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If you can’t find something interesting to do this weekend in Malta, there might not be any hope for you — from fast cars to fisticuffs, this weekend has it all. The first event of the wildest weekend in Phillips County is the Poker Run which gets on the road at 7 p.m. on Friday night with registration at the First State Bank (and followed by a test and tune out at the drag strip. If fitness is your thing, the Malta Parks and Rec 3rd annual Color Fun run starts the morning of June 2 (see a preview story on page 1B) featuring both a 5K and 1-m...
Although the season is almost over, the Malta City Council will be looking to do some Spring Cleaning around town, towing cars away from City Streets and out to the Town Shop following a comment made by a former Malta resident. "There was a person who used to live here and she asked me "what happened to my clean little town'," Malta Mayor John Demarais said during last week's City Council meeting. "We have junk vehicles all over the place and it looks like Hell, excuse my language." Mayor...
More often than not, for most of his life, Craig Mangus has found himself aboard a school bus. It was 47 first-days-of-school-ago (in 1970) that Mangis, then 19, was asked to first substitute-drive a bus, ushering students from the Bennet Lake area into Malta to drop them off at school. The following year, that fill-in position became full-time and the Bennet Lake route was Mangis'. "It was the same route I grew up taking to school," Mangis said. "I used to ride that bus to school and think driv...
Eight Malta School Educators - representing over 250 years of teaching - retired last week and a party was held in their honor on Tuesday afternoon. Lynne Brewer Position at Malta: Middle school math. Total years Teaching: 35 (28 at Malta.) What will you miss most about teaching? The kids, when they get that 'ooh, ahh' moment, that is just amazing. I will also miss the staff. What are you planning to do in retirement? I'm just going to have new adventures. We are just going to rock and roll....
Dear Editor, I recently read an American Prairie Reserve (APR) article titled, 'Freese Scale for Grassland Biodiversity, Background Summary'. This strange document was designed to justify the program proposed by APR. They rate 10 'ecological conditions' for each of their management units and come up with a biodiversity score. For example, the Timber Creek Unit (the old Etchart Ranch) had a total score or 17 out of 70. The reasons for the low 'Herbivory Pattern' included, "unnatural hydrology; Interior fences; Rest-rotation grazing systems"....
Dear Editor, I was a range management specialist for the Malta Bureau of Land Management (BLM) field office for over 30 years. After retiring in 2007, I was hired by the American Prairie Reserve (APR). As such, I’ve had considerable professional experience managing range land health and closely observing the impacts of bison on range health in Montana. APR has been and will continue to be held to the same required BLM standards and guidelines as other permittees regardless of their type of livestock, season of use, or grazing system. All of t...
Back to my quest for Taco Bell fries. So, my first attempt at eating Taco Bell in Billings was mired in what I call “bell lust,” where I lost sight of the mission to eat Taco Bell’s French fry appetizer and ordered a Triple Melt Burri-to, Cheesy Gordita Crunch, and a soft shelled taco. I had already planned on going back to the restaurant the following day, but little did I know that night and following day would be one of the worst that I had in a long time. My allergies had been getting the be...
MALTA - Rodney Lee Kroon, 79, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018, from a short and unexpected illness. He went to be with the Lord surrounded by family. The family will receive friends at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, May 31 at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the Malta Cemetery. Condolences may be left at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. He was born on August 1, 1938, to LeRoy and Verna (Erickson) Kroon i...
Whist on Tuesday, May 22, Harvey Smith scored 48 points to captured first, Lou Olson was second with 41 and the traveling prize was awarded to Lee Stevens. Pinochle On Thursday, May 24, Clair Waters nabbed first place with a high of 7,140 and Barb Stevens score of 5,610 was good for second. The traveling prize was awarded to both Lee Stevens and Leonard Leader....
School ended this week after a busy week of field trips and playday on Wednesday. Graduation was held last week and was very nice and well attended. Now on to a busy summer. Polly Solberg decorated at the Hogeland cemetery on Tuesday. On Thursday she went to Billings for more track meets and to visit Tim and Heidi. Wink and Terri Cole went to Billings for medical and a weekend of graduations and receptions for grandkids. Dora Henry rode to Billings with them for appointments and to visit daughter Cheryl and Todd. Birthday greetings to all...
Malta Senior Meals Thursday, May 31st - Baked chicken Friday, June 1st - Tuna casserole Tuesday, June 5th - Stuffed peppers Do you have a birthday in May? Be sure to sign up for a free 10 meal certificate. You could be the winner. PhillCo Membership Meeting 5-31. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend the upcoming PhillCo General Membership Meeting on Thursday, May 31, at Noon at the GN Lodge Room. If you have any questions, please contact the PhillCo office at 654-5525. Malta Dirt Daubers Meeting 6-4. The Malta Dirt Daubers meet Monday,...
May 11, 2018 10:43 p.m. Female requested an ambulance for a male with low blood pressure; Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital. 10:57 p.m. Reserve Deputy performed security checks in the Saco area. 11:15 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson area. 11:47 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area. 11:56 p.m. Ft Belknap LE received a report of a stranded motorist on Hwy 2, west of Dodson; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located and was moving on the Hwy. May 12,...
1 years ago June 1, 1918 One-hundred and eighty-eight men were called from Phillips County for the draft. The following names were among that number from Phillips County: Louis Muhs, Hans Instebo, Celestin Durocher, Oscar Larum, Philetus Lapham, Pat Allery, Hugh Simanton, Henry Cole, George Sammons, Xavier Primeau, Charles Cruikshank, Alfred Blunt, Carl Blunt, Fred Shoemaker, Bill Fanning, Gilbert Alsaker, Herman Cabbage, and Harry Austin. The following young men have reached the age of 21...
Dixie Stordahl will retire from the Whitewater School this spring. In her honor, a retirement party was held at the North 40 on Saturday. Gail Wilcott planned out special music and then asked for anyone who wanted to share a memory to do so. A lovely meal was provided with a beautiful cake made by Gale Simonson! Posters were available to write messages to Mrs. Stordahl on her retirement! The following article was written by Lucas Lawless for the Penguin Press. Mrs. Dixie Lee Stordahl, after many...
HELP WANTED Phillips County Economic Growth Council is looking to hire an Executive Director. The Executive Director is responsible for the overall administration and supervision of the organization, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors. Position requires preparing annual budgets, managing all assets and funds, promote Phillips County businesses and industries. Frequent travel is required. Applications will be accepted beginning June 1, 2018, until the position is filled. Position is full-time and salary is negotiable depending...
LEGAL ADS NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE On Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., Mountain Daylight Savings Time of said day, at the front door of the Phillips County Courthouse, Malta, Montana, Dan O’Brien, Attorney at Law, as Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States payable at the time of sale, the real property, situate in Phillips County, State of Montana, more particularly described as follows: Tract B of Certificate of Survey #219, located in Government Lot 8 o...
Christopher DePuydt, Chandler Pippin, Jada Sudbrack, and Devon Salveson were among the 6,000 students, advisors, and guests from across the United States to participate in the 52nd National Leadership Conference of Business Professionals of America in Dallas, TX. DePuydt earned the right to take the stage at Nationals, placing fifth in Banking and Finance. In addition, DePuydt and Sudbrack received the Ambassador Torch Award, a program designed to promote professionalism and leadership in both...
Carson Ottinger, Addison Ulrich, Isabelle Hallenberg, Aubri Werk, Kaylee Bishop, and Eion Estill have been chosen as Students of the Third Trimester at Malta Middle School. They have been chosen because they have demonstrated having a positive attitude, manners, and politeness to all, doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do, citizenship, and being respectful. Carson, a sixth grader, is the son of Eric and Katie Ottinger. Addison, a sixth grader, is the daughter of Jason and Jaime Ulrich. Isabelle, a seventh grader, is the...
The track season came to an end last Saturday, May 26, at the 2018 State B Track & Field meet in Laurel. The M-ettes scored a total of 8.33 points which gave them seventeenth place amongst the Women's teams. The Mustangs failed to reach the boards in this year's State meet, however, Coach Tad Schye is proud of the effort shown by his team. "I thought we competed well," Coach Schye said. "We are very young, so I thought we had a very good state track meet. Things are going to get better for...
Kicking off the 16th Annual First State Bank Car Show is the 3rd Annual Malta Parks & Recreation Color Fun Run. The event that has hosted over ninety runners, walkers, and strollers in both 2016 and 2017 runs, is hosting two races on Saturday, June 2. The Color Run's 5K will start at 8:30 a.m. and will be followed by the Color Run's 1-mile run at 9:15 a.m. "It kind of kicks off our Car Show (event)," Malta Parks and Recreation Co-Director Julia Tatafu said. The two-run format was something that...
Two Phillips County Class C teams were present at the 2018 State C Track Meet in Great Falls this past weekend, as the Whitewater Penguins and Saco Panthers hit the field for the last meet of the school year. Men The Whitewater Penguins were the lone team to put up numbers on the board, thanks to Trace Simonson, who scored ten points for Whitewater in the last action of his high school career. Those ten points came from his first-place finish in discus, which made him the first champion that...
Psycho Sports Cartel (PSC) is back! The group of high flying freestyle motocross riders are on their way back to Malta to bring their death-defying act to the 16th Annual Phillips County Car Show on Saturday, June 2 and then to the Hi-Line Dragstrip on Sunday, June 3. "I think they are very pumped," said Shane Carnahan, the event's coordinator. "They love it up here. Everybody treats them so well. It's literally becoming their second home." According to Carnahan, the hospitality that Malta has s...
A week ago, the Phillips County Election Office mailed ballots for the upcoming Federal Primary Election to be held Tuesday, June 5, 2018 to 75% of the registered voters or 1,775 ballots. If you are a registered voter and wish to have a ballot mailed to you, please contact the Election Office at 654-2423. Persons who are not registered to vote may appear in person at the Election Office with proper identification, register to vote and be issued a ballot. All absentee ballots and ballots from late registrants must be received no later than 8:00...
Phillips County Motorsports (PCMS) is set to kick off its 12th season of racing at the Hi-Line Dragstrip in Malta, as part of The First State Bank Car Show weekend. "Car shows and drag racing kind of go hand-in-hand," said PCMS Board Member Dylan Bergos. The first PCMS event kicks off on Saturday, June 2, after the conclusion of the Car Show. That afternoon PCMS will hold a test and tune event. "Hopefully we have a good car count," Bergos said. "We should have around 100 if not more cars at the...
Malta Elementary School held its end of the year Accelerated Reading awards assembly recently and 165 students earned the right to spin the wheel for prizes. Prizes are donated from Malta businesses including: Dairy Queen, Westside Food Court, Horizon Resources, Valley Drug, Stretch's, Albertson's and Joes In & Out. This year was a big year with totals and reading percents going up. Overall Malta Elementary students earned over 10,488 points. And there were over 13,170 tests taken from grades on...