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The wildest weekend of the year - with the crown jewel being the First State Bank of Malta Car Show - hits Phillips County this weekend with poker and color runs, carnivals, and the season-opening event for Phillips County Motorsports at the Hi-Line Dragstrip. "It's always such a fun, event-filled weekend," First State Banks Terry Skones said. "And it looks like it will be another sunshine-filled event on Saturday." Ahead of Saturday's car show - with registration starting at 9 a.m. and show running from until 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. when the...
You spoke, they listened. After numerous town hall meetings across the Hi-Line — including two well-attended meetings in Malta — the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has decided to not cut the hours at several northern Montana ports of Entry, including the Port of Morgan located in Phillips County’s Loring. Earlier this year, the CBP announced that it was looking to reduce the hours at the Port of Morgan and was met with heavy resistance from local farmers, ranchers, and sports racing enthusiasts as well as local and national polit...
The Phillips County 4-H Carnival is making a return to Malta this Saturday during the First State Bank of Malta Car Show after the event has been on a five-year hiatus. “We used to host the carnival in the fall,” Jenifer Anderson, one of the event’s coordinators said. “But they noticed attendance had been declining and we feel like during the car show is a great time to have it.” The 4-H Carnival will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, at Stockman Terrace and run until 2 p.m. The day will feature concessions, prizes, cake walks, and, of c...
LORING- Thomas D. Stordahl, 70 years old, of Loring, Mont., passed away on May 22, 2019 at the Phillips County Hospital after a short battle with COPD. Memorial service will be June 22, at the Loring Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. with a picnic in the Park to celebrate his life. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com He was born in the Sidney area to Dolly and Peter Stordahl, June 14, 1948. He attended school in Fairview before his family moved to Billings, Mont.,...
The Malta Volunteer Fire Department received a 1999 International 4800 fire truck for their fleet on Friday, April 19, from the North Central Montana District BLM. The truck has a 850 gallon water tank. Pictured are Conor Moran, Tom Darrington, Mike Flatt, and Scott Maneely....
The former home of Lloyd's Auto (now in a new building on S. 2nd St. East) was torn down (the front portion) on May 13 in Malta by Jay Weston (A&J Mobile Fleet Repair) and Cody Mikesell (Randy’s Machine Shop.)...
I helped bring the Phillips County Motorsports to Malta starting in 2002 and remained actively involved with the organization until 2017. During those 15 years, some of my positions included Director and President until my departure. I am writing this letter today to let the people of Phillips County know that I am no longer a member of PCMS nor do I sit on any boards. I write this letter to let you know that if things do not change with how PhillCo Economic Growth Council and the City of Malta deal with the Phillips County Motorsports, Inc.,...
Isn’t this a wonderful spring? Days of rain mixed with days of snow, cold, and lots of wind. It’s enough to make people leave. But take my word -- they’ll regret it. I know very few folks who have moved away from Montana and not in some small way regretted their decision. It’s hard to come back. Wages are better most everywhere else, rent is cheaper, and then there’s the weather. The high temperature today in Phoenix is expected to be 81. Bozeman’s not even going to hit 50. Yet Bozeman is...
I see it coming. This week I had the chance to cover the 2019 State Class A-C Track and Field Meet in Laurel, MT. At this event were the three Class C teams that are covered in the PCN. I know it’s coming. Why didn’t you go to the 2019 State AA-B meet in Kalispell to cover Malta’s track teams? Over the years I have gotten flak for covering the smaller schools, but I have always responded the same. All of our local kids work hard and we are the Phillips County News, meaning we cover every sport...
CRP Summer/Fall Managed Haying and grazing period begins July 16, 2019. A reminder that the Primary Nesting Season for CRP contracts is May 15th to July 15, 2019. Summer/Fall Managed haying and grazing period begins July 16 following Montana's Primary Nesting Season and ends no later than Sept 13 for grazing and Sept. 30 for haying. Producers are reminded to sign up at their local FSA office and complete the required paperwork before conducting any managed haying and/or grazing activity. Please contact your local FSA office before July 16,...
The Whitewater Class of 2019 held a baccalaureate followed by graduation on May 17. Baccalaureate service was at Whitewater Lutheran Church with Pastor Steve Haag (a former Whitewater resident) officiating. The graduation ceremony was at the Whitewater School. And the guest speaker was Orvin Solberg, pastor of Elim Lutheran Church. The two proud graduates were Bella Lawless and Petya Rozalinova, our exchange student from Spain. (She will return to Spain soon.) Congratulations and good luck to...
The Phillips Conservation District and the Malta NRCS hosted the Phillips County Annual Local Work Group Meeting on May 14, 2019 at the Phillips County Library basement. A total of 18 members of the community attended the meeting where they identified the top four resource concerns in Phillips County at this time based on SWAPA+H. SWAPA+H is the NRCS acronym for resource concerns and stands for Soil, Water, Air, Plants, Animals and Humans. The group was also asked to decide which land use the resource concern is located on. Phillips County’s p...
The Buster Deo VFW Post 4067 Auxiliary has selected Malta High School senior, Payton Clausen, as the recipient of the 2019 Scholarship. The scholarship in the amount of $500.00 will assist Clausen in his endeavors to pursue a degree in aviation, his plans are to be a pilot for flights for medical transport. Payton is the son of Carter and Shyla Clausen. Congratulations and best wishes, Payton....
Adam Parker, a recent graduate of Stephens College who hails from Malta, MT, has been selected to participate in the Television Academy Foundation’s 2019 Internship Program. Parker, who received a Master of Fine Arts in TV and screenwriting, will be an intern this summer in the movies for television development department at Daniel L. Paulson Productions in Beverly Hills, CA. The Television Academy Foundation’s annual Internship Program provides 50 paid internships, at top Hollywood studios and production companies, to college students nat...
Malta Senior Meals Thursday, May 30th - Ham dinner Friday, May 31st - Hot turkey Tuesday, June - Meatballs Camp Walleye needs boat captains Volunteers needed. Camp Walleye is Saturday, June 15, 2019, and we need Captains. Call Jim Mayer at 406-461-1919. Water Dirt Dauber Barrels Attention business owners of the oak flower barrels: Dirt Daubers asks that you please water your flower barrels regularly. Pinch off and dead head any dried-out flowers. Keep Malta beautiful! We thank you. Malta Dirt Daubers 6-3. Malta Dirt Daubers meet Monday , June...
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. NOTICE TO NEW CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT APPLICANTS: The Phillips County Sheriff’s Office will no longer be providing Concealed Weapon Permit classes. When you pick up the application, you will see the legal requirements necessary to obtain a Concealed Weapon Per...
Life is full of challenges. Some big, some small, but all can dishearten us at times and make us feel overwhelmed and discouraged. While the goal of some challenge may be important to you, it can be easy to lose sight of that goal when things get in the way. Other responsibilities, a task’s difficulty, a lack of time or just the fear of failing, can all cause you to give up. Step one in taking on a challenge is clearly defining what it is that you want to accomplish. Identify and write down the goal you want to reach. It should be something s...
1 years ago May 29, 1919 A man by the name of Jack Rupp was dragged to death by his saddle horse. ♠♠♠ Malta won a fast baseball game from the Chinook nine. ♠♠♠ Twenty cars of Malta businessmen and boys spent several hours improving roads leading into Malta. Rocks were removed, holes filled in, and weeds cut. ♠♠♠ The Equity Co-operative association of Dodson was planning a huge picnic. Dudley Jones was chairman of the arrangements committee. ♠♠♠ "Do we need rain?" Well, the crops do not appear...
Dodson High School inducted three new members into the National Honor Society at their annual high school awards banquet last Tuesday. Those inductees are, from the left, Ireland Best, Sophia Hebert, and Tiffany Cliff....
This morning at the Country Inn, I was eating breakfast and overheard a conversation about what to do with a recently deceased family member’s letters and postcards. A woman at the table voiced her opinion that “her great-grandkids don’t need to know those stories.” I couldn’t help but smile at that comment because I wondered if my great-grandfather, John Bruckner, had that conversation with his wife Ida, or if my grandparents, Laurin and Mary-Ellen, discussed what stories would be told about our family as they were moving to Billings....
The Phillips County Library has an Outer Space theme this summer for its reading program. We encourage preschoolers, through coming high school seniors; to sign up and earn an award for every five hours of reading up to 40 hours. Sign up will begin the first week of June. It is important to read during the school break to help avoid the “summer slump.” The library will have a puppet show this year, at 10:00 am on July 11, 2019. It is titled “The Dragon Who Fell to Earth.,” and will be held at the Library basement meeting room. It is free an...
Carol Lumsden hosted the end of school staff party for the Whitewater School on Thursday! I hope everyone has a great summer! Bruce and Lynn Hill visited with Dixie Stordahl and took her to dinner on Wednesday. Dixie Stordahl stayed with Tom in the hospital for a few days. Some of the visitors we had were Bonnie McMullen, Sara Stuelmacher, Danette Love, Anjelica FourStar, Alice McAdams, Cindy Clark, and Carol Lumsden. Thank you all very much. Blessings to all for Memorial Day! Have a nice time remembering your loved ones especially those who...
Polly Solberg went to Great Falls on Tuesday for the Special Olympics before attending graduation exercises in Mile City. Terri Cole was in Malta on business on Wednesday. It was nice to see the new smiling face at the Post Office this week. An east wind blew Wednesday but was very warm, 81 degrees and the sun was shining. Terri Cole and Glen Dolphey were busy working on the water shut-off of the Haubrich house on Friday. It started raining and turned cold - raining on Friday and Saturday. But...
Malta Rotary Club chairman, David Miller, presenting Dennis Bolland (works at First Security Bank) with the Paul Harris Award. This award goes to Dennis Bolland as a member of Malta Rotary Club contributing many years of community service. The Malta Rotary Club's focus is youth of the community and they support projects for these local organizations: City Hall cooking shelter, Special Olympics, Hobie, Halloween parade candy, Post Office coloring contest, Girls State, Christmas lighting contest,...
Photos from Memorial Day Parade in Malta...