hospital in Malta, Montana. She was schooled at South Wagner and Malta, graduating from Malta High School in 1956. On August 4, 1956 She Married Richard Garlinghouse in Malta Montana. To this union was born four children, three girls and a boy. Richard's jobs took them to many towns across...
Louis W. Klimper, 87 of Billings, Montana passed away at RiverStone Hospice House on May 5, 2014. Lou was born in Butte, Mt. He was the second of six children born to Dorothy and Max Klimper. Lou spent his early years running around the Little Rocky Mountains in Zortman, Montana. He always called Zortman "God's Country" and enjoyed returning as often as possible. At age 17, Lou joined the U.S. Navy to serve in WWII and spent his enlistment in the South Pacific. After his discharge, Lou attended...
William (Bill) Ernest Marks passed away May 10th, 2014, at Valley View Home in Glasgow, Montana of natural causes. Bill was born March 11, 1929 at home East of Saco, Montana. He attended school at Saco up to the 10th grade. Bill's father had a heart attack and Bill needed to tend to the family farm full time. Bill met Christina Ellen Mix in the fall of 1947. They were married December 29, 1948 in Glasgow. From that day on he called her his sweetie. Bill went to work for MDU in April of 1949 at...
Lots happening this week for the trails group.. 1. Wednesday Evening - Walk n Wheels at 7pm meet at Malta High School parking lot. 2. Thursday Evening: - Bowdoin Sunset Hike n Bike meet at Bowdoin Headquarters - starts @ 7:00 pm. 3. Saturday - Heartland Hike - catch up with Mary or Art Lundstrom for updates on this hike. 4. Sunday afternoon bike ride - Meet at the old hospital parking lot @ 1:30pm. Easy ride and we are looking for bike riders interest. Hope you have a super fun week!! 8:) Happy Trails!...
Sean and Shelby Moore of Malta announce the birth of their daughter, Lili Grace Moore. Lili was born on Friday, April 18, 2014, at 2:46 p.m. at Northern Montana Hospital. She weighed eight pounds and measured 19.5 inches in length. Her big brother is Thyus Olsen and her big sister is Tatum Moore. Maternal grandparents are Harold and Michelle Werk of Malta. Paternal grandparents are Terry and Jacqui Moore of Mayville, North Dakota....
The Extension Office has received call that army cutworms have been found in some winter wheat. Producers are encouraged to look for feeding on the above ground vegetation as an indication of army cutworms. Army cutworm larvae are nearly two inches long when fully grown, generally colored light gray with lighter markings and a pale stripe running down the back. Larvae feed above ground on the young stems of grasses and wheat at night, retreating under the soil during the day. Scraping the still...
Less than half the registered voters came and exercised their right to vote on Tuesdaylast. Successful candidates voted in for the Dodson School election were Joe Nicholson for a two year term and Bonnie Lankford for a three year term. Dora Henry went with nine other members of the Council on Aging and interested people by car and transit bus to Chester to tour their new Senior Citizen Center and have lunch and talk to the people in charge. They visited with the director of the center, the main cook and two of the county commissioners and had...
NOTICE OF SOLICITATION OF SEALED BIDS The Phillips County Ambulance Service is accepting sealed bids for the following vehicle: 1989 E-350 Ford Diesel V IN# 1FDKE30M7KHC28821 NO BIDS WILL BE CONSIDERED UNLESS: Received at the Phillips County Commissioner’s Office P.O. Box 360, Malta MT 59538, no later than 1:00 PM Monday, May 19, 2014. Bids are to be presented in a sealed envelope containing a complete copy of the bid and clearly marked on the outside of the envelope: “Vehicle Bid.” Bids will be opened at 2:00 PM on May 19, 2014. The Phill...
Phillips Conservation District, Malta Dirt Daubers Garden Club and Phillips County Extension held a celebration honoring National Arbor Day on April 25 with the first and second grade students at the Malta Elementary School. Extension Agent, Marko Manoukian demonstrated how to plant a seedling tree, gifted to students by the Conservation District. An official Arbor Day proclamation was read by Malta City Mayor, Shyla Jones. Colorado Blue Spruce seedlings were gifted to elementary students at...
Don’t tie your shoe in class Last weekend, I did something few people could ever understand… I watched most of the NFL draft on my smartphone and or on a computer. It’s only weird because the draft is the most boring thing about football. I have no power over what picks my beloved Chicago Bears choose, I’m not a paid analyst and I’m sure if I really tried I could find ten things more productive to do with my time. Why do I like watching then? There’s no awesome answer to that.. Maybe it’s...
Dodson, Whitewater and Saco all had junior high teams present at the Whitewater Invitational last Thursday. Dodson's seventh and eighth grade squad consisting of Tyrese Messerly, David Jaynes and Stephen Ereaux put up 45 points at the meet, which was good enough for fourth place. Jaynes placed second in the shot put, with a toss of 32'6", fifth in the 100 meter dash with a time of 14.84, fourth in discus with a throw of 87'7.5", and fifth in the long jump with a leap of 13'1". Ereaux placed...