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The June meeting of the Malta School Board was held on June 5 instead of the usual 2nd Wednesday of the month, to accommodate schedules of those needing to attend. The meeting was opened by Chairperson Angel DeVries, with the pledge to the flag. Present were board members Katey Marquis, Kyle Kluck and Katie Brown; absent was Jessica Oyler. Following approval of the agenda, the meeting opened with a report from Jake Norby, AD. He stated the state golf meet was over and that MHS sent five athletes to compete. No one placed; Norby thanked the...
Following the opening ritual of the pledge to the flag, Mayor John Demarais announced, "We have had an employee resign two weeks from today, so we will be looking for another Gate Keeper." He said he would be attending a Bear Paw Development meeting in Fort Benton. He also set June 25th to meet with Bear Paw Development to go over things, for them to share what they offer, etc. There were no guests present, all four councilperson were in attendance. A motion was made by Councilperson David...
Milk River Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, presented Flag Day Certificates to area businesses on Friday, June 14th. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation that designated June 14 as Flag Day. On August 3, 1949, National Flag Day was officially established by an Act of Congress. The week of June 9 - 16 2024 was designated as Flag Week. American citizens are encouraged to fly their flag every day but especially during Flag Week....
It was about noon when Evangelist Ken Gaub and his family pulled into Des Moines, IA. They were traveling evangelists singing Gospel music as he preached in citywide crusades across America. The family of five lived in a converted Silver Eagle Trailways bus. Ken pulled into Pizza Hut, the children's favorite place to eat. One by one they exited the bus and headed toward the restaurant. His wife, Barbara, paused at the door and said, "Are you going to join us", as he sat in the driver's seat? Ken...
5, 6, 7, 8! Inspired by the Grimms’ fairytale Town Musicians of Bremen, a colorful quartet of rural animals dream of migrating to metropolitan Bremen with hopes of joining a world-renowned dance crew and finding fame. As their travels present surprising adventures, the motley group’s diverse styles of music & dance are equaled by their enthusiasm for sharing with each other, while discovering that to be the next great dance crew, all they really need is each other. Bremen or Bust is written and directed by Danny Durr and produced in par...
For the last 20 years my life has been ruled by dogs. From the moment I woke in the morning until I went to bed at night there was always something canine that needed doing. Whether it was letting them out or letting them in, filling food bowls or picking up poop, the dogs demanded my attention. From September until January we hunted more days than not, and I loved watching them work. Hunting also tired them out. Consequently they were best behaved in the fall. Wearing them out during the other...
I have a problem. Ok, maybe not the biggest problem. But it is massive! It’s my head. I do not know why the good Lord chose to give me such a massive noggin, but he did and it is a problem! Don’t tell me that it is to hold a massive brain, because if I had a massive brain, I believe that I could use it to become a billionaire. I also think I would be able to remember a lot more things than I forget. For years, I was convinced that I could not find a hat big enough for this dome. For those that h...
Anita Green of Gone to Pieces and Penny Lind plan to host a “Jean Rag Quilt” class using old jeans and leftover flannel (shirts, sheets, etc.). Participants in 4th and 5th grade, or older, will be organized in pairs to complete the project. The vision is to help participants make a cozy quilt for the winter, to teach an age-old craft, and eventually hold a class every summer. As participants get older and their skills improve, the type of quilt can be expanded. In July, the formal class will be once a week for three weeks, with help from adu...
Kathy Bell, of Glasgow, surprised me on Sunday! She was at Affinity visiting her brother, Bob McInerney, who has lived here for a few years. Two other siblings were visiting him, also. I hosted a Stordahl BBQ here at Affinity on Saturday evening. Tom’s sister Bev Haagenson, and nieces Julie, JoAnn, and nephew Rick and their significant others attended along with great-niece Jenny Haskin and Chris McMullen. Chris was the master flipper of burgers, thank you, Chris! My son Rodney, Jeannie and Z...
Again, sympathy to the Pat Dunbar/Allery family on the passing of Barb Allery Dunbar. She will be missed. Her funeral was on Saturday and the church was packed full. Sommer Green sang a beautiful song with her beautiful voice. There was a BBQ at Dunbar’s cabin after the funeral. The lake was peaceful, and the grass and trees were all green. Lunch was served to a large crowd. Connie (Barb’s sister) came from Billings. I was glad to see her. Others I saw were the Hills and Sue Haag, and a lot of W...
In last week’s article, I wrote about the dairy cows in Phillips County. At the same time as the push to improve the dairy cows’ bloodlines, a new creamery association was being formed. Phillips County farmers met in late June 1924 and organized the Phillips County Creamery and Produce Company. Enough stock had been sold that it was felt the cooperative would be a success. Nine directors were elected to head up the cooperative. They were J.N. Mangis, R.A. Thompson, S.H. Brumbley, Adolph LaFond, Martin Mitchell, J.P. Larson, Frank O. Peterson, F...
Malta Senior Center BINGO is every Friday at 1:00 at the Malta Senior Center. Malta School Board Mtg School Board Meetings are held every second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the MHS Boardroom. Times and dates are subject to change. (July 11) City Council Meetings City Council Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall at 5 p.m. Knitting and Crochet Club The Knitting & Crochet Club will meet at Gone to Pieces Quilt Shop at 11 a.m. every Thursday. Lunch at River’s Bend Mon. and Wed. River’s Bend Ass...
Malta School District Job Announcement PT Food Service Job Openings Malta Public Schools is accepting applications for Part-Time Food Service Employees for the 2024-2025 School Year We are looking for three (3) highly motivated individuals who love cooking and kids! Duties would include preparing, cooking and serving food to our students and staff, along with dishwashing and cleaning the cafeterias. Hours will vary for these positions. Applicant will be hired upon approval of a satisfactory background check. Wages are DOE with benefits to...
NOTICE OF EXPLANATION FOR FLOODPLAINS AND/OR WETLANDS TOWN OF DODSON, MONTANA The Town of Dodson, Montana intends to undertake a project located in the 100-year floodplain and/or wetland. The project involves well pump replacement, placement of undersized and failing distribution piping, transmission main replacement, adding looping to dead-end mains, and other transmission main improvements. Overall, this project aims to improve a severely outdated and deteriorating water system in Dodson. The...
On Saturday, June 29th, there will be a special ceremony at the Trafton Park Rest Stop on Highway 2 in Malta. Members of the Malta Dirt Daubers Garden Club will host a program to honor Gold Star Families, those that have lost a loved one serving in the armed forces. There are two Stars that are recognized by both the National Garden Club and the US military, those being Gold Star Families and Blue Star Families. The Blue Star recognizes families with a loved one serving in the military, while the Gold Star recognizes those whose loved one died...
1 yrs ago June 18, 2014 Curtis and Bonnie Starr of Malta accepted a call to serve in the Puerto Rico San Juan Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Friday, June 20 will be a special day; a memorial will be held for Delmar Demarais, headed by his daughter, Debbie, and will be a tribute to his life and style. A riderless horse, with boots in the stirrups backward, will be part of the parade from Delmar’s old house to the cemetery. Former Dodson High School graduate of the class of 1932, Don H. Lee, was honored with his i...
Come learn about bats and moths in Phillips County and their importance to agriculture. The program will highlight the different species of bats and moths found in Phillips County, and the important relationships between them and local plant communities. Moths are a major food source for bat species, and it's being discovered that they are also key pollinators for many of the crops grown in Phillips County, Montana, (alfalfa, mustards, peas, cover crops, etc.). This is especially important due...
The June 11th release of NFIB’s (National Federation of Independent Business) monthly Small Business Economic Trends report didn’t vary much from previous dismal ones, but it did reveal a more troubling finding that prompted the Montana state director for the association that publishes it to call on the state’s Congressional delegation to act faster on two issues that would help reverse small businesses’ slide. “The small business sector is responsible for the production of over 40% of GDP and employment, a crucial portion of the economy,...
Eight local churches will welcome Milk River Gospel Jamboree artists to their Sunday services on June 30, 2024, before they all gather at an afternoon meal open to the public from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm and an afternoon concert at Malta High School. A complete schedule for the Friday-through-Sunday June 28-30, 2024 Milk River Gospel Jamboree is posted at mrgjamboree.org; admission is free; donations appreciated for meals and concert. The Assembly of God will host The Last Mountain Boys, a Southern...
The Malta High School volleyball team held their annual M-ette Volleyball Camp last week at the MHS Gymnasium. The camp that worked with students from 4th grade to 9th grade was hosted by Malta's volleyball coaches and athletes on Thursday, June 13, and Friday, June 14. "We did switch it up. We used to be a three day camp that had nine hours of instruction over those three days," Malta High School Head Coach Tasha Hines said. "Then we thought, let's go for two days and do two four-hour sessions....
For the second year in a row, the Coyote Den and Dodson School hosted the Dodson Basketball Camp. The event started on Monday, June 10, and concluded on Friday, June 14. The 3rd grade through 7th grade sessions were held from 9 a.m. to noon, and the 8th grade to 12th grade sessions were held from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The PCN caught up with Steve Dow, the main coach of Dodson Basketball Camp. Coach Dow brought a group from Tallahassee, Fla. and Amarillo, Texas, to help lead the camp. Coach Dow is...
On June 17, 2024, both St. Mary River siphons experienced structural failures outside Babb, Montana. The breach caused substantial water discharge, affecting the surrounding areas. The breach led to severe erosion, resulting in washout areas at the breach site, impacting the hill and concrete footings holding the pipes. Water flows are expected to continue throughout the day. They are anticipated to subside sometime this afternoon as the canal drains. The majority of the damage is located on...
"We want the world to know," Kristy Mooney told the PCN. "A lot of people lose hope... I really hope that our story gives people hope; not to give up because anything is possible." On Thursday, June 6, the Phillips County Sheriff's Office, a Texas Ranger, the Montana Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Montana Highway Patrol successfully performed an arrest warrant on Dodson resident Gordon Parsons for a homicide that took place in Refugio, Texas, a small town near...
Gary Mathwich, 78, passed away due to natural causes at his residence on Monday, June 17, 2024. A visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, and funeral services will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church with Deacon Tim Maroney officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Gary's family has suggested memorial donations be made to St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic School &... Full story